Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara Review

Brows are one of those features that complete any look. I use charcoal brown eyeshadow by Mac on an everyday basis as it's the perfect shade for dark brown hair and I set it with a clear brow gel also by Mac. I have never tried a coloured brow gel before so I thought I'd try the new Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting Brow Mascara - it comes in three shades, I went for the darkest which is dark brown.

And I'm afraid to report there isn't a single aspect I can rave about for this product.

First of all the wand is a ridiculous shape. The majority of people have thicker eyebrows that lead into a thinner tail, right? Yet the bizarre circular wand tip of this mascara certainly is not suitable for this. As it is a dark colour - it really is hard to cover all the hairs, especially on the thinner areas, without getting it all on the skin! Regardless of the colour, I just don't think that it's a good brow mascara in general. Granted the majority of gels do make the eyebrows feel "crispy", but none are as a extreme as this. It seems to take a while to dry and the colour seems easily transferable if you don't wait for it to set.

I can most definitely see where Maybelline are coming from in terms of design with this product, but I just think the practicality of the wand just isn't there. All in all, I think I shall be sticking to my trusty clear Mac brow gel in the future. If you are interested in trying this, it costs £4.99 x x x

Anastasia Brow Wiz

Anastasia Brow Wiz, $20/£12

My morning makeup routine is fun, especially recently due the many new products I'm in the midst of trying out. One of the products I'm exceptionally loving is the Anastasia Brow Wiz in the shade "Medium Ash".

I first heard about this pencil through the Pixiwoo videos as they seem to use it all the time. Unfortunately I couldn't find it anywhere in the UK so when I found I was in New York, I went into Sephora and luckily found it. Despite it's $20 price tag (that's just over £12) I picked it up anyway and I'm so glad I did.

"The slimmest of slim dual-ended mechanical brow pencil and brush"

The shade I got it in was perfect, not too dark yet not too light and matched my hair colour perfectly (which I think is important). It's super easy to define your eyebrows or to extend them without it looking obvious and the spooley helps blend the colour whilst grooming them. 

Overall, it's the best brow product I've ever used and when it runs out I will have to book a flight to America to pick another one up. Over exaggeration? Maybe...

Suzanna x