Yolanda Hadid's Cannes Red Carpet Look Rewrites The Rules On Thick Eyebrows At 60

If you've accepted that full eyebrows are one of those beauty privileges that fade with age, Yolanda Hadid's Cannes red carpet look is here to challenge that idea. The former model, 62, was photographed at the Chopard Miracle Gala Evening on May 18 in a gorgeous red outfit paired with stunning makeup. In particular, we couldn't tear our eyes away from her thick eyebrows that were natural-looking and glamorous. We're paying extra attention, not just because many women have to combat hair loss in their 50s and beyond, but also because Hadid was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012 and has been very open about her struggles with hair loss as a result.

So, how did she go from actively losing her hair to brows that look full, glamorous, and yet real? Judging by her Cannes red carpet look, the secret likely lies mainly in her makeup technique. To start off, you need to have the basics sorted out to avoid the common mistakes people make when filling in their brows, such as choosing a too-dark shade. Many older women do this to compensate for hair loss, but this will only have your brows looking unnatural, not fuller.

With that done, the real magic happens during application. According to Vieve, if your brows are sparse, you should be using a brow gel before using your pencil. Start by brushing your brows up with brow gel to reveal the shape you're working with and to hold it in place. Next, go in with your pencil to fill in gradually. Your eyebrows will look naturally fuller if you draw each hair on individually, as opposed to painting heavy blocks of color on. Use short upward flicks that gradually build thickness. An underrated tip is to keep the tail of the brow short and soft for a more natural look.

Beyond how you draw on your brows, how you take them off, among other things, can affect how full they look naturally. One of the mistakes older women make that contributes to hair loss is treating their maturing strands like they did in the past when their hair was much stronger. For example, leaving makeup on overnight or rubbing furiously at your brows to clean them will have more negative effects than it would have had during your youth, per Vogue.

To support brow strength, a really good tip is to add an eyebrow serum with peptides or biotin to your routine. If you're being thrifty, natural oils like castor oil can be helpful too. However, this sort of brow care is mostly for supporting your existing hair, not regrowth, since hair growth slows down as we age. Another underrated tip is intentionally following a hair-healthy diet. If you're wondering whether diet can really impact your health, you might be shocked to find that a 2002 study published in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science revealed that "the major cause of hair loss [in women] before the age of 50 is nutritional."

Notably, Yolanda Hadid has been pretty vocal about following some intense diets and detoxes over the years. In reality, you don't need a detox diet since detoxing is yet another myth that diet culture keeps feeding you. However, you can take a page from her book by intentionally incorporating vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids into your meals to support and strengthen your hair.