i use dis wen i shave mah brows den draw dem bac on

My hair is mostly silver, so brow color with red or gold tones looks off on me. I like pencil for my skimpy brows and prefer a brush on the other end. I have used Lancome's pencil in Taupe for several years and it has wonderful texture, but is a little too gold. Great, but not perfect. YSL in Ash has surpassed my old love -- it's perfect in every way. Well, except it is expensive.

Have this in #4- Ash, great grey for Asians with black hair (used with harder stroke). One downside is that a harder hand is needed to get the color needed as the pencil is firmer, but softer than the Shu eyebrow pencil. Great results though

I purchased this product less than a month ago and oh my existences, do I love it or do I love it? The consistency is perfect; not lax and smudgy, but solid which makes it easier to grasp faultlessness and promptness. I have been trying all sorts of brow products earlier such as Mac, Chanel , Dior, even HnM. This is by far the best, and I have affirmed I am never going to reappearance back to anything else. Also the color is impeccable for the brows as it is grey undertone. Anything else I tried seems to be more red, which gives a more fake and unnatural outcome. Loving it. When it comes to the bucks, I admit it is rather pricey, but sadly I am going to end this review by saying : You get what you pay for.

This is the most amazing eyebrow pencil! Nothing compares! It isn't soft, it's quite hard which means you can really control how much colour you are putting into your brows. I have colour number 5 as I have almost black hair, it's very very dark brown. It is a grey toned pencil which is great. Most dark brown eyebrow pencils have red tones in them which makes your brows look very fake. This eyebrow pencil is perfect and I recommend it 100%. My only issue is it's $54 here in Australia, so I don't think I can afford to re-purchase it, but when I go to the US I will definitely buy a few! Love it!

What can I say? You get what you pay for. I got this in #4 and it is a perfect match for my brows. I have dark brown hair, olive skin, dark brown eyes, and almost black eyebrows. Being half Lebanese, my brows are really the focal point of my face, so it's important that they are properly shaped and filled in. This pencil does the trick and it stays on all day, until you wash your face. The shade looks downright gray but it goes on the perfect shade of dark ash brown. I love that it has a little spoolie on the end to brush my brows with. Used to use Brow-zing by Benefit, which is good, but this is much better. I didn't have as much control with Brow-zing because the brush and pan of brow filler wax are separate, plus I'm not a professional makeup artist, so.....anyway, if you're looking for a great eyebrow pencil that stays on and you don't mind dropping some cash, check this out.
UPDATE: This pencil is still good, but it has dried up somewhat; I really have to press hard and I don't like doing that anywhere around the eye area. Don't think I will re-purchase.

This is a great brow product. My hair is dark blonde, but I get lowlights, so I'm always trying to get a good match to my haircolor. Glazed Brown is just that. It's a medium, coolish brown (a notch darker than most brands' taupe) that looks very natural on the brow. And I love the texture--not so hard that it hurts to apply it, but hard enough that it's difficult to overapply. There's a spoolie on the end so blending is a snap. And it lasts all day, even here is sweaty, summer Phoenix. I do have two complaints: 1. it's expensive ($30), and 2. you have to sharpen it, which I need to do weekly. Regarding #2--putting it in the freezer for a few minutes before sharpening makes it really easy, and you lose very little product even if you prefer a very sharp point. But I will repurchase, because it's the best brow product I've found yet.


Update 10/7/12: I've found Shu Uemura's hard formula pencil in seal brown, which is my grail. After having used the Shu, I find the YSL a bit too soft in texture and not as natural in color or appearance. I've changed my rating accordingly.

I have black eyebrow hairs but sparse areas that need filling. A makeup artist from cle du peau actually recommended this to me in number 4 because of the color and it's ability to give me a natural yet more full looking brow. The pencil is waxy and requires more work then creamier products because you must work in small strokes for the pencil to not get clumpy in your brows. it does contain some shimmer I imagine because it's probably also intended for white/ silver hair folks. it is great quality just a little hard to work with.

MY NEW HG BROW PRODUCT OF THE CENTURY. My gosh, this eyebrow does wonders for my brows. My brows are naturally gray/ pale black. and I have brought so many shades of eyebrow pencil over the back few years which are either too brown or black, giving an unrealistic look. Then I came across YSL Dessin Des Sourcils brow pencil. It cost like AUS$45 here, it was fricken pricey, however since this is the only gray or suitable eyebrow colour for me, I bite the bullet and decided to buy it. Coming with such an expensive price, I expected a hell lot of this product. It comes in three shades and I have selected shade 4 in Ash in Australia, not really sure about other countries.

Colour varieties:
Like any makeup product, never judge the product by the colour you see it as, TRY IT FIRST, because some might come out lighter or darker. I always recommend to go out to a local counter and try the product there, if you can or want to.
#3 Glazed brown- Medium earthy brown colour (Great for people with brunette and black hair colour, sorry this colour might not work for girls with blonde hair)
#4 Ash- Light ashy gray colour (Amazing for people like black hair like mine)
#5- Ebony- Light deep gray/almost black colour (Works well for those whose natural eyebrow are almost or complete black and just want to add a little oomph and life back to it)
The brow pencil also comes with a Christmas tree/heart shaped eyebrow wand or brush, very convenient to blend and brush away any harsh lines.I have none negative things to say about the product, but if you are preparing to buy Shade 4- Ash, you might find it contain glitter.

Application:
Let's be honest here, eyebrow junkies like me out there have probably once came across those eyebrow pencil that feels waxy and the product is so stiff that hardly any colour comes out. Well, have I got good news for you, YSL Dessin Des Sourcils brow pencils doesn't. WOOHOO! I can't stay it glide on like butter or the pencil itself is soft or creamy, there are still room for improvements. The brow pencil itself is very buildable, so you could keep filling your brow, until you reached to your desire colour for your brow. I have a very unusual brow, the first half of my brow is full and almost black, but the ends of my brow is sparse and light gray. So I would usually focus my eyebrow pencil on the ends of my brow, to give it a youthful yet natural look. By only doing the ends of my brow, makes me more concern about its colour, it's really important for me that the colour will blend nicely with the rest of my brow. Dessin Des Sourcils really helped me make my entire eyebrow look complete and full, without it look too overdone or unnatural. Sometimes, if I feel a bit fancy or want extra colour, I would go over the brow pencil with a brow gel (Ardell brow sculpting brow) or maybe even some eye shadow or brow powder/wax. Dust a light shimmery white or creamy colour to make the arc of your brow pop and give it more dimension and life.

Longevity:
For this brow pencil, I reckon it only lasted me for 3 to 4 hours max with any touch up or refilling. If you choose to top it off with a brow gel, it would probably last much longer. This wonderful product lived a short life for me. Sharpening the pencil itself, is a pain in the ass for me. It just WON'T sharpen whatsoever. Don't get me wrong, if you are willing to spend your time and money on this product and it can work for you, do go ahead and purchase this, but they are SO many better and of course cheaper dupes and brow pencils out there. I'm like sitting on the fence for this brow pencil, but I wouldn't be purchase this product.

I LOVE the color of this pencil! I used to have lorac brown pencil but it has a reddish tint that i hated because my eyebrows are not that brown. they're more of a black color. So i decided to spend the money and im glad i did! I bought it in Ash and it works really great. The application is a little hard because you kinda have to tug at your skin which bothers me. The price is expensive, and i wish it came with a sharpener since its already expensive. Other than that i really like this product <33 continued >>