My Friends Say They Never Had Great Brows Until I Turned Them On to This Product

Even though my arsenal of brow products might not be as "exciting" as other makeup staples in my routine—like my stack of glitter eye shadows, for instance—I can't imagine doing a full face of makeup without one of my favourite trusted brow pencils (followed by a quick swipe of brow gel, duh).

I'm a self-proclaimed minimalist when it comes to my arches, and I prefer a pencil when it comes to adding a hint of "oomph" and definition to my brows. I definitely don't have Cara Delevingne–caliber brows by any means, but most of my friends and family members do, by now, ask me for recommendations when it comes to the best tools. And nine times out of 10, I point them to waterproof eyebrow pencils, as I've found them to have the best no-budge staying power regardless of what you throw at them—sweat, water, beating winds… anything!

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Obviously, there are a lot of waterproof eyebrow pencils out there, but there are only a handful that I've tried and routinely foist onto my friends. The best of all time, in my opinion, is Benefit's ultra-famous Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer (more on that one below), but there are a few other standout options I've gotten people hooked on. Below, eight beauty-editor-approved waterproof eyebrow pencils that will never (ever) let you down. Keep scrolling! 

1. Benefit Cosmetics Precisely, My Brow Pencil Waterproof Eyebrow Definer

2. BBB London Ultra Slim Brow Definer

3. Make Up For Ever Aqua Resist Brow Definer

4. Shiseido Brow Ink Trio Pencil, Powder, Brush

5. Chantecaille Waterproof Brow Definer

6. Revlon ColorStay Brow Pencil

7. Sephora Collection Waterproof Retractable Brow Pencil

8. Urban Decay Brow Blade Waterproof Eyebrow Pencil & Ink Stain

Shop the Other Brow Staples I'm Always Recommending

This story was originally published on Who What Wear U.S, and has since been updated.

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Erin has been writing a mix of beauty and wellness content for Who What Wear for over four years. Prior to that, she spent two and half years writing for Byrdie. She now calls Santa Monica home but grew up in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and studied writing, rhetoric, and communication at University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. She studied abroad in Galway, Ireland, and spent a summer in L.A. interning with the Byrdie and Who What Wear family. After graduating from UW, she spent one year in San Francisco, where she worked as a writer for Pottery Barn Kids and PBteen before moving down to L.A. to begin her career as a beauty editor. She considers her day-to-day beauty aesthetic very low-maintenance and relies on staples like clear brow serum (from Kimiko!), Lawless's Lip Plumping Mask in Cherry Vanilla, and an eyelash curler. For special occasions or days when she's taking more meetings or has an event, she'll wear anything and everything from Charlotte Tilbury (the foundations are game-changing), some shimmer on her lids (Stila and Róen do it best), and a few coats of the best mascara-type product on earth, Surratt's Noir Lash Tint.