Wednesday 19 February 2014

Anastasia Brow Wiz In Medium Ash





Anastasia Brow Wiz in Medium Ash - £15.50

Anastasia Brow Wiz is a product that has been on my wishlist for the longest time. I've heard nothing but good things about it for quite a few years now. With the launch of the new Anastasia DipBrow Pomade (review coming soon!) I decided to save on shipping & order both products together. Eyebrow product overkill? Not at all if you're a curious brow lover like me. Anastasia Soare is the queen of eyebrows & her products truly are the crème de la crème. I love her Tinted Brow Gel for some quick & easy definition when I'm short on time. However in my opinion a pair of beautifully groomed brows can make or break your face so it is important to fill them in properly.

Having plucked my eyebrows into oblivion as a teenager I've tried a fair few eyebrow pencils over the years. They're a quicker option than brow powders & a lot more portable making them better for touch ups. Pencils can look a lot harsher than powders though so it's important to fill in your brows with light feathery strokes rather than like you're colouring something in with a Sharpie. One of the reasons why I like Brow Wiz so much is because the results are very natural looking. The nib is incredibly fine allowing you to draw on tiny individual hairs. It makes it so easy to achieve the exact shape you want without any harsh lines. The colour intensity is buildable so you can create a more dramatic eyebrow if you so wish. The formula of the pencil is so smooth & extremely long lasting. This stuff will not smudge or fade whatsoever. Plus the tip is retractable which saves product & means you never have to sharpen it. On the other end there's a great little spoolie to brush through your eyebrows with. It helps to neaten up the hairs before filling them in & then blends the pencil perfectly through your brows. Just finish it all off with some clear brow gel for some immaculate looking eyebrows that will last all day long.

One part of filling in your eyebrows that is often overlooked is colour choice. It's so important to get it right or you can end up looking really weird, as I've had to learn the hard way! A lot of drugstore brow pencils have a lot of red in them or are just way too dark. Anastasia Brow Wiz comes in six different colours & shade selection is a breeze because they offer suggestions for every hair colour. Obviously my hair is bleached blonde but I keep my eyebrows au natural colour-wise. Bleached brows are never a good look! I prefer to stick to light ashy brown shades & then I can build them up to match the natural colour. Medium Ash is suggested for anyone with light to medium brown or silver hair. It's absolutely perfect for me. The only downside to this pencil is that you get less than 1g of product. You only need to wind up the nib a tiny bit though so it should last quite a while. Honestly this eyebrow pencil is worth every penny & it's easy to see why it's such a cult product. If you're in need of better brows, then Anastasia is definitely the way to go.


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27 comments:

  1. Your brows look amazing, I definitely need to get some Anastasia in my life :o) Xx

    Makeup by Candlelight

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    1. aww thank you :) they're the best brow products by a mile! xx

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  2. You have lovely brows, I love the way their shaped; natural but still defined. I'm really interested in this product but I'm nervous to try anything not powder on my brows xxx

    Verity | Life of Verity

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    1. I think that's the key to good brows, natural but defined! Anastasia also do some lovely brow powders if pencils worry you :) xx

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  3. oooh very nice, using a mac one at the moment which is a pretty good colour match but love the little brush on the end.

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    1. MAC Fling eye brow pencil is one of my favourite brow products! I've repurchased it many times :) The spoolie brush is fab, really helps with shaping xx

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  4. Your eyebrows look incredibly here! I've used both powder and pencil in the past (currently using a pencil because like you, for me it's much handier). Your eyebrows look really natural with this pencil! x

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    1. Aw thanks Lauren! Powders do look more natural but I sometimes can't be bothered with them. This pencil is a great compromise! xx

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    1. thank you! i've worked to grow them back from the tiny line they once were haha xx

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  6. Your eyebrows are amazing, I am so jealous!!

    SAMI★SPOON

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    1. thanks sami! this pencil definitely helps! xx

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  7. Your brows are such an amazing shape already! I'd love to give this a try, the spooly on the end is really nice to have x

    morerebe.com

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    1. thanks rebecca! it is a great product & the attached spoolie is very convenient xx

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  8. For the longest time I never filled in my eyebrows as they've always been quite thick, but now I look back and think, 'Why didn't I start doing this sooner?!' because it makes such a difference. I wear quite heavy eye makeup when I go out and my face just looks more "complete" and balanced when my eyebrows are filled in. Filled in eyebrows really do help to frame the face and enhance your makeup look, I think.

    I've only dabbled a little into Anastasia products trying their Tinted Brow Gel, which I love, and I've only heard incredible things about Brow Wiz. When I don't use MAC eyeshadow, I use the Hourglass Arch Brow Sculpting Pencil, which is a really lovely product. When this runs out, I may give the Anastasia one a go! Your eyebrows really do look perfect, by the way!

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    1. Eyebrows really do make all the difference. I see so many girls with great makeup & then they draw little tadpoles or thick black lines for their brows and it just looks wrong! I was using the Hourglass one but I actually prefer this. It's a bit more precise I think but they're both fab xx

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  9. Would love to know which one you like more, this one or the Hourglass one. The colour MA is perfect for me x

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    1. That is a very tough question! At the moment I think I'm gonna say this Anastasia one because it's a lot more precise. The triangular nib of the Hourglass one is great for thickening up your brows whereas with this one you can get a better overall shape xx

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  10. I really want to try some of the Anastasia products and cant wait for your review on the pomade! x

    Abby | http://teenagelovesxo.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. The pomade is seriously awesome! If you like bold brows then you'll love it! Brow Wiz is a good one to start with though xx

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  11. This product sounds great! It's definitely something I want to try out.
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    Celina | The Celution | Bloglovin’

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    1. You totally should! It's so easy to get better looking brows with it. I love it! xx

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  12. It looks really good! I have been considering getting this pencil for a while now, but I’m also tempted by the new dipbrow product from Anastasia.

    www.britishbeautyaddict.com

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    1. The DipBrow Pomade is probably better if you like really defined bold power brows. The pencil gives a more natural result but they're both brilliant products! xx

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  13. This looks amazing on you! I am thinking to buy the brow wiz or the dipbrow pomade hmm..

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