The Affordable Eyebrow: Nichido Minerals Precise Eye Pencil
Growing up, I was the kid with thick bushy brows. I was often teased for having unibrow and I grew up thinking I was cursed (#youcantsitwithus). But now that thick brows are sooooo in! I am blessed to have been being born with bangs-like brows (who's the unibrow now?!). I am very happy with my brows now, although I just need the constant grooming though which can get pretty tiring.
In spite of me having thick brows, it's still unruly if left un-groomed without threading (I personally prefer threading), or they're still sparse when not having to fill them in with eyebrow products.
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| Nichido Mineral Precise Eye Pencil in Taupe, PhP 138.00 |
I was never really the brow products kinda gal because I thought I didn't need them. As a makeup artist you would think that I would obsess about my own brows too. But no, I was more obsessed with skin care than my brows.
It was only in 2009 (already being in the industry for 5 years at that time) did I get into the whole eyebrow groove.
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When I'm doing makeup on another person's face, I've always thought brows to be crucial to a person's whole look. But to myself, I didn't think I needed it. Until one day, I just had my brows threaded for a shoot for Wedding Essentials featuring my engagement, and Omar Ermita did my makeup. He did my brows fantastically, and I have been hooked since then. I have gone through a lot of brow products since 2009 and now I'm about to try something new.
On a whim, I wanted to try Nichido's eyebrow pencil after seeing a bunch of them at the Nichido counter. Being my curious self, I bought myself one. I figured if I didn't like it, I could always give it to my cousins who would always raid my stash. LOL
I am loving the raw-wood kinda look of this pencil. Reminds me of Skin Food, don't ask me why. The texture of the pencil is khol-like and I found it to be too soft. I am used to hard pencils for brows so using something of this kind is a first for me.
Here are my brows in raw form. Don't mind the "before" caption because I took this photo for my review on the Pixi Flawless Poreless Face Primer last month. It was only when I was writing this review did I realize that I didn't have a before shot of my brows. Woopsy!
It took me a while to get used to controlling the pencil. I used too much pressure on the left side of the photo (my right brow) so you can see the harsh lines. And as I moved on to my left brow, I was more used to it and had more control.
Photographed below is a closer look on my right brow which I had put too much product on. I was so used to using powder that I had used the same amount of pressure on initial contact with my skin. Forgive the excess hairs on top and below the arch, I still haven't gone to the salon!
Here's another frontal photo:
All of these photos were taken 2 weeks ago, and now I can say that I am more used to the pencil. I am also loving the shade because it goes with my blonde hair perfectly. I have been using this pencil ever since and I can say that I can control it more now!
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:
On a whim, I wanted to try Nichido's eyebrow pencil after seeing a bunch of them at the Nichido counter. Being my curious self, I bought myself one. I figured if I didn't like it, I could always give it to my cousins who would always raid my stash. LOL
I am loving the raw-wood kinda look of this pencil. Reminds me of Skin Food, don't ask me why. The texture of the pencil is khol-like and I found it to be too soft. I am used to hard pencils for brows so using something of this kind is a first for me.
Here are my brows in raw form. Don't mind the "before" caption because I took this photo for my review on the Pixi Flawless Poreless Face Primer last month. It was only when I was writing this review did I realize that I didn't have a before shot of my brows. Woopsy!
It took me a while to get used to controlling the pencil. I used too much pressure on the left side of the photo (my right brow) so you can see the harsh lines. And as I moved on to my left brow, I was more used to it and had more control.
Photographed below is a closer look on my right brow which I had put too much product on. I was so used to using powder that I had used the same amount of pressure on initial contact with my skin. Forgive the excess hairs on top and below the arch, I still haven't gone to the salon!
Here's another frontal photo:
All of these photos were taken 2 weeks ago, and now I can say that I am more used to the pencil. I am also loving the shade because it goes with my blonde hair perfectly. I have been using this pencil ever since and I can say that I can control it more now!
