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    Default red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    i dye my hair red using henna. lately i've been obsessed with the movie "elizabeth" in which cate blanchett is a strawberry blonde with eyebrows to match. how do i get them? my eyebrows are naturally a light brown and definitely do not match my hair. the henna won't absorb into my eyebrow hairs and i've heard horror stories about self-bleaching eyebrows...that they look weird growing out. i suppose i could use brow powder to redden them up but all i can find is auburn. no strawberry blond. even then i doubt that a light shade would even cover my natural brow color.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    I've self bleached. No horror here.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    how often? which dye? do i need protective eyewear?

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    Since your eyebrows are already naturally light, how about using a colored brow gel, or eyeshadow?







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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    I'm a natural redhead and I've had good results filling in my sparse strawberry blonde brows with Bobbi Brown eyeshadow in taupe or mixing Bare Escentuals pale ash blonde and auburn together.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    buy a facial hair bleach. mix it up and leave it on your eye brows for a few minutes. it will not turn them blonde, it just lightens them. (i used to go from dark brown to light brown), looked completley natural

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    good suggestions. i have a few more questions. what happens if the bleach thing doesn't turn out as hoped? do i shave them off and draw them on again?

    also, is there a salon-type eyebrow coloring service?

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    I've heard of getting your eyebrows tinted but never did it when I had red hair.

    I second the bare escentuals brow powder suggestion. I used their auburn when I had both dark and light red hair and now that that I'm blonde I use their blonde powder.

    Its cheap shit too...like 13 dollars? Goes on wonderfully and is cheaper than Smashbox or any other good brand I've seen. (Normally, I hate how reg. bare escentuals looks on my pale skin)

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    If you need a pencil, Sally Beauty Supply has one in "auburn" that works great. I'm a natural strawberry blonde, and my brows need a little help to be seen. The pencil is a pretty darn good match.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    If they don't turn out as you hoped, just apply eyeshadow or pencil on top of them and it will blend. I bleach mine and they actually look kinda orange at first (b/c I have to go so light), but I just put my brow powder on top and they look perfect. You could go to MAC and have them try a couple different colors on your brows til you find one that is the color you want. I don't use their brow powder, just regular shadow applied with an angle brush. I've been doing this for about 5 years now and this method works best for me.

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    Don't bleach or color your eyebrows! You could possibly go blind! Plus, as my hairdresser told me, they look freakin' weird as they grow out.

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    You will only run the risk of going blind if you get the bleach in your eye. Just be careful!! They don't look weird growing out. When you start to see roots, just re-do them. It's really not that complicated. I've been doing this over one year with no problems.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    hmm. i'll try a few of these suggestions and see how it goes! thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by redvelvetrose View Post
    Don't bleach or color your eyebrows! You could possibly go blind! Plus, as my hairdresser told me, they look freakin' weird as they grow out.
    She isn't going to rub the bleach in her eyes lol

    But yeah, just be careful when you're putting it on. Try putting it over one eyebrow with your eye closed, then try the other
    Hell, I might do this my eyebrows are dark as hell and my hair keeps getting lighter and lighter.
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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    ive never had any problems with roots showing! i dont go extremely drastic when i lighten tho + just trim your brows

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    *raises hand* I have a really stupid question or two. I'm a natural redhead but I wanted a bright fun red color so I went to a salon and I LOVED it, but it was all gone within 2 weeks. How long does the henna hair dye last and where do you get it?

    Sorry for being kind of off topic and not offering anything helpful

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    Quote Originally Posted by -Stacia- View Post
    *raises hand* I have a really stupid question or two. I'm a natural redhead but I wanted a bright fun red color so I went to a salon and I LOVED it, but it was all gone within 2 weeks. How long does the henna hair dye last and where do you get it?

    Sorry for being kind of off topic and not offering anything helpful
    henna produces, at least on my hair, a light auburn shade that's definitely vibrant. i buy it from middle eastern/indian markets. it's supercheap....like $3 for 6 ounces. what i do is brew a cup of black tea to mix in with the henna powder, slather it on and leave it there for 2 hours. henna lasts and lasts. i only do touch-ups when my roots show. i caution you if you have dyed or other chemically-processed hair. henna won't work on these types of hair. i recommend taking hair from your brush and testing the henna on it to see what reaction it has first.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    Lush also makes a few types of henna dye - they call it "caca" for some reason.

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    I've used henna for a couple of years now, my natural colour is a light brown, and I just use regular box dye from the store for my eyebrows. Mix a little bit and apply it with a q-tip.

    Henna is permanant and coats your hair, it makes it really strong and untangly I love it!! You can help make the colour more vibrant by really applying the heat while it's sitting on your head. I put on a shower cap then using large elastic tapes put heatpacks all over my head and wrap a towel around the whole thing. It looks ridiculous and my head is too heavy to hold up so I just lie down and read for a couple of hours...but it's worth it for the colour (to me).

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    Default Re: red/strawberry blonde eyebrows: how do i get them?

    Quote Originally Posted by xBlackBettyx View Post
    She isn't going to rub the bleach in her eyes lol

    But yeah, just be careful when you're putting it on. Try putting it over one eyebrow with your eye closed, then try the other
    Hell, I might do this my eyebrows are dark as hell and my hair keeps getting lighter and lighter.
    I'm just saying that if it drips or some other accident happens, bad things could happen to your eyes. Pretty much every store-bought box of hair dye/ bleach tells you this, although I suppose they could just be putting out a warning so as not to get sued...
    Anyway, I remember hearing somewhere that it's even illegal for some salons to color your brows for you, but I could be wrong there.

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