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    I want to dye my eyebrows brown. Their black right now. Im in the process of lightening my hair with some little dirty blonde highlights with more light/med. brown ones too. I want my eyebrows to give off a lighter face Im going for.
    I just need a change...I do this b/c Im tempted to get another piercing or tat

    Has anyone lightened their eyebrows...how much up keep did you have to do?
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    I've only had it done in a salon. The other time was by accident with that facial hair lighten cream when I was 15.

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    I just read a suggestion last night of putting regular hydrogen peroxide (the kind for cuts and such) on them daily until the desired lightness is acheived. I have not done this personally!! It seems logical, tho. The suggestion was to just dab it on with a cotton ball...

    I figure, barring heat application (blowdryer) that would speed it up, it would either do nothing or lighten the bit you need. Worse case scenario is you go to the salon to have your over-lightened brows tinted brown for $20 or so.
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    Best to just go to a salon. It's so easy to screw up. It would suck to screw up to the point of going blind too.

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    anyone ever darken their eyebrows?

    mine are blond and not very "there". Im wondering if it would look bad if i darkened them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tampafldancer
    anyone ever darken their eyebrows?

    mine are blond and not very "there". Im wondering if it would look bad if i darkened them?
    Yes. I darken mine. I use Loreal light brown. Because you can't see mine, or my eyes if i don't ad the contrast. The box says not to, but i do this anyway. I have never gotte it inmy eyes. Also, i mix up just a tad of the dye each time, and mix the rest whe they fade or grow out.

    I apply it with a cotton swab. No drip, and wait about 15 minutes.

    If in a hurry.....i always pencil over them then.

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    I've lightened my eyebrows with peroxide before...it's pretty easy and works well. Just wipe 'em with 10 vol peroxide once or twice a day until the desired lightness is reached...then change the tone with eyebrow pencil.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tearstearstears
    Best to just go to a salon. It's so easy to screw up. It would suck to screw up to the point of going blind too.
    I would go to the salon too. I get my lashes and brows tinted all the time.
    There are certain things one can do on their own and other things that shouldn't be chanced. It won't cost more than $20-$30 depending on what area you're in. Also if you insist on doing a home job be sure to put Vaseline
    around the outside of your brows to keep the dye from irritating your skin and getting in your eyes.
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    Thanks everyone that helps alot.
    I have tried the peroxide thing...but it never worked for me I left it on for like 15 min and nothing happened. I was bored as a teen thought Id do something cool LOL.
    I guess Ill find a salon that does it then:
    Would I look funny if I have black eyelashes with brown eyebrows?
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    I have naturally black eyebrows with medium brown hair. When I put blonde highlights, I dyed my eyebrows a medium brown color at home using a q-tip and dye. Definately use vaseline on the skin and go lightly with the dye to avoid drips or dyed skin. I use a wet washcloth to wipe most of the dye off and then wash my face. Its really easy, and makes a big difference. I think it looks weirder when your hair is light and your eyebrows are black. As long as your hair isn't light blonde though, black eyebrows aren't that big a deal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TigersMilk
    Would I look funny if I have black eyelashes with brown eyebrows?
    Well I had natural blonde hair and I always got my lashes tinted blue black and keep my brows tinted light/medium brown. Now since I've dyed my hair red I still keep them dyed the same color, it looks very exotic and unique. Not to mention I can just apply lipstick and go.
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    My eyebrows are natually black and it looks strange with light brown/aburn hair. I use something called eyebrow wax that I found at Sephora. I fill in my brows with a black brow pencil and then use a disposable mascara appilcators to apply the brow wax. A little bit goes a LOOOOOOOONG way and it can be really messy and difficult to get it on "just right." I got the hang of it after a couple weeks though. It totally transforms my eyebrows from black to a more natural brunette color that matches my hair. It also makes my brows look fuller when I get a little too tweezer happy. Here is the link if you want to check it out http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P8527

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    Default Re: black eyebrows brown?

    I have very dark eyebrows...and when I went strawberry blonde, I had my eyebrows lightened. I would say that if you are lightening, then you should have it done at a salon. Bleaching and coloring are two totally different things.

    It can be a pain in the ass, though. I was back every other week for touch-ups (my hair grows fast) for both my hair and my eyebrows. Since you are not going that drastic, it may last longer.

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