Fishtail Brows Are the Newest Instagram Trend You Might Actually Like
We're getting strong cut-brow vibes, and we dig.

Who woulda thunk 10 years ago that the biggest trend maker of our generation would be the eyebrow? First came the infamous feather brow, then barbed-wire brows, then Christmas tree brows, and now, because the internet is a treasure trove, comes fishtail brows, the latest Instagram trend that we actually kinda, sorta, maybe like?
Yesterday, beauty mecca Huda Kattan posted a photo of herself with crazy arched, horn-like brows with a definitive split between them. “Fishtail Brows 🐠 Which do you like better?” she captioned the photo, noting that the photo of her is not actually real, but a doctored pic from the trend's original creator, Stefan (@skyzeditz).
So no, Huda didn't actually shave her brows, although we'd highly recommend it, because the look is killer.
Stefan first shared his fishtail look on Instagram a few days ago, with the caption, "Fishtail Brows 🐟 what do you think? 💘" The post quickly amassed more than 11,000 likes, and just like that, a new Instagram trend was born, with makeup artists and regular ol’ humans posting their take on the trend, to a mix of lovers and haters, who have taken to Instagram to voice their opinions. Like usual.
Fishtail brows.. Its a no from me dawgFebruary 20, 2018
I love fishtail brows idc what nobody sayingFebruary 20, 2018
"I saw one of the models on America's Next Top Model with an upwards slit in her eyebrow and thought it was amazing, so I Photoshopped an extreme, more dramatic version of it onto a photo of Huda," says Stefan to MarieClaire.com, adding that he noticed "it looked similar to a fishtail," which is where the name originated. "Huda then reposted my photo, and it has become a massive trend that everyone is now doing," he says.
Of course, eyebrow slits (which involve shaving tiny lines into your brows) are nothing new—they’ve been a longtime staple in the hip-hop community. And though fishtail brows are not quite the same thing, because they’re the result of meticulous combing and pencil shaping and pure Photoshopping, rather than shaving, they’re still obviously reminiscent of the OG slits, so, you know, credit where credit is due.
Still, if you’re into trying the trend out, which we fully support, please get inspired by these photos below, and let us know whether this is a yay or nay from you on the trend.
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Chloe Metzger is the deputy beauty director at Cosmopolitan, overseeing the editorial content and growth strategy of the hair, makeup, and skin space on digital, while also obsessively writing about the best hair products for every hair type (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare routines that really, truly work (follow her on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life). She brings nearly a decade of writing and editing expertise, and her work has appeared in Allure, Health, Fitness, Marie Claire, StyleCaster, and Parents. She also has an unhealthy adoration for Tom Hanks and would like to please meet him one day, if you could arrange that. Thanks.
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