If you try to swatch the colour onto the back of your hand, good luck! The colour somehow only reveals itself when you draw it on the brows themselves… how intriguing!Īlso, notice how they sharpen it to the shape of a “samurai sword”. “This unique eyebrow pencil only releases color pigment when it interacts with the oils in the brow hairs. A simple pencil with a transparent cap lol XD. Product: Hard Formula Brow Pencils (or commonly known as “Hard 9”) If you want to read more about brows, I have a 3-part post on the subject, here.Hey everyone, HAPPY NEW 2016!!!!! Apologies for the long hiatus! I’m back with a review of Shu Uemura’s Hard 9 Brow Pencils! These have been raved and used by so many bloggers lately isn’t it? It’s strange as I started using them wayyyy before they got so famous and it’s great to see more people realise its beauty :p Anyway, the thought that I own a Shu Uemura Hard 9 brow pencil has stopped me from buying any other brow pencils so far (imagine how long it will take me to finish one long pencil–it’s 6 3/4 inches!) and that in itself is a very good thing. Just now, I had an idea of having the pencil sawed in half to share with a friend (as the price is too much, Php1400 in local Shu counters) and just have both ends sharpened! I don’t know if that makes sense but in theory I think that could work. That said, you must try it out yourself to know if you like it or not as it takes a certain penchant/appreciation/resolve to be able to spend so much for it (and also to try if you like the Hard 6 or 9 better).
But I have to say that I have not encountered any other similar pencil, mostly in terms of the lead and wood quality. I cant justify having to pay that much for a brow pencil-it’s a bit of an investment considering how many cheap and decent alternatives are out there. It’s probably worth mentioning that these pencils are of made with good quality wood that is not prone to splintering when handled/sharpened. These Hard Formula pencils are like that in a sense. Back in school, in drafting class, we use an H pencil to draw guidelines, mark text lines, etc. Because of the hard formula, it almost never streaks nor crumbles, leaving a faint but consistent lines. It gives a controlled amount of pigment in each stroke, giving the most natural effect out of all the brow pencils I have (and I have A LOT). Though it sounds technical, the whole thing takes seconds and I’m left with natural yet nicely shaped brows that stay put almost all day long.Ĭolor and formula numbers aside, the Shu Uemura Hard Formula pencils are great items to have, specially if you’re into brows as much as I am. I usually mark the outline of my brow with the thin profile of the lead and then roll the pencil so I get the wide profile to fill it in. But the lead shape ( naginata or traditional Japanese sword-shape) has also got a lot to do with how it delivers color:
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I’m sure you’ve read how this pencil only reacts to natural oils of the skin hence, it’s marking quality. That sounded obvious and stupid, I know, but Hard 9 pencils must be sharpened a particular way otherwise you wont get it to mark well. To be honest, it was harder to apply the harder pencil, Hard 9. She also got a Hard 9 pencil, but in Acorn-a slightly lighter, warmer brown. Luckily, my other sister agreed to swap pencils with me. And again, if you don’t want to be bothered having it sharpened at Shu counters, this one only requires a regular pencil sharpener. The sharp point means you can mimic brow hairs for an even more natural effect. You’ll have at least a couple of chances to go at it and make something out of your brows. You cant possibly mess up your brows because while the lead was not too hard thus marking easily, the pigment comes out faintly. But I have to say, this was really easy to use, the color looked really natural on me and it’s foolproof. I have all sorts of soft lead brow pencils, I did not want another one. I really fancy the sword shape, that’s partly why I wanted to get a Shu Uemura brow pencil, that and of course the hard-er formula. But Hard 6 has a softer lead which means it cant be sharpened to a “sword” shape, only by a regular sharpener.
The color was right, Seal Brown, the brand’s most popular shade, a cool gray brown which is universal enough to suit my hair and skin coloring. It was too late when I realized I got a Hard 6 pencil, which looks like below when applied: Probably out of confusion, the SA bagged a Hard 6 Pencil, not a Hard 9 which I intended to get.
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Shu Uemura Hard Formula Pencil, Hard 6 Seal Brown, US$26, at Duty Free Philippines They got loads of stuff, and I got treated to this: Here’s a short back story of how this came to be: my sisters were in town a few weeks back, and we had a bit of a Shu Uemura fiesta at the Duty Free counter there.
I’m reviewing not one, but TWO Shu Uemura Hard Formula Brow Pencils for you today! Don’t fret, I don’t own two.
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