Review | Benefit Gimme Brow

Compared to other Benefit products that have been released recently, I've not seen so much hype over this little beauty, which I was surprised by because it's become one of my firm favourites recently! It made an appearance in my June favourites and I realised that I hadn't actually reviewed it yet, so let's get down to what I'm thinking about it...

Let's just be clear to begin with; my natural brow game isn't anything to brag about. I hate going out with my natural brows because they're near invisible, so having something to quickly fill them in is a life saver. This isn't the cheapest option out there, as it's £17.50 for what looks like a pretty teeny product. I've been using it a lot over the last few months however, and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

Though there are other tinted brow gels out there, this is the first one I've tried. Compared to others that I've seen, it's pretty much a perfect match to the colour I fill my brows in with, but there are only two shades. I'm light/medium, and the medium/dark offering does look a lot darker so I'm hoping at some point in the future Benefit look at getting a few more shades out!

To apply it, I simply sweep it through my brows like any other brow gel. You can easily go back over parts of your brow if you want it a bit darker, or slightly more defined than the effect of the first coat. Letting it dry a little then adding more makes it a little darker, but nothing too dramatic. This looks great for adding more to your already filled in brows, or just as a final addition to set everything in place. If you're using it as the latter, just remember that it's still going to add colour so don't get too carried away. I may or may not have learnt that the hard way.

In terms of lasting power, it's pretty up there. I think it holds up to its claims of being waterproof, having tested it well when I went on holiday. On just a normal day where no water is involved, I normally find myself taking off my brows as if I just put them on. For me that's pretty impressive, as having longer brow hairs means things can sometimes get a little bit messy.

I think one of my main loves for this product is the cute teeny packaging that's so handbag friendly, but despite that I really go recommend the product inside it if you're thinking about it. I personally don't have any scarring etc in my brows, but not hiding them is the only negative thing I've heard for this!

You can see it here, do you think you'll be taking the plunge?

n xx