Eyebrows

I used to have brows like Liz Hurley and they grew like wild fire. I think they went southwards onto my chin since I have no problem cultivating a nice crop on that.

Praise the Lord for epilation

My son gave me the money to pay for semi-permanent eyebrows for my sixtieth birthday. My daughter and I were getting them done together but we struggled to find a date which suited us both and the money burned a hole right into the electric bill. Shame on me

I use an eyebrow pencil from Smashbox, or Benefit... they are both very good.. and experiment with shape. Sometimes I get it right and other times I don't, but as the eyebrows themselves diminish, I find my face is losing some of it's definition so I'll persevere until I pluck up the courage to go and get the permanent stuff done.

I think a good eyebrow shape is far more important than eye makeup.

I did it. Four weeks before Christmas on the advice of my daughter. All I can say is, I would rather go through childbirth than this hideous pain for what is nothing more than cosmetic vanity. Draw them on. Save yourself £375 and the possibility of an assault charge, which was a very real prospect for me! Also the air turning blue when I spoke to my did!

Darling daughter not did!

My daughters have always remarked (laughed!) at my lack of eyebrows. I was very blonde as a child and photos of me then just show two raised lumps! They are still quite sparse and are naturally arched - that 'surprised' look of Fiona Bruce, but the ones I do possess have started growing very long and white - I have a horror of ending up with Denis Healey brows...

The beautician who does my HD brows also does permanent tattooed brows. Her brows, and people I have seen in her salon who have the permanent brows look amazing, very natural. It costs approx £400 and you will need an annual top up. I am considering having the procedure to top up my sparse brows. You will need to find a reputable beautician who does this and view some of her work.

I won`t help if you have lost your eyebrows but I use eyelure eyebrow/lash dye to put the colour back as mine are faded (5.99) . It makes an enormous difference to have some definition back .
I think if I lost them I would use a brow pencil rather than tattoo as what happens if they don`t look right and you are stuck with them !

Aren't tattoos only suitable for those who've lost all (or very nearly all) of their eyebrows? I'd have thought tattoos with hairs sprouting would look odd...

But yes, it's a pity they can't give you a temporary, wash-off version of what the end result would be so you can make up your mind before committing yourself.

Having lost her eyebrows through chemo my friend was delighted with her new ones.

Have a couple of friends (one mid 70's and the other in her mid 80's) who have permanent eyebrows in a pale grey shade. Perfectly shaped, they look so good when their faces are completely made up, but quite weird if you see them when they don't have the rest of their "war paint" on. They are "all eyebrows" and nothing else!

I remember speaking to a salesgirl about having them done when I was at the makeup counter a few years back. I was asking her advice about eyeshadow and she told me never to consider "permanent eyebrows" because, besides being expensive they nearly always look false and ageing unless you are prepared to spend the time to wear a full face of make up at all times!

That piece of advice had stayed with me, because it makes sense.

I have seen lots of young girls with tattooed eyebrows and they don't look natural at all. Why do they want heavy black eyebrows - they are not at all flattering. There are groups of friends that all have the eyebrows and the same hairstyle too, shoulder length and straight. I cant tell them apart - they all look the same! They have their teeth whitened too, which is not necessary at their age. It is sad to see youngsters slavishly following the trend and not seeing themselves as individuals at all.
My own eyebrows have all but disappeared but the frames on my specs hides my brows anyway. It's not a problem. More important things to worry about.