You do the best reviews! So well spoken and organized. You did a whole lot of work showing all the stages. Thank you ever so much! Great job. Now I gotta go check if you did a brow product video. That's what I'm on the hunt for. Hugs, Susan
I have oily lids and I tried many, I can say my fav is Bobbie Brown gel liner is great but the best for pencil is Jordana 12HR liquid pencil liner. It is very creamy, gel like. It will not go anywhere. Cheap too. It gets dull quickly cause it is so creamy, so I collect the gel after I sharpen it and then put them in a small pot and use like gel liner. Fantastic.
Clinique quickliner has been my go-to for a long time on my over-50 eyelids. Lasts all day for me, though I don't do waterlining due to contacts and sensitive eyes. I am always on the lookout for cheaper products that work, so your reviewing mixed products is very helpful, thanks!
Hi Angie. I use Bare Minerals eyeliners and love them, but they are hard to remove at night, they have great stayon ability. Thanks for all the reviews.
For me with my older skin, (I'm 59) Urban Decay works wonderfully! Tightline, waterline, and above the lashes, it goes on easy, and stays on until I take it off. Urban Decay has also come out with 5 24/7 Velvet pencils that have no glitter and have a nice velvety soft look that I just love! I use either the Urban Decay eye primer or Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I also use the Smashbox under eye primer.
I have the Revlon color stay eyeliner and had put it off to the side to get a new one at the store (I thought mine was old and that's why it wasn't super easy!). Mind you I had lost it in a purse for awhile and could not recall how smooth it was. I do like the longevity but probably won't purchase again because it's not creamy enough for my inpatient self to work with. Thanks for the video.
I am 44 and have tried dozens of liners and hands down tarte smoldereyes are the creamiest and the wear is INCREDIBLE. I promise you they are the best.The colors are great and they have skinny pencils and chubby ones which are great for all over the lid.
Another great video Angie! Love how you showed us the application and then how they performed. Thank you for taking the time to road test all these eyeliners for us!
Love your video! The natural and realistic result! unlike other tutorials, they are just reviewing the eyeliner but after putting the eyeliner the eye shadow, eye lash extension magically appears!!!
For low-end pencils, you can't beat Rimmel's Scandal Eyes. For high end, I still love UD w/o glitter, Tarte Smolder Eyes, and recently have enjoyed Clinique's Quick Liner in Intense Chocolate. I only use liner under my lash line, my old eyes look even smaller with liner above the lash :) Often, I just bring down the shadow I'm using that day as liner too. Thanks for the reviews!
I also like Urban Decay, but it makes my eyes sore and red so I can't use it. I was only using it under my lash on the bottom. That is the only makeup that has done that to me.
I've tried about every high end and drugstore brand eye liner pencils, and the only one that won't smudge or fade is from Bobbi Brown. I have oily skin, and I think that's the main issue, but her brand applied smoothly and lasted several hours. I have the "Noir" and will splurge again on a blue shade. Thank you for all of your reviews, Angie. They've helped me make good choices in makeup.
Thanks for all this great information, Angie. I have a heck of a time getting anything to stay put in my waterline! For eyeliner in general, the chunky Sephora waterproof 12-hour liner is one of my faves. I have it in Dark Taupe Shimmer and Dark Brown Matte. It stays put great above the lash line but I don't use it for tightline/waterline.
As always, great video Angie. I know how much work it is for you to insert shots of how it wore on each products so "thank you!". I hope you have a fantastic weekend. ♥ Elle
I have to say that none of them really worked. Some of your favorites faded too. The one I use and the one you didn't try was the Cover Girl Perfect Blend eyeliner. It is my holy grail of eyeliners. I have tried others, even Urban Decay 24/7, but I always go back to my old school eyeliner. It has been around forever. It replaced the eyeliner I used from Max Factor. Avon also makes a good pencil eyeliner. That is my backup. I noticed you didn't test on blend ability, when you did your eyeliners. Clarins, and Lancome make good eyeliners too.
I like to use Rimmel Scandal Eyes for waterline and liquid liner the felt pen type for over the lid still looking for best for for that. But good review.
Thanks Angie, I find I spend so much money just trying and then wasting what foes not seem to work. This helps tons! MUFE is definitely my next eyeliner.
I favor pencils most of the time but just tried the It Cosmetics new gel liner and it is great, waterproof and didn't skip as I applied. This will be my new go-to liner for more of a defined line. I found it easy enough to apply that I think I will use this instead of my Mac pencil liner.
Thanks so much for the doing these product reviews, I love them and share them all the time!! I just bought the Sephora pencil yesterday and am really looking forward to using it. I put some on my hand and had to rub it really hard to make it move, that’s a good sign in my book! Thanks again Angie, you are fantastic!
your comparisons are always awesome. I love your honesty and knowledge of how a product should work. Shocked that you did not mention IT cosmetics. My daughter has oily skin, lives in a humid climate, and it outside all day walking to classes. The only pencil that has worked for her has been IT cosmetics!! Urban Decay 24/7 is a complete fail!!! I am not sure if she has tried MUFE, but will check it out this weekend. Thank you for all your hard work, this type of video takes a huge effort on your part!!
