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Billion Dollar Brows Universal Brow Pencil and Brow Powder in Light Brown ~ Photos, Swatches, Review

December 19, 2012 By Christa 1 Comment

I received some products from a company called Billion Dollar Brows out of Los Angeles. They promote themselves as the only cosmetics company dedicated exclusively to brows. They have an assortment of tools, colored brow products, and even conditioning products. I am going to review the Brow Powder and Universal Brow Pencil for you today.

The Brow Powder ($16) comes in four shades; Blonde, Light Brown, Taupe, and Raven. I was disappointed there was no auburn or red shade but the Light Brown shade is recommended for warm blondes and redheads. The shade is indeed a soft, warm brown so it works fairly well with red hair although not as well as my holy grail Strawburn shade from Anastasia. The powder is an excellent formula. It applies softly with just the right amount of pigment and lasted well for me through the day with minimal fading.

Our brow powders go on smooth and natural, giving your brows a brilliant sheen of color. Every shade has been rigorously tested at our Beverly Hills salon to ensure absolute quality and color accuracy.

INGREDIENTS: Talc, Zinc Stearate, Boron Nitride, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Mineral Oil/ Huile minérale (Paraffinum Liquidum), Methicone, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, May contain/Peut contenir : Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Ultramarine (CI 77007) , Iron Oxides (CI 77492, CI 77499, CI 77491)

The Universal Brow Pencil ($14.95) didn’t work out as well for me as the brow powder. The formula is really lovely, as with the brow powder, but the shade and size of the pencil just weren’t a good fit for me. One thing I’m sure many will like is the lack of warmth in this brow pencil. It is a nice taupe brown and I know finding brow products that don’t pull to warm can be an issue for many. As a redhead however this meant the universal shade looked rather unflattering on me. I had thought once I switched to a cooler blonde that I would welcome the ash tones in this pencil but I then found it to be too dark. I tried a really light feathery application but with the larger width pencil tip I found it too difficult to achieve a subtle effect. I have become quite addicted to the really fine tipped brow pencils I have been using lately. They are a better fit for my sparse, small brows. I think for those with dark blonde to dark brown and black hair this pencil will be a great fit. It just doesn’t work as “universally” for those with really light or warm shades of hair. I do love that this pencil comes with a spoolie on the end for grooming your brows.

No More Guessing Games! Formulated to work with all skin tones & hair colors this amazing pencil goes on smooth and natural. Perfect for creating beautiful, natural brows for when you’re on-the-go. The pencil’s versatile color works with almost all hair colors and skin tones.

INGREDIENTS: Simmendsia Chinesis (Jojoba Oil) Seed Oil,oleyl Alcohol,Ricinums Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Oleyl Stearate, Glyceryl, Monoriciroleate, Beeswax (Cera Alba)ozokerite, Euphoria Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Microcry Stalline Wax, Lanalin Oil, Propyl (Butyl, Metyl) – Paraben, Citric Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Glyceryl Oleate, Lecithin, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Iron Oxide (Ci77499, Ci 77491, Ci 77492) ,Titanium Dioxide (Ci 77891)

Swatches of the Light Brown Brow Powder and heavy and soft swatches of the Universal Brow Pencil.

Billion Dollar Brows Brow Powder in Light Brown and Universal Brow Pencil swatched heavily and lightly.

The Billion Dollar Brow products offer a nice range of brow products to meet your needs at a good price. Their products are available on their website or they have a store locator feature on the website to help you find a retailer near you. I have the Brow Boost product from Billion Dollar Brow as well that I will review for you in the future.

Products provided for my consideration. All reviews are always my own honest and unbiased opinions.

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duos ~Strawburn, Golden Blonde, Ash Blonde/Taupe, Medium Ash/Medium Brown, Brunette ~ Swatches, Photos, Review

August 22, 2012 By Christa 2 Comments

I have been a hardcore, devout, shout it from the rooftops fan of the Anastasia Brow Powder Duo for years now. I searched, and searched, year after year, for a brow product to tie in my red hair that wasn’t too dark, too garish, too bright, too red. It seemed impossible to find something natural and flattering for redheads until I stumbled upon the Anastasia Brow Powder Duo in Strawburn. I have used it almost every day for years and although I have hit a lot of pan there is still some product left.

Create beautiful and natural brow effects with Anastasia’s Best-Selling Brow Powder Duo. This lightweight, sheer to medium coverage formula was designed to be smudge proof and comes with two shades per compact to ensure the perfect brow color.

When it came to purchasing brow products for my professional kit there was no question they would be from Anastasia Beverly Hills. She is the queen of amazing brow products. I also purchased the Brow Wiz pencils which I will share with you in a future post.

The Brow Powder Duos are available in six shade combinations. I have 5 of them to share with you. I am missing the new Ebony Duo.

