Highlighting hair... Should I also lighten my eyebrows?
Hi there. I'm getting my hair highlighted for the first time ever (I'm 16) tomorrow and I have a few questions. My hair is naturally blonde like Jessica Simpsons (forgive me for the lame example ha ha) but my roots get dirty blonde in the winter, which is why I'm getting highlights. Whoppie. Now my problem is that my eyebrows have always been naturally dark. Very dark for a very blonde and fair skinned girl. So let's call them dark dirty blonde-ish color. I'm considering asking my colorist to also lighten my eyebrows tomorrow a little bit so they match my hair color better. Ladies, is this a good idea? Please share personal experience.
Thank you!
Anonymous2008-12-22T14:16:45Z
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Nahhh Not a good idea your hair will grow out 2... well i wouldn't, but thats up to u!
Light hair looks more natural with lighter eyebrows. HOWEVER, I think I have the same hair color as you, but I have thin blonde eyebrows. It looks like I have none! I have light hair (white in some areas) and I have to pencil in my eyebrows because otherwise it looks silly. With the darker eyebrows my eyes pop (I also have super pale blue eyes).
In order to keep themselves from looking washed out, a lot of girls who go blonde leave their brows darker. Unless you have thick black eyebrows then don't worry about lightening them.
The idea is fine. I had my eyebrows lightened a little by my hairdresser when I had highlighted hair. I also had times when I got highlights and didn't have my eyebrows lightened. It really doesn't matter unless you have really thick dark eyebrows. As long as yours are groomed and not too dark you probably don't need to lighten them, but you can if you want to. It doesn't cost much and it doesn't hurt.
NO!!!! Never lighten your eyebrows! Darker eyebrows will look good no matter what your hair color! The dye could really irratate your skin, and just like the hair on your head, the roots will start to show eventually on your eyebrows as well, and you'll just have to keep coloring them. It will look just fine if you leave them alone! TRUST ME!!!!!
Well...I bleached my hair like around 16 also..and my eyebrows are naturally dark (black) So with you getting highlights that match your natural blonde hair I would suggest dying them and Ash color like so.. http://gracemagazine.files.wordpress.com/2007/08/eyebrow480.jpg
I feel like the 2 colors of blonde's and ash brown's compliment one another well!! Have fun..You'll love it!!