How do my eyebrows look?

[Guest Deandra]

Hey all and Merry Christmas!

Anyway last night I tried trimming my eyebrows for the very first time. I was hoping this would boost my feminine appearance when wearing my wig because it seems big, masculine eyebrows lessen it. Fortunately, trimming my eyebrows really helped and I'm really happy about it.

Now I want to hear from other people how I did. Any reply would be appreciated. Here are the two pics I took below:

Photo 1

Photo 2

[Charlize]

They look fine. I agree that brows make a big difference. Mine are very thin now I pluck often and use a pencil to bring out the thin line as they are blond and don't show well.

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest Jo-88]

next time try plucking them instead of trimming them... over time plucking them will make them grow back slower and you cant notice anything under the skin. As far as the shape though you nailed it, nice and thin but they follow your brow correctly, perfect.

[Guest Julie_Mason]

Nicely done, sweetie

Its funny because I just plucked mine this morning, hehe. I also do as Charlie, and use a bit of light brown pencil to darken my blonde brows a bit, ya know, just to make them kinda pop. Mine, when plucked and looking nice, make me feel really good too when I look in the mirror.

Keep up the good work,

-Julie M.<3

[Guest Deandra]

Thanks for the replies, girls! However, I don't know if I want to pluck my eyebrows. Is that a painful process? Either way I may just stick with the trimmers I have now.

Hugs

Deandra

[VickySGV]

Its fun to have a waxing appointment ever three weeks or so, even though the ouch factor is there. (My sessions are about $15 with tip.) Its like taking a bandaid off a scrape on your arm as far as pain goes, but I like the way they come out. If you have your hair dyed, have the colorist put some goo on the brows so they will be the same color as your hair if you go for a red, brown, or black color. I use a powder eyebrow color and put it on with a flat brush that makes a variable width line that goes from wide near the nose to thin on the outside of the eye.

[Guest Julie_Mason]

Thanks for the replies, girls! However, I don't know if I want to pluck my eyebrows. Is that a painful process? Either way I may just stick with the trimmers I have now.

Hugs

Deandra

Uhm... How do I put this accurately?... Do you sew? Have you ever accidently poked your finger with the needle? Well imagine that sensation, except on your face, and for every brow-hair you pluck. Thats how it feels, at least for me anyway.

Everyone has a different threshold for pain, and its different for different kinds of pain. For instance, it may hurt like the dickens for me to pluck eyebrows, but I went a week and a half with a broken toe and didnt know it. For most things I can tolerate a moderate amount of pain, but with plucking eyebrows its pretty bad. But hey, beauty is pain, right?

If you dont have a high tolerance for pain, I would suggest to keep trimming. You might also do as Vicky suggested and try having them waxed (Dont do it yourself!), as the pain from it is shorter lived... One quick "Ouch!", then its over and you dont have to do it again for a while. When I pluck, I have to do it every few days to catch the strays and the short ones that have just started growing.

Owwwie!,

-Julie M.<3

[Guest ValerieD]

As far as pain goes, I've noticed that it gets easier the longer you've been on HRT.

[Guest Julie_Mason]

As far as pain goes, I've noticed that it gets easier the longer you've been on HRT.

Thats interesting (and very fortunate for you, Valerie ). Im not saying that you're incorrect (I have no idea, as Im not on HRT yet), but from what Ive heard, most people's tolerence for pain goes down (meaning things hurt worse) as an effect of HRT. I've mostly heard this in reference to Laser/Electrolysis. I think it has to do with the sensitivity of skin increasing with HRT.

But like most things, "individual results may vary", Im sure.

(On a side, but related note: Pain is merely in the mind and can, like most sensations, be moderated through forms of controlled focus like with Zen Meditation.)

Sorry to take a foray into an off-topic subject, I just thought I'd share that

-Julie M.<3

[Guest ValerieD]

As far as pain goes, I've noticed that it gets easier the longer you've been on HRT.

