Having used and loved the Billion Dollar Brows universal brow pencil, I was very eager to acquire this product from the vault as soon as I spotted it in there. Acquire this from the vault I did, and was most thankful to have done so.
First of all the packaging is stunning, it certainly looks like a top quality, high-end product. It’s a very durable cardboard material, black with metallic print. The mini- palette is firmly sealed closed by a magnet on the inside, that combined with the hard-cover, the powders are well protected inside and I imagine they would remain in-tact if it was accidently dropped.
The mirror inside is excellent quality and a good size, large enough to use to do your brows. There’s also a small firm brush inside with a slanted tip which I find is ideal for doing the job. It has a spoolie at the other end, and there’s a little ribbon you pull gently to lift the brush out.
The powders are well pigmented, they look and feel high quality and apply super smoothly with the brush included in the kit. I find it very quick and easy to get my brows done good with this kit, alternating between using the wax and powders upon application. The wax could be a little softer, the brush picks up a very small amount at a time which is why I alternate between using it with the powder when applying, however I’m very happy with the finished result.
I absolutely love everything about this eyebrow kit! It’s a fair bit more costly than what I would usually pay for this type of product, however in this case I feel that it’s worth it.
I never thought I could love a brow powder, until I got my hands on this little beauty. I managed to snag this in the vault, I'd had my eye on it for a while as I'm constantly changing my hair colour and thought it would be a handy product to have in my arsenal, so I was super lucky to get this.
Packaging: Love this packaging! The palette is sleek and compact, making it great for travel. There's no extra bulk, no unnecessary frills - you get a decent sized mirror that's excellent quality, there's a good amount of space between the pans, the shades are labelled (thank you BDB!), there's a slot for the brush and the magnetic closure is strong. The cardboard is hefty, nice and thick and covered with a material that's easily cleaned. A lot of companies could take note from this packaging!
Scent: Very faint cosmetic scent but it's only noticeable if you stick your nose right up to the product.
Shades: Blonde - this is an interesting shade, it's on the cooler end of the spectrum but I feel like it has almost a hint of purple to it and just a touch of warmth. Light Brown - this is a light/medium warm toned brown with a touch of red in it. Taupe - this is the most universal of the four shades, it's a medium cool toned brown with a slight ashy-ness to it. Raven - this is, in my opinion the only let down of the palette. It's a true cool toned black. I think this shade would have been better replaced with a deep cool brown.
Product: I'll start with the wax since that's the first thing you use from the palette. It's very smooth, lightly tacky but not sticky. It doesn't feel greasy or wet and it's quite stiff in the pan. It's absolutely clear and it just melts into the skin/hairs perfectly. The powders are just as great quality. They aren't your typical coloured powder formula, they are definitely not comparable to eyeshadows. In the pan they are very stiff, there is little to no product kick up, they're not dusty in the slightest and they're incredibly smooth. I think it's for this reason that they're so good, the pigmentation is high and application is great since they're so smooth, whereas using eyeshadows for your brows can be a little difficult since the formula is often very soft, creamy and can give off a lot of dust/product kick up. On my brows this lasts all day, 6+ hours and there is no fading or smudging or melting. They stay just as crisp as when I first apply them. The double ended brush that this comes with is actually good too, the angled brush is too large for my liking to use with powder but it's great to apply the wax and the spooli is a good size to comb through the brows.
Overall: I really love this product and I can't wait to try out the Blonde shade when I return to platinum hair. The quality of this is truly exceptional and I recommend it to anyone who, like me, changes hair colour often or to makeup artists looking for a good brow palette.