Facial Analyst Shares Many Interesting Reasons as to Why We’re All Getting Uglier

If you’re like me, sometimes you’ll see a picture of yourself, and you think “What the hell happened?” Or maybe you see an old picture of yourself when you were young and thinner, and you think “What the hell happened?” Or maybe you casually catch yourself walking by a mirror and think “What the hell happened?”

Maybe it's not just me. Maybe people in general are not as attractive as they used to be. Sure, there are plenty of good-looking people, but maybe not as many as there once was. Are we evolving in that direction?

If that’s something you’ve thought, the Daily Mail writes that Shafee Hassan, the founder of Sydney, Australia's, facial aesthetics consultancy firm QOVES, agrees. He’s the guy who posed that very question and many believe that he is actually onto something.

On a YouTube short, Hassan reiterated the person's question, explaining there are "many theories." But in his opinion, it comes down to the "functional matrix hypothesis."  That means our faces are the result of what forces we put on them.

He contends that back in the day, an upper and a lower jaw were on average stronger looking. He based this on yearbook photos that allegedly gave birth to the theory, which made high schoolers appear more mature than they were, and also more attractive. You could argue that for many, their high school photo is the best picture they've ever taken in their life. It's probably true for me.

He says some of the causes are poor diets, bad sleep patterns, and our habit of constantly stooping over our digital devices. Our posture is terrible and we're getting jowls, a double chin, and a weaker jaw far earlier than those who have or do all of these things.

Responses to the article by the Daily Mail had one person blaming iPhones for taking substandard pictures compared to film, which was used in older yearbook pictures. Good point. Others claimed the vintage yearbook saw "old-man" haircuts on younger people, which throws off how old we might perceive them to be. Another good point.

Your eyebrows map out your eyes and draw the eyes to your face. Depending on your face shape, eye shape, and personal aesthetic, different eyebrow shapes are better for different people. Straight eyebrows give a more serious and rigid look, while rounded arches make you look more approachable and soft. Meanwhile, angled eyebrows can make you look intimidating, and thin eyebrows can make you look delicate. Where your eyebrow starts affects how close together the eyes look. There are countless videos and charts out there that can help you determine what is the best eyebrow shape for you.

Each decade has its own typical eyebrow style. Every make-up enthusiast can tell just by looking at brows what era those brows were most popular in. For example, in the '90s and early 2000s, thin eyebrows made a comeback. This style came from the roaring '20s, but back then, the tail of the brow would extend way down, past the eye. By the 2010s, brows were arched and overly filled in with eyebrow pencil or shadow. By 2020, everyone was brushing their brow hairs up to show off the natural brow hair length, straight and individually defined. To achieve the look, you could use a brow gel or by applying soap on a wet eyebrow spoolie to hold the hairs in place. This style is still the most popular look today. There has been another surge in the popularity of either no eyebrows, bleached eyebrows, or very thin eyebrows, among the more natural, full, and fluffy looks.

Celebrities are no strangers to having fun with eyebrow trends. When we see our favorite stars in Hollywood rocking a new look, it makes us curious to try it, too! We've listed the ten celebrities with the most-coveted eyebrows. People are obsessed with them for good reason!

The Hitch actress is known for her super high arch. Her shape is rounded, so even though her eyebrows give Mendes a very dramatic look, the rounded arch works well with her slightly hooded eyes. This eyebrow shape would work well with those who aren't afraid of a little drama and a more expressive face.

The Euphoria star wears her eyebrows natural and full, with a soft arch to them. Her almond-shaped eyes are accentuated by the heavier brow, rather than if she were to pair it with a thinner brow, it would make her eyes look smaller. Though Zendaya's eyebrows are thick, they are well-groomed and give the actress and model an elegant look.

Queen Bey has a curved round brow shape in a light brown color, matching her blonde locks. With an oval face shape, this brow style makes the singer's facial features look soft and approachable. For someone of her stature, a softer brow look pleasantly offsets her Sasha Fierce stage persona.

The model and actress is well-known for her naturally thick eyebrows. With a slight arch, Delevingne's brows are bold and beautiful, drawing attention to her aqua-blue-colored eyes. The rest of her facial features are toned-down, with all the focus on her eye area.

The model and 818 Tequila founder wears her brows straight across. This gives the illusion of the face being pulled upwards. Kendall is an athlete, riding horses and snowboarding, so this bold brow look suits her laid-back, tomboy lifestyle.

The Emily In Paris star has been known for her eyebrows since she first stepped onto the acting scene with a supporting role in the 2009 film, The Blind Side. Collins, whose father is the legendary musician Phil Collins, wears her eyebrows thick, with a soft arch to them.

This may be a video promoting RiRi's Fenty Beauty mascara, but we can't help but stare at her eyebrows. The singer's brows are light in color but have a nice natural shape to them. Rihanna's eyebrows are perfectly mapped to accentuate her eye shape, with the arch hitting at the right angle, drawing us to her beautiful hazel eyes.

The supermodel's eyebrows are intense, but they suit her so well. Arched high up and thin, Bella's brows allow for her face to be lifted up. In this image, her eyebrows seem to fit perfectly with the way her nose and bridge are shaped. It even accentuates her ears!

Despite getting hate on this Instagram post for Ozempic and photoshopping allegations, Kim's brows look on point. Perfectly groomed and arched, her brow shape shapes her eyes and face beautifully. For a family famous for body modifications, the Kardashian-Jenner clan sure knows how to set the bar high for eyebrows.

The Kylie Cosmetics founder's thick eyebrows are slightly arched. With almost 400 million Instagram followers and 54 million TikTok followers, it makes sense that the reality star bestows the most-coveted eyebrows of all. As a beauty mogul, Kylie's makeup routine always showcases perfect brows and lashes, but even when she's shown herself bare-faced, her natural brows are something to vie for.