Juila Fox made me do it

January 29, 2023

I bleached my brows like Julia Fox after I dyed my hair soft black using a Revlon hair dying kit. 

Now, the test are bleached brows really "man-repellent" or could they bag me a billionaire? (hopefully one that isn't a narcissistic antisemite *fingers crossed.) 

I wanted to try something different but in a way I was hoping to spark something... anything really. But — what I envision to be an adrenaline-fueled experience, turn out to be a bit lackluster.

I'm just numb to my new look.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not any less excited with my newly bleached brows but I expected more fanfare on my part.

 In hindsight, I think my black hair and man-repellent caterpillars were an attempt to reclaim a part of my childhood I wasn't able to explore. I have always gravitated to the alternative scene with my music taste and choice in literature but my upbringing didn't allowed for self-expression that diverged from the status quo. So, I was left following a religious doctrine that forbade me from even wearing pants and definitely didn't allowed for darker aspects of dress or "sinful" hair and makeup.

Now that I'm older, things have changed. I can wear pants and dye my hair without worrying about being shunned or bullied. My foray into a more alternative style is even met with praise and appreciation from my parents that if I were 12 would have been met with an authoritative disapproval. 

By bleaching my brows and dying my hair, I have learned that I can be myself and dare I say, look cool doing it. 

I think the process of changing my appearance wasn't what I expected because I still see myself as that pre-teen trying to find herself in a world that is judgemental and I expected to have to defend myself against people that wanted to shame and humiliate me. 

Instead I was met with encouragement and love. 

The Lessons

I learned three things...

1. Don't hold yourself back based on assumptions of how others will react. 
2. Explore your interests 
3. It is never too late to do the things you love 

The bleached brow icon, herself | Julia Fox

For some bleached brow inspiration | A Look at Bleached Brows, Then and Now

https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/beauty-features/a-look-at-bleached-brows-through-the-decades-1235446382/