Beauty is a minefield

Today I finally gave in. My reflection in the mirror has been giving me evil face for about a week and a half now because once again I let my eyebrows go too long without being professionally shaped. I'm useless at scheduling in this kind of thing, so I've made it a mission to put stuff like that in my awesome new personal organiser that I am currently compiling.

Anyway... I called up a local salon that had been recommended to me and made an appointment for a brow shape. I know that it's a hot topic whether brows should be threaded or waxed, but for me - I love waxing. It looks clean, doesn't hurt that much, and lasts a decent amount of time. Both times I've had my brows threaded it hurt like a bitch, I couldn't go out for 48 hours because my eyes were so red and it didn't last as long. Everyone has their own preferences, and wax is mine.

The beautician who did my waxing was lovely - she complimented the natural arch of my brows and the process was fast and relatively painless. I also really dug the modern vibe of the salon and the purple and black decor. She chastised me (playfully) for letting it go too long and I promised to make another appointment in roughly 4 weeks' time. After that, I wandered around town for a bit and headed into one of the local chemists (drugstore to my American readers) and had a nose around. Cut a long story short, I ended up coming home and dyeing my hair.

A month to 6 weeks ago I dyed my hair red, but it was beginning to look very tired and was fading. I like to change up my hair colour so this afternoon I used a box colour to turn it a rather lovely shade of dark brown. I find it easier to find makeup that suits me when my hair is dark, and I also think it suits me better.

The title of this post though comes from my experience of walking around that chemist and seeing the plethora of products. There are products for literally everything and it's no wonder women feel pressured to be 'the perfect woman'. It made me kind of sad.

Have you ever experienced something like this? Let me know in the comments!