Home eyelash/eyebrow tinting kit?

dellas1979

I like getting my eyebrows and lashes done, but in my opinion it costs quite a bit every 3 or 4 weeks.

Is it possible to buy a home “tinting” kit? If so, are they any good?

Laurs_civic

it is possible to buy them but they are dangerous to do at home yourself.

I don't see how they would be dangerous.
They are crap though and they cost almost as much as going to the salon.

You might fair better with a salon supply store.
But you'll need someone to apply the dye then.

dellas1979

Where can you buy them?

lubie76

Any salon supply shop such as Sassy etc. Think there is a good in Middle Abbey street. I do mine with the professional products at home. Eyebrows are easy but be careful if you are fair as brown tint can turn them green. Eyelashes are a bit trickier. i do mine one at a time but I have been doing this for years. I would recommend getting someone to help apply mix.

litup

dellas1979 wrote: »

Where can you buy them?

Boots, and most other good chemists. I think the main brand is called dyelash, or something similar.

It does work out a bit cheaper as you usually get 3/4 applications out of a pack.

It takes a bit of practice to get it right and hurts like hell if you get it in your eye (which is why I'm guessing Laurs said its dangerous, can't be good to have that stuff in your eye).

All in all I find it less hassle to get it done in a salon and so don't really do it at home anymore. Although I do keep a pack of the DIY stuff in the bathroom in case I'm stuck/broke.

_Whimsical_

I've done this using the pack you buy in the chemist and had no problem with it. It works just as well as a salon product and after one use I imagine you'll probably think you were mad to ever pay someone to put it on for you. It's a little runnier than mascarra so you need to take a little more care but over all it's really not much more difficult to use.The only danger involved would be poking yourself in the eye or letting it run into your eyes but if you can apply mascarra you really shouldn't have any problem.I think it cost around 8euro and I think there's enough for 10 or more applications.

Apply vaseline to your eyelids just under and over the lashline as you would with any dye so you don't dye the skin.A cue tip is best for that.

dellas1979

Cool!
Thanks for the replies.

Where abouts in Boots would I find it (am not in Dublin so hopefully boots would have them?).

See, I find that they wear off after about 2 weeks. And I cant afford to be going to the salon every 2 weeks. Will get me boyfriend to help! although Ive a feeling I could be screaming for help then!

_Whimsical_

They should have the kits in most chemists. I've seen them in all sorts of tiny old fashioned little shops. Boot's sell it on their website so they'll definitely have it somewhere.

Pythia

The most difficult part of the home dye ones is the application. It's hard to get at the roots when you're doing it yourself. Apart from that it's not any different. It's not dangerous either.

I wasn't able to get that eyeliner effect at the roots.
With the dyelash stuff.
Any tips Pythia?

Pythia

I used an old mascara wand to apply it. Meant I could right to the tips. You just have to clean all the old mascara off it first.

dellas1979

Ok, got the kit today in Boots.

They had one for €10.50 and another for €12 so I got the €10.50 one (hehehehe) so am going to try it, hopefully tomorrow so will let ye know the results!

They are down where you find, you know like where the make-up ranges are - they usually have a rail with nic-naks like eye lash curlers, false nails etc