Eyebrows?????

[Darth Denkay]

Okay, this may be a bit of a stretch putting this thread here, but I couldn't find a better place. I thought about the fun fluff area, and while this dialogue probably won't be as deep as many in this forum it is serious - at least to me. So here I go...

Eyebrows - those strips of hair over our eyes. Exactly why they are there, I don't know. But they are, and every now and then come up in conversation. Here's the thing. The most common mention I see of them is references around "even if you're a butch, furry eyebrows are NOT okay." I have really thick eyebrows. I love my really thick eyebrows. Now, I do run a razor down the middle so that I actually have two eyebrows, and if I get a wild hair sticking out like a horn I trim it, but other than that I leave them alone.

My girlfriend is constantly on my back about it. Her biggest criticism is that she says that eyebrows should not extend inward any farther than the corner of your eye. Um, who made up that rule? Like I said, I maintain space between them, but yeah, they extend in a little further than my eye. So what's the deal here? Am I really committing an eyebrow felony here? Is it not okay to have thick eyebrows (as long as they are basically under control?).

I once tried this approach with my girlfriend.

Her: You need to pluck your eyebrows.

Me: No I don't. God made them this way so this is how they're supposed to be.

Her: That's not a valid argument. He also forgot your penis.

Thoughts???

[moxie]

Eyebrows divert sweat and rain away from your eyes. They also keep particular matter from getting in the eyes.

The only person I like a monobrow on is Bert. Otherwise it's all good; however, I am very picky about my own.

[Bella~Vita]

Okay, this may be a bit of a stretch putting this thread here, but I couldn't find a better place. I thought about the fun fluff area, and while this dialogue probably won't be as deep as many in this forum it is serious - at least to me. So here I go...

Eyebrows - those strips of hair over our eyes. Exactly why they are there, I don't know. But they are, and every now and then come up in conversation. Here's the thing. The most common mention I see of them is references around "even if you're a butch, furry eyebrows are NOT okay." I have really thick eyebrows. I love my really thick eyebrows. Now, I do run a razor down the middle so that I actually have two eyebrows, and if I get a wild hair sticking out like a horn I trim it, but other than that I leave them alone.

My girlfriend is constantly on my back about it. Her biggest criticism is that she says that eyebrows should not extend inward any farther than the corner of your eye. Um, who made up that rule? Like I said, I maintain space between them, but yeah, they extend in a little further than my eye. So what's the deal here? Am I really committing an eyebrow felony here? Is it not okay to have thick eyebrows (as long as they are basically under control?).

I once tried this approach with my girlfriend.

Her: You need to pluck your eyebrows.

Me: No I don't. God made them this way so this is how they're supposed to be.

Her: That's not a valid argument. He also forgot your penis.

Thoughts???

Ha Ha .. I love how your gf thinks ..lol..this was way funny to me!

[Darth Denkay]

Ah, that makes sense as to purpose - I knew that's what eyelashes are for - thanks for clearing that up. Okay, so I don't have a monobrow - because I regularly shave it. Does that mean I'm not breaking any huge eyebrow laws? Thick - okay. Long - okay (as long as they don't connect or extend to hairline). No eyebrow "horns"

Eyebrows divert sweat and rain away from your eyes. They also keep particular matter from getting in the eyes.

The only person I like a monobrow on is Bert. Otherwise it's all good; however, I am very picky about my own.

[Gemme]

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. :blink: <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more). But it's a good rule of thumb.

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could have little to none at all. :blink:

[pajama]

Just my $.02

First, wow, is it just me or was her penis comment pretty cold? I don't know the whole tone or anything of the comment but :badscore:

Now on to the eyebrows...As with any other appearance issue. First and foremost do what you feel comfortable doing. If you like your eyebrows and feel that they look fine with your grooming level, then that's it. Period. Doing anything else would end up making you feel "less you" which would come across in your attitude and approach. So be you.

As to whether it is a faux pas, well, if you were a woman, I would recommend some more grooming (again only if you weren't totally opposed to it) because usually yes, the eyebrows don't extend past the eyes. Buuuut I'm pretty sure that rule doesn't apply to guys. Some guys do more, some guys also put clear polish on their nails.....so just depends how metrosexual you like being (no judgement about metrosexuals here).

A

[Darth Denkay]

Oh Gemme, so sorry about your eyebrow incident (seriously, I am). I've had mine waxed a couple times, and I don't care what anyone says, it hurts like hell and I won't do that to myself. Actually, I misspoke before - I don't pluck, I shave the middle and clip the rest.

