My personal insecurities have never extended to my nose or my boobs or anything that's prevented me from wearing what I want or having the confidence I need to get on with my day, but they do involve having eyebrows that naturally look like they're not yet fully grown. Those hairy bits above my eyes have never been in the best of shape (even pre-plucking they were always thin, uneven and didn't quite reach the end!) but the stress of final year exams at Uni lead to much of them falling out and never re-growing. Ever since they've been a bone of contention: I've gone from ignoring them and hoping for the best, through to picking up the skills needed to draw them on effectively, to longer-lasting treatments that take the faff out of my morning routine. One of the best things I've ever done for myself has been getting my eyebrows microbladed; it's amazing what beautifully drawn brows can do for a girl's confidence, and the overall look of her face. Looking back at my passport photo from 2009, I look like I'm permanently in a state of shock - I can't wait to be able to change it for an image of me looking less like a cartoon character and more like a respectable woman in her 30s!
As my Big Day gets closer, one of things that was top of my list from a beauty prep perspective was to get my brows re-tattooed with the woman who undoubtedly is the best in the industry. Karen Betts pioneered permanent cosmetics in the UK over 20 years ago and continues to be one of the industry?s ...