Few features demonstrate the cyclical nature of beauty trends as dramatically as brows. Over the years, we’ve seen arches transition from pencil-thin to full but impeccably sculpted, to various iterations of bold and bushy. While there has been significant evolution in shapes—giving rise to treatments like microblading and brow lamination—colour experimentation has been comparatively conservative, often confined to the runway. That is until now, thanks to celebrities bringing the barely-there bleached brow into the mainstream with sun-kissed brows.
What are sun-kissed brows?
In response to this shift, Melanie Marris, founder of Brow Code, has launched Lemon Lights for a more subtle yet equally modern take on the trend. The name, inspired by the early noughties era of squeezing lemon into your tresses, represents a first-to-market breakthrough in brow lightening technology, delivering a soft and sun-kissed finish that matches the highlights of your hair. “While a full brow will always be in style, we are seeing the hype for Lemon Lights sweep across the globe, which is something fresh and new to the brow industry,” Melanie explains.
Unlike traditional bleached brows that can obscure the natural shape of the face, Lemon Lights enhances it. By lightening brow hairs just two to three shades, it imparts a bronzed tone that subtly contours the brow bone. For added definition, Melanie recommends a touch of highlighter below the brow arch and bronzer underneath to create a lifted, sculpted appearance.
The Lemon Lights professional brow system automatically customises to the specific brow’s undertone, ensuring a universally flattering result for all ages, skin tones and brow densities. Additionally, it avoids the red or orange undertone commonly associated with bleach and features a built-in safeguard against over-processing, simplifying the application process for brow artists. The service typically takes between 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the desired level of lift, and can be paired with brow sculpting and waxing.
Similar to hair dye, the results are permanent, so touch-ups are required every four to six weeks aligned with your hair growth cycle. If clients want to return to their original colour, they can simply use Brow Code Brow Tint.
To keep the sun-kissed brow in check between appointments, here are a few specialised products you can use pre- and post-treatment…
- Elleeplex Hyaluronic Boost Serum Elleebana 07 5576 6388
- Garbo & Kelly Brow Gel in Clear Garbo & Kelly www.garboandkelly.com
- Brow Code Brow Gold Nourishing Growth Oil Brow Code 1800 573 187
- Fluffi Brow Build Super Strength Fluffi comms@fluffibeauty.com
- Bronsun Primer-Degreater Salon Supplies & Furniture 1300 797 656
- Amy Jean Brow Beam Highlighter Amy Jean stockists@amyjean.com.au
- RefectoCil Styling Gel RefectoCil 02 7200 8452
Brow Code Lemon Lights is now available to order. To learn more, visit www.browcodepro.au
This article originally appeared in the Issue 01 2025 print issue of Professional Beauty magazine. Read it here.
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