2014 Year of Bold Brows

In the world of all things beauty, the trend of thick and sometimes bushy eyebrows took center stage in 2014.

A growing trend

Strong eyebrows are a good example of how fashion and beauty fads come and go in endless cycles. During the 80s, for instance, Brooke Shields was one of the first models to wear hers proudly. Shields inspired teenagers everywhere to copy the full brow look that generation, and Cara Delevingne is doing the same for this generation.

(Cara Delevingne is often credited as pioneering the thick brow trend.)

As early as last year, the craze was well underway in the UK as the Scouse Brow, the dark, thick, and overly manicured style worn by a certain type of British reality TV star. But the trend truly became global in 2014.

This year, strong brows were all over magazine covers and runways, and in light of the Spring/Summer 2015 shows — from the rainbow brows at Badgley Mischka to the abundant brow piercings at Rodarte — the trend shows no sign of stopping. Clearly, thin and subtle brows are out, at least for now.

Dedicated makeup items

Like any major beauty fad, strong eyebrows have been good for makeup brands’ businesses. Total sales of brow products rose 31% in the US and 52% in the UK in the first five months of 2014 (compared to the same period in 2013), The NPD Group reports.

While most cosmetics makers have always had a few brow pencils in their catalogs, the selection is now more impressive than ever. Eyebrow kits and palettes are the new must-have items, and new services are popping up everywhere to train clients on how to shape and perfect their arch. Take Benefit’s Brow Bar, for example.

For even more proof that big brows are all the rage, one simply has to type “Cara Delevingne brows” into Google. In addition to multiple blogs and social network posts paying tribute to Burberry’s favorite supermodel, makeup fans will find a host of tutorials on how to achieve her look.

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