Brow-O-Wow: Bushy Eyebrows Make A Comeback (PHOTOS, POLL)
Eyebrows. They're the most under-appreciated feature on your face with arguably the most impact -- a good brow can make eye makeup a moot point or take an ordinary look extra-ordinary places.
While there's no right or wrong way to shape your eyebrows -- every face is different! -- there is absolutely nothing worse than an over-plucked arch (something most of us have learned the hard way.) And in light of that fact, we hereby proclaim that the bushy brow is back!
First off, we're huge advocates of anything that supports our case against make-up and what better way to lighten the cosmetic load than to let your luscious brows be front and center? Toss the eyeliner, drop a coat of mascara, boldly bare your lips and let your eyebrows do the talking.
But secondly (and arguably more evidentiary), we're not alone! It started last week, when W.'s niece, Lauren, debuted her not-quite-eponymous fashion line. She may have dropped the "Bush" in her name, but her eyebrows were nothing if not full. And from there we started brainstorming...Ashley Olsen! Hilary Rhoda! Beyonce at the Oscars!
And there it was: a case in point; if there's one thing these ladies have in common, it is a bountiful brow bush paired with an au naturel visage. Even the red carpet-ready looks made liberal use of earthy tones with a minimalist lip. And for you lazy, er, low-maintenance ladies -- the unplucked brow is a veritable gift! You'll save yourself oodles of time not plucking, painting, and puckering -- because in this case, bigger really is better!
[Which reminds us...we hate to say it (and, to be honest, we never thought we would!), but this is the one instance where Michelle Obama's pluck is not a good thing. Ah, well -- the woman had to have some fault.]
See?
What do you think?
Lastly, advice! If you're like me and have been cursed with a barely-there and/or blonde brow, I recommend taking the seconds you saved in your morning routine to fill them in. (I'm also gonna go ahead and take the liberty of recommending Benefit's Bow-Zings kit -- the wax lets you get some color on every last spindly hair you've been blessed with in ways that no ordinary pencil ever could. Look at me! I'm nothing if not service-y.)
Join the revolution, ladies! Let your (eyebrow) bushes be free!
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I'm still waiting for the unibrow comeback.....perhaps it never left either...
That photo of Hilary Rhoda does not look like Hilary Rhoda, it looks like actress Jessica Stroup from the new 90210.
Praise Be! I'm finally in style! Eyebrows and full lips. When I was 10, it was tough going. But now. Yahoooo! Thanks for the head's up.
Janice
Great topic, and nice to see Lauren Bush in the news again!
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I love it Verena!!! Well done. It's about time the bushy brow came back. Thin brows look sickly, weak and a bit shady. Never trust an over-plucker! :)
And while we're on the subject, I haven't seen eyeliner extended beyond the eyes in a few decades either.
There are some compelling reasons for a less is more approach to makeup besides aesthetics and frugality. Cosmetics in the United States are virtually unregulated, and contain a plethora of toxic chemicals that have been linked to obesity, cancer, learning disabilities, hormone disruption, skin irritatation, reproductive harm, and neurotoxicity. Until such time as there is real regulation of products, one of the best ways to protect yourself is to use fewer products with fewer ingredients, and to educate yourself at www.safecosmetics.org and look up your products at www.cosmeticsdatabase.org
Hilary Rhoda certainly qualifies as a Model With Eyebrows, but if you're going to include only one in the slideshow it ought to be the Original (and still champion): Natalia Vodianova . . . who brought the natural brow back to the catwalk, ads, and fashion editorials a good eight years ago.
Good! I hate pencil thin eye brows.
OMG! I'm in style! (Oops, that's the end of THAT trend).
Why the assumption that Michelle is overplucking? Perhaps there is not much hair there to pluck.
These women all (except maybe the Olsen girl) groom their brows. Yes, they pluck the stray hairs and give them shape. Bigger brows with less arch are in fashion now.
Hahaha Joe Jonas is used as proof that thicker brows are in style?
And since you are putting up a Jonas brother... don't forget Andy Rooney.
And Peter Gallagher.
Way ahead of ya.
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