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Oprah uses this pencil for fuller brows — get it at its lowest price of the year
The rarely-on-sale celeb favorite, now just $17, comes in a dozen colors and easily creates a natural look, fans say.
If your makeup routine includes a full face of foundation, concealer, blush, eyeshadow and mascara (the works!), don't overlook your eyebrows. Of course, eyebrows tend to thin out and lighten as we age, but a strong brow can really help frame the face, make the eyes pop and make us look more youthful. Need to give yours a little boost? This Oprah-approved Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz Pencil is $8 off at Amazon.
Want a more defined brow or just want to fill in a few bald spots? This pencil can do it all.
Why is this a good deal?💰
Right now, you can get this brow booster for just over 30% off when you clip the on-page coupon, and you'll save yourself $8. That's a great deal, especially considering this pencil rarely ever goes on sale, but right now it's marked down during Amazon's Beauty Haul, a major sale on premium and drugstore beauty buys. (Check out some of our other faves from the Amazon Beauty Haul — there are many!) This is the lowest it's gone all year, and only a couple bucks more than its all-time Amazon low.
Why do I need this? 🤔
The Brow Wiz Pencil has two sides — a thin, retractable pencil on one side for filling in any "holes," and a spoolie on the other for blending the lines. It comes in 12 shades, so chances are high that you can find a next-to-seamless match for your brow color.
A little background on Oprah's love for this pencil: Back in 1998, Oprah invited celebrity aesthetician and founder of Anastasia Beverly Hills, Anastasia Soare, to her show to shape her brows live on TV. Since then, Oprah's reportedly used the brand's Brow Wiz Pencil. Soare suggests using her Golden Ratio Shaping Method and using the pencil to fill in the brows. "Because you'll be tempted to apply more pressure at first, start at the arch since that area can handle darker, more defined strokes," Soare told Oprah Daily.
Oprah isn't the only celebrity fan of the Brow Wiz Pencil, either. Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh shared how she uses it in her beauty routine in a video for Vogue. And Jamie Lee Curtis, Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian are also reportedly fans.
What reviewers say 💬
Of course, Amazon shoppers love the brow pencil too: More than 20,000 customers have given it five out of five stars.
Pros 👍
"I have barely any eyebrows and what I have is light ash blonde," said one happy customer. "I have tried so many brow pencils and they look like penciled lines, which are totally aging. I used this, and I seriously cannot tell they are not my own brows. I am so, so happy."
"Love the built-in brush. Lasts all day and color match is great," said another shopper. "I have the blond-brown [pencil] and it's perfect for my sandy color hair. Makes brows look full, not drawn."
"I've been using the Anastasia Brow pencil for years," said a third loyal fan. "The thin pencil side makes it easy to shape and fill in your brows while the spoolie side blends it in for a natural look. I don't know what I would do without it!"
Cons 👎
The biggest downside to the pencil, reviewers seem to agree, is the price. However, many say it's worth the spend. (Thank goodness it's on sale!)
"I love this product but felt the price was getting a bit much at $25," said one shopper.
"I'm almost 60 and my eyebrows have become sparse in the last few years," wrote another. "They were not real thick to begin with. I've tried a lot of products and this one is by far my favorite. It's expensive for a brow pencil, but you can create a natural look and that's worth it for me."
The pencil is very thin, so you can lightly draw your own "hairs" for a more natural look.
If you're looking to give your brows a little more volume, Jennifer Aniston reportedly uses the Anastasia Beverly Hills Dipbrow Gel, which is on sale in the mini size at Amazon.
"It's like mascara for your brows," said one Amazon shopper. "You can brush lightly to tame them and add a little more for areas that need a bit of color. It works for this older lady, who has thinning brows with some gray now and then."
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The reviews quoted above reflect the most recent versions at the time of publication.
