REVIEW ETUDE TINT MY BROW GEL || KEEKEE TAN

I have really thin eyebrow where from the middle till the end part it's almost gone, whenever i took a picture when i went to swimming i looked like i have no eyebrow... x_x
i really consider doing an eyebrow tattoo, lately it's become hype here in Indonesia to do korean eyebrow tattoo/embroidery, but i can't pull myself to do that because i'm afraid about the result and the price has a big influence as well, to have a good specialist is just too expensive for my budget :D

ETUDE HOUSE launched this product not too long ago, a new concept eyebrow gel tint that makes eyebrow makeup last longer after removing the tint, it supposed to last for a week.
it sounds good to me even just for few days or when i go to swimming pool / park not have to worry about my eyebrow.

How to apply

1) After trimming the eyebrows without applying skincare product or makeup, apply a liberal amount according to the desired shape of the eyebrow. (Apply a liberal amount to remove the pack easily.)
2) Dry for at least 2 hours. For stronger coloration, apply before going to bed at night and remove the next morning.
3) After drying completely, remove slowly starting from the tail of the eyebrow. (Do not remove the pack forcibly since it may pull out the eyebrow.)
4) Do not use a cleansing product (product with detergency) or apply force on the eyebrow area within 24 hours of using the product.
source : www.etudehouse.com

ETUDE TINT MY BROW GEL - BROWN

contain 5gr / 0.17 oz
Price range - USD 11

Color Option
BROWN 01
LIGHT BROWN 02
GREY BROWN 03

 

i have the shade 01 BROWN

the texture is like a liquid glue with tint and smells a bit like thinner, the packaging is very "regular" and i wish the applicator is slimmer so it will be easier to create more accurate shape.
but overall it's okay for me.

first i applied generous amount of product.

took the picture at night (before going to bed)

IN THE MORNING

time to peel

start at the end... slowlyyy

after peeling the product in the morning

(haven't wash my face yet.. !!)

hahaha.. the shape was uneven..

look's great!!

 this is after i washed my face (in the morning), now you can almost see my actual very thin eyebrow

quite dissapointed because it dissapeared too much, it didn't showed up in the picture but the color became similar to Light-Brown (look at the color system above)
 i wish it could stay exactly as when i peel off the product.

it does say in the instruction:
Do not use a cleansing product (product with detergency)  or apply force on the eyebrow area within 24 hours of using the product.
detergency = sodium laureth / lauryl sulfate

I USED REGULAR CLEANSER GEL.. which contain detergency agent, maybe i use wrong product and for the second time i tried cleansing oil, the third time i tried OCM using organic oil (my favorite avocado+castor), the result was almost the same..
the best one was cleansing water..  the color just faded a bit.

i must say i was afraid trying this at first because it might've plucked my brow hair when i pull the product off, but it didn't, make sure to do it slowly.

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LIKES :
* WATERPROOF
* SMUDGEPROOF
* Last a very long time (as long as you wash your face with water only)
* yes.. i can finally go swimming and still have eyebrow...
* Easy application

DISLIKE :
* quite pricey for the amount of product (5 gr for US$ 11)
* the smell quite disturbing
* dissapeared too much after washing the face (depending on the product)

have you tried this before ? please share your experience in the comment

thanks for reading my post

see you on my next post...

 XOXO

NYX TAME AND FRAME TINTED BROW POMADE - BRUNETTE

MAKEUP REVIEW TIMEEE....

NYX TAME & FRAME BROW POMADE

"Give extra life to your brows with our easy-to-use brow pomade that glides onto skin and hair. Our smudge-proof, waterproof formula comes in five shades to coax brows into prime shape. Stand up to humidity in style!"

0.18 oz

my shade is : BRUNETTE

I read that this is the dupe for ANASTASIA dipbrow pomade (US$18).. well since i never use anastasia i cannot comment on that..
I got this for the price US$ 6.99 (+shipping and other fee to Indonesia would be around IDR 120.000), for the price i know for sure this is cheaper than Anastasia, I was a beginner for using this kind of brow product so this will be my review / first impression too... I was a bit scared at first, i was afraid that my brow would look weird or maybe too bold, cause i want my brow still looking natural.

Before and After

the product comes in a little plastic jar, Consistency is gel-cream-like but a bit chalky, and for the pigmentation umm.. it's just OK.. available in 5 shades.

i have sparse and very thin eyebrow and I applied this with masami shouko angled brush.
the product is a lil bit hard to work with, especially when I tried to add another layer, it's just kinda remove the color (especially when it already set) and my brow seems to hard to get even.
i spent longer time (which is something i don't have) just fixing my brow in the morning and i end up using my eyeshadow or my eyebrow pencil to fill in again.

as for the longevity, it last up to 9 hours without smudging (though i rarely or never touch my brow after i done with it)

my brow manage to look natural and not overly done (as long as i wasn't picking up too much product though), but the amount of time spending making it was too much, yet i guess that's me lack of practice.

this is me after 10 hours using NYX tame & frame, i don't do the instagram kinda brow, this is just my own preference on how i like my brow to look, even though it's not perfect well hell i'm still learning.
you can see the uneven part on each brow and around this time the brow actually faded jussstt a lil bit.. don't forget that i sweat a lot and i have combination skin  (that includes the brow area get a bit oily after few hours)

sorry for the weird expression

PLUS
+ waterproof
+ long lasting
+ smudge-proof
+ Affordable
+ the color suits me well

MINUS
- a bit CHALKY and Hard to blend (especially when it already set).. **you can see at my picture above**
- not available in indonesia (yet)

bottom line.. i like that it smudgeproof, waterproof and long lasting.. i don't have to worry about my brow disappeared when I'm sweating (i sweat a lot because it's summer, well it feels like summer everyday here in Jakarta, but now it seem to be hotter than usual.....), for the price i say it does the job pretty good.
For you who wants to try what's eyebrow gel like but don't wanna spend too much money on it, i guess this can be a good alternative.

i'm still mastering on how to apply this... pls tell me if you have any suggestion..

thanks for reading

XOXO