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
Molly SheaDetailing 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
Jennifer Forda spoolie brush
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Rather than applying to the lash line with a thin applicator tip, Typology opts for a spoolie wand to brush on like a mascara.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Many pencils feature pigment on one end and a spoolie brush (like a mascara brush) or smudger on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Many pencils feature pigment on one end and a spoolie brush (like a mascara brush) or smudger on the other.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2025
Housed in a tube that’s significantly bigger than most brow gels, the fatter, curved side of the spoolie brush applies the product and fluffs up brows, while the flat side arranges arches.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Spoolie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoolie. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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