My eyebrows are a mess. I usually over pluck in some areas and under pluck in other areas and I always look very strange while waiting for them to grow back in. The eyebrow pencils I usually use look fine from afar but up close they look drawn on and fake. Given my traumatic eyebrow experiences, I was delighted to find eyebrowz.com, an entire Web site devoted to makeup, tools, accessories, and stencils for eyebrows.

I tested three of the brow powders, several stencils, and the White Outliner Stick. The Web site also sells several other products such as tweezers, brushes, brow razors, brow gel and mousse. Nancy Parker, the creator of the Web site, also co-wrote a book on the subject called Beautiful Brows which sells for $7.99. This little book does contain some good tips on plucking, waxing, and choosing the correct eyebrow shape for your face. If you decide to purchase any of the stencil kits, I would definitely recommend getting the book as well.

Eyebrow Powder ($4.95)
I received 3000, a light brown shade; 3002, a dark brown shade; and 3003, a taupe shade. 3002 was the shade that most closely matched my eyebrow color. All three shades are natural looking colors, but they can look heavy after application. However, this problem is acknowledged and they suggest that you blend the powder with a cotton swab. Up close my brows still look "drawn on," even after blending the powder, but I do think that the powder looks better than the pencils I've been using.

White Outliner Stick ($2.45)
You are supposed to use this pencil to diagram the eyebrow shape you want and to highlight the hairs you need to pluck (the book says to "think of it as Wite-Out for your brows"). At first I thought this product would solve my problem with overplucking - I could mark the hairs that needed to come out and pluck them. Unfortunately, it was not that simple. I ended up highlighting and plucking too many hairs as usual. Needless to say, I did not find this product helpful, but it could serve useful for those who are not overzealous in the plucking department.

Eyebrow Stencils (sold in collections that range from $14.95 to $22.95)
I have to admit this is an interesting concept. You can choose the eyebrow shape you want and then powder it on. My favorite stencil was Gw1, which is a natural looking fuller shape. El1, Jt4, and Ha1 are all too dramatic and angled for my face; Ro1, Pa4, and Ct1 are all too thin; Ht3 was much too short. Even though I only found one shape that I liked, the other stencils could definitely work with the right face shapes.

Stencil Touch Hold ($1.95)
This is a sturdy wire headband that you wear across your forehead to hold the stencils in place. It works well and keeps your hands free while you are stenciling in your brows.

Nylon Powder Brush ($0.95 for two brushes)
These tiny brushes are fine, but they would work better if they were a little stiffer.