Thick brows were not invented by your favorite Instagram star

What’s up with eyebrows?

Eyebrows take up such a small part of our bodies but hold a special place in our hearts. They also make up a multimillion dollar industry.

Women of color have always had varying forms of thick eyebrows, but now it's suddenly seen as a new thing?

We visited Urvashi Beauty Salon and Spa and Hina Beauty Salon in Kent to prove that girls with melanin can sport hot brows. Our eyebrows have been on fleek for centuries.

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