We tested 13 colored-pencil sets with 60 kids and parents, and found the affordable, vibrant Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils best for most beginners. ... namely blending and shading.

She stops in the aisle and points out colored pencils that cost $1.84 each. It's more than she'd like to pay, but her students need these pencils to learn the fine points of shading.

To select the best eyebrow pencils, we carefully evaluated options from various brands, paying special attention to each product’s formula, shade range, ease of use and special features.