Eyeliner Is Officially Back—These Are the Best Ones to Buy (Including a $4 Drugstore Pick I Swear By)
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Eyeliner Is Officially Back—These Are the Best Ones to Buy (Including a $4 Drugstore Pick I Swear By)

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Jan 6, 2026

Courtesy of Stila Best Liquid Liner: NYX Epic Ink Liner, $9.99

Reviewers rave: "Easy to draw on a line that stays all day! Very waterproof and fade resistant. This is some of the best eyeliner I’ve ever used and the price is great!"

Reviewers rave: "This will forever be my favorite eyeliner. From the precision point to the color and lasting stay power, it’s been my go to for years."

Reviewers rave: "Makeup by Mario’s eye pencil is creamy, richly pigmented, and glides on without tugging. It’s easy to smudge for a soft, smoky look but sets well enough to last all day."

Reviewers rave: "This one is so much easier to use. The lines are thin and crisp and precise. The ink flows smoothly and never too fast. It has upped my eyeliner game already."

Reviewers rave: "’ve been using the Revlon ColorStay Pencil Waterproof Eyeliner for a few months now, and I’m really impressed with the formula and performance. The pencil glides on smoothly without tugging, and the waterproof, smudge-proof formula really lives up to its name — it didn’t budge through a long day, heat, or humidity."

Reviewers rave: "They have the most beautiful consistency, it's almost like an ink pen and so you can just draw on your eyeliner is thick or as thin as you want and it looks like professional makeup because you're able to apply it so perfectly and smoothly."

Reviewers rave: "This liner was a delight to use! It applied so easily and was very creamy; there was no scraping a hard pencil across my eyelids. The color was beautiful."

Reviewers rave: "The formula glides on effortlessly, making it easy to create precise lines. It’s richly pigmented, feels high-quality, and stays put all day without smudging or fading."

Reviewers rave: "Genuinely obsessed with this eyeliner and color. I tight-line and this goes on so easily and stays pigmented all day. It also doesn’t smudge throughout the day even in hot weather which is great!"

Reviewers rave: "This e.l.f. liquid eyeliner really surprised me with its quality considering how affordable it is. The applicator is thin and precise, which makes it easy to create either fine lines or bold wings. The black color is very intense and dries quickly, so it doesn’t smudge or transfer onto the eyelid."

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