Maybelline Brow Satin Review

I love filling in my light blonde eyebrows and this product combination is perfect for that. I also have sensitive skin and had no issues with irritation. The product is easy to use and quick to apply. I had it in the shade dark blonde. The pencil is a nice balance between creamy and waxy to get the right amount of product onto the brow with precision. The pencil is a little wider than other pencils I have used which makes it difficult to get the fine tip at the end of the brow. The powder applicator applys a small amount of product each time, which is just enough to fill in the gaps on each brow. I found that just using the pencil and powder did not last all day at work on my eyebrows and my blonde brows began to show through therefore if you have lighter eyebrows like me I would recommend using a tinted brow gel to set the hairs in place. It would also be good if it came in blonde as I felt the dark blonde was slightly too dark for everyday wear but great for a bold brow and made my blonde eyebrows show up over the colour when the product was used alone. I would definitely repurchase as for $16.99 from Farmers it is a reasonable price for both a pencil and powder and is cheaper than other products which only come with a pencil and spoolie.

So far I have been loving this product but there are a few things I don't like. Starting off with the good, I was a bit worried that the dark brown wouldn't match my black hairs and that the brown would stand out around the hairs but the dark brown works perfectly and the colour of the powder actually warmed up the colour of my brows. I was glad that the texture was not waxy and it went on smooth and was easy to blend in with a spooly. The powder was also easy to apply and dispensed the perfect amount.

I usually have a hard time filling in my left brow as the top part is thinner and has less hairs than the right brow. With the other pencils and powders that I have used, I found it hard to get the left brow to look fuller and natural in that part and it is easy to tell that there is product trying to fill the gaps. I was sure I would have the same problem with the brow satin and this was the case when I used the pencil side. This made me a little disappointed, however, when I applied the powder over top, it actually made it look fuller and for the first time I was able to get it to match the opposite brow.

Overall the brow satin is a great product, that for me left a natural looking set of brows which I love!

Some of the things that I didn't like about the brow satin was that I found the pencil a bit big to hold and the actual pencil product was a bit thick and made it hard to get a thin line. When I first tried to apply the powder, it had a bit of fallout onto my cheeks but that was the only time and doesn't seem to do it now. Also I some how managed to smudge my brow which hasn't happened to me before so maybe this is from the product being quite creamy.

Other than these little issues, I would definitely think about buying this product again :)

I've been using this pencil every day for over a week now, and I'm still undecided as to whether I like it...

At first glance this looks like any other wind up brow pencil or eyeliner, but on the other end it has a sponge applicator that dabs into a small pot of powder concealed in the lid. It's a very clever design.

The pencil end worked fine; it was quite a soft light pencil, which is great if you don't want harsh lines, but I found it was almost too soft and I had to use quite a lot of product before I could see any change at all. The product wore down quite quickly as well and I feel as though this would probably run out after a month or two, which is not very long compared to the products I would normally use. However, I am usually a wax and powder girl, so I enjoyed having the precision of a fine pencil nib. It's also great that it winds up, so you don't have to worry about sharpening.

The powder end was a very good idea in theory; it can set the pencil lines you have drawn and fill in any gaps, however I found that it was hard to get very much powder on the sponge.

I feel like this is a good time to say that that the pencil didn't come with any packaging or detailed instructions, just a picture of which order o use which end, so I searched YouTube and found an official Mabelline video showing how to use this product. The sponge end it in a point (imagine a very tiny half beauty blender) and the video said to use the edge of the sponge on the main part of your brow, and the point on the thin ends... again good in theory, but I found that it was only the tip that held enough product to apply to my eyebrows. When it worked, I was happy with the results, but when it didn't, I found I was simply smudging around the pen and making gaps more visible, rather then covering them up.

I was using the shade 'Dark Blonde' as I have gone from dark brown to blonde over the last 6 months, and have so far continued to use dark brown eyebrow colour. My eyebrows are a natural brown colour, but sparse enough that I thought a different coloured product could change the appearance, but I didn't actually notice too much of a difference with the dark blonde, slightly more 'subtle' but still gives a brown finish.

The longevity of the product was great, I didn't experience any smudging throughout the day and they looked as good as they did first thing in the morning when I went to wash my face at night.

