Innisfree Auto Eyebrow Pencils in 04 Ash Brown and 05 Espresso Brown Review + Swatches

Innisfree Auto Eyebrow Pencils

Bought for: Sale at P139 each | SRP: P225

Bought from: Innisfree OS

I have been seeing a lot of auto eyebrow pencils in the market and it becomes so hard to decide which ones to get. I've swatched a few of them the last time I went to the mall and it's really hard to distinguish what makes one differ from the other aside from the shade selection and shape of spoolies. I won't be talking about that right now unless I'm doing a comparison review (let me know if you like me to do one) so I'm going to talk about each brand on their own. Today, what I am going to review is these Auto Eyebrow Pencils I bought from Innisfree which is one of the popular Korean skin care brands nowadays.

Claims

(1) Eyebrow pencil for defined contours of eyebrows. It is a wide, flat oval-shaped eyebrow pencil for drawing wide lines when held flat and delicate lines at the tip of eyebrows when held straight; (2) Soft texture for minimized irritation. Its soft texture glides over without irritating the skin around the eyebrows and (3) Ideal match for hair color. Pick from one of seven colors matching your hair color to create a more sophisticated and sharp image.

Packaging

I don't own a lot of eyebrow products but whenever I'm going to pick one, I prefer the ones in dual retractable packaging. I find them so useful, handy and convenient to use that you don't need anything anymore for your brows since it already comes with the eyebrow pencil and spoolie in one for that well-defined, easy-to-make brows. The product itself is slanted and flat that it lets you create a precise frame and somewhat mimic hair strands to easily fill in bland gaps.

Shade

The product comes in 7 shades which perfectly matches most if not all Asian skin tones. These are 01 Rose Brown By The Setting Sun, 02 Dark Night Sky Black, 03 Dreamy Dawning Gray, 04 Early Morning Dew Ash Brown, 05 Midnight Espresso Brown, 06 Urban Brown Before Daylight and 07 Sweet Honey Brown All Night. Why are the names all about time? Lol. Anyway, what I got is the 04 Ash Brown and 05 Espresso Brown because right now, I don't have dyed hair so it's a blend of black and brown.

Texture and Ease of Application

The brow products are easy to apply and glides easily on the skin with a soft texture. The pigmentation is a bit sheer especially the Ash Brown (which is also drier and sheerer in overall texture compared to the Espresso Brown) so you will need to coat some more for a better color payoff. This could be a bit disappointing if you want bolder brows in an instant but I think of it as an advantage for a couple of reasons. First, it's mistake proof. Since the color is sheer, you can easily remove any mistakes with a concealer or even a tissue paper. Also, you can control how bold you want your brows to be. Second, brows look full and well-defined but more natural-looking compared to when you are using brow creams or powders in pans. Again, if you don't like sheer pigmentation, this product is not for you.

The accompanying spoolie has  soft and fine hairs that easily diffuses any sharp lines and brushes the hair in a nice single direction. As you can see on the photo below, the product tends to look patchy but it is something the spoolie can fix easily.

Performance and Longevity

These brow products are quite long-lasting (lasts about 5 hours with minimal fading) and does not smudge. Reapplication is easy and you can reapply as many times as you'd wish. The pencil is about an inch and a half long so you have a lot of backups and it's so affordable. These are really nice investments on your vanity area! Plus, you get to choose what shade to wear depends on your hair color! I love this and would highly recommend!

I use the Ash Brown to fill the outer corner of my brows and use the Espresso brown on the inner area.

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The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencils in 02 Gray Brown and 05 Dark Brown Review + Swatches

The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencils

Bought for: P140 | SRP: Starts at P260

Bought from: Shopee Philippines

Here's a review on a product that I have been reaching out for for every day use--The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencils. Originally comes in six (6) shades: 01 Light Brown, 02 Gray Brown, 03 Brown, 04 Black Brown, 05 Dark Brown, 06 Dark Gray, I picked up the ones in Shade 02 and 05. Although all shades are amazingly nice for everyday use, I just find the Gray Brown and Dark Brown are the closest match to my brows--I have thick and dark strands yet seem to be scattered all over, thus the need for eyebrow products that would make it look naturally full. I'm just so glad I discovered these eyebrow pencils and I can't wait to share my thoughts about them!

Here's what the product claims according to Google:

Auto eyebrow pencil with square flat brow to design eyebrows with ease and convenience. Natural touch every day with a less-irritating square brow: Change from the existing triangular type to a smoother square type ensures less irritation even on sensitive skin to support a smooth and natural-looking eyebrow every day  Easy and convenient flat brow design: even a beginner can complete a straight-line eyebrow with ease and convenience by just straight stroking with The Face Shop’s exclusive design flat brow.

Packaging

So the product comes in this slim pencil type packaging with a retractable head on one side, and a brow brush on the other. This makes it even more convenient and fun to use for you get a brow shaper and tool in one for that beautiful brows on fleek. I measured length of the brow product just out of curiosity and it's approximately an inch long which I don't think would lasts me very long especially if you are someone who shapes your brows everyday. For the price I paid though, I wouldn't think I'll get a deal that's any better.

Texture, Pigmentation and Ease of Application

I actually used to hate the traditional pencil-type brow products and prefer these retractable ones that comes in a flat square form for the fact that they create better outlines and fill brows very easily without those sharp lines. I don't like products that seem to give a blotchy look on the brow because it requires more blending effort. Good thing, The Face Shop Designing Eyebrow Pencils are easy to work with and even the shades themselves make it easier to blend on natural colors of our eyebrows. I didn't even need the use of  brow mascara!

One thing you might find off about these eyebrow pencils are its pigmentation. If you prefer those that gives a bold color pay off, then these are not for you. The very light pigmentation is what triggered my increased admiration towards these products actually. I like they don't add much color to my brows and just make it appear as if I have naturally full brows. Please refer to the pic below.

Using the 02 Gray Brown

Overall Thoughts

On the picture above, I had my eyebrows framed well for more or less 10 hours with minimal fading. I would say that they withstand humidity and hold up pretty well even with my oily skin. They are just perfect for beginners and to those who wants to achieve natural looking eyebrows without being too much. Definitely a highly recommended product and I'd be more than willing to repurchase!

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