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9 Beauty Tricks That Can Actually Ruin Your Look

When it comes to the beauty realm, there are so many facets that you can be drawn into constantly maintaining. From eyelash extensions to lipsticks, tending to different beauty trends and regimes can turn into what feels like a full-time job. But did you know there are some popular beauty trends that could actually be working against you? Sometimes your natural appearance is more attractive than the outcome of covering it with a product or technique. Check out these 9 beauty secrets that actually ruin your look.

Thinning out your eyebrows

The shape and thickness of eyebrows have always ridden the waves of beauty trends. Remember the early 2000s obsession with razor-thin brows? Fast-forward to today, and it’s all about embracing natural eyebrows—bold, soft, and perfectly imperfect. Trends may come and go, but your brows? They should reflect you.

If you were lucky enough to be born with naturally dense, sculpted eyebrows, celebrate them. Give them a little grooming, maybe a touch of gel to shape, and let that effortless fullness speak for itself. There’s something undeniably striking about letting the eyebrows’ thickness shine without trying to tame it too much.

But if your eyebrows are on the thinner side—either by nature or years of overplucking (we’ve all been there)—don’t stress. Thin doesn’t mean boring. You can still rock a soft, clean look and simply fill in your eyebrows for a little extra definition. A gentle pencil or a tinted brow gel can go a long way in adding shape without overpowering your face.

At the end of the day, it’s not about chasing the next trend—it’s about finding what makes you feel most confident. Whether you’re all about bold arches or prefer a barely-there approach, the right brow is the one that feels true to you.