captions paid for by nbc-universal television a little bit of a new look around here. we do makeovers once in a while. >> nice graphic look. >> try day friday, january 20th, the 82nd birthday of joan nancy cattel epstein, who survived yesterday and so did i. happy birthday, mom. all right. did you -- a lot of people like touch, gentle touch. >> yes. >> when people do not like to be

touched is when they're, like, in stores or stuff and people are just a little too -- >> yeah. they did another study that -- >> yet another. >> yes. now, here it is. when relatively attractive people brush against shoppers. >> yes. >> okay. they say that most people, they had an unsatisfying shopping experience. but here's the thing. you're looking at dresses on the racks like normal and someone says excuse me, and steps behind you and touches you. nothing unusual about that. >> right. >> i don't hate that. i don't like being bumped and someone not saying i'm sorry. >> when you're there alone, i don't like when you're on the rack. >> you've been there, so to speak. >> and there's, you know, somebody comes up, right in your space and starts looking at the same -- like looks at the same thing you're looking at. you just kind of go -- >> i'm standing right here. >> do you not see me? you know. personal space. i mean, everybody -- the other day, when i was coming home from arizona, i was anxious to get home.

>> sure. >> you know, you're tired at the end of a long weekend and you're traveling. i was on a zoom, right, to get back -- walking down to the baggage claim. with purpose, you know, with my carry-on and all that. and one lady tried to catch up with another lady and she finally catches up with her and literally, i am this close, and she doesn't see me. she goes, i've been trying to get you! i'm going, well, you got her. can i come around you people? >> they call it -- in basketball they call it court awareness. how about when someone gets off an escalator and dead stops? and everybody piles up. it's like you have to realize there are people behind you, people in front of you. you're not the only person alive. >> you're not the only person on the planet. that's right. that's the problem with our world in general. >> i think people don't notice everybody else or they're on phone so loudly and you're right next to them and you think oh my gosh -- one guy was screaming so loudly at his wife on the phone, like you listen to me!

it was this horrible -- you're standing there thinking -- >> i'm glad i'm not married to you. and people don't know how ugly it makes them look. >> when i'm around tension, i catch it. i'm an osmosis person. >> easily influenced. >> yes. i don't like to hear it. i was on plane a couple days ago, there was a woman in the seat and another woman said that's my seat, no, i was here first. i thought that wasn't nice. it escalated. where's your boarding pass? i lost mine. where's the flight attendant? i had to put my ipod on because i get anxiety through other people's yelling. >> you can counteract that by you can compliment total strangers and absolutely change the complete complexion of the moment, of the day, of maybe someone's future. >> makefrisky.com, a great website, says there are seven reasons you should compliment strangers. first of all, if you're walking down the street and someone says i love that dress, it makes you feel good.

>> of course. >> i like your shoes or something. you're in a great mood or whatever. >> it's funny. the other parts of the country, people are much more open about if you get on an elevator, you're in a hotel in, say, st. louis, most people say good morning. you know, where are you going? checking out? something. in new york, it's kind of -- everyone is -- >> yeah. i do it to drive people crazy. >> whoa, hot in here, huh? or i'll go -- i'll say something just to get people talking to one another just because it breaks the ice but it's also fun. >> but you have to get a thick skin i think a little bit. >> they're like relieved. >> they want to talk. >> they want to acknowledge. >> they say if you compliment a stranger while the person is walking by you, it has a snowball effect. there's a great commercial where one person does a good deed and pay it forward. >> mm-hmm. >> it's the same kind of idea. if you compliment someone,

they'll pay it forward. >> call it a golden rule and it's been around a long time. >> makes you feel good. >> the opposite is true. somebody can say one crappy thing and set your whole day in a different direction. >> i don't like that at all. so compliment strangers. try to do that today. you'll feel better. what? >> when i got off the plane last week, there was -- flight attendants. they were stewardesses when i first started flying. old habit to break. anyway, i just said as i was leaving, i said you have the most beautiful smile, you know. and she smiled bigger. she had a beautiful smile. she'll remember those kinds of things forever. >> here's the other thing, and the opposite is true, too. i remember waiting in line to get a subway card and this woman was talking to me in the line. she goes, what's this line, it's so long, the machines weren't working or something. a long, long line. we timely get up to the front

