Beauty

Pencil-Thin Eyebrows of the Roaring '20s Are Taking Over TikTok

Will you try this ‘Great Gatsby’-inspired look?

From Zendaya wearing finger waves in her November InStyle cover spread, to Lizzo showing off her thin brows on the latest cover of Variety, it seems like after a century, the beauty aesthetics of the 1920s are coming back in a huge way.

TikTok yet again shows us which direction to turn our beauty sails into, and this time, it’s in the direction of the 1920s. On the app, the hashtag #1920smakeup has amassed over 34 million views. We are set to believe we need to take a razor to the eyebrow, and pin-curl our already fragile locks — but not so fast. Before you jump ahead of yourself, take a peek at Pat McGrath Labs‘ flapper-inspired shoot, or Fenty Beauty‘s ad campaign featuring model Jazzelle Zanaughtti wearing pencil-thin brows and finger waves.

The 1920s were known expressive and ultra glamorous fashion and beauty. As we emerge from our 2020s lockdown phase of a global pandemic, this distinct makeup look almost parallels how the 1920s embraced freedom and loosening inhibitions, welcoming in a new era. If you are looking to try something different, the time to experiment with a bold beauty look is now.

While you won’t need to shave off your eyebrows to attain a 1920s-inspired style, putting your own take on the look is shaping up to be the next trend to try.