Eyebrows

I have been a baldy-brow for ages..having had full and lustrous brows they fell out as a rsult of some medication (maybe Beconase??) when in my 40s,

Now to add insult to injury to add to their sparseness they have gone grey and wiry so I actually pluck some out!!

I use a dye on the hairs I do have and then 'fill in' daily with a Liz Earl brow pencil. Not perfect but provides a bit of definition!

My MIL (long departed) had the most terrifying eyebrows - black arches - she was probably only in her mid fifties when I met her but she terrified the life out of me when I first met her - black arched eyebrows, piercing eyes (seemed so to me) and crimson lipstick - also she was tall!!!! All I could think of was Cruella da Vil - still do when I think of her. I would love to be able to say that she was the complete opposite of her looks but unfortunately she wasn't

She didn't think much of me either, in all fairness, short, long straight hair, mascara only make up bare legs and Dr Scholl sandals - not her type of female at all !!!

I'm another one who's lost nearly all my eyebrow hair. And my underarm hair (can't remember the last time I had to shave there, which I suppose is a plus). Leg hair is also a bit sparse these days, and due to scalp psoriasis, my once gloriously thick mane of hair is getting thinner too .

So why, with all these indignities, do we have to have bloody hair growing on our upper lips and chins?

Couldn't agree more Indinana. Spend money on shampoo to give my hair more body, eye products to fill in the brows and then catch sight of my chin in the magnifying mirror with the light behind me!

indinana

Never thought I would be grateful that DH now has to wear glasses. It would seem that I now appear to him as slightly out of focus as in the old films. So romantic - and labour saving!

rubysong I was diagnosed with frontal fibrosing alopecia about 5 years ago and told it was an auto immune disorder. I was assured they could stop it receding. Wrong! It's still creeping back. The wind is my enemy which is why I wear a lot of hats! (not all at once ).

I also lost all my body hair including eyebrows. Apparently this is a different type of alopecia! Lucky me! That is not such a big deal but there is no way I could draw, paint or tattoo eyebrows as I have uneven, deep wrinkle lines there.

Indinana I suppose I should think myself lucky that I have so far escaped the moustache and beard .

I use Wunderbrow and am very pleased with it. I order it from Amazon. It's easy to apply and thats for someone hopeless at make up. Choice of colours. I tried 2 different before settling.

I too have a problem with eyebrows disappearing but did you know that losing the outside third of your eyebrows is a classic sign of low thyroid function (Hypothyroid)? Might be worth getting Thyroid levels checked.

I have a hair on my left leg! I spotted it a couple days ago. I have no underarm hair at all and a bald patch somewhere else but my eyebrows have survived reasonably well. I use Benefit Gimme Brow! £18 to define them though. Dental hygienist showed me my teeth in a magnifying mirror but all I could see was my chin hair clinging. I think I shrieked....

My eyebrows are annoyingly thinner now, but underarm and leg hair still growing apace. I wonder why.

Loobs you beat me to it. I was reading through all the posts thinking I must add that. I am delighted that I now have that last third for the first time since I can remember since the doc increased my thyroxin.

I am the opposite of all you, I still have to pluck and sometimes it is the ones that have grown so very long. I also have to use a pencil because of a scar but afterwards I use a brush to make it look more natural. Mine are still black too apart from a very occasional white one.

My eyebrows are much sparser than they used to be and I am so pleased with Wunderbrow (recommended by a gransnet member) - I think you would need some eyebrow hair to use it. Mine comes off easier than they say but still really pleased with it. I use brunette as I have fairly dark hair and it can seem quite dark when you first use it but have got used to it now.

My DH has Denis Healey eyebrows. He never used to . They are madly unruly and I have to trim them for him when I cut his hair. At their worst, the longest hairs will grow in wild abandon and have been known to reach his eyelashes

Does anyone else suffer from the odd spikey hair growing amongst sparse eyebrows? They stick straight out and refuse to lie down. Once plucked out, they grow back in no time like a hedgehog's prickle, and then have to be left in place until long enough to tweezer grab without removing any of the fine surrounding hairs. I find I have developed the habit of absent mindedly patting my brows, seeking out the emergent prickle.

He has hardly any head hair. What's left grows in a kind of monk's tonsure style

Oh yes 2old, that's exactly how my eyebrows behave!

I have alopecia universalis. I have had to wear a wig for 30 years now. That was hard enough to adjust to but the real killer was losing 'facial furniture' ie brows & lashes. I have had semi permanent brows for about 20 years, they last a couple of years with care. I have also had semi permanent eye liner (not as bad as it sounds), but my skin doesn't take them very well so I now just resort to gel eye liner.
It is good to read about Wunderbrow, I will probably try that as cash gets tighter!

I had my eyebrows done yesterday, it cost me £90, I think it is worth it not to have to fiddle about each day trying to pencil them on. This is the third time I've had them done, they are quite dark at the moment but will fade pretty quickly to the shade I want. They do fade over time,I get them done every six months, I could get them done every year instead and that would
Be £180 because I would need more work done on them as they would have faded considerably. Even if I hadn't got them done at least the shape is there for me to pencil in. I first got them done when my family gave me a gift voucher from the beauty clinic for my birthday, I felt a bit silly at first but now it's just like a 6 monthly visit to the dentist (sort of)

My eyebrows are sparse and scruffy these days. I tried the Wunderbrow, but didn't like it, plus the fact that in the mirror it looked green! I have returned to a soft grey/brown pencil but it rubs off too easily.

I haven't seen my under-arm hair since pubity, as I routinely shave my pits every morning, so don't know whether I still have any! My legs are still very hairy, and pubes seem to extend as far as knees.

I did look at a local advert for semi-permanent brows, costing £200 including a top-up a few weeks later. I don't wear a lot of make-up so chickened out in case the look was too artificial, as well as not being able to justify the cost.

My DD has the most beautiful eyebrows - I am captivated by them - DGD has them also

Mother Nature was not so kind to me

I use a brush and powder by Tropic Skincare - it works well, seems to stay on and is very natural i.e. no nasties in it ...

Has anyone tried dyeing their eyebrows? Mine are quite thin but my salon suggested this would make a difference. I haven't got round to it yet.

Bare Minerals & Mui do brilliant eyebrow powders in several shades- really quick & easy to use & look very natural. They stay on all day too. Takes about 30 seconds in the morning. I have no eyebrows- never had many anyway so have never plucked them. I hate the look with no brows- I look permanently surprised.
I find going for a lighter shade than you think you need woks best- although most chemists will have testers anyway. I use blonde although I have dark ( streaked) hair

Suquu is good. Very natural, won't rub off and is virtually waterproof. Comes off with cleanser or a good rub with soap and water.