Does this really happen to people?

[lizzybennet]

The day began really well. I cleaned all three bathrooms, did laundry, did the dishes. I felt very pleased with myself for getting so much done before 9 in the morning. Today is the day of my library tour. For one of my classes I'm required to tour a library and write a 3-5 paper on the experience. Also, I'll be writing a grant proposal at the end of the year based on the needs of this library.

Because I was so hyped about the library visit, I wanted a new shirt and a brow wax. I wanted to look nice. I did find a nice shirt, that bit went off without a hitch. I can't say as much about the brow wax:



See that? I am a Vanilla Ice look alike!! This is what the stylist said to me (she tried to break the news gently): "A small bit of wax dropped onto your eyebrow and it came off when I pulled off the fabric. It left just a little bit of a space there, it's barely noticeable. I'm sure you'll be able to cover it up with an eyebrow pencil." Then she hands me the mirror.

I could not believe what I was seeing. Sure we've all seen the jokes on tv when people get their eyebrow waxed off but this? I hole in my eyebrow! I wasn't rude to her but I did let her know how upset I was. I didn't cry, although I felt like it. They didn't charge me for the wax (gee, thanks.) Firstly, I don't own a brow pencil. When you have eyebrows as thick as mine, there is no need for such makeup! And second, there is no way an eyebrow pencil would look right. It's never going to look right. The ironic thing is that just before that she was complimenting me on my long, luxurious eye lashes. She must have been jealous and this was her revenge!

So, now I'm going to my library tour with a deformed eyebrow. I came home, changed, fed Josh lunch and tried to print out the list questions that I needed to review with the librarian. Dang printer gave me a page filled with funny symbols (our printer's on the fritz.) So I decide to leave early enough so that Chris could print it out for me and give it to me when I arrived at the school (did I mention that I toured the College of Idaho library?)

I rarely talk on my cell phone when I drive, but today I was because of the whole printer issue. I lost track of my speed and went past a cop while I merrily drove along at 50 mph in a 35 zone. He pulled out behind me but did not put his lights on until I put on my blinker to turn into Josh's preschool. yup. I sat in my van in the parking lot of Josh's school while the cop wrote me out a ticket. Do you realize that the last time I got a ticket I was 21? It has been 13 years since I got pulled over for speeding. And what did I do? What was my reaction to being pulled over in front of my son's school with a deformed eyebrow, knowing that I'd now be late for my library appointment? I started bawling. Yet another first for Tina: crying at a cop. I know people do it a lot in an attempt to get out of getting a ticket, but I was just completely and utterly overwhelmed. I cried so hard that when he asked for my address it just came out as a squeak. I couldn't talk. I was so embarrassed. But, I just couldn't get control of myself.

Josh asked me "how does that policeman know all the things you were doing?" that gave me a laugh :)

When I saw Chris at the college naturally the waterworks started up again and I ended up going into the library with reddish eyes. Oh well. The tour itself was really interesting. I'll write about that later. Right now I need to find some chocolate.

Comments

[gnawtee.livejournal.com]

Ugh! What a day! I'm so sorry that all happened in the same afternoon.

First of all, that waxer is an idiot. If she saw the wax drip onto your eyebrow (which she should have if she was being careful about her work) she could have gotten it off before applying the strip! They should have given you an eyebrow pencil on the house.

My last ticket was also when I was about 21, but I got pulled over about 6 years ago and it took all I had not to cry. lol

I will eat a hot fudge sundae tonight as a sympathetic gesture. :)

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Yay for long distance chocolate sympathy! I wondered how she didn't notice either. She was really young. The irony is that I told her that I was looking for a salon to make "my place." I told her how this was the fourth place I'd been to, trying to find someone who did my eyebrows well. It was sabatoge!

[gnawtee.livejournal.com]

I feel that way about my hair... :/

[utmartinjenn.livejournal.com]

O.k., first of all...you have EVERY right to bawl. I would too! I mean, you've had a bad day! Secondly, it really doesn't look that bad. Go to the store and buy a 1 or 2 dollar eyebrow pencil similar to your eyebrow color and just use a little on the spot. Just so that it's not noticeable. Third, NEVER GO THERE AGAIN! How in the WORLD did she not notice that before she pulled away the cloth?? It's right in the middle! That is my worst few. That's why I drive an hour to get my eyebrows/hair done. When/if we move to Memphis I'll be driving 2.5 hours but it will be worth it!

