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Somebody said eyebrows should be sisters, not twins, but during lockdown, were anyone else’s brows first cousins, three times removed? Well the good news is, if you grew your eyebrows out over the last few months, then they are perfectly primed and prepped for the eyebrow look of the year: brow lamination. So if tattooing and microblading ain’t your thang, brow lamination might be your new BFF when it comes to less pain and a more natural look. Brow lamination is a semi-permanent treatment that basically lifts the hairs from the roots to create the illusion of fullness. It’s almost like getting your hair permed. It involves brushing the brow to the desired shape, then keeping it in place with an adhesive.

Two places I’m McLovin are Poonam’s Brow Boutique in Harold’s Cross, see poonamsbrowboutique.ie; and Essentials on Baggot Street, see essentials.ie — both in Dublin. The treatment can take up to an hour, but then you’re all set for the next two months. For the brow factor, just make sure you don’t get them wet for 24 hours after your trip to the salon. And with anything chemically enhanced, aftercare is a must. Rehydrate your brows with Bae Brow What The Brow! Eyebrow Serum, above, €27, arnotts.ie, which uses all-natural oils that work together to promote stronger, softer and fuller eyebrows. Or, to style your brows, try cult favourite Revitalash Cosmetics Hi Def Tinted Brow Gel, right, €27, harveynichols.com.