While fashion becomes more extroverted and outlandish with every passing moment, beauty trends are going in the opposite direction to embrace the mantra ‘less is more’.
Glowing, dewy skin is having a moment all of its own, while thick, statement eyebrows continue to take centre stage as the most-coveted makeup look of recent years.
While some were genetically blessed with two thickets of healthy brow hair, others need the helping hand of cosmetics to achieve perfectly defined, dense arches.
And while the pursuit of beautiful brows often wreaks havoc on our bank accounts, beauty experts at Byrdie have discovered a $3 pharmacy product that works wonders for your features without blowing the budget.
Statement eyebrows continue to take centre stage as the most-coveted makeup look of recent years
The Eyebrow Designer from Essence Cosmetics is a brow pencil with a built-in brush attached to the lid.
Described as a ‘game-changer’, the tool received rave reviews for its colour quality, blendability and reasonable price.
The pencil is available from Priceline and promises ‘full, defined arches’.
The Eyebrow Designer from Essence (pictured) is a brow pencil with a built-in brush attached to the lid
The pencil is available from Priceline and promises ‘full, defined arches’
Emily Algar, a beauty writer at Byrdie, lavished particular praise on the Eyebrow Designer for its texture.
‘It glides on like a dream and never drags or pulls, which means it doesn’t leave obvious lines,’ she said in her review.
Ms Algar used the product to ‘etch fine strokes’ through her brows to give the illusion of fuller hair, finishing with a brush of the comb to blend.
The Eyebrow Designer comes in three shades, blonde, medium brown and black.
‘It glides on like a dream and never drags or pulls, which means it doesn’t leave obvious lines’
Priceline customers also gave the pencil a slew of glowing reviews.
‘I love this eyebrow pencil – would especially recommend to beginners as it’s easy to come off but easily blendable as well,’ one wrote.
Another declared it to be ‘the only eyebrow product I use’, and said she stuck with it for years because ‘it’s so easy to apply’.