MAC The Stylish Brow Collection Discussion (December 2012)

[Audrey C]

Audrey, I have medium dark brown brows and my natural hair color is a level 7 which is dirty blond, but I have Carmel and copper highlights with hazel eyes. I was thinking of the dirty blond for mine and I have NW20 skin tone.

Thanks; I was thinking dirty blonde looked better than redhead. I have NC22 or so skin at the moment and my natural colour is a warm medium brown (level 5-6). Maybe I'll give the dirty blonde a try. It would be nice if they had a redder shade; redhead is an odd colour.

 

[Monsy]

now i want to try dirty blonde too..

 

[Mac-Guy]

I just got my Brow Fluidline (Deep Dark Brunette) in the mail and my 208 brush! I tested it out and it looks awesome!!

It's nowhere near the pigmentation of a regular fluidline which I think helps with making it look really natural on the brows. It's also not fully brown. I could see some hints of gray which I love. These really should be permanent, because it makes no sense to have a product that many may view as a necessity LE. It looks good alone, but I set it with a very light hand over powder and it doesn't budge.

If they sell well, I'm sure they will become perm soon-ish

 

[BuickMackane]

Based solely on T's pics the blonde fluidline would be my best bet, but I would like it a lot more if it were a bit ashier.

What makes me reluctant to try the brow fluidlines is how solid the colour looks in the swatches. That's not what I want in a brow product - I just want it to fill in the gaps without screaming 'look at me!'. Going over the brows with a cotton bud might help diffuse the colour, but I don't know if it would work with the formula. I don't like how regular fluidlines look when smudged. I guess this is the sort of product I can't afford to buy without seeing in person.

 

[makeupgrrl]

If they sell well, I'm sure they will become perm soon-ish

I think so too, so many MAC customers are brow fanatics so I would think they would become perm

 

[Swirlgirl]

If they sell well, I'm sure they will become perm soon-ish

I hope the Brow Fluidlines become perm...I bought both Dirty Blonde and Deep Dark Brunette and after using them the last couple of days they have replaced MUFE Aqua Brow as my HG (I prefer that the MAC ones come in a pot instead of a squeezy tube).

 

[Icecaramellatte]

Based solely on T's pics the blonde fluidline would be my best bet, but I would like it a lot more if it were a bit ashier. What makes me reluctant to try the brow fluidlines is how solid the colour looks in the swatches. That's not what I want in a brow product - I just want it to fill in the gaps without screaming 'look at me!'. Going over the brows with a cotton bud might help diffuse the colour, but I don't know if it would work with the formula. I don't like how regular fluidlines look when smudged. I guess this is the sort of product I can't afford to buy without seeing in person.

I was thinking the same thing but it may be all in the application. Every time I let an MA do my makeup they always say,"Do you ever fill in your brows?" I'm thinking but I did and I'm puzzled. I think they like a stronger brow look than I do. I think I will try this formula anyway. But I was just browsing the Norstrom site and Smashbox has a brow pencil with a slanted edge like the Tom Ford one. I liked the Tom Ford one But I didn't like the Tom Ford price. I'm curious about this one too. This may be the year of the brow!

 

[shellygrrl]

Deep Dark Brunette (fluidline) seems like it'd be a little bit warm for me. My brows are very dark -- not quite black but pretty close. (I use Brun to fill them in at the moment.) I wonder what would happen if you mixed DDB with a bit of black gel liner?

 

[Audrey C]

I've just played with my brownish fluidlines (Dipdown and Rich Ground). I don't think Dirty Blonde will do that I really want it to - lighten the look of my brows. I have nothing to fill in; my brows don't have sparse areas. I'd probably be best to ask my hairstylist to colour them the next time I do my hair. This looks like a great product, but it probably isn't what I need. I tried using a couple of lighter matte shadows and I didn't find that effective either.

 

[VampyCouture]

But I was just browsing the Norstrom site and Smashbox has a brow pencil with a slanted edge like the Tom Ford one. I liked the Tom Ford one But I didn't like the Tom Ford price. I'm curious about this one too. This may be the year of the brow!

With light strokes, they look very natural! Also, a spoolie helps make it look natural. That was also my concern, but it really does give a natural look.

 

[erine1881]

Hm. I've never done anything to my brows because they're full enough on their own. My hair is coloured auburn now though and my brows are their natural colour (medium-dark brown). I've been wondering what to use to make the colour difference less noticeable. I was considering Redhead, but after seeing T's swatches I'm not sure that's the right colour either. Any suggestions?

I'd look for an auburn coloured brow gel and brush it thru your brows to add a tint of red to them.

 

[Curly1908]

Hmm...I think I'll purchase!

 

[Audrey C]

I'd look for an auburn coloured brow gel and brush it thru your brows to add a tint of red to them.

Thanks!

 

[makeupgrrl]

Ok so I am a brow enthusiast, and have always used MAC Spiked on my brows...purchased Deep Dark Brunette and I am soooo happy with the results. I always hated regular fluidlines in brows, but these are so much softer and way more natural looking. I have dark brown eyebrows, and this worked perfectly with my trusty 208 brush and gave them the definition that I wanted. I have pretty thick brows so I always outline the bottom of my brow softly and bring any remaining product through the rest of my brow. I will definitely be ordering a few more of these, and praying that MAC makes them permanent!

 

[GlamQueen21]

I still need to get Deep Dark Brunette Brow Gel Fluidline!

 

[makeupgrrl]

I still need to get Deep Dark Brunette Brow Gel Fluidline!

You definitely should, they are awesome!

 

[GlamQueen21]

You definitely should, they are awesome!

Ok I will do that!

 

[Paisly]

For someone with medium dark brownish red hair... The dark brown will be too dark and the redhead is too red. :/ I wonder how the dirty blonde would work lol

 

[makeupgrrl]

For someone with medium dark brownish red hair... The dark brown will be too dark and the redhead is too red. :/ I wonder how the dirty blonde would work lol

Depends on how red your hair is...I would think dirty blonde would be too cool toned if you have warmth to your hair. I guess you could get away with it if you used a warmer pencil or brow gel with it to warm the color a bit.

 

[Audrey C]

I think I just found the perfect shade in my stash. The matte brown in the Marché aux Puces duo (Indie Spirit) is just the right shade to add a red-brown tint to my brows when I use a small amount and apply with my 208. This may be a stupid question, but do I need to do anything to my brows before or after to set the colour? I've never done a thing to my brows before (other than pluck) so I'm a complete noob.