sana new brown eyebrow 3 in 1 - royal brown (B10)

these days, you can get any influence from anywhere. including getting a beauty recommendation from a travel/foodies blogger. i was about to go to japan with my husband last year when i saw anakjajan's instagram, and she said that she liked to buy this eyebrow pencil because it's easy to use and cheap. obviously, i became curious because eyebrow pencil is something that i used up really quickly and i tend to like cheaper eyebrow pencil because i buy them often. so, i was glad i could find it in japan. however, since i was in a hurry, i only remembered that there were only 3 shades in the store that i went to, while in the website they had 8 shades. oh well. let's see how it goes.

this is the description from their website: 3 functions in one! easy to use trend color easy eyebrow. to a natural eyebrow with a three dimensional effect. with three functions of pencil, powder, and brush in one, even beginner can easily achieve a professional grade finish.
- pencil: an elliptical core pencil that is neither too hard nor too soft. you can draw each eyebrow easily and carefully.
- powder: a powder that is easy to add shades and blur. a sharp tip that can be drawn even finely.
- brush: a screw brush with a soft touch.
there are 8 shades: greyish brown (B2), honey brown (B5), natural brown (B6), maroon brown (B7), ash brown (B8), camel brown (B9), royal brown (B10), bitter brown (B11).
the packaging
description at the back
the packaging: it comes in a usual packaging, the product with cardboard backing with printed description  at the back, covered with hard plastic to secure the product. you can read the shade number at front but since all texts are in japanese, i can't read the shade name. they also color coordinated the color used in the packaging with the shade, so you can probably guess the color from the packaging.
the eyebrow pencil
the color: like i said, when i was at the store, there were only three options, and i picked B10. later i found out that it was a royal brown, a brown slightly toward reddish side shade.
the pencil side
hand swatch of the pencil

the product: just like it said in the website, it's a 3 in 1 products, means it has a pencil, a powder and a spoolie. the pencil is elliptical, and it's really not too hard nor too soft. i can use the side to draw my eyebrow easily. you can twist the pencil part to get it out, but they don't put any cap to cover it. and when you twist the body just slightly above the pencil part, you can retrieve the sponge/powder part. it's similar to other japanese eyebrow 3 in 1 product. it's a sharp-tip sponge that's already dipped in the powder. the powder is really soft to blur the pencil sharp mark. at the other end, there's the spoolie. it is short and covered with a transparent plastic cap. i like how the spoolie is not scratchy, but it's too short for my taste. but i get accustomed with it just fine.
the sponge tip
bottom: the powder swatch on my hand
the result: well, i am relieved that the color is a good match for me. it's not too reddish nor too dark. however, i don't think it stays on for so long as it's just a powder and pencil, it's easily removed even with a finger scratch. and again, i'm not sure how the powder works since it's very subtle. 
the spoolie
top: before
bottom: after
though it works well and it's not that expensive and the colors work well for me, it's not available here and i never see online shops sell this one, so until i can go back to japan again, i don't think i'll repurchase this. but, since i think the 3 in 1 thing is a waste, i think i'll find another option that only has the pencil and the spoolie, without the powder/sponge tip. if you're a beginner, and like 3 in 1 eyebrow, don't mind for having to re do your eyebrow after several hours, then you can put this in your list, especially if you can get this. but if you can't, don't worry, there are tons of other eyebrow pencils out there. you're not missing a thing if you didn't try this one. 

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