New In: Eylure Brow Products

Before I started blogging, I had no notion of brow pencils, brow gel or brow pomades - how naive I was back then and I imagine my brows looked awful but thankfully I never over plucked my brows like some of the girls in my high school (a single line of brow hairs was the trend and I'm so glad I didn't try that horrendous 00's trend).

Brows are an essential part of my makeup routine now and I'm always searching for the best brow products as there are so many out there to choose from and brow products can be very hit and miss. I was very kindly sent a range of new brow products from the lovely people at Eylure.

*Eylure Brow Contour (£8.99, No. 20 Mid Brown) 

I haven't tried any Eylure products before these but I always hear amazing things about all of their products so I was excited to give these a go. I chose the shade 'No. 20 Mid Brown' as my hair is a chestnut brown shade and when I'm in the sun, my hair looks very red so this warm/red tones brown is perfect for my current hair colour. The pencil has the brow shade on one end and a highlighter on the other so it's great for travelling. It's quick and easy to use, it is creamy but not overly so and it can be brush out/blended easily.  The longevity is great although not as amazing as the other two products. Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4.5.

*Eylure Brow Pomade (£8.99, No.20 Mid Brown)

This is the product I was most excited to try as I haven't tried a brow pomade from any brand before. It looks and applies like a brown eyeliner and it takes a while to get used to how much you need to use! The first time I used this pomade I forgot the golden rule of brow products, use lightly, as I ended up with massive drawn on, full on caterpillar brows (not a good look, in my opinion). A tiny amount goes a very long way and once it's on, it's on - the longevity is fantastic as is the precision you can get with this and the *Eylure Brow Duo Brush and Wand (£6.50) which is the perfect brow tool/applicator.  Overall rating: ★★★★☆, 4.5.

*Eylure Brow Amplifier (£9.99, No.20 Mid Brown)

Last but not least is my favourite product of the ones I've tried so far. I love tinted brow gels/brow mascaras as they're so quick and easy for filling in my brows within seconds. As with the pomade, I made the same mistake with this gel and ended up with massive and I mean MASSIVE brows so use a light hand with these products. The gel when used lightly adds a good amount of colour and hold without leaving my brows too filled in or crunchy! I might get another shade for when I dye my hair a more ashy shade.  Overall rating: ★★★★★, 5/5.

Have you tried anything from Eylure? What do you think of these products? 

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Review: Becca Pressed Powder and Brow Shaping Gel

I bought a couple of Becca items from Fragrance Direct a couple of weeks ago and I have been loving them ever since. I had no idea that Fragrance Direct had started to stock Becca, until a lucky browse on their site - I bought the Becca Fine Pressed Powder and the Brow Shaping Gel, both of which were heavily discounted! This is not a sponsored post, both products were bought with my own money. 

Becca Fine Pressed Powder (Bisque, £5.99): Becca is quite a high end brand with this pressed powder retailing at about £30 so I was very shocked (and very happy) to see this powder on sale on Fragrance Direct for only £5.99. When I saw the price I thought all of the shades would be very dark but no, there was a very light shade called 'Bisque' in stock. The shade is perfect for my very pale snow white skin tone. As the name suggests the powder is very fine, it feels weightless on the skin and it does not look caky or heavy. I have been using this product as a setting powder and I am very happy with the result. I have dry skin and this powder doesn't emphasise dryness on me and it gives very light coverage while setting the makeup and slightly mattifying the t-zone. Also I LOVE the packaging and mirror. ★★★★☆ 4/5.

Becca Brow Shaping Gel (£3.99): I think I paid just under £4 for this product, it is sadly not on the website anymore. I also love the packaging of this product, it is so sleek and travel friendly. Now brows, my brows are fairly thick and the can be quite unruly. I have to use brow gel in them everyday otherwise they looks horrendous! I have tried quite a few brow gels and my favourite one so far is the Tweezerman Brow Mousse which I love. This brow gel is a good second, it holds the brows fairly well, it is clear and it is very quick and easy to use. ★★★★☆ 4/5.

Have you bought anything from Fragrance Direct before? x

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