I'm proud of my eyebrows dammit!!!

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. :blink: <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more).

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could none at all. :blink:

[Bella~Vita]

Eyebrows are a subject near and dear to my heart. Several years ago, I decided to jump from tweezing them (not plucking...you pluck chickens, not your face) to having them waxed. Well, I should have done more research or trusted my gut instinct, because the waxer took me from a neatly trimmed caterpillar to a very thin line. My eyebrows did not enjoy this process and they retaliated. They fell out. :blink: <---- kinda how I looked at the time

They've grown back some, but I have to use pencil and powder to fill things in.

That's my sad little story of why I covet nice, thick eyebrows like Brooke Shields and probably yours too. Here's the rule of thumb created by beauty "experts": take a pencil and angle it from the inside corner of your eye up. Where it falls should be a good starting point for your brow. Now, is it written in stone? No, because some people look better with the brow a little further in (toward the nose) or a little further back (opening the eye up more). But it's a good rule of thumb.

I absolutely agree that a unibrow is unacceptable but if you've shaved or waxed about at least an inch down the middle, you should be fine. That's a respectable look, imo.

If your girl keeps on you about this, then mention my story and tell her it could be worse....you could have little to none at all. :blink:

Omg ! I have a similar story only it was a long time ago.. does anyone remember Nair? For your legs? Well ... lol..yup.. sure did on my eyebrows myself n a few other high school mates..lol.. We were bald and better yet .. it burned so bad we had scabs for about a month ..stoopid things I did as a teenager .. now I have to pencil in also because the hair doesn't always grow back right .. anyone have an eraser?:piratelaugh:

[pajama]

Oh Gemme, so sorry about your eyebrow incident (seriously, I am). I've had mine waxed a couple times, and I don't care what anyone says, it hurts like hell and I won't do that to myself. Actually, I misspoke before - I don't pluck, I shave the middle and clip the rest.

I'm proud of my eyebrows dammit!!!

Yes, it hurts. The sadist in me loves it. :whip:

[Gemme]

Yes, it hurts. The sadist in me loves it. :whip:

I'm not masochistic or a sadist but I kinda like getting waxed. :blink:

[Darth Denkay]

Ah, no worries. The penis comment was quite alright - brought a smile to my face. Thanks for the concern though.

Me no = masochist. Me no like waxing. Just saying.

Just my $.02

First, wow, is it just me or was her penis comment pretty cold? I don't know the whole tone or anything of the comment but :badscore:

Now on to the eyebrows...As with any other appearance issue. First and foremost do what you feel comfortable doing. If you like your eyebrows and feel that they look fine with your grooming level, then that's it. Period. Doing anything else would end up making you feel "less you" which would come across in your attitude and approach. So be you.

As to whether it is a faux pas, well, if you were a woman, I would recommend some more grooming (again only if you weren't totally opposed to it) because usually yes, the eyebrows don't extend past the eyes. Buuuut I'm pretty sure that rule doesn't apply to guys. Some guys do more, some guys also put clear polish on their nails.....so just depends how metrosexual you like being (no judgement about metrosexuals here).

A

[Darth Denkay]

See!!! Gemme and Kat/Ally's stories just demonstrate that waxing/nair can have serious and life-long affects!!!!!

Omg ! I have a similar story only it was a long time ago.. does anyone remember Nair? For your legs? Well ... lol..yup.. sure did on my eyebrows myself n a few other high school mates..lol.. We were bald and better yet .. it burned so bad we had scabs for about a month ..stoopid things I did as a teenager .. now I have to pencil in also because the hair doesn't always grow back right .. anyone have an eraser?:piratelaugh:

[Rockinonahigh]

My eye brows ar fairly full, I wont say bushy cause they arent,but the older I get the more wild a fue brow hairs get..I just snip them off with sisors...dont want to look like a wild man hear.

[Jett]

I totally groom the eyebrows. I have those long thick eyebrows and have to do them some justice. I didn't used to for a long time but started again very recently, and whew... that's better... *s*.

Metropolis

[betenoire]

OMG do not use a razor on anything that you don't want coming back thicker and prickly! Man up and get yourself a nice pair of tweezers to take care of the in-between stuff - shaving is SUCH a bad idea! *stress*

[Apocalipstic]

Unibrow, not OK.

