The Best Drugstore Products to Define Your Arches

The superthin tip rivals that of a freshly sharpened pencil, allowing you to draw ultrafine lines that mimic that of actual hairs.

Maybelline Define-a-Brow Pencil ($6)

The formula is just soft enough that you can easily fill in any holes and just dry enough that it won’t smear or smudge. Plus the little brush, which we’ll admit doesn’t look like much, actually does a number fluffing up hairs and combing them neatly into place.

Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil ($4)

This dual-ended brow groomer includes both a pencil and brow gel to help make brows look naturally bolder and more beautiful without reaching back into your makeup bag for another tool. The waxy pencil tip is rectangular, which makes it surprisingly easy to fill in brows with short strokes, and the gel helps hold every last hair in place without feeling overly sticky or stiff.

Pixi Natural Brow Duo ($16)

If you match the preset colors for a brow product, consider yourself lucky. For the rest of us, this complementary pencil pairing allows you to customize your color with a little blending.

L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Duet ($10)

The inkwell looks like a liquid liner (and the brand encourages you to use it as one also), but unscrew the cap and you will find a flat, rubbery sponge tip carrying a healthy dose of ultrapigmented powder. A little goes a long way, so dab the sponge before applying to get rid of excess powder, then shimmy the applicator into brows to fill in sparse patches.

CoverGirl Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner ($9)

It looks more complicated than your average pencil-brush pairing, and it may be for some people, but don’t let this little kit scare you. The brow gel and angled brush will help you shape and fill in brows quickly and the powder sets everything in place for the rest of the day. Bonus: it's only three bucks!

e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Kit ($3)

It's only available in two colors, brunette and dark blond, but if you happen to fall within the color palette, you're in luck. This is one of those never-need-to-sharpen pencils that actually delivers on the fine-tip promise. And the formula is just soft enough that it goes on smooth without smudging.

Almay Defining Brow Pencil ($8)

The precision felt-tip pen makes this one of the easiest of the bunch to apply, but make sure you use it carefully because once the pigment sets, it requires soap and water to remove — which is also why we love it.

Milani Brow Tint Pen ($6)

The formula is stiff and waxy, and that’s precisely what makes this nano-thin tip so special. Your natural-looking defined brows won’t be going anywhere until you decide to wash it off.

NYX Cosmetics Micro Brow Pencil ($10)

The pencil/gel combo simplifies the whole brow-grooming process into two easy steps. Use the pencil to shape brows and fill in wherever you need some help and the gel to comb and set all that precision work in place.

Revlon Brow Fantasy Pencil and Gel ($9)