Re: Question about eyebrows

tototwo · ‎03-09-2010

Yah, @Lipstickdiva. And I watched that whole ACM show just so I could see 60 seconds of Sam Elliott. (hubba hubba)

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Shanus · ‎05-17-2010

@insomniac2 wrote:
One of my friends has let her hair go grey (some of her original color--dark brown) is still visible.

Here's my question: her eyebrows are reddish-brown (obviously, not natural). I think it looks a bit crazy.

Other opinions?

@insomniac2 My hair is now white/silver, but brows stayed med. brown. I use taupe pencil or shadow to fill in and tone them down a bit. Looks the most natural of colors I’ve tried. Grey brow pencils? Why bother...brows need some color to frame the eyes.

sunala · ‎03-09-2010

@insomniac2 wrote:
One of my friends has let her hair go grey (some of her original color--dark brown) is still visible.

Here's my question: her eyebrows are reddish-brown (obviously, not natural). I think it looks a bit crazy.

Other opinions?

@insomniac2- Unless your "friend" asks you for advice, I'd mind my own beeswax. I don't know how close you are with her, but unless you are like sisters, why would you criticize her for the shade of her eyebrows. There's no nice way to let her know what you think of them. She might love them and you would insult her.

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sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

@insomniac2

There are so variables here, which include familial history regarding brow color (which can vary from hair color); onset of white hair development and whether eyebrows were/are impacted; medication/chemo; plucking to excess, etc.

With me, my hair was 95% white when I was 33, but my brows were dark brown. I never looked weird and never received any criticism from friends that that combination required a fix.

Fast forward to now. Though I presently have a few white hairs in my eye brows, what is really disconcerting is that my eyebrowns are thinning. Oh, no!!! Same happens to everyone, male or female, on my Dad's side of the family.

I've found that using a taupe pencil with a stiff brush on the end works good magic here. Presently, am using an "it" taupe pencil, because it's soft enough for me to be able to deal with it. I've found over the years that most brow pencils are worthless unless they're soft.

My advice: Let your friend do whatever she might decide to do on her own. I'd not provide advice in that regard. But---that's just me.