There is nothing written about fashion. On health yes. And in one of the latest trends that has gained strength in networks among men, both (fashion and health) collide so clearly that medicine professionals already They are warning of its risks. The reason is simple: the Trend It consists neither more nor less than to rise the eyelashes to achieve One more “manly” appearance. Aesthetic issues apart, experts remember that it is a horrible idea for health.
“Ojito with this”, warn.
Tessels and fashion. The relationship between eyelashes and fashion is old. A lot in fact. In the nineteenth century the perfume Eugène-primel already invented a Mask for them So popular that his last name was linked to the world of cosmetics. Since then the industry has devised false, curizers, serums and a long etc. of products designed for eyelashes. It is not surprising. After all, they have helped to lock great stars like Elizabeth Taylor.
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Goodbye tabs (male). Perhaps because of that ancient association between long eyelashes and female faces, on Instagram, Tiktok and X has begun to be the opposite: men who are shaved. Arrives A quick search To find a good handful of videos (especially on the Bytedance platform) of boys determined to get rid of the hairs that border their eyelids. They do it with the help of barbers, machinillas or scissors.
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But … What is the reason? Supposedly look for an aspect “More masculine”as the CNN chain explained recently in an article about the trend. The same idea can be read in some videos that circulate through networks. The Truth The Barber Artist specialized account He has shared one for example in which he ensures that the Trend He is “totally true” and recounts a specific case: “I saw a client to ask a barber to shave the eyelashes. He said he did not like how long they were and that his wife criticized them because they seemed feminine.”
Another account of an Auckland Barber (New Zealand) has shared a video in which a hairdresser can be seen by profileing the tabs of a teenager with a machinilla. “I wanted to look more masculine by cutting the eyelashes,” Comment. They are not unique cases. Tiktok circulate More pieces that basically show the same: men shaking their eyelashes to have a “Virile” appearance.
History is complicated. That’s how it is. Not everyone believes that the objective of those who shave the eyelashes is to strengthen their masculinity. There is Who slides that the end (at least part of the videos) is another good: strengthen hair. According to them they do it with the belief that he will return to grow longer and thick.
The most widespread theory points, however, in the first direction, which relates the Trend with the search for a more virile aspect. “No, they don’t do it for their eyelashes to grow thicker. They do it for toxic masculinity and because they believe they look more masculine with shaved eyelashes,” he says Another user.
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Where are they doing it? In Tiktok they can be found above all pieces in Englishbut that does not mean that the phenomenon is limited only to countries like the US. Fashion has extended enough to find also Videos in Spanish and has caught the attention of media as New York Post, Buzzfeed either The CNN. Yeah The viral video That supposedly the trend was or not a trolley, the truth is that it has extended so much that the CNN gives it for a practice that other men are replicating. Not just that. He has also made the alarms jump.
“Don’t do it!” You can find videos of men paying for their tabs to be shaved and videos of health professionals can be found (more and more) warning that it is a lousy idea. In February Helena Rodero, a pharmacist with about 1.2 million followers on Instagram, Warning of risks of the tendency to ocular health. “The eyelashes have a very important function, which is to protect the eye. They avoid the entry of particles and sweat.”
In a similar line they have ruled Nurse Jorge Ángel either Fernández Pharmacistwho warn that shaving the eyelashes can lead to a greater risk of eye irritation and contract infections. It is not even a good idea for those who want hair to improve its growth. “Shaving the eyelashes will not make them grow stronger or long. In fact it could damage the follicles and affect their normal growth,” remember Fernández Pharmacist.
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Think twice. “Is it a tendency to wear a more masculine look? Explain Markys tend their 2.5 million followers in Tiktok.
The surgeon Vickie Lee Add a reason To better think of saying goodbye to the eyelashes: “In addition to acting as a barrier and triggering the protective reflex of flickering, the eyelashes help reduce air flow over the eyes, keep moisture and healthy eyes, filtering sunlight, reducing glare and improving visual quality.” The trend coincides with a reinforcement of the PERICA and its stereotypes about masculinity in social networks.
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