REVIEW: San San Eyebrow Pencil 03

"My Emergency Eyebrow Pencil"

Specs:
Color : Dark Brown
Price: P55.00

Since  Etude ran out of their retractable eyebrow pencil refills, i had to find a temporary replacement. I couldn't go out with bald, unkempt brows, that would be a major no no!
As I was walking at SM I saw this HBC store and tried my luck in finding a cheap alternative to Etude.








Pros:

• Price: very affordable (P55)
• Color: Five Stars for Color!
• I love the shade of this eyebrow pencil. It matched my hair color beautifully and didn't look harsh on my face, it's actually subtle and natural which is the look you would really want to achieve.
• Consistency: It has a creamy sort of waxy consistency that glides easily and blends well.
• Wear: long-lasting, it stays put even after a long sweaty day (as long as you don't rub it off).
• Others:
•  It comes with it's own sharpener
• Easy to remove with petroleum jelly/ make-up remover/ soap & water

pardon my drawing skills :p

Cons:

• Sharpener cap was brittle and the blade was a bit dull. After about a month use the cap crumbled as I was sharpening the pencil.
• No spoolie (a must!!!)
• Tip easily breaks, I noticed that the tip kind of melts. Maybe you have to store it in a cool place

Broken Eye-brow pencil :(

• You have to religiously sharpen every after use since it dulls fast.
• Not for on the go people since you need to sharpen it and the tip sometimes break, which becomes much of a hassle
• The use of this pencil requires a bit more dexterity especially when the tip starts to dull
• If you're a beginner I'd suggest you get a retractable one with a shaped tip like Etude Drawing Eye Brow, it's easier to use than this one.

Overall: 7/10

I'm pretty happy with this eyebrow pencil. It did meet my immediate needs it's cheap, long-lasting (as long as you don't rub it off), subtle, perfect for my hair color. However, i really got annoyed when the tip started breaking and the cap started crumbling.

It's a good emergency eyebrow pencil, but I'd still go back to my trusty ol' Etude Drawing Eyebrow Pencil.

If you'd like to experiment and is looking for the perfect eyebrow pencil, maybe you should give this one a try. Just make sure you have a good eyebrow pencil sharpener :)

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