January 13, 2005

• I know it sounds silly, but I think this isn't as dorky as it might sound. Sure, the language is overblown, and it puts a lot more emphasis on your brows being teh sexy than anyone not in a profession that requires beauty should worry about, but there is something to the idea that face shape, etc. influence what looks good in eyebrows. I've got what when I was a girl was described as "Brooke Shields eyebrows" and at worst can be uncharitably described as the Frida Kahlo look. I occasionally get my brows waxed (did it yesterday, in fact, as prep for a wedding I'm attending this weekend) and I've had a bad brow wax job that looked AWFUL. Basically the waxer gave me really thin brows, and it was all wrong for me. It was a lot like having a bad haircut; I was thrilled when they grew back. I don't know if the advice in the book will be any good, and the certification gives me (as a prospective customer of brow-shaping services) the feeling of "whatever", but the underlying idea that attractive eyebrow shape varies by individual is sound.
• I would like to nominate this man to take the Master Eyebrow Design Specialist test.
• i'd like to hear what a Master Eyebrowist would say about actor peter gallagher's brows. most of the time they seem too bushy, but every so often he gets them trimmed and they look, well, trimmed.
• immlass - I know what you mean. Too many hairdressers out there say they can do eyebrows, but they really can't. I've known friends who have been badly burned by the wax! This is not a burn you can hide. To top that off, the waxer did a bad job. This contributes to me being too big of a chicken to get waxed. Give me a good pair of tweezers any day! If I didn't pluck, I'd be a fellow Frieda Kahlo-er
• Vanity, thy name is Master Eyebrow Design Specialist. How exciting. This is just like getting to add a new horseman of the apocalypse.
• well eyebrows matter! I have the reverse problem: inadequate eyebrows. now, those of you who pluck and wax are thinking: poor baby, but hey! its not easy. I have very light in color and rather sparse eyebrows. not only do I dye them, I once had them cosmetically tattooed (it faded) and I apply eyebrow makeup daily. ask my husband, I will not leave the house without eyebrow makeup and even wear it at burning man. I just dont feel complete without it.
• and it took me years of practice to get to the point of doing it well consistently!
• Nominating for Most Memroable Eyebrows in a public figure, 20th century: John L. Lewis. The older he grew, the more memorable they became, so scroll down for the full glory.
• There is only one word to adequately describe that man's eyebrows, and that word is "prodigious." So is the rest of his face, for that matter.
• I have the same problem as Medusa. I regularly pencil mine in. I've always thought nice eyebrows were an important beauty feature,and I happen to like the Brook Shields look. Of course, there's probably a short distance from looking striking to finding oneself in John L. Lewis territory. I've started tweezing here and there, and I would actually like a better shape for the little brow that I have, but I don't really don't know how to do it. And I'm afraid I'll fuck it up. It's interesting to me that brow "styles" change over time.