AlmayBrow Defining Pencil, Brunette 802

I wish this brow pencil were easier to find locally because sometimes it takes forever to come from Amazon. Luckily, that was not the case recently, and I hope Amazon will continue to keep it in stock for easy, quick shipping. It is the best brow pencil of all that I have tried.Some brow pencils are really little pencils that you need to sharpen with a pencil sharpener, sometimes included. No matter how sharp a point I bring them to, they still smudge beyond the limits of my actual brows. It looks terrible. I did find one pencil that has the same idea as this one: just a twist on the pencil itself and up comes the product. However, Almay's product twists up more easily and provides a better finish.I have a lot of white hairs in my eyebrows, and I use this brow pencil to lightly cover them. My actual brow color is a very dark brown, so the white hairs do stand out a lot without some coverage. I started using light blonde only because I bought my first pencil locally and that was the only color available. I figured it was better than nothing. However, since my hair color is light, using the pencil to lightly cover the dark hairs while toning down the white hairs proved to be a wonderful change. My dark brows no longer looked so DARK compared to my hair! The swirl brush on the opposite end of the pencil does a great job of coaxing the brow hairs into place (mine need the help) and keeping my brows looking groomed for the whole day. Also, I have one brow that's thinner than the other. I do the heavier brown first, which leaves me with something of a sharp ridge on the pencil that I can then use with short strokes to fill in the thin area of the other brow before applying the pencil to the rest of the brown. My brows look equally full. Looks good!A couple of things to be careful about when using the pencil: (1) Don't twist out a long section of the pencil. It is soft and will break. I keep the length less than 1/4-inch and find that amount to be perfect for one brown. Also, use a light touch to avoid breaking off the exposed bit of pencil. You don't want to waste any of this stuff. (2) The case around the brush might tend to crack so that you brush will not stay in well. This has happened often to me. I take care of that problem by storing the pencil upright. I use a small planter on my vanity top to hold small items ready to use and place pencil in it with the brush pointing up. The cap on the pencil end (pointing down) is tight, so there's not problem letting it point down in the planter. This way my pencil/brush is always ready to use.

I have been buying this product from a local drugstore, but sometimes it is out of stock. The Subscribe & Save price is the same as the sale price I had been paying at the drugstore, but I now have the peace of mind of knowing that I will receive the product on a regular basis without having to keep track of the sales and pray the item is in stock. This is the only drugstore product that seems to work for drawing on my eyebrows. It is an automatic pencil that draws a thin line. The color generally lasts all day if I am in my air-conditioned office. Not so much outdoors in the tropical heat. The product lasts me maybe two months with daily use. It has a spoolie on the end which you can use to help shape your brows. My only complaint would be the color, which is more of a warm brown than a cool brown so looks a bit reddish on my skin tone. I wish there were more color options available, but it is 1/5 the price of a similar product by Anastasia which does have more color options. I use this product to draw a bottom line on my brows, and then fill with Anastasia Dipbrow Pomade in Medium Brown, which is a cooler color. I then go over the bottom line with this pencil since I can't seem to get a sharp line with my Anastasia brow brush. Also, the spoolie on this product is easily detatched. Perhaps a drop of glue may help.

Wow, this is a great brow pencil. I wasn't expecting much for the price. I just tried it on a whim since I dyed my hair darker and my taupe pencils and powders no longer match. The color is great. dark brown without weird hits of red or brassiness I find in a lot of other brands. The formula is great. Dry enough to deliver natural results but goes on smoothly and doesn't leave flecks. The automatic twist up tip doesn't need sharpening and is so fine that you can draw individual hairs but just as easily fill in bigger spaces. The tiny stiff bristled spooley works great to brush brows and distribute color evenly. I think I paid $4 or 5 dollars for this pencil. I've never seen it in stores so I'm definitely going to order a few more to stock up because I'm in love.

I love this brow pencil and the brow brush is the primary reason I use it. Application is very nice and easy. Very little is required so the pencil lasts at least a couple months with every day use. I do not have thick eye brows, however, so if you do it may not last quite as long as it does for me. Technically this is not a pencil. You twist the end to advance the color stick.Reasons for 4 stars:1. Sometimes the pencil tip will break off with little pressure being applied.2. After prolonged use the end with the brush tends to crack and break off. Usually the brush still slips in the slot, however, it no longer stays securely in place.

I suffer from trichotillomania which means most of the time, I don't have eyebrows. Looking at me, most people wouldn't notice this right away, instead they sort of sense a "wrongness" about my face that they just can't put their finger on. I notice though, and it makes me unhappy. I've tried about every eyebrow pencil on the market and this one has so far been the best in terms of creating realistic looking natural eyebrows. When I use this pencil I can create the illusion of fine hairs as well as fill in areas for full coverage. It does not need to be sharpened. It comes to a very fine point for excellent control and self sharpens with use. It's long lasting and easily removed with a small bit of eye makeup remover, or soap and water. I feel very confident when I walk out the door wearing my Almay Eyebrows and dread the day these become discontinued. I already can no longer find them in stores and am very glad that Amazon still carries them.

This eyebrow pencil is amazing . I have sparse eyebrows and used this, they looked so natural and the colour was perfect for brunettes.

Bad quality: doesn't stay, too dark for the description, and broke within a few weeks of use

OMG this thing has the best color ever! And is good for short, light strokes - vs. these stencil-like "axes" good for sharp face graffitti.A bit annoying that caps easily fall off, but whatever - I used it all, and want more!Excellent pencil.

The perfect shade of brunette to start my day. Goes on smooth with the control of pencil grip. I cannot live without these wonderful Almaty products.

I love this product!