and she's talking pleasantly to me. hey, she says to the person in the booth, and there's one woman filing her nails and the other woman. >> always one. >> no, i want to talk to her. i want to talk to her, the one filing the nails. i could feel my heart pounding and i thought, i hate this. she's yelling at the nail filing lady, the woman is yelling back at her. when it's over, she gets the subway card and goes, hey, have a great day, see you later, like, so happy. this happened years ago and i'm still talking about it. >> a time you did that and the woman said, "i'm on a break." >> people are on break sometimes. but i feel it and remember it later. how do you feel about your body? >> depends on what somebody just said to me about it. >> all right. kath will say to me, are you going to wear that? >> i think i'm looking okay and she'll say, you're going to wear that? that makes me feel like i don't look so good. >> i was getting ready to go to the "today" show holiday party, the 60th birthday party, and i was already dressed. i love marilyn more than anyone, our make-up woman. she goes, what are you going to

wear? i said i'm wearing it. this is it. she goes, looks good. >> too late now. it looks fine. she thought you were going to wear something a little more dressy. really wasn't appropriate. but you looked nice. >> i'm not changing. i changed. >> you were clean. let's put it that way. >> anyway, how do you feel about your body? that's the big question. so what is it "fitness" magazine did a study, they say slightly more than half of us think that we look fat naked. only slightly more than half? i thought it would be a lot higher. >> with all the obesity in our country, i'm surprised it's not more. >> what's the body part you hate most? think of your own. they say the number one hated body part for women is our thighs. >> it used to be my thighs. >> now what is it? >> my stomach. ever since the two cesareans and -- life. >> guys have an issue with one body part and that's their thighs also.

>> i don't believe that. got to be their guts. come on. look around. >> i agree. well, guys -- it's weird -- >> guys have the biggest guts. >> they're unaware. that's what i find fascinating. they're like waltzing around. it's out. >> yes. >> i mean, i don't care about it but -- >> it's got its even zip code. >> they don't care. >> the say the two we like to flaunt the most are our cleavage -- >> not anymore, honey. peach pit. >> and our trunk. >> i've got nice ankles. that's all i've got. great legs. but no thanks. >> all right. they say more men than women like to walk around their apartment naked. >> the same guys that have the big guts, too. it's just wrong. >> a lot of guys do that. >> and more men have sexted than women. >> i find that odd. and all of it's disgusting.

this is something we've all known forever, though. >> you guys will finally learn it. >> women are better drivers than men. so there. was that a crashing sound? >> that's my mother. >> the study shows we're just more aware of things. we're more -- >> yeah, because you're sexting. >> they say guys are more apt to cause accidents because they don't wear their seat belts as often, they speed more and break the law more than we do. so there. >> so there. okay. all right. >> you know what it's time for? >> oh, friday -- >> no, before that. >> i don't know. >> bobbie. >> oh, bobbie! >> come on, bobbie thomas. >> i'm so embarrassed about last week when i was hula hooping and you never even had a chance for "bobbie's buzz." >> oh, no, it's fine. that was so much more fun. >> i love you. >> this week i'm really buzzing. this is all about products that are out on the market now.

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drugstore. [ buzzer ] >> here's the trouble. in a nutshell, there's so much great new stuff but we still only have 24 hours in the day. have you noticed? >> yeah. >> if you wanted to take advantage of all the great new stuff, you'd never leave your house. you'd be buzzing. you'd be taking off every piece of hair you've got everywhere. >> right. >> at some point we have to start loving ourselves. >> yes, i agree. >> loving ourselves. >> but i do love that people are able to access these now. >> time for kathie lee's "friday funny." >> these have not been working lately. think of texting acronyms like omg, which is oh, my god. we realized why we have problems communicating with our teenagers. their texting language is completely different from ours.

they say lol, laughing out loud. when we say lol, it means living on lipitor. the crowd. i'm killing it. all right. they say ttyl, meaning talk to you later. we say it and it means talk to you louder. hysterical. they say bff, best friends forever. we say it, best friend fainted. lmao, laughing my thing off, and we say it and mean laughing my dentures out. and always cgu for can't get up. that's it. it's now gone from friday. only the dirty ones are funny. >> you know what, i know, you're right. only the dirty ones. >> help me out, everybody. you want this stinking thing to continue, you have to help me. >> start sending in -- >> send stuff in. my poor friend the general only has so much time. >> really. >> yeah. >> all right, you guys. here's to friday. i don't know. >> yeah.

