Friday, December 4, 2015

Review: Rimmel Brow Kit Special Value VS Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise VS L'Oreal Brow Stylist Sculptor

BROWS!!!

I picked up Rimmel's special value brow kit in the darkest shade for $6.99, Maybelline's brow pencil in Deep Brown for $7.99 and L'Oreal's brow pencil in Dark Brunette for $8.99.


Rimmel Brow Kit Special Value:
I don't like this product. I was hoping the gel could help control my brows or at least do something but it didn't do anything at all. USELESS. 
The color of the brow pencil is not 'Dark Brown' even though that's what it says. It's more of a light brown or brown. 

Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise:

This brow pencil is waxy. The application process is always smooth as a result of the texture of the brow pencil. What I like about this product is that it doesn't matter how hard you press the brow pencil against your skin, the color will never be too harsh and if it does end up being too harsh for you, the spoolie could easily get rid of the excessive product by blending the product out nicely. I like how I am able to control the color I get out of this brow pencil--if I use it gently, the color is going to be light and if I relax my hand and just go for it, the color is going to be of a dark.
One thing I hate about this brow pencil is that the product is too soft. I use this brow pencil daily and I literally have to sharpen this brow pencil every 3-5 days. Because of how soft it is, when you sharpen the pencil the product will break off if you are not careful.

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Sculptor :

The L'Oreal brow pencil I got is the most expensive out of the three but it works the best. The color is satisfying--actual dark brown. The product is not so soft that it breaks off when you sharpen the pencil but not too hard that you feel like you are dragging the pencil across you brows. 
I was excited to see if the wax works but it doesn't. It is as useless as the Rimmel brow gel above. 

Rimmel Brow Kit Special Value
Pros: cheapest of the three
Cons: Brow gel does not work. Product is the least smudge proof of the three. Product is medium/light brown with an slight orange tint which is not the Dark Brown it claims to be. Not waterproof or smudge proof. Also color tends to fade off easily. 

Maybelline Eye Studio Brow Precise
Pros: It is very blend-able and soft so besides of using it as a brow pencil, I am able to use it as a bottom eyeliner and sometimes I even use it as an 'eyeshadow' and blend the color out on my lids for some definition around the eyes. The spoolie on this brow pencil works the best of the three. 
Cons: Product finishes WAY TOO QUICKLY. I finished more than half the brow pencil in just a little over a month. The color is just a shade darker than Rimmel's brow pencil so I would say this 'Deep Brown' is really just brown. 

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Sculptor 
Pros: Color is pigmented. Can also be used as an eyeliner. Does not smudge that easily compared to Rimmel's Brow Kit Special Value. Color is dark brown like the packaging says. Does not need to be sharpened frequently. I sharpen it maybe once every 1.5-2 weeks
Cons: Half the brow pencil is of brow wax and the wax is useless. Spoolie does not work as well as Maybelline's Eye Studio Brow Precise's spoolie--it can not blend brow products as well as the Maybelline spoolie.