Maybelline Tattoo Brow 36hr Pencil

The Maybelline Tattoo Brow Pencil is a stylish looking double ended black pencil with a spooly on one end and brow pencil on the other. Each end has its own protective cover.

I have dark blonde/ light brown hair and tried the Soft Brown shade, which is a good solid brown, no red tones. I think this shade would suit a range of brown hair colours.

The pencil goes on a little dark, but blends out nicely with the spooly for a natural look. The product glides on easily, a light touch is best for a softer finish as it doesn't budge once dried.

The only complaint I have is that the pencil cover doesn't stay on so you need to tuck it into your hand when using the spooly end or it will fall off.

Overall a great product, definitely performs as well as high end, more expensive brow products.

It's not often I place a review this negative, but I was really really unimpressed with the Maybelline Tattoo Brow 36hr pencil. The product is a small pencil with a spoolie brush on the other end. I trialled the soft brown colour. Firstly, the soft brown colour isn't soft brown at all. It's actually very dark and I found it too dark for my skin tone. I used the eyebrow pencil every day during the trial period (even though I didn't want to after the first try!). The pencil isn't very easy to use - it doesn't sharpen to a good tip so it's hard to do anything precise. I also find it really annoying and messy to have to sharpen the pencil constantly - it's far easier if the product winds up or you use a brush to apply. The pencil doesn't last for the day, let along for 36 hours as it claims. Maybe if I lay still and did absolutely nothing all day, it might last the day, but does anyone do that?! I didn't do anything particularly onerous, just went about daily life, but the pencil had mostly rubbed off mid way through the day leaving my brows looking patchy. All in all, I was super disappointed with this pencil and I'm really glad the review period is over so I can stop using it! I had really high hopes for this one - I thought that 36 hour wear would mean it lasted well but it absolutely doesn't. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone and will be sticking with Benefit brand for now until I find something better.

I usually use a soft black pencil or brow gel for my eyebrows as I have black hair. However, I was surprised at how the darkest shade of the range, (260 Deep Brown), worked for me. It is a dark enough brown that once I had it on you couldn't tell I was wearing a brown pencil and I didn't miss the black.

The formula is soft but goes on sheer, (feels almost gel like), and you can build it up if needed. The pencil is a bit chunky for me though, it doesn't give you any precision and the softness of the product means the tip is worn away quickly. I do not like how it is sharpenable. I feel sharpening the pencil wastes product and makes it harder to hold as it gets shorter so I would prefer if it was retractable. Also, as the pencil has a plastic casing rather than wood, it is going to blunt a sharpener pretty quickly.

It wore very well. You have a few seconds to blend it if needed, then it is set and doesn't budge. The spoolie has a nice shape which blends the product and tidies the brow hairs well. I get migraines often and I forget I'm wearing makeup so I tend to touch my eyebrows and forehead when my head hurts. Even after doing that through the day, I noticed the brow pencil was still on.

I think it's a good pencil, it is long lasting and easy to apply but I would have liked a retractable feature with a sharper tip.

Thanks Beauty review i really like this product its a nice size pencil and the tip is already sharpened ready to go. The brush is a bit longer than most brow pencils and i find it nice and soft but firm enough to get a good brush. I got the soft brown to trial and its a good colour for me and im between colours so a bit blonde/brown/grey lol if i push harder it goes darker so im really happy with it. It lasts really well and has been sweat proof with the warm humid days we've been having. I think it might even be longer lasting than 36hrs. Definitely another product i will continue to use and buy in the future.

This review is part of a trial I have been selected to undertake- thanks Beauty Review! I trialled this over a 5 day period. I selected the soft brown colour as didnt see an option for a dark blonde colour (dark blonde better for me as fair skinned and blonde hair), which Maybelline has as a colour choice with their brow satin pencil I was using before trial. Dark blonde would have been a better colour for me for the Tattoo Studio Pencil perhaps Maybelline could look into this. Pencil arrived in cardboard backing with the pencil inserted into a plastic sleeve sealed to the cardboard. Visually the pencil tip was same as a crayola crayon in shape. Was very easy to apply, tip was sturdy didnt easily break i didnt have to press hard, i was able to easily follow my very faint,very fair eyebrows and from there i built up the shape i required and used the spoolie to comb it through very lightly otherwise it would have removed it due to my eyebrow hair being minimal. It was darker than i would have liked for my complexion etc but i loved the finish it gave me by far the best finish. I wear reading glasses and sunglasses alot and found it didnt rub the product off which was fab for me as all the other pencils and powders i have tried have rubbed off leaving my eyebrows looking rather odd so 10 out of 10 for this Maybelline! The product lasted a total of about 21 hours as when i woke up in the morning one eyebrow was completely rubbed off and the other eyebrow had minimal amount left so i didnt find it lasted 36 hours for me. The product lasted all day for me and into the evening right up until i washed my other makeup off but my main accomplishment was that it stayed on all day. The pencil didnt have any scent not that it needs it! After 4 days pencil needed sharpening which i did with my cosmetic sharpener ( Maybelline recommends this rather than an ordinary pencil sharpener). The pencil sharpened fine - the coating surrounding the pencil is a thinnish plastic but not sure how much you can sharpen it as not had it long enough and would depend on useage. Because of this i am not sure if it will be value for money yet. Overall I think this is a great little pencil and would highly recommend and would definitely buy again.

I’ve used this every day since I got this and the biggest surprise for me was definitely how well it lasts. I found I could apply this in the morning, wear it all day and even go to the gym and be hot and sweaty and I don’t need to worry about my brows going anywhere! For someone who is so fair I have almost no brows normally I found this perfect!

I was lucky enough to get to trial this pencil that also has a brush at the other end. It glided on smoothly and I found that it filled in my slightly patchy eyebrows wonderfully. Simple to use and if I did accidentally put a bit much in one area, I simply used the brush end and it blended it in nicely. It lasted all day and came off easily with my eye make up remover. I tried the deep brown 260 colour which was a perfect fit for my naturally brown brows. I love this pencil a lot!

I have been using a powder for the past year so I was excited to give this a go. I love how it has the spoolie at the opposite end which means you only need the one item to complete your brow look compared to me using a powder, brush and then a spoolie! I found this formula very pigmented and easy to work with. I have to master my right eyebrow as I would make it look too dark but the formula was very easy to work with and blend out and I ended up being very happy with the outcome. I however didn’t trial this for 36hrs as I can’t sleep with make up on but I did have it on for 15 hours without it budging and still looking fresh! I will be recommending this brow pencil and be using it over powder and pomade!

I was selected to trial this item and I am super grateful that I was as it is AWESOME! The brow pencil itself is nicely weighted with a matte feel. It glides on without effort and blends beautifully using the eyebrow brush. I applied it in the morning and left it on overnight to see if it would fade… it didn't fade! It definitely lasts the 36 hours it claims to! I am thrilled with the results and have added this product to my 101 must haves!

I got a light brown which seemed to match my coloring well. The packaging didn't give me much in the way of order so I brushed my brows, applied creamy pencil and then brushed again to blend. This process worked for me. I found this lasted well on my brows (at least 1 - 2 days) but also it didn't come off easily with make up remover.

I did notice the pencil went down quicker than expected and couldn't seem to figure out how to sharpen/push up the pencil. After some research turns out you sharpen the tip with a pencil sharpener. I wasn't aware of this and it didn't say anything on the packaging.

Overall I am happy with the product, good coloring and easy to apply.