Facts on eyebrow wigs

Wigs do look effortlessly natural and it is entirely possible you have seen someone wear them and just did not know. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • These little wispy strands feel slightly rubbery, usually come in three sizes and a variety of colours cost  is betweeen Sh2,000 and Sh10,000 depending  on country of origin.
  • Why on earth eyebrow wigs in the first place? For alopecia and chemotherapy patients. They hit mainstream beauty somewhere in May thanks, of course, to YouTube and Instagram. The stick on brows are rather like eyebrow strips. You cleanse your face, apply glue onto your brows, allow it to dry and then fix it. Press it on to avoid bubbles or ripples underneath.
  • The brows have a barely visible albeit clear surface they come attached with. How do you wash your face, I hear you ask? Do not fear water and soap. But, avoid oil. They are not friendly to eyelash extensions and they will be even less friendly to your brows. Wigs can be reused for up to 6 months if you buy quality products. Think mink lashes but for your brows.

I have eyebrow envy. I do not understand why my brothers have such magnificent thick dark caterpillars perfectly perched on their foreheads.

Every woman knows men have no use for fine eyebrows. Mine, on the other hand, had to be let loose for almost a year to reclaim themselves after a particularly tweezer-happy relationship with a lovely woman named Susanna.

I have begged my colourist to dye my brows an awesome shade red. He is the smart one in that relationship. Every time I have to get my makeup done the makeup artist spends a generous portion of time fleeking my brows, using pencils and gels and spoolies and creams and concealer, until I am afraid to touch my own face.

Enter eyebrow wigs. It sounds ridiculous, right? It is also exactly what you are picturing, except with less wooly hair. These little wispy strands feel slightly rubbery, usually come in three sizes and a variety of colours. They are made from 100 per cent natural hair. Chew on that.

Why on earth eyebrow wigs in the first place? For alopecia and chemotherapy patients. They hit mainstream beauty somewhere in May thanks, of course, to YouTube and Instagram. The stick on brows are rather like eyebrow strips. You cleanse your face, apply glue onto your brows, allow it to dry and then fix it. Press it on to avoid bubbles or ripples underneath.

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The brows have a barely visible albeit clear surface they come attached with. How do you wash your face, I hear you ask? Do not fear water and soap. But, avoid oil. They are not friendly to eyelash extensions and they will be even less friendly to your brows. Wigs can be reused for up to 6 months if you buy quality products. Think mink lashes but for your brows.

Wigs do look effortlessly natural and it is entirely possible you have seen someone wear them and just did not know. While the feedback on social media was mixed, with some thinking eyebrow wigs were designed for a noble purpose as opposed to a vain one, I think we can all agree the current trend of thick, very penciled, very stenciled, darkened, high arched brows have given birth to memes.

Who has not seen that joke about how you can no longer wrap your fingers around a woman’s face because her eyebrows may come off. Thick brows are such a big deal that any female celebrity worth their fashionable self has had before images of their barely there/skinny eyebrows compared against their current by-all-means better after brows.

These lace front brow stickers mean a woman can roll out of bed without having to spend 15 to 20 minutes every morning trying to manage her brows. Cream and milk cleansers and toners can be used on the face. Just be sure to avoid facial treatments with the wigs on.

If you are hunkering for a pair of eyebrow wigs I would like to direct you online. There are categories with degrees of arches. And yes, they sell these to men too. So do not be fooled by the hysterics of the man seated next to you as you read this out loud. Brows can really change your look.

Fuller brows make you look younger and modern, skinny brows date you. How much will it cost you? Well, think anything from Sh2,000 to Sh 10,000 depending on whether they are from China, Amazon, Alibaba or a vendor who comes to your home with a magical suitcase filled with nothing but eyebrow wigs. Before anyone even thinks of saying it, yes, there will be dates with eyebrow wig wearing people who may or may not also have falsies and contacts. After all, the eyes have it.