29-05-2025
KATSEYE's Manon Bannerman Reveals the Inspiration Behind Her Viral Eyebrows
Bea Oyster
Back in January, KATSEYE member Manon Bannerman inspired a major beauty movement. Some celebrities become known for a signature feature that fans wish to emulate: Rihanna's scent, Sabrina Carpenter's bangs, Bella Hadid's style, and more. For Manon, it was her sharp, straight eyebrows.
The 22-year-old Dream Academy alum debuted alongside the other KATSEYE members — Daniela Avanzini, Lara Raj, Megan Skiendiel, Sophia Laforteza, and Yoonchae Jeong — in June 2024. Since then, they have risen to fame with the hit song 'Touch' and viral moments aplenty on social media. Along the way, they've similarly grown their fashion profiles, working with Coach and scoring custom looks from Anna Sui. Soon after, they expanded into the beauty world with their signature makeup looks.
Known for her strong straight brows, TikTok began recreating Manon's eyebrow shape to try for themselves. The results left them impressed, and seemingly others as well, since they're getting thousands of likes and hundreds of comments, even one from Manon herself.
Kate is one of the TikTok users who brought the look to our FYPs. 'I've always been into the whole 'thin and straight brows' trend, but I was very scared of the result,' she told Teen Vogue. 'People kept telling me that my brows were my best feature and that I should not touch them. However, I've been obsessed with Manon from KATSEYE since September 2023, and I don't know, something about her makeup and brows is just beautiful.' She originally tested the look out for herself by using concealer to cover the length and arch of her eyebrows, which she also recommends doing for anyone thinking of trying out the look for themselves. 'If you want to try changing something on your face, you should definitely experiment with changing the shape of your brow,' she adds.
Mumtas is another TikTok user who tried out the look and went viral. The video earned over one million views, and she even caught the attention of Manon herself, who commented, 'wow.' Many other commenters asked for a tutorial, which Mumtas later uploaded, so others could get the look themselves as well.
Now, we finally know how Manon got into the style herself. As it turns out, Manon was inspired by others as well. In her cover interview with Teen Vogue, Manon shared that she was inspired by her friend Sophie. 'She has her eyebrows really thin and straight, and she kind of inspired me and I did the same, and now we're both just rocking these brows,' Manon says. 'But I got to give her her credit.'
Manon was also convinced by another pop star like herself. 'Doja Cat also had her era where she had thin brows and straight brows, and that also inspired me.' In addition to her signature brows, Manon also reveals that she had barely-there bleached brows in the past, too. She says, 'I just like to change it up.'
Read more about Manon and KATSEYE's personal style in their cover story .
Originally Appeared on Teen Vogue
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