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Brow Wiz
ABH's ultra-fine retractable brow pencil for hair-like strokes, in 11 shades; a long-time favorite whose $26 price invites dupes.
8.0
Great
Beauty score
#5 of 7 eyes
Community
—/10
- Format
- Brow
- Finish
- Natural
- Shades
- 11
- Price tier
- Mid-range
Made for: All skin types · Dry skin
Key ingredients:Vitamin E
Last reviewed November 2, 2026 by our editors · How we score
The verdict
ABH's ultra-fine retractable brow pencil for hair-like strokes, in 11 shades; a long-time favorite whose $26 price invites dupes.
Brow Wiz is Anastasia Beverly Hills' ultra-slim retractable brow pencil, with a 1 mm tip for hair-like strokes, a dry wax-and-pigment formula and a spoolie on the other end. It comes in 11 shades from Blonde to Ebony, plus Granite for grey or ashy brows. Swatch videos call the shades natural, and a makeup artist on Reddit says they prefer it and find it easier to control. The catch is value: the $26 pencil holds only 0.003 oz, and creators and long-time users point to cheaper fine-tip pencils as easy replacements.
Best for
- Filling sparse brows with natural-looking hair strokes
- Precise outlining and detailing of the brow tail
- Grey or ashy brows, using the Granite shade
What we love
- Ultra-fine 1 mm tip designed for hair-like strokes
- Eleven shades including Granite for grey brows
- Built-in spoolie for blending
- Brand states it is cruelty-free and vegan
Worth knowing
- Only 0.003 oz of product for $26
- No waterproof claim; the brand recommends setting it with a brow gel
- Long-time users say cheaper fine-tip pencils now make easy replacements
How it scored
The breakdown.
Five factors, weighted for makeup. Here’s our working.
8.0Great
Beauty score out of 10. Brands can’t pay for placement — ever.
- Payoff & performance30%8.6
The 1 mm tip is built for hair-like strokes; a swatch video calls the shades natural and the pigment-to-wax ratio just right, and a makeup artist on Reddit finds it easier to control.
- Wear time15%7.6
The brand makes no long-wear or waterproof claim and pairs it with a clear brow gel to set, so wear evidence is limited to user anecdotes.
- Shade range & inclusivity15%8.1
Eleven shades run from Blonde and Taupe through Auburn and Chocolate to Ebony, plus Granite for grey or ashy brows.
- Value20%6.9
$26 for 0.003 oz is costly per gram, and creators such as PureWow test cheaper fine-tip pencils like NYX Micro Brow against it.
- Community love20%8.6
A long-standing benchmark brow pencil: makeup artists and longtime users on r/MakeupLounge, r/Sephora and r/muacjdiscussion still name it, though some say cheaper pencils now replace it easily.
Beauty profile
Inside the bottle.
Texture
Dry wax formula blended with pigment in an ultra-slim retractable pencil with a 1 mm tip
Format
Brow
Finish
Natural
Coverage
Buildable
Shade range
11 shades
Size
0.003 oz / 0.085 g
Key ingredients
Ingredient encyclopedia →What’s in it: Hydrogenated soybean and coconut-derived waxes with mica and iron oxides for pigment; contains tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E).
How to use
Brush hairs into place with the spoolie, outline the brow with light pressure from the arch to the tail, then add hair-like strokes in sparse areas and blend with the spoolie.
Claims & certifications
- Cruelty-free (brand-stated)
- Vegan
Full ingredient list (INCI)14 ingredients · key actives highlighted · as listed by the brand
- HYDROGENATED SOYBEAN OIL/HYDROGENATED GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL,
- HYDROGENATED COCO-GLYCERIDES,
- MICA,
- HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL,
- ZINC STEARATE,
- STEARIC ACID,
- COPERNICIA CERIFERA (CARNAUBA) WAX/CIRE DE CARNAUBA/CERA CARNAUBA,
- POLYGLYCERYL-2 TRIISOSTEARATE,
- TOCOPHERYL ACETATE,
- CAPRYLYL GLYCOL,
- PHENOXYETHANOL,
- HEXYLENE GLYCOL,
- MAY CONTAIN/PEUT CONTENIR: (+/-) TITANIUM DIOXIDE (CI 77891),
- IRON OXIDES (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499)
Formulas change. Always check the packaging, and patch-test if your skin is reactive.
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What people say
Straight from the source.
Verbatim from Reddit, forums, blogs and the beauty press — linked, so you can read the whole thread.
5 verbatim quotes · 3 positive · 1 mixed · 1 critical
r/MakeupLoungePositive
Makeup artist here. Anastasia has a lot of different shades of brow pencils ranging from grey to red/auburn to black. … I prefer the Brow Wiz pencils and find them easier to control.
r/MakeupLoungePositive
I'll go do them now, ABH brow wiz is my jam
r/SephoraPositive
Eyebrows: ABH brow wiz and brow pomade (been buying these products since 2019).
r/muacjdiscussionMixed
ABH brow wiz pencil though I think can find easy replacements
r/muacjdiscussionCritical
ABH Brow Wiz and Dip brow … The ABH brow products would give me pimples under my eyebrows but I kept using them.
Price & value
Is it worth it?
Typical price
$26.00
for 0.003 oz / 0.085 g
DrugstoreMid-rangePrestigeLuxury
Right around the going rate for eyes. Our value score: 6.9/10 for a mid-range pick.
Price checked November 2026 at a non-Amazon retailer. Prices change — retailers show the current one.
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FAQ
Good questions.
How many shades does Brow Wiz come in?
The brand lists 11 shades: Blonde, Taupe, Caramel, Auburn, Chocolate, Soft Brown, Medium Brown, Ash Brown, Dark Brown, Granite and Ebony. ABH suggests using a lighter shade to fill and a deeper shade for detail.
Is Brow Wiz vegan and cruelty-free?
Anastasia Beverly Hills labels Brow Wiz both cruelty-free and vegan on its product page.
How do you get hair-like strokes with Brow Wiz?
ABH recommends holding the pencil at a slant, lightly placing the tip on the brow, applying pressure at the bottom and flicking the wrist. Strokes should follow the direction of hair growth and be blended with the spoolie.
Is Brow Wiz waterproof?
The brand does not describe Brow Wiz as waterproof. It suggests following with a clear brow gel to set the brows.
Sources we checked (7)
- anastasiabeverlyhills.com/products/brow-wiz
- anastasiabeverlyhills.com/products/brow-wiz.json
- anastasiabeverlyhills.com/pages/about-us
- youtube.com/watch?v=p7ufhW8Nuj4
- reddit.com/r/Sephora/comments/1xbmu4q/if_you_can_only_buy_one_or_two_products_from_each/
- reddit.com/r/MakeupLounge/comments/195xndz/first_attempt_at_full_face_yes_ever_tips/
- reddit.com/r/muacjdiscussion/comments/1r4vhzl/youtube_keeps_trying_to_recommend_me_videos/
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