The evolution of eyebrows: A fashion barometer

Renaissance restraint — Mona Lisa’s barely-there brows

Geisha minimalism — Japan’s timeless approach

Clara Bow and the jazz age brow

Hollywood curves — Jean Harlow and 1930s glamour

Bold and defined — Brooke Shields’ 1980s revolution

The pendulum swung back in the 1980s. Brooke Shields’ thick, natural brows in The Blue Lagoon (1980) inspired a generation to drop the tweezers. Bushy, full brows became synonymous with natural beauty and self-confidence. This return to texture and boldness mirrored cultural shifts toward authenticity and individuality, paving the way for similar revivals decades later.

Pamela Anderson — 1990s Skinny Revival

Aditi Rao Hydari — 2020s straight brow surge

Jenna Ortega — 2025 bleached edge

Miley Cyrus and the AI brow moment