Brow have you been?

Hi folks!

It is no secret in my real life that I am absolutely obsessed with eyebrows. I hate my own and have total obsessions over other peoples. Case in point: Cara Delevigne. Say n'more.

I've always wanted to test out HD brows or the likes but I've always been scared. Lately I've seen a bit of a craze on Twitter over The Brow Artist (@LornaFarrelly) and when I saw their before and after snaps, I was *SOLD*. (It helped that beaut.ie did a piece on it a couple of days later) I managed to secure an appointment two weeks later and yesterday is when I toddled in.

I decided not to wear any makeup because the rain was absolutely bucketing down and there was quite literally no point. I arrived stupidly early and met with the hairdressers on the ground level who firstly instructed me to put my umbrella into the stand and cast a very brief glance to show me where I needed to go to find the Farrellys. Not the friendliest of ladies, it must be said.

So downstairs to the basement I went, then sat until Liz Farrelly (@LizFarrelly1)  was able to take me. My God. What a lovely lovely girl. Truly professional and an absolute expert, I cannot speak highly enough of Liz. She sat me down and asked me about my brow history, she instructed me exactly what she was going to do and assured me that I would like the end result. Liz informed me that she would first thread my eyebrows, then pluck any strays, then she would tint them to give the illusion of slightly thicker brows.

So she began. This was my first time having my eyebrows professionally done and I will say that I found the threading very stingy. I felt like I wanted to sneeze, but I held it in and it was over within a minute or two. The plucking was fine, and the tinting, totally grand. Liz cleansed the tint off, put the final touches to my brows and then told me to sit up and to check them out. I was SO nervous. What if she butchered them?!

I needn't have fretted. I nearly fell off my seat and into the mirror. I LOVED THEM. I was speechless. I even (embarrassingly) threw my arms around Liz, suffocating her with a bear hug! I was so so happy. I immediately felt less 'nakey-faced' and had more confidence. I know this will make no sense to a boy but some of ye will understand what I mean!

So off I trotted, emailing Aoife IMMEDIATELY (thebrowartist@gmail.com) to make my next appointment. Those girls are booking up FAST!

So this is my before and after, both sans makeup so no judgment please!

So what do you think?

I feel like my eyes look so much more awake with my new brows!


Laura

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My Tanning Routine

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So it's no secret that I'm a tanorexic, I'm obsessed with fake tans and being bronzed. That orange goo/foam/slop makes me weak at the knees. And let's face it, when applying fake tan, we contort our bodies into acrobatic positions we didn't think were possible! :)

Here is my tanning routine, because I get asked from time to time how I do it:

I try to dedicate half an hour in the evening to the process. I take a shower, exfoliate really well and de-fuzz (CHARMING!). After my shower, I moisturise my knees, tops of my feet, elbows, my hands, and the tops of my arms (dry skin). I use this lotion because it sinks in quickly and acts as a good barrier for the tan.

After the lotion has sunk in, I take my St Moriz in the colour DARK (I use MEDIUM if I want just a slight glow), pump a squidge onto the mitt and apply. I start with my arms and back because they're the hardest parts and they take the longest to dry. I swish it on in circular motions until it's well rubbed in. Then I do my tummy and legs. When tanning the dodgy areas (elbows, feet, knees) I wait until I only have remnants on the mitt and barely graze over the area. When I'm all done, I take whatever's left on the mitt and sweep it over the tops of my hands and onto my fingers of both hands. Then very quickly swipe the mitt in between my fingers and across the inside of my wrist. This works great for preventing those tell-tale tan streaks!

I then wait for 5-10 minutes doing the naked dance (very sexual) and then I hop into my amazingly sensual tiger print onesie:

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This prevents too much of the tan getting onto the bedsheets. Off to bed with me and when I get up in the morning I have a VERY brief shower to wash off the guide colour. I use a soft sponge, lather it up well, and gently sponge off the top layer. After my shower I moisturise really well. I recommend Palmers Cocoa Butter. Smells delish and deeply moisturises!

TIP: I've seen this body butter for sale in Boots/Tesco for up to NINE EURO! If you pop into Penneys you can nab it for just €3.50!

This is generally enough to provide me with a decent and healthy glow but if I want a darker tan I skip the Palmers and repeat the above again. (from 'After my shower, I moisturise my knees, tops of my feet' etc onwards)

This is my tanning routine, from start to finish. I have an entirely different routine if I'm going on a night out, where I use instant tan for photographs! I'll post that routine another time!

Have you any tips or tricks to share?


Laura

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