Sarah Michelle Gellar Just Shared Her '90s Beauty Regrets, and They're Honestly So Relatable

Sarah Michelle Gellar

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Let's talk about eyebrows. The humble yet hotly contested feature is basically a visual reflection of the era we live in. In 2013, we yearned for big, fluffy brows. In 2016, we collectively embraced "Instagram eyebrows." Sometime circa 2022, we were all obsessed with soap brows. You get it.

With ever-changing aesthetics, it's only natural to look back on your previous looks and think, Yikes. We do. And apparently, so does Sarah Michelle Gellar. The Cruel Intentions and Buffy the Vampire Slayer actor recently filmed a GRWM video with beauty brand Merit. In it, she reflects on her personal beauty evolution, opening up about her '90s beauty blunders, including what she calls "sperm brows." Yep. Keep scrolling for her hilarious and relatable reflections.

Cruel Intentions Film Poster

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Nineties kids will surely remember Gellar as Kathryn in Cruel Intentions. It was one of her most iconic roles, yet despite the cult status of the film, she cringes when she thinks back to the era because of one thing—yep, her eyebrows. "Do you ever look back at your old pictures and think, 'What was I thinking?'" she asks. "My biggest mistake from the '90s that I think everybody can agree with would be my sperm brows. That's right. I said it. My brows looked like sperm."

Sarah Michelle Gellar in 1994

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Hilarious? Yes. Relatable? Definitely. Thanks to some accompanying throwback photos that are provided on-screen, it's clear Gellar is referring to the thin, tapered brows that were omnipresent in the '90s. This picture of Gellar, taken in 1994, is a good example.

While we think she's being hard on herself (those brows were on-trend at the time!), we get the sentiment, especially now that fluffy, structured brows are the moment. These days, she uses a $44 brow duo to rectify her brow regrets.

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Kaitlyn McLintock is an Associate Beauty Editor atBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing . Although she covers a wide range of topics across a variety of categories, she specializes in celebrity interviews and skincare and wellness content. Having lived in Los Angeles and Austin, Texas, she recently relocated back to her home state of Michigan where she works remotely. Prior toBest Knockoff Luxury Clothing , she freelanced for a variety of industry-leading digital publications, including InStyle, The Zoe Report, Bustle, Hello Giggles, and Coveteur. Before that, she held a long-term internship and subsequent contributor position at Byrdie. When she's not writing, researching, or testing Wholesale Replica Bag and greatest beauty products, she's working her way through an ever-growing book collection, swimming in the Great Lakes, or spending time with family.