Sometimes you just have to improvise.
Immediately after Brow-Gate 2008:
(Me without makeup. And, apparently, Chapstick.)
A couple of notes:
- Never again take a picture without makeup or Chapstick.
- Or under-eye concealer. Sheesh! It’s called sleep. Try it sometime. (Honesty check: I actually don’t sleep as much as I should, but the dark circles are worse than usual due to congestion from that little bubonic plague I had.)
- I have a scar above my right eye from hitting the corner of a coffee table when I was young; it is not a result of Brow-Gate. The wax job wasn’t that bad.
- I am not cocking my eyebrow, or looking at something curious. That skinny little ski-slop of an eyebrow with the corresponding stump of a parenthesis brow? Compliments of Mei-Lin, thank-you-very-much. I am particularly fond of the way the (my) right brow pulls away from the (my) left brow, as if it’s afraid of the former swooping down for a bite.
(Me with makeup. And, apparently, looking into a mirror with water spots.)
A couple of notes:
- Clean the mirrors. You weren’t raised in a barn.
- Get a better under-eye concealer.
The brow filler I use for my scar wasn’t looking so hot when I used it to fill in Ski-Slope Brow. It was one of those “good from afar, but far from good” situations. Up close, I looked like someone filling in her brows. I also wear makeup once, maybe twice, a week. That’s actually being generous; I’m more of a bimonthly kinda gal. If you’ve ever filled in your brows, you know it requires a full face of makeup to pull off. I just can’t do that everyday, so I decided to initiate Plan B.
Bangs. With IKEA household scissors. In my bathroom.
A couple of notes:
- Under-Eye concealer. Seriously.
- Lots and lots of under-eye concealer.
- More than 5 hours of sleep a night might also be good.
The pictures aren’t showing up :( I really really really want to see!!!!! Wake up and fix it please!!! :)
I got the pictures Ok! Great post Jules. Sorry, I didnt call last night we had a wild V-day and both fell asleep on the couch by 9:45. WOOOHOOOOOO.
Chat soon – K
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I can’t see the pictures. I must see the pictures!
I wonder why some can see pictures and others can’t? Off to investigate.
I can see the pictures. It is too funny I have a scar too that I have to fill in – I ran into a glass door when I was little hence the nickname Crash Kristen….Like the new bangs.
I can see them now and the whole post is much better for them ;) I think the bangs came out well. I wonder what your hairdresser will think?!
I can see them now too. Love the bangs, and the eyebrows aren’t that bad …
The bangs are great!
OK–it should work now. I almost deleted the entire post.
Kendra–the brows don’t look that bad because of the angle of the picture. Kara knows had bad they looked. She saw them in person. ;)
You are a very brave woman for cutting your own hair. You did a fantastic job. Is there a new career on your horizon? If I had tried that the brows would have been the least of my problems. It would have looked like a three year old set loose with moms scissors! No one will be looking at those brows now. All they will be looking at is that sassy new hair cut!
Holy Hot Momma Batman! The brows are not bad at all and the bagns? Sublime. If only you lived nearby I would stop going to Supercuts and have you cut my hair. Do you happen to have any Nagel posters in your house?
Thanks for the compliments on the bangs. I’m pleased with how they came out, considering I used a pair of .99 cent scissors. I’m having an issue with random long hairs, so I’m keeping the scissors at the ready so I can snip as I brush. I’m so professional.
Petunia–the brows don’t look that bad because it was more important to me to take a picture that minimized my double chin than showcased the caterpillars. ;) The left one is really thin and arched. The Mister says it makes me look “inquisitive.”
Oh, and I don’t have any Nagel prints. Would you feel more comfortable if I wore my acid washed, Z Cavaricci shorts and my fluorescent Koala Blue t-shirt?
Super cute! I love the new look.
I agree the bangs look great and your eyebrows don’t look bad at all. You’re too funny!
Jules, your bangs look awesome!
I now have a hankering for bangs……hmmmmmm.
Thanks, Patricia and Lisa. :)
Mainehappymama–go for it! They grow back fast (or at least my hair does). I have to say, I’ve received a lot of compliments IRL on my bangs. Of course, it could be that bangs force me to style my hair. People may just be excited to see it down and brushed.