Ranking the best eyebrow pencils in 2022

A beautiful female face with unobtrusive natural make-up, carefully and skillfully retouched with high-quality decorative cosmetics, makes more than one man turn around. One such method is the use of eyebrow pencils. It would seem that in his choice is difficult? But, when considering this issue in detail, there are many nuances that should be taken into account.

So, let's start everything in order.

Where to start your choice?

First of all, before choosing the necessary cosmetic product, you should answer yourself a few questions:

• What type of makeup do you choose? (Day or evening).
• For everyday use or for a special occasion?
• What type of eyebrows do you prefer? (Thin or wide).
• Dry, normal or oily skin on your face?
• What is the function of a pencil? (Shading glimpses or imitation of individual hairs).
• What is the structure of the hairs? (soft or hard).
• What is the skin tone?
• What tone will suit the color of your eyes and hair?
• How much are you willing to spend on a purchase?

The responses received will determine the guidelines by which it is recommended to make your choice.

Pencils for daily everyday makeup

When choosing an eyebrow product for blonde women, mostly with a light skin tone, it is advisable to use a color 2 tones darker than the hair color. Black eyebrow pigments are strongly discouraged. They add age, age the face.

For light-eyed women, it is desirable to use colors of brown shades.

Brunettes, on the contrary, are 1-2 tones lighter than their hair color.This will not violate the natural combination and will look as natural as possible.

For women with brown eyes, black options are perfect. They will beautifully shade them, give expressiveness.

Depending on the type of skin, it is necessary to choose the right condition of the stylus.

For light and dry skin, it is recommended to use a soft rod. It outlines the shape of the eyebrows well and keeps it for a long time.

For an oily type, it is better to resort to products with a hard lead and a drier texture. And fat, unlike him, will quickly lose shape and spread over the face.

Pencils for evening holiday makeup

Eyebrows for evening make-up can be more expressive than for daytime, but not stand out too much.

Only at night it is recommended to use luminous options or with glitter to create a more extravagant look.

To give the pigment a luminous effect, crushed mica is used. Foreign representatives of firms use small sparkles, which are almost invisible on the eyebrows, but visually give them volume. This technique is recommended for women with thin and inexpressive eyebrow lines.

Classification of cosmetics

According to its parameters and quality:

Condition of the dye	Powder or wax
Tool design	Mechanical or requiring sharpening
Lead structure	soft or hard

Condition of the dye

Powdery

This structure speaks for itself. Dry, soft and fluffy, it is ideal for women with oily skin types. Without blurring, this tool perfectly sets off, complements and mattifies the natural beauty of the eyebrows. Helps to paint over existing areas without hairs.According to many makeup experts, powder compositions are very convenient to use even for beginners or beginners who do not have the skills to apply professional makeup at all. Also, such a structure has proven itself more efficiently than others in cold winters, retaining its shape and color for a longer time.

But along with numerous positive qualities, this tool has one drawback. With it, it is almost impossible to create the exact outlines of the eyebrows.

How to choose?

The most difficult thing in an individual choice is to find the right shade. If this can be done as close as possible to the desired color, then the work has been done jewelry. Then you should decide on an easy-to-use texture and a complete set of a pencil. The texture has a wide spectrum, from soft and dry to creamy and firm. When buying a pencil of this type, it is desirable that it comes with an applicator brush for shading. Otherwise, it will need to be purchased separately.

How to use?

According to the standard canons of make-up, the process should start from the bridge of the nose, moving in the direction of the hairs to the temples. You can also use this option pointwise, for painting gaps and bald spots. This is recommended to do if the shape of the eyebrows is beautiful by nature. When shading, it is not necessary to completely pluck separately growing hairs. They give a woman charm and originality.

To use powder pigment for evening makeup, experienced makeup artists recommend choosing a wet look.

If it is necessary to apply a selected shade on an oily skin type, then first it is desirable to degrease the eyebrow area, powder it with ordinary loose powder. And then apply a thin layer of pencil.Thanks to the same type of structure, it will be perfectly applied to the skin. This will create a wonderful matte finish.

wax

This type performs a specific function. It is not directly a coloring pigment, but helps to shape and fix unruly, thick eyebrow hairs. It is mainly used by women with dry hair structure.

How to choose?

Wax models have a translucent rod resembling a thin candle. Depending on the structure and quality of the eyebrow hairs, you should choose the best option. If they are just dry, thin, then a product with a firmer consistency will be suitable. In the presence of hard, naughty, separately protruding hairs, a tool with a soft shaft will be the most effective. It will fix them more firmly in the required position.

How to use?

