People spend a lot of money and time on perfecting their eyebrows. They’re plucked, tweezed, thinned, trimmed, painted on, tattooed, or filled in — all in an attempt to create the ideal fullness and shape. The variety of tools out there like brushes, spoolies, needles, and ink hint at our brow-obsessed world. A look at brow trends through history reveals that humans have given this facial feature special attention for centuries. 1600S PERSIA AND INDIA: THREADING This precise method for grooming brows is thought to have originated in ancient Persia, where women used thread to remove specific hairs. Threading often marked a female’s transition into womanhood. It was also practiced in India and the Middle East. 1920S AND ’30S U.S.: BIG SCREEN READY Take a look at a movie from the 1920s and you’ll notice thin, drawn-on brows with little arch, a la Marlene Dietrich. In the ’30s, Greta Garbo bucked this trend and rocked a fuller arched look. ’40s AND ’50s: EMBRACING STRONG AND SOFT Brows began their ascendance to a fuller, softer state thanks to the influence of Katharine Hepburn. In the ’50s, Audrey Hepburn built on that look and embraced a strong, thick brow. SOMETHING TO RAISE YOUR BROWS ABOUT A LOOK AT EYEBROW TRENDS THROUGH TIME
’60S AND ’70S: FROM THIN TO THICK From the strong, defined brows of Elizabeth Taylor and Edie Sedgewick to the thinner, drawn-on styles of Twiggy and Sophia Loren, this time period saw brow shapes as polarizing as political standings. TODAY: FULL AND PROUD OF IT Still recovering from the ultrathin styles of the ’90s, many are getting those overplucked brows restored, shaped, and thickened by beauty experts. Some people have turned to microblading, which uses a special tool to make tiny, hairlike cuts in the brow which are then flushed with pigment for an even fuller look. If the current trend ever reverses and you’re tempted to pluck away, remember that eyebrows are there for a reason: They keep sweat, rain, and moisture out of your eyes, and they are also important for creating different facial expressions. So, whatever the current trend, embrace your brows!
VIDEO GAME MANIA WHAT DO GAMERS KNOW THAT WE DON’T?
National Video Games Day takes place this year on July 8. While a holiday commemorating this pastime might seem controversial to millions of parents who get annoyed by how many hours their kids want to spend in front of the computer or TV, I tend to take a little more nuanced approach because I used to play them as a kid. “The Legend of Zelda” and “Mario Bros.” were the two games that I really spent some time playing because I loved the adventurous aspects of both. I could explore new terrain alongside the characters, and I always felt like I could create the kind of journey I wished to have during the game. But while I loved going on these virtual adventures with Mario, Luigi,
it along to my kids. I’m constantly telling them, “Go outside and live in the now. Don’t live your whole life vicariously through a video game.” For the most part, they do a fairly good job of finding a balance, but not without my wife’s and my bellyaching. While I do believe there are negative consequences of too much video game play, I honestly believe and can personally vouch for some of the benefits players can experience. For example, my kids play “Minecraft,” which can help teach younger players the value of strategy and planning ahead. Additionally, the dexterity involved with managing the controller while watching the screen significantly increases hand-eye coordination. Even in the surgical world, if I’m doing an endoscopic brow lift or putting vessels back together after a breast reconstruction, I have to watch what I’m doing on the screen rather than watch my hands
as they work. That part of the process can be disorienting for someone who either doesn’t have practice or isn’t board-certified, and I honestly think that video games helped lay the foundation for that ability. Again, while there is definitely such a thing as too much video game play, you can rest assured if you’ve raised a gamer — there are plenty of mental, emotional, and physical benefits they can take away from gaming.
and Link, I had no problem powering down my Nintendo, hanging up my controller, and heading out into nature to have some adventures on my own.
Just as with anything else in life, video game moderation is key. I understood this concept as a young kid, and now as a parent, I’m struggling right along with all the other parents to pass
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