>> we have a lot of great segments coming up. one about them is knowing your worth as an employee and being able to ask for a raise when you feel you deserve it. a lot of women have difficulty doing that. we'll hopefully give you some abcs on how to get your money. >> you have to go through a life-threatening situation before you -- >> yeah. i think guys are much more -- they have an easier time asking for money. >> because they feel entitled to it. >> why? >> because they don't know that they've got the gut, because they don't know that they're sexting. because they're guys. >> they're guys. >> and we love them. >> we have a big, big show for everybody. what is this? >> chocolate. >> wine. >> chocolate wine sauce. i can't believe he survived making this movie. he's going to tell us all about it. we'll be right back. ogether fort might seem... ♪

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comedies like "my best friend's wedding," "the wedding date." >> a lot of weddings. >> he is taking on a much more difficult and different role in the thriller "the grey" starring opposite liam neeson as survivors of a plane crash who soon realize that surviving the wreck was one thing but surviving the alaskan wilderness might prove to be even more challenging. >> hey, what is that? >> go, go! [ screaming ] >> don't stop! >> oh, my gosh. >> they're right on us. >> you know, this movie is so unbelievable because it's so real.

and you realize later that it's so real. by the way, welcome, and i mean that -- >> good morning. >> there could have been a chance of you not surviving the shoot it was that tough. >> it was that tough. we were in dangerous, extreme weather conditions and loving every minute of it, believe it or not. >> why? >> well, you know, i've done a number of movies, some that you've mentioned and most of them are in somebody's living room or around a dining room table or something like that. it's a rare opportunity you actually get to go out and have an adventure. >> did you know going in it would be as gruelling? what were the temperatures? >> listen to this. you won't believe it. >> the lowest temperature we encountered was 37 degrees below zero. northern british columbia, 65-mile-an-hour winds. >> and you have to shoot. >> we're shooting. >> only six hours of light a day. >> that's right. so we're rushing and eating on the fly and staying warm, all geared up properly. >> at any point did you say, i'm calling my agent, i'm out of here? >> never. nobody did. we all loved it. joe directed and wrote this movie and he's a gung ho guy and hired guys with those same

qualities that just wanted to be there. we knew what he was going to ask of us. >> and you bonded, i'm sure with the other actors. >> yeah. >> you need one another out there. >> tell us about your role in this movie. >> thanks. i play really a no-name guy in the movie. this is a random group of oil rig workers who go down in a plane wreck and just a handful of them survive. as you said, they have to fight the elements and this pack of rogue wolves. my character only slowly comes out of his shell, kind of, and then before you know it, you know, it's the end of the line. >> you knew going in there was not going to be any green screen, no cg, none of that stuff. your director told you right away this is how you're doing this? >> he uses a brilliant combination. there is some cg in that shot you just saw. i'm 20 feet off the ground, not 200. >> 20 is good enough. >> yeah. >> towards the end of the movie, not to give anything away, a pack of these wolves do have their way with a certain person. >> yeah. >> and that of course could not

real, i hope. >> i will tell you that guy's okay because he's sitting right there. >> you're not supposed to give it away! >> but the guy that was wearing my clothes not so much. that shot that you're describing is actually real wolves pulling at a dummy that they stuffed meat inside of my clothing. >> i used that on a date once and it worked. >> does it? >> so is this a thriller, an action movie? >> they're two. all of the above. >> psychological and all of that. it has a deeper meaning. these guys know their life is on the last thread and they begin to open up and share. so it's actually they're really heart-warming, dramatic moments. so it appeals to a broader audience than gung-ho guys. and liam is the lead and he drives it straight through from beginning to end, a beautiful performance. >> in addition to this movie,

you're going back to tv, too. something there. >> yeah. >> an award for surviving this. >> exactly. >> it's a good thing. >> that's right. i get to do a couple of episodes of "the new girl" with zooey deschanel. >> adorable. >> yeah. it's a great show. >> i was happy to get the call. >> what was the first thing you wanted to eat when you came back from that show? >> we ate really well. >> what else did you want? >> i wanted to shave. >> please don't wait six more years to come back. >> thank you for coming back. >> i'll be back soon. thanks. >> still ahead, they're almost ready for their close-ups. >> the amazing results of our makeovers. but first these messages. [ ding ] dirty mouth, huh? what have you been up to?

