T r i e d and t e ste d BEAUTY CONFIDENTIAL
Rimmel Brow This Way Sculpting Kit, £4
Brow wows
Nicola ‘This small kit has all you need – brushes, powder, wax. The wax was a bit dark, but kept my brows in place.’ Vicky ‘I liked how compact the kit is, and I also liked the powder and wax. But the combing brush removed a bit too much powder.’ Louise ‘The wax looked natural, but the brush was small and I needed a mirror.’
OUR PANE L TE ST S THE L ATE ST E Y E BROWPE RFECTING PALE T TE S
Sleek Makeup Brow Kit, £8·49 Nicola ‘The brushes were great to use. The wax was well-pigmented and matched my natural brows. The final look was amazing!’ Vicky ‘The tools worked well, but there wasn’t a combing brush. The wax wasn’t thick enough for me.’
Louise ‘The wax was quite dark, so I used a cotton bud for a more natural look. The powder was lovely and soft.’
L’Oréal Paris Brow Artist Genius Kit, £10
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Barry M Brow Kit, £6 Nicola ‘I loved this kit. The wax was a good match for my brows and the powder made them look fuller. The brush was easy to use and the tweezers were handy.’
Vicky ‘This blended well and was a good colour. I loved the brush for tidying.’ Louise ‘This wasn’t too dark and had nice coverage, but I found the brush fiddly.’
Louise ‘I liked the natural effect the wax gave, as well as the highlighting powder for the brow arch, but I
Nicola ‘It’s a great colour and easy to use, but the powder fell onto my lids.’
found the brush and the tweezers small and fiddly.’ Vicky ‘A great little kit. The wax went on smoothly and the powder created full and natural brows. The tweezers were nice and sharp. The only downside was that the illuminating powder lacked shimmer.’
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Collection Eyebrow Kit, £4
OUR PANEL
Nicola Bisset 31, from Edinburgh, has fine, blonde brows.
Louise O’Carroll 37, from Cambridgeshire, has fine, dark brows.
Vicky Noonan 26, from Cumbria, has fine, medium brows.
Nicola ‘I loved the range of shades and it was easy to blend. The brow mascara held the powder in place all day.’ Louise ‘The powders blended well and I liked the mascara, but it ruined my shading.’ Vicky ‘The mascara gave a wet, slick look, but I prefer a brow wax. The medium shade was a good match for me.’
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