Micro Brow Pencil
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NYX Micro Brow Pencil has a creamy, non-waxy formula that several professional makeup artists praise for its precise micro tip, which allows for natural hair-like strokes and rarely breaks. Professional makeup artist Risa Does Makeup notes she's never had the tip break off, unlike many high-end pencils, and the shade range is extensive. The pigment is buildable and natural-looking, making it beginner-friendly, though one creator mentions the formula is less creamy than the brand's Blade and Shade pencil.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: 05.5 Cool Ash Brown
- “This is a perfect color for me, as you can see, it matches my hair really nicely”9:38–9:42
- “It's not too harsh”
- “It's not too dark of a color”9:40–9:44
- “It's a really nice consistency”9:42–9:45
- “It's not too waxy, not too dry, not too wet”9:44–9:49
- “It doesn't really like create very harsh lines”9:46–9:51
- “It's just very easy to fill in your brows where I have some gaps”9:49–9:56
- “It's a must in my everyday makeup bag”9:59–10:03
- Source: My everyday summer makeup bag - Jun 16, 2026
Variant: Black
- “This is probably like my 10th one that I've used”13:33–13:37
- “I love that it's a drugstore brand, so it's like super affordable”13:35–13:41
- “It's like really precise so that I can really get in there and get exactly the shape that I want”13:41–13:47
- Source: Holy grail products for oily skin and fair olives - Jun 21, 2026
- “I would stick to my tried and true, the NYX Micro Brow Pencil”21:51–22:00
- “It's a lot cheaper, too”
- “I've also been using this for years and years and years and years”22:02–22:10
- “I prefer using this, but I'll still use this cuz I bought it and I have it in my collection, but I think I'm always going to repurchase the NYX Micro Brow Pencil just because it's what I've been using and it's the easiest product that I've used for my brows”
- Source: New(ish) Makeup On Fair Skin - May 30, 2026
- “It's the best”
- “It feels identical to Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz”56:07–56:11
- “It definitely just applies well to my brows”56:26–56:30
- “It has good pigment to it”56:28–56:33
- “It stays in place well”56:30–56:33
- Source: Best drugstore makeup products in every category - Apr 22, 2025
Variant: Black
Variant: Espresso
Variant: Ash Brown
- “I'm using NYX brow pencil, too”32:16–32:18
- “It's my favorite. I don't know. I just I've been using them now for a long time”32:22–32:24
- “I like how small it is so that you can do like hair like strokes”33:08–33:12
- Source: Celebrity makeup artist does my makeup with tips for long-lasting glam - Apr 7, 2026
Variant: Taupe
- “I love the micro tip on this and I'm probably going to jinx myself by saying this, but I have gone through so many of these and I have never had the tip break off while applying my brow color like I have had happen with many high-end brow pencils”9:19–9:28
- “This pencil comes in so many shades”9:45–9:50
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Grey
- “I found that this type of gray color works perfectly to create that fake brow hair look instead of using that too light brown color”30:55–31:02
- “What I love about this brow pencil is it's very natural looking”
- “The pigment is not too strong. So even if you're beginner in makeup, you're going to still get a very natural look”
- Source: Clean girl makeup drugstore edition - Dec 20, 2025
Variant: Black
- “You can also still be very detailed, but it's a little bit bigger as far as the applicator and more rounded versus the Bladeen shade which is angled and much smaller”0:45–0:48
- “This formula is also a little bit less creamy than the blade and shade”0:52–0:58
- “You could be nice and precise with this one as well”1:01–1:06
- “And this one I use in the shade black”0:41–0:45
- Source: Best drugstore makeup top 3 in every category - Jun 6, 2026
- “I do love this brow pencil. It's just so creamy and perfect, and it comes with a spoolie”
- “My number one pet peeve with brow pencils, the cheap ones especially, they're always waxy. They always feel like crayons or like oil pastels on your eyebrow and nobody wants that”4:04–4:11
- Source: Full face of makeup dupes - which is worth it? - May 15, 2026
- “I still think this is a really easy brow pencil to use”9:05–9:13
- “The tip of this is very small, very precise, so you're able to get in there and draw on either individual brow hairs or just do some actual filling in”9:19–9:23
- “This is a great brow pencil that I think is still really easy to use, and really easy to work with”9:30–9:36
- Source: Anyone can use these drugstore makeup products - May 2, 2026
- “The Nyx does well, you know it's not a bad product”16:11–16:15
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I've had this brow pencil for years. I just dug it out of my drawer”0:56–1:00
- Source: Full face drugstore makeup tutorial - Jun 9, 2026
Variant: Brunette
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.6 / 5 from 10 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Easy to use (9) · Everyday (2) · Natural / everyday (2)
- Value
- Value for money (3)
Product details
Details
- Type
- eyebrow pencil
- Finish
- natural
- Shade
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- Key ingredients
- Polyethylene, C12-15 Alkyl Ethylhexanoate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Ozokerite, Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate, C20-40 Alcohols, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Zinc Stearate, Microcrystalline Wax, Dimethicone
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