[butterflykisses]

On Thursday night as I was moisturizing and toning I noticed something missing from my face, it looked the same, the same face I’d seen for the past 47 years more or less, but something different….eyebrows! Where did my eyebrows go? They were there in 1997. But now all I had above my eyes were a few puny light brown hairs together they’d hardly make a whole eyebrow.
As I climbed into bed beside my loving husband I ask him to look closely at my face and tell me what was missing. Heaving a sigh he put aside his book and said “Is this going to be a ‘Do these pants make my but look big’ kind of thing” “Because if it is I refuse to answer on the grounds that the sofa hurts my back and the cat hairs on the cushions make me sneeze” “No”, I answered “just look and tell me what you see or don’t see.” “Your not going to let me read until I do this are you?” he said turning towards me and peering at my face “Nothing. I don’t see anything missing” he said picking up his book.
“You are not looking” I said grabbing his head between my hands and pulling his face so close his eyes became one. “Now LOOK!” “Don’t you see? No eyebrows!” they were there before, now nothing” “Hair is over rated” he sniffed turning back to his book. Well sure he would say that the hair that disappeared from his head was now turning up in his ears. I wonder where my eyebrows will come back at.

On Saturday morning running my errands I decide to pop into our local mall and buy a new bra for me and some socks and underwear for the kids. As I make my way from the Macys children department I spot the perfume and makeup counters. Why not have a look see. I say to myself and I head over to first counter I see called Benefit as I examine the cute little jars and bottle a beautiful young woman with perfect eyebrows says I’m Becky can I help you find something “Oh yes Beck. Can you find my eyebrows please, I’ve seem to have lost them…some where in the last few years”. I trail off as both of her perfectly plucked arched and combed brows shoot up. “Oh’ yes I see' she sympathized. “that happens to lots of women your age” she says scrutinizing my face with a frown. Have I made Becky unhappy with my lack of eyebrows? “We have just the thing for you” she waves towards a stool and says “Have a seat” and I’ll be right back”. Becky reappears carrying a tiny compact and some tissues. “This is our Brow-Zing” she says opening the compact and going to work on my face. I set back and give myself over to the beautiful Becky. a few minuets later I'm the proud owner of a sweet little Eye-Zing compact of my own, also some stuff to reduce bags under the eye, a pink pencil to lift up my new eyebrows, a yellow cream to reduce the redness in my face. And a sweet little box of Georgia to put back all the color the yellow stuff removes. I then move over to the Too Face counter were I purchase a tube of Lip Injection that is suppose to give me sexy
Angelina Jolie lips. That's what the lovely Wendy tell me as she rings me up at the Too Faced makeup counter. I’m set and set back about $130.00
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My hubby and I have a standing Saturday night date it keep me sane and gives me something to look forward to as well as giving me a captured audience (D.H can’t very well pick up a book or turn on the TV ). as I pick up my 30,0000<SUP>th</SUP> pair of jeans crammed under my grandson bed or scrap chewed gum off of my grandmother cherry wood dresser and scream “I don’t know where your Game Boy is I don’t play with it” for the like 50<SUP>th</SUP> time that week. This Saturday night is no exception we plan on going to my friends surprise 45<SUP>th</SUP> birthday party.
I’m almost giddy with excitement as I shower and blow-dry my hair after drawing on my new face. The new eyebrows are painted on and the tube of Lip Injection goes on last, in a few seconds it’s starting to sting, well Wendy said its normal and to expect that. I give my self a once over not bad I think. Hubby is already in the car as I go over the rules with our babysitter and make my escape. The evening is cool and a few rain drops hit my head as I make my way through the Barbie big Wheels and skate boards to the car. By the time we arrive at the party it’s a down pour and we have to park ½ a block away from our friend’s house I find that I don’t mind the walk maybe my lips will cool off. After we are greeted at the door and given a drink I notice my husband staring at me across the room. He’s giving me what I think is the ‘signal’ wiggling his eyebrow up and down. That can mean ‘Did you get a look at that woman’s hair color’ or Hey baby its Wednesday night the kids are asleep and I’ve showered’. I mouth to him “Cut it out” then give him a sexy eyebrow and big lipped smile. He’s still looking his eyebrows are twitching like they trying to escape from his face.
Finally he breaks away from the group he been talking to and moves towards me. “Honey, I told you the wontons have shell fish in them!” He’s says moving closer and staring at me puzzlement and concern mixing on his face. “Do you feel Okay?” “What?” “I’m fine I know about the wontons” “I didn’t eat any” I say “Well what’s up with your mouth then?” and why did you dress like Groucho Marks? He asks looking closely at my face. That when he breaks out in a not so much a laugh as a down right hoot a snort. He’s acutely holding his sides and tears are starting to gather on his face. I shove my drink at him and make my way to the bath room where I find that I do look a lot like a cross between Groucho Marks and Barney. Somewhere between our bathroom at home and here my new brows had expanded to about 4 inch thick each and looked like I’d let my 5 year old draw them on with a sharpie and the Lip Injections had swollen up my lips to the size of hot dogs with the added bonus of turning them the color of eggplant. Now I’m back to my Mona Lisa no eyebrows look and my regular lip balm.