A negative is that I would have to apply something else over the top to hold my eyebrows in place (like applying a small amount of hair spray) which I don't have to do with my wax and powder.

Overall this product hasn't won me over or totally put me off. I think this is a product I would throw in my handbag as a back up if I didn't have time to do my eyebrows in the morning.

This product is great for those wanting an easy, natural application for eyebrows, enhanced the brows with a nice soft look, would definitely recommend.

I was lucky enough to be chosen for the trial team for this product, and have been using it for a couple of weeks now until I decided to finally sit down and write this review. I was sent the dark brown colour, because my hair colour is black. The Brow Satin product itself is a double ended pencil, with a thin, soft pencil on one end, and a spongey powder on the other end. To start off, I have to say that as someone who is still trying to figure out eyebrows, this product was initially a bit difficult to use properly. There were minimal directions on the packaging, and so my first attempt to use this product ended up a disaster, as I ended up with over-dramatic brows. The shade of the pencil is much, much darker than the small amounts of powder which comes out, only after pumping it quite a bit. I realise that the pencil is intended to define the brows, and so it makes sense for it to be darker, but when the powder doesn't have much colour payoff at all, it ends up becoming a bit difficult.

However, I found that after a few trials and errors, and figuring out where to start defining your brow, and how much you need to build up the powder, my brows stood out nicely and looked quite neat. I ended up becoming more impressed with the product as time went on, and now it's one of my favourite brow products!

One end of the product's got brow product which is quite easy to use when I'm filling in my brows, and the other end's a brow pencil which makes this product pretty convenient. The pencil draws on with little pressure, different to most brow pencils where I usually have to push harder for the pigment to show. I still find that I have to use my concealer afterwards to 'block' out some of the brow products because I usually prefer a more defined brow look, but this was easy to use when I'm in a rush and just want an easy brow product (as compared to the ABH pomade).

I bought this as I lost my Sleek eyebrow kit. I hadn't used a pencil style in about a year, so it was weird to set used to at first, but I have found that it is a very quick and easy way to do my brows! The powder spongey end it great when you have no time, or are just going "makeup free", as it helps to just fill in your brows and helps (for all us blonde haired girls) make your brows look like they exist. The waxy pencil end is very smooth and not overly pigmented, so you don't have to worry about it leaving dark lines on your brows! It is easy to use to create small strokes as well as defining the edges of your brows to help them look crisp. Only downside I have found is that the powder can sometimes cling to your brow hairs in little clumps, which is an easy fix, as you can get rid of the clumps by brushing your brows with a spoolie or comb.

Overall, I think that if you are looking for a quick and easy way to do your brows, this is worth your time and money!

(P.S. I use the lightest shade, i think its blonde?)

I love this product. I have always had trouble with my eyebrows but with this pencil I am able to get the look I want and to me it looks fairly natural or as natural as I would like my brows to be without making me look moody.

The pencils goes on smoothly and the powder fills well. I line the bottom of my brow and sometimes the top and then fill in with the powder. It is a very great idea and so glad I own one. I love it so much I bought my sister one.

I got this in shade dark brown. I use the gel liner to line my brows and it applies so easily and smoothly, it doesn't drag on your skin like other liners. The other end of the pencil is a pointed sponge with brow powder which meant to fill in brows and blend at the same time, however the sponge applicator is hard to control in terms of how much product is applied, so I would just fill in my brows with the powder then blend with a spoolie. This product lasts on my brows up to 12 hours but I did notice some fading on hot days when I sweat more. I would definitely purchase this product! Great one from maybelline.

I was looking forward to trying this, but was equally sceptical as I have very sparse eyebrows and I haven't yet found a product that fills them in as I wanted too; however I was pleasantly surprised by this product.

The pencil end worked well, but I found it a little hard to get it dark enough, maybe this was due to the colour and the fact that I like my brows a little darker than natural!

The powder however is awesome. The colour and texture is perfect, and it fills in evenly without being overbearing or too much. The applicator brush is really easy to use, and its pretty hard to mess it up! I love the way there is no dipping a brush in powder to apply, rather it is all inside :)