The Masculinity Name: Dangerous Beauty Trend on Social Media Alarms Eye Doctors

Social media has found another way to turn appearance into a project, this time by telling men that their eyelashes may be too feminine. The latest trend encourages men to shave or cut their lashes short in the belief that doing so makes them look more masculine.

The idea has emerged alongside other online advice aimed at optimizing every detail of male appearance. Some social media users have been taught that holding the tongue against the palate can create a sharper jawline.

But eye doctors say the eyelash trend has no scientific basis and makes no sense from a health perspective. The article presents it as another example of beauty advice that may promise improvement while offering little benefit and potentially causing harm.