[cardboardboxed]

That really sucks.

[lovesboxers]

Lol, that does suck. I wonder what happened. I have the lip injection too, and that stuff turns my lips red and stings like hell.

[KathrynNicole]

Oh, no! I'd promptly return whatever I didn't plan to use ever again. Have your husband make the returns for you. This is something I do often.

[Anyah_Green]

Bummer! but you write one heck of a story! I felt for you. I've kind of been there. Live and learn?...live and ignore chicks at beauty counters? lol!
I'm sure you look beautiful the way you are!
AM

[peekaboo]

I am sorry this happened to you! If i had a dollar for every product that I had high hopes for and let me down-I would be a rich woman! You will find something out there that works for you! This site is great for this! Take care!

[KristieTX]

You are one great storyteller butterfly! I really enjoyed reading that and I'm sorry that the products didn't work out for ya.

[Liz]

LOL! great story!

i wonder what happened to make them do that??

[BeneBaby]

I here stories like your all day. Seems Brows are something that slowly disintegrate over time. What shade did you get in BrowZing?? I almost always suggest the lightest shade for everyone. Otherwise most people go into brow shock. Sounds like "Becky" may have applied too much. An experience I know well from working in poory-lit department stores. Thanks goodness I work in a bright sunny boutique now. Here are some suggestions to make it work for you.....

-Draw your HighBrow on first. This will guide you with where to draw BrowZing.

-Put a TINY bit of wax and powder on the brush. A teensy dip in each and LIGHTLY feather it on. Many return this because they simply are too heavy handed with the application. Feather it on as if you are drawing individual hairs...not a line of color.

-After your done gently comb through your brow with a brow groomer or mascara wand. This will help blend your hairs and the product together so there are no seams. If it looks too dark, keep combing until it looks how you want it too.

Good Luck and PM me if you need a tutorial.

This post brought to you by BeneBaby's "Brows Across America" Campaign. Helping Arch brows one post at a time.

[BeneBaby]

Originally Posted by KathrynNicole

Oh, no! I'd promptly return whatever I didn't plan to use ever again. Have your husband make the returns for you. This is something I do often.

HAHAHA. I always laugh when the wives make husbands return things. They look so uncomfortable. They never know what do do and they have a scared little look in their eyes. I almost always turn it into an exchange.

[butterflykisses]

Originally Posted by BeneBaby

I here stories like your all day. Seems Brows are something that slowly disintegrate over time. What shade did you get in BrowZing?? I almost always suggest the lightest shade for everyone. Otherwise most people go into brow shock. Sounds like "Becky" may have applied too much. An experience I know well from working in poory-lit department stores. Thanks goodness I work in a bright sunny boutique now. Here are some suggestions to make it work for you.....

-Draw your HighBrow on first. This will guide you with where to draw BrowZing.

-Put a TINY bit of wax and powder on the brush. A teensy dip in each and LIGHTLY feather it on. Many return this because they simply are too heavy handed with the application. Feather it on as if you are drawing individual hairs...not a line of color.

-After your done gently comb through your brow with a brow groomer or mascara wand. This will help blend your hairs and the product together so there are no seams. If it looks too dark, keep combing until it looks how you want it too.

Good Luck and PM me if you need a tutorial.

This post brought to you by BeneBaby's "Brows Across America" Campaign. Helping Arch brows one post at a time.

Thanks so much I’m going to try your suggestions on the Brow Zing I do miss having eyebrows

As for the Lip Injection (it should come with a warning Using this product could get you stabbed with an eppie pen) I think that one is a lost its going back, Must be sunflower oil or something similar in it which I have an allergy to.

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Butterflykisses, I have to say that although the ending made me sad, I thorougly enjoyed reading your post! I hope you have better luck with the BrowZing the next time you try it out

[Killah Kitty]

You write realy nice butterfly! I loved reading your story. I have the Too Faced Lip Injection and sometimes the effect is so outrageous I kinda avoid it. I cant imagine how big it would make my lips if I had some allergic reaction to it .

Good luck with other products. P.S. I try new products Im unsure of before going out anywhere *