Men trimming off eyelashes to look manly

Videos posted to TikTok, Instagram and X in recent weeks show men braving blades very close to their eyes, in barber shops from Turkey to New Zealand, in a quest for stubby lashes. While some barbers are seen wielding buzzing electric clippers, others are freestyling with just a pair of hairdressing scissors and, hopefully, a steady hand.

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“Eyelashes are vital for both visual experience and eye health,” said Vickie Lee, a consultant ophthalmic and oculoplastic surgeon at Imperial College London, in an email interview. “As well as acting as a barrier and a trigger for the protective blink reflex, eyelashes help reduce airflow over the eyes… maintaining moisture, keeping the eyes healthy and comfortable, filtering intense sunlight, reducing glare and improving visual quality.”

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“I’ve got a lot of flak over the years about my thick, dark eyelashes,” said the London-based IT professional. “But I definitely wouldn’t take the clippers to them. Comments are usually from other men who say they’re ‘girly’ — despite the fact I’m also 6-foot-2” — and ask if I’m wearing eye makeup or, more recently, if they’re fake… My wife likes them, but they seem to really bother some guys.”

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.... George Santos weighed in: “Vance does NOT use eyeliner,” he wrote on X at the time. “I’ve met him in person before he was a senator and I can confirm he has long eyelashes and they cast a shadow on his waterline. Grow up people!”

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Allan said:

Wtf.

That's all I have to say.

Ok one more thing - celebrities like soccer players - stop plucking your eyebrows. You look ridiculous.

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Chock Full o Nuts said:

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/style/male-beauty-standards-eyelashes

So dumb.

Yeah, there for a reason. "Man my eyes are dry! But I'm a  Man, I can take it!"
Go ahead and take the brows while you're at it.

Maybe their feminine side is just jealous.

But you do. Looked like mascara to me.

I've had comments over the years on my lashes, including my wife. Just say sorry, can't have them. Still not feelin like a woman...

You'll just have to enhance. Just don't go too far on the other end of the spectrum.
If you look like I could rest a pencil across for upper lid, you've gone too far.
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Old 'N Chill said:

Pretty desperate to look 'manly' IMO. If you're not manly looking enough it means nothing, they should address their real issues and leave the eyelashes alone. But, I'm all for doing your own thing, none of my business.

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Chock Full o Nuts said:

They should go all the way . Screw the trimming back. Get them plucked!
Ever seen a grown  Man cry?

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Old 'N Chill said:

Ouch! Plucked by an angry parrot?

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Allan said:

Wtf.

That's all I have to say.

Ok one more thing - celebrities like soccer players - stop plucking your eyebrows. You look ridiculous.

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noonereal said:

Lol

Style and fashion always changes and part of this are body modifications.

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