The Power Of Eyebrows
[ 28 September 2007 ]
Yesterday was pretty exciting, as days go! In addition to hot air ballooning in the morning & getting my ears pierced (!!!), I also had my eyebrows professionally shaped.
I haven’t had my eyebrows done by anyone else since the first time I had them tweezed, which was when I was about 15. That’s a long time ago now! I’d been thinking about the power of eyebrows for a while — I am keen on a strong brow & wondered what a professional could do to my face.
I had heard really great things about Afnaan from the Vogue forums, so I emailed her & booked an appointment. Then there were two weeks of torment as I let my eyebrows grow out. The temptation to pluck was overwhelming, but somehow I managed to hold back!
You can only imagine how happy I was to be running across the road to Arch Enemy, Afnaan’s business! I sat in the chair & she started explaining what she was going to do, & how. She made astute observations, like, “One of your eyebrows is a little higher than the other” — which I had never even noticed! Eep! Then we embarked on the eyebrow grooming. She tinted my brows, waxed them & finally tweezed them. I sat in the chair from 1:45 to 3:00 & when she finished, I was THRILLED.
The shape is actually quite different to how I normally do my brows — I tend to make my arch quite severe, while the way Afnaan has done it means the shape is softer & it has really changed how my face looks.
One of my very first articles, The New Eyebrow, is all about how important eyebrows are to your face. They grow in all sorts of unusual ways, & can completely alter your appearance — for better or for worse! Having them shaped or tended to is definitely worth investigating, I promise you will be astounded at the difference. We all spend so much money on cleanser & moisturiser & makeup, but the number of women (& men especially) who don’t give their eyebrows a second thought is mind-boggling!
This morning I received an email from an iCiNG reader who had seen Afnaan’s details on Gala’s Guide To Melbourne, & also booked an appointment…
“I am totally in love with her and want to have her babies – my eyebrows have never looked this amazing (I have really unruly strawberry blonde brows) now they are slightly darker, and look like MODEL eyebrows. HOT!”
Do you need any further convincing? I didn’t think so. Run, don’t walk, to your nearest eyebrow specialist, & enjoy!
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Ack! I wish I’d gone to her when I was still in Melbourne… :(
Does anyone know of a brilliant eyebrow professional in Brisbane or the Gold Coast? My eyebrows are the bane of my existance and I have yet to find somebody who can shape them to my satisfaction.
Wow! How much does it cost? I’d love to get mine done, should I start budgeting for it?
I thought about letting my hairdresser do mine. She does my mother’s (who has the best eyebrows in the family), so I think I’ll poke her a bit and see if she’ll do mine. _
I love getting my eyebrows done! However, strapped on cash and with my eyebrows a bit lighter than I would like them to be, I’ve begun playing with brow shadows and pencils, and found that it’s a cheap and creative way to do some things with your brows.
&your brow is wonderific!
If you are in Auckland, Phoenix Renata is well known as the Eyebrow Queen-she is an amazing make-up artist who specializes in brow shaping (it is her passion). She trains up all her staff and is absolutely fantastic.
The website is www.phoenixcosmetics.com and it will have all the info.
Oh, and it’s gorgeous there-all pick and pretty with chandeliers and a chaise longue and it’s oozying girlyness-I love it!
Oh, your eyebrow looks amazing in that picture! I was unfortunate enough to get my eyebrows done at a local hair salon – by someone who hasn’t a clue about brow shaping. She made them start arching almost immediately, which looked pretty terrible, so I’ve been filling them in every day. This was six weeks ago, and my brows are only half grown back, it seems. So frustrating! I guess it’s better late than never, though. And I’ve learned my lesson: only hand the tweezers over to professionals.
i really hate my eyebrows but my mum wont let me have anything done to mine. its so unfair! :(
she says i have to wait till im 15 .
but im 14 now so not tooo long!
yours in the picture look nice :)
xxx
I am a university student so I can’t afford squat…a basic hair cut every 2 months is a luxury to me. I have a trick when I attempt to try a new shape. I either use a white eye pencil or concealer to block out all the eyebrow areas that I want to pluck.
Then I can both see how it looks and use it as a guide to what I am doing
Since I’ve been ill and stuck at home my eyebrows have gotten a little unruly (I tweeze/shape them myself). After your post I’m thinking that as a treat to myself when I get better, I’ll go get my brows professionally done!! I mean, why not?! lol.
