Brow Art Is Really Having a Wild Moment Right Now

Jacqueline Laurean Yates
Brow art, including feathered brows pictured here, is everywhere right now.
Brow art, including feathered brows pictured here, is everywhere right now. (Photo: Instagram/athenapaginton)

Move over, microblading. There are a couple of eyebrow trends on the rise that have nothing to do with perfect arches and everything to do with individuality.

First up: feathered eyebrows. Makeup artist Stella Sironen set the Internet on fire by posting a photo of a model flaunting your not-so-everyday brow look. Sironen created a feather-like effect that parts the brow horizontally down the middle with the hairs on the top half combed up and hairs on the bottom half combed down.

The product that holds it all in place: a glue stick. While we wouldn’t normally recommend a glue stick anywhere near your face, it’s a go-to pick if you want to get a jump-start on taking the feathered brow trend for a test drive. On April 19, Sironen posted another peacock feathered brow photo, noting, “I know that brows are a sacred part of the face, but consider this: There is lip art and eye art and tons of different forms of creative makeup; why is experimenting with brows so strange?”

ok so obviously this has gotten out of hand and it's hilarious and amazing but i wanted to clarify some stuff: 1. i joked about starting a trend in the caption of my first pic not about the actual makeup 2. drag queens have used glue on their brows since forever so please don't credit me for that lol 3. i know that brows are a sacred part of the face but consider this: there is lip art and eye art and tons of different forms of creative makeup, why is experimenting with brows so strange? shoutout to @popsugarbeauty, @huffpostwomen and @dailymail for making the best articles about this, go read them! and i can't thank you guys enough for your support, this feels unreal❤️ peacock feather brow: @cameleonfinland body paints, @katvondbeauty tattoo liner in Trooper, @anastasiabeverlyhills dipbrow pomade in Dark Brown, glue stick skin: @maccosmetics next to nothing Light Plus, pro longwear concealer in NC15 lower lid: @makeupstore Romantic Garden & Emerald eye pencils liner: @toofaced chocolate bar palette (Triple Fudge) lashes: @grimassuomi 325

A post shared by Stella Sironen (@stella.s.makeup) on Apr 18, 2017 at 11:10am PDT

While she poses the question of why people are finding it strange, many followers of her work don’t find it strange at all. The Finland-based artist admits that it all started as a joke — but the reality is that she has, in fact, started a “new thing” people can’t get quite get enough of.

Take a look at this YouTube star’s cool feathered brow breakdown below.

F E A T H E R B R O W S ???????????????????????????????? HIGH FASHION RUNWAY BROW REALNESS ???????????????????????????????????????? Not for everyday wear .. I'm so happy that I tried this 'NEW BROW TREND' started by @Stella.s.makeup hahahha ???????????? it was so much fun to film but my hairs are so long & heavy they wouldn't stick down properly ???????????????? Hope you enjoy !!! IT'S JUST FOR FUN ???????????????? #featherbrows

A post shared by J A G O D A ???? (@lifeofablueberry) on Apr 17, 2017 at 12:49pm PDT

Just when you thought the brow art craze would stop there — nope, a new(ish) one is on the horizon. Makeup artists are trying their hands at creating barbed-wire brows. Skin care therapist Sara Jean posted an Instagram photo of a model with spiked and separated eyebrows on April 21; Jean credited the look to athenapaginton, who originally posted a picture of a model with barbed-wire eyebrows on March 10. The post has garnered more than 23,000 likes, but people have mixed feelings about this one. One person wrote “This needs to stop” under Jean’s photo. Another praised the look, by writing “your work is amazing!”

Just for fun the "barbed wire" brow inspired by @athenapaginton ! This photo is simply for brow appreciation, I used red glitter and clear gloss on the lid. ???????? . . . . . . . .

A post shared by Sara•Jean???????????????????? (@jeanxfoxx) on Apr 20, 2017 at 1:20pm PDT

Slowly but surely, the barbed-wire brow is picking up steam and will more than likely get just as much heat as the feathered brow. Another makeup enthusiast, Sara, posted her version of the look on Instagram and noted that the only products she used were a glue stick and moisturizer.

What do you guys think of the barbed wire brow?? Better or worse or just as amazing as the #featherbrows?? I love doing looks like this, it's so fun???????? Products used Brows: gluestick and moisturizer Eyes: @smashboxcosmetics covershot palette in Golden Hour Freckles: @anastasiabeverlyhills brow pen in universal light Inspired by the amazing @jeanxfoxx and @athenapaginton

A post shared by Sara (@saraanddipity) on Apr 23, 2017 at 11:21am PDT

Nail art has dominated for the past few years. Lip art also is becoming a thing. Now brow art could be added to the long laundry list of weird beauty trends. What could be next?

Perhaps rainbow brows, anyone?

When rainbows grow on your brows and they dance like little caterpillars! I dont know how my sister @shazreeyanashukri can move both brows at once- that's hard to do!! Here me and my sister had fun creating #browart using @makeupforevermy products esp The Flash Palette and MUFE Brow Products . What a fun project! #thebrowshow #thebrowshowmy @sapphira_izwah

A post shared by Farah Natural Makeup Artist (@ferra_rossa) on Apr 9, 2017 at 7:08pm PDT

Read more from Yahoo Style + Beauty:
•I Got My Mom Eyebrows for Christmas
•Cara Delevingne Bushy Brows Are London Fashion Week’s Biggest Beauty Trend
•The Painful Truth About Microblading Your Eyebrows

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