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Im no Frida Kahlo, but since my teenage years, Ive been blessed withthick, full eyebrows.
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But as soon as I turned 30, I noticed something was amiss.
My beautiful brows were looking, lets say, sparse.
My low-maintenance morning routinea quick brush-up and pencil fill-inwas suddenly taking up a lot more time.
It turns out, my thinning brows are probably just one more sign of aging.
When we blow out our birthday candles each year, our eyebrows age with us, too.
Eyebrow hair loss is also a common symptom ofthyroid deficiency.
It happens postpartum to many women and can happen at menopause.
A dermatologist can recommend medications and topical treatments to help.
Your derm can do a ferritin blood test to check your iron levels.
But dont start an iron supplement without medical recommendation.
Too much iron can also have negative effects, says Dr. Katta.
Most Americans dont have problems getting a sufficient amount of these vitamins in their diet.
Whats more likely is that telogen effluvium is at play (again).
For example, if you are sick and can only consume liquids for a month.
Overgrooming could also make all of these worse.
In your quest for perfectly maintained brows, you probably keep regular maintenance appointments on your calendar.
Instead, you might want to embrace a more natural, hands-off approach.
Ive started using theTinkle Eyebrow Razor($6) to help cut down on my waxing appointments.
She recommends using a tinted eyebrow gel as a finishing step.
Its relatively foolproof and comes in a tube like mascara, Studabaker says.
Microblading is a semipermanent way to fill in brows that looks more natural than permanent makeup or tattooing.
Studabaker uses pigment thats chosen based on your natural skin tone and hair color that fades naturally over time.
Microblading costs between $500 and $1,000, and the results should last for one to three years.
Your natural brow hair will continue to grow, but you likely wont need to get waxed as often.
Most people find their regular maintenance decreased because they have the shape they want after microblading, Studabaker says.