Before I begin to get into the nitty gritty of what visiting your local Benefit Brown bar in the quest of Bene Brows entails I want to point out that I naturally have rather thin brows so if you have enviably fuller brows than mine please do not worry or be put off, the girls at your local Benefit counter will shape them to suit not only your face but also your taste. I do wish I have more brows to play around with and have even tried brow growth treatments alas some of were just meant to have thin eyebrows!
Yesterday myself and Lori trotted along to John Lewis in Edinburgh to tame our unruly brows, I had let mine grow out well and truly as I wanted a re-shape, having almost hooded eyes I rely on a high arch to give the illusion of wider and more awake eyes.
When you first arrive at your local Benefit Brow Bar your consultant (mine was called Lauren and she is an utter perfectionist, if you are from Edinburgh I can not recommend Lauren enough!) will map out your brows and tell you what shape he or she feels would be best for you. You can of course chime in with your expectations and what you do and don't like.
Next your brows will be tinted again your consultant will mix a custom shade for you - mine is a mix of light and medium brown dyes as my hair is in-between blonde and brown at the moment. That is left on the brows to developed for a few minutes and then wiped away, then comes the waxing which you do feel but it is 100% bearable, it is over and done within seconds and in my experience once the waxing is done that is all the discomfort you will feel as your waxer will apply aloe vera gel afterwards to prevent redness or swelling for that matter. You may find that after you have been waxed a few stray hairs need plucked but again it is all over in a flash and you know the saying no pain, no gain! If there is some redness your consultant will hide the signs with concealer before filling in your brows and sending you on your merry way.
I think it is pretty telling that I only trust Benefit Brow Bars with my eyebrows and have yet to trial any other service and that includes HD Brows. For £18 I get exactly what my brows need all within a comfortable environment so it goes without saying I recommend the Bene Brow experience highly!
To find your nearest brow bar click here - link
Disclaimer - I paid for the above treatment myself and I have no explanation to why the photos are black and white, I used my iPhone to take them and the have came out in black and white...most odd!
Random Fact - The longest eyebrow hair belongs to Toshie Kawakami (Japan) and was 15.1 cm (5.94 in)
Your eyebrows look really good! I love the effect that Benefit Brow bar gives but last time I had a bad experience with one girl and hated my brows, they were uneven and I haven't been back since!
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Oh no :( i'm sorry to hear that! I've only ever loved Benefit Brows but it's inevitable they won't all be as talented as some. x
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ReplyDeleteThey look perfect and good :)
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Wow I've not heard about this before but your brows look great! I think I will have to try it out myself now!
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They honestly do such amazing brows :) if you do go let me know how you get on!
DeleteArnt you glad we basically pushed you into the chair to get your brows done at that press event hahah :P
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hahahaha! YES!!!
DeleteI've needed my eyebrows done for a very long time now so can't wait to visit John Lewis & get them done now I've finally found a review I think I can trust!
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Yay :) so glad this review was of help :)
DeleteI popped into the Benefit store in Islington, London and I was impressed by the friendliness of their staff as well as their expertise. I normally dread getting my evebrows done as it can sometimes hurt depending on how skilled the beautician is. The lady who did my eyebrows was great and had my brows looking all amazing in a few short and pain free minutes.
ReplyDeleteI have serious Brow Envy! I'm booked into my local benefit brow bar before I go away on holiday next month, yay! :)
ReplyDeleteYour eyebrows look really good! I need mine reshaping i think, as Ive got chunks missing :/ I have a nervous habit of pulling my eyebrows, and well exams having just been... yeah ha.
ReplyDeleteI'll go along to Benefit and see what they can do. Thanks.
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