I do like groomed eyebrows, Cynthia uses the clippers on hers. Plucking or waxing is not ness. to be well groomed though.

The whole "how far they can extend" is a girl thing in my opinion. Also, I can't imagine trying to change the grooming habits of someone I am dating. But whatev.

Now before I start dating someone, or if I am trying to...? I might make mention, you know if prodded by a friend or something like that. :cheesy:

[Apocalipstic]

OMG do not use a razor on anything that you don't want coming back thicker and prickly! Man up and get yourself a nice pair of tweezers to take care of the in-between stuff - shaving is SUCH a bad idea! *stress*


With the clippers, it does not make their hair come back thicker, just a regular razor.

[betenoire]

With the clippers, it does not make their hair come back thicker, just a regular razor.

Darth Denkay said razor! Darth Denkay said razor! Crazy nose-bridge eyebrow farm impending!

*stress*

Oh, and: :threadneedspics:

[Apocalipstic]

Darth Denkay said razor! Darth Denkay said razor! Crazy nose-bridge eyebrow farm impending!

*stress*

Oh, and: :threadneedspics:

Yeah Darth, we need pics!

[waxnrope]

I once tried this approach with my girlfriend.

Her: You need to pluck your eyebrows.

Me: No I don't. God made them this way so this is how they're supposed to be.

Her: That's not a valid argument. He also forgot your penis.

Thoughts???

:rofl: that is too funny!
Ok, I'll admit it: once in a while (twice a year?), when I can't stand it any more, I have my brows waxed ... I wish they were bushy, I wish they were anything... they are not much, and what is there is ragged. I have a tendency to be rather faggy.

[lyric]

I've plucked my eyebrows since the fifth grade when a boy said to me, "Did you know that having a unibrow is a sign that someone might be a werewolf?" I, did, indeed, have the beginnings of a unibrow, so I ran home and began plucking almost from that day. I've had them waxed, too, but I only do that every six months or so. They're pretty easy to maintain in between wax sessions (except for that one time when I did some sort of a wacky pluck job and my eyebrows ended up looking like 2 sperm about to knock heads).

One night, Toxic was watching me do my brows and the plucking discussion happened. She ended up asking me if I would do hers, so I did, very minimally, just to clean up the center and underneath the arch a bit. We've done it a couple of times since, and even though she doesn't enjoy it (she yells a lot during the process... LOL) she's asked me to do it anyway. I think as long as they are neat and look well-groomed, thickness doesn't make much of a difference.

[Apocalipstic]

I've plucked my eyebrows since the fifth grade when a boy said to me, "Did you know that having a unibrow is a sign that someone might be a werewolf?" I, did, indeed, have the beginnings of a unibrow, so I ran home and began plucking almost from that day. I've had them waxed, too, but I only do that every six months or so. They're pretty easy to maintain in between wax sessions (except for that one time when I did some sort of a wacky pluck job and my eyebrows ended up looking like 2 sperm about to knock heads).

One night, Toxic was watching me do my brows and the plucking discussion happened. She ended up asking me if I would do hers, so I did, very minimally, just to clean up the center and underneath the arch a bit. We've done it a couple of times since, and even though she doesn't enjoy it (she yells a lot during the process... LOL) she's asked me to do it anyway. I think as long as they are neat and look well-groomed, thickness doesn't make much of a difference.

Maybe it does mean one is a werewolf!

[lyric]

Maybe it does mean one is a werewolf!

LOL... It could! I never let them completely grow together.

[Spirit Dancer]

http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae262/ferniemac_2009/BROWS.jpg

[Spirit Dancer]

http://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo252/indignantmanwich/EYEBROWS.jpg

Look what happens if you lose control.

[Bad_boi]

Mine are thick and fuzzy. I am polish so its in my genes to have thick hair. I keep the middle shaved so it does not look like I have a unibrow but other than that I leave them alone. I think overly manicured eyebrows would look creepy on me.

[suebee]

Hey Darth, Ever thought about electrolysis? It's a permanent solution.

[The_Lady_Snow]

A.http://s2.hubimg.com/u/125493_f260.jpg


Bhttp://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/eyebrows.jpg


C.http://bestuff.com/images/images_of_stuff/210x600/guys-with-thick-eyebrows-167128.jpg


:praying:

[theoddz]

Heh....I think my idiot supervisor at work shaves hers, then draws 'em back on. They are longer across than any natural person's I've ever seen. When my sister was visiting, she got a look at her and said, "Oh my. She shaves her natural eyebrows, then paints them back on!!! <insert wild cackling laughter here>".

