My eyebrows have always been the part of my makeup routine that I’ve found hardest to get right. I have dark skin and naturally dark, full brows — which sounds like it should make things easier, but in practice it means that the wrong product shade reads as either too ashy, too warm, or simply too obviously drawn-on. I’ve been through more eyebrow pencils than I care to count looking for something that works with my colouring rather than against it.
The Go Ho 12-Piece Dark Brown Eyebrow and Eyeliner Pencil Set is the thing that finally got it right.
The Problem I’d Been Trying to Solve
The brow product market is enormous, which you’d think would make finding the right shade easier. In practice it makes it harder, because most products are formulated with a relatively narrow range of skin tones in mind. The ‘dark brown’ in one brand reads completely differently to the ‘dark brown’ in another. I’d had products that were too cool-toned and made my brows look grey, products that were too warm and looked orange in certain lights, and products that were the right colour but faded within two hours regardless of what setting spray I used over them.
Waterproofing was also a genuine requirement, not a nice-to-have. I commute, I exercise, and I live in a city where the weather is unpredictable. A brow product that can’t survive a light drizzle is not a brow product I can rely on.
Why I Chose the Go Ho Set
The Go Ho 12-Piece Dark Brown Eyebrow and Eyeliner Pencil Set appealed to me for a few reasons. The dark brown shade was the obvious starting point — it’s a tone that tends to work well with deeper skin tones without the ashy or orange-toned problems I’d encountered elsewhere. The waterproof and sweat-proof formula addressed my durability requirement directly. And the set of twelve meant that if it worked, I’d have a supply that would last me months rather than having to reorder immediately.
That last point matters more than it might seem. There’s a particular frustration in finding a product that works and then running out of it at an inconvenient moment. Twelve pencils is a proper supply.
First Use — The Shade Was Right
The first thing I noticed was the colour. In natural light, against my skin tone, the dark brown read as exactly what I wanted — defined without being harsh, dark enough to have presence without looking drawn-on. That’s a harder balance to achieve than it sounds, and I’ve paid significantly more for products that didn’t manage it.
The pencil tip is fine enough for precise work — I can fill in sparse areas and define the arch without the strokes looking blocky. The spoolie on the other end is genuinely useful for blending and grooming, which means I’m not reaching for a separate brush. The whole process takes about two minutes, which is exactly what I need in the morning.
The Waterproof Formula in Practice
I tested this properly. I wore it through a gym session, through a commute in light rain, and through a long day that ended with a dinner out. By the end of the evening my brows looked essentially the same as they had in the morning. Not perfect — there was some very slight fading at the inner corners, which is where I always lose colour first — but nothing that required touching up during the day.
That’s a significant improvement on most of what I’d used before. The sweat-proof claim in particular held up better than I expected. I’ve had ‘waterproof’ products that didn’t survive a warm commute. This one did.
Using It as an Eyeliner
The set is marketed as both an eyebrow and eyeliner pencil, and I’ve used it for both. As an eyeliner, the dark brown is a softer alternative to black — it gives definition without the starkness that black can sometimes create, particularly in the daytime. I’ve been using it on my lower lash line for a more natural look and it works well. The same waterproof formula that holds on the brows holds on the lash line too.
Three Months In
I’ve been using these pencils daily for about three months. I’m on my fourth pencil from the set, which means the supply is lasting well — at this rate the twelve will see me through the better part of a year. The quality has been consistent across all the pencils I’ve used so far: same colour, same texture, same performance. That consistency matters when you’re buying in bulk.
My brow routine is now the part of my makeup I think about least, which is exactly where I wanted to get to. I know the product works, I know the shade is right, and I know I have enough of it. That’s a genuinely comfortable place to be.
Where to Find It
The Go Ho 12-Piece Dark Brown Eyebrow and Eyeliner Pencil Set is available in the Eyebrow Enhancers collection, within the broader Eye Makeup and Makeup ranges. You’ll also find it in the Personal Care and Health & Beauty collections.
If you’ve been through the same cycle of trying brow products that are almost right but not quite — especially if you have a deeper skin tone and find the standard ‘dark brown’ options tend to read wrong — this set is worth trying. The shade works, the formula holds, and having twelve means you won’t be back to square one any time soon.
— Amara Diallo, former brow product sceptic and now a very settled daily user
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