Beauty Tips

When Beauty Treatments Backfire

We are all suckers for beauty treatments that promise a quick fix to our biggest dilemmas. But are the risks worth it? Find out

by Sharon J. Yi

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The quick fix: Dying your eyebrows When you change your hair color from what nature intended to what your latest whim inspired, you must deal with dying your eyebrows. However, opting to dye them on your own is a high-risk situation, says celebrity brow expert Tonya Crooks. "I had a girl who tried to bleach her own brows and they turned out canary yellow -- like a banana," she says. "To make matters worse, her [natural] hair was dark, so it was really apparent she had botched the job. I had to first bleach her brows again to correct the tone, then I darkened them to an appropriate color."

The better option: Go to a professional
"Going to a pro to get your brows dyed is a MUST," says Crooks. There's a different dye for brows than there is for hair, and if you use hair dye, "you can irritate your skin, burn yourself with bleach, or even stain your skin," she says. "It's like trying to tattoo yourself -- the margin of error is so big that having a professional do it is the best, most effective way to go."

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yikes!

by LittleBunny Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 11:10AM Report as inappropriate

I Could never wax anything!

by EricaC123 Sunday, December 23, 2012 at 04:21PM Report as inappropriate

nice tips

by aishak55 Friday, December 21, 2012 at 06:43PM Report as inappropriate

Good tips! People need to remember that fillers are very temporary as well.

by robyne00 Saturday, December 8, 2012 at 12:26PM Report as inappropriate

These are all common sense tips that women should definitely make sure they are careful with!! Do not mess up and ruin your beautiful face and body!

by Lamexicana1 Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 07:29PM Report as inappropriate

peroxide might be a safer option, it takes a while...

by lilas Saturday, October 6, 2012 at 03:43PM Report as inappropriate

THE QUICK FIX: DYING YOUR EYEBROWS - i think someone actually meant DYEING. If your eyebrows are dying, then they are approaching the end of their life.

by lilinah Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at 08:36PM Report as inappropriate

i try to get rid of pimple by putting toothpaste on it, only to be backfire. i wake up with really red and huge ball in my forehead. (sigh)

by hazr_rayn_hashim Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 09:23AM Report as inappropriate

yikes! just eat right and exercise!

by LittleBunny Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:08AM Report as inappropriate

I don't think I would do any of these things other than eat right and exercise. I already pluck my brows (carefully). Getting them colored is a waste - I use makeup to match my hair color as the brow color doesn't last (mine grow to fast).

by Taylerbootz Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 11:27AM Report as inappropriate