English Version | Hold it! Do not move!

25 Jan 2024
By Vogue Portugal

The Kitsch Issue

They can even be unkempt, especially if they're shaped and textured like Brooke Shields, but they don't look bad when they're tamed with products designed specifically for the purpose. The eyebrows were the last area of the face to receive our attention, but now we're not resting until we get them in line.

Glossier Boy Brow

Promises: to define, thicken and shape the eyebrows. Vogue’s word: the reviews of this Boy Brow make any beauty junkie curious. Could it be that the hundreds of positive reviews aren't just hype? No. This product, with its creamy, moisturizing formula and precision brush, covers even the smallest, finest hairs for a soft, flexible hold that won't harden or flake - and won't leave a trace. We didn't get the promise of "thickening our eyebrows", ours are already quite full, but other than that it's another yes for Glossier. Boy Brow eyebrow pomade, € 24, GLOSSIER.

NYX The Brow Glue

Promises: to fix your eyebrows for up to sixteen hours. Vogue’s word: a gel, with a glue-like texture (not sticky, mind you), transparent, resistant, with a natural finish, and vegan? It must be too good to be true. It is. But NYX has the knack of launching these products, which sneak up on a handful of insiders and then, from one moment to the next, explode all over social media and other platforms. The Brow Glue is yet another success for the brand and has two very important points in its favor: it dries quickly (and perhaps that's why it doesn't leave a trace) and it's not sticky at all. We told you, didn't we? We still don't believe it. The Brow Glue eyebrow gel, € 9,10, NYX, at Perfumesecompanhia.pt.

Anastasia Beverly Hills The Brow Gel

Promises: to be a long-lasting, transparent and waterproof "coating". Vogue’s word: The Brow Gel is, as the name suggests, a lightweight gel that you apply with a brush to lock in the product and keep your eyebrow hairs in place. It's designed to survive the toughest tests, such as baths, naps, crying spells, anxiety attacks caused by queuing to buy tickets for Taylor Swift concerts, you name it... The rounded applicator, made up of soft bristles, divides the product evenly and offers flexible hold without residue: the arches are smooth and remain drawn for several hours. The result honors its reputation as the best-of-the-best. The Brow Gel eyebrow gel, € 14,99, ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS, at Sephora.pt.

Benefit 24-HR Brow Setter

Promises: "bulletproof" eyebrows. Vogue’s word: and it goes on and on and on... but when does the packet run out, even if you use it every day?! Anyone who has tried the 24-HR Brow Setter knows that there's little to say other than "marvelous", "better is possible, but it remains to be seen", so we can add two or three important things for those who are still undecided about adding it to their trolley: it dries quickly, fixes the eyebrows all day long and, depending on the application, can have an incredible effect. depending on the application, it can have an incredible lamination effect - as if you'd just come out of an upscale treatment. Six stars. 24-HR Brow Setter eyebrow gel, € 31.99, BENEFIT COSMETICS, on Sephora.pt.

Translated from the original in The Kitsch Issue, published February 2024. Full stories and credits in the print version.