Hi Angie, thankyou for testing the eyeliner pencils. I have yet to find one that stays on, and you have been extremely helpful. I now know which ones to try! .xx
So Sephora & MUFE it is. Adding them to the list. I just did this myself and therefore have more eyeliners than I've ever had in my life. I do like the colors of Urban Decay as I find some of them to be majorly flattering & they do stay on my lid well. Laura Gellar's were disappointing & the colors were unoriginal. Smashbox I was also thrilled with at first, but then I found mine dried out & became difficult to work with.
MUFE Aqua Eyes is my go-to for my water line. It's one of the few that lasts and doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes. My other favorites are NARS Larger Than Life pencil and Jordana 12 Hr Made To Last. Both of those have great lasting power but do slightly irritate me when on the water line. Great comparison video!
I've never tried the MUFE pencils ... will put that on my "To Try" List. My eyes are sensitive since getting Lasik. And since we're getting a Sephora in our JC Penney, I can check them out!
Hi Angie, I am 57 years young. I have deep set hooded eyes. I can never get any eye liner on my eyes in the last year, so I really stopped wearing eye liner because it was so hard to put on my older eyes. I am going to try your #1 rated eyeliner. I just love your videos. Thank you for addressing the unique problems we have putting on eye make up, with hooded older eyes. Thank you. After I try this eyeliner, I will let you know how it worked for me. Terri
Hi Angie thanks for the video. I have mature (aka wrinkly) eyes and have tried just about every high end and drug store eyeliner pencil. The Covergirl Liquiline Blast in brown is not sparkly and I have been using it for several years and it goes on smooth and doesn't smear on me. If you put on a touch of translucent powder over your concealor it makes the liner stay and not smear.Try it.
I really appreciate all the work and time you put into testing these eyeliners. Some of the ones you mentioned, I have not tried. I have to say though, that for me the UD eyeliners glide on and work great even with very hooded eyes. I now know which others to stay away from and I am sure will save some money so thank you!
Thank you for this comparison video, it is so helpful as I'm 56 and trying to find a good eyeliner to buy that will not smudge or fade by the end of the day. Thanks again.
Angie I wanted to tell you the best eyeliner pencil I have found lately is the Beautique eyeliner pencil..It stayed all day on upper eyelid and the one at the waterline on the bottom was also pretty darned good.I purchased them at Sally's Beauty Supply and happen to catch them on a buy one get one free sale this week.Both were only around $3.00..I am much older than u and my eyelids absolutely drive me batty .Crepy and droopy. Still have not found a truly waterproof mascara and am desperate.. as with swimming all summer and also allergy watery eyes. Thanks for all you do.
I use the Revlon and I always feel like I need to "start it" on the back of my hand. I felt vindicated when you said it needs to warm up a bit! I don't usually do my waterline for day, but it seems like you usually do and your eyes look great. I think I'll try the waterline a couple of days this week and see if anyone notices! Thanks for your thorough and informative review!
Angie, if you read this, PLEASE UPDATE THIS VIDEO FOR 2019! I use an old fashioned pencil eyeliner and idk where to start with eyeliner purchases....please and thank you.
Thank you so much, Angie for telling me about this review. I work 12hour nights and when I finally get a break, I check my eyes and I always have that black gunk in the corners. By the end of my night I have no liner and I don't bother to reapply, for I'm going home to bed...I'm suppose to look tired. Anyway, I have Sephora and scandal eyes. I will try makeup forever! I have 50 year old eyes too, but I gotta look good to at least start my work night, right?
The matte Urban Decay pencils are nice and long wearing. Rimmel Scandaleyes are amazing and so inexpensive! Another good drugstore one if you like a super dark brown is Revlon Grow Luscious Lash Liner (found on Amazon)... a very soft pencil gently applied and allowed to set a minute...it lasts all day on outer lash line (I don't use liner in water line....nothing lasts on me)
I don't have a lot of experience with eye liners. Watching you actually apply the eye liners was so helpful! So many people don't really show that aspect, or at least not close enough to really see. Thank you!
I recently discovered the Sephora brand pencils and loved them so much that my daughter and I went back and bought several colors. This is a great video...thanks!
Great video Angie!!..You are so thorough in your videos!! I know you must spend a long time editing...Thanks bring us all this great information!! Hugs for the hard work!! You Look so pretty!!Loretta
I just finished watching your eyeliner testing and I have found one that really works well in all of the categories that you were referring to and oddly enough it happens to be an AVON product price point is $8.50, no smudging, smearing or running off. I tried this for first time while working in a hot kitchen over a very hot and fast griddle and not problems at the end of the day
Sarina Karim I didn't realize that I forgot to put which one but it's the Glimmersticks very smooth and easy going twist ups only problem have ever had was that there not self sharpening but if used right they can still make a beautiful line no matter the size, width or placement/area
Hi Angie, congrats on your brush set. So happy for you and all of us who need these new brushes for our mature eyelids. I am getting frustrated over eye pencils lately. I have tried both pencils and inglot ‘paste’ for my waterline but everything seems to smudge and leave me looking like a panda - all be it a panda w different coloration depending of the eye pencil color. Would you consider making an updated video about best long lasting no smudge eye pencils/paste for the waterline?
