emphasEYES Brow high definition brow pencil

10 Reviews

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   innocentTruffle5

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   My recent dilemma was finding an eyebrow pencil that wouldn’t break or get too stiff after a few uses. After wandering around Sephora way too many times, I decided on the darkest shade of this Tarte eyebrow pencil. Initially, I was hoping to get an actual pencil tip but nothing else looked promising. Plus this product had pretty good reviews so I said why not and went for it.

   Although it carries a disappointing three shades in total, the darkest surprisingly matches my eyebrows well. If you find that the auto-pencil breaks off often, you are probably pressing it too hard. I do recommend this if you have fuller eyebrows that require minimum hairs drawn in. The spoolie that comes with this is handy for the tails of my eyebrows.

   When this runs out though, I’m still going to continue exploring other options. Bit too pricy for my taste.

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   contentCurlew0

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   I’d probably buy this again – there’s not a ton of product but I don’t usually use much, and the color and fineness of the point get high marks.

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   resolvedPoultry3

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   Is it just me, or does the new(ish) packaging offer half the amount of product for the same price? I love this brow pencil–the taupe color is perfect for fair-skinned ladies who have light brows (either light color or not particularly heavy, like me) and the texture is fantastic and easy to apply, but I cannot respect myself spending $20 for a product that lasts less than six weeks! Sorry Tarte, I’m moving on.

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   pacifiedMagpie9

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   I have very thin brows, and worse yet they are red. Do you know how difficult it is to find a brow pencil that’s the right shade?! Taupe is a great, natural-looking fit for my brows, and they always look great with this. My only complain is the tiny amount of product for the price.

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   euphoricCurlew2

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   I have dark, fairly thick and long haired Asian brows with absolutely no patience to really shape them with a pencil (I opt to invest time tweezing and making a better “foundation” for my brows), so I’m always looking for a great automatic pencil with a spoolie at the end because I’m really just that lazy. Although this was a pretty good product, I think it’s definitely for those who get a little more artistic with their brows or need a more precise application. Since my brow are full, I just need something that evens out their shape a bit and keeps the hairs from sticking out everywhere. This pencil is very thin (for more “hair like” strokes), but I already have enough hair! Thus, it would take me forever to do my brows just to get the color in place.

   Something that I could not tolerate was the fact that the tip would dry up and break off about once every 3 uses. For a $20 product, this was pretty unacceptable. I tried to take a lighter hand on my application too, which didn’t help much. I ended up using the whole thing because I kept trying to like it, and especially because the color match was perfect for my dark brown/black hair. After I was finished, I found myself longing to try something else.

   Overall, this is a more “high maintenance” brow product. If you are in the market for a VERY thin applicator and a drier formula, this may be for you. Especially if you are looking to actually add fullness or the appearance of more brow hairs I would say this would be great. For my needs however, I won’t be repurchasing.

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   enragedEland2

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   I have this in Rich Brown (I can’t locate this colour on the Tarte website though, maybe it’s region-specific, as here in Singapore people tend to have darker hair in general). My eyebrows are a soft black, meaning even the darkest brown (like Rimmel’s eyebrow pencil in black-brown) will sadly appear unnatural and obviously mismatched. The day I got this, I had my brows waxed for the first time at BeneFit’s browbar, and so my eyebrows appeared slightly different, and polished! Anyways, when I got home and filled in my brows with this, my brows instantly appeared fuller and more.. consistent? I have somewhat full brows, however they do have those slight gaps where a hair or two has fallen out. This product was a perfect match! The colour, though it is (supposedly) a brown, it is a perfect match! My eyebrows looked perfect! It had the perfect amount of pigmentation and went on super smooth.
   After a while I forgot about it, and whenever I saw my brows in the mirror I only thought that having them done had made all the difference. They looked very full and NATURAL. When I washed my face in the morning the next day and looked into the mirror, I was like.. WHAT?! What happened to my brows? They were perfect but now.. the usual uneven-ness has returned.. And that’s when I realised, oh my god, that it was this product which was working its magic! It is a very thin pencil, perfect for hair-like strokes and has a very useful spoolie at the other end. You barely feel it going on and it certainly does not budge all day long. It leaves me with brows so natural looking (that even I forgot was because of this product, lol!) It is an amazing product, slightly pricey but may be worth it especially if you have black brows and have a hard time finding a match!
   My sister-in-law recommended this to me, as she uses it herself (in Medium Brown) and she has much sparser eyebrows than I do, but with this they look good! She works at Sephora so she has tested out everything there (ah, the perks) and she swears by this. She claims it’s better than BeneFit’s too, for her sparse brows! Tbh, I had asked her to get me BeneFit’s BrowZings (for the discount, haha) but she gave me this, and said ”Anisha, you are now holding the world’s best brow product!!”. I’m not sure about that, but it sure is good!
   The price is okay for a HE product, but I admit that there are good DS alternatives too. This product is worth a try, but test the samples for a good match, otherwise it’s a waste (as with all brow products). Hope I helped 🙂

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   boredCardinal6

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   I use this everyday and it lasts all day long. I have super light eyebrows so I have to define that brows just so you can see them. This product is worth it just for the fact it lasts. I do put brow gel on after I apply but even when I forget it still lasts all day. The best buy I have found so far.

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   shyLion8

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   Taupe is a nice color for blondes that isnt weirdly red or yellow like LeClerc’s is. Im on my 3rd one and its a definite staple for me. The pencil itself is thin and easy to work with and has a spoolie at the other end. It does seem to run out fast tho. Stays on well unless I rub my brows during the day.

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   yearningToucan9

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   I got this in Medium Brown which is a bit dark but still workable. This is the best eyebrow product I have found so far. Its soft enough that blending is easy and the spoolie is so much better than those little brushes some eyebrow pencils have. I like that it requires no sharpening. To those of you who are having issues with it lasting, put your eyeshadow primer or foundation primer (I use classic UDPP) into the brows as well and it will last a lot longer.

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    panickySnipe1

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    I did a thick swatch at ULTA before I attempted to purchase this and I’m glad I did. I walked around for at least an hour making sure that the top of my hand didnt come in contact with anything. After an hour I looked at the top of my hand and most of the product had disappeared. I understand that the brow area is different than the top of my hand but just imagine how long the pencil would stick around on my oily skin vs the dry cracked skin of the top of my hand?! I was pretty bummed out about this considering I was seriously wanting this pencil due to the awesome reviews. I’m happy that others have received a positive outcome with this…just didnt happen for me. 🙂