You'd think by now...

...I would have learned my lesson and think before I act!!

You see, I had a bottle of Nair just sitting on my shelf and it was time to clean up my eyebrows (can you see where this is going?). I ran out of the wax strips I usually use and was feeling too lazy to pluck. Then I spied my can of Nair. (and as usual, my impending sense of doom meter was not working...I really need to get that checked)

Of course, I checked the precautions and it stated specifically not to use on face or around your eyes. I figured it said that because of the sensitivity of the area. It is not (well, not totally anyway). It's for idiots like me who think they can use it to shape their eyebrows. :0)

Using my steady hand and a couple of Q-tips, I slathered on the Nair both above and below my brow leaving enough for a beautiful shape. I waited my 3 minutes and wiped it off. Hmmmm. They looked a little weird. Maybe after I shower it will be fine. Riiiight.

I climbed out of the shower, dried off quickly and then ran to the mirror. Even worse than before my shower. Apparently the act of scrubbing my face took off a few more of the precious hairs.

The good news is that I still have some eyebrows left. The bad news is that I can't go out into public for a while..at least without doctoring them first.

They are a little "off". My left eyebrow is shorter and skinnier than the right one and the shapes are slightly different. There are also a couple of "bald" spots. I didn't plan on them being almost non-existent. Apparently the Nair does not have to touch the root to take off the hair. Bummer...wish I'd know that before I started.

So, I have decided in the face of this adversity I should count my blessings. I feel blessed that I have a at least a little of my eyebrows left. I feel blessed that the frames of my glasses help cover up my stupidity. I feel blessed that my hair grows quickly and will soon fill in my spaces. I feel blessed that my eyelashes did not touch the Nair on my eyebrows (something I didn't even consider when I started my adventure) because I would look REALLY weird if I had my strange eyebrows and no upper eyelashes. I feel blessed that Kevin doesn't usually notice these things and I'm probably safe from the heckling I so deserve. :)