Eyebrow Design. Why do we give a pluck?
Grace Goettman & Caroline Smith
Are you one of those fine members of society who obsesses over your eyebrows' shape, design, and everything in between? Well, we are. And we are here to tell you about our eyebrow-raising research on the design of the eyebrow and just how much more this simple facial feature's design offers than solely its physical appeal. As we study the design of the eyebrow, we want to take you beyond its basic function and into its association with social implications, cultural confinements, and personal expressions. We hope to help answer why eyebrows look the way they do, what needs they address, what materials have been introduced to change them, why has change even been brought about in the first place and so continuously, and how the certain modifications in design may run against their original feature function. Our project explores not only how eyebrow design reflects a shift in cultural values, but also how the design itself shapes those values. So grab your tweezers and be open to modifications as we work to pluck away certain aspects of eyebrow design!