NYX Micro Brow Pencil: why a very fine tip makes brows look natural, and how to draw hair-like strokes

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NYX Micro Brow Pencil

Brows look fake when they are filled in as one solid shape. Real brows are lots of separate hairs with skin showing between them. A micro pencil is made to copy that.

Why the tip matters

The NYX Micro Brow Pencil has a very fine, retractable tip and a spoolie brush on the other end. A fine tip lets you draw thin strokes the width of a real hair, in the direction your brows grow. Thicker pencils and powders fill faster but look heavier.

Choosing a shade

Match your brow hair, not your head hair, and if in doubt go a shade lighter. Too dark is what makes brows look drawn on. Amazon lists each shade separately, so pick yours on the listing.

How to use it

• Brush brows up with the spoolie first.
• Draw short, light strokes in the direction of growth, only where there are gaps.
• Start at the middle, keep the front of the brow softest.
• Brush through with the spoolie to blend.
• Set with a clear brow gel if you want them to hold all day.

Who it suits

Anyone who wants natural-looking brows, people with sparse patches to fill, and beginners, because it is hard to overdo.

What it will not do

It will not fill very sparse brows quickly; that takes many strokes. It will not hold brows in place on its own. And the fine tip wears down, so keep it retracted when not in use.

The product

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NYX Micro Brow Pencil

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Written by JamieG in Garner Town, Tennessee.