18-06-2025
The 12 best eyebrow pencils from just £3 – tested and reviewed 2025
Tea time - you guys might know me as Keeks but my nickname for myself is Strugglebrow. No joke. I've always found it so hard to grow my eyebrow hair and seethe with envy when I see my peers talking about brow threading and waxing when I literally have never had bushy enough brows even to pluck them properly. I have found a couple of brow serums that have helped fill them out a bit (shout out Revitabrow Serum and UKBrow the real MVPs) but I have come to terms with the fact that I will always be heavily reliant on eyebrow products. While I am usually fiercely loyal to the NYX lift & snatch brow pen when it comes to the best brow pens, pencils? Well, I've dabbled in a few. So, now I'm presenting you with the best of the best, including a £3 steal and one that literally survived a rooftop party in 30-degree heat.
As someone with about five eyebrow hairs, I tested these pencils every day, without fail, on rotation, drawing in my eyebrows in the morning and checking how they were holding up throughout the day. I looked out for things like transfer, water resistance, smudging, wear time and more. I also took into account just how easy (or not) each pencil was to apply – did it tug my skin? Was I able to achieve precision? Is the pencil full of pigment? As someone with super dark brown/black hair, I also was looking out for how richly black each pencil is as some can apply a bit too grey for my liking, but this will only be an issue for you if you have dark hair.
