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Am I the last one to learn about "Brow Bars"? (Original Post) trof May 2017 OP
yeah, they use twined strings to pull / shape eyebrows Skittles May 2017 #1
'twined strings'...I'm learning more and more. trof May 2017 #2
google for pictures of "eyebrow threading" Skittles May 2017 #5
She and my daughter and son-in-law are friends. trof May 2017 #9
Is that what eyebrow threading means? JDC May 2017 #7
Yes TexasBushwhacker May 2017 #31
There's also a weird trend to overgrooming brows- all sorts of pomades and stencils... bettyellen May 2017 #8
Check this out- it's getting freaky out there. bettyellen May 2017 #10
that is a highly entertaining site NJCher May 2017 #21
Try Frida's Brow Bar! The Velveteen Ocelot May 2017 #3
Threading is the only way to go for eye brows. Solly Mack May 2017 #4
I do the threading now kimbutgar May 2017 #6
Miz t. says 'yes', I'm, the only one... trof May 2017 #11
you want I should kick your geezer ass, trof? Skittles May 2017 #15
Is there such a thing as preventive ass kicking? trof May 2017 #16
I do offer remedial ass kickings Skittles May 2017 #17
not heard of "bars" but threading salons are on every corner in NYC peacebuzzard May 2017 #12
So I am an old guy like you. I got a haircut the other day rurallib May 2017 #13
In larger cities that is very normal. peacebuzzard May 2017 #14
Have you learned about the 'blowout bar' yet? It's like a hair salon where petronius May 2017 #18
Oh boy. I think I'll just go watch the Lawrence Welk Show for a while. trof May 2017 #19
Fortunately, blow-out refers to blow drying and styling. LeftInTX May 2017 #25
Since this is my first exposure to this phenomenon, ashling May 2017 #20
Yeah, my daughter goes to them LeftInTX May 2017 #22
it usually involves more than a few strays Skittles May 2017 #23
Not my daughter's - LOL LeftInTX May 2017 #24
Hope she is not paying too much $ . Those places are like 5 bucks on every other corner here lunasun May 2017 #26
heh Skittles May 2017 #27
She is LeftInTX May 2017 #28
If they don't serve booze, it's not a bar. HeartachesNhangovers May 2017 #29
OK. This trof May 2017 #32
Agreed The Polack MSgt May 2017 #39
I have to keep my eyebrows carefully tended Codeine May 2017 #30
Have you heard of the Luxury Lash Lounge? Phentex May 2017 #33
I'm going to open a Cuticle Cafe. trof May 2017 #34
and there are places Mz T can have her vagina steamed Phentex May 2017 #35
NO. nononononononononono. That's not thing. It can't be. OH. MY. GOD. IT IS! trof May 2017 #36
Do you think I would lie to you? Phentex May 2017 #37
I love the smell of steamed vagina in the morning. trof May 2017 #38
Kicking and reccing The Polack MSgt May 2017 #40

Skittles

(152,965 posts)
1. yeah, they use twined strings to pull / shape eyebrows
Thu May 25, 2017, 06:35 PM
May 2017

it sounds silly, but they are heaven for gals with dark, thick eyebrows

trof

(54,255 posts)
2. 'twined strings'...I'm learning more and more.
Thu May 25, 2017, 06:40 PM
May 2017

I guess Sarah Silverman knows about this.
I love her, but she is a bit on the hirsute side.
You get to be a septuagenarian and you think you've seen it all and then you learn you haven't.
Not by a long shot.

Skittles

(152,965 posts)
5. google for pictures of "eyebrow threading"
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:03 PM
May 2017

I had to look up hirsute.....I learn something new every day

I think Sarah is very pretty, and hilarious too

trof

(54,255 posts)
9. She and my daughter and son-in-law are friends.
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:48 PM
May 2017

They were in high school together.
She's actually been at our house on a sleepover.
She was funny as hell back then.
Just not quite so ...profane?
But that's her shtick.

She makes no bones about being a hairy gal. Even has worked it into her act.
She was in Boston recently and comped them tickets to her show.
They had late dinner after.

And there I go, dropping names again.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
8. There's also a weird trend to overgrooming brows- all sorts of pomades and stencils...
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:43 PM
May 2017

And a weird ombré trend where they outline a dark defined brow but it gets lighter to closer it gets to the center of the face. It arcs under the forehead in one swoop suggesting a unibrow but w a gap in the middle.


Let me go find pics, it's pretty weird!

NJCher

(35,431 posts)
21. that is a highly entertaining site
Sun May 28, 2017, 08:39 PM
May 2017

I never knew brows were such a "thing."

However, come to think of it, in the last year, I've had a number of students with strange brows.

