It turns out the brow area still has a few surprises left.
It’s hard to find another patch of skin that inspires more creative experiments than the space above our eyes. Scroll TikTok or Instagram for a minute and you’ll spot arches shaped like unicorn horns, Nike swooshes, and even split-tail “fishtail” brows. Just when trend-watchers thought every possible shape had been tried, a playful newcomer—aptly nicknamed the halo brow—floated onto the feed.
Like many of beauty’s stranger ideas, halo brows were born and raised online. British teen makeup creator Hannah Lyne, then 16, connected the tails of her brows into a single loop across her forehead, posted the look, and watched it go viral overnight.
“I was chatting with a friend about fishtail brows and thought, ‘Why not join the ends together?’” Lyne told PopSugar, adding that the effect wasn’t a prank but a genuine spin on the earlier trend.
She later explained to Yahoo Style that her goal is simply to “make room for silliness and let people try weird, creative looks.” That open-minded attitude is exactly what keeps beauty feeds buzzing.
These heavenly "halo brows" are strangely beautiful https://t.co/VOwk9RbKw7 pic.twitter.com/JvmlMF7cD1
— Cosmopolitan (@Cosmopolitan) March 6, 2018
A ‘Ridiculous’ Fad—or Inspired Art?
As soon as Lyne’s looped arches hit explore pages, comments polarized. Some users applauded her imagination—“Your talent is endless!” wrote one admirer—while others begged for tutorials.
Detractors, meanwhile, weren’t shy: “Instaregret,” one critic joked, while another claimed the look made them want to “delete the app.”
Yet even mainstream outlets felt the design had charm. Cosmopolitan dubbed the style “strangely beautiful,” reminding readers that brow artistry has always pushed boundaries.
Whether you’d outline your own arches into a halo or prefer the trusty tweezers, the trend proves one thing: brows remain a blank canvas for self-expression. So, would you loop your brows for a night out—or leave this look to the brave? Share your thoughts and tag a friend who’d try it first.