HERE ARE MY THOUGHTS:
Length of usage before review: 2 weeks
PROS
NEUTRAL
CONS
Retail Price: PhP 138.00
Purchased For: PhP 138.00
Will I re-purchase? Yes.
Will I recommend it? Yes.
MY OVERALL RATING: ★★★★☆
PROS
- Good choices for shades.
- Affordable.
- Highly pigmented so you don't need to put too much pressure.
- Easily available.
- Sweat-proof.
- Long lasting.
- Works on any skin type.
- Glides on easily.
- Easily sharpened with sharpener (just make sure your sharpener is sharp).
- Will fill in your brows even with light feather strokes!
- Excellent shade (Taupe) for women with blonde or highlighted hair.
NEUTRAL
- Takes a while to get used to if you are used to another form of eyebrow product like powder, pen type, etc.
- Formula is too soft for me (although some women prefer this).
- On areas you put too much pressure on can be really obvious specially on photos with flash photography.
CONS
- Packaging says "Precise Eye Pencil" so I don't know if this is really a brow product or an eye liner being marketed as a brow pencil. They should clear that up.
Retail Price: PhP 138.00
Purchased For: PhP 138.00
Will I re-purchase? Yes.
Will I recommend it? Yes.
MY OVERALL RATING: ★★★★☆
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15 comments
Hi Sabs! I also use this. You're right, you don't need a ton of effort to use to fill in your brows. Light strokes will do the trick. However due to the stifling hot weather I touch up a little more than usual, I guess that's expected right? hehe Another alternative that I'm also hooked on is Nature Republic. It's a Korean organic makeup brand. It's priced the same as Nichido but this pencil is longer. Plus, it has a brow brush on the end. :)
ReplyDeleteFor me it stays put so I guess it really does depend on the skin type :) We all have different reactions to products, which is very normal :) Yes of course Nature Republic! I love their Foot Peeling Masks ♥ Oooooh! So you say they're eyebrow pencil is nice ei? I'll have to give that a try! Thanks for the tip! HUGS! ♥
DeleteI have this one in black. I use it to tight line my upper lash line for fuller looking lashes.
ReplyDeleteI think Nichido has a good line of eyeliners. I also use their eyeliner pen which stays all day long on my oily lids! :)
Nichido has a lot of promising products and I am proud to say that when I was in makeup school 10 years ago, Nichido was a life saver because it was affordable and the quality was top notch! Ooooh! I wanna try that eyeliner pen too! Thanks for the recommendation! ♥
DeleteAgreed, it is too soft for my taste too. But what I do is set it with a brow powder! :)
ReplyDeleteNice one! I'll definitely try that one! *wink*
DeleteThis is actually the eyebrow pencil that I have been using for quite a long time now and I am loyal to it. I just love the shade, not too dark, and also the look of the pencil itself. The only thing that I don't like about it is, it's too soft, but lately I've discovered a way to harden the formula by keeping it inside the fridge.
ReplyDeleteNice!! I'll try that! Thanks for the tip!
DeleteGreat review.. though you had put too much effort on one brow, I still appreciate it that you didn't edit it out. and showed it to us. so we would know what to expect.. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you! Well, I wouldn't edit photos (except maybe making images brighter when my lighting is poor), and most specially wouldn't edit results because I want to be as honest as possible, so you guys can make an informed decision when picking out products out there ♥ Thank you so much for noticing my efforts! If you keep reading, I'll keep writing! ♥ HUGS!
Deleteit's kinda light on my skintone, pero I used to Nichido eyeliners, long lasting and cheaper:)
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my favorite eyeliner!
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. Sab! I really love your taste about cosmetics, So CLASSY! The nichido eyeliner is very affordable, but I'm using a cheaper eye liner that I bought at goods.ph (https://www.goods.ph/eye-liner-pencil-070069-19547.html), a month ago and I'm thinking if I'm going to buy a nichido eyeliner and I will use it as my back-up eye liner. Thank you Ms. Sab!
ReplyDeleteHi!
ReplyDeletewhats the shade miss? :)
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