Best Drugstore Eyebrow Pencils
The Best Drugstore Products to Define Your Arches
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They're often forgotten during your morning rush — or routine — but one look at Zendaya or Cara Delevingne and you'll instantly be reminded of the benefit of strong, defined brows. Sure it can take a good 10 minutes of brushing, penciling, and reshaping (and reshaping again, because yes, we always make one longer than the other too), but finding the right product can help you achieve enviable arches in a few strategic strokes. Whether your brows currently rival that of a supermodel or you just wish they did, these affordable brow-defining products are the easiest (and most bargain-friendly) tools to fake that holy-wow brow. Read on to discover the best brow products straight from your local drugstore!
Maybelline Define-a-Brow Pencil
The superthin tip rivals that of a freshly sharpened pencil, allowing you to draw ultrafine lines that mimic that of actual hairs.
Rimmel Professional Eyebrow Pencil
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.
Pixi Natural Brow Duo
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)
L’Oreal Paris Brow Stylist Duet
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.
CoverGirl Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner
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.
e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Kit
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!
Almay Defining Brow Pencil
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.
Milani Brow Tint Pen
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)
NYX Cosmetics Micro Brow Pencil
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.
Revlon Brow Fantasy Pencil and Gel
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.