Oh, one more thing. I have read reviews online about the Liquiline Blast being hard to sharpen and the edges being kind of ragged. I have never experienced this problem with that product. I have sensitive eyes and have to be careful with what I use. But since others had the same issue including yourself, I can understand your concern.
Thanks so much again Angie..I have had such a hard time finding something that would work on my old wrinkled and crepy eyes...this is extremely helpful.
Another great review. Thank you. I like the Sephora pencils but have not tried the MUFE ones. I use gel eyeliner now b/c they wear better than pencils on my watery eyes.
this is a REALLY great review. I am having trouble as I have sensitive eyes and use eyeliner gel with a brush but thinking about switching back to a pencil. I just don't feel like I can get a finer line with the brush. Thanks so much!
Angie, I absolutely agree with you about the Smashbox eyeliner. I consider that to be one of the worst ones I ever tried. Very disappointing. However, I was surprised at your negative review for the Cover Girl Liquiline Blast. I have been using this for years in the shade Brown Blaze. But I never use it on my waterline. I only use it for my upper eye lid. I also always make sure to use a dark brown powder over it to set it. I learned that trick from some makeup person years ago. It helps any eyeliner to last longer. As for your three top choices, I have never tried any of them. I may get the Sephora one because of the reasonable price and how well it worked on the waterline. I have been reluctant to spend a lot of money on eyeliners, because I have been able to find cheaper ones that work just as well. Thanks for another thorough, great review!
I love your makeup videos and really trust the process that you go through to find the leading products in your categories. THANK YOU for doing this type of detailed analysis! I really appreciate your videos and information! I didn't realize that this video was over 8 years old. Would love to see you do a more current version of this. I looked up Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Eye Liner - and they have a completely different eye liner pencil now. The reviews on this product are mixed, some people love it - others say that it doesn't stay on or that it is not reliable in the waterline area. I would love to see your opinions now, can you please update this video with the current formulas? I would really appreciate it! Thank you!
Great review, Angie. I never could understand why UD liner was so popular, I tried it and just wasn't impressed. I never buy anything with glitter, not flattering at all past age 25, lol. I've read some of the comments here, and have to agree with the Jane eyeliner. It's the best one I've tried in years.
I know this video was years ago, I did notice that you have never tried Rimmel London's Kohl kajal waterproof eyeliner. It doesn't come in a gray, but don't ever get sparkling black. Black, brown and nude are amazing they do last quite well in the water line and they do have a great results for when you smudge it out then reapply that line again on the lid or lower lash line. I would highly suggest when putting in the tight line or water line setting with a powder for longer-lasting results. With the black just barely smudge it will look grayer than a strong black when it's first applied. Please try it I highly recommend it is the best consistent wear and use liner product that I have tried and I have gone through many. I do highly recommend never letting it go down to the wood because it can get a little pokey if using a dull or cheap sharpener, and having only one problem that is very minimal will not make me stop using it.
Nice video! I agree with your comment about the mechanical pencil that claims to always be sharp, a flat end doesn't count as sharp to me! The physicians formula mechanical pencils (that come in trios) perform as well as the aqua eyes for me and they have a tiny sharpener in the end to get a finer point when you need it. I'm not a huge PF fan but those pencils are among my top favorites.
Makeup forever are my go to pencils but I had to watch to see if you found something better .....another one you may want to try is the Chanel waterproof, not as easy to apply as the forever pencils but it definitely stays put! Thanks for the informative video, you put a lot of work into this, really appreciated!! :0)
Very informative as always!!! I just received my It Cosmetics eye "liner love" and am in love with it as much as many of Jamie Kerns other products. I haven't tried it on the waterline yet but perhaps today will be the day!
ANGIE THANKS SO MUCH - I am 66 and my eyes are not too hooded but having a hell of a time finding the right eyeliner - now I know - thank you so much - this was a lot of work and no wonder you are so popular, my dear - I am up to 300 subbies - yay - not bad for an oldie but goldie lol xxxxSuzy
I really liked this video. Have you tried Mally's Waterproof Liner? They really do last all day and I have very oily/middle age eyes. I will go and try the Sephora brand...thank you for your review.
I had the Smashbow liner, which I thought I liked too, I stopped using it, and was not sure why. Very funny! I will be trying MUFE.. Thanks Angie, your videos are always so informative!
