Billion Dollar Brows Universal Brow Pencil Review

I received this in the BRBB, I am still relatively new to the brow game so was keen to try this and compare to my current fave.

It is a dual end pencil in a really pretty silver casing - one end is the retractable pencil, and the other is a little brow brush. It is a universal pencil so suited for all eyebrow colours, the pencil itself is brown so not sure how it would suit very blond brows, but the colour is perfect for my dark brown brows (try saying that fast 3 times!).

It's quick and easy to apply the product, simply twist the pencil up and apply, it's buildable so more strokes=darker brows. The brush is fabulous for shaping the brows first and then use afterwards to blend in the product - particularly useful if you have applied it slightly unevenly.

I really like the pencil but there are a couple of things about it that put it a very firm 2nd to my EOH brow define. The lid on the brush end doesn't click into place so seems like it could be lost in a makeup bag. The other thing is the width of the pencil itself - it's quite a fat pencil (compared to the EOH) one, so requires a lot of skill to get right, which isn't great for a noob like me.

This product was in my (amazing) March Beauty Box and I have to admit, I scoffed at it at first. What use to me (with my jet black, well kept, fairly thin brows) could this possibly be?

As it turns out, I had no idea what I was missing. This doesn't miraculously alter my brows a lot, but what it does do is make them more defined, darker and better above my (often quite made up) eyes.

The pencil is a soft brown, which seems like it would be too light on black brows. but it's actually perfect, as what it does is tone the skin underneath so that there is no contrast between black hair and pale skin, so my brows look thicker and better defined.

The comb allows me to make sure everything is neat and tidy - and overall, the look just *works*.

At $33 I would never have thought to try this but now that I have I'm intrigued - the world of brows just opened up to me!

I received this in the March beauty box - I've never used a BDB product before this one so that was exciting!

I can't say I'm a fan of using a pencil on my eye brows but I can see how pepole would love it - it's very defining and fills in areas really well, I just personally prefer to use a powder. The pencil is easy to use, feels soft and lasts all day.

I did however really enjoy using the brush on the other end - a couple times over my brows does the trick. It does feel a tiny bit harsh but I like that as it allows me to feel the brush going through my brows and it feels like it's doing its job (hope that makes sense!!).

I love the packaging too - it's thin, looks chic and makes it easy to use and doesn't take up any space at all in the makeup bag.

I had been lusting after this brow pencil so when it arrived in the BRBB I was beyond stoked. The brow pencil I had been using was running low and I had been wondering which product to try.

The staying power is awesome! I have sparse brows so I love the fact that the product doesn't budge once you've drawn on your brows. The colour, as they say, is pretty universal. I'm blonde and find it a pretty good colour match when applied lightly, and also very natural looking.

It's super convenient in a retractable tube with a spooly on the end. The lid on the pencil clicks on securely, but the lid on the spooly does not, it comes off quite easily so is not ideal for travel.

The issue I have with this pencil is because you can't sharpen it, it becomes blunt quite quickly, and it just doesn't have a fine enough tip for a precise application once this happens. This won't be an issue if you already have brows and are just using the pencil to fill them in/tidy them up, but for those of us needing to draw the entire brow on, a thicker blunt pencil just doesn't cut the mustard. I'm continuously having to go in with a cotton bud and clean up the edges.

I sadly will not be repurchasing for this reason and am still on the hunt for my HG brow product!

I never understood the hype behind the ABH brow wiz so when I saw the BDB pencil in the March BRBB I was excited that I would get to try something similar. I’m a regular user of the angled brush and cream eye liner / eye shadow powder for my eyebrows so it was quite different to take a pencil to my brows.

I did find it tricky to use in the first week and that’s purely because I was still getting use to it. Just like any angled brush the pencil fits nicely between my fingers so I have the control that I need to define my brows. The colour is my perfect shade and blends nicely with my skintone (reference MAC NC42-44 or Revlon Nearly Naked in Toast). Funnily enough I had no idea it was the only shade but I love the fact that it takes the guess work out of colour matching.

I haven’t had any issue with the pencil not being sharp because I tend to use it at an angle and therefore there’s always a point however I’m not too sure I agree with the claim that “it always stays sharp”. If you use it on it’s point then it will not remain sharp unless you start using it at an angle. If I make a mistake I can easily remove it with a swipe of a finger or sheer it out using the spoolie on the end.

