Thanks guys! I did pencils for a long time but I prefer brow powder. My skin is just so insanely pale that even light pencils look pretty harsh. It's easier to blend, blend, blend away and get a softer look with powder - although it's definitely more time consuming.
And now I feel like an idiot. I have a lovely brush but that had never occurred to me. Maybe I should actually start reading the beauty sections in magazines instead of just looking at the pictures and thinking 'ooooh, pretty!'You can always use any eyeshadow with an angled brush.