Considering the relatively small amount of real estate eyebrows take up, they make a whopping impact. Just ask Drew Barrymore - the actress committed some of the worst crimes against brows ever recorded. Obviously, the ‘90s and early 2000s was a bad time for beauty (hello crimping!) but, this was one of the most frequent (and monstrous) atrocities committed. It’s only through the tri-factor of repression, denial and brow gel that we've got through this. See who’s been hiding a dirty, dark over tweezed past…
Drew Barrymore
If it wasn’t for Cara Delevingne single-handedly inspiring everyone with her big, bushy brows, we swear Drew would still be sporting high-arched, pencil-thin slivers. Thank fucking God for Cara!
Scarlett Johansson
Blue eyeshadow, two strands of purposefully wayward hair and hoops – could ScarJo get more 2001?
Victoria Beckham
In the era of Brazilians becoming mainstream, hair was considered icky, especially if grew anywhere near your eyebrows. However, even then Vicky B’s overuse of tweezers should have been unlawful.
Gwen Stefani
It’s impossible to look at Gwen with these drawn on brown brows and not wince, not least because she's reappropriating Chola culture.
Nicole Scherzinger
It takes a second to realise that’s Nicole hiding under that highlighter and lip gloss. But, as your eyes refocus you’ll realise just how painfully underweight her brows are.
Jessica Alba
Oh, Jessica we never realised what a big forehead you had until now. Or, maybe it's just those teeny weeny eyebrows playing with our eyesight.
Kate Moss
Someone really should have banned Kate from her tweezers. Lesson learnt: brows don’t grow back.
Christina Aguilera
Before things got Dirrty, Christina looked permanently surprised that her career was going so well.
Melissa Joan Hart
Pale skin, blonde hair and barely-there brows – Melissa, you’ve melted into a fluid pinkish blob.
Mila Kunis
Have you ever seen arches as defined as Mila’s? While her choker may seem on-point, her brows are wayyyyyy off mark.
Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian
In an attempt to always keep up with the trends all three Kardashians went overboard with the wax and fake tan. It must have taken a lot of teasing, product and patience to revive those brows.
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This article originally appeared on The Debrief.