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Microblading: Why It Was Just What I Needed

April 8, 2019

As it turns out, bad eyebrows have taught me quite a bit about life, and now since I don’t have bad eyebrows anymore I’m going to tell you some “shit about life.”

I have spent most of my life without eyebrows, about 20 years to be exact. I can’t believe I am actually writing about this for the world to read. It’s always been a subject I have wanted to avoid at all costs but I am finally in a place in my life where I am ready to open up and tell my story.

How It Started

It all started when I was about 14…coincidentally it was the same time my dad committed suicide. I never put two and two together until recently when a friend of mine told me that I am probably suffering from an anxiety disorder to cause me to pull out my hair. This was the last picture of us at prom (notice the thick full brows?)

For 20 years I have been obsessed with pulling out the hair of my eyebrows but never knew it was actually a disorder. I went through all of high school without any brows, I have used eyebrow pencils to draw eyebrows for myself every single day. Most of my eyebrows have refused to grow back and what hair does grow back is so sporadic and random that I have never had a real eyebrow in over 20 years.

Some pictures through high school

 

Finally Realizing

After talking with my friend who is also an esthetician, I realized that maybe she is right and it is anxiety related. I discovered Trichotillomania (aka, trich.) A form of obsessive compulsive disorder defined by the uncontrollable urge to pull out one’s hair, trich is sometimes referred to as “hair-pulling disorder,” and that approximately 1% or the U.S. population has the same condition, and I learned that there’s no known cure. I have no eyebrows, literally zero-percent hair above my eyes.

On our wedding day…

What’s been the hardest for me is that once people notice my brows are drawn on, they ask questions as if my face is any of their business. I usually laugh it off with a lie about a bad waxing accident. My favorite thing is when people ask me as if I’m not aware, “Did you know your eyebrows are missing?” or “what happened to your eyebrows?” It’s ridiculous and it’s intrusive and it hurts the crap out of my feelings and makes me even more self-conscious than I already am. And let’s not even discuss the eyebrow memes everyone shares on Facebook. Most of us don’t have bad eyebrows because we enjoy it, or because we like drawing them on everyday. Words are hurtful y’all and making fun of someone because they don’t have eyebrows is bullying in case you weren’t aware. 

I have tried covering my eyebrows (or lack there of) with bangs, big sunglasses, hats, anything and everything that I can to cover up that part of my face. It’s gotten worse as I have gotten older. When I was in high school I didn’t care as much but now I am so self-conscious. I feel like I can’t even look someone in the eye when talking because all I can think about is “oh my gosh they are staring at my eyebrows and are going to ask me questions about them.” So I’m sorry if I have ever done that to you.

Microblading

Enter microblading: a semi-permanent makeup procedure whereby hair-like incision strokes are created along the eyebrow to attempt to either enhance, reshape or create a natural looking appearance on the brows. The procedure entails the use of a nanoblade, which is dipped into a pigment that has been matched to natural hair color and skin tone and is then glided along a sketched outline of the brow that has been drawn on and scrutinized beforehand. After a lot of research and some recommendations I booked a microblading appointment at Touch MedSpa in North Myrtle Beach with Autumn, who I can now say, with complete bias, is seriously one of the greatest microblading artists I have met. You’ll see why soon enough.

At my consult a week before my appointment, Autumn and I discussed the look I was going for which was very natural, nothing dramatic. She took some pictures and penciled in my brow shape that I was looking for. We booked my appointment for my first session less than a week later.

My first appointment was a few days later. I was so excited I could barely stand it. After measuring exactly where the brow should be, the next thing that happens is a numbing cream is applied to dull the pain of the blade.

And then, finally, she started the “carving” of short, hairlike strokes into the brow bone. Finally, pigment was applied to the area; it took about 30 minutes to sink into the skin. For best results, I was advised to avoid getting the area wet, from washing my face, sweating, or otherwise for about 10 days. I just love my new brows and I feel so much more confident now! I will go back for a second session in 6 weeks to fill in any spots that need touched up, add more hairlike strokes and to do some shading.

So here is my very scary, sad-looking before and my immediately after. I have NEVER posted a picture without any brows on social media so this is a huge deal for me. But its real and its raw, its me.

Time To Live My Life

So, here I am. I have incredible brows, and I still have another session to go so they are going to look even more awesome after they are totally finished! They are truly a work of art, and I feel so lucky that Autumn gave me such a gift. I can wake up and not worry about drawing on my brows, I can go swim, go the beach, sweat and my brows will actually stay on my face and they look real, like I actually for the first time in 20 years have hair!