Then there is the "no brow" look: yes, no brows at all.


Cher

kimbutgar

(20,882 posts)
6. I do the threading now
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:12 PM
May 2017

Last time I did wax I ended up with a black and blue eyelid. Never went back to that place again. And thread is cleaner than getting plucked and it doesn't pull your eye lid like plucking.

trof

(54,255 posts)
11. Miz t. says 'yes', I'm, the only one...
Thu May 25, 2017, 07:58 PM
May 2017

who doesn't know about brow bars and threading.
The older I get the harder it is to keep up.

Skittles

(152,965 posts)
15. you want I should kick your geezer ass, trof?
Thu May 25, 2017, 10:15 PM
May 2017

probably would be best if I put you on a regular schedule; yes INDEED

peacebuzzard

(5,124 posts)
12. not heard of "bars" but threading salons are on every corner in NYC
Thu May 25, 2017, 09:35 PM
May 2017

in Jackson Hts, across from the subway sta. There are 2 salons and only $5.00 for the appointment. Only takes 5 minutes.
The attendants are usually from India, where this technique is from, I think.
Other cities and locations charge about double of the Jackson Hts and most of the Queens area prices.
I like the threading, superior to any other method of eyebrow grooming.

rurallib

(62,346 posts)
13. So I am an old guy like you. I got a haircut the other day
Thu May 25, 2017, 09:39 PM
May 2017

and the ?stylist? asked me if I wanted my eyebrows tended to.

In nearly 70 years that is the first time I had heard such a thing. I was speechless.

I am guessing she was offering a service like you mention.
Well, too late now. I may have done it when I was young and pretty.

peacebuzzard

(5,124 posts)
14. In larger cities that is very normal.
Thu May 25, 2017, 09:44 PM
May 2017

You can also get a facial, a manicure, and more. Nothing wrong with looking better!

petronius

(26,581 posts)
18. Have you learned about the 'blowout bar' yet? It's like a hair salon where
Fri May 26, 2017, 02:01 PM
May 2017

you don't even get a haircut!

My wife had to explain both of these things to me the first time we walked past one in town: it took about 15 blocks before I was convinced she wasn't pulling my leg...

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
25. Fortunately, blow-out refers to blow drying and styling.
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:27 PM
May 2017

It is actually a throw back to my mom's generation where they would get their hair rolled and sit under a hood dryer.

Usually done for special occasions.

ashling

(25,771 posts)
20. Since this is my first exposure to this phenomenon,
Fri May 26, 2017, 07:57 PM
May 2017

I think the answer is NO you are not the last one

LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
24. Not my daughter's - LOL
Mon May 29, 2017, 09:15 PM
May 2017

Her brows are naturally super-thin.

I have no idea if she even has strays.....


LeftInTX

(24,560 posts)
28. She is
Mon May 29, 2017, 11:19 PM
May 2017

She's also got money

As long as she doesn't do cosmetic surgery, I'm cool.

She is very lucky that she was born with a small nose - LOL
Fortunately, she knows she has a small nose.

 

Codeine

(25,586 posts)
30. I have to keep my eyebrows carefully tended
Tue May 30, 2017, 01:59 PM
May 2017

or my wife and/or daughter will attack me with tweezers and tiny scissors.

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
33. Have you heard of the Luxury Lash Lounge?
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:33 PM
May 2017

It's similar to the the brow bar but for eyelashes. There are plenty of lash studios and lash salons.

https://www.luxurylashlounge.com/

Phentex

(16,330 posts)
35. and there are places Mz T can have her vagina steamed
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:42 PM
May 2017

if she is so inclined. I have no idea why anyone would do this but it's a thing.

trof

(54,255 posts)
36. NO. nononononononononono. That's not thing. It can't be. OH. MY. GOD. IT IS!
Tue May 30, 2017, 05:48 PM
May 2017

Ladies: have you ever wondered what it might be like to squat over a scorching hot cup of tea with no pants on, trying to concentrate on relaxing and allowing the steam to cleanse your vagina, while also being desperately afraid that you are about to burn your vulva and then have to explain all of this to a really unsympathetic emergency room doctor? Then do I have a treatment for you — it's called "v-steaming" or "vagina steaming," and it's sweeping the nation (and by "nation," I mean "people who wish their vaginas were more like Gwyneth Paltrow&quot .
https://www.bustle.com/articles/61087-what-is-vagina-steaming-i-tried-this-gwyneth-approved-procedure-and-managed-to-not-burn-my-crotch

The Polack MSgt

(13,159 posts)
40. Kicking and reccing
Wed May 31, 2017, 11:32 AM
May 2017

For the comment thread. Heheh

I wish I had some obscure grooming trend I could share - Just so I can hang with all the cool kids here

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