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I used to pluck the hell out of my eyebrows. I admit it. These days, I'm more likely to smear RevitaLash on them in the hopes they'll grow in faster and thicker. I credit my newfound brow bravery to Kristie Streicher, eyebrow guru. When I first went to Kristie a few years ago, frail eyebrows and all, she helped me get over my fear of looking like Groucho Marx and convinced me to let hair return to places on my face where it hadn't appeared for a decade.

So, I was happy to see that bold, bushy, otherwise large-and-in-charge brows remained the look of choice in at a spate of New York Fashion Week shows, from Narciso Rodriguez to Erin Wasson x RVCA. It might seem a little counterintuitive to go for this heavy, big drama look when spring is right around the corner. But if you're trying to nurture yanked-out follicles back to life, trust me–you'll need a head start.

When I was in my own fake-it-till-you-make-it stage of eyebrow regrowth, Kevyn Aucoin's The Precision Brow Pencil was my go-to product. And it still is. The formulation is soft, creamy and has none of that waxy hardness that most of us associate with brow pencils. It's sharp enough to be precise, smooth enough to smudge, and comes in natural, flattering shades. Usually it's all that's required to build up big, chunky brows. (It even comes with a little brush on the end to tame any erstwhile bits.) But I'm also a big fan of Lorac and Sephora eyebrow powders, which are a lot less precise and much more dramatic. (These make for a great night look, but speaking from experience, should not be used with alcohol.) And, if you're a hairspray junkie, Anastasia's brow gel is the perfect cement to hold the final look in place.

It's not easy to stop abusing your eyebrows if it's been your m.o. for years. But I promise that once you do you'll never go back. Break the cycle, ladies!

Best, most blinding tights ever--and for cheap, as all things neon and tie-dye should probably be. (Fashion Fille, pictured)

Sally Hansen's Airbrush Spray Foundation surprisingly kind of rules (Fashion Pulse Daily)

Paulo Mendez's new, high-volume collection (Quinta Trends)

The enchanting Chanel Resort/Cruise 2009 collection, magically set in Coco's favorite summer spot, Venice's Lido Beach (Red Poppy Fashion)

Hairstylist Charlie le Mindu insists he's not a milliner or a fashion designer. He insists on this despite the fact that his wigs can easily double as clothing or chapeaux. The sculptural, high-minded hair creations he weaves even won him his own London Fashion Week Show this year. (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that was a first.)

I'm especially enamored with this monstrosity, which calls to mind "Where the Wild Things Are," cotton candy and the curve of a shark's fin. Each of these creations from le Mindu's London show required the help of as many as 10 assistants as he worked to sew hair onto a frame and then cut and style the couture locks.

"The wigs took 6 months to create in total. Although each was different, it was about 200 hours per wig," le Mindu told Dazed Digital. Now tell me the man doesn't deserve his own runway show.

image via psfk.com

These eyebrows look so beautiful from afar, but all I can think of when I look at this close-up shot is: ripping off a Band-Aid. No thanks.

But I thought the lavender lips at the Doo.Ri show were gorgeous. I keep reading articles and blogs calling the shade "gray" and "deathly" and "unflattering," but I would personally choose words like "purple" and "disco-y" and "romantically Goth." This is not the frosty purple of the 1970s or the severe, punky purple of the 1980s. It's neutral and, I think, pretty in a futuristic way.

Yesterday, I went on a quest to see if I could find some shade of lipstick or gloss that approximated the look, and didn't have much luck. So my suggestion would be to try layering MAC's Lavender Whip lipstick and YSL Pur Black gloss. You won't get the same matte finish, but the chalkiness of this look is part of what I think put people off so much in the first place. Now if I can only find a fitting substitute for those lace, sequined Doo.Ri tights...