Why do some women do that?? :|

They eyebrows, that is.....not the pointing and laughing bit my sister did. :pointing:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[Soon]

I did bring a boyfriend to get his unibrow waxed many moons ago. I was getting something done, so I suggested it to him.

I thought he looked really good with it a bit cleaner.

I don't think he kept it up.

His unibrow didn't disgust me; I just thought maybe he would have liked the ummm...change.

I did!

:)

(I think he enjoyed how it looked...but I don't think he would do it again on his own (?)...and there was no force or coercion involved!)

[Enchantress]

I am an eyebrow fan (well groomed ones that is). No pain no gain (or so I've heard). As for my own, I frequent the Benefit eyebrow bar, it's muy fabuloso!!

It's important to go with the natural line however. Don't over pluck. If you do, trust me, you'll be sorry.

*nodding*


http://i464.photobucket.com/albums/rr10/lanecrawford2008/TSQ%20renovation/SNC12235.jpg

As a side bar: I'm not sure Butches will feel extremely comfortable in the Benefit bar. However, one never knows ; ) It may be pink and pretty but the women who do the shaping are cute, friendly and quite talented!

[The_Lady_Snow]

A.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iRMZ0nAH8n4/R82iCpJ8IXI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/p22qg2ZqjN8/s320/brow.bmp


B.http://www.makemebeautiful.com/eyebrows/images/brows1_3.jpg


C.http://i.ytimg.com/vi/caeP8PvXn7k/0.jpg

:vampire:

[Enchantress]

A.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iRMZ0nAH8n4/R82iCpJ8IXI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/p22qg2ZqjN8/s320/brow.bmp


B.http://www.makemebeautiful.com/eyebrows/images/brows1_3.jpg


C.http://i.ytimg.com/vi/caeP8PvXn7k/0.jpg

:vampire:

The third set makes her look much too surprised! Ha!

[Ms. Tabitha]

I have my eyebrows done.
"Threading" is far better than waxing.
For those who do not know what this process uses a cotton string using a twisting motion, to trap hair in a mini lasso that pulls up each hair right out of the follicle as it passes along the skin.
It’s faster than waxing because it doesn’t require much prepping of the skin, applying product or strips and It's better for your skin.

EIeHYNt-rl4

:knitboy:

[Gemme]

Heh....I think my idiot supervisor at work shaves hers, then draws 'em back on. They are longer across than any natural person's I've ever seen. When my sister was visiting, she got a look at her and said, "Oh my. She shaves her natural eyebrows, then paints them back on!!! <insert wild cackling laughter here>".

Why do some women do that?? :|

They eyebrows, that is.....not the pointing and laughing bit my sister did. :pointing:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

Some women do that, but as a few of us have already said in here, some of us don't HAVE eyebrows or they are very, very sparse and it's necessary to "draw" eyebrows on in order not to look really weird.

I would not have been kind or gentle with your sister for saying that. A little insensitivity goes a long way.

A.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_iRMZ0nAH8n4/R82iCpJ8IXI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/p22qg2ZqjN8/s320/brow.bmp


B.http://www.makemebeautiful.com/eyebrows/images/brows1_3.jpg


C.http://i.ytimg.com/vi/caeP8PvXn7k/0.jpg

:vampire:

I would gladly take the brows of Miss A, please.

[theoddz]

Some women do that, but as a few of us have already said in here, some of us don't HAVE eyebrows or they are very, very sparse and it's necessary to "draw" eyebrows on in order not to look really weird.

I would not have been kind or gentle with your sister for saying that. A little insensitivity goes a long way.



I would gladly take the brows of Miss A, please.

The way my supervisor has them is really bizarre looking. :|

I can understand using a little artwork to fill in sparse brows and such, and I think most women who do this really end up looking nice, but oh my....my supervisor!!!! Hers just makes anyone do a double take. She really has made hers appear almost clownish. That's what my sister was looking and laughing at, I think. She's up on this stuff and I'm really not. I just know that it looks very, very bizarre.

Too bad one of you pretty Femmes can't take that silly woman by the hand and show her how it's done. :winky:

~Theo~ :bouquet:

[MsDemeanor]

Thoughts?

Yeah, I got a thought. I thought "if the gf is always up yer ass about this kinda trivial shit, what fresh hell will you encounter when the two of you disagree about something that actually matters".

:playingcat: