spoolie

noun

spool·ie ˈspü-lē

plural spoolies

: a very small brush used especially to groom the eyebrows or to apply mascara

This jet-black gel formula repels sweat for 24 hours—and the curved spoolie curls lashes to fluttery perfection.—

Molly Shea

Detailing your brows just got a lot easier, thanks to this double-ended brow pencil featuring a blade-shaped tip on one side (for creating fine hair-like strokes) and a custom spoolie on the other side (for blending out color).—

Jennifer Ford

a spoolie brush

Examples of spoolie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Plus, the spoolie end can tame hairs and help to diffuse any heaviness. —

Kat Romero, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2024 With a spoolie brush, apply a light coating of the wax, and brush hairs upward and outward. —

Julianne Carell, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024 Rather than pressing the brow hairs down or making the brows look chalked over, Elf’s brow gel uses a spoolie to separate and highlight each brow hair. —

Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2024 Afterward, use the spoolie to brush through your brows and soften the look. —

Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spoolie

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