Plucked and groomed my eyebrows for years and years. Used an old soft toothbrush to brush them -- in both directions. Brush-Brush-Brush .... REALLY works! :) Use a variety of soft brown pencils to VERY lightly color the hairs -- which are now so light-gray-white that my brows appear invisible. Keep the pencils well sharpened -- and try just VERY lightly dragging the SIDE of the color tip along your brows. As a redhead -- my natural hair lost its own color in the early 1990s and I have been coloring it since then to ashy-shades of blonde. I read YEARS and YEARS ago (LOL!) that brows should extend to the outer corner of the eye -- and curve lightly. Does anyone remember the old tip about holding a regular pencil against the side of your nose to gauge to starting point of your brows -- and then holding the pencil at an angle from the side/bottom edge of your nose and to the end of your eye to gauge the end of the brow? And after years of observing brows on older gals -- I must agree with that tip!

UPDATE: I had it done! Brows and lashes. No irritation. At first the brows seemed a little dark and thick. She didn't just wipe the color on but used a brush and seemed to paint each hair. She also said she put dye in spots where hair was missing. Today I had them sugared and they look really great! Several people said I really look younger. I demand honest opinions from my friends and family so I do believe I look younger, LOL. The lashes look good but it wasn't the dramatic difference I was hoping for. I guess my lashes are not as long as I thought. They do look good with mascara. I'm still getting used to the look as my eyes look different now. On to makeup. Someone I know who is a rep for a makeup line is going to come over and give me and my friend make up tips. We are late 40ish and want to make sure we are keeping current while looking the best for our age. We are very worried about not looking like our daughters (both 18). We see too many women are age dressing like their daughters. I even cut my very long hair when I realized my hair was just like my daughters. I saw a picture of the back of a women and she looked like 16 from the back. Then you looked at the front and she looked 60. I did not want that so while I still have longish hair the style now is more fitting. Even my 84yr old mom, who doesn't wear makeup complains that her friends still wear their makeup the same way they did when they were 20. If this is a midlife crises, I am enjoying every minute! and so is hubby as he has started noticing some of the upgrades, ; )

Sunny Cottage after reading this thread when you posted it, I went right out and got my blonde brows and lashes tinted. I just wanted to use a pro the first time around and then if I liked it I was going to buy the kit and do it myself. I was not crazy about the results. I certainly had more than my God given color, but nowhere near what I have if I apply make up. It was nice to have at least some "eyes on" all the time since I rarely bother with make up. The problem is that after one week the dye was significantly lighter, by the second week it was really light, and by the third week it is basically gone. Definitely not enough return for the cost and aggravation of a trip to the salon. Also, since I rarely wear makeup, I rarely apply soap or make up remover to my "brashes". I was told that any cleaning products or oils removes the dye faster. I can only imagine how short lived the dye would have been if I'd been using make up remover every day! I'm going to get the dye to do it myself. Perhaps I'll find that worth doing. And maybe the repeated applications will lead to some kind of build up that will last longer. Just thought I'd throw my experience out there for anyone else that is new to the "brash dying". It may "last" a month on some people, but I'd say it lasted about two weeks on me.

I use this: Roux Lash & Brow Tint I've used other tint kits, but they've made my eyes burn terribly (which has also happened every time I've had my lashes professionally dyed). The Roux kit does not burn, and I find it very easy to work with - although I do have to be very careful to not let it drip down onto the applicator (I just use Q-tips) where I end up getting it on my fingers and it's a pain to remove. The kit does come with an "ooops" remover, and it works well if I accidentally get the dye on the skin around my eyes as long as I use it immediately. Anyway, using the Q-tips, I first apply the clear activating liquid (bottle #1) and let it dry for about a minute, then using a clean Q-tip I apply the dye (bottle #2) while looking into a lighted magnifying mirror. Super easy to do. After a few minutes, I either splash my eyes with water or gently wipe with a water-soaked cotton ball to remove any residue. For me, this is no fuss/no muss (unless I get it on my fingers!), doesn't burn, and is cost-effective. This is definitely a product I'll keep using. I'm able to do a much more thorough job than the professional ever did when I paid $25 (plus tip) to have her dye my lashes, and it's long-lasting too.