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Feb 01 2007 06:00 AM ET

Secrets From the Set: How America Gets “Ugly”

Makeup artists on the set of Ugly Betty have a secret weapon for making America Ferrera’s sculpted real-life eyebrows look so, ah, thick on the show: They use Talika Eyebrow Extender, a clear brow gel with thin, hair-like fibers (they look like actual eyebrow hairs) suspended in it. In real life, it fills in over-thin brows or compensates for over-plucked brows while they grow in. We gave them a test drive and it really works, though it took a few practice runs to get it looking more natural than scary. You can get bushier brows on Sephora.com, $33.

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Photo: eric liebowitz/abc

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I think it is great idea for women who are losing their eyebrows do to age, cancer treatment or women who have naturally think eyebrows. It is a bit pricy but I’m sure women who are going through this would gladly pay it. A great idea.

- KT fr Cda on February 1st, 2007

Whatever makes the show popular!!! I love this show!

- Elda on February 1st, 2007

I’d happily pay $33 for this stuff if I knew it worked, since I have extremely sparse, thin brows and always have to fill them in with pencil or powder. It looks like its just black, can it be used on any hair color? Does anyone know?

- gwen on February 1st, 2007

i don’t think i would buy that! Love the show though!

- shopoholic on February 1st, 2007

i was wondering where i could find the beret lindsay lohan was wearing a few days ago when she went shopping. I absolutely love the color of it and i need to find out where i can get one! thanks

- jenne on February 1st, 2007

I’m confused. I thought it was stylish to have thin eyebrows? The styles change so fast, that it is hard to stay on top at times.

- Crystal Beach girl on February 1st, 2007

y would u want ur eyeborwsz to look thicker??. . .

- sindi on February 3rd, 2007

I don’t need my eye brows to look any bigger so no thanks to that!

- Rachel on February 9th, 2008

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