crave vs. save: bold brows

there's nothing better than being a part of a trend, without even having to really work for it. take the bold brow trend; I am lucky enough to have naturally strong, thick brows, and have had them pretty much since birth. in elementary school they bordered on scary thick (caterpillar brows anyone?), and then in junior high went down the scary thin path (who didn't go a little tweezer happy back then). i've since learned my lesson and now air on the "less is more" mentality and let 'em do what they want- tweezing stray hairs and trimming them back. but i've also learned that a little product can take them from good to great. there are plenty of eyebrow products from every cosmetic company out there- some budget friendly and some ridiculously expensive. here is a mix of both.

Crave:

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Gel: keeps unruly brows, and stray hairs under control (mascara wand allows you to sweep product over entire brow, or just in area where you need it)

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Powder Duo : two different color powders to fill in any sparse areas and give your brows more definition (great for filling in areas where hair doesn't grow and for giving a fully definied bold brow look)

Anastasia Beverly Hills DIPBROW Pomade: gel-like product that allows you to cover sparse areas and create a super intense brow look (great for scars/places where hair won't grow)

Save:

e.l.f. Studio Eyebrow Kit: one side gel to create shape/define natural brows, and the other side powder to set or great a softer look (great product for killing two birds with one stone)

Milani Brow Shaping Clear Gel: locks brows in place, and keeps stray hairs from going every which way (small mascara style want allows you to control where product goes/force hair to go in one direction)

while the Anastasia products are great, I found the Brow Gel to be a bit too goopy, and left my brows feeling heavy and weighed down. the Powder Duo and DIPBROW Pomade are an amazing combo- but require you to purchase not one, but two expensive products. i've used the e.l.f. kit for years and always come back to it. it's easily accessible (I buy mine at Target!) and is one product for a complete look. the Milani gel is great for keeping the ends of my brows down, and doesn't feel heavy. I also love how small the wand it, so I can get up into the crease without getting product all over my lid.

have you tried any of these brow products? which ones are your favorite?

xx, marissa