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Best Overall Eyebrow Gel
Benefit Cosmetics Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel
Credit: Benefit Cosmetics
Pros
Long-lasting color and hold
Makes brows look fuller
Large shade range
From a brand known for their eyebrow innovations, Benefit's tinted brow gel in a wide range of 10 shades (including gray!) is a favorite among several GH Beauty Lab experts and editors. "The gel feels light on the eyebrows and doesn’t stiffen up, so I can move my brows without that pesky glue-like feeling," says GH Beauty Lab Senior Chemist Sabina Wizemann. "The pigments stay throughout the day and it also incorporates fibers, so eyebrows look instantly fuller."
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Best Drugstore Value Eyebrow Gel
L'Oréal Paris Unbelieva-Brow Tinted Waterproof Brow Gel
Now 19% Off
Credit: L'Oreal ParisPros
Water-resistant and lasting
Makes brows look thicker
Good value
This Good Housekeeping Seal star from L'Oréal Paris is perfect for creating the look of strong, thick brows that won't budge, thanks to a water-resistant tinted formula. In a consumer test of 100 women, 85% reported their brows looked thicker when using the gel and 93% said it wore well for a full day. It comes in five shades with a two-sided applicator brush.
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Best Clear Eyebrow Gel
Maybelline New York Brow Fast Sculpt Gel Mascara in Clear
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Credit: Maybelline New YorkPros
Not tinted
Bargain price
Smooths and tames brows
Maybelline's bargain eyebrow gel comes in both clear and tinted versions, and has over 1,700 five-star ratings on Amazon. "This product combs [brows] out and keeps them in place so they look nice without adding any goopy color," a reviewer reported.
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Best Tinted Eyebrow Gel
Thrive Causemetics Instant Brow Fix Semi-Permanent Eyebrow Gel
Credit: Thrive Causemetics
Pros
Long-lasting color
Shapes and tints brows
Cons
Limited shades
Brush on this GH Beauty Award-winning Thrive Causemetics tinted brow gel to fake perfectly full arches in seconds — it fills gaps, defines, shapes and sets simultaneously. “I love this: It gives subtle color and helps hold my brow shape,” says GH Beauty Lab Director Birnur Aral, Ph.D.
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Best Fiber Eyebrow Gel
Babe Lash Volumizing Brow Filler
Credit: Babe Lash
Pros
Boost brow fullness
Believable look
Cons
Limited shades
Pricey
To fill in eyebrow gaps or pump up puny arches, look no further than tinted Babe Lash, infused with fibers to add bulk to brow hairs. "This is so good for making my brows look fuller than they are in a way that doesn’t appear fake," says GH Beauty Assistant Katie Berohn.
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Best Eyebrow Gel on Amazon
Tres'tique Brow Pencil with Brow Gel
Credit: Trestique
Pros
Two-in-one product
Fills and sets brows
Top rated on Amazon with over 700 five-star reviews, this two-in-one tinted Tres'tique brow groomer has an eyebrow gel on one side and an eyebrow pencil on the other. In four shades, the tool "makes it so easy to create a gorgeous brow that holds all day," a reviewer raved.
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Best Shaping Eyebrow Gel
Glossier Boy Brow
Credit: Glossier
Pros
Shapes brow hairs
Natural look
A cult favorite, Glossier's eyebrow gel is also a GH beauty editor go-to, in four shades plus a clear version. "This is my holy grail brow gel — I like my brows to look shaped but natural and not too filled in, and this does everything I want it to," Berohn notes.
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Best Conditioning Eyebrow Gel
Ilia Essential Brow Natural Volumizing Brow Gel
Credit: Ilia
Pros
Brand says it's made with natural, softening ingredients
Brush targets small areas
Cons
Pricey
Limited shades
Infused with conditioning botanical ingredients like sunflower seed oil, Ilia's tinted eyebrow gel leaves arches plush. "Brow hairs both feel and look soft using this, and I love the smaller brush for targeting bare patches," GH's beauty director says.
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Best Subtle Eyebrow Gel
Charlotte Tilbury Legendary Brows Eyebrow Gel
Credit: Charlotte Tilbury
Pros
Understated, natural look
Precision tip brush
In four shades, Charlotte Tilbury's tinted eyebrow gel is ideal for those who don't like to look as if they're wearing brow makeup. "I really like it if I want lighter coverage on my brows," Berohn explains. "It’s a pretty subtle wash of color."
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Best Eyebrow Gel for Thin Brows
e.l.f. Cosmetics Wow Brow Gel
Credit: ELF Cosmetics
Pros
Fibers boost brow fullness
Affordably-priced
A Walmart best-seller, this bargain-priced E.l.f Cosmetics eyebrow gel in four shades contains fibers to add volume to sparse or thin brows. "This is the best thing I have found for thinning eyebrows!" a reviewer exclaimed.
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Best Long-Lasting Eyebrow Gel
Patrick Ta Major Brow Lamination Gel
Now 20% Off
Credit: Patrick TaPros
Clear formula
Shapes and sets brows
Long-lasting hold
Cons
Pricey
Top-rated on Sephora, celebrity makeup artist Patrick Ta's clear eyebrow gel is made to seal or "laminate" brow hairs in place. "Completely holds hairs in place without being crunchy," a reviewer said. "It lasted all day and night even in the hot weather!"
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Best Eyebrow Gel to Cover Grays
Jane Iredale PureBrow Brow Gel
Credit: Jane Iredale
Pros
Tint helps hide gray hairs
Tames brows
Cons
Limited shades
This Dermstore best-seller from Jane Iredale is tinted in three shades to help cover even gray brow hairs. "Adds depth to my brow color and keeps my unruly strands in place," a reviewer reported.

April (she/her) is the senior beauty and style director at Good Housekeeping, Prevention and Woman's Day. She has over 15 years of experience under her belt, starting her career as an assistant beauty editor at GH in 2007, and working in the beauty departments of SELF and Fitness magazines.
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