A semi-permanent to microblading, the brow pen is a hot property right now. Once you master the hair-like strokes of these versatile beauty tools, you will never be without one.
We have taken the legwork out of searching for the best. By editor, Trudi Brewer.
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Last year, sales of eyebrow pens boomed, with social media searches growing by 2.1M year on year, and it seems their momentum is not slowing in 2026. So what sets a brow pen apart from a standard brow pencil? The ultra-fine tip creates hair-like strokes that the naked eye can rarely differentiate from the real thing. So, if you’re looking for a natural look when filling in your sparse brows, rather than creating a block of colour, here are the best eyebrow pens to try now.
Anastasia MicroStroke Brow Pen, $53
We love this brand’s brow offering, including the brilliant Clear Brow Gel, which keeps brows in place all day. Now, this new, improved version of Anastasia’s previous brow pen makes achieving full, natural-looking brows a breeze. It’s designed with a balanced ink flow to ensure even application, making it an excellent tool for beginners to brow grooming. Plus, we appreciate that they added a spoolie to the other end, making it an all-in-one tool.
The triple-prong tip and liquid ink help you mimic the look of natural hair for fuller-looking, but not overdone, brows - and it stays all day, thanks to the formula being water and smudge-proof, also great when the humidity is high. There are eight shades, including one for redheads.
Designed to fill sparse brows, this pocket-sized pen lets you effortlessly create natural, hair-like strokes for a subtle or bold result. The long-lasting ink stays put from morning to night - and did we mention the price, affordable and fabulous. There are five natural-looking shades.
Another affordable option, this pen comes in three sheer shades to create realistic strokes that mimic your natural hair. The ink-like formula is paired with a slender tip to achieve a finish that's nearly identical to the look of that youth-boosting brow service, microblading. There are three shades.
This is a two-in-one, multi-purpose beauty tool, with one end delivering pinpoint, lightweight ink-like pigment for fine, hair-like strokes that effortlessly blend with your natural brow hairs. The other end is a creamy, waterproof brow pencil for a bolder brow look. Worn together or alone, you can create any brow look you wish.
This clever, portable brow pen offers salon-groomed brows at home, featuring film-forming liquid polymers for long-lasting hold. The precision-tip applicator features a built-in spoolie brush, making this brow grooming tool a convenient alternative to brow tinting, lamination, and microblading. It’s waterproof, transfer-proof, and smudge-proof, and comes in four colours, including a warm brown, suitable for redheads.
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