When I saw that Soap & Glory released a fibre brow gel I hoped that it could be a dupe for the beloved Gimme Brow by Benefit. To find a dupe at a whole £10 cheaper would be lovely (even if the new Benefit packaging is worth £18 even without the product) but I don't think they are even comparable.
The Archery gel is a far wetter formula. The brush picks up a lot of product and ultimately leaves you with crispy brows which is never a good thing. If you apply it with and extremely light hand it does provide some colour, fullness and a serious amount of hold. It's not a horrible product at all but the Gimme Brow is a much more tailored and perfected version.
The Gimme Brow has a drier formula with much more obvious fibres. It provides a much fuller look with almost the same colour pay off but the holding power leaves much to be desired. In that respect the hold is the only reason I would choose the Soap and Glory version.
I think both are equal as stand alone brow products but the Archery does need a little more finesse in application. The Gimme Brow is popular for a reason. It's cult status is deserved and unfortunately the Archery gel just isn't in the same league.
Have you tried either of these? What's your favourite brow products?
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Really want the benefit one! Looks so good :) X
ReplyDeletewww.emilyy.co.uk | Emily X
It's one of the best brow gels out there! The ABH one is also fab and £2 cheaper. xxx
DeleteI love the soap & glory archery eyebrow pencil. Its the best one Ive tried so far. I hate wet eyebrow gels so I wont be picking the s&g one up!
ReplyDeletewww.beautylifebecca.blogspot.co.uk
The pencil is brilliant! The standard pencil and the felt tip are both great but the brow gel - not so much! xxx
DeleteWould you say the S&G one is more like the L'Oreal Brow Artist Plumper? I find that quite wet and it can leave my brows crispy if I go too heavy handed. I love my Gimme Brow so I'll stick with that :) x
ReplyDeleteRhi | www.rinkydinkyrhi.com
I haven't tried the L'oreal one yet unfortunately lovely so I couldn't give a comparison! I'd agree with sticking with your Gimme Brow - definitely the better choice xxx
DeleteI love Gimme Brow so I don't know if I could convert to using the Soap and Glory Brow Gel, but it looks like it could be interesting.
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Treceee |http://treceefabulous.blogspot.com/
Absolutely! Like I said it's not bad it just requires a little more work than the Gimme Brow. It still does the job! xxx
DeleteThank you so much for this review. I'm still on the search for a great brow product, and it seems like you really favour the Gimme Brow. I've been on and off about certain products, including some Anastasia palettes, and am yet to find that perfect product! x
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I would highly recommend most ABH products. The brow wiz is a long term favourite of mine along with the dipbrow but if it's more natural enhancement you're looking for something like the Gimme Brow is perfect. xxx
DeleteI really want to try out the gimme brow! It seems like such a lovely product! <3 Awesome post!
ReplyDeleteAmelia | http://amelia-g.blogspot.com.au/
I've tried the S&G Archery just wish they did it in more colours.. I always wondered how these two compared up thanks for the post xx
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