Another well executed review! I just picked up Clinique quickliner and planning on getting Trish McEvoy gel pencil at some point. The search must go on! -D
My holy grail eyeliner that lasts all day long (and I have watery eyes) is Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner. It costs about $22 but so far it seems to last quite a long time. I believe there are a good handful of shades, maybe 12 or so. I wear it in Sumatra (brown) and after 12+ hours, the rest of my makeup can be not looking good but this eyeliner is looking amazing!! My question is how can I get the rest of my makeup to get up to the standards of my eyeliner?? Then I'm set! I was used to wearing Rimmel, but now I'll never use anything but this type of Smashbox liner. Big hint to avoid frustration: to sharpen the liner, there is a sharpener in the cap. You must "pump" the eye liner with the cap off to advance the crayon part of the product and then screw the cap back on. As you screw the cap on, you are sharpening the crayon. Take off the cap and you have a newly sharpened eyeliner --- where the shavings go, I still have yet to figure that out! (Maybe the same place my missing socks from the dryer went to. Ha!) LOVE Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner! No running, smudging, flaking. It goes where you put it. Yes!!
Fantastic video Angie, thanks so much. Like me, you put a lot of effort into your videos and I really appreciate it. I have numerous spreadsheets to help me out hehe. I've put the MUFE pencil on my shopping list for IMATS in June :0) Karen x
Thanx for the review. I hope you get a chance to try Mally's Evercolor Starlight waterproof pencil eyeliner. They are long wearing and glide on. I also think Tarte makes good pencil eyeliners but for some reason those make my eyes tear if I use it on my waterline.
Great review Angie. I have found this to be one of the hardest things to find that will last. I have heard good things about the Mac kohl but haven't tried it yet. I will have to pick up the MUF aqua eyes. I hope you have a great weekend. xo Carolyn
Thank you probably saved me a lot of money testing out eyeliners. I love the Revlon eyeliner and I have used a long time. The Sephora I was highly allergic too- darn so wanted it to work. I will check out the Makeup Forever. Thank you for this video. Have a great weekend! Becki
Hi Angie, can you recommend how you get the Aqua Eyes OFF your eyes? I'm trying it out with not terribly great results. it does not glide on very smoothly (it skips), but it does have all day staying power. I use Neutrogena cleanser with makeup remover in it and separate Clinique remover and I still have some residual left on! Have you tried the Nars pencils yet? I guess finding one that is creamy, stays put, and can be removed when you want is quite a tall order :) I'm 45 and just started wearing makeup again. Your videos are so helpful. I really appreciate them!
I bought the Patti Dubroff eyeshadow palette at Costco which included a black eyeliner. It's horrible!!!! Doesn't matter where I put it within a couple of hours, it's slided down. Not a pretty look!! Angie - Thank you for making this video! I getting MUF tomorrow!!!
Loved this video! Thank you for all the time it must have taken to do all that filming and then editing and rating. Recently, I cleared out a bunch of eyeliners to donate (after sharpening and sanitizing!) because of smudging issues. What I was left with was basically only the Revlon Colorstay pencils. And in cleaning them I knocked off the end cap only to have a 'duh' moment to discover that all this time it was a built-in sharpener. Reading the packaging better from now on!
I'm thinking you might have bought a bad urban decay eyeliner. I have been using them for years and never had those issues you had with yours. They always have good color pay off and are very easy to apply. The one you used seemed very dry which affected the color. Not all of them have glitter in them either. Most of them are shimmer or matte. My favorites are Demolition, Empire, Zero, psychedelic sister and my hands down all time favorite is Rockstar. ( have gone through at least 10 of that color!)
Thank you so much for doing these very detailed videos. It helps so much and especially that I am a mature woman. It lets me make an informed decision. You are awesome.
One more thought I meant to share; I was so excited when I finally broke down and bought some Eve Pearl Salmon concealer (albeit on a great sale). But my eyeliner always smudges when I use it! Don't like to powder too much under eyes either ....
Great Review, thanks for sharing this with us, taking the time to test all these out & showing us the staying power! I am still working with tight lining, for some reason sticking a object up in eye almost, makes me nervous, bottom line I have no problem, its tight lining that makes me nervous, I need creamy for sure. I have run into some pencils that even after sharpened, its jagged & has hurt my eye as I didn't notice the jagged edges, like piece of wood was scrapping my eye! I would be interested in a review on the IT cosmetic product specifically for tight lining, maybe you can do one for us please???? I will have to check the MUFE Aqua eyes & also want to try Jordana as I have heard great things about that one as well.
Huh. I've never had a problem with liner going anywhere on my lid. The only one I have that you have is the MUFE, mine's in blue though. I'm not a fan of black or gray, so I've used the MUFE for tightlining, and also a purple Chanel. That's if I tightline...lol..not big on it either :-) I had heard black or gray moves, so I stay away!
I'll say as far as eye liner's in pencils go, and I've tried many my best is still Avon's Ultra Luxury Eye Liner's regular $5.00 U.S., $5.99 CDN but I always get it on sale for $1.99 CDN, can't beat that. Their Supershock pencils are awesome too, a bit more $$$ but again very inexpensive when getting it on sale. Avon runs sales A LOT.
