Brows are destined to peak in the next 12 months. Eclectic arches were models’ best accessories on the spring 2023 runways with stylized slits at Poster Girl, pencil-thin arches at Vivienne Westwood, geometric, metallic triangles at Thom Browne, bleached brows at Givenchy and Roberto Cavalli, and piercings at Off-White. Hernandez predicts even ultra-thin, heavily-plucked brows will be back. (We do not approve but are here to report the news.)
Off of the catwalk, celebrities have already been taking peroxide to their brows recently. “With the bare face we’re moving towards, it doesn’t seem overwhelming,” says Brown. “I think it’s perfect.” Julia Fox, Bella Hadid, and Kendall Jenner agree — all three have taken bleached brows for a spin down the block… and the red carpet. The look is becoming less and less shocking, and more and more (dare we say) normal. If you don’t want to go completely platinum, consider “lifting” your brows a few shades lighter, as makeup artist Diane Kendal did on models at Victoria Beckham’s spring show, or use a brow gel in a lighter shade.
For a high-impact moment you can take off at the end of the night, full-on bedazzled brows are a thing too. At Peter Do’s show, models’ brows were embellished with glitter in colors like red and silver.
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A model walks the runway at Roberto Cavalli in Milan, Italy.Daniele Venturelli