With everyday use the BDB pencil lasted me 2 months so in terms of money; that’s approximately $15+ a month for my brows and that’s expensive to maintain. Prior to that, I had been using my elf cream liner for 4 months with barely a dent and that only cost me $5. It’s not a fair comparison because they’re different types of products but it’s just to highlight that you can still use other products to get the job done at a cheaper cost.

I would recommend this in conjunction to what you're already using. I’ve already repurchased 2 BDB pencils to use in between my elf cream liner.

I received this brow pencil in the "Take Back Your Brows" kit from the Billion Dollar Brows website and it has replaced all other brow pencils in my makeup collection.

It's a nice, soft pencil with a somewhat creamy-wax formula. I'm not sure how much pencil is in it exactly as I haven't hit pan on it and there is a spoolie on the other end but it seems to be lasting well so far!

I use it lightly on my brows and the spaces between the brow hairs so there hasn't really been much need for the pencil to have a sharp point but I do appreciate that I'm not losing any product by having to use a sharpener on it.

The thing I don't like about the BDB brow pencil is the overall length. Having the spoolie on the end makes it really long so I quite often hit my mirror with the end during application. Having the pencil without a spoolie would make a huge difference, making it so much more manageable.

I recommend using it with a light touch and then building up to the colour you want as it's easier to add more than it is to take away.

I'll definitely repurchase this pencil, especially if they every bring out a version with no spoolie on the end.

I received this eye pencil in my March beauty box, this is the first eyebrow pencil I have used, in the past I've only used an eyebrow gel as I get my eyebrows tinted. This pencil works really well with my eyebrow colour, it helps shade in the gaps in my brows and makes my brows have more definition and shape. I find it lasts all day. This blends really well with my eyebrows and the formula is nice and creamy. I would definitely repurchase this eye pencil, it does everything I need in an eyebrow pencil!

I was very lucky to get one of these in the March beauty review beauty box, this was one of those products that I had been wanting to try for months but hadn't yet purchased. It was one of the first products I tried in the BRBB.

It is a long silver pencil. Compared to the size of other eyebrow pencils this one is definitely bigger! I find because of the colour of the pencil its easier to find with the other pencils I have stored in a jar.

One side has a short haired mascara brush, I like this brush because it is dense you can push the product around more and it moves your eyebrows with a bit more force.

Normally I brush my eyebrows first, add the pencil and then brush my eyebrows again. Once I am happy with the shape of them I use the mascara brush to push the product towards the front of the eyebrow and create a slight "fade" then I brush my eyebrows upwards in the front and conceal the outsides of my eyebrows with either concealer or foundation.

The formula of the pencil is a mystery to me. It goes on light but it works well. I don't like how thick the pencil tip is as I find it hard to get a precise tail for my eyebrows so what I do now is rub the pencil onto an angled brush and use that to create a thinner eyebrow tail.

The stay power is good, you can gently rub over your face and they stay put. If you don't touch your eyebrows all day they will look perfect from morning until night.

I found what I deemed my Holy Grail in Brow pencils... but alas this wasn't what arrived in my March BRBB but I have to admit I was eyeing it up before my previous find... so I gave it a shot.

First impressions: It has a waxier consistency to what I am used to and it took a bit of time to get my brows right. My brows are sparse at best and this pencil actually pulls hairs away as I am applying it, not the brush part but the pencil to which I was only pressing lightly... that made me a bit anxious! and to make sure it wasn't just a growth cycle effecting it.. a week later and more hairs on the end of the pencil...eeek

So I put it aside and came back again recently to give it another shot. I sat down when I wasn't rushed or needing to be anywhere and just had a bit of one on one time with it... this seemed to work better for me, so I agreed to give it another chance (I am a hard woman lol).

So after using this for a while am I converted? well not quite.. I don't mind it but I just don't love it. The colour is a bit too weak for me and it's not as build-able as I would like, the consistency is waxier than I prefer and makes my brows feel weighted (probably not a bad thing just not what I am used to), And I am still concerned over the amount of hairs it takes with application. The brush is nice and firm though and it does a good job prepping the brows and afterwards for a more natural look.

I am just a bit underwhelmed by it instead of loving it like I had hoped. I will keep it as a back up but I don't see me re-purchasing it anytime soon.

I received this in the BRBB, What a good score this pencil is silver and slim it has a double sided brush at one end and the colour pencil at the other end that you just twist out like a lipstick. I have dark brows that are just starting to get abit sparse. This pencil fills them in nicely and the colour seems to be good too it is a medium brown that just blends in great it is also very easy to use. It is super light and easy to carry for any touch ups you might need but I found it lasts the whole day easily good value for money.