Do you ever use liquid or gel liners? I'm using Maybelline New York EyeStudio in Eggplant and it works really well. It goes on very smoothly with a brush and the upper lash line stays put. Bottom lash line not as well, but there is still color at the end of the day.
I haven't found a single eyeliner for my lashline (forget waterline) that does not run or smudge with my allergy-prone, sensitive eyes, including MUFE aqua, UD24/7, milani liquefy and various gel eyeliners incl Bobbi Brown, essence, sephora, etc. I wonder if you tried the Rimmel scandaleyes waterproof kohl kajal. I own it in 005 nude for brightening lower waterline since I've given up on black eyeliners. I don't watch to see how long it lasts but a lot of ppl seem to think the line is overall very good.
Great review! You are looking gorgeous. Thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put into these for us!! Hope you have a great weekend XXOO
just discovered your videos and Im having so much fun watching! thank you for helping us with tips to look our best! going to try the eyeliner this weekend :)
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You do the best reviews! So well spoken and organized. You did a whole lot of work showing all the stages. Thank you ever so much! Great job. Now I gotta go check if you did a brow product video. That's what I'm on the hunt for. Hugs, Susan
I have oily lids and I tried many, I can say my fav is Bobbie Brown gel liner is great but the best for pencil is Jordana 12HR liquid pencil liner. It is very creamy, gel like. It will not go anywhere. Cheap too. It gets dull quickly cause it is so creamy, so I collect the gel after I sharpen it and then put them in a small pot and use like gel liner. Fantastic.
I've tried a few expensive $$$$ liners. They all ran. Just purchased a Wet n Wild felt tip eyeliner. Didn't smear the entire day. Love it! Only $3
Thanks so much!!!! I just learned about tightlining, and was wondering what was a good eyeliner pencil!! Plus, I love the price!
Clinique quickliner has been my go-to for a long time on my over-50 eyelids. Lasts all day for me, though I don't do waterlining due to contacts and sensitive eyes. I am always on the lookout for cheaper products that work, so your reviewing mixed products is very helpful, thanks!
Hi Angie. I use Bare Minerals eyeliners and love them, but they are hard to remove at night, they have great stayon ability. Thanks for all the reviews.
For me with my older skin, (I'm 59) Urban Decay works wonderfully! Tightline, waterline, and above the lashes, it goes on easy, and stays on until I take it off. Urban Decay has also come out with 5 24/7 Velvet pencils that have no glitter and have a nice velvety soft look that I just love! I use either the Urban Decay eye primer or Too Faced Shadow Insurance. I also use the Smashbox under eye primer.
I have the Revlon color stay eyeliner and had put it off to the side to get a new one at the store (I thought mine was old and that's why it wasn't super easy!). Mind you I had lost it in a purse for awhile and could not recall how smooth it was. I do like the longevity but probably won't purchase again because it's not creamy enough for my inpatient self to work with.
Thanks for the video.
I am 44 and have tried dozens of liners and hands down tarte smoldereyes are the creamiest and the wear is INCREDIBLE. I promise you they are the best.The colors are great and they have skinny pencils and chubby ones which are great for all over the lid.
Another great video Angie! Love how you showed us the application and then how they performed. Thank you for taking the time to road test all these eyeliners for us!
Love your video! The natural and realistic result! unlike other tutorials, they are just reviewing the eyeliner but after putting the eyeliner the eye shadow, eye lash extension magically appears!!!
For low-end pencils, you can't beat Rimmel's Scandal Eyes. For high end, I still love UD w/o glitter, Tarte Smolder Eyes, and recently have enjoyed Clinique's Quick Liner in Intense Chocolate. I only use liner under my lash line, my old eyes look even smaller with liner above the lash :) Often, I just bring down the shadow I'm using that day as liner too. Thanks for the reviews!
I also like Urban Decay, but it makes my eyes sore and red so I can't use it. I was only using it under my lash on the bottom. That is the only makeup that has done that to me.
I've tried about every high end and drugstore brand eye liner pencils, and the only one that won't smudge or fade is from Bobbi Brown. I have oily skin, and I think that's the main issue, but her brand applied smoothly and lasted several hours. I have the "Noir" and will splurge again on a blue shade. Thank you for all of your reviews, Angie. They've helped me make good choices in makeup.
Thanks for all this great information, Angie. I have a heck of a time getting anything to stay put in my waterline! For eyeliner in general, the chunky Sephora waterproof 12-hour liner is one of my faves. I have it in Dark Taupe Shimmer and Dark Brown Matte. It stays put great above the lash line but I don't use it for tightline/waterline.
