High Brow

Recently, I took my brows out to a bar.

Cosmos were not on the menu, but zings and arches were. It was the Benefit Brow Bar at Bloomingdales, the latest branch of Benefit’s cool new trend. If you are seeking a quick makeover in between the cosmetics and accessories departments, stopping by a brow bar lets you shape your upper forestry and keep on going.

The brow bar isn’t a salon or spa, all they do is brows - shaping, trimming, waxing, tinting - and if they aren’t busy, they’ll even do it without an appointment. (Score one for us commitment-phobes!)

I saw Katy, the lead aesthetician during my visit, and we became fast friends. She said I already have a good shape (Thanks, Shobha!) but just needed some regrowth cleaned up. I had been a threading fan of late, so this was my first time near hot wax (on top) in a while - however, Katy informed me that Benefit uses a gentler, softer wax for the face, which will not result in the reddening or ouch-ing prior ones have done. I was excited. I do not like pain.

Katy spoke the truth. She waxed, tweezed, and snipped, and was done in about twenty minutes - no pain at all. My brows are neat and pretty once more, and as an added bonus, Benefit offers their brow customers free mini-makeovers after, so you don’t leave with that tell-tale “just been waxed” redness.

My visit ended with my obtainment of two new brow goodies: “high-brow” - a brow-lifting and defining white pencil that will highlight your brow arch, and “brow zings” - a shaded brow wax for shaping, filling-in and extending the life of your pretty new shape (it even comes with baby tweezers!)

Brow bar, I shall be back. (On June 12, when this location has an event where if you make an appointment, you too can come get your brows done - for free!)