What can I do with my non-existent eyebrows that’s not micro blading?

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I can’t afford expensive treatments but the amount I’ve spent on pencils/powders/serums/god knows what else I probably could have. Is there anything that actually works, lasts and looks natural without breaking the bank?

Just For Men beard dye. I've been using it for years as have many friends! YouTube a how to guide, and you will never look back!

Same here - the fashion back then was a "Sperm Brow" or "Tadpole Brow"

Mine took umbrage and cried "if we grow back you'll just be in with the tweezers again "

I sometimes get a long single brow hair but rather than hoik it out , I trim it to lie flat

I have a white scar through an eyebrow, neither pencil nor powder stick to it.
Any recommendations, please ?

I use the eyebrow dye from Amazon only takes about 5 mins or just over but lasts three weeks or more.

I have had an under active thyroid for years and mine are very sparse around the ends/edges.

I use 5% minoxidil to grow back the hairs under the arch of my eyebrow, where they had got a bit sparse (and as some said earlier, a bit tadpole shaped). Worked REALLY well.

Henna brows? The henna will stain the skin temporarily. Or could you find a beautician who is training and offer discounted rates, usually about £100 in my area? I don’t recommend some of the blocky techniques but microblading can give a very natural hairstroke look.

Wow Brow by Elf is very good.

contains tiny hair like fibres. Cheap too!

Can I ask how you know which colour to use 😬 or can you add something to it to make it paler?
mine are there but very very fair. I don’t want to look like I have slugs on my face 🥴😂

Ooh my Mums birthday is coming up! Although she might be beyond help / doesn't care now...

She was always a huge plucker and following on... 90s (!) so was I. She then started to get them waxed, I went along and whilst a nice shape, luckily for me the bruising and bleeding put me off! Mum carried on though, bless her, there's really nothing there.

I was considering microblading as grandchild Mum (early 20s) has had it done and it looks lovely. Reading above and being 30 years older though, I don't think it's for me!

Silly question... If you have microblading, where does your eyebrow hair go? Do you keep it? Shave it? Am I bring thick?!

This is Carolyn Swit, aka cutcreasecat. You can see her putting them in in her videos.

The brow hair just grows as normal. So you have a mix of blading and natural brow, it's very easy to keep tidy - I just pluck the odd stray.
These are my microbladed (powder) brows. The first pic is my own (horrifically overplucked!) brows pre blading. Second pic is 3 years after blading (faded, but no colour change whatsoever). Third pic is just after I'd had my 3 yearly top up.

Go and get them tinted and shaped at a salon. Makes a world of difference. The dye clings to tiny hairs and makes them appear thicker. I was a sceptic until I tried it and now go every 6 weeks at £18. I tried hybrid brows which made them look heavier but the skin dye didn’t last long on me so not worth the extra. Try it! Beats eyebrow pencil.

I had really sparse brows for all my life until 6 months ago. SOMETHING has improved them massively but unfortunately I can't tell which of the following actually worked as I started taking everything at the same time:

1. Voost Vitamin D.(or other strong vitamin D as I think you cant get it in the Uk now)
2. Prescription tret from Renew + Me which went on my brows
3. Maybelline brows serum

So one of those 3 did something really brilliant! I'd be interested to know which as I don't want to stop the one that worked.

I do the same for my blonde brows. I also comb through the brow with hairspray (on a clean mascara spoolie) before and after which helps the pencil to take better and last all day. Using a blonde pencil vs. a brown also prevents the harsh look, though from the end result you would think I had used brown. I’m a fair redhead though so the colour itself is relative. But have been doing the whole routine since the 90s and honestly haven’t found a better one despite now having the funds for all the many options available. I’d love them tattooed on but everyone I know who has it looks very harsh after a while.

That’s such a difference! What does it involve? Is it permanent? Mine look yours before you started .

Honestly find a good PMU artist. I had mine microbladed years ago and they didn't last and went orangey. I then did my research (should have done it in the first place) and found a brilliant PMU artist. She wasn't cheap but we had a consultation first and she explained that microblading shouldn't be done if you have oily skin as it changes colour and fades, which a lot of people on this thread have also experienced. She suggested powder brows and I love them! Just went back on Monday for a top up, 2 years after she 1st did them. It's an initial outlay but worth it in my opinion. Some PMU training schools will offer huge discounts aswell. Hope you find something that works for you x

Yes, this, I was also advised to have powder brows rather than micro-blading because of age and oily skin, my hair is dark and I was down to about 5 hairs in each brow due to alopecia, it has been transformational for me. They have faded a bit but no un-natural colours and as I said upthread it’s a moment’w work each day to draw hairstrokes on because I have the base as a template, before I was randomly painting on an entire borw and it was a nightmare.

Wunderbrow.

https://www.wunderbrow.co.uk/products/wunderbrow-eyebrow-gel

@StMarie4mehow do you apply these transfers? I’ve checked the reviews on Amazon and they are mixed but most are saying they don’t come with instructions. Would be good to know before I give them a try.

https://www.zaralenacosmetics.co.uk/brows

It's classed as semi permanent. Your first appointment will be lengthy, I was about 2.5 hours with consultation, measuring etc then the procedure itself. For powder brows like mine, it's a mix of free hand strokes and machine strokes.
You have to keep them dry for 7-10 days afterwards, use only the product you're given on them in that period (mine was phi skin candy), then you'll have a (roughly 6 weeks) top up appointment once they're fully healed.
After that, you'll need regular top ups, my artist recommends waiting at least 18 months for a top up, so you don't end up with too much pigment. 3 years between top ups has been ideal for me, the longer you can wait the better. It's a fussy process at first, but it's worth it.
Choose someone highly recommended and reviewed. My artist has a 10 month waiting list, and she's an academy too (she trains other artists).

I had chemotherapy last year and lost all my hair. Here are a few products I found that were easy enough to use:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00WZRQNAC?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0CKRRXYNX?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

What I would say is go as easy and light handed as you can. Also, it takes practice!

And remember, setting spray is your friend!

Yes to choosing very carefully, I spent about a year researching before taking the plunge and then went with someone who specialises in medical tattooing. Mine are coming up for 6 years old and haven't needed a top-up yet, they have faded a bit but as I top them up anyway that's not a problem.

I bought this about one month ago but not seen any improvement yet, I am being really disciplined about using it too. I have lost the tail on my brows, another glorious effect of the passage of time. They are still jet black but if I use brow make up it looks too harsh as they are thin and sparse. Never overplucked them as they were a defined arch and I hate pain! Just pluck out the stragglers below the arch. I am praying that UK eyebrow serum is going to be a miracle worker.

I would sell my children to keep up microblading. If you get a decent "brow artist" they will look amazing and last a couple of years.