I can’t tell you how happy this makes me

August 17, 2006

Ya know, sometimes you just need a little boost; just a wee bit of encouragement. Well, today is my day.

I distinctly remember watching Oprah once—it was one of those makeover shows. There was a famous makeup artist on there. After he gave one woman a complete makeover, he was describing to Oprah what exactly he did. Of all the things he said, the one line I remember went something like this, “And honey, I plucked enough eyebrows to fill a small pillow.”

I immediately ran to the mirror to take a gander at those furry little (not-so-little in my case) creatures perched atop my eyes. And yes, what I had always known to be true, was true indeed. The bushy brows, a gift passed down from my generous father.

Out came those tweezers and thus commenced a very long and painful quest to fill my own “small pillow.” And the quest continues to this day, about 10 years later. Gotta keep those things in check, you know, lest they take over my face.

But behold, MY QUEST IS ENDING. And for all of you out there who battle the same beast, I offer you the option to also Throw Your Tweezers Away.

Hallelujah.

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Comments

11 Responses to “I can’t tell you how happy this makes me”

  1. Tess
    August 17th, 2006 @ 6:17 pm

    without totally bragging, I am so thankful I never fell into that trap, as my eyebrows are practically perfect, just a few strays in the middle. Now my friends who wax religiously want to walk around with a face mask on ’til theirs grows out :)

  2. Anonymous
    August 18th, 2006 @ 8:30 am

    i can’t wait til hairy legs become fashionable, as well.

  3. crickl's nest
    August 18th, 2006 @ 8:41 pm

    Amy…my older sister tweezed hers so much that they stopped growing, then thinned some more. So a couple of months ago she had them TATOOED back on! She looked really funny ….scary funny….for a few days, then it got less irritated and looks nice now.

    I”m with Anony….hairy legs have gotta make a comeback some day! C’mon!!!!

    Christie

  4. Amy
    August 18th, 2006 @ 10:18 pm

    You mean hairy legs aren’t fashionable? I must be ahead of the times then.

  5. Tess
    August 22nd, 2006 @ 9:43 am

    you trendsetter you

  6. Angi
    August 23rd, 2006 @ 9:48 pm

    Thank You Lord!!! I say that genuinely. My brows nave been supplying pillows for many years now!

  7. Q.'
    August 29th, 2006 @ 11:01 pm

    What I hate are the stray eyebrows that end up on my chin! How’d that happen???

  8. Amy
    August 30th, 2006 @ 3:08 pm

    Q, :) :) :)

  9. Julia
    September 7th, 2006 @ 7:30 pm

    The time of harvest is soon upon us; some fields will lay fallow until next spring, and my legs too lay fallow until the warmth of the sun covers the fields once more.
    Another way to look at this, think of the money a lady saves that can be spent on other things….like chocolate…coffee beans…..

  10. Amy
    September 9th, 2006 @ 9:01 pm

    Like chocolate. Definitely like chocolate.

  11. Priscilla
    September 18th, 2006 @ 12:55 pm

    That’s good news. I’ve never been much of a plucker…because I hate it and I never was quite sure what to pluck and what to leave.