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I thought I was going to have smooth, rounded arches like Gwen Stefani orJennifer Aniston.
Nicola Dall’Asen
I still shudder at the mere thought of them.
Here’s how I’ve been growing them back out after years of torture at the hands ofbrow trends.
She also advised avoiding any heavy-weight eyebrow gels that dry down stiff.
A very Tumblr-era photo of me in February 2014, right before bushy brows came back and I became dependent on eyebrow pomade.
I hated hearing that because those are my favorite types of eyebrow gels, but she had a point.
As cosmetic chemistRon Robinsononce noted toAllure, many gels of that nature contain alcohol as a primary ingredient.
“That in itself may cause drying,” he explained.
Me in April 2022, wearing nothing but a few light strokes of a brow pen and some clear gel.
And, as Sackspreviously told me, “when brow hair is overly dried out, it shatters.”
Sacks also recommended straying from eyebrow pomades, waxes, and pencils.
More hairs sprouted up over time and those hairs were thicker than I’d expected.
Rogaine or Nioxin).
“An antioxidant is a must for all hair care to preserve integrity.
Microcirculation will help to reenergize the scalp for better growth.”
So I rely on theMini Tint Kit from Beautiful Brows & Lashes Professionals.
“Do a test spot on your inner arm before putting it on your brows.”
A lot of it.
Growing your eyebrows out is going to take time.
The exact amount of time, I can’t tell you because each person is different.
But really, that’s all it takes: time, consistency, and a little restraint.
It’s more than worth it, at least in my book.
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