Shallow, Beauty-Oriented Post

[ceebeegee]

Last night I got my brows done. I've had them done before, but usually at the nail salon (i.e., those people don't specialize in it). But I read a while ago that Anastasia is setting up mini-salons at Sephoras--she'll train people in her style and methods, so that you can get an Anastasia-authorized brow job, without paying exorbitant prices. The price is higher than at the nail salon, but not so bad, not when you consider it's being done by a specialist. So I made an appointment and schlepped down to the Times Square Sephora.

My brows are almost completely straight, so they're a bit of a challenge. There is a decent amount of hair (like any blonde I am quite hirsute--one of my mother's nicknames for me as a child was Hairy Clarey, for the fine thick blonde hair that covered my arms) so there's a little wiggle room in which to create an arch. The waxer laid down a stencil and waxed waxed waxed. They look good, albeit not very noticeably different from the nail salon. But she was explaining a lot of technique to me, how to create the illusion of an arch, how to make them more dramatic, what makeup to use. I'm pleased with it, although I certainly won't be doing this every month.

Comments

[alexlady.livejournal.com]

Have you ever tried threading? I find it's more precise than the waxing i've gotten, and they trim and pluck and shape nicely. and, I'm actually trying to get away from an arch for a more (though not as extreme) brooke sheilds kind of look. the nice indian ladies seem to understand that more than the korean ladies who always like to point out that I also need my lip waxed.

anyway, you might give that a shot for maintenance if you haven't tried it . the only bad experience i've ever had with it was when the threader got the thread caught in my nose ring and almost pulled it out. now i point it out, like i point out my ear cartilage ring to hairdressers who like to try to comb it.

[ceebeegee.livejournal.com]

I actually have tried threading--yes, it's great and probably better for the tender skin around your eyes than waxing. That would be good for maintenance and of course cheaper.