Believe me, I can b***ch about my body with the best of them. Of course, since having a daughter, I’ve tried to become much more conscious of what I’m saying, and how I’m saying it. We’re conditioned, as women, to dislike just about everything about our looks. Aren’t we?
So, In coming up with a part of my body that I love, it was kind of difficult. I’m sure you all had similar issues. And I’m not really sure I’ve even selected what could be considered a body part (or two parts, really). Still, my choices been with me through thick and thin (literally and figuratively). They’ve withstood trends, trimmings, and pluckings. Despite it all, they’ve maintained their shape, their class, and their elegance.
My eyebrows.
I think I first realized I had a good thing going when I received a compliment from a guy in a college bar. “You’ve got great eyebrows” he said, gazing at my forehead (not well endowed, I rarely had men gazing at ANYTHING. So this was a coup). Now, keep in mind, this was probably around 1996. I’m not sure if style was, in general, terrible at the time. Or if it was just me. Because my brows were plucked into oblivion. On top of that, the comment was perhaps strange (he seemed to be the perceptive artsy type, in his defense). Still, despite having massacred them with tweezers, my eyebrows had retained a somewhat pretty arch. I guess that’s what he noticed. And, this small flattery has stuck with me for 14 years (wait, has it really been that long since college?)
In times of stress I often reached for the tweezers. Only once did I over do things, taking too much off the ends. It was devastating when an esthetician told me, sternly, “they may never re-grow”. I hoped and prayed for six months. They (and God) pulled through. Eventually, my eyebrows came back.
Now I’ve graduated into a more natural look. Although I do fill in my brows each and every morning (thank you, Laura Mercier brow definer), use a touch of hairspray, and reach for the tweezers now and again.
And you know what? I still love my eyebrows. Just as much as I did when that guy told me, back in 1996, that some part of my being was exceptional. It’s just that now, I know they’re special. By my own right.
I think I’ll love them forever.
Your eyebrows look lovely. I was an over-plucking victim as well. I have since gone to a specialist and now get them waxed. And today I can boast about my eyebrows and appreciate them.
You are so lucky! yours are beautiful. I loathe mine and I pluck endlessly. I feel like they are two giant caterpillars. and i’m scared b/c one of my girls is totally going to have mine. i look back at photos of myself before my mom got me some tweezers and i cringe. and yes, i have also taken way too much off before, too!
so glad you linked up! you are too cute!
I love nothing about my eyebrows – yours are definitely worthy of pride!
I think they look great!
I used to be obsessed with my eyebrows. I discovered tweezers when I was 17 – plucked the crap out of them (I look at photos at think..whhhhyyyy????), tinted them, and finally grew into them in my 30s.
(Okay, I’m still obsessed, don’t tell anyone)
Your eyebrows are great but you also have such a classic face…beautiful skin, a nice slender nose, and a great mouth.
I agree with Alex, you just have a nice face all around. But those eyebrows are an especially pleasing feature. I am SO happy to hear another mom/woman working on finding things to actively appreciate and like about her body!! I LOVE this. I get sucked into the cultural brainwashing all the time, but I try my best to resist. I couldn’t agree more that we are conditioned to feel like crap about our bodies sending us into frenzied cycles of consumption of products to “improve” us. Blagh. I am SO hoping to educate/shield Soleil from that insanity. I think working on my own perspective (like you are doing) is the right step – we are the most important role model (for now!!). Love this post. And your brows.
You definitely have beautiful eyebrows, among everything else too! You are gorgeous, mama!! I must admit, I’m really curious about this Laura Mercier brow definer. I may just have to pick some of that up! Your post reminds me of how bad I need a brow wax too, but I am lucky that mine are kind of light so I can go a little longer in between than most people!
Thanks so much for linking up!!
Oh, this is great! I think everyone should identify at least one thing they adore about their bodies! Mine would be my green eyes. My eyebrows are OK, but I think I have overplucked a little on the outside edges! I have thought about letting them grow back in totally natural, then shaping them from there.
ooo, I’ve gotta check out that brow definer too. I was a shadow-and-clear-mascara gal for a loooong time but I’ve been lazy about it ever since I got the kids. I need to get back on the program – a nice browline (is that even a word?) makes such a big difference, for so little effort.
I wonder where ever in the world that guy is……I wonder if his girlfriend/wife has fantastic eyebrows!
Nice one. I have never thought of my eyebrows.
You really ARE so lucky! I am forever trying to change mine, get some sort of arch going, but it’s not possible. I covet everyone else’s all the time, and that pic you have up is a great one… those great brows were the first thing I noticed.
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