Epic Beauty Battle: Benefit Gimme Brow vs. L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper

Hello Beauties!

Happy New Year to all!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season.

Today's blogpost will be another installment of Epic Beauty Battle!  I will be comparing the Benefit Gimme Brow vs. L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper.  I wanted to put them to the test, comparing them on every level to see which one wins out.

Left: L'Oreal Right: Benefit

Gimme Brow by Benefit came out a little over a year ago and has been a game changer to my brow routine.  I have fairly full brows but they never stay put!  About a year ago, I noticed that every time I took a photo, my thick brows looked washed out in the picture.  I thought to myself...how are my super ultra-thick unruly eyebrows now disappearing into oblivion in pictures?!?  So, I jumped on the brow bandwagon and made it apart of my everyday routine.  This product has fibers that adhere to the brow hairs to make them look fuller.  I was so excited when the L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper hit the market within the last month or so.  I immediately sought it out to see if it was a worthy competitor!  

The Claims:

Benefit Gimme Brow:

• This innovative brush-on fiber gel adheres to skin and hair creating brows where before there were none.
• Builds easily for thick, lush arches, thanks to a tapered brush for blending and a precision tip for shaping.
• The fiber gel is water resistant, long lasting, and buildable for natural looking brows. 

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper:

• Add instant character to your brows with our innovative brush-on fibre gel mascara.
• Quickly build volume for thick, lush arches, thanks to a perfectly shaped brush and precision tip for shaping.
• Natural looking and matte finish. 

Hmm...is it just me or are the claims very similar?  

The Facts:

L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper 
$6.99 - 7.99
3 Shades: Light/Medium, Medium/Dark, Transparent
0.27 fluid ounces 

Benefit Gimme Brow
$22.00
2 Shades: Light/Medium, Medium/Deep
0.10 fluid ounces  

Disclaimer:  Before I use either brow gel I use my It Cosmetics Brow Power Universal Eyebrow Pencil to fill in any sparse areas.  Funny story, when I was young, my brows were huge!  I had the unibrow and everything.  I hated it!  I used to pull out my brow hairs that were really long to thin them out a little.  Now I am filling them in.  Ahh...I would give my past self so much advice, like that big brows would eventually come back into the style.  Oh well!  

In my Geeky Opinion:

How to Apply?

• Use a clean spooly to brush the hairs upwards and outwards.
• Apply the product in short strokes upward to brush through the brow hair. 
• Comb through to build up the product and blend into the brows.  

Formula?

The formulas for the L'Oreal and Benefit are comparable.  They are both comprised of a thicker tinted gel with fibers.  The fibers are barely undetectable when you have a fresh tube.  I have already repurchased the Gimme Brow and I noticed that the more I use it, the more detectable the fibers become.  Also, the Gimme Brow has dried down quite a bit over the past few months of use.  I cannot comment about the change in formula for the Brow Stylist because I have only had it for a month.  

The Brush?

Top: L'Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper
Bottom: Benefit Gimme Brow

Both of the products have a shortened classic mascara wand with rotating bristles.  These bristles make it very easy to brush through the hairs.  I do prefer the brush on the L'Oreal.  It is a bit longer and retains less products so I make less mistakes.  When using the Gimme Brow, I have to clean off the brush because there is just too much product on the bristles and it can make me look crazy if I use it straight out of the tube.  

Use?

For a perfected brow look, I use my brow pencil first to fill my brows in and then use either gel to set my brows into place.  I have also used the brow gel on their own for more natural everyday look which plumps up my brows and fills in the brows where needed.  Either way, I get a strong hold to my brow and I have not seen any flaking of either product as they wear.  Also, I have been caught in the rain wearing both products with no issues!

The Final Verdict:

I wanted to given you a comparison picture.  This is my New Year's Eve look.  My brow on the left is my sparse brow and the right is my fuller brow.  Gosh, I wish they were just even!  In comparison, keeping in mind my brow difference, I think they both look great!  I would recommend both products highly.  I love the way my brows look with these products.  

<------L'Oreal                                  Benefit------>

Who Won?

L'Oreal is such a wonderful dupe for the Benefit Gimme Brow.  You get almost triple the product at less than half the price!  I have to give it L'Oreal.  I love love love Gimme Brow and as I said, I have re-purchased this product which is a testament to how much I do love it.  However, I love it even more when I can get a dupe at a lower cost.    

I hope you all enjoyed this latest edition of Epic Beauty Battle!  If you have any questions, comments, feedback, or requests, please leave them in the comments section down below.  Don't forget to follow my blog to stay up to date.  You can also follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Pintrest, and Tumblr for updates, hauls, and mini-reviews.  All the links are in the sidebar.  Also, feel free to email me at geektochicbeauty@gmail.com.  Stay Beautiful, Stay True!

Geek2Chic - Christine