Eyebrows?

[Guest Orva26]

Hello,

I'm slooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwllllllllllllllllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyy beginning to let the girl creep out. I want to do something about my eyebrows because I think they are a bit to bushy and free but the thing is I don't want to simply convert to fem eyebrow style I want to get use to having to maintain them but I want to do it in a way where people aren't going to be like, "OH HAI YOU HAVE GIRL EYEBROWS NOW!" I'm not ready to put up with that yet. Basically I want to have them so that in girl mode people aren't like "OH MY GOD THE EYEBROWS!!!!!" but still not so drastic as to be bugged about it in guy mode.

Can you peeps help me out with some tips? If you like you can post 'em in this topic or you can make comments to the pictures I have in my gallery.

<3

Orva

[Guest JaniceW]

Orva,

Here's my thoughts on this eyebrow stuff. Girl's with bushy full eyebrows (or unibrows) get noticed but guys whose eyebows aren't unibrow or aren't super busshy don't get noticed at all. So hit the net nail salon you see and walk in anfd ask t have yiur eyebrows waxed. Takes less than 5 minutes, costs about $5-$10 and you're done. You won't get clocked in guy mode because it is common for guys to have neat eyebrows. Go for it girl!

[Guest Elizabeth K]

Janice is correct on that. Explain you want nice eyebrows but not anything that feminine. Once they are shaped by a professional, you will know how to keep them trimmed.

Lizzy

Before

Me about two years ago [ignore the makeup] I worked male mode like this for a year and a half - no problems.

Now

UPDATE: by electrolysis

[Guest]

Hi Orva,

I just did a bit of shaping on my own, using tweezers. Surprised me that it didn't hurt - after umpteen electrolysis sessions, nothing hurts maybe. It took only about 10 minutes - got rid of those "Spock Points", giving my brows more of a rounded appearance. Very subtle, but wonderful. I'm thinking of having the electrologist make it permanent.

Love, Kat

[Guest stranger]

Pluck hairs from the underside of the eyebrow, just a little everyday, in an arc, until you've subtly removed about a quarter of your eyebrows' thickness.

Also, if you have any Gandalf eyebrow hairs (long enough that they curl) either take really small scissors and trim them, or if isolated pull those suckers out asap. My wife gets those, and...not girly at all!

[Guest Micha]

Also, if you have any Gandalf eyebrow hairs (long enough that they curl) either take really small scissors and trim them, or if isolated pull those suckers out asap. My wife gets those, and...not girly at all!

Gandalf eyebrow hairs. . . I've had those, but never thought of 'em like that.

[Guest tiffany_marie]

This is actually something I've thought about doing myself.

One of the many steps I've not been brave enough to partake in, but hopefully soon.

[Guest indiefem]

If you have this going on, you are definitely doing it wrong...http://htopia.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/thufir.gif

I am slowly working on mine. I always have them trimmed at the salon but since I am letting my hair grow I am way past due! I feel the same, I want a gradual transition rather than a major change.

[Guest ChloëC]

great pic, indiefem, loved the book, the movie? eh.

[Guest Krisina]

Eyebrows. I actually shaved mine off. If I wanted eyebrows I could use an eyebrow stencil kit.

[Guest Orva26]

Well I went ahead and gave it a try. Had a set of mustache trimmers I used to cut the hair a bit then the tweezing began. I went from the top and the bottom. In general I am pleased, though I am concerned about symmetry. Put up some pictures in the gallery. Though the real test will be how do I look with makeup. I just hope I didn't over do it.

[Guest Emily Ray]

I think you did a nice job! You could have gone even further with the thining if you wanted a more feminine look, but I know that isn't what you wanted right now.

looking good

Huggs

Emily

[Guest Orva26]

Thanks Emily!

I could have gone further but I think I have achieved a good enough andro-brow for now.

Still have to wait up to test the look with make up. Just didn't have time. Plus I don't know how partial I am to makeup to begin with.

[Guest TheBlackSheep]

I've also been thinking about this. My eyebrows are naturally bushy and thick so I would need to pluck and shape them but I;m scared to overdo it in case they become too feminine. when I am confident enough I will go to the salon to have it done but until then, I will gradually pluck them.