Coloring your hair? what about the eyebrows?
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In comment #31 of my Chart of Haircolors article, Hannah asks this great question:
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I have really dark brown eyebrows but would really like to dye my hair blonde. would it look odd? and could i pluck my eyebrows in a certain way to make it look a little more natural with the blonde (would they have to be thinner?) please email me and let me know what you think. thanks ~ hannah ps: what shade of blonde would go best with my eyebrows? it’s really worrying me as i don’t want to end up looking fake, or awful. |
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My answer Hanna, is simple — Don’t do it! It’s a messy procedure and requires a gentle touch to keep you from looking like Groucho Marks sister! Take a look at Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey, Keira Knightley, they all have darker eyebrows than their lightened hairA better way to go is to have highlights foiled into your brown hair. Foiling a couple or more colors, one or two shades lighter than your natural color, into your hair will not only create depth and interest, but will be easier to maintain. It will look more natural and you should be able to easily go a couple months between colors. Now, the eyebrows will look natural. Take a look at Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey, Keira Knightley, they all have darker eyebrows than their lightened hair. Most natural blondes eyebrows are a shade or two darker than their hair. When their eyebrows are too light, they need to use the lightest brown eyeshadow to accent their brows and frame their eyes! (The same goes for you women who are struggling with gray eyebrows you would like to look darker - blend light brown or gray eyeshadows. You may be able to use eyebrow pencils, but use lightly.)
So, my opinion is Don’t color your hair totally blonde, nor your eyebrows, if you don’t want to end up looking fake! Rather, book a consultation with a colorist and get it right. Bring in pictures of highlighted hair you admire so you are both on the same page. If cost is a problem, go to a local, reputable school of hair design. I’ve had many women in my classes that have been happy with results at the schools.
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I have naturally blonde hair which I lighten every few months. My eyebrows are so light that in the summer, they disappear! I would like to make them darker–think of Sharon Stone in ‘Basic Instinct;’ the contrast between the dark brows and the blonde hair was striking. Regular hair dye says not to use on eyebrows because it could cause blindness. So what’s a girl to do? I’m tempted to try it anyway. Dark brows accentuate the eyes; very light brows are oh-so-blah. Can you help? Thanks!
Comment by Maureen — July 27, 2006 @ 9:25 pm
Maureen,
My suggestion is just what I wrote in this post,
Don’t dye, use a eye shadow or eye liner pencil to fill in.
Comment by Barb — August 3, 2006 @ 1:22 pm
Simply use a brow pencil:) lol good luck:)
Comment by Ashley — September 3, 2006 @ 10:16 pm
Hey, I have black hiar, and I want to dye my hair brown. I also am thinking about adding blonde highlights. But, there’s only one problem… what do I do about my black eyebrows?! It’s going to look retarded if I have black eyebrows and brown hair! Plz tell me what to do!
ps
I have meduim skin, and deep drwon eyes, should I have cool brown or warm brown???
Comment by Sara — September 23, 2006 @ 12:55 pm
No worries Sara, don’t even worry about your black eyebrows. I have golden brown har, dark brown eyes, and black eyebrows. I Get comments every day about my ” beautiful” eyebrows. It’ll look great!
Comment by Sofia — October 10, 2006 @ 8:48 pm
I have medium brown hair and blue eyes and fair skin…should I dye my hair black? What about my eyebrows? Would the black look ok?
Comment by Chelsea — October 28, 2006 @ 1:15 pm
Hey…i’m planning on dye my hair blonde….would it look weird if i had blonde hair and dark brown eyebrows???
Comment by Brie — November 10, 2006 @ 8:14 am
i have hazel eyes and a pikish yellowish skin and i wanna dye my hair red … would it suit me ?
Comment by Nina — November 11, 2006 @ 3:20 pm
Why can’t you just get your eyebrows tinted to match your hair?? Most beauty salons do this for a reasonable price.
Comment by Nycki — July 31, 2007 @ 1:49 pm
Hi, I have strawberry blonde hair to light blond in the summer, and I am planning on dying the back part of my hair, where I teas it, a few shades darker than my naturale hair color. will this make me look washed out, or make my face look even pailer than it already is?
Comment by Christina — August 6, 2007 @ 3:38 pm
hey
i have really blonde hair but my natural color is medium shade of brown… the problem is that my eyebrows are really really light blonde…
i don’t know how to make my hair look good and my eyebrow look good… also i have very fair skin with freckles…
can u please send me some pictures of nice hair styles and/or hair colors that will make my face look better?! =]
thank u
-bethany aka the bad -hair- chic-
Comment by bethany — August 8, 2007 @ 8:02 pm
hiya
i have dark brown hair with dark brown eyes and blackish brown eyebrows and slightly tanned skin i’m thinking of going blond but is it possible to get golden coloured hair and how do you do it???
- i need some advice plz - jenna
Comment by jenna — August 19, 2007 @ 4:05 pm
hey i have strawberry blonde hair and i would like to bye it a light brown and add some blonde at the bottom. i have short layers at the top and long at the bottom. will this look right? please give me some comments soon because im going to book the hairdressers soon, any pics would be lovely. :) x
Comment by :]]] — September 23, 2007 @ 8:41 am
I have:
-Brown skin [Indian] which was classed as “cool”
-Black hair with like VERY FEW natural dark brown strands in it..
-I have black/darkest brown eyebrows
I’m thinking of getting dark brown highlights.. not thick… Would my eyebrows look weird?
Comment by Maria — October 1, 2007 @ 5:05 pm
my hair is naturally REALLLLLLY dark brown, close to black and so are my eyebrows and eyelashes and im going to dye my hair a light golden brown, and i dunno if i should lighten my eyebrows some too…. i dont wanna look like a freak lol
Comment by heather — October 24, 2007 @ 6:08 pm
How unattractive is it for a man to have red hair and black eyebrows?
Comment by Alan Phil — November 17, 2007 @ 2:03 am
I have brownish red tinted hair, i’ve colored my hair so many times and this time i want to take a chance and i was thinking about bleaching my hair you know so its blond. Like platium blonde. haha. But my only worry is it won’t look right on me. My eyebrows are my other worry, somedays they look like a fair brown color other days they look like a strawberry red. I refuse to stay with coloring my hair brown and having it turn into a brownish red tint. i hate it. Please understand, i also will be putting different colors if i do color my hair blonde. like baby blue, a light brown underneath,pink and purple. but im afraid if i should do it. I’ve colored my hair so many times. Im pretty sure my naturnal hair color was Strawberry blonde. I hated it. Help me out please.
Comment by Sarah — December 12, 2007 @ 11:04 pm
hey, i have naturally blonde hair and i just recently dyed it a very dark brown. My blonde eyebrows look pretty weird can and should i dye them brown? Please write back i need help lol!=]
Comment by gabrielle — December 19, 2007 @ 6:09 pm
Alan,
Can’t say without seeing you. You could always ask some well respected friends.
Comment by Barb — December 21, 2007 @ 2:55 pm
Gabriellle,
My suggestion would be to darken your eyebrows with eyebrow pencil or eye shadow. It doesn’t take long each day to do it and it’s not as risky as coloring them!
Comment by Barb — December 21, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
i used to have dishwater blonde that turns to a goldish blonde color in the summer i went platinum blonde once then dyed it brown i want my natural color back how can i do that without too much damage
Comment by kelly — June 15, 2008 @ 1:02 pm