Have you been struggling to find a brow gel that works for you? I really enjoy the tinted variety to give a bit of volume and definition to my brows. Most often I pair them with a eyebrow pencil, my favourite is and always has been the Le Sourcil pencil. I use it to fill in very sparse areas and then brush through a tinted brow gel for additional definition and hold. I have tried four tinted brow gels so far so I thought that was a good number for me to include in a comparison post.
As always I have made up a little table below that compares all of their features, shade range, application, cost etc as a quick reference guide.
I feel like Glossier Boy Brow had a real popular moment about 3 or so years ago and I still really enjoy using it. Unfortunately it dispenses too much product as the formula is runnier compared to the others. This means I have to take some product off the brush before applying it which is a nuisance. The final result is really lovely though, no flaking and it really does fluff up the brows. I took a star off its overall rating because it is really hard to get it to Australia. I have to use a forwarding service which is a pain in the A and costs a bomb. After I have finished my last tube I will not be repurchasing it anymore.
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows comes with a skinny spoolie type brush and it dispenses a controlled amount of product which allows you to work with it in stages. It’s hard to go overboard with this one and I really like its precision. I often use this on its own, without an eyebrow pencil, because it does a great job of not only coating the brow hairs but filling in the sparse areas too.
ILIA Essential Brow Natural Volumising Brow Gel was re-formulated and re-released a few months ago but I was a little disappointed with it. The original formula flaked on my brows as did the new formula. I’m not sure what has changed really. As I apply it it’s ok but when it dries it starts to flake. It’s not one I reach for very much anymore.
My top pick would have to be the Hourglass Arch Brow Volumising Fibre Gel. It has a one up from the others because it has little fibres in the gel, so it gives a lot of oomph, fluffiness and extra hairs. It has the largest shade range out of all of them and I like the brush a lot. It dispenses just the right amount of product without flaking.
Keep an eye out on my Instagram Stories to see me apply all 4 of these and hopefully this will be a helpful guide for you as well. Do you have a favourite brow gel? Let me know in the comments below or email me and connect with me on Instagram. To listen to the latest Fluke podcast, please visit iTunes.
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