Hi Everyone!
Today, I’m sharing my favourite brow products!
Check out my other Hits & Misses posts!
MAKEUP || Primers | Foundations | Powders | Concealers | Mascara
SKINCARE || Eye Creams
BRANDS || Bobbi Brown | Burt’s Bees | L’Oréal | Maybelline | Nude by Nature | NYX | TULA | Volition Beauty
Before you read this post, please remember that we all have difference preferences and skin types. These are MY hits, misses and likes. You might love something I don’t like or dislike something I love.
My brow products of choice are pencils and gels. A few times I’ve used an matte shadow as eyebrow powder, but I prefer pencils. I’m not patient or skilled enough to use pomades.
Two years ago, I wrote a similar post reviewing brow products I’ve tried (read my post). I’ve tried quite a few products since then and found some that I like more.
I’ve also written a few comparison posts (with swatches), check them out below:
Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil vs. Benefit Precisely, My Brow
Dior Diorshow BoldBrow vs. Benefit 24 Hour Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel
I don’t think they sell the Dior Diorshow BoldBrow anymore, they came out with a new product to replace it.
HITS
Colourpop Brow Boss Clear Gel – My friend recommended this clear gel and it’s my favourite clear gel that I’ve tried. It comes out of the tube white, but dries down clear. It leaves my brows feeling soft and not crunchy at all!
Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel in 5 Deep – One of my favourite tinted brow gels.
Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define in 6 (read my review) – This has been one of my favourite brow pencils I’ve tried.
NYX Micro Brow Pencil in Black – A great drugstore micro brow pencil. This is a fave of mine as well.
LIKES
Anastasia Clear Brow Gel – This brow gel does get a bit crunchy, but it keeps my brows in place. I just wish the wand wasn’t so huge. It’s like a mascara wand. I would prefer a thinner one.
Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil in Soft Black 09 (read my review) – I liked this brow pencil, but it felt like a waste to sharpen so much of it away. I prefer retractable pencils that you don’t have to sharpen. This pencil is nice for a natural look.
Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil in Dark Brunette – I wanted to try a different brow pencil, so I grabbed this Kevyn Aucoin one. It’s the first product I’ve tried from the brand. The shade is a good match for me, but it wipes off more easily than other brow products. I wouldn’t repurchase it.
NYX Fill & Fluff Pomade Pencil in Ash Brown – In my NYX Hits & Misses post, I put this in the HITS, but this is going into the LIKES section for this post. It’s a HIT for the products I’ve tried from NYX, but there’s other brow products I prefer. This is another pencil that I like from NYX. Although I prefer the Micro Brow pencil because it comes with a spoolie. This one comes with a little oval/paddle brush so you can diffuse what you drew on. You get a more filled in look with this pomade pencil.
MISSES
Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel (read my review) – I don’t know if it was just the sample I got of this, but it was kind of tacky. When you pull the wandout, you would see a string of product from the wand to the tube. It kind of reminded me of clear lash glue in that way.
Benefit ka-BROW! Cream-Gel Eyebrow Color in 5 Deep – I got a deluxe sample of this and it’s just too intense for me.
Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill in 5 Deep – I prefer micro pencils so this was too thick for me. I prefer hair-like strokes instead of the filled in look.
Burt’s Bees Natural Brow Pencil in 1610 Brunette* – This only comes in two shades and the darker shade is too light for me. It was too waxy for my liking.
Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise Shaping Pencil in Deep Brown – This pencil was way too waxy for my liking and it never sharpened nicely.
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel in Perfect Brown – I just wanted to try some Charlotte Tilbury products so I bought this during the sale. I love the size of the brush and the colour was nice. It’s a nice product, but I don’t think it’s anything special and it’s the most expensive gel I’ve tried.
Brow Gels
| Product | Price in CAD | Size | Cost per gram | # of shades available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colourpop Brow Boss Clear Gel | 7 USD = 8.85 CAD | 3.10g | 2.2 | clear, 4 tinted |
| Anastasia Strong Hold Clear Brow Gel | 29.50 | 7.85g | 3.8 | clear |
| L’Oréal Brow Stylist Boost & Set Volumizing Brow Mascara | 13.49 | 3.2g | 4.2 | 4 tinted |
| Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel | 32 | 7g | 4.6 | clear |
| Anastasia Clear Brow Gel (mini) | 12 | 2,5g | 4.8 | clear |
| Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter Shaping & Setting Gel (value) | 51 | 6g | 8.5 | 3 tinted |
| Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (mini) | 19 | 3.5g | 5.4 | clear |
| Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel | 32 | 3g | 10.7 | 10 tinted |
| Benefit Gimme Brow+ Volumizing Eyebrow Gel (mini) | 18 | 1.5g | 12.7 | 10 tinted |
| Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel | 30 | 1.33g | 22.6 | 4 tinted |
Brow Pencils/Pomade Gels
| Product | Price in CAD | Size | Cost per ounce | # of shades available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefit ka-BROW! Cream Gel Eyebrow Color | 32 | 0.1oz | 320 | 8 shades |
| Burt's Bees Brow Pencil | 13.99 | 0.04oz | 349 | 2 shades |
| Mini size Benefit ka-BROW! Cream Gel Eyebrow Color | 19 | 0.05oz | 380 | 3 shades |
| Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise Shaping Pencil | 10.99 | 0.02oz | 550 | 4 shades on Maybelline, 2 shades on Shoppers Drug Mart site |
| NYX Fill & Fluff Pomade Pencil | 12.49 | 0.007oz | 1784 | 8 shades |
| Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill | 32 | 0.01oz | 3200 | 12 shades |
| Benefit Goof Proof Brow Pencil Easy Shape & Fill (mini) | 19 | 0.005oz | 3800 | 3 shades |
| NYX Micro Brow Pencil | 12.49 | 0.003oz | 4163 | 8 shades |
| Anastasia Brow Wiz | 28 | 0.003oz | 9333 | 10 shades |
| Kevyn Aucoin The Precision Brow Pencil | 32 | 0.003oz | 10667 | 4 shades |
| Lancôme Brow Shaping Powdery Pencil | 35 | 0.003oz | 11667 | 9 shades |
| Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define | 32 | 0.02oz | 16000 | 12 shades |
| Benefit Precisely, My Brow Pencil Ultra Fine Shape & Define (mini) | 19 | 0.001oz | 19000 | 12 shades |
To Try
I have the Anastasia Brow Wiz in my collection, but I haven’t tried it yet. I bought it earlier this year and wanted to finish my Kevyn Aucoin pencil first.
- Dior Diorshow Brow Styler Ultra-Fine Precision Brow Pencil
- Dior Diorshow Pump ‘N’ Brow
- Fenty Beauty Brow MVP Ultra Fine Brow Pencil & Styler
- Hourglass Arch Brow Micro Sculpting Pencil
- Hourglass Arch Brow Shaping Gel
- Milk KUSH Fiber Brow Gel
- Nudestix Eyebrow Stylus Pencil & Gel
What are your fave brow products?
Love,
Products marked with (*) were sent to me.
