High BROW

Whispers of a SKINNY-BROW RESURGENCE stoked panic. FEAR NOT! What's actually in for brows is whatever SHAPE, COLOR, and STYLE suits you best. Ahead, the NEW RULES for your BEST BROWS EVER, whether you want to achieve the PERFECT ARCH or a FLUFFY LOOK or tweeze (gasp) a LITTLE THINNER.

- KATIE INTNER

After a decade of everyone striving for full Brooke Shieldsinspired eyebrows, razor-thin brows came back into the limelight, thanks to recent Maison Margiela and Marni runways. A collective pearl-clutching over the possibility of the trend's resurgence ensued. Some welcomed thin brows with open arms, and others-likely those who had flashbacks to overplucking into oblivion in the '90s-feared their return. No matter what side you're on, there's a silver lining to all this brow-haha.

"The skinny brow of today isn't an exact reenactment of the '90s era-mostly because today's version has a less one-size-fitsall mentality and doesn't require you to participate in the trend if you're not comfortable with it," says Anastasia Soare, celebrity brow artist and founder of her namesake cult-favorite brand.

Currently, there's a broader fascination with '90s beauty, from glossy brown lips to blue eye shadow. But unlike a lip or eye look that you can wash off at the end of the day, you can't hit the reset button on a brow trend as easily-if at all. "Those of us who survived the first reign of the skinny brow will be the first to say, exercise extreme caution, because the hair does not always grow back," Soare urges.

Brows, after all, can change your whole look. There's a reason makeup artists start with a client's brows to frame the face. "The right brow shape and color can have a dramatic impact; they can open up the eyes, making you look more awake and youthful, or lift the cheekbones by drawing attention upward," says Chanel brow artist Jimena Garcia.