Review | HD BROWS

Heyyy!  Today I thought that I would post about my new favourite product, the famous HD Brows palette.  I have seen a lot of reviews of it before, but as I already had a couple of trusty brow products I never actually tried it myself.  However, just before Christmas I treated myself to the Glamour beauty box from Latest In Beauty and this palette was one of the products included; a massive bargain considering the HD Brows usually costs around £19.99 and I paid £14.99 for the entire beauty box! 

 

So, as someone who takes my brows incredibly seriously, I am very particular about how they look and I like to have them quite big and bold, which isn’t everyone’s taste but I think that a brow can frame your whole face.  Plus there is the fact that during my teens I did the standard 2003 (omg I’m so old) thing by plucking them until there were only one or two strands left; they haven’t been the same since. 

 

This palette is the ‘foxy’ one, and the four shades range from very light to carbon.  I use the second darkest which is a medium/dark brown and it the pigment is just incredible!  You only need to use a small amount and it gives enough block colour to totally shade in your brows, without looking too false or crayoned in.  I use an angled brush to put mine on, and you can build it up as much as you want depending on how you like your eyebrows to look.  The lighter shades are great if you have light brown or blonde hair, I use the lighter brown sometimes to blend with the dark shade and it creates the perfect match for your skin tone and hair. 

 

I am so so impressed with this palette, the regular price is a bit on the expensive side, but now I have tried it and seen for myself how good it makes my brows look I wouldn’t hesitate in buying it again. 

Have you ever used HD Brows?  What do you think of it? xx

Sarah x

 

Review | GOSH Brow Kit

Hey!  So one thing that I can never ever leave the house without doing is…my brows.  I can (at a push) go to the shops etc. wearing no mascara or make up in general, but one thing that I always have to do is make sure that my eyebrows are looking their best.  I believe this brow paranoia stems from my teenage years, where I spent much of them plucking my eyebrows to within an inch of their life, leaving no more than a couple of strands.  Why did I think this was a good idea?  I looked like an alien and I still cringe whenever I look back at old photos and see the gaping void above my eyes.  So, as a result I now make sure that my brows look the best (and the fullest) that they can.  It is a bit tricky,  because annoyingly my brows are a much lighter colour than my hair, and also they have never recovered fully from my repeated torture of them all those years ago, so they are a lot thinner and never grow back properly. 

So in comes the GOSH Brow Kit.  I am always experimenting with different ways and products that help to create full, thick looking brows, and usually opt for a dark brown eye shadow.  This little kit caught my eye because it is cute and the perfect handbag size. There are three shades of brown shadows in the kit, and a brow wax to keep the shape in place.  I have been going for the darkest shade, as it is closest to my hair colour and gives a good, rich colour without looking too fake.  I love that there are three shades, because you can choose between them or even blend a couple of them together to create a shade that’s a perfect match.  The colours are really pigmented, and I find that I only need a really small amount to cover my brow and create a deep, full look. 

The palette is compact and comes with a good sized mirror, I have been keeping it in my handbag since I bought it and I always think how it looks more high end than it is.  I have been a fan of GOSH Cosmetics for a long time now, and I think they are really underrated, I am a huge fan of their make up brushes and also their nail polishes, which come in gorgeous bottles and a wide range of shades. 

The bold, thick look that I go for with my eye brows isn’t for everyone, but if like me you like a full on power brow (ha!) then I recommend you give this little palette a go, it gives good results for a really reasonable price. 

Have you tried many products by GOSH?  Are you a fan of thick brows?  (how many times have I said ‘brows’ in this post?!)