We have some serious brow FOMO happening right now…
From Marlene Dietrich’s elegant arches in the 1930s to Cara Delevingne’s instantly recognisable power brows, these are the most iconic eyebrows of all time.
Photos: Getty Images
From Marlene Dietrich’s elegant arches in the 1930s to Cara Delevingne’s instantly recognisable power brows, these are the most iconic eyebrows of all time.
Photos: Getty Images
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In the 1930s, it was all about the pencil-thin eyebrow. Marlene Dietrich personified this look and even reportedly shaved off her natural brows, redrawing a pencilled line over the top of her natural brow line.
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Frida Kahlo's bushy, natural brows make her one of the most recognisable artists of all time.
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Lauren Bacall's femme fatale brows in the 40s and 50s helped her to hone her signature expression: 'The Look'.
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In the 50s, Marilyn Monroe's defined (but more natural) eyebrows were highly coveted.
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Also in the 50s, Audrey Hepburn's much heavier brows were de rigueur and helped to play up her elfin features.
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Elizabeth Taylor's immaculately groomed eyebrows helped to make her one of the most beautiful women in the world.
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In the 60s, Sophia Loren's overly arched brows were the very definition of screen siren.
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Singer Sade's most known for her hit Smooth Operator, but during the 80s she was also famous for her striking arched brows.
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If Cara Delevingne's eyebrows are the most desirable in 2015, Brooke Shields' power brows were the equivalent in the 80s.
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More was always more in the 80s.. And this was evident in Madonna's heavy eyebrows which she teamed with platinum blonde crop during her Material Girl days.
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Cindy Crawford was one of the original 90s 'Supers' and a lot of that success was down to her beauty look - bold brows and her famous beauty spot.
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However it was one of the other 90s 'Supers' - Kate Moss - who had the thin, wispy brows every girl aspired to.
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The other brow icon of the 90s was Pamela Anderson - her plucked and pencilled eyebrows and lined lips spurred copycats all over.
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Jennifer Connelly's bushy eyebrows first rose to prominence in the late 80s when she starred in the Labyrinth. She even admitted earlier this year she felt she missed out on comedy parts because her eyebrows make her look too 'stern'.
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Megan Fox's eyebrows are among the most Googled in the world - her perfect arches are maintained by Hollywood's famous BrowGal, Tonya Crooks.
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If there's one person who epitomises the current eyebrow mood, it's Cara Delevingne. The model has the most sought-after eyebrows on the planet right now and is singlehandedly responsible for the surge in eyebrow thickening products as we all strive for The Cara.
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Lily Collins has also popularised bold, bushy brows. They even have their own Twitter account.
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If Cara or Lily's full, flat brows aren't achievable, Camilla Belle's bold but more natural-looking brows could be your answer?
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Model Lara Stone has made barely-there brows okay... If you don't have much in the brow department, take a cue from Lara and work the no eyebrow trend.
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