Eyebrow Pencils Face-Off: K-Palette vs Kose Cosmagic

I love Japanese beauty products, because of their high quality and cute packaging. You'll probably see more posts about those in this blog soon since I have so many of them at home.

Today I am going to compare two eyebrow pencils namely, K-Palette Lasting 2way Eyebrow and Kose Cosmagic Lock On Brow. Kose and K-Palette are two of the most popular makeup and skincare brands in Japan.

I have been using these for months already, so I no longer have the original packaging. If you wanna check out how the look like when boxed, just click on the hyperlinks above.

K-Palette Lasting 2way Eyebrow is available locally at Beauty Bar. The price is more or less Php1000. if you're planning to pick up one at the store, be very keen at the packaging details. The eyeliner and eyebrow pencil boxes look almost the same, there is a great chance that you'll pick the wrong thing. Make sure it says 'lasting 2way eyebrow' on the right side of the package.
Moving on, this two-way pencil allows you to choose between powder or liquid.  Or you can use both for a better lasting effect. I have this in Chocolate brown (01). The liquid is best to fill in the gaps between the brow strands, or to outline your desired shape. Then you can finish off by smudging powder using the built-in applicator. I find it a bit hard to use, though. Especially for beginners, you might end up having an uneven pair. And this is too expensive to waste with too much trial and error.

On the other hand, Kose Cosmagic Lock On Brow is a bit hard to find but you can always shop at Global Rakuten, which offers the lowest price on Japanese beauty products online. This is a chisel-point retractable pen. I have this in BR01 (medium brown).

 At first, I thought this was useless because I was trying to swatch this on the back of my hand and I can barely see the color. But when I tried it on my brows, it worked like magic. It's so easy to apply too. I recommend this for beginners, very easy to use and does not break easily like regular pencils.

Here are some pictures I took using both pencils. I used Cosmagic on the left and K-Palette on the right.

You'll notice that K-Palette is darker, you can easily tell that my brows were drawn on. While Cosmagic looks only like a naturally groomed eyebrow, right? I love it because of it's subtle tone.

Let's take a closer look:

My brows using Cosmagic looks more natural and effortless due to the ease of use. While the other brow with K-Palette is darker and more defined, I would opt to use this on my evening makeup looks or maybe only during special events.

If I were to choose which of these two would I like to have again in the future, of course, it's Cosmagic. :)

Simply Stunning

A couple of days ago I created a look that would make you look stunning and fresh, wearable day or night, and could go with any outfit. You wouldn't need too many tools and makeup to achieve this. Check out what I've used on the pic below:

for my eyes: Maybelline Lasting Gel Liner (black), K-Palette One Day Tattoo (i used the brow powder), LA Colors Black Eye/Brow Liner, Quiaoer eyeliner (silver), Estee Lauder Double Wear mascara (black), Coastal Scents Eyeshadow (shimmery cream) for my face: JewelPOP! One Step Mineral Foundation in Light Olive, JewelPOP! Awww So Pretty - Summer in BL03, MAC Irridescent Powder (Shadow Dusk) for my lips: JewelPOP! Viva La Balm in Milk Tea

a closer look at the eyeshadow I've used

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I used a lighter foundation shade for this makeup look to make my eyes become more noticeable. The shade I normally use is Honey Beige. I never felt the need to apply foundation or concealer anymore because this foundation's coverage is buildable. I can brush extra on those areas that needs to be concealed, but won't make your face cakey or patchy or feel heavy. And it's long lasting, you don't have to frequently retouch. That's what i love about my foundation. Anyway, nuff advertising, haha! I applied a thin line of LA Colors eye/brow liner on my brows and blended away using K-Palette brow powder (it has a built-in smudging brush) to make my brows look natural instead of drawn-on. Then I applied eyeshadow from the inner corner of my eyes to the middle of my lids. Do the cat eye after that. Check out youtube if you don't know how ;)) I made a thicker lower line to add more drama. I used Quiaoer silver liner on my tear lines because I couldnt find my white eyeliner. Quiaoer makes some good eyeliners huh? Well, it depends on what you pick. It's very cheap too, you can get that for as low as php10. I bought different colors and all of them are nice :) I just thought I could try some, hehe. Moving on, I applied mascara before I put on my falsies, which is optional (though it looks better with it). Contoured my face using JewelPOP! Awww so pretty! - Summer in BL03, a pinkish brown mineral bronzer, dotted a little MAC Irridescent powder on my cheeckbones then brushed them away for a subtle shimmer. Finished off with JewelPOP Viva La Balm in Milk Tea. So there....steal this look, wear your best outfit, go out and have fun! :)