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Need help with eyebrows! Please.!!!

BklynMaria02 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:36:42 GMT

Hi beauties. Please help. I tried TARTE , IT cosmetics YBF brow pencils. Nothing helps. Can anyone recommend a decent price/ drugstore brand brow pencil or brow product that works. I have dark brown hair. Thanks.

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cndkrick — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:41:07 GMT

I personally love Revlon Brow Fantasy. Pencil on 1 end, dark gel on the other.

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Cavalcade — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 16:58:24 GMT

Not drugstore price point, but a leader in brows is Anastatsia.

Dermstore: Beauty Express For Brows and Eyes - Brunette - kit

ULTA: Anastasia Beverly Hills Bold Brow Kit or

Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express Kit for Brows and Eyes, Brunette

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Snowpuppy — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:12:35 GMT

Can the OP post what her issues are? Sparse, going gray, unruly and needs taming? That might help.

Another vote for Anastasia. I use Brow Wiz and have been very, very happy. I did try her tinted gel, went on a little too goopy for me. My brows are sparse so not much to cling on to.

That said it did give me an idea of what they would look like with a professional tint and I'm leaning toward a salon tint.

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Anita Hug — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:39:00 GMT

Not sure what your brow issue is. Most pencils look fake on my brows, even if I match the shade. I finally started to dye them as Snowpuppy recommended, and am very happy. It's a very natural look, and I only need to fill in the very sparse areas with a smidge of pencil.

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nomless — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:47:52 GMT

Maybelline twist up brow pencil (green with brown top). About $6 to $7. Love it. Lots of colors. Maybe go one shade lighter than you think you need. You can make it darker by pressing harder.

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Campion — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:48:44 GMT

I can give you two suggestions:

1. Drugstore: Milani Brow compact. Get the taupe even if you have dark brown brows (I do) --if your skin is pale, dark brown powder can be too harsh. If you are deep skin toned, you can use dark brown but if you are pale, it's better to use taupe.

2. I prefer my own brow powder, even though I have those IT pencils. It's less harsh on my skin. I prefer MAC in "Wedge"--a matte taupe, but any MATTE TAUPE eyeshadow will work. No shimmer. Use a stiff angled brush like an Ardell Eyebrow Brush to apply it and brush up the brows with a spoolie. Cost more than any eyeshadow (from $4 to $22 or so, depending on what you choose. But it will last nearly forever.

If your brows are unruly, you can follow with a tiny touch of vaseline on the spool end of the brush.

This is the most inexpensive and effective method I know for brows.

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jaxs mom — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:51:00 GMT

I just use eyeshadow. It works better than pencil IMO and looks more natural. Plus I already have the right color in my collection.

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vac — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 17:57:04 GMT

I'm liking Cover Girl's new brow product (can't remember the name at the moment). It's a powder and comes in a tube with a thin sponge applicator. I still use a ybf pencil for areas where I need more precision, but then fill in with the Cover Girl and it looks softer and more natural than a pencil alone. It does run dark, though.

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BklynMaria02 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 18:45:18 GMT

On 3/22/2015 Snowpuppy said:
Can the OP post what her issues are? Sparse, going gray, unruly and needs taming? That might help.

Another vote for Anastasia. I use Brow Wiz and have been very, very happy. I did try her tinted gel, went on a little too goopy for me. My brows are sparse so not much to cling on to.

That said it did give me an idea of what they would look like with a professional tint and I'm leaning toward a salon tint.

I OVERTWEEZED when I was younger and hair did not grow back. I need something to make them look a little more fuller. Thanks.

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ChouChou — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 19:15:02 GMT

Ahh! Overtweezer here, too! Additionally, my brows have a lot of white hairs in them. I tried EVERY product imaginable. I finally followed a suggestion I found here on the boards. I dye my brows with Just For Men Beard and Mustache hair dye. Like beards and mustaches eyebrow hairs are quite refractory to hair dyes. I use a pea sized glob of the color and a pea sized glob of the peroxide cream; mix them together; apply; leave on for about 5-10 min; wash off. Voilà! Eyebrows! Believe it or not, you have lots of little invisible hairs that can't be seen unless they are dyed. These little hairs give you a fuller looking brow when they are dyed. I have to do it about every 6-8 weeks.

After I have dyed my brows I use Sonia Kashuk cream brow filler. It's available at Target for $9.99. It has 4 colors in a palette. I like it because I can mix the colors myself depending on how long its been since I dyed my brows. Right after I dye them I use very little brow cream and use the lightest color. As time goes on I use more. HTH

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Shelbelle — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:44:45 GMT

ELF or Avon, both inexpensive, kits with a wax and a setting powder, I like them both.

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turtle52 — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:52:46 GMT

I use Physician's Formula Brow Definer in Beige-Brown and it's perfect for my dark brown eyebrows. It's automatic and has a brush on the other end. It's very inexpensive at the regular price but you can get it now for 40% off at some drug stores. It's also on a BOGO at Ulta and you can use their coupon. HTH!

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Harpa — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 20:55:08 GMT

I think the whole secret in applying brows is in the tool -- like the Smashbox eyebrow brush. Even if you use a pencil, and then brush it down with nothing on the brush, the brush makes everything look completely natural.

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ECBG — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:34:37 GMT

Clinique has an excellent brow powder!

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quadmimi — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 21:45:26 GMT

I love the IT brow pencil..(not the thin one)..I have to pencil in the end of mine...try short strokes, (do not roll it out too far or they break)..you can make them darker or lighter by pressure....

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cndkrick — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:56:11 GMT

On 3/22/2015 BklynMaria02 said:
On 3/22/2015 Snowpuppy said:
Can the OP post what her issues are? Sparse, going gray, unruly and needs taming? That might help.

Another vote for Anastasia. I use Brow Wiz and have been very, very happy. I did try her tinted gel, went on a little too goopy for me. My brows are sparse so not much to cling on to.

That said it did give me an idea of what they would look like with a professional tint and I'm leaning toward a salon tint.

I OVERTWEEZED when I was younger and hair did not grow back. I need something to make them look a little more fuller. Thanks.

If that is the case, I would definitely turn to the brow experts: Anastasia.

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jeanlake — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 22:57:35 GMT

A little higher than drug store cost but lasts for a while -- Smashbox brow pencil. I use taupe as I have medium brown hair w/ a touch of red

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motherinlaw — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:01:26 GMT

Lancôme's eyebrow powder pencil is great....have used it for years!

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lizzief — Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:13:00 GMT

I'm a young 64, I've always had good brows but just started using Benefit Gimme Brow. I am a bit intimidated by pencils, this has a tiny mascara like brush that is easy to apply. It works well for me, I can apply it as light or dark as I want. It's expensive ($25), but it lasts for me a couple of months.