Beauty

80 Years Of Brow Trends As Seen On Pamela Anderson, Zendaya, & More

From the diva arch onwards.

by Tamim Alnuweiri
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A decade by decade evolution of eyebrow styles, from the '40s to today.
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1940s: The Thin Arch

The eyebrows of the ‘40s added a touch of thickness to the pencil-thin style of the previous decade. But the dramatic arch that defined the beauty of the Golden Age of Hollywood lived on.

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1950s: The Diva Arch

“[These] were feminine but bold,” Jimena Garcia, Chanel brow artist, says of the style of the decade. “Hollywood stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Ava Gardner were in their glory.” The arches were more groomed and defined than they were in the ‘40s.

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