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General Discussions => Beauty => Makeup => Topic started by: crushdani on August 15, 2015, 12:23:27 PM

Title: Sparse Eyebrows
Post by: crushdani on August 15, 2015, 12:23:27 PM
By no means am I a makeup artist, but I needed a solution to my sparse eyebrows.  When I was 22, I had cancer and chemotherapy.  Due to the treatment, my hair fell out.  While I am super happy that all of the hair on my head came back, I was disappointed that my eyebrows did not.  I do still have some eyebrows towards the center of my face, but on the outside parts, it is much less full.  To remedy this, I have found 2 solutions that don't make me look like I have painted on eyebrows and I always get compliments on them. 

1.  I use a simple L'Oreal eyeshadow powder and an angled paint brush I got from a local art store.  The brush is soft and thin, but not so narrow that I cannot fill my eyebrows on a pass or two.

2.  During the summer or when I plan on swimming, I use Makeup Forever Aquabrow.  This stuff will honestly stay on your face all day as long as you don't rub it.  I have gone swimming in the ocean and then the pool for about 8+ hours and when I was done, it was still on my face.  I use a TINY amount so it is not too dark and trace the top of my eyebrow before lightly filling the rest.  My brush of choice here is a very thin angled brush from Sephora.  I believe it was about $22.
Title: Re: Sparse Eyebrows
Post by: Lyric on August 19, 2015, 11:34:03 AM
Well, you can buy entire false eyebrows with hairs on them, just as you can buy false eyelashes. I believe they usually are based on a lace fabric similar to that on a front lace wig. Many wig dealers sell them. I've considered trying a pair sometime since my brows are getting a bit on the sparse side, too.
Title: Re: Sparse Eyebrows
Post by: kittenpower on August 19, 2015, 04:55:01 PM
I hear you; I am totally jealous of women with full, perfectly shaped eyebrows.