Review : Etude House Tint My Brow Gel (#1 Brown)

Hellooo friends. I have a unique Korean product to introduce to you guys! I believe this product has been out for awhile now and I have had it for awhile but I never got the chance to do a review on it. This product is one of Korea's biggest beauty updates because it is some next level stuff you've never seen before! It's a product that works like a tattoo after being applied. I believe Etude House carries a non-tattoo version and this version of this product so that's something they upgraded on. I did not try the non-tattoo version of this brow product but definitely grew interest after hearing what this brow gel can do. Today's product that I'll be reviewing is the...
Etude House Tint My Brow Gel #1 Brown

First Impressions
When I first saw this product, it really amazed me. I actually did not believe there was such thing as a peeling brow gel but only expected a brow ink/pencil. I believe there is a lip tint version of this. This is the perfect item I had in mind when I was searching for a waterproof brow product. The reason why I need one is because I was gonna go on vacation and of course I'd go to the beach/get in the pool. It wouldn't make sense if I came down with brows but came up without them right?? Once I went to a water park and put on my brows, let me tell you.. they were on fleek, then after a man-made wave hit me, I lost my brows.. That's why I am aware that I need a waterproof one this time! I actually read/watched some reviews on this product too and from what I've seen, some people say they may pull your hairs out and some people say they do not. Taking the risk, I still ordered it because of it's uniqueness!

Texture/PigmentationThe texture to this product was pretty thick and sticky. When I lifted the product applicator out of the tube, there were thin strands of the product sticking around. The product was super thick and that made it quite hard to spread around. The pigmentation of the brow gel when it was still wet was pretty dark, it was like jet black. Like sharpie drawn on your brows. But after removing the dried product after 2 hours, the product came on as a natural color. I thought the pigmentation was quite strong even after the product became quite loose on my brows. It was like any natural brow but the pigmentation was quite uneven due to the prevention of spreading evenly.

ProsI really like this product and how it came off easily. I was really hoping it would not remove any brow hairs and it didn't! I really liked it's refreshing smell too, it smelled like soap. This product is quite unique and I like how it lasts for 3-5 days. I feel like this product was well worth it's $6 (in USD) because it can last awhile and when applied, it lasts over 48 hours. This product is over my expectations and I really enjoy the upgrade that Korea has decided to take the next step in beauty. I only expected a 12 hour waterproof brow product but I got a lot more than I wanted!
ConsI had some issues with this product like the application process. This product failed to spread evenly making the product look uneven and gritty after the process was finished. The stickiness and thickness played a huge role in the gritty and uneven texture because it was too hard to make it smoothly go across your desired areas. The brush was also not stiff enough to be defined, making it hard to shape your brow with the product. The accuracy of the brow was probably only 60-70% of what it could of been. 

Ratings

3 out of 5 for this product! This product had many ups and downs to it. I enjoyed the smell, length of time it lasted for and easy removal process. Once again, I was pretty surprised on how easy the product came off and how it did not remove any brow hairs in the process. I had two big problems that effected how I felt for the product overall. The first one would be the sticky texture/thickness, which made the after brows look very patchy and rough. Then the brush would also be very undefined, preventing me from getting my desired brow shape. I also think the product is not made for gradient fading affects at the front of the brow because you cannot use less product on one side, or at least it'd be very hard. As I use this product, I hope to find more satisfying features later on and during vacation!