ColourPop Brow Pencils REVIEW

I have been MIA I'm so sorry Ive just been super busy with work and such! Forgive me! I came back with several reviews for you today!!

I am happy to say I have hairy eyebrows! I've been letting them grow out and I look mean but by all means I am not! That is how they grew1

I love eyebrows! Anything in the brow world I want to try especially the new Benefit brow line!

I was able to get the ColourPop brow pencils in tow shades! I decided to do a review and also comparing them with other brow pencils that I own.

They shades are all super comparable except the CP Black n Brown is a tad warmer. The CP formula is super intense and you need a light hand with these. The formula is amazing it stays put no smudging there.

Whereas the ABH and the Loreal ones, those ones I found creamy and glide with ease the CP and NYX do not. And I think I prefer it that way only because the ABH and the LOREAL do tend to smudge quite a bit and the LOREAL is great but not that pigmented.

OF course here is how I break it down.

ColourPop $5 - and I find that a steal since I cant put this thing down. Ive been obsessed lately. It's almost like a pomade in a pencil form.

NYX- ultimate favorite! Ive bout like 4 already because it is amazing! It has the prefect formula for me. A little waxy but not so much creamy but easy enough to blend.

ABH- are super creamy. Good color selection. It's jsut too creamy for my liking. and for $21 each it's not worth it.

ABH Definer - trash. Waste of money and the concept isn't there for me. You waste product by trying to sharpen it.

L'OREAL - is pretty good, just as creamy as the ABH Brow Wiz just not as pigmented and the color selection is poor.


In the end I do recommend these CP ones. So easy to use! Very good pigmentation, and c'mon it is only $5!

Loreal Brow Stylist Definer REVIEW

Ladies and Gents: We have found a good brow pencil.

When I seen this at Wal-Greens while getting some milk, I was like yes, come with me, Let me test you out.

They had the 3 usual shades. (I don't know them right now, sorry!) So I picked up the darkest shade which is Dark Brunette.

Below you will see the comparisons between the ABH Brow Wiz and the NYX Micro Brow. It has a fine point, spooley, It is in between the Brow Wiz and the Mico Brow as far as fomula goes, its smooth and somewhat waxy. not as smooth as the Brow Wiz and not as waxy as the Micro Brow, it's in between.

I am already in love with this. This is a must have. It was about $8.99 at Wal-greens probably cheaper when it hits Wal-Mart. I am overall pleased, Highly pleased, It came in my perfect shade easy to use and the spooley isn't too bad.

I will pick this up for my makeup bag. Take it with me everywhere. I've never had a problem with these brow pencils to budge or fade but it's the thought. 

 (I don't like to carry high-end products in fear of losing them, meaning I love all my high-end products and affordable, but if I were to lose an affordable product I could easily buy it and is accessible to me!)

For reference I am in Ebony in ABH and Black in NYX. 

                   

           

       

Brow Satin by Maybelline

Since brows are the thing right now, well sorta, Maybelline came out with this Brow Satin. I didn't even know they came out with this until a late ngiht coming home from work, and we all know how this goes, I was stopping to get milk, and my usual routines consists of making a stop at the makeup aisle, and there I seen this, they had like maybe 3 other usual shades. This is a unique idea. It has a creamy brow pencil on one end and the other end had like a brow powder sponge applicator. I must say that I absolutely love this product, especially beause at the moment drugstores have been lacking with their brow products and this really is amazing, I do highly recommend it.

It stays well put. It is a little bit thicken the ABH Brow Wiz but with the right angle and techniques you really can use it to your advantage, and for about $8 this is basically a steal.

NYX Micro Brow vs, ABH Brow Wiz

For anyone who is a mom out there, this goes to you. We have really no time to do a nice full brow look we would love so we have to fill them in with the little time we have! A couple weeks ago I got the Micro Brow from NYX and I was skeptical at first because the shade was a bit lighter than what I had hoped for, I like more of a cool toned color considering I have black hair, I got the color espresso and it was okay.

