The 40 Celebrity Brows You Must Study Before Your Next Shaping

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published 29 June 17

Whether you realize it or not, your brows speak volumes. And just like a haircut, sometimes the best inspiration can be found in Tinseltown. Here, 40 of the most famous celebrity brows broken down by size and shape. Covet away.

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Thick

Proving that brows can be thicker but still groomed, Janelle Monáe keeps hers trimmed and shaped to a tee.

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Thick

Lily Collins lets her bushy brows run wild with minimal shaping and a brushed-up technique.

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Thick

Vergara keeps her full brows groomed to perfection but keeps the plucking to a minimum.

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Thick

Camilla Belle makes her thick shape even more prominent by filling them in for a nearly-matte look.

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Thick

Emma Watson is also one for a brushed-up "Boy Brow" look, making sure to emphasize the direction they naturally grow in.

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Thick

Cara Delevingne swears by Anastasia Brow Gel to keep her ultra-thick arches looking polished.

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Thin

Big brows may be in, but Charlize Theron shows that pencil-thin brows can suit soft facial features.

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Thin

To keep her thin brows from washing out her features, Bosworth keeps hers a touch darker than her platinum hair thanks to some brow powder.

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Thin

Megan Fox adds definition to her thinner shape by tweezing and trimming them, then brushing through a coat of clear mascara for a sleek effect.

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Thin

Naturally, Kristen Stewart's right brow is slightly higher than her left, but through expert shaping her thin brows appear perfectly symmetrical.

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Thin

Taylor Swift's curved brows are better suited with a thin shape.

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Thin

Fergie owns her super-thin brows, which are sandy-hued just like her long hair.

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Steep Arch

Supermodel Jourdan Dunn lets her angled brows do all the talking by keeping them immaculately manicured (seriously, they look stenciled to a tee) and the area under the arch free of stray hairs.

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Steep Arch

T. Swift's bestie favors sharp, manicured angles, but Kloss keeps hers looking natural by leaving the area under the curves natural and unplucked.

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Steep Arch

Rachel Bilson's curved arches are the perfect complement to her round face shape.

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Steep Arch

Olivia Wilde likes to keep her ultra-angled brows filled-in for a softer effect.

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Steep Arch

Kaley Cuoco trims her brows more around the far tips than the ends closer to her nose for a tadpole-esque effect.

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Arched

Rita Ora accents her platinum blonde hair with bold brows that are super defined with brow powder and not overly plucked for a fuller look.

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Arched

Beyoncé's softly-angled brows work with her heavenly bronzed glow.

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Arched

Joan Smalls emphasizes her structured eyebrows with meticulous shaping.

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Arched

Mindy Kaling's pronounced, angular arches are enhanced with some natural-looking pigment.

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Arched

Lucy Hale brushes up her brows for a fuller, '90s Brooke Shields effect.

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Rounded

Scar-Jo keeps her meticulously shaped brows defined with a darker pigment that stands out against her blonde tresses.

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Rounded

Julianna Marguiles accentuates the medium arches on her dark brows through precise shaping.

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Rounded

Emma Stone's ever-so-slightly arched brows are filled in with powder and kept neat through regular shapings.

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Rounded

With her flawless shape and upkeep, it's no wonder Kardashian looks to Hollywood arch favorite Anastasia Soare to keep her brows looking as close to perfect as possible.

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Rounded

Gigi Hadid has said that she avoids over-plucking her brows and has maintained her naturally fuller, rounded-shaped brows since she was a kid.

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S-Shaped

Thicker, natural looking brows that aren't overly maintained are the way to go, according to Chrissy Teigen.

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S-Shaped

Angelina Jolie's slightly sculpted brows suit her au naturel beauty M.O. of course.

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S-Shaped

Gwen Stefani's known for her plucked, super angular brows which she accentuates with bold color to pop against her platinum mane.

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S-Shaped

Penelope Cruz strikes the right balance between natural and manicured—while keeping her angles in tact—by *only* tweezing. (No threading or waxing here!)

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