Nakia Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 wax her eyebrows? One of my dds has a uni-brow; she's had it since the day she was born, lol. It's really thick and pretty dark. She recently really noticed it, it's bothering her, and she asked me yesterday if there is any way to get the hair off. I showed her a video on youtube of waxing. She knows it will hurt, but she thinks she wants to try it out. I wax; I get it. I remember secretly plucking my hairs because my mom wouldn't let me wax. :tongue_smilie: Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misidawnrn Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. I have had a unibrow since I was young, too. I plucked it the first time in college and only did one side and had to wait a few days to do the other side since it hurt so bad!!! I wish I would have had wax then. My son inherited my unibrow and I started waxing his at about age 12 per his request. Now he is 21 and does it himself. I keep mine plucked. My trusty tweezers are next to my chair at all times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danestress Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Okay, I really don't know. I don't have a daughter. But when I see kids with unibrows, I sometimes wonder why their Moms don't just get that taken care of. Waxing hurts a little, but not that much. And yes, it's vain. But most Mom's I know enjoy dressing their daughters in cute clothes, and may even paint their nails for fun. Why not just wax the brow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma2three Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I am very anti-kids getting older younger, but for something like that where she is self-concious and it would make her an easy target for teasing I think it would be cruel not to help her fix it as simply and easily as possible. If she's old enough to notice and to care, I would let her do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. I have had a unibrow since I was young, too. I plucked it the first time in college and only did one side and had to wait a few days to do the other side since it hurt so bad!!! I wish I would have had wax then. My son inherited my unibrow and I started waxing his at about age 12 per his request. Now he is 21 and does it himself. I keep mine plucked. My trusty tweezers are next to my chair at all times! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I would let her tweeze her eyebrows. I honestly think that's fine as soon as you can see a "Uni" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 If it was an issue i would let her. No biggie here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ailaena Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 For no apparent reason, it seems common among the people we know to start this before entering middle school (6th). I agree with the others, though, about doing it when the child expresses concern over a perceived issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'm against makeup and ear-piercing until 13 but this kind of basic grooming I'd allow at any age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. :iagree: She's going to do it eventually, right? May as well start now. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Yes, if she's asked to do it, I would let her. AFAIC, it's a basic grooming issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookfamily6 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I am very anti-kids getting older younger, but for something like that where she is self-concious and it would make her an easy target for teasing I think it would be cruel not to help her fix it as simply and easily as possible. If she's old enough to notice and to care, I would let her do it.:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bugged her, I would let her. I have had a unibrow since I was young, too. I plucked it the first time in college and only did one side and had to wait a few days to do the other side since it hurt so bad!!! I wish I would have had wax then. My son inherited my unibrow and I started waxing his at about age 12 per his request. Now he is 21 and does it himself. I keep mine plucked. My trusty tweezers are next to my chair at all times! Same here, although I have pointed out to my boys that no one likes a unibrow and can I help? Oldest ds has thanked me profusely for teaching him about that. He meets a lot of nerdy teen boys with unibrows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bothered her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I WISH my daughter would ask... I've been asking her since she was about 8yo if she'd like me to get rid of her unibrow. She's 12yo now and still isn't interested in the least. I only ask her about once a year, I don't harp on it... Sorta 'you want me to pluck that unibrow for ya yet?' I admit that I just tell my 13ds that I'm going to do his eyebrows. He doesn't care how he looks. He puts up with it and doesn't take it personally. I think a girl would take it personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calimom04 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I agree with the others,as soon as it bothered her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I WISH my daughter would ask... I've been asking her since she was about 8yo if she'd like me to get rid of her unibrow. She's 12yo now and still isn't interested in the least. I only ask her about once a year, I don't harp on it... Sorta 'you want me to pluck that unibrow for ya yet?' Ah, but it sounds like you are raising a young girl with healthy self-esteem based on more important things than her looks! Good for you! (I say that as a mom who has been considering my daughter's unibrow since she was born. She wears bangs as even my vanity won't allow me to go after a 5 year old. :D) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab1 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I'd let her as soon as she wants it. My older brother taught me to pluck mind at that age. Not sure if my mom ever noticed. He just showed me how to go for the middle hairs, not any shapping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 If she's old enough to notice and to care, I would let her do it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 My dd has one too. I am waiting for her to say something. As soon as she does, I will help her decide what to do next. Honestly, I never saw it, as it is faint, and shaped, not straight across. Can you believe someone from our adoption group posted a picture at a reunion when the girls were 3 years old, captioning it with a comment about dd's unibrow? At first I was shocked and hurt, but then I considered the source. I realized my dd must be pretty cute for someone to try and take her down a peg like that. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I have a unibrow too, and I just shave a little bit down the center above my nose. I have been doing so since I was 14yo. Quick and easy. I'd let her do it whenever it bothers her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I have been waxing DD's since she was 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrn Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I pluck my girls brows regularly. No unibrows for them! My oldest wouldn't care, but I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intp4yhwh Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I agree with the others, though, about doing it when the child expresses concern over a perceived issue. Yep, me too. My mom had a cow when I first asked about wanting to shave my legs, so when it came to plucking (yep, unibrower here) I didn't ask, just did. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry gardens Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I am very anti-kids getting older younger, but for something like that where she is self-concious and it would make her an easy target for teasing I think it would be cruel not to help her fix it as simply and easily as possible. If she's old enough to notice and to care, I would let her do it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dakarimom5 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I've been plucking my 8yo ds for about a year now. I started after he took a razor to his eyebrows!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMomof4 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 If it was an issue i would let her. No biggie here. :iagree:Both my older dds was their eyebrows - 10 (almost 11) and 12. It really bothers the 10 yo. DD12 only goes along because her sister is doing it I think, but there is enough in this world for them to be worried about. Hairy eyebrows are cheap and easy to fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted May 28, 2012 Author Share Posted May 28, 2012 Whew! Thanks everyone. I thought I might be nuts to consider waxing my 9 year old's eyebrows. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 considering it's a uni-brow and she wants to have two-brows, i'd help her do it. I'm generally on the conservative side for make-up/pierced ears etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 At the time it becomes an issue for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebel Yell Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bothers her, it would be DONE! I might even have a mini-health class on "Grooming" and bring it up in a general way at that time. Diamond had a unibrow, and I think she finally let me wax it at age 13 or so. She looks back at old photos and wishes we had done it sooner. Thank goodness for Photoshop!:lol: Oh, the rest of my opinion: this is a grooming issue, not a moral issue. So age has nothing to do with it. I'm about ready to tie BabyBaby down and arch her brows- she doesn't have a unibrow, but rather a mess under the arch- and since she lives in Karate Gis and has no interest in make-up I'd like her to look a bit more girly- she is very muscular and often gets mistaken for a boy. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I am very anti-kids getting older younger, but for something like that where she is self-concious and it would make her an easy target for teasing I think it would be cruel not to help her fix it as simply and easily as possible. If she's old enough to notice and to care, I would let her do it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 As soon as it bothered her. I'd even be willing to pay to laser off a unibrow as it's highly unlikely they'll be coming into style at any point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristin0713 Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Whenever she brings it up. And I would NOT pluck it or teach her how, it is very easy to end up ruining your eyebrows that way. My sister is a stylist so I personally would take my DD to her at the salon to have it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I WISH my daughter would ask... I've been asking her since she was about 8yo if she'd like me to get rid of her unibrow. She's 12yo now and still isn't interested in the least. I only ask her about once a year, I don't harp on it... Sorta 'you want me to pluck that unibrow for ya yet?' LOL! Yeah I would wax it for 'em like it or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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