I don’t even know exactly how many months ago, but at least a solid eight, I had my brows bleached. I had no idea that the odds were they would turn orange and it’s been somewhat of a nightmare ever since. On the plus side I’ve discovered that I love my brows darker, but on the pain in the bum side I have to get them tinted every four weeks until all of the orange brows fall out – which at the rate they’re going seems like it will be forever! It was very disappointing to find out after my first tint that the dark color only would last for about four weeks before the orange would start to creep through again…There are a few good products from brands like Anastasia and Benefit that are pretty much mascara wands for your brows and they do a great job at quickly covering up the orange hue, but when I’m at the gym or anywhere where I’ll be sweating, they don’t last. Plus a tint is just way more practical for the days where I have five minutes between my alarm ringing and my having to get out the door.
Unfortunately a few weeks ago I went to get a tint and wasn’t specific enough about the color I wanted. I just said cover up the orange…I ended up with black brows!!! Fast forward a day and it’s New York Fashion Week. I’m sitting next to an editor waiting for BCBG to start, lamenting over my brows which I fear I will be stuck with for another month because going lighter is what caused them to turn orange to begin with. “Fear not” said my fellow show-goer, “just see Misty Chapman at Warren-Tricomi Salon.” So see her I did and she completely saved my brows! While she couldn’t immediately lighten them (again because that would cause more orange), she tinted by lashes which not only made them appear longer and thicker, but it distracted from my crazy dark brows. You would not believe the difference darker lashes make – with the tint you almost don’t need mascara. Then about four weeks later when my brows were no longer black, but back to being orange I went back to see Misty and she colored by brows twice resulting in the perfect shade of brown. She also shaped them beautifully so that my brows are now perfectly framing my face. I would highly recommend going to see her for brow shaping, lash tinting, and if you are unhappy with your color, brow tinting. She also has a bunch of easy to implement beauty tips if you ask.
