Queen Camilla's subtle beauty change 'takes years off her look'– so was it inspired by Kate?

Queen Camilla celebrated her 78th birthday last week, and we're wondering if she gifted herself a beauty treatment for the occasion– one that's seemingly inspired by her step-daughter-in-law, Princess Kate. Eagle-eyed Royal fans have spotted a change to Camilla's usual beauty look, and it's helping to give her a youthful appearance.

The change? Her eyebrows. In pictures taken this month, Camilla's brows look darker and more defined than usual, prompting one expert to speculate that she may have turned to a popular treatment to get lasting results.

Karen Betts, a renowned authority on permanent make-up, explains: “To the trained eye, it appears Queen Camilla may have had a machine-based brow tattoo. The defined, darker look is typical just after treatment—brows usually soften in colour and shape within 7 to 10 days."

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She continues: "While I cannot confirm with certainty whether Queen Camilla has recently undergone a permanent make-up procedure, to the trained eye, it does appear that she may have had a machine-based method of eyebrow tattooing. The brows appear quite defined and darker than usual, which is typical in the immediate days following treatment. This initial intensity is completely normal and brows typically soften in both colour and appearance as they heal, gradually settling to a lighter, more natural-looking shade."

Of course, Queen Camilla could just be using a different eyebrow pencil, or perhaps she's turned to a tint to get a slightly darker shade, but it's true that her eyebrows do appear to have had a makeover in recent weeks – and she's not the first royal to cause a stir with a new beauty look.

Though Princess Kate isn't rumoured to have had a tattoo brow treatment, you might remember when she debuted a new brow look in 2021 and caused the Internet to go into overdrive with speculation about what she used to give her arches a thicker, more youthful appearance. The overwhelming theory at the time was that she may have tried out brow lamination – where the hairs are set into a brushed-up position with the help of chemical solutions – but again, this was never confirmed.

However, it was generally agreed by beauty experts that the bushier brow style helped to give Kate a younger look. Along with a fuller-looking brow, Karen explains that "a slightly lifted arch, rather than a flat or overly straight brow, can open up the eye area, give the face a more refreshed effect and create a natural, youthful lift."

She explains, " Well-defined brows have a transformative effect. They frame the eyes, restore balance to the face, and can subtly lift the features, often giving the impression of a more youthful and well-rested appearance without the need for more invasive treatments."

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