Drawing in eyebrows -- tricks of the trade

From Ask Derek

When I was on carbo/taxol I knew I was likely to lose my hair, but it didn't hit me that that meant ALL of my hair until I looked in the mirror and saw that I had lost my eyebrows and eyelashes.  What are the tricks of the trade for "drawing in" eyebrows without having them LOOK like they have been drawn in?

-- Anonymous

One, it is not just your eyebrows, it is also the lashes... brows and lashes make a face look youthful and now every spa/salon is offering extensions and semi permanent lashes. I strongly suggest googling the best spa in your neighborhood/area to find a place to do that. Eyelashes have gotten a bad name but if you ask for a "natural strip" with some individuals thrown in you could look more fabulous than before... it's all in the technique...

Now for your brows... there is a website called www.eyebrowz.com where you can buy stencils. They market more of a celebrity eyebrow. PLEASE pick for the shape of your face... we may all love Gwyneth Paltrow but it does not mean that her eyebrows work for us....

When applying, I always suggest both a pencil and a powder closest to your hair color. If you have come back in grey please pick a color that works for you, not your original. Black eyebrows will NOT work if you have gone all white. I also suggest going to a makeup artist (it can be your favorite dept store counter person) and have them experiment on you until you are happy. It is always better to have them play -- then you can duplicate!!

Posted September 7, 2010.