r/AskReddit • u/Wise_March_268 • 1d ago

What’s a skill almost everyone thinks they’re good at until they meet someone who’s actually great at it?

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u/Nikki908 1d ago

It's a rite of passage. I only wore powder and blush for a time. Then I got my hands on the Anastasia dipbrow...

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u/suspicious-fishes 1d ago

I can't look at pics of me from 2014 because I have such eyebrow shame

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u/what_the_purple_fuck 23h ago

I had the typical uneven/skinny brows that never grew back properly after being abused in the 90s, and I splurged on microblading in maybe 2016 and it legit changed my life.

the lady who did mine used a protractor or some shit to figure out the perfect shape and placement, and I literally haven't stressed about them for a single moment ever since. I had them touched up once maybe five years ago, and they've obviously faded but I've been careful about avoiding them when exfoliating and I can still use the remnants as a guide for makeup.

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u/CandiBunnii 22h ago

You can clearly discern the rise and fall (and rise, don't worry) of my mental health via pictures of my eyebrows over time lmfao

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u/StillStaringAtTheSky 22h ago

Just think about all of us that went through the '90s with sperm brows.

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u/Nikki908 21h ago

Hahaha I bought the darkest shade too. The kind cashier asked me if I was sure that was what I wanted, and I said yes. The girls were blocks for a time, and I thought I was fucking killing it in 2013.

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u/Heart-Shaped-Clouds 21h ago

All hail the dipbrow. I’m still using it haha

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u/Nikki908 21h ago

I haven't touched it in at least a decade. Does it still hold up? I'm wearing makeup everyday but I'm not on r/MakeupAddiction like I used to be and I'm taking it a lot easier lol

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u/Heart-Shaped-Clouds 20h ago

For sure. I just appreciate how I can make it as light or dark as I want (I’m fair skinned that freckles and gets kinda tan, so summer to winter face changes pretty dramatically)