There are few things in fashion quite as anticipated as a September issue of Vogue. It’s the glossy, grown-up equivalent of a first-day-of-school outfit. But it also serves as one of the biggest beauty moments of any given year. So when British Vogue put Nicole Kidman on its September 2026 cover, photographed by Venetia Scott, the shoot did not disappoint—particularly if you enjoy a beauty look that makes you do a little bit of a double-take.
Kidman’s brows are there, technically. But they’re playing a rather refined game of hide-and-seek.
Normally, the actor’s brows are noticeably deeper than her famously strawberry blonde hair (which has been more blonde than strawberry in recent years). Here, however, they appear to have been matched almost exactly to her hair color. The result is so monochromatic that the brows practically dissolve into her skin.
Photo: British Vogue/Venetia Scott
The barely-there brows are paired with voluminous hair, allowing hairstylist Adir Abergel and makeup artist Fulvia Farolfi to work together on a vision that provided much of the cover’s visual drama. In fact, the hair and makeup get even more intense in many of the shoot’s other photos.
Photo: British Vogue/Venetia Scott
