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    The 41 Celebrity Brows You Must Study Before Your Next Shaping

    A complete catalog of every kind.

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    Published 29 June 2017 In Features

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    Joan Smalls emphasizes her structured eyebrows with meticulous shaping.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    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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    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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    Diane Kruger amps up her naturally thin brows with an an angled arch, brow pencil, and a brush.

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    Allison Williams chooses a dark pigment to fill her brows for a bolder, "all eyes on my eyes" style. 

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    Jaime King keeps her subtly flicked brows trimmed and super manicured, which help to define her angular heart-shaped face. 

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    Rooney Mara always goes for bold, striking brows that are tapered at the ends and the individual hairs on the longer side. 

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    Kendall Jenner favors the streamlined effect of straight brows to complement her high-fashion ensembles.

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    There isn't a hair out of place when it comes to Natalie Portman's super-straight brows, which suit her heart-shaped face.

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    Miranda Kerr's parallel brows are in perfect proportion to her petite face.

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    Jennifer Lawrence's straight eyebrows are striking (no wonder our June 2014 cover was based around them).

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    When she's not bleaching them, Miley Cyrus keeps her flat-shaped brows manicured at all times.

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