Having a well-defined, beautiful natural eyebrow shape, but with unruly protruding hairs, women only need a few light strokes of this cosmetic product along their growth to tidy up their eyebrows. But, before this process, it is advisable to walk on them with a brush and lay them in the right direction.

If you need to tint your eyebrows, you should first carry out this procedure, and then apply the first layer of wax. Then comb the eyebrows with a brush. If there is still a need to draw individual strokes, then it's time to do it. And again fix the result with a second layer of wax. At the end, carry out fixing movements with a brush. Eyebrows after such a process will become perfectly styled, shiny and beautiful.

Design

• Mechanical

Based on the preferred shape of the eyebrows, you should choose the right tool for the desired design.If a woman is a lover of wide eyebrows, then the best option for their high-quality coloring would be mechanical. This is due to the fact that it has a rounded tip, which allows you to perfectly evenly shade the desired area, and also does not need constant sharpening. For thin thread-like eyebrows and drawing individual hairs, it is unsuitable.

 

A mechanical tool is a plastic case from which the rod itself is unscrewed. But, like many other cosmetics, it has some flaws. Firstly, all the rods of such pencils have the same degree of softness. Secondly, they wear out too quickly.

• Requiring sharpening

To add a few strokes to graceful, thin eyebrows, as well as to correct their line, it is better to use a product with a stylus that requires sharpening. Due to the sharp tip, this procedure will be of better quality.

But, unfortunately, not all tools of this type can be sharpened using a standard fixture. Due to differences in lead hardness, they can only be used with hard pencils. Soft ones to gather need a special sharpener, which should be purchased separately. Such a device for cosmetics involves sharpening rods of different diameters. A certain angle of the blade allows you to cut a very thin layer of the shell and the lead itself, which greatly improves the way to achieve the desired thickness of the pigment.

Modern manufacturers began to produce interesting, convenient and economical options for bilateral funds.

Some of them consist of two pigments that differ by a tone or two.Such tools are used if it is necessary not only to tint the eyebrows, but also to add a few hairs of a lighter shade in the nose bridge.

Others have a stylus directly on one side, and a brush, combing brush or shading applicator on the other. These are very convenient offers with an individual choice of the necessary components.

Lead condition

• Soft

Pencils whose leads require periodic sharpening have varying degrees of softness. This gives women a greater opportunity for individual choice depending on the type and structure of the skin.

For dry as well as normal skin, these rods are perfect. They clearly outline the necessary shape, keep it throughout the day, without spreading.

• solid

With a hard core, pencils are more effective for oily skin. The lines drawn by him look neat and clear. They do not spread for a long time, throughout the day they provide a well-groomed look to the face.

• Gelatinous

This state of the stylus has proven itself as a water-resistant and water-repellent agent. It is effectively used by women involved in water sports or attending pool sessions. These pencils are available in gray and brown colors.

Smell as an indicator of quality

One of the indicators of quality is the smell. Therefore, this criterion should not be neglected. When visiting a store, be sure to bring the selected sample closer and feel the exhaled aroma. If it is sharp, saturated, then we can safely assume that the product is of low quality, and vice versa, a subtle, barely perceptible aroma indicates a fairly high quality. You can safely buy such a pencil.

When choosing an eyebrow product in a specialized store or at other sites, it will not be superfluous to test it on the skin. Feel free to run the pattern you like on the outer surface of the hand. Knowing your type, carefully observe the drawn line. If it is even, clear, without lumps, then the quality of the pigment is decent. Otherwise, you should look at other samples.

List of the best pencil models in each category for 2022

Each of the above types of pencils has its leaders. The following are the companies whose products occupy the first steps of the ratings.

Powder structure

Christian Dior

Pencils of this company take first place in the ranking of the best products in this category. They are provided on the market in a wide range of colors. Their body is made of plastic. Most have a double sided brush or brush design. Also included is a sharpener.

• wide color spectrum;
• excellent quality;
• ease of application;
• coverage uniformity.

• quickly erased;
• lack of colors for blondes;
• high cost.

Max Factor Eyebrow Pencil

These cosmetics are a great option for dry skin. They have a soft core, which allows you to carefully and effectively apply the pigment on the eyebrows. Naturally eliminate shape imperfections and evenly retouch color. The second side of the product is equipped with a brush for combing.

• large color range;
• ease of use;
• excellent quality.

• color fastness wants to be better;
• high price.

Dessin Des Sourcils

This novelty, proposed by the famous brand Yves Saint Laurent, is actively gaining more and more prestige among women. It is a wooden pencil with a hard lead that needs to be sharpened. Has only 4 tones.

