We Put the Maybelline New York Tattoo Studio Brow Pencil to the Test

Alanna, Assistant Managing Editor

My brows are precious to me, which is why I’m very picky when it comes to the products I use to tame and frame ’em! That being said, I was thoroughly impressed with the Tattoo Studio 36HR Brow Pencil because it has just the right amount of pigment I want, plus a really excellent spoolie. To use it, I start by drawing the shape of my brows and then filling them in with the pencil. The formula is creamy and saturated but doesn’t appear too thick or cakey. Next, I brush out my brows with the spoolie to blend it all in, and my makeup instantly looks more symmetrical, put together and polished.

Genesis, Assistant Editor 

I’ll be honest, I don’t have a brow routine. I was blessed (or cursed) with bushy eyebrows and have always felt that when I apply makeup on my already-thick brows, it makes them look too dark and abrasive. Still, my brows are nowhere near perfect, and I do have sparse areas, which is what made me try this brow pencil. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to use. The creamy formula effortlessly glides onto my brows, and it is very pigmented, so a little goes a long way. Despite its intense pigmentation, though, the formula is very forgiving, so it’s easy to blend out — especially with the help of the spoolie on the other end. In full transparency, I didn’t expect to love this pencil as much as I did, but I’m glad I discovered it because it’s great for getting filled-in and natural-looking brows.

Malaika, Audience Development Manager

I have a love/hate relationship with my brows — they’re full on one side and thin on the other, which makes it difficult to find a single product that can give me the bold, beautiful brows that I’m looking for. This pencil, though, may have just done it. I tried the color Black Brown, which matched my hair color perfectly. After using the pencil to outline my brows, I used short, light strokes to fill in the bushier side of my brows and longer strokes to fill in the ends of my brows that are more sparse. I absolutely loved the finished product! Plus, it stayed put. Sometimes my temples can get oily, causing brow products to rub off easily during the day, but this one didn’t budge. I’m so happy I found a product that matched my skin tone, lasted all day and gave me the bold, defined brows of my dreams. 10/10 would recommend!

Photos (from top): Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Sarah Ferguson, Genesis Rivas, Malaika Nicholas