The K-beauty brow trends to try to look like Son Ye-jin and Suzy Bae

Here’s how to achieve the most popular brow trends made famous by Koreans

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When it comes to makeup (or romantic dramas for that matter), the Koreans do it best. Take the recent cream skin trend for example: once the K-beauty world decided it was the new skincare goal for 2020, all the beauty fiends hopped on board. And every time we joined a new rave that the Koreans came up with, we were never disappointed. The many Korean brow trends that popped up over the years were no different.

One of the most popular K-beauty brow trends were undoubtedly straight brows – it blew up on social media and celebrities were quick to incorporate the trend into their daily makeup routines. But what other brow trends did Koreans come up with? Here, we give you the lowdown not just on the iconic straight brows but every other brow trend that the K-beauty world made famous.

Straight brows

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We’ll start off this list with everyone’s favourite brow trend: straight brows. Straight brows are arch-free and shorter, giving the face a natural and more relaxed look.

If you’ve got a naturally arched brow, start with taking a tweezer to remove the loose hairs, putting more focus on the strays that are gathered around the arch. Next, fill in your brows with a brow powder and a thin brow brush for precise application. Our pick is the 3CE Eye Brow Kit, $24 – it’s pigmented and long-lasting which means no mid-day touchups are needed.

Feathery and fluffy

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Feathery brows may seem daunting, especially if your brows are naturally sparse. The trick here is not to pluck your eyebrows as often as you usually do. Letting your brow hairs grow out helps give the illusion of thicker brows and will make it easier for you to get on board with the fluffy brow trend.

Remember to grab a brow pencil instead of a powder too, as it’ll allow you to draw thin hair-like stokes onto your brows without having to deal with powder fallout. If you’re gunning for this look, try the Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil, $44, and top it off with your favourite clear brow gel to ensure your brows stay feathery all day.

Dark and defined

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If you’re heading out for a glam night with the girls, this brow trend is a must-try. It’s even suited for important meetings at the office to show you mean business. Defined brows help to frame your face and it best complements a thick winged liner.

To achieve this look, you’ll need a tweezer to remove stray brow hairs, a dark brow powder and a concealer to ensure the brows look extra defined. Our concealer pick for this brow look is the Hera Black Concealer Spread Cover, $48 – sweep the wand under your brows and blend it out to achieve an eye-catching brow look.

Au naturale

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When we say au naturale, we mean au naturale. Whether you’ve got super thick brows or really light brows that are somewhat non-existent, we urge you to show off what your mama gave you and go completely makeup-free, at least around the brow area.

You can still look dolled-up and put together by popping on a cream blush and your favourite lip gloss.

The boy brow

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And if the au naturale look isn’t the one for you, you can cop Son Ye-jin’s boy brow look (check out the best beauty looks from the Crash Landing On You actress here) by applying a brow gel over your brows to keep them feathery and structured.

Instead of going for a clear brow gel, grab one that has some pigment and allows you to be brow-ready in less than a minute. We absolutely love the 3CE Eyebrow Mascara, $17 – it keeps the brows in shape all day and makes them look filled in without the help of any brow powder.

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