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I was born withouteyebrows.

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OK, not really, but let’s just say they left a lot to be desired.

I was bullied over them in elementary school, and it really started to eat at my self-esteem.

With love comes protection, meaning no one is allowed to touch them seriously.

But to be honest, that shit hurts.

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“This will help open up the pores and ease discomfort,” she says.

Stay away from magnifying mirrors

As tempting as they can be,magnifying mirrorscan besodangerous.

I can stand by this rule from personal experience.

Cortisone cream is your new BFF

Cortisone creamis a topical anti-inflammatory that should be in everyone’s medicine cabinet.

“After any hair-removal procedure, I always apply a bit of cortisone.

This precludes a lot of pain drama,” Gohara says.

It’s really magic in a tube.