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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Courtesy author Unlike the people silently filming (and judging) tweens today, employees patiently showed us how to properly use samples with disposable spoolies and brushes.
—Shelby Wax, Allure, 17 Jan. 2024
But, if brown is your color (try the Chocolate Mousse shade), the brow gel comes in five other sheer, buildable pigments, too.
Be sure to use the spoolie to pick up the wax and brush in upward and outward strokes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
The pencil is self-sharpening and water-resistant, but called a styler because the tool doubles as a spoolie to add shape, color, and density to your brow hairs.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
Additionally, there is La Brosse, a spoolie; and the Courbe-cils, an eyelash curler.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Oct. 2023
The fine point on this retractable pencil creates thin, hair-like strokes while the spoolie on the other end blends it all out.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
After letting a white base coat dry, dip a clean mascara spoolie or a brush into some red nail polish and get to splattering.
—Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
This luxury eyebrow pencil creates a smooth, creamy finish that can line your brows or fill them in seamlessly, and comes with a spoolie and a sharpener.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
The latter product is a pigmented, dry wax with a custom spoolie brush that is similarly designed to create a natural, sleek finish.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
Shelby Wax, Allure, 17 Jan. 2024
But, if brown is your color (try the Chocolate Mousse shade), the brow gel comes in five other sheer, buildable pigments, too.
Be sure to use the spoolie to pick up the wax and brush in upward and outward strokes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2024
The pencil is self-sharpening and water-resistant, but called a styler because the tool doubles as a spoolie to add shape, color, and density to your brow hairs.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2023
Additionally, there is La Brosse, a spoolie; and the Courbe-cils, an eyelash curler.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 13 Oct. 2023
The fine point on this retractable pencil creates thin, hair-like strokes while the spoolie on the other end blends it all out.
—Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
After letting a white base coat dry, dip a clean mascara spoolie or a brush into some red nail polish and get to splattering.
—Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
This luxury eyebrow pencil creates a smooth, creamy finish that can line your brows or fill them in seamlessly, and comes with a spoolie and a sharpener.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 5 Aug. 2022
The latter product is a pigmented, dry wax with a custom spoolie brush that is similarly designed to create a natural, sleek finish.
—Megan Schaltegger, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
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“Spoolie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spoolie. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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