I’ve always had trouble with my brows, especially since an over-eager esthetician ripped the tails of mine off one day, many moons ago. Ever since then, I’ve had the worst time correctly filling them correctly in without making them look too crazy. I recently spent some time getting better acquainted with my brows and The Stylish Brow Collection from MAC.
Let’s check out what I’ve naturally got to work with:
Not exactly terrible, right? But I can use some help in the filling in department. Let’s see if any of these products helped!
The products…
First up, the Fluidline Brow Gelcreme. This stuff is not a joke! This is a long-wearing, highly-pigmented gel that allows you to give very precise definition to your brows. I loved working with this stuff (I applied mine with a MAC 266 brush), but if you go too crazy, it can get too dark and dare I say—TOO defined. A little of this goes a long way, it’s so smooth, and it’s available in the three colors shown below. It sets quickly, too. I chose shade, Deep Dark Brunette, which was a tad red for me, but I still liked it. It’s not something I would wear every day, but for going out with a stronger brow, I’d pick the Fluidline Brow Gelcreme. It’s fantastic—great formula!
Fluidline Brow Gelcreme
front: Dirty Blonde, back left: Deep Dark Brunette, back right: Redhead
Redhead, Dirty Blonde, Deep Dark Brunette
Wearing Deep Dark Brunette Fluidline Brow Gel Creme
The Veluxe Brow Liners are brow pencils, but they are so different than other brow pencils, really! These have a powdery finish that makes them look soft and natural instead of hard and waxy. I’m super impressed with these as well, they’re matte, apply easily, and are powdery smooth. There’s also a brow spoolie on the other end so you can soften the color and groom your brow if necessary. These are available in five shades; Strawberry Blonde, Redhead, Brunette, Deep Dark Brunette (not pictured), and Deep Brunette (not pictured). I liked how soft and natural Brunette was on my brows, but I probably could have bumped it up to Deep Dark Brunette.
Veluxe Brow Liner
front-to-back: Brunette, Redhead, Strawberry Blonde
Brunette, Redhead, Strawberry Blonde
Wearing Brunette Veluxe Brow Liner
I expected to love the Brow Duos the most, but I was a little disappointed in them. It seemed like the powders were a little more stiff and patchy than normal. The Brow Duos are available in Blonde, Redhead, and Brunette, each of which are below; listed with their shade colors. Each has two shades—one matte and one satin—with the exception of Brunette, with two satins. I definitely would have had better luck with Brunette had I wet my brush before applying—but I tend to like a more natural look for everyday.
(The shades inside each duo are listed underneath the photos of the duo for reference.)
The Redhead Brow Duo
Cork, Espresso
Cork, Espresso
The Blonde Brow Duo
Soba, Omega
Soba, Omega
The Brunette Brow Duo
Coquette, Brun
Coquette, Brun
Wearing Brunette Brow Duo
Bottom Line…
I thought the powder in the Brow Duos seemed to be a little stiffer than if you purchased those shades as singles, so I’d personally pass on those unless you’re going to use them wet; but I was absolutely impressed by the quality and performance of both the Fluidline Brow Gelcreme and Veluxe Brow Liner pencils. Those get two thumbs up!
Price & Availability…
Now until February 7th. All MAC locations & maccosmetics.com; Brow Duos—$27.50 each, Fluidline Gel Browcreme—$16 each, Veluxe Brow Liner—$19.50 each.