As always, great video Angie. I know how much work it is for you to insert shots of how it wore on each products so "thank you!". I hope you have a fantastic weekend. ♥ Elle
I have to say that none of them really worked. Some of your favorites faded too. The one I use and the one you didn't try was the Cover Girl Perfect Blend eyeliner. It is my holy grail of eyeliners. I have tried others, even Urban Decay 24/7, but I always go back to my old school eyeliner. It has been around forever. It replaced the eyeliner I used from Max Factor. Avon also makes a good pencil eyeliner. That is my backup. I noticed you didn't test on blend ability, when you did your eyeliners. Clarins, and Lancome make good eyeliners too.
I like to use Rimmel Scandal Eyes for waterline and liquid liner the felt pen type for over the lid still looking for best for for that. But good review.
Thanks Angie, I find I spend so much money just trying and then wasting what foes not seem to work. This helps tons! MUFE is definitely my next eyeliner.
I favor pencils most of the time but just tried the It Cosmetics new gel liner and it is great, waterproof and didn't skip as I applied. This will be my new go-to liner for more of a defined line. I found it easy enough to apply that I think I will use this instead of my Mac pencil liner.
I definitely have to try the It gel liner!
Thanks so much for the doing these product reviews, I love them and share them all the time!! I just bought the Sephora pencil yesterday and am really looking forward to using it. I put some on my hand and had to rub it really hard to make it move, that’s a good sign in my book! Thanks again Angie, you are fantastic!
your comparisons are always awesome. I love your honesty and knowledge of how a product should work. Shocked that you did not mention IT cosmetics. My daughter has oily skin, lives in a humid climate, and it outside all day walking to classes. The only pencil that has worked for her has been IT cosmetics!! Urban Decay 24/7 is a complete fail!!! I am not sure if she has tried MUFE, but will check it out this weekend. Thank you for all your hard work, this type of video takes a huge effort on your part!!
Hi Angie, thankyou for testing the eyeliner pencils. I have yet to find one that stays on, and you have been extremely helpful. I now know which ones to try! .xx
So Sephora & MUFE it is. Adding them to the list. I just did this myself and therefore have more eyeliners than I've ever had in my life. I do like the colors of Urban Decay as I find some of them to be majorly flattering & they do stay on my lid well. Laura Gellar's were disappointing & the colors were unoriginal. Smashbox I was also thrilled with at first, but then I found mine dried out & became difficult to work with.
I love the Urban Decay eye liners, their awesome but I won't get the glittery ones , I wished she would have tried those instead.
I love your comparison videos! Boy, you save me so much time trying to figure out what to use on my 50 plus skin. Keep 'em coming Angie!!!!!
MUFE Aqua Eyes is my go-to for my water line. It's one of the few that lasts and doesn't irritate my sensitive eyes. My other favorites are NARS Larger Than Life pencil and Jordana 12 Hr Made To Last. Both of those have great lasting power but do slightly irritate me when on the water line. Great comparison video!
I've never tried the MUFE pencils ... will put that on my "To Try" List. My eyes are sensitive since getting Lasik. And since we're getting a Sephora in our JC Penney, I can check them out!
Eyeliner is by far the hardest make up for me to find that works well, especially pencils. thank you for doing this!
Hi Angie, I am 57 years young. I have deep set hooded eyes. I can never get any eye liner on my eyes in the last year, so I really stopped wearing eye liner because it was so hard to put on my older eyes. I am going to try your #1 rated eyeliner. I just love your videos. Thank you for addressing the unique problems we have putting on eye make up, with hooded older eyes.
Thank you. After I try this eyeliner, I will let you know how it worked for me.
Terri
Hi Angie thanks for the video. I have mature (aka wrinkly) eyes and have tried just about every high end and drug store eyeliner pencil. The Covergirl Liquiline Blast in brown is not sparkly and I have been using it for several years and it goes on smooth and doesn't smear on me. If you put on a touch of translucent powder over your concealor it makes the liner stay and not smear.Try it.
I really appreciate all the work and time you put into testing these eyeliners. Some of the ones you mentioned, I have not tried. I have to say though, that for me the UD eyeliners glide on and work great even with very hooded eyes. I now know which others to stay away from and I am sure will save some money so thank you!
Thank you for this comparison video, it is so helpful as I'm 56 and trying to find a good eyeliner to buy that will not smudge or fade by the end of the day. Thanks again.
Angie I wanted to tell you the best eyeliner pencil I have found lately is the Beautique eyeliner pencil..It stayed all day on upper eyelid and the one at the waterline on the bottom was also pretty darned good.I purchased them at Sally's Beauty Supply and happen to catch them on a buy one get one free sale this week.Both were only around $3.00..I am much older than u and my eyelids absolutely drive me batty .Crepy and droopy. Still have not found a truly waterproof mascara and am desperate.. as with swimming all summer and also allergy watery eyes. Thanks for all you do.
I use the Revlon and I always feel like I need to "start it" on the back of my hand. I felt vindicated when you said it needs to warm up a bit! I don't usually do my waterline for day, but it seems like you usually do and your eyes look great. I think I'll try the waterline a couple of days this week and see if anyone notices! Thanks for your thorough and informative review!