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still ahead, they are out of the cold, into the hot seat. the results of today's plaza ambush makeovers coming up. >> plus, beautiful, bold celebrity brows and how to get them. sonya is back. i'm telling you, they make the hugest difference in a person's

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♪ it's your thing >> we are back on from try day friday with another installment of "today's ambush makeovers." we chose two ladies from the crowd and surprised them with a brand new look. >> contributor and stylist to the stars, louis licari la, la, la, la. and filling in for miss martin, our style editor bobbie thomas. it was chilly to say the least. >> yes, and people are covered so we actually have to ask them to disrobe a bit. take a peek. >> you like that. >> yeah. >> what we did to our first lucky lately, ann hagman, she's

55 from illinois and she has had the exact same look for as long as she can remember. she was so excited for the opportunity to get a brand-new look. let's take a listen. >> tell me why ann deserves the makeover. >> ann is a very selfless, giving person, a lot of fun to be around and we're just happy for her that she has a chance for a makeover. >> awesome. you want her to play with some makeup, right? >> she's a naturalist. she never wears makeup and i think probably no one ever taught her how. >> fantastic. we'll glam you up, okay? >> okay. >> she doesn't look so sure. >> but with her posse, dineen, tammy and patsy. please keep your blindfolds on till we give you the green light. here is ann hagman before. let's see the new ann! oh my gosh! all right, girls. are you ready? take off your blindfolds and look at your girl. yes, take them off. >> oh my god!

>> okay. ann, ann, hold on. ann, you have to look for yourself. you ready? >> oh, my gosh. >> you look fabulous. >> take a look in that camera. tell us about the hair, louis. >> who knew they were such fun girls? number one -- [ screaming ] >> security. >> excuse me, excuse me. her highlights were so white that they made her look like she had gray hair instead of blond hair so i made her hair deeper golden, light brown, brown color. and angled around her face. she has a thin face and added fullness, which takes years off your face. you look beautiful. >> can we just make a comment right now? the friends and bobbie are all crying. love this. what do you guys think, you guys? >> beautiful. >> she's the nicest person in the world.

nicest person you would ever meet in the world. >> fairy godmother. what can i say? >> bobbie, tell us about the outfit. >> i've been hearing about ann all morning. she never -- she doesn't put any makeup on for herself. she never takes time for herself. so this was an honor to be able to put you in something that shows off how beautiful you are. >> thank you. >> ann, you're a knockout. this is a rachel by rachel roy dress. i wanted to show what color could do. you have the most fantastic body. >> whooo! >> ann. go join your friends. >> thank you. >> who's next? >> go ahead. >> got it. our next lady, our next lady is brenda downing. she's 42 from west lafayette, indiana. when asked about her daily beauty routine, she asked, are you kidding me? i ride my bike to work. she was thrilled to get a glam new look.

let's see her. >> elizabeth, tell me why you want your mom to have this makeover. >> well, for a while she says she's wanted to do something new with her hair and i think -- and do something different, so i think this will be a great opportunity for her. >> i'm so excited. you actually changed your flight so you could do this makeover, right? >> of course. i had to cancel a hair appointment a few weeks back, and i haven't gotten around to getting my hair finished. what an opportunity. >> you're in our hands and we can't wait. >> and she's already beautiful and she's here with her daughter, elizabeth, who's celebrating her 13th birthday. happy birthday, girl. one last look at brenda before. and now let's bring her out. ♪ simply irresistible >> wow, gorgeous. glam. >> all right, elizabeth. take a look at mom. >> oh, my goodness. >> she wants to give a hug. >> all right, mom. do you want to see yourself? brenda, turn around, sweetheart.

you look beautiful. >> oh, my goodness. look at that. beautiful. >> oh, my gosh. >> come stand over here by bobbie. okay? stand right by bobbie. she looks gorgeous. >> brenda, anytime you want to look away from yourself. look over here. >> sorry. we have lost all control of this segment. >> louis, what's going on? >> brenda had naturally blond hair, she kept it for years. she wanted a little surprise so i just warmed it up a bit. if you choose to go back to highlights, she can. again, we gave her that haircut to make her hair shaped around the face. the longest layers, beveled in back to add fullness. and i added lashes in the middle. >> tell us about the sparkle. >> i love it. inc from macy's, affordable, accessible. sequins, she was, like, i'm not sure. but you can even wear that

jacket with a t-shirt and jeans. >> let's bring ann back out. what do you think, you love your mom? >> yes. >> great job. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> coming up next, how to ask for the paycheck you rightfully deserve. right after this. 2:30 in the afternoon, a lot to do, and you've hit the wall. but you got to get stuff done. so take 5-hour energy. just open it up, knock it back, and roll up your sleeves. 5-hour energy is faster and easier than coffee. man, does it work. you'll get that alert, energized feeling you need to get stuff done. a lot of stuff. wow. look at you go. 5-hour energy. when you gotta get stuff done. [ male announcer ] know the feeling? try acuvue® oasys brand contact lenses with hydraclear® plus for exceptional comfort. it feels like it disappeared on my eye!

