BATTLE OF THE BROWS: WIZ VS ARCH
I’ve been really happy with my Hourglass Brow Sculpting Pencil. I reviewed it here, I use it everyday, it’s lasted me ages (it’s still going) and it works perfectly with my bushy brows. There was no reason to try any other brow products ever, but I couldn’t help but give in to the hype of the Anastasia Brow Wiz. I’ve heard so many great things about this brow pencil, people literally go crazy for it!
On a recent trip to the Cult Beauty website, I clicked my mouse and added the Brow Wiz to my already quite large basket. So now I’ve tried both I’m ready to report back and I’m declaring this… Battle of the Brows.
First things first, let’s talk formula. These are both incredibly similar in terms of product application and longevity. They both have very hard, waxy formulas that take a bit of effort to apply but stay put all day. They’re both dual ended, with a brush on the opposite end to the pencil.
One big difference is the shade range on offer, with Hourglass only offering three shades and Anastasia offering nine! I wear Dark Brunette in the Hourglass and Dark Brown in the Anastasia. The shades are very similar with the Hourglass one being slightly lighter and cooler toned.
I’ve used both for a while now and the only real difference I can find is size. For me the Hourglass one is great because I have huge brows and I can be quite rough about application. I can see though why the Brow Wiz would be much better for those with thinner brows. The Wiz is light and easy to hold and the fine pencil means you can create really natural, fine hairs in your brows. The brush is much smaller too which means you can brush the hairs with more precision.