• contains in its composition coconut oil, providing softness of application;
• provides additional volume due to the presence of the smallest sequins, invisible visually;
• on the second side there is a spiral brush for shading;
• completeness with protective caps for the rod and brush;
• permanent coloration.

• possible formation of small lumps;
• fast spending;
• high price.

Vivienne Sabo

The brand's pencils are represented by mechanical devices in warm shades. Equipped with a thin and neat lead, which is applied more gently to the eyebrow area and makes it possible to draw the finest hairs. Provide natural and beautiful color. The firmness of their applied form is maintained throughout the day. The convenient brush located on a back side provides its high-quality application.

• ease of use;
• quality texture;
• application efficiency;
• economy in use;
• price availability.

• no significant deficiencies were identified.

Vitex

Powder pencils of the Belarusian brand are suitable for normal and oily skin, as they have a firmer structure. They do not spread and retain the shape of the eyebrows for a long time. Such pigments are also called tattoo products. They are used both for drawing individual hairs and for shading the background.To achieve a rich color, several layers are required. There is a brush on the removable cap of these models.

• remarkable durability;
• effective application;
• profitability;
• profitable price.

• limited colors (only two dark tones are presented);
• the need to apply repeated layers;
• the formation of slight lumps during layering.

wax structure

Maybelline

Pencils of this brand called Master Shape occupy a leading position in the list of the highest quality products. In addition to dense and light coverage, they perfectly mask the fate of bald spots. Such pigments are indispensable for women with sparse eyebrows.

It is a two-sided instrument with a wax lead on one side and a modeling brush on the other.

• ease of use;
• high-quality fixation of hairs;
• universal coloring and shape creation function;
• ease of sharpening.

• At this time, they have not been identified.

Etude House Easy Brow Pencil

A large number of women give preference to pencils of this company. They conquered lovers of beautiful eyebrows with their versatile features. Their rods, which require periodic sharpening, have both a melting and medium soft texture. They effectively color individual hairs, fixing them in the right position. Even if moisture gets on the eyebrows treated with such slates, they do not lose their shape and quality.

• quality application;
• excellent durability;
• a sufficient range of colors and shades;
• good value for money.

• the need for sharpening;
• difficult to acquire in free trade.

Lamel Eyebrow Liner Pencil

For women looking for a more budget option for this type of pencil, this company's products will be the best choice. In addition to an excellent coloring and fixing effect, they nourish the skin due to the presence of vitamin E in their composition. Carnauba wax, which is also part of the composition, provides a soft, melting application to the eyebrows, which in turn gives intense coloring. For ease of use, these tools are equipped with a brush.

• ease of application;
• soft and high-quality structure;
• fortified base;
• remains stable for a long time;
• excellent fixing effect;
• budget cost.

• difficulty in acquiring;
• represented by only 4 light and dark tones;
• high stiffness of the brush.

Pupa Eyebrow Fixing Gel

The highest place in the ranking of the best representatives of gel pencils is occupied by the product of this company. It has a wonderful modeling and fixing effect.

• the presence of vitamins in its composition;
• excellent fixation of the shape of the eyebrows;
• persistent staining throughout the day;
• convenience in modeling lines;
• creating a shimmering effect

• not economical to use;
• to achieve a saturated color, more than one layer is applied;
• takes time to dry;
• causes the need to comb the eyebrows after application;
• forms a thin film coating;
• can provoke an allergic reaction to the constituent components;
• has a specific chemical smell.

Waterproof Pencil Champions

EL CORAZON

Representatives of this company take first place in this category. With these cosmetics, women are not afraid of any moisture: whether it will be rain, or water in the pool.

• wide color spectrum;
• built-in brush for combing;
• volume creation;
• quality application.

• expensive remedy.

Micro Brow Pencil, NYX Professional Makeup

The shades of this brand have a matte and velvety texture. Their stylus is thin, which allows women not only to recreate the density of the eyebrows, but also to perfectly outline their shape. The second side of these products is equipped with a soft and high-quality brush, which allows you to effectively distribute the tone over the entire surface and create a well-groomed look.

• soft and comfortable application;
• effective coloring and fixing the shape;
• good quality brush.

• fast consumption;
• fragility of the lead;
• high price.

Regardless of which option a woman chooses, budget or more expensive, you should not rush to buy. Knowing your skin type, eye and hair color, as well as the preferred look and shape of the eyebrows, it is recommended to carefully choose the right pencil. The first of the main conditions for the right choice is to find the shade that best matches the natural color. Then apply a small stroke to the skin of the hand and determine which lead is more acceptable. It is advisable to smell the selected product and compare the quality and price. And the final operation can be the choice of parts included in the kit.

By adhering to these recommendations, the purchase made will bring the desired result, as well as add grace and beauty to the face.