Maybelline Brow Precise Review

Brows on fleek seem to be the phrase that I hear at least 5 times a day, and I think that shows the importance we pay to our brows, and so when I got this product I was so excited.

It comes in a typical pencil design, with the pencil at one end, and the spoolie at the other. The design is really simple so of course it's easy to use, but I dislike how it’s not a mechanical pencil (I am lazy, and having to sharpen it is a bit of a pain). However, because it is a normal pencil design, it means it has more product than the mechanical pencils so that's a bonus.

I really like the formula of the pencil. It is pigmented, and really creamy which I know is not everyone's cup of tea, and I myself also prefer waxy pencils, but it’s nice to have some variety in my collection. My only grudge with the pencil is the thickness. It is quadruple the size of my brow wiz so I found it hard to create small movements with the pencil.

I also didn't like the spoolie. Yes it does the job, don't get me wrong! But it’s quite big and almost thick and I found it slightly heavy and rough of my brows. It’s not a big deal but I thought I would mention it.

Overall, I actually liked using this pencil. I use it by running the spoolie through my brows, defining and filling in my brows with the pencil, and then running the spoolie through again which creates a really natural, full brow! However, the brow doesn't last the whole day so I recommend setting it with a wet brow product if you have one handy.

I have never tried to do my brows myself - I have incredibly faint eyebrows, and usually leave it to the pros (on the odd occasion that I get my makeup done for me). So I was a little hesitant about putting my hand up for this trial!

Turns out it was the best place for me to start 'experimenting' with my brow colour. You can easily start off light, and build the level of colour you want. I'm still a bit scared to go dark, but this pencil is great for just adding a touch of colour.

The brush is awesome for keeping it all looking nice and tidy too!

I really liked this brow pencil. I picked it up in the darkest brown colour they had. It was easy to use and I love that it has a spoolie at the end as it makes for less packing when you go traveling. The product is easy to use and stays in place all day. The pencil lasted a decent amount of time before running out. I’d definitely repurchase and tell others to buy as it’s a good drug store product that is easy to use

My eyebrows are naturally very thin and very fair, so I'm always looking for products to make them look more defined and full! I'd been using a powder for a few weeks before trying this, which had been making my brows look seriously fake and drawn-on. This product was a definite improvement!

Maybelline Brow Precise had a soft pencil at one end, and a spoolie-type comb at the other end. It glides on smoothly, and makes it easy to create very natural looking, yet defined brows. I will definitely continue to use this - while remaining on the lookout for other brow saviours!

My skin is very fair, and my hair is light brown. For these tones I recommend the shade Soft Brown.

First brow pencil i have bought. I love the look it gives me and that is because it is a soft pencil i suppose. The only issue is that it runs out pretty quick so i have to keep sharpening it.

At first, upon swatching this on the back of my hand, I thought this was going to make my brows far too dark. I have quite naturally dark eyebrows anyway, but I do like to fill them in and neaten them. I found the pencil to be quite waxy and easy to blend in and it glided on quite smoothly. Much to my surprise, it wasn’t too dark and looked really good, quite natural. The spoolie blended the product into my natural eyebrows well which I really liked. However, I found that I had to sharpen this quite frequently, as it wore down easily, which in the long run would annoy me a bit and I don’t think the pencil would last very long with everyday use. I applied this using short, very light strokes until I reached my desired shape and colour. Because this comes out quite darkly, I didn’t need to press very hard and hardly needed to go over my stroke multiple times to get the colour wanted, as I like natural looking brows rather than really bold ones. It did make my brows neater and gave them good shape. I found that this lasted the whole day while I was at work and didn’t really fade too much. I often got compliments on how ‘on fleek’ my brows were looking! While I did like this product and it looked good, I would use it again, however it probably wouldn't be my go to- I think I would still reach for my current brow product over this one.

I am always open-minded when it comes to new brow products and this wasn’t any different. I went in to this with no expectations and no opinion. The Brow Precise caught my eye most because I am usually a pencil user when it comes to drawing my brows on.

I like the spoolie on the other end of the pencil because it means I can keep any stray hairs in check and make sure they are sitting in the correct place. I did find the spoolie gets quite abrasive on my sensitive skin, leaving it red and raw. I chose deep brown, which is a dark brown to make my brows stand out.

The formula of the pencil is much like a gel pencil but far more crumbly. The thing I found with the pencil is it crumbles at the drop of a hat. I pressed lightly to create an outline and the pencil simply crumbled on my skin. I had to re-sharpen it and start again. Again it broke. I used it the lightest way possible and still it drew a small line before falling apart again.

It works to make my brows look feathery and natural-ish but at the end of the day I want statement brows and this doesn’t deliver that. Verdict: I like to make my lines deliberate and precise. This pencil creates feathery strokes. It shouldn’t be called Brow Precise with a performance like that. I like the spoolie but that’s as far as it goes.

Ive been using this on and off for a few years now and always go back to it! I've tried the pomades, gels etc. but nothing is as easy as this pencil. 1. Its super affordable. Usually between $10-15 and as its a sharpen-able pencil, it lasts months. 2. Its really easy to apply, if it has just been sharpened it can be a bit harsh looking, but I lightly blend it out with my pinky after applying. 3. It has a spoolie! and a good one at that. 4. It lasts all day! If youre looking for something simple that will last all day, give this a go.

I love brows! Along with the rest of the world I am joining in on this trend. I went such a long time without doing anything too them that I look back on the pictures of myself in my younger years and wish I had realised that my face was missing brows. I have incredibly pale blonde brows so I think I look quite funny before I fill them in each day. I was happy to see this product come in blonde which is perfect for me, it is a nice ashy darker brown which I found good for my skin tone.

The packaging is pretty simple at first glance but I actually think it is really smart. There is the pencil at one end and the spoolie at the other. I find the spoolie did the trick, nothing fancy but I don't know how they could improve it. The genius part of this packaging it that the lids on both sides are clear. With my expensive Hourglass brow pencil the lids are opaque so you never know which end you are opening, no problem with this one. I do find as the product is quite creamy you will end up having to sharpen this quite often, I think I might run out of this quite quickly.

Now the product itself is quite awesome. The pencil is really waxy so you can quite lightly fill in your brows for a natural look. The waxy-ness also means that I didn't feel like I needed anything else to keep them in place all day. This means it was my number one product to take on holiday with me as it does two things at once for me. I do think the name 'precise' is a wee bit false as if you really want to create a precise look with this you would need to keep it fully sharpened at all times as it can be quite thick when it gets blunter. I don't mind though as I find it creates quite a natural easy everyday look quite easily.

For me this is my favourite brow pencil that I have tried in a really long time! As a everyday product if makes doing your brows really simple and I have added this to my everyday products.

The Maybelline brow precise pencil matched my hair colour and skin tone perfectly. When following the directions which said to use light strokes when applying I noticed that it was quite difficult to apply this product lightly without making my brows appear too heavy. This would take some practice to perfect.