Angie, if you read this, PLEASE UPDATE THIS VIDEO FOR 2019! I use an old fashioned pencil eyeliner and idk where to start with eyeliner purchases....please and thank you.
Need an updated one for 2020!!!
Yes, a new one needed.
Need a new for 2021
Thank you so much, Angie for telling me about this review. I work 12hour nights and when I finally get a break, I check my eyes and I always have that black gunk in the corners. By the end of my night I have no liner and I don't bother to reapply, for I'm going home to bed...I'm suppose to look tired. Anyway, I have Sephora and scandal eyes. I will try makeup forever! I have 50 year old eyes too, but I gotta look good to at least start my work night, right?
The matte Urban Decay pencils are nice and long wearing. Rimmel Scandaleyes are amazing and so inexpensive! Another good drugstore one if you like a super dark brown is Revlon Grow Luscious Lash Liner (found on Amazon)... a very soft pencil gently applied and allowed to set a minute...it lasts all day on outer lash line (I don't use liner in water line....nothing lasts on me)
I don't have a lot of experience with eye liners. Watching you actually apply the eye liners was so helpful! So many people don't really show that aspect, or at least not close enough to really see. Thank you!
I recently discovered the Sephora brand pencils and loved them so much that my daughter and I went back and bought several colors. This is a great video...thanks!
Great video Angie!!..You are so thorough in your videos!! I know you must spend a long time editing...Thanks bring us all this great information!! Hugs for the hard work!! You Look so pretty!!Loretta
Hi Angie, great channel! Wonderful, no fear of becoming older now and thank you for being so candid for all of us.
I just finished watching your eyeliner testing and I have found one that really works well in all of the categories that you were referring to and oddly enough it happens to be an AVON product price point is $8.50, no smudging, smearing or running off. I tried this for first time while working in a hot kitchen over a very hot and fast griddle and not problems at the end of the day
Which one
Sarina Karim I didn't realize that I forgot to put which one but it's the Glimmersticks very smooth and easy going twist ups only problem have ever had was that there not self sharpening but if used right they can still make a beautiful line no matter the size, width or placement/area
The one without glitter right :) black one
you can get it at youravon.com/mindycornish
You have the most informative videos on makeup and skincare on RUclips! :)
You have no idea how this video is helpful for me... i bought tons of eye pencils expensive and cheap ones and end up like a panda by end of the day
Thanks for taking the time to try these out for us.
Hi Angie, congrats on your brush set. So happy for you and all of us who need these new brushes for our mature eyelids.
I am getting frustrated over eye pencils lately. I have tried both pencils and inglot ‘paste’ for my waterline but everything seems to smudge and leave me looking like a panda - all be it a panda w different coloration depending of the eye pencil color.
Would you consider making an updated video about best long lasting no smudge eye pencils/paste for the waterline?
Oh, one more thing. I have read reviews online about the Liquiline Blast being hard to sharpen and the edges being kind of ragged. I have never experienced this problem with that product. I have sensitive eyes and have to be careful with what I use. But since others had the same issue including yourself, I can understand your concern.
What a big job that must have been. Very much appreciated seeing the results. Thanks Angie. Isi X
Thanks so much again Angie..I have had such a hard time finding something that would work on my old wrinkled and crepy eyes...this is extremely helpful.
Have you ever tried Estee Lauder Doublewear eyeliner? I've been using it & it does pretty good in the waterline.
Another great review. Thank you. I like the Sephora pencils but have not tried the MUFE ones. I use gel eyeliner now b/c they wear better than pencils on my watery eyes.
this is a REALLY great review. I am having trouble as I have sensitive eyes and use eyeliner gel with a brush but thinking about switching back to a pencil. I just don't feel like I can get a finer line with the brush. Thanks so much!
Love your videos. You consistently give creative and informative reviews. Thank you!
I'm telling you you do the best reviews than anybody on youtube
All of your videos are always informative. Extraordinary video with the pencils, really enjoyed this....thank you!
Thanks for the reviews Angy! I love the Milani Liquid Eye. It's only 6.99 and lasts all day for me. Even in the waterline.
Thank you for doing this Angie. I've just started looking for an inner rim liner and this video was so timely and helpful.
Great video, Angie!! Thanks for saving me some big bucks on those Urban Decay liners!!
Angie, I absolutely agree with you about the Smashbox eyeliner. I consider that to be one of the worst ones I ever tried. Very disappointing. However, I was surprised at your negative review for the Cover Girl Liquiline Blast. I have been using this for years in the shade Brown Blaze. But I never use it on my waterline. I only use it for my upper eye lid. I also always make sure to use a dark brown powder over it to set it. I learned that trick from some makeup person years ago. It helps any eyeliner to last longer. As for your three top choices, I have never tried any of them. I may get the Sephora one because of the reasonable price and how well it worked on the waterline. I have been reluctant to spend a lot of money on eyeliners, because I have been able to find cheaper ones that work just as well. Thanks for another thorough, great review!