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okay. we've all heard the statistic. women on average make 77 cents for every dollar a man in the same job earns. and that's just not fair. >> it is not. here with some advice on how to know your own worth and be compensated accordingly are megan murphy from self-magazine and our own jean chatzky. hi, ladies. i can't believe it's still this way. i know we say this every time. >> came up a little, from 71 cents. >> i heard it's nudging up to 81. >> it's taking too long. >> yes, it is. >> and we're part of the problem is what you want to tell us, right? >> well, not you, kathie.

>> no. we're part of the problem, females. >> absolutely. >> we are. because we don't ask for money. it's been that way for as long as i can remember, probably as long as you can remember. study after study after study shows that men coming out of college negotiate that first salary and every other salary keys off of that salary. women just don't. >> because -- why is it, megan? do we not think we're worth as much? are we afraid to ask? what is it? >> there's a lot of factors. part is we're afraid to hear no so we don't negotiate. men are four times more likely to negotiate. we don't want to hear the word no. we keep our mouths shut. we're thankful to have a job, we don't want to rock the boat. >> and those things are nice. a lot of people are thankful to have a job. >> sometimes you need to let your bosses know, you work hard, you turn in your stuff, everything is good, and the guy who does half the work next to you always schmoozing and brown nosing gets the raise. and you who does the work doesn't get noticed. >> i had a male boss explain this to me at one point.

he said i can't give you a raise until you go out and show me you are worth more money by getting another offer. now, i know that that requires you to be willing to leave the job. right? you have to come to the table willing to leave the job, which a lot of people are not willing to do. >> fear of losing it. right. >> but it means going out and doing some research and going on the internet and knowing what you're worth and knowing that if you've been in a job for the last five years when raises have not been coming anybody's way, you are underpaid. >> what's the right way go in and ask for something? i think people don't even know how to approach. they know they've worked hard and everyone is saying the recession and we can't. what's the right way to ask? >> i think the money conversation is incredibly scary. and for women, we aren't going to ask, but i think there's other things you can't even ask for. i'd like more vacation time, more flexibility. pay for some of my classes. >> it's a matter of financial, can we barter for something else. >> start with getting some more money. let's start with getting --

>> say they -- say there's a freeze. >> if we don't ask, the answer is always no. a lot of women never get to that point. so figure out what you're worth and go in and don't just say i'd like more money. think of a specific number and go in with a list of the contributions that you have made to the bottom line of this company, how have i made you money or saved you money. >> what if there's a hiring freeze? those kind of things -- >> not a hiring freeze, a salary freeze. >> absolutely. >> if you're afraid to toot your own horn, sit down with someone you love, your husband, a best friend, a co-worker and say help me make a list of my attributes. >> people walk in and say i know it's a bad time, they kill it before they start. >> you apologize before -- >> no apologies. >> the other thing with women is we volunteer. i'll edit your paper for free. i will give you free personal training. instead of putting a price tag on our services and valuing our

skills. >> yeah. okay. all right. >> we should go back to the very first profession. they knew what to ask for. >> coming up next, beautiful, bold brows are in. we're going to show you how to get them right after this. as we go into the weekend, it is going to be sloppy for getting around here in the northeast. we've got the snow coming into new york city, boston, philadelphia, several inches expected in some locations. and watch that icy mix. that will come into play, as well. while down toward the south, you've got the rain, even thunderstorms in places like atlanta. some of those storms could be on the strong side. watching new orleans, as well. otherwise, dry but chilly in the middle of the country from minneapolis to kansas city. dry weather in dallas and we have this other system affecting us on the west coast. from seattle all the way down

