Build-A-Brow 2-in-1 Brow Pen and Sealing Gel
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
Maybelline's Build-A-Brow 2-in-1 Brow Pen and Sealing Gel features a thin, fine tip that professional makeup artist Nikki La Rose says allows you to "draw on thin little wispy hairs" with great control. She reports it's long-lasting and has bought several, even keeping them in her pro kit. This is a reliable, precise brow pen from a single creator's perspective.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “I've bought several of these”54:19–54:22
- “I have them in my Pro Kit”54:21–54:25
- “I love this brow pen so much”54:22–54:27
- “The pen itself is thin, fine, and you could draw on thin little wispy hairs”54:35–54:40
- “You have really great control”54:40–54:42
- “It's really long lasting”54:41–54:43
- Source: Allure Best of Beauty according to me - Oct 11, 2025
- “I just really, really love this brow pen”25:52–25:57
- “It's so fine”25:54–26:00
- “I like that it draws my brow hairs on no matter if I've set my face with powder or if I just have skin care on, no matter what's happening”25:54–26:02
- “It's just effortless to use”
- “It has a really fine tip”
- “It's just it's easy”
- Source: Top drugstore makeup favorites in every category - Aug 31, 2025
Variant: Soft Brown
- “I love the brow pen. It's seamless. It looks natural. It's very easy to apply”5:34–5:40
- “Very forgiving pen. If you make a mistake, it's really easy to correct it”5:37–5:44
- “It looks like hair. It looks like your brows”5:44–5:49
- “This one did not disappoint”
- “The Maybelline Build-A-Brow hung in there all day, too. Love, love, love”5:22–5:28
- Source: Drugstore makeup reviews - Dec 5, 2025
MIXED / NEGATIVE
- “This gel does nothing”11:10–11:12
- “I really like the ink pen because it doesn't give you like super intensely dark pigment, so it's really easy to work with”11:19–11:23
- “I wish the gel would work because the concept of having both in one is so nice”11:25–11:33
- Source: Maybelline vs L'Oreal: Ultimate Drugstore Showdown - Jun 10, 2026
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.2 / 5 from 4 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Easy to use (4) · Natural finish (2) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ creators flagged issues with pigmented (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- brow pen
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Aqua, VP/VA Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol, Polyvinyl Alcohol, PVP, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl Glycol, Aminomethyl Propanediol, Carbomer
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