I recognize that they were just saying that to hurt my feelings, but I kind of saw it and now-- well. I'm going for more of a Cara Delevigne thing. Just brow gel. Works like a charm.
You should tell your friend to try Anastasia of Beverly Hills. Although I do like their old formula better. The new one's kind of glittery. It's weird. Like it doesn't look that glittery on, but it's very glittery in the tube. I'm sure that works better for blond than it does for black.