Eyebrow makeup

HAIRS

["**Hint:** They're often plucked or shaped to frame the face.\n\n*(This hint points to the idea of individual strands that make up eyebrows, guiding the solver toward \"HAIRS\" without directly stating it.)*"]

The clue **"Eyebrow makeup"** leads to the answer **"HAIRS"** through a straightforward yet clever play on words. - **"Eyebrow makeup"** refers to the cosmetic product used to enhance or fill in eyebrows, which is commonly called **"eyebrow hair"** or simply **"hair"** in a beauty context. - The answer **"HAIRS"** (plural) is a direct reference to the individual strands that make up the eyebrow, emphasizing the literal makeup of the eyebrow itself. There isn’t complex wordplay here, but the clue relies on interpreting **"makeup"** not as cosmetic products in general but as the physical composition of the eyebrow—its hairs. This is a subtle example of how crossword clues can use different meanings of a word to lead to the answer.