Eybrow allure

Eyebrows make the face, no doubt about it. I have a personal preference for strong eyebrows as I own a pair of fine thick eyebrows, and honestly I love them so much they are my signature. When I once went for an eyebrow shape and the beautician over-plucked them, I threw a hissy fit and refused to pay. My eyebrows are now being done by a lovely Thai lady, patient and careful, yet I still give her a stern look and say pointedly 'only a tidy up please, nothing off the width please'. She indulges me with a patient smile but I am slightly possessive about them. I think Carine Roitfeld would not be herself without her pair of caterpillar like brows and neither would I.

Just look at Twiggy here - the wide eyed strong browed 60s look that made her so influential:

yet the 70s Biba look (OK, I admit this is about the whole look) but just see what difference the eyebrows make - she looks so indistinct and even strange, not like herself, as if her features disappeared:














I am therefore happy that strong brows are back in fashion. While the comeback of the glam 70s' look is great, I am happy that the over-plucked pencilled eyebrows have not sneaked back in.

Loved the ss2008 Dior look - strong Amazonian women with painted on eyebrows giving them strong slightly intimidating but immensely characterful look.


Long live the eyebrows!