Today i was reminded why i don't visit a professional 'brow-plucker'.
My First Time
I remember it was years back. Decided to attempt to shape my brows after my trusted co-worker told me so much about how good this brow specialist is. That everyone goes to her and have to pre-book her in advance. Looking at my friend's brows i can't help but believe she's good. And so we went one day after work.
True enough there was a LOOONNNGGGG queue. And 90% of the girls there wanted this particular specialist to pluck their brows. Looking at the so called specialist, i wondered to myself "sure or not, she looks a lil scary herself." But looking at the crowd who were willing to wait n tolerate her rude remarks and comments i thought she must be really good.
Finally it was my turn... oooooooo.... i was interigated while i suffered in pain.
Scary Specialist (SS): When's the last time u pluck ur eye brows?
Frighten Me (FM): erm... never pluck. first time. Ouch...
(woah.. i could feel my tears coming on. that was just one strand and it was so painful! It doesn't help that I have thick brows so each strand is THICK...)
SS: How can a girl never pluck her brows before. Do u know that is not right? blah blah blah
FM: Erm... can u just shape it. don't pluck until it's one line.
SS: I know what to do, don't tell me what to do blah blah blah
(this lady has a really bad attitude and a bad breath!)
By now my tears have already started coz the pain was just unbearable... yes i have no trashold for pain. When we were finally done with one brow i was almost not comforted that i had another brow to shape.
When she was done and she showed me the brows... I NEARLY FAINTED! Where were my brows? What brows? She practically removed everything and decided that a line was her kind intention for me to roughly know where to draw the fake brows on.
Now, i really freaked out. coz not only have i never plucked my brows.. i've never drawn one! How am i going to office the next day? I look HIDEOUS without brows!
SS: Don't worry. I will teach u how to draw. Every girl must draw her brows. Do u have an eye brow pencil? (i nodded). What brand? (i told her). Actually I don't recommend that but this time i let you off, u just use what u have first. Next time when u return u must buy the one i recommend.
Gosh! Did she really think i'd be back?! Of course i didn't. I wouldn't even go into the story of how i had to live my next many months trying to figure out how exactly to draw and grow back my brows.... went thru a whole series of bad brow days... but hey i met my husband then... he didn't even noticed haha...
My Second Time
It was my wedding - no choice, had to shape it and look my best. It turned out ok. Shape was nice and it wasn't painful coz they shaved it instead.
My Third Time
I went shopping with my cousin today and decided perhaps i should shape my brows today. I walked past citilink and true enough, they were having a special promotion with a brow counter set up. Without second thoughts, I went with anticipation that it will definitely turn out good, since the set up looks quite impressive.
The minute she started, i remembered why i didn't want to do this ever again. It was so painful! I mean i pluck my own brows now and it never hurt so much coz i take effort to make sure each brow is plucked with care.
This lady here just went plucking like no tomorrow and commented that it is becoz my brows are thick that's why it's painful. Once again, i believe the words of a specialist. When it was finally done, i took a quick look at the mirror and thought.. ok not bad. at least it isn't a line and it looks neater now.
i decided to take a closer look at my brows when i was in a fitting room. to my horror i saw red bumps all over my eye lids. I could even see that my skin was being torn off. Of course it was painful! She was plucking my flesh n skin not just the hair n she blamed it on my thick brows... LAME.
The verdict? i'm never going to do it agian.
Pokadot brow Ribena
My First Time
I remember it was years back. Decided to attempt to shape my brows after my trusted co-worker told me so much about how good this brow specialist is. That everyone goes to her and have to pre-book her in advance. Looking at my friend's brows i can't help but believe she's good. And so we went one day after work.
True enough there was a LOOONNNGGGG queue. And 90% of the girls there wanted this particular specialist to pluck their brows. Looking at the so called specialist, i wondered to myself "sure or not, she looks a lil scary herself." But looking at the crowd who were willing to wait n tolerate her rude remarks and comments i thought she must be really good.
Finally it was my turn... oooooooo.... i was interigated while i suffered in pain.
Scary Specialist (SS): When's the last time u pluck ur eye brows?
Frighten Me (FM): erm... never pluck. first time. Ouch...
(woah.. i could feel my tears coming on. that was just one strand and it was so painful! It doesn't help that I have thick brows so each strand is THICK...)
SS: How can a girl never pluck her brows before. Do u know that is not right? blah blah blah
FM: Erm... can u just shape it. don't pluck until it's one line.
SS: I know what to do, don't tell me what to do blah blah blah
(this lady has a really bad attitude and a bad breath!)
By now my tears have already started coz the pain was just unbearable... yes i have no trashold for pain. When we were finally done with one brow i was almost not comforted that i had another brow to shape.
When she was done and she showed me the brows... I NEARLY FAINTED! Where were my brows? What brows? She practically removed everything and decided that a line was her kind intention for me to roughly know where to draw the fake brows on.
Now, i really freaked out. coz not only have i never plucked my brows.. i've never drawn one! How am i going to office the next day? I look HIDEOUS without brows!
SS: Don't worry. I will teach u how to draw. Every girl must draw her brows. Do u have an eye brow pencil? (i nodded). What brand? (i told her). Actually I don't recommend that but this time i let you off, u just use what u have first. Next time when u return u must buy the one i recommend.
Gosh! Did she really think i'd be back?! Of course i didn't. I wouldn't even go into the story of how i had to live my next many months trying to figure out how exactly to draw and grow back my brows.... went thru a whole series of bad brow days... but hey i met my husband then... he didn't even noticed haha...
My Second Time
It was my wedding - no choice, had to shape it and look my best. It turned out ok. Shape was nice and it wasn't painful coz they shaved it instead.
My Third Time
I went shopping with my cousin today and decided perhaps i should shape my brows today. I walked past citilink and true enough, they were having a special promotion with a brow counter set up. Without second thoughts, I went with anticipation that it will definitely turn out good, since the set up looks quite impressive.
The minute she started, i remembered why i didn't want to do this ever again. It was so painful! I mean i pluck my own brows now and it never hurt so much coz i take effort to make sure each brow is plucked with care.
This lady here just went plucking like no tomorrow and commented that it is becoz my brows are thick that's why it's painful. Once again, i believe the words of a specialist. When it was finally done, i took a quick look at the mirror and thought.. ok not bad. at least it isn't a line and it looks neater now.
i decided to take a closer look at my brows when i was in a fitting room. to my horror i saw red bumps all over my eye lids. I could even see that my skin was being torn off. Of course it was painful! She was plucking my flesh n skin not just the hair n she blamed it on my thick brows... LAME.
The verdict? i'm never going to do it agian.
Pokadot brow Ribena
2 comments:
you should try having a go at a brazilian. you would feel like a plucked chicken. make that one that hasnt hit puberty yet.
even when i'm in the coffin i wouldn't allow that ... haha
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