MATCH BROW COLOUR TO YOUR HAIR

Julie Vollono, 56, is married to Fabio, 55. They live in london and both work as extras in film and TV.

JULIE SAYS: In the Eighties, I had full brows, as was the fashion. But then, in the Nineties, very high-shaped ones came in, so I waxed and plucked along with everyone else.

The hairs never really grew back — so now, not only are my brows sparse, but they’re fair, and I don’t know what shade they ought to be with my grey hair.

I’ve tried everything — even tattooing on hairs in my 40s, but I ended up with a horrible, drawn-on brown line.

JENNA SAYS: The obvious solution for Julie was a grey tint. People are wary about tints as, historically, a tinted brow was a generic dark brown. But times have changed: they can be subtle and only take a few minutes. I suggest having a professional tint, as it’s affordable (about £14, salons nationwide). If you are doing it at home, try to incorporate all the hair — even the outskirts of the actual brow — when you apply the dye. This will boost thickness, and you can always pluck stray hairs from the edges.

Brow colour needs to be sympathetic to your root colour, so if you have grey hair, ensure your brows are at least a taupe or a graphite tone. Nowadays, brands offer a far greater range of at-home shades.

Once Julie’s tint was done, I used a soft, grey pencil to thicken the brows, drawing fine, feathery strokes to mimic hairs.

PRODUCTS: Refectocil Graphite 1.1 Eyelash and Eyebrow Tint (£7.36, amazon.co.uk); Jasmine Mogra Brow Pencil (£13, blinkbrowbar. JULIE’S VERDICT: Wow! I’m thrilled. My face looks younger and my eyes bigger.