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The Beauty
Battle Series pits similar products against each other to see who comes out the
winner. Depending on the product, different factors go into determining what I
think is the best product. You can read my past Beauty Battle posts here.
In this
Battle two cruelty
The Contenders:
1. It
Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil in Universal Taupe
2. NYX
Micro Brow Pencil in MBP01 Taupe
1. It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal
Eyebrow Pencil in Universal Taupe
($24 for 0.005 oz. or
$4.80 for 0.001 oz.)
I received
a deluxe sample size of this brow pencil in my June 2015 ipsy glam bag and was
so excited to try it. It does not disappoint. It is hard for me to find a brow
pencil because my brows are dark and pretty full, but still need some filling
in. I like that I can use a lighter hand with this to help lighten up my brows.
The product
is not the typical shape of a brow pencil—it is a thicker oblong/oval shape.
The shape can make it a little harder to be really precise with application.
This isn’t much of an issue for me since my brows don’t need much work.
Compared to the NYX pencil, the color of Brow Power is a lighter brown with a yellow
undertone—it is on the grayer side, like taupe should be. The spoolie is bigger
than one I would like for my brows.
It claims
to have a special formulation that adheres the product to your skin so it won’t
budge throughout the day and that the formulation mimics the look of natural
hair. I feel like the product definitely stays in place, but it is no more
natural looking than other brow pencils I’ve used. It is a good shade match
though. It also claims to have a blend of brow-conditioning ingredients and
vitamins. It is paraben, sulfate, phthalate, etc. free. For every pencil
purchased, It Cosmetics donates one to a woman fighting cancer through their
Cancer with Confidence program.
2. NYX Micro Brow Pencil in MBP01
Taupe
($10 for .003 oz. or
$3.34 for 0.001 oz.)
I got this
on sale at Ulta when NYX was buy one get one 50%. I’m looking for a
cruelty-free drugstore brow pencil to replace my Maybelline Define-A-Brow.
The product
is a thin, round retractable pencil. This shape makes it easy to get a very
precise application. The product is harder to lay down than the It Cosmetics
pencil though. Again, this makes for precise application but I feel like I have
to push down harder than I should to dispense product into my brows. Compared
to the It Cosmetics pencil, the color is a darker brown with a reddish
undertone.
This claims
to have a natural looking finish and to be precise, blendable and smudge
resistant. I agree with the last three claims and, like the It Cosmetics
pencil, it is no more natural looking on me than other brow pencils. It is a
good shade match though.
And the Winner Is…
The NYX Micro Brow Pencil!
Both
pencils perform similarly, but the NYX pencil has some features that I
prefer—the traditional thin pencil shape (vs. the thicker oval of the It
Cosmetics pencil) and the thinner spoolie that makes for more precise shaping
of the brows. The two products are closer in price than I thought they would be;
but then again, you can get NYX on sale making it even more inexpensive. I
don’t think you can go wrong with either one and I would be happy to use
either—this was a close battle!
Disclaimer:
All products are purchased by me or my lovely husband unless otherwise noted in
the post. All opinions are 100% honest and my own. I do not provide positive
reviews for payment. Products that work for me may not necessarily work for
you. This post is not sponsored.
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