topic Re: Drastically Uneven Brows in Beauty

Drastically Uneven Brows

Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:33:55 GMT

Wondering if anyone else has this issue and how you handle it.

Like many, my brows are not anywhere approaching any sort of symmetry. One brow is a good half inch lower than the other. The higher brow has a very slight natural arch and the lower brow is a straight line :-( The brows are also sparse and thin with wild white hairs here and there.

It’s the height difference that looks really bad to my eyes when I look in the mirror. It looks like a blind 90 year old did it and just drew wherever.

I’ve considered different things - microblading, stencils, etc. but don’t think those things would solve my problem very well.

I note that Benefit Cosmetics has a “brow bar” and will “map” them and shape them for you so you can handle them going forward. Has anyone done this? Did you think it helped? I’m wondering how they “manage” brows with a noticeable height difference, one completely without an arch.

Any thoughts?

Re: Drastically Uneven Brows

NicksmomESQ — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 01:55:45 GMT

@Moonchilde I have one brow slightly higher than the other.I use an eyebrow pencil. I do short quick strokes to create an arch on the lower one.It makes it look lifted & gives both brows an even appearance.I also fill in the rest of the brows. My brows look natural & even!!

If you’re hesitant it may be a good idea for you to visit the brow bar.They can show you how to do it.

Good luck!!

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:02:07 GMT

Oh, mine are also drastic. It's just how I was born, and though I admire good brows, I'll never have them.

Another issue is the one droopy eyelid. I try to just go with it. I'd say I smile alot but the teeth . . . oh well. I have a sense of humor.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:04:16 GMT

@Sweetbay magnolia wrote:
Oh, mine are also drastic. It's just how I was born, and though I admire good brows, I'll never have them.

Another issue is the one droopy eyelid. I try to just go with it. I'd say I smile alot but the teeth . . . oh well. I have a sense of humor.

I hear you with all of that, @Sweetbay magnolia.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:09:28 GMT

@NicksmomESQ wrote:
@Moonchilde I have one brow slightly higher than the other.I use an eyebrow pencil. I do short quick strokes to create an arch on the lower one.It makes it look lifted & gives both brows an even appearance.I also fill in the rest of the brows. My brows look natural & even!!
If you’re hesitant it may be a good idea for you to visit the brow bar.They can show you how to do it.
Good luck!!

@NicksmomESQ, BT and DT for years, and it doesn’t work for me. I can’t create an arch where utterly none exists. When my brows are filled in, they are unnatural and uneven, even when a pro does them.

I am interested in the tips the Benefits people would suggest, as if I had any sort of specific steps to follow I could latch on to that - if I get a person to help who is really good at it and not just going through the motions.

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:29:28 GMT

@Moonchilde About 20 yrs ago I visited the Adrienne Arpel salon at Lord & Taylor for a facial.After the facial I got a free makeup consultation & application.

An older gentleman was there & showed me how to do my brows.He tweezed them & told me to follow his lead to maintain them.That’s what I’ve been doing all this time!! He showed me how to lift my eye by feathering in an arch.He also gave me some stencils to place over my brows & fill them in.I never really needed to use them but I still have them.

I’m thinking that stencils might be what you need.Maybe a brow bar would have them.If not maybe try googling it.

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Another new name Sue — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:29:30 GMT

I correct them as best I can. I stopped worrying about it when someone told me, “your “brows are sisters; not twins.”

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OKPrincess — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:31:29 GMT

@Moonchilde You mentioned stencils. Would that be similar to tattoos? I don't know the difference but a former coworker of mine tattooed her brows and liner. Just an idea. I have brows but no lashes.

Re: Drastically Uneven Brows

Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:41:00 GMT

@NicksmomESQ wrote:
@Moonchilde About 20 yrs ago I visited the Adrienne Arpel salon at Lord & Taylor for a facial.After the facial I got a free makeup consultation & application.
An older gentleman was there & showed me how to do my brows.He tweezed them & told me to follow his lead to maintain them.That’s what I’ve been doing all this time!! He showed me how to lift my eye by feathering in an arch.He also gave me some stencils to place over my brows & fill them in.I never really needed to use them but I still have them.
I’m thinking that stencils might be what you need.Maybe a brow bar would have them.If not maybe try googling it.

@NicksmomESQ, I have a couple of different sets of stencils, but haven’t been brave enough to use them. My thought is, it’s going to be so far off the shape of my natural brow that what do you do about what is outside the stencil? It could look like you have two sets of brows ;-( This is where I need guidance from a pro.

I went into Ulta for brow help once and they were very UNhelpful. But you can set up appts (I think) with the Benefits rep at Ulta, Sephora or Macy’s and that’s what I will likely do. When I went into Ulta before I just wandered in and everyone was “sorry” but they “couldn’t” help me. I suspect I’ll try Macy’s. I tend to have a bad attitude about Ulta not just because of that, but other times not being helped either. They’re not as professional as Sephora.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:50:12 GMT

@OKPrincess wrote:
@Moonchilde You mentioned stencils. Would that be similar to tattoos? I don't know the difference but a former coworker of mine tattooed her brows and liner. Just an idea. I have brows but no lashes.

No, @OKPrincess, it’s not the same - or rather, it shouldn’t be. Permanent makeup (brows, liner, lips) is done with equipment much like an actual tattoo gun, or a microblade. This comes the closest to what I want, and if money was no object on a continuing basis I’d do it in a heartbeat.

