Holy Grail

Hi friends. Unfortunately, I've been sick all week with the Worst sore throat known to mankind. I literally felt (and still feel) like I'm swallowing knives. It's a lot more bearable now, but my throat and voice still need a lot of rest. Since I was sick, I also wasn't looking my best nor did I want to take the effort to look my best for blog photos. So, here is a quick review post on one item I'm really loving these days!

Source: Sephora.com

My eyebrows have always been one of my biggest problems with myself. Thanks to over tweezing in my youth, my left eyebrow has become sparse and a complete stranger compared to my right eyebrow (which is my favorite). I felt really embarrassed by them and it honestly lowered my self esteem. For years, I had been using Smashbox Brow Tech (in Brunette), and while it had helped darken my eyebrows, it didn't do much for the shape of it. But I recently watched this video from Hey Claire, and she recommended Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz. That video, and this product, is literally a life changer. I hardly ever pinned my hair back because of how starkly different my two eyebrows were, but now that they actually look like they're sisters, I have no problems pinning my bangs back anymore and I feel a lot better about myself.

It is a dual ended mechanical pencil with an ultra-fine and retractable tip on one end and a spoolie on the other. Unlike most other spoolies, this one is actually pretty durable. I never feel like it's too delicate. The pencil transfers color soft and easily with a light hand, and a more intense color if you enable a heavier hand. Going from a powder formula and a brush to a pencil, I did have to practice a little bit, but once I got the hang of it, the price ($21) was more than worth it. I bought Brunette, but I easily could use Soft Brown as well, maybe even Medium Ash, and depending on how dark you like your brows, you could probably go for the shade matching, above, or below the color of your hair. It offers 6 shades to choose from, which is more than most others I've seen. It does tend to smear a little bit, but I carry it around with me (its shape is so purse friendly) that it won't matter and I can just reapply. It doesn't smear enough that it looks 'off' and I have napped with it on and have woken up to still intact eyebrows.

Here is an image of my brows before and my brows after. I still have a little way to go before I get my perfect brow shape and size, but I'm already so immensely happy with this product. It has really done wonders for my self esteem and I really wanted to share it with the world and you guys! This is definitely a "holy grail" product.

What are some of yours? What products can't you live without?