towards los angeles, mainly rain this go around for seattle. as your temperatures will be in the low 40s. there's your high in minneapolis, only in the teens. 29 in chicago as we get your weekend started. sunday, we've got that icy mix setting up across portions of wisconsin, as well as des moines, iowa. snow showers in kansas city. rain showers moving through the southeast, as well. as well as the possibility of some thunderstorms. you can see just how warm it's going to be across much of the south. look at dallas. 75 degrees. mid 70s around houston and quite mild for atlanta, as well. temperatures above average. we head towards monday, we see the rain moving back in to our commute around new york city, d.c., as well. look at your temperatures, warming up into the 50s. we have the unsettled weather that continues on the west coast, as well. tuesday, your temperatures in the 40s. chicago, dry weather and 30

degrees. a little bit of rain mixed with snow across upstate new york and northern new england. we look ahead to wednesday and we see rain as far north, believe it or not, springfield, illinois or illinois. tune in monday through friday 6:00 in the morning with al roker and stephanie abrams. [ male announcer ] when do you take 5-hour energy? when i'm on the night shift. when they have more energy than i do. when i don't feel like working out. when there isn't enough of me to go around. ♪ when i have school. and work. every morning. it's faster and easier than coffee. every afternoon when that 2:30 feeling hits. -every day. -every day. every day is a 5-hour energy day. [ male announcer ] 5-hour energy. every day. with smooth caramel and chocolate. ♪

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and we are back with "today." beauty trends come and go but there is none bigger than the bold brow right now. >> from runways to red carpets, everyone is letting them grow. >> a bold brow is something makeup artists talk about a lot. it looks natural but carefully groomed. bold brows are the latest trend. they're big in fashion runways and we're seeing them now with celebrities. madonna has almost always had a full eyebrow. she and her daughter have them. kim kardashian has backed off the plucking and her brows are

looking stronger and bolder. brooke shields has always had a great eyebrow. she's still there. jennifer connolly. she has really great strong eyebrows. and some of the younger actresses like emma watson has great strong eyebrows. there are brow experts in hollywood that people fight over. more and more women are requesting bolder, thicker eyebrows. >> mostly the actresses are the ones that we all want to look like. so they are an inspiration for women. jennifer lopez has that bold-look eyebrow. she's such a trendsetter. penelope cruz always thicker eyebrows. victoria beckham, loves thicker, bolder eyebrows. >> when women see this on celebrities, they want to personalize. >> megan fox has great eyebrows. >> sometimes it's hard to identify what about the celebrity that is different because brows are something people don't really examine, but they're really important for the look of a woman's face. >> i love anne hathaway's brows.

they're beautiful. >> hoda and i personally totally give ourselves over to sonya, who is i think a genius. the owner of sonja's brow bar in new york city on 20th, is it? 20th street. >> hello. how you doing? >> thank you so much. >> we've got a before and after. let's start with ann's before picture to know what we're talking about. what's wrong with ann's brows? >> she has three big problems. she's trimmed around the points of the brow. >> let's see the after. >> i'm going to pencil them in. >> it's not done yet. okay. >> what i did is between a little bit underneath and just kind of lift the heavy parts. you want bold but you don't want heavy. >> if they're plucked so thin, how do you -- >> it's unbelievable what she does. >> just trim a little bit to create that feathery look, then take the brow pencil. >> while you're growing them in.

you definitely want a growth program. >> how do you know what color pencil to use? >> use the darkest shade on your hair. i feel like that's the best -- >> you don't want to make them too thick, do you, when you're drawing them? >> the more you blend, the softer it gets. >> don't blink. >> you want to lessen the arch area. you can never go wrong when you lift there because you're creating the shape. >> like a little squared-off thing at the end like that. >> that does look good. >> and you lift and add underneath. >> okay. >> look at the difference. >> and you blend in. >> look at the difference. unbelievable. >> let's go down to ann. right? thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. so now we have debra. let's look at debra's before. tell us what was wrong with the before picture. >> she hasn't tweezed in years and i'm thinking it's like lotioning her brows too much, slathering it in so the brows won't grow back in. >> what did you do? >> i really tweezed minimal

because i don't want to take away any more than she has. but with her it's more filling in as she's going to stop lotioning and seeing what results we can get. >> when you put your moisturizer on, avoid your eyebrows. >> why? >> they get clogged. >> the hair follicles. you wouldn't do it to your hair. don't do it to your brow. >> don't put lotion on your eyebrows. >> you can use products and make sure it's a clean brow. >> right. >> if that doesn't work, you can definitely use that. >> thank you, sweetie. >> look how much prettier. you guys all look great. >> thank you. >> cooped up with your kids in the cold? fun indoor activities to do with them.

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