ANASTASIA BEVERLY HILLS - BEAUTY EXPRESS FOR BROWS & EYES

I've become a wee bit obsessed with Anastasia Beverly Hills this year. As you've probably seen, ABH products are ALL OVER INSTAGRAM. It's unavoidable. Purchasing her products is unavoidable. Well, that's what I tell my partner.

My ABH wishlist continues to grow as the brand continues to release new products. Eyebrow kits, contour kits, glow palettes, liquid lipsticks, lip glosses, eyeshadow palettes, and teeny tiny scissors - what doesn't this brand have!

At the very beginning of 2016 I threw away my Maybelline Master Shape Brow Pencil, and made my way over to Hairhouse Warehouse to make my ABH dreams come true!  I ended up walking out  of the store with the Beauty Express for Brows and Eyes. The only issues with buying from Hairhouse Warehouse was that I wasn't able to test the brow colours to make sure it was similar to my own eyebrow colour. Naturally, I winged it and I managed to get the right colour. I love it when my recklessness pays off.

DISCLAIMER: So I've been using this product everyday for months now, and naturally I've hit pan on just about everything. Please note that the pictures featured in this blog post are not my own.

'Maintain perfectly-shaped brows with Anastasia Beverly Hills Beauty Express'.

Packaging

ABH is known for having sleek back packaging with rose gold accents. I'm all about this colour combo! 

The Beauty Express Kit has a soft cardboard slip cover which is easily removed. The cardboard slip outlines the colour of the brow product and the products inside.

The actual kit packaging is a sturdier form of cardboard with an crocodile-like feel to the external packing. It's pretty cool and makes for easier gripping for girls on the go. Cutouts have been included inside the packaging to allow for storage of the tools provided, and a mirror has been added to the inside of the upper lid. 

The kit a contains a brow wax, a brow powder duo, an eye-shadow, a highlighter, eyebrow stencils and an angled brush to allow for easy application. And just in case that isn't enough the kit also comes with instructions, from Anastasia herself, on how to use the product.

'A travel-friendly brow kit that's perfect for on-the-go touch-ups'.

Shades & Textures

The Beauty Express Kit comes in one of two eyebrow shades: blonde or brunette. Sorry darkhaired beauty, but this kit has not as yet to be catered to for you.

Formula & Pigmentation

Pigmentation is not a problem here! When both the brow wax and brow powder are used in combination you should be able to achieve as much or as little coverage as you desire. 

I found all of the products in this kit easy to use and apply to achieve my everyday look. As for mistakes, I made plenty! However this product is very easy to manipulate and correct if you've overdrawn your brows and accidentally filled them in too heavy.

Mini Tutorial

Some of you are probably sitting at home right now, wondering 'How am I supposed to use this thing?'. Let me break it down for you. If you have really well defined brows you can skip past the stencils. Honestly, I never ever use the stencils. I'd rather have my brows waxed by a professional and then fill them in with my Beauty Express kit. You can either follow the instructions provided with the packaging or have a go using the product yourself if you're comfortable, otherwise I'll post a mini-tutorial below.

If you don't have well defined brows and you're interested in using the stencils, it's quite simple. Sift through the stencils provided and try to match them up with your eyebrow shape as best as possible. If you're eyebrows are sparse, this is a good opportunity to find a shape that compliments your faical features It's important to brush through your eyebrows with an eyebrow brush before beginning, settling them in place. Once you have the stencil that you desire, hold it against your eyebrow firmly whilst you apply the brow wax to the exposed stencil area. Still holding the stencil in place, take your angled brush and begin applying desired colour of brow powder from your duo, using small brush strokes to create the look of natural looking brow hair.

When applying the brow powder I like to begin by going over the outer edges of my eyebrows to give them distinct definition. Think of it as tracing. From there I prefer to take my brow brush and comb the excess brow powder through the rest of my brow hairs, and blend my traced lines in to try and soften my eyebrows.

The eyeshadow and highlighter provided in the Beauty Express Kit can then be used as desired on the eyelids, inner corners of the eyes and brow bone. Personally, I like to use the highlighter on all of my small features such as my cupids bow and nose as well as my brow bone.

That's all there is to it! You should be looking fabulous now.

I think that this particular product is perfect for travelling! It's small and compact, so it won't take up much room in your suitcase. Bonus, you won't need to pack a highlighter or eye-shadow as you can use the highlighter provided and eyeshadow for an everyday natural look.

Affordability & Retailers

Anastasia Beverly Hills products can be bought directly ABH or Sephora. 

Alternatively, you can also make last minute Anastasia Beverly Hills purchases at your nearest Hairhouse Warehouse. Unfortunately, with my most recent purchase I was informed by staff at Hairhouse Warehouse that they will soon no longer be stocking ABH, as the company are supposedly pulling away from all retailers and intend on only selling directly to consumers. So get in quick while they still have stock!

Final Verdict

For me, this product is great as a one time buy. It's pretty good value, considering the stencils themselves retail for a pretty penny. Separately, each of these items can be expensive so I'm recommending the Beauty Express Kit particularly for first timers or frequent travellers as it is small, compact, has instructions on the packaging and comes with five amazing products. And you get to keep the brush forever once you're finished with the product. Amazing!

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