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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Camilla Foster

Kylie Jenner debuts bleached brows at Met Gala – are they making a comeback?

Kylie Jenner attending the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit Gala 2026 in New York (Matt Crossick/PA) -

Celebrities have spent years refining their brows with tweezers, pencils, and tints, but at Monday night’s Met Gala, many A-list attendees – including Kylie Jenner, Lena Dunham, Madonna and Emma Chamberlain – ditched their natural dark arches in favour of a striking bleached look.

Eyebrows have long been a defining beauty feature, with trends shifting from ultra-thin lines to bold, sculpted shapes, and this year’s Met red carpet signalled that the edgy, barely-there appeal of bleached brows is the latest “cool girl” aesthetic.

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