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It only takes one glance at me to gather that I care a lot about myeyebrows.

before and after switching brow gel to hair gel

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And they look better than ever.

Here’s what my brows looked like with my old routine.

Great, but tedious.

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Here’s what my brows looked like with my old routine. Great, but tedious. Plus, a lot darker and sharper than they ultimately needed to be.

Plus, a lot darker and sharper than they ultimately needed to be.

I know you’re probably thinking: “Nicola, why not just do actualsoap brows?

You know, with soap?”

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Here’s what my brows look like with nothing but hair gel and a little brow pen — softer, more realistic, and far less time-consuming.

There’s a reason regular hair gel hits so different than eyebrow gel and soap.

Like brow gel, hair gel shouldn’t cause any skin issues or interfere with other makeup.

With this new product pairing, I can do my eyebrows in two minutes or less.

I’m far from the only person who does this, according to New York City makeup artist Tommy.

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