I don’t have to hide anymore. I hope that this will help my anxiety and desire to pull the hairs (what little does grow) out. I refuse to let this consume anymore of my life.

It’s time to live my damn life and I plan on living it as best as I can!

So here you go…my fresh new brows with no filter, no Photoshop, and not much makeup (it is Monday after all.)

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Rainbow Light | Vitamins For Your Preteen!

October 30, 2018

This post has been sponsored by Rainbow Light, all opinions are my own.

I try desperately to feed my kids delicious, healthy, well balanced meals that will provide them all the nutrients they need. But, let’s be real, getting them to eat what I make is another blog post in itself.

Rainbow Light

I like knowing I can give them a food-based multi vitamin that not only meets the nutrient demands of rapid growth, but supports clear skin too.

My oldest daughter is such a picky eater so Rainbow Light vitamins are great for her. She does not like to eat veggies, and these vitamins contain vital and immune-boosting nutrients needed by growing pre-teens and teens. (Active Health Teen, Vitamin C & D)

During the teen/preteen stage which is a key growth stage, dietary supplements can help build bones and tissues, maintain healthy moods and brain function, and reduce the risk of health problems now and much later in life. Finding a vitamin that is perfect for your teen is so worth the effort if you think your child’s diet could use a boost.

Teens and Preteen Vitamins

Teens and preteens are known to skip meals and survive on processed food. While you cannot really keep out junk food from a their diet completely, you could certainly add nutrition to it.

Why do teens need a vitamin of their own? Remember puberty? Yeah, that’s why.

The nutritional requirements of teens are quite different from that of a younger child or fully-grown adult. A teenager’s body is changing in so many ways, with a number of hormones working their way through puberty and growth. This is the time to focus on the changes their body is going through and to ensure that nutritional deficiencies are met.

Rainbow Light offers complete multivitamins for men, women, teens, and children that are specially formulated for the individual nutritional needs of each.

From prenatal vitamins to menopause formulas, all Rainbow Light supplements are 100% natural and are gentle on the stomach. Rainbow Light is recognized as the #1 most trusted natural vitamin brand!

With the help of Rainbow Light and their daily vitamins, I know my girls, husband and I will be getting all the nutrients we need! Not only will we be more energized, but we will be ready to face flu season with no worries!

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DIY Galaxy Nails That Sanity & Tallulah will approve of!

October 16, 2018

This post has been sponsored by Disney Book Group. All opinions are my own.

Celebrate mad science with Sanity & Tallulah!

Sanity Jones and Tallulah Vega are best friends on Wilnick, the dilapidated space station they call home at the end of the galaxy. Girl scientists, in space and a 3 headed cat?! Yes please!

Get ready for this book to captivate your middle grade reader! It has such an incredible creative plot! Life on a space station and conducting your own scientific experiments as a kid, what’s not to love?

START OF SPACE-TASTIC SERIES

This is book one of a three-book graphic novel series by Molly Brooks. The series follows an irresistible pair, Sanity and Tallulah as they get in and out of scrapes in their outer space home. If you are going to read about outer space, you definitely need nails to match!

DIY GALAXY NAILS TUTORIAL

You will be amazed at how cool this looks, with the stars and mesmerizing outer space look would surely impress Sanity and Tallulah! The techniques used are easy enough for beginners, and it is a lot of fun to do with friends.

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED


Black Nail Polish
Purple Nail Polish
White Nail Polish
Glitter Nail PolishMakeup Sponges
Nail Dotter (or Toothpick)

STEP ONE

Paint All Nails Solid Black and Let Dry.

STEP TWO

Add blue nail polish to your makeup sponge and dab spots on as shown below. Allow to dry. Repeat the same step with a different makeup sponge and white nail polish. Allow all nails to dry.

STEP 3

Use a nail dotter (or toothpick) add white spots in random pattern. Vary the size of dots as shown below. Allow nails to dry.

STEP 4

Add a coat of glitter polish.

This middle grade graphic novel celebrates strong families, intelligent female scientists, and imagination. It is a great STEM book, and is about two best friends.

SciFi, STEM and girls solving problems equals an amazing and fun read! This is a book that will appeal to both genders and is full of fun and adventure!

Make sure to grab your copy, it is available to purchase online or in stores today, October 16th!

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