Eat some chocolate, you deserve it!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

lol, if I knew of a place that was awesome, I'd totally drive two and a half hours to get there. It's just another draw back of moving to a new place and trying to find a person who knows how to handle thick brows.

*eats chocolate now* :)

[hopeness.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Oh, it sounds like one of those days, all right. Munchkin never let me forget my ticket I got driving him home from school one day... anytime someone mentioned a ticket or the conversation was remotely related: "remember when *you* got a ticket, Hope?". Yes. Yes I do. My last ticket before that was at age 18!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Josh will be that way too. I'm really glad that he was the only kid there because he's the quietest. I'm not even going to tell the older boys because I know they'd tell it to their sunday school teachers, friends, cub scout leaders, etc. Soon the whole town would know! I tried to convince the Officer that I'm normally a careful driver, but he didn't seem to believe me.

[kimaginethis.livejournal.com]

You did not tip the woman who did the waxing, did you?

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

Why did you have to ask me that? I also got my lip waxed so I did tip her a couple of bucks for that. I can't not tip. I know I shouldn't have but I'm too nice that way. Having one sister who's a waitress and another who's a stylist, I feel compelled to be nice to people in the same position.

I know. I'm a wimp.

[ticklethepear.livejournal.com]

I'm sure people in your corner of the world have seen weirder!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

lol, yes, very true. This is Idaho after all.

[texastea.livejournal.com]

Well, ow. That eyebrow scenario looks so painful, Tina. And a ticket fresh on the cusp of that. I am real sorry. Does it help for me to tell you I just got a ticket in December? Yes, I did. I surely did. And I was mortified. Now I'm trying to stick to a formula of The-Speed-Limit-Plus-Not-More-Than-10%. I know that's not the legal way, but if I always do the limit, I feel certain I'll be squushed.

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

It does make me feel better, actually. I was just thinking to myself that I haven't heard of any of my friends or family receiving ticket in years. I am not alone!

[heidial.livejournal.com]

Dear Tina, your day was so outrageous I could only laugh. One of these days you will be able to too. So sorry it was so crazy!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I'm glad someone could laugh :) I was doing a weird sort of laughter/crying when I tried to tell Chris about it. I'm sure I came off as quiet hysterical!

[alifeinfocus.livejournal.com]

Girl...this happened to me a couple years ago - on the night that I was photographing a fundraising gala! I wasn't freaked out about it, but the stylist was in tears and gave me a free eyebrow pencil and a coupon for a free eyebrow wax. Soon after that debacle, I bought my own wax pot and have been doing my own eyebrows ever since.

They grow back fast, trust me!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I asked if they had an eyebrow pencil but they didn't. I somewhat frantically replied "I can't go to walmart looking like this!", because I turn bright red after a wax. She just said "I'm so sorry" again. I wish I was brave enough to wax my own brows. Maybe I should look into it.

[missjewell.livejournal.com]

I use a brow powder all through my eyebrows, even at the end where the hair never grew back, brow powder looks more nautralthen pencil I have semi thick eyebrows as well..

What a ding dong she is!!

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

ding dong is right!

I need to look into the brow powder. Can I get that at Walmart or do I need to go to a specialty place? Also, is it hard to use? I'm not very talented when it comes to make-up.

[missjewell.livejournal.com]

Walmart has it or Walgreens....Revelon or Maybeline carry it. Get one of those angled brushes in the cosmetic section to use with it and just follow your brow shape, and then use a comb to "tone it down"

I have been using brow powder now for 14 years. I have to fake my arch because the hair is so thin there but thicker else where.

[xx-symphony-xx.livejournal.com]

What an awful day. I am so sorry! Just one thing would have been bad enough. Hang in there - tomorrow will be better. Now, if you hadn't left Spokane I could have loaned you an eyebrow pencil! In a few days you'll hopefully look back on today and laugh! Lucy

[mysteena.livejournal.com]

I hope so! It would have been awesome to be able to cry on your shoulder today :)

[themenow.livejournal.com]

What an awful freaking sucky day. *HUGS* you need it! I hope today is going much, much better!

[(Anonymous)]

Stephanie is just in Meridian and she is an excellent hairdresser AND eyebrow waxer. It would be worth the drive to go to her. When she moves back here she is planning to go to Boise every 6 weeks to do hair. Her clients just love her. I am sure she would be glad to have you for a customer. I hope today is better. If you need her number just let me know! She's also in the phone book - her last name is Howes.