sketch & set™ brow pencil & tinted gel

Tarte sketch & set™ Brow Pencil & Tinted Gel is a whole brow routine on one double-ended stick. A micro-tip pencil draws the hairs in, then a tinted gel with a tiny comb colours and holds everything upright. Twelve hours, no sharpener, no second product.

What it actually does

• Fills gaps convincingly. The pencil end is ultra-slim with a micro tip, so you can draw individual hair-like marks instead of blocking colour in.
• Shapes, tints and holds in one pass. The gel end carries colour plus a microcomb™, which means definition and hold come from the same stroke.
• Built for long, hot days. Tarte rates it at 12 hours and describes the wear as waterproof, smudgeproof and sweatproof.
• Vegan formula. The brand lists the pencil and gel as vegan.
• Travels small. Two brow steps in a single slim tool is the pitch — the kind of thing that fits a carry-on.

How to use

1. Map the shape first with the pencil end, following the line your brow already grows in.
2. Fill the sparse spots using short, light strokes that mimic individual hairs rather than one continuous line.
3. Flip to the gel and brush upwards in small flicks to set the hairs and deposit tint at the same time.
4. Let it dry before touching — the hold comes from the gel setting.

Tip: keep the pencil pressure light at the inner brow and heavier towards the tail. That gradient is what stops drawn-in brows looking drawn in.

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