I plucked and plucked when thin was in…
Now I’m left with not much brow at all (though I didn’t have much to begin with), so I color them in daily. I used to have them tattooed on, which I loved, but that only lasts 5 years or so.
I’m due for another round with the needle. I’m tired of shielding my brows from the rain. Normal girls put something over their head to protect their hair…I put something over my forehead so my brows don’t wash away :P
Here’s a tip, waxing for your face is BAD for your skin. It’s stretches it over time, and it will lose it’s elasticity. Eventually you’ll get saggy skin, there! Waxing on your face is alright once in a while, but the real way to do it is to get your eyebrows threaded.
Have a look at any Indian Actress, they’ve all got wonderfully shaped brows, all thanks to their threader.
Threading is done by twisting a loop of thin thread, and pulling it, so the loop tightens over some hairs and pulls them out, follicle and all. It’s easier than tweezing, and more effective than waxing at getting rid of hairs.
I have an obsession with brows to rival Kevyn Auciouns. I’m lucky I inherited my dad’s shape, a high arch that tapers to a point, and at the other end squares out nicely. They’re strong, but not dominant, and I refuse to get any other shape. Just because I love my own shape!
Threading is a really good way to go though, try looking for threading ladies via any indian, arab, pakistani friends you may have, as it is especially popular with woman from those regions.
Just a tip!
And your eyebrows look G-O-R-geous!
yeah I now what you mean, getting your eyebrows done by a professional is an amazing experience. You get results you would never get by yourself :) Gala your eyebrow look really cute!
You are so right Gala, The other day i went to the local beauty school where they tinted and shaped my eyebrows. I feel like a new person! and they did such a good job, and all for only $20! I totally reccommend both eyebrow maintaining and using beauty schools!
Your eyebrows look so pretty!!!
I think I’ll get mine done this week-end, my eyebrows hav different natural shapes (I know, weird right?) so I always have to go to a professional to get them done.
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zainab- I saw threading being done down at the markets a little while ago! Thought it looked very unsusual but there you go I now know the benifits!
Im lucky to live not 100 meters away from the best place to get your eyebrows done in town :)
Big eyebrows are in the family, but i’ve luckily got a nice shape! Not so for my brother who at 14 waxes down the middle regularly and has aquired the nick name monobrow!! Poor bloke!
You look great! I’ve actually never had my eyebrows professionally done (I don’t even do them myself, but I’m lucky that my eyebrows look good natural) because I’m scared that I’ll have no eyebrows left!
I want to see your newly pierced ears! You have to write an article about piercings in the future, definitely. :D
Your eyebrows look great, it’s awesome to see people who, like me, haven’t overplucked. And the lighting in your picture is gorgeous.
I like getting my eyebrows waxed. It’s bizarrely relaxing! I am blessed with nice eyebrows which I never touched until pregnancy darkened them up (why not my eyelashes too? Whyyyy . . . ??) and the darker hairs looked out-of-place. I love the very clean look that waxing gives,
this is awesome. i have been “growing” my eyebrows for about 4 months now and though i have thin thin hair, they are looking unrully!
i am going to melbourne this weekend (my home town yay!) for a week and you know i might just go visiting the eyebrow goddess hehe
thanks gala.. awesome post.
I know the BEST eyebrow designer ever in Auckland. Her name is Debbie Delgado and she trained in the United States as an eyebrow designer. Shes been doing mine for the last 3 years and theyre just AMAZING!!. She works in few of the best salons in Auckland. I totally recomend her. You guys can contact her on 027-2218686. Try it, youll thank me for ever!!! B xx
I just had my eyebrows done-wheeeeee! I feel so much better about the way I look. After months of fumbling dates and cancelled/postponed appointments with my friend I finally made it round to her house where she did me over and tidied up my face. It makes such a difference! It’s like putting a picture in the right frame-any old thing might make it lose its impact, but get the right shape and colour and it makes the whole picture just jump out at you! Eyebrows frame the face in the same way-so for an instant facelift all you need to do is have a GOOD brow job. Eep-I am happy for my face!
Hey Calliope, where did you get your brows done?? Did you go to see Debbie? Are you totally addicted now?? lol…Mia bxx
I had my brows shaped by Reena at The Makeup Bar in Broadbeach—best ever! I could not believe what a good job that was within 15 minutes. she is so thorough and patient—asked me what I like and prefer and then just used her thread and omg.. she is a professional and must love doing eyebrows to be doing it for 26 years as she said…lol..See her if you want the greatest looking eyebrows !!! and its 0405250848 to book in.