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Brows, lashes, permanent make up, etc. for a person who doesn't know what they're doing

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GobbledyBook · 24/06/2025 09:32

I'd appreciate some guidance from well informed mumsnetters on long lasting low maintenance beauty I can do to make myself look a bit more put together. I've stopped wearing a full face of makeup since covid. My eyes became sensitive to mascara when I stopped wearing make up and I've tried loads of brands to no avail and so just stopped wearing make up altogether. I'd like to be able to stay fairly low maintenance, but look a bit more put together. So I'm looking at maybe getting more long lasting beauty treatments but I don't understand them - brow lamination lash lifts, permanent make up.etc. What should I be looking for to best achieve say, natural but well groomed brows, mascara type effect, etc. How do I make sure I don't end up with brows that are over the top for me? And anything else you think I should consider doing, if say I was to spend one evening every month or two getting stuff done. I'm thinking if I had brows and lashes done, then a bit of tinted moisturiser and a little lippy would see me looking put together but stay low maintenance and natural looking. Thank you!

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Tiptopteapot · 24/06/2025 10:53

Hi, I have quite thin and straight brows and I get them shaped and laminated. You will get people on here telling you that they look ridiculous, and per google they can look ridiculous but for me they look good, it allows me to shape and arch and make that really lifts my face. The brushing upwards done during the process can be adjusted afterwards if it’s too much. All lamination does is relax the hair and allow you to brush your brows into the shape you want. That combined with the tint makes them look fuller on me.
Ive had an LVL lash lift before too and it was good but doesn’t last as long.

GobbledyBook · 24/06/2025 13:36

Thanks @Tiptopteapot how long do the two treatments last?

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DaisyYellowGold · 24/06/2025 14:06

A lash lift uses very strong chemicals, make sure you get a skin test first if you have allergy problems anyway. Lamination is probably similar.

Lifestooshort71 · 24/06/2025 16:16

My sister had some sort of permanent lip liner and eyebrows done years ago and they now look too strong (she is mid 70s). It's possible that this sort of procedure has died a death!

GrimDamnFanjo · 25/06/2025 10:47

I have brow lamination, lvl and had lash line enhancement -basically permanent eyeliner but in your lashes rather than above so it’s very subtle. Recommend all three.

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