I love your makeup videos and really trust the process that you go through to find the leading products in your categories. THANK YOU for doing this type of detailed analysis! I really appreciate your videos and information!
I didn't realize that this video was over 8 years old. Would love to see you do a more current version of this.
I looked up Makeup Forever Aqua Eyes Eye Liner - and they have a completely different eye liner pencil now. The reviews on this product are mixed, some people love it - others say that it doesn't stay on or that it is not reliable in the waterline area.
I would love to see your opinions now, can you please update this video with the current formulas?
I would really appreciate it!
Thank you!
Hi Angie. Try the Trish Mcevoy gel eyeliner pencil. BEST.
Try Jordana eye pencil. It wears really well in the waterline.
Love your reviews, Angie. I'm making a list of "must haves"!
Great review, Angie. I never could understand why UD liner was so popular, I tried it and just wasn't impressed. I never buy anything with glitter, not flattering at all past age 25, lol.
I've read some of the comments here, and have to agree with the Jane eyeliner. It's the best one I've tried in years.
This was so helpful.....I seem to hop around never satisfied with one; I will definitely check out your recommendations.
I know this video was years ago, I did notice that you have never tried Rimmel London's Kohl kajal waterproof eyeliner. It doesn't come in a gray, but don't ever get sparkling black. Black, brown and nude are amazing they do last quite well in the water line and they do have a great results for when you smudge it out then reapply that line again on the lid or lower lash line. I would highly suggest when putting in the tight line or water line setting with a powder for longer-lasting results. With the black just barely smudge it will look grayer than a strong black when it's first applied. Please try it I highly recommend it is the best consistent wear and use liner product that I have tried and I have gone through many.
I do highly recommend never letting it go down to the wood because it can get a little pokey if using a dull or cheap sharpener, and having only one problem that is very minimal will not make me stop using it.
Nice video! I agree with your comment about the mechanical pencil that claims to always be sharp, a flat end doesn't count as sharp to me! The physicians formula mechanical pencils (that come in trios) perform as well as the aqua eyes for me and they have a tiny sharpener in the end to get a finer point when you need it. I'm not a huge PF fan but those pencils are among my top favorites.
Try the Trish McWvoy intense gel eye liner. I would like to have your opinion. Thanks for all your reviews are very complete, keep doing them. 👌🏻💅🏼
Love this. For inner rims you really have to try Jane Cosmetics. It's the most long lasting for the inner rim I've ever tried.
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this - greatly appreciated! :)
Makeup forever are my go to pencils but I had to watch to see if you found something better .....another one you may want to try is the Chanel waterproof, not as easy to apply as the forever pencils but it definitely stays put! Thanks for the informative video, you put a lot of work into this, really appreciated!! :0)
Very informative as always!!! I just received my It Cosmetics eye "liner love" and am in love with it as much as many of Jamie Kerns other products. I haven't tried it on the waterline yet but perhaps today will be the day!
Please let us know how it wears in the waterline...
ANGIE THANKS SO MUCH - I am 66 and my eyes are not too hooded but having a hell of a time finding the right eyeliner - now I know - thank you so much - this was a lot of work and no wonder you are so popular, my dear - I am up to 300 subbies - yay - not bad for an oldie but goldie lol xxxxSuzy
I really liked this video. Have you tried Mally's Waterproof Liner? They really do last all day and I have very oily/middle age eyes. I will go and try the Sephora brand...thank you for your review.
I had the Smashbow liner, which I thought I liked too, I stopped using it, and was not sure why. Very funny! I will be trying MUFE.. Thanks Angie, your videos are always so informative!
Another well executed review! I just picked up Clinique quickliner and planning on getting Trish McEvoy gel pencil at some point. The search must go on! -D
My holy grail eyeliner that lasts all day long (and I have watery eyes) is Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner. It costs about $22 but so far it seems to last quite a long time. I believe there are a good handful of shades, maybe 12 or so. I wear it in Sumatra (brown) and after 12+ hours, the rest of my makeup can be not looking good but this eyeliner is looking amazing!! My question is how can I get the rest of my makeup to get up to the standards of my eyeliner?? Then I'm set!
I was used to wearing Rimmel, but now I'll never use anything but this type of Smashbox liner. Big hint to avoid frustration: to sharpen the liner, there is a sharpener in the cap. You must "pump" the eye liner with the cap off to advance the crayon part of the product and then screw the cap back on. As you screw the cap on, you are sharpening the crayon. Take off the cap and you have a newly sharpened eyeliner --- where the shavings go, I still have yet to figure that out! (Maybe the same place my missing socks from the dryer went to. Ha!)
LOVE Smashbox Always Sharp Waterproof Kohl Liner! No running, smudging, flaking. It goes where you put it. Yes!!
Fantastic video Angie, thanks so much. Like me, you put a lot of effort into your videos and I really appreciate it. I have numerous spreadsheets to help me out hehe. I've put the MUFE pencil on my shopping list for IMATS in June :0) Karen x
Thanx for the review. I hope you get a chance to