Review (3/5): They’re Okay...
These come in a resealable ziplock bag. Inside the ziplock bag are 3 individual product boxes. Each product box holds 1 pencil and 1 sharpener. I initially thought that there wasn’t a sharpener included like the product page said, but then I saw it at the bottom of the box (I show a photo). I initially thought that it was somehow attached to the box because the thing wouldn’t come out! I had to take something and push it out.
I wanted to try these because I thought they’d be nice to help my brows stay in place but not look and feel stiff like a clear gel can do. These do that. They keep the hairs in place nicely and they don’t look or feel stiff at all. It looks natural. It holds okay. You just need to make sure you really get it in all the hairs and use it to move them into place, then run a spoolie through to spread it around better and blend it out because you do get some areas that get more wax than others, so the spoolie helps spread it around. Then you need to go in and add more. You go back and forth adding some and using the spoolie until they get how you want them and stay in place. They work well.
One thing I really don’t like about these pencils are the caps. They will NOT stay on! If you go to pick up the pencil and grab it at the top where the cap is, the cap just comes right off. Some seem to stay on better than others, but they all come off waaaaay too easily. When I first noticed it I didn’t think it would be too big of a deal, but it’s gotten pretty annoying!
The wax pencil tip wears down pretty quickly. I only used the pencil twice and you can see in my photo a brand new pencil next to the one I’ve used twice. It didn’t surprise me too much since it is wax. Plus, it’s not a big deal since you get 3 pencils, they’re good sizes, and you get sharpeners with each pencil.
Overall, these are okay. For me, I needed to work applying the wax pencil to my brows a lot more than when I add clear brow gel. But, I like the soft and natural look it gives but still keeps my brows in place. If you’re looking for something that will keep your brows in place but will keep them looking soft and natural, I recommend giving these a try!