Now the NYX i feel as if it isn't waxy, but that is okay with me. I need my brows to just be filled in and that certainly did the job just right. It did hold up very well without having to set it with gel (i personally hate the look of brow gel, it looks crunchy and not my thing) , I was shocked and pleasantly surprised that it did. It did blend out flawlessly. It was so easy to use, it glided on nicely and filled in any sparse areas I did have. If you do watch Whatwouldlizzydo on Youtube, I agree with her on her the ABH having a powdery feel though, it does, but it doesn't give the appearance as a powder.

NYX and ABH are very indeed compareable as quality goes. They both are a bit different texture wise, but they both hold up good. Just the price, and of course the color selection.

On a scale from 1 being worst and 10 being the best I put it at a solid 8. Not because I didn't get the correct shade but because for me there is no such thing as perfect and 9 for me is "perfect". Would I recommend this, yes! Just make sure you look at the swatches. Is this a good price, yes. Because you get just about the same thing as you do with ABH one. I do love the ABH because color wise it was perfect, but ouch, the price is kinda high.

I can't tell you who takes home the prize only because I need to buy the correct shade and see if it matches well.

I wont be trying their dipbrow only because I barely touch my ABH dipbrows, I have 2 shades, I just don't ever feel the need to use it, only when I'm going somewhere and my make-up needs to be soon, right? Mostly powders and pencils for this gal!

Battle of the Brows.

This summer-winter has been a big imporve in the brow departments by a lot. Yes they have brow pencils, but finally they have brow gels, These are 3 that came out this year, they are each different in every way. Let's get started.

Maybelline Brow Drama: They have 3 colors, Blonde, Soft Brown and Dark Brown. It obviously has a ball shaped brush, I do not know what purpose it serves, and then it has a thin brush like handle to it, and I don't know what the purpose of that is. If you have full brows, this might be okay for you, it is a big no-no for sparse brows, it lighlty tints them and these make your brows flake, like no, that is not what I want.

L'OREAL Brow Stylist Plumper: They have 3 shades, Blonde, Dark Brunette and Transparent. It has a nice small brush for your brows, easy to apply, it really combs the brows and does an okay job in setting them, very similar to Benefit Gimme Brows as far as the brush shape goes. This does a wonderful job filling in the sparse areas. I highly recommend this. it is also nice having a transparent shade, especially for those who prefer to style their brows their way and just need to set them down. I really love this product.

Hard Candy Brows Now!: This has two shades: Blonde and Dark Brown, this product also comes with a highlight end to highlight your brow bone which is nice but I have never used it since its way too shimmery for my taste. This brush contains fibers for a more natural look and to help achieve an arch, which in my opinion does no good, a little too scratchy if you have sparse brows, this contains too much product on the brush even if you try and scrape it off, this also makes your brows look way too dark, nothing natural about it. It claims to be buildable for natural looking brows. I literally have to wipe the brush off because it contains to much product, in my opinion.  

So from Best to Worst: L'OREAL, Maybeline and Hard Candy.

Battle of the Brow Gels

I am happy that now drugstores are catching up with the beauty world. This year has been all about the brows, no joke. I am happy to see that they came out with brow gels, something different than brow pencils. Two brands Maybelline and Hard Candy came out with them. I had the chance to try them out and here is my review.

Maybelline: It cost about $6-$8 depending where you go, It really holds your brows in place, they had 3 shades to pick from: Blonde, Soft Brown and Deep Brown. This product is best used for people who have good brows and just needs a little color. I have very sparse brows so it only add color the the hairs, it does not add any color to the sparse areas, this product also flakes a lot. The brush is circular, I am not quite sure the reason for that. This product would have been so good if it would have done more for the sparse area and if it wouldn't flake.

Hard Candy, they come in 2 shades: Light/ Medium and Medium/Dark, this is a dual ended with a shimmery brow hilighter, which is really nice. This product has fibers in it which is great, for me it did add some color to the sparse areas. It does an okay job in keeping the brows in place, it has a small brush, which I love because I have sparse brows and this is the right size to get into the sparse areas. I love this product, it doesn't flake, and it cost right around $6 at Wal-Mart.