The colour doesn’t show up when you try to swatch it on your hand! The tip of the brow pencil is sharpened into a style that resembles a samurai sword, which is meant to make drawing brows easier, more precise and natural. The Shu Uemura Hard Formula is a unique brow pencil that only deposits colour when used on the brows and mixes with the natural oils in the brows. ![]() With that being said, today I will be reviewing the Shu Uemura Hard Formula H9 Eyebrow Pencil in the shade 05 Stone Gray. Whilst this isn’t really a makeup blog, I thought I would review one of my HG makeup products of all time and also since brows are a really important part of my routine. Shiseido- Available from Japanese department stores, Shiseido flagship in Ginza and the Shiseido online store.I’ve been super busy with university and so I haven’t posted in the longest time!!! But it’s finally Summer holidays (here in Australia!) so I plan to post more reviews. Shu Uemura– Available from Japanese Department stores, Shu Uemura flagship in Omotesando and Shu Uemura online store. Just be careful to select the style based on your brow shape and thickness. If you live outside of Japan and you want to try a fantastic Japanese beauty product, I would definitely recommend trying either of these products. However, I am still more than happy with the quality, performance of Japanese drugstore brands like K-Palette which retail for around ¥1,400. If you have thicker, straighter brows I would definitely recommend trying the Shu Uemura as I love the quality, staying power and spool brush.Īll in all, the quality of both of these eye brow pencils is very good, but I would definitely expect this from such prestigious cosmetic brands (and for the price). I just can’t achieve the brow shape that I like with the Shu Uemura sword style pencil. So all things considered, for me the Shiseido is still the most suited to my needs, as it has the finer tip pencil. A spool brush is my favourite for quick blending and brushing of brows, and I love that the Shu Uemura has this built in, so you have everything you need in the one pencil. Unfortunately, there is no built-in spool brush like on the Shu Uemura Brow Sword Pencil. Mostly this is because I am in a hurry to get out the door, but if I have more time the powder is easy to apply with the pointed sponge applicator and helps give more oomph to the density of the brows and also sets the pencil for longer wear. ![]() I have to admit most mornings I skip using the brow powder on the other end. This is my go-to eyebrow product in the morning as I can quickly fill in my brows and blend with the minimum of fuss. The colour can be easily blended, so that the appearance is more natural and the staying power is good. This is my second purchase of the Shiseido eyebrow pencil duo, so clearly I liked it enough to go back for more! I really like the fine tip, as it gives you the ultimate control when filling in your brows with small feathery strokes. At the other end is an eye brow powder applied with a soft sponge applicator. Shiseido Eyebrow Styling Duo ¥3,000Ī very fine pointed mechanical eyebrow pencil, with a smooth, slightly waxy formula that is easy to apply and gives a natural but dense colour. ![]() The formula is smooth and waxy, and blends really nicely with the spool brush that is conveniently built into the packaging. That said, I loved the long-wearing formula of the Shu Uemura eyebrow pencil. I think those with a straight brow shape would love this pencil, but for me I prefer more precise control and using smaller strokes. Although I use quite a bit of pencil to shape and fill out by brows, and I definitely want a fuller brow effect, this style of pencil was a little too broad and exaggerated for my brows. However, for my thin, sparse and arched brows, I found it difficult to achieve a natural shape. The thick, samurai sword pencil shape is ideal for full, straight brows, effortlessly achieving a more defined appearance. The casing also cleverly conceals a specially designed sharpener for the sword pencil. While the other end of the pencil houses a spool brush to tame the direction of the brows and blend the pencil colour. Here is what I found… Shu Uemura Brow Sword Pencil ¥4,000Īt one end is a mechanical eyebrow pencil (wind up and down mechanism, rather than a pencil you sharpen) with a unique samurai sword shape. So for those of you around the world who are interested in trying Japanese eyebrow products, I decided to trial and compare my eye brow product of choice, a mechanical pencil, from each of these prestigious brands. Luckily, two famous Japanese brands, Shiseido and Shu Uemura are widely available around the world (although with slightly higher prices). But if you live outside of Japan, access to all of the fantastic Japanese drugstore brand eye brow pencils, powders and mascara are really hard to come by. Japanese eyebrow products are definitely some of the best (if not the best) in the world.
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