But “permanent” as far as microblading is maybe 18-24 months, which means I’d be spending up to $700-$800 up front and almost that much every 18-24 months. If it lasted 5 years it’s worth that amount to me, but for just barely 2 years that’s a lot of money to keep spending.

Yes, it can be done cheaper, but it will look like it was done cheaper. And I have sparse hair and light skin. Whenever I get henna tattoos on my hands, instead of the normal 7-10 days mine last 3 days if I’m lucky. It would last longer on someone with thick dark brows and medium to darker skin tone, but that’s not me.

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catwhisperer — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 02:58:30 GMT

I pretty much have no brows anymore, so have to draw them in every morning with a wax crayon and brow powder. Works pretty well. I have never been to a Benefit brow counter at Macy's, but if I were you, I would go for it and give it a try. It won't hurt to try and maybe they can give you some helpful tips. Good luck!

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NicksmomESQ — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 03:02:14 GMT

@Moonchilde I understand your dilemma!! I think you would have a better experience with Sephora or Macy’s too..If it bothers you don’t give up.You just need some personalized attention.I’m sure your solution is around the corner.

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Katcat1 — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 04:19:15 GMT

@Moonchilde I don't share your problem. I am a gal that doesn't even need eyebrow pencil. Anyway, I think it is an excellent idea that you either go to a Benefit store or ULTA. First at home, list all your questions on an index card so you are prepared when you get to the store. You can also call a full service Beauty Salon about brow service. Anyway, maybe call ahead for prices. good luck. Merry Christmas.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 07:16:14 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
@Moonchilde I don't share your problem. I am a gal that doesn't even need eyebrow pencil. Anyway, I think it is an excellent idea that you either go to a Benefit store or ULTA. First at home, list all your questions on an index card so you are prepared when you get to the store. You can also call a full service Beauty Salon about brow service. Anyway, maybe call ahead for prices. good luck. Merry Christmas.

Thank you, @Katcat1 - Merry Christmas to you too :-)

As far as I’ve been able to tell, the brow “mapping” Benefit does is free. There may be a small charge for the “styling”, but then again it too might be free if I purchase some of their brow products - which I’m thinking I will anyway. And the brow products are very reasonable prices, most of them.

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qualitygal — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 12:43:26 GMT

Yours probably isn't half as bad at what we saw at the store the other day. We couldn't take our eyes off a woman going past us, in the other direction. Her eyebrows made her look so mad, that we couldn't believe it.

Can an eyebrow pencil help you? This woman that we saw, needed some help. I'd bet she's nice, but the eyebrows you could not take your eyes off of.

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tippygirl — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:03:46 GMT

I had awful brows I started going to a lady in my salon,which she arch ,dyed my brows

I can't go every month like I should,cause I'm on S S, but there is a big difference now,I had one brow that was almost non-existence from white hairs . This was best thing love done for my face to look younger last time I went i splurge and dyed my eye lashes

and WOW so much better than any makeup covered up my gray lashes,really did make

a difference worth every penny

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 19:50:38 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
Yours probably isn't half as bad at what we saw at the store the other day. We couldn't take our eyes off a woman going past us, in the other direction. Her eyebrows made her look so mad, that we couldn't believe it.

Can an eyebrow pencil help you? This woman that we saw, needed some help. I'd bet she's nice, but the eyebrows you could not take your eyes off of.

Oh yes, @qualitygal, I do use brow pencil, but I’m not at all good at artificially going where the hairs don’t go naturally. I much prefer a tidy, natural and neutral look, no bold statements for me - but I do need something.

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Moonchilde — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 19:56:41 GMT

@tippygirl wrote:
I had awful brows I started going to a lady in my salon,which she arch ,dyed my brows
I can't go every month like I should,cause I'm on S S, but there is a big difference now,I had one brow that was almost non-existence from white hairs . This was best thing love done for my face to look younger last time I went i splurge and dyed my eye lashes
and WOW so much better than any makeup covered up my gray lashes,really did make
a difference worth every penny

@tippygirl, I identify!

The last 5-7 years or so my eyebrow hairs (the few of them I still have, lol) have turned “wild”, so that I’ll have hairs sticking straight out, half of them white. I went in to have them threaded and tidied, and she used scissors, which actually looked good when she was done.

I have at times had both brows and lashes dyed, but yes, it gets expensive to do all that lash grooming monthly plus the shaping. For me it has to be a balance of cost/benefit.

I need to find a “brow whisperer”, lol.

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Desertdi — Fri, 22 Dec 2017 23:36:37 GMT

I've got a jagged scar through one eyebrow...........but nobody has ever "said anything" about it.................

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Irshgrl31201 — Sat, 23 Dec 2017 00:55:00 GMT

@Moonchilde, I would most definitely go to a person or a place that specializes in just brows. There are tons of salons that do waxing and threading in addition to cuts, color, etc... but if you want some serious and expert attention to your brows, you want someone who deals ONLY in brows.

I would first start by googling best eyebrow shaping with your town and state. You should be able to look at the reviews. YOu not only want good reviews but a lot of them. Not just one or two 5 star reviews but ten or more.

I would go to the brow bar you mentioned and tell them your concerns and ask them what they would do. I really think you should "interview" the person for the job and make sure you like what you hear. In addition to waxing and shaping your brows you need to let them know you want to know how to fill them in daily with powder/gel/pencil yourself and if you feel you cannot do it, ask them to show you.