Review: Sleek Brow Kit

The Sleek Brow Kit consists of a colored wax and a coordinating powder. The compact and sturdy box includes a good quality mirror, a pair of mini tweezers, a mini angled brush and a mini flat rounded brush. The brushes and tweezers are really tiny and you'll be better off using your own brushes and tweezers but they would work on a pinch if you need something on-the-go.

I picked up the kit in Dark which consists of a slightly warm dark brown wax with a powder that is a few shades lighter. You are supposed to use the wax to shape and fill in your brows then set the wax with the powder for a long-lasting finish. The wax is pretty thick and very creamy and it glides on like a dream. It is also very, very pigmented so you do have to be precise in your application. Get the tiniest amount of product on your brush and work in layers if you need to build up the intensity. The powder is also fairly pigmented and you can definitely use it on its own if you have warmer and lighter hair. The powder has a really creamy texture that blends well and I would use it on its own if the color was a better match.

With a good angled brush, you can achieve a very sculpted brow look. It does fade a tiny bit on me, even after setting it with the powder, but it's nothing major and my brows still look intact. However, for me, I prefer more natural looking brows. Sure, I like sharp lines and defined brows but I don't want my brows to look completely drawn on. The wax doesn't allow you to achieve a very natural look and I very much prefer to use a brow pencil. In addition, if you're not used to wearing brow gel or similar products, you may find the wax to feel a little "heavy" as compared to powders or pencils.

When I first got this brow kit, it was only available in Light, Dark and Extra Dark, all of which are shades of brown. Despite the wax in the Dark kit being a warm brown, it is not too red but it is definitely too dark for my medium skin. As with my hair, my brows are naturally black and even though the brown is really dark, it doesn't blend well with my black hair and I looked like I have multi-colored brows. Sleek has since added a Black kit to the line and I think that might be more suitable.

Overall, the Sleek Brow Kit is great if you like to sport strong brows. It is a great colored wax that fills in your brows and holds unruly hairs in place at the same time. Unfortunately, this product is not what I need in a brow product and I will stick with my NXY Auto Eyebrow Pencil.

Review: NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil

I have naturally thick and bushy brows so I can skip filling in my brows. However, I really like a defined brow so I will fill them in whenever I wear makeup. I usually fill in the front of my brows to even them out and the tail of my brow to make them look just a little fuller. I will also fill in any gaps in between.

Because of the nature of my brows, I don't need to spend too much time on them and I prefer to use a fuss-free product like a pencil. I have naturally black hair and eyebrows and I use the NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil in Charcoal, which is a flat grey that doesn't have any brown tint at all. I also have the product in Black which I reach for when I want to rock a stronger brow.

The NYX Auto Eyebrow Pencil comes with a brush at the end for blending. The brush is stiff enough to blend out the product very nicely and I like to blend as I draw to get a more natural look. The pencil itself is a flat oval shape and the formulation itself is pretty dry. Dry formulations are meant to last longer so I don't mind that it isn't a creamy product. The product lasts the whole day on me and I've never had an issue with my brows fading, not even when it's 33°C out.

The pencil is nicely pigmented but I find that I have to apply some pressure to get a better color payoff and that is most likely due to the dry formula. Despite that, I don't think the pencil is hard to work with at all and I really enjoy how my brows look when I use the pencil to fill them in.

I have heard that eyeshadows make a very good brow product as well and I've tried them for a little bit but I find that it's just too much of a hassle. What is your favorite way of filling in your brows? Share them with me!