For years, we relied heavily on eyebrow pencils, but now there is a variety of products to help us fill in our brows, from powders to pomades. In 2025 eyebrow pens had a breakout year, with Spate noting searches grew by 2.1M year-over-year, and it seems like their take over is not stopping in 2026. What sets a brow pen apart from a pencil? The ultra-fine tip creates hair-like strokes that the naked eye can rarely differentiate from the real thing. If you’re looking to get a natural look when filling in your sparse brows, rather than creating a block of color on your forehead with a thick pencil, we suggest trying an eyebrow pen, and these are the best on the market.
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This new and improved take on Anastasia’s previous brow pen makes getting full, natural-looking brows, that last all day, a breeze. It’s designed with balanced ink flow to ensure even application, which makes it a great tool for brow pen newbies. Plus, we love that they added a brush to the other end to make it an all-in-one tool.
BUY ON ULTA - $28
BUY ON SEPHORA - $28
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If you’re not ready to totally give up your standard brow pencil, this three-in-one tool is for you. With a liquid liner pen for fine strokes, a pencil to fill in bigger gaps and a brush to comb it all in place, you have everything you need to achieve a perfectly designed and sculpted natural-looking brow. While the price may be steeper than others on the list, consider that your getting two types of liner in one.
BUY ON VALENTINO - $40
BUY ON SEPHORA - $40
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With 10 shades, you can easily find your perfect shade match with this brow pen. It’s waterproof, smudge-resistant and offers up to 16 hours of wear, so you don’t have to worry about it running down your face in the middle of the day. Users with barely any brow hair praise this pen for filling in their brows and never fading.
BUY ON AMAZON - $13
BUY ON ULTA - $13
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The microfine forked tip of this gel makes it easy for anyone to create realistic-looking hair strokes quickly. “Love how the little brush lets you feather in as much or as little as you need. Please don’t ever stop making this!” writes one user.
BUY ON KEVYN AUCOIN - $34
BUY ON DERMSTORE - $34
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The triple-prong tip on this brow pen helps make your makeup routine smoother and faster. The super-fine tips mimic the look of natural hair for fuller-looking, but not overdone, brows. A survey found that 99 percent of users said the pen easily fills in sparse areas, and 98 percent said it helped their brows look defined.
BUY ON ULTA - $28
BUY ON SEPHORA - $28
7 / 10
If you’re stuck between using a pen or pencil on your brows, this is the product for you. This two-in-one pen and pencil lets you choose your adventure or combine approaches. The pen side creates fine, hair-like strokes, while the pencil is great for filling out and shaping larger areas.
BUY ON ULTA - $28
BUY ON SEPHORA - $28
8 / 10
The ultra-thin tip on this dual-tip brush creates fine, precise, hair-like marks. “This product is a winner for us ladies who have little to no brows left. I’m 64 and this product has given me back confidence in my all day (13hrs) appearance,” wrote one user.
BUY ON AMAZON - $13
BUY ON ULTA - $13
9 / 10
Brow Flick is a classic for a reason. The micro-fine detailing pen still stands up years after its launch, competing with newer innovations. The feather-like strokes blend in seamlessly with your actual brows for natural-looking added depth and dimension.
BUY ON GLOSSIER - $18
BUY ON SEPHORA - $18
10 / 10
This one is a bargain with six prongs all for under $10. One reviewer who lost her eyebrows due to chemotherapy writes that this is easy to use and the best product she has tried. She credits it for giving her a bit of her confidence back.
BUY NOW - $9
