Korean pop culture is getting more and more wide-spread across the globe; and here in Taiwan, it’s huge. There are cable TV channels here dedicated to K-Pop (Korean pop music) and K-Drama, and a variety of Korean beauty brands in store.
Anyone a little familiar with Korean pop cultures would know that plastic surgery is very common there, so most (if not all) Korean idols of recent times, would have had some procedures to make them into the beauty they are today. However plastic surgery aside, what I love the most about the Korean beauty ideals, is that when it comes to makeup, it’s all about flawless glowy skin, clean eye makeup (whether it be natural or bold), and most importantly, FULL EYEBROWS.
Yoonda (SNSD)
The Korean brows are full, thick and straight (with little or no arch).
Han Ji Min
Note that the brows start above the bridge of the nose – this also has a slimming and contouring effect on the bridge.
Seohyun (Girls’ Generation)
They end about 1.5cm past the outer corners of the eyes. Shorter brows give a more youthful appearance, whilst extended brows give the illusion of a slimmer face.
Hyoyeon (Girls’ Generation)
Match the brows to the hair colour, so the entire look is natural and harmonised.
The straight brows soften bold eye makeup – so it’s more elegant and less “whatcha looking at bi@tch!???” 
I just adore the Korean brows – the full and straight shape is modern, flattering and makes the face more youthful looking. With my very sparse brows, it’s somewhat difficult to achieve, but I try, try and try everyday! And hopefully I’ll get good enough at it soon to do a tutorial post on it.
My Korean brows
With the 90′s well past us and now classified as “retro”, it’s time that we all banish the thin, overly arched brows don’t you think? Let’s all embrace the Korean brows!!!
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same in here. I also adore with their eye brows. Why? because looks natural and full. I here I saw a lot of girl did the old type of eye brows like very thin and so arc. Which they didn’t realise, that it looks older and awkward.
You know that kind the super Chinese auntie eye brows?
Just don’t like that. Because it looks so funny. Like 1 line and super arc … >.<
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Fenny Yolanda: I know right? Thin and arced eyebrows look so outdated – eek I hate them! Strangely enough I see a lot of young girls in Oz with them… and every time I do I want to ransack their place to be free of tweezers.
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I like the Korean flawless natural look and their brows but I’m not sure if it’ll work on me though hahaha… putting that aside…. I think it will suit you PERFECTLY!!
Keep at it, you’ll get there and then you’ll never look back! Hehehehehe
I keep mine natural but mine naturally have an arch so I just extend and fill in and just follow my brow shape instead of changing it… >.<
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Even though my brows are sparse I do have a natural arch to them (may also be from my younger years of constant plucking >.< ), but I fill them in a little on the bottom – I’ve been trying everyday at achieving the best way to do so, hopefully I’ll get there eventually 
I LOVE thick, natural eyebrows as well! Just a tip, try phytocell serum to protect and rejuvenate your eyebrow hairs! Works wonders
P.S. Love your blog!
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Tina: Thank you for the lovely feedback and tip! I’ll definitely try a serum soon – I bought a couple in the past but was too lazy to use them consistently
Next time I buy one I’ll make sure I keep at it!
Great post Tina!! I am soo into Kpop and Kdrama so I see these brows all the time and am really in love with it too. I love love their minimal makeup or the really bold eyelined looks. But most importantly, their glowy skin is to die for!! I need to go and eat more kimchi, bye! x
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Heartofpearl: The Korean look is just to die for right!? I love everything about how they do the makeup – so clean and pretty! My next step will be attempting to nail their glowy skin without looking oily. Hopefully kimchi has a lot to do with it – I’m definitely getting into it in a big way
I can’t help but notice they have something for puffy undereyes these days! It suits them, though.
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I like brows when they are shaped & styled beautifully. Also I always prefer natural.
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Monica: Natural but neat brows are certainly the best!
Yeah they are the best.
i love thick straight brows. unfortunately it never look good on me. when i still have thick brows, i look like a man when trying to do that. now that most of my brow hairs have fallen out, it’s even harder to achieve that.
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Coco: Aww really? I have hardly any brows but I just draw them in
I think the Korean brows can be modified to suit though – perhaps add in a little curve if it suits your face more?
I’ve been doing my brows thicker after reading this post and jeez, it really made a huge difference! It’s quite time consuming due to my lack of brow skill and since my brows are so thin now (thanks to years of plucking, I also blame child birth!). It’s quite impossible to get them straight since the fading brow tattoo marks are still somewhat visible and it’s too much work to cover them. I think back in the days when I had thicker brows I didn’t know how to shape my brows and hence I ended up looking like a man. I wish someone told me I could look good in them so I won’t spent most of my life plucking them!
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Coco: I’m sure you’re not the only one who’s plucked their brows to non-existence when they’re (read: we’re) younger. I’ve read your posts too – and I love the results! I think there’s a fine balance between bushy brows and thick but well-groomed ones for everyone, so just need to find what works best for you
Full eyebrows are my favourite eyebrows!
Jade: They’re fab! I wish I have naturally full brows.
Full brows are so in right now. Narrow brows are such high maintenance as well.
Makeupmistress: Agree! Less work and a better look!
This is a lovely post. Young girls should take cue from Koreans. And compare snow white against maleficent.
Snow white has full straight brows, and maleficent’s are thin and very arched. Conclusion: thin and arched eyebrows = villain mean
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