I can’t help feeling that the Armani Eye & Brow Maestro takes a bit of getting used to. I stared and stared at these on Saturday trying to work out what they were for, exactly because I really didn’t see how they could truly be all the things the product is intended for. Specifically, Armani Eye & Brow Maestro is eyeshadow, eye-liner and brow pencil. I think I can see how it has made the transition from make-up artist palette to a multi-purpose, but I’m not sure it does all three things at equal ability.
I’ve used the special brush to create these lines.. as you can see they’re not terribly precise or even, and what I found in testing is that they’re not quite dark enough for a feature liner, but are a bit too dark on the brow. What’s a good shade in one place is not necessarily right for another. Swatches from bottom to top are: Auburn, Ambre, Wedgewood, Black and Copal.
The textures though are amazing – the brow section of the brush scoops it up from the palm of your hand (doesn’t quite work mixing it in the lid because of the angle the brush needs to get even coverage – although it is bendy) and delivers it over the brow absolutely seamlessly. There’s almost nothing left on your hand. I managed to create a line – this formula just glides – but I think you’d need your own, more precise brush to get a very fine line. On the lid, as an eyeshadow, it looks and feels beautiful. Practically speaking though, you would need more than one of these – I’m not sure anyone wants exact match brows and lids. Or iridescent brows for that matter? The shades are natural and lovely on the lid, but shimmery brows… maybe I’m just too boring!
I think the Armani Eye & Brow Maestro is a fascinating product if you’re interested in make-up artist products; if you just want nice brows, I’m not sure this is doing it for me. You need to be a make-up artist to get the best from this and at £26.50 with an extra £20 for the brush, it’s quite an investment. Armani Eye & Brow Maestro is HERE.
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5 comments
I swatched these up yesterday myself in store and just wasn’t sold on em. The texture really is spot on but I’m not sure on the shades..
I’ve been using my Bobbi Brown Taupe eyeshadow (it’s matte) as eyeshadow, contour, and more recently a brow shade. I’m an Asian NC30-ish, and it seems to work well for me, although it’s quite subtle in the brow. I think this could work in theory, but in practice it probably depends greatly on your colouring and the contrast between your skin and hair.
And once again, nothing for redheads, except if you want ashy brows….and sorry I don’t, my hair color is fiery, my brows should at least have a reddish undertone to match my hair. It kills me that even big luxury brands don’t put any effort in this, giving the marging the have on each product, they could risk to loose a little bit of that marging to gain some customers, who would be very loyal, given the lack of choice……
How interesting – because I find most brow products have too much red in them for me! Just goes to show you how different the nuances are for everyone and how difficult it must be for manufacturers to strike a balance. To date I’ve always been frustrated that companies like Anastasia have so much red in their products as to make them impossible for me to use but after reading your comment I have a different outlook. All food for thought…
Well, this seems strange. The darker shades would be too dark for me and the lighter shades look too shimmery. Very strange. I seems a little gimmicky.
Hayley