Strawburn – Suggested for auburn hair
Golden Blonde – Suggested for golden and strawberry blonde hair
Ash Blonde/Taupe – Suggested for light to dark blonde hair
Medium Ash/Medium Brown – Suggested for light to medium brown and silver hair
Brunette – Suggested for medium brown to dark brown hair
NEW Ebony – Suggested for dark brown to black hair

All of the duos offer natural, flattering, brow enhancing shades that resist fading through the day. They offer an amazing assortment of ash tones which I know many blondes struggle to find as well. With the ability to mix the two shades in each duo I’m sure everyone can find a great match. I love as well that I can focus the darker shade on my inner brow and gradually fade into the lighter shade towards the tail of my brow. The same technique can be used from the base of your brow upwards. When you are working with brows as sparse as mine this flexibility to vary the tone really offers a more natural result.

Click to enlarge. Anastasia Brow Powder Duos

Anastasia Beverly Hills products are available at Sephora.

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Anastasia See and Be Seen Kit. You Need This! Swatches, Photos, Review

June 22, 2012 By Christa Leave a Comment

Go from flawless California casual to photo-ready in a flash with this versatile set for the eyes and face. This California color story represents effortless Hollywood glamour for the modern girl. Illumin8 Eye Shadow Duo in On Set, HydraFull Gloss in Plastic and Heiress, and Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel create an “all eyes on you” look for every day and night.
This set contains: - 2 x 0.07 oz Hydrafull Gloss in Heiress and Plastic- 0.32 oz Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel- 2 x 0.04 oz Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in On Set

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The more things I try from Anastasia Beverly Hills the more enamoured I become. I already think that she makes the best brow products. So much so that I ordered every shade of her Brow Powder Duos and Brow Wiz pencils for my pro kit. I will be doing a full review of these with swatches eventually. Having the opportunity to review products outside the brow range has proven that the quality is present throughout the line.

Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in On Set

I have reviewed the Illumin8 eyeshadows previously with my review of the Cavalli Eyeshadow palette. Please check out that review for more detailed information on the formula. The Illumin8 Eyeshadow Duo in On Set included in the See and Be Seen Kit offers the same beautiful pigmentation, smooth texture, and illuminating sheen that the palette did. They are lovely shades that together create the perfect easy, neutral, summer eye look. These eyeshadows work best offer a primer to prevent fading.

Tinted Brow Gel in Caramel

I have the clear Anastasia Brow Gel and it is nice to finally test out the tinted version. The Anastasia Brow Gels are perfect for setting your brows to last all day. If you have full brows then you can probably skip pencil or powder all together and just refine your look with a sweep of Tinted Brow Gel. For those of us with sparser brows that we have filled in with pencil or powder the Tinted Brow Gel is wonderful to not only hold brows in place but to provide that extra touch of dimension to give a more natural result. I love that the Anastasia Brow Gel wands come out with very little product on them. It’s the right amount to brush a very light layer onto your brows without having to mess around wiping of the applicator first.

Hydrafull Gloss in Plastic and Heiress

Shebam! Look at those babies! Now those are hot pink summer glosses. The richly pigmented glosses practically glowed neon on the clear silicone applicator wands. I have reviewed Anastasia Hydrafull Gloss previously with my review of Moi. Please check out that review for more detailed information on the formula. These are very pigmented and leave a nice hint of stain on your lips once they have worn off. They have a slight bit of stickiness but nothing uncomfortable. The wear time is fairly good for a gloss.

Plactic is a gorgeous hot cool pink with no shimmer. Heiress is a warmer hot pink with the teeniest, tiniest shimmer which is mostly invisible on the lips. In the lip swatches below they appear quite similar but in real life the difference in tone of these to in your face pinks is as evident as in the tube. I am in LOVE with these glosses. Looking at them just makes me happy.

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I also received this nifty 3D viewfinder. I felt just like a kid again looking at the fun imagery Anastasia created for the See and Be Seen kit. Here is a peek at some of the pictures included.

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The See and Be Seen kit is $44 (retail value of $80). Canadian retail is $58

. This is a limited edition set that came out for summer so it will be selling out soon. I think for $44 this is a deal you can’t pass up! Available at Sephora and Anastasia.net.

I also want to take this opportunity to mention the AMAZING Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Genius Waterproof Topcoat again. If you did not read my review then please do so. This product really is wonderful and summer wouldn’t be complete without it. I am part of a private beauty bloggers group where one of the members inquired as to whether any of us had tried Lash Genius yet. Well the replies just started coming…and coming…from all of us bloggers who were positively in love with the product and couldn’t rave about it enough. No one had a bad thing to say. In case you are too lazy to read my review I will give you a quick summary. It is a waterproof topcoat you apply after you have applied your regular favourite mascara. We all know how hard it is to find a waterproof mascara that we love as much as our favourite regular mascara. Now you don’t have to keep searching! Plus you can multitask this product to set your brows or create a waterproof liner by mixing some eyeshadow with it.

*Please note that products were received from the company’s PR for my consideration. All reviews are my own honest and unbiased opinion.

Filed Under: Anastasia, Brows, Eyeshadows, Lip Glosses