Thats interesting (and very fortunate for you, Valerie ). Im not saying that you're incorrect (I have no idea, as Im not on HRT yet), but from what Ive heard, most people's tolerence for pain goes down (meaning things hurt worse) as an effect of HRT. I've mostly heard this in reference to Laser/Electrolysis. I think it has to do with the sensitivity of skin increasing with HRT.

But like most things, "individual results may vary", Im sure.

(On a side, but related note: Pain is merely in the mind and can, like most sensations, be moderated through forms of controlled focus like with Zen Meditation.)

Sorry to take a foray into an off-topic subject, I just thought I'd share that

-Julie M.<3

I think it has to do with the softening of the skin, making it easier to pull the hairs out. My hair stylist has a much easier time getting the desired shape than when I started.

[Guest rowyn]

Every once in a while, I'll have to pluck an eye brow hair. Mine don't grow back very quickly. In my case, after doing it a few times, it didn't hurt as much afterwards. The nice part about trimming them is that you can experiment with shapes and styles. You might want to try raising your brows by trimming the lower hairs. That way, you could do more with eye shadow. Otherwise, I agree with everyone else, they look very nice in the pics.

[Guest Lizzie McTrucker]

Trimming brows is a good way to start and a good way to experiment with different styles. Besides, a little foundation over what you trimmed to hide the shadow and noone will know the difference.

I couldn't help but notice no arch in your brows though.

But maybe that's to keep them from looking too feminine at this point?

[Guest Kelly-087]

Its fun to have a waxing appointment ever three weeks or so, even though the ouch factor is there. (My sessions are about $15 with tip.) Its like taking a bandaid off a scrape on your arm as far as pain goes, but I like the way they come out. If you have your hair dyed, have the colorist put some goo on the brows so they will be the same color as your hair if you go for a red, brown, or black color. I use a powder eyebrow color and put it on with a flat brush that makes a variable width line that goes from wide near the nose to thin on the outside of the eye.

At least it's not thread shaping and removing.

Which I looked up and is actually an ancient form of chinese and indian torture.

[Guest Kylie2112]

Thanks for the replies, girls! However, I don't know if I want to pluck my eyebrows. Is that a painful process? Either way I may just stick with the trimmers I have now.

Hugs

Deandra

Uhm... How do I put this accurately?... Do you sew? Have you ever accidently poked your finger with the needle? Well imagine that sensation, except on your face, and for every brow-hair you pluck. Thats how it feels, at least for me anyway.

Everyone has a different threshold for pain, and its different for different kinds of pain. For instance, it may hurt like the dickens for me to pluck eyebrows, but I went a week and a half with a broken toe and didnt know it. For most things I can tolerate a moderate amount of pain, but with plucking eyebrows its pretty bad. But hey, beauty is pain, right?

If you dont have a high tolerance for pain, I would suggest to keep trimming. You might also do as Vicky suggested and try having them waxed (Dont do it yourself!), as the pain from it is shorter lived... One quick "Ouch!", then its over and you dont have to do it again for a while. When I pluck, I have to do it every few days to catch the strays and the short ones that have just started growing.

Owwwie!,

-Julie M.<3

If you've started electrolysis, brow waxing is NOTHING! I was with two of my cousins once, all getting waxed. They winced and screamed, I asked the stylist when she was going to take the strips off...after she was done.

[Guest GinaInside]

Plucking the eyebrows is'nt really that painful, just a lil' sting. Start with an occasional stray hair, then work up from the lower part of the brow to start making a shape.

What's painful is your first electrolysis session on you upper lip

[Guest April Kristie]

HI girls, I have had my brows done with wax, our local shop had a special on Wednesdays for $7. so me and my SO would go together to be cheap! I did not mind the rather quick pull of the waxed cloth, as I decided going in that I would try to meditate and be in "another space", of course the girl had to be egged on to give me more of a feminine line than just cleaning up a males overactive eyebrow line! As I do not present as female 6'8" and heavy. She who spoke little englsh made her assumptions. Being as tall as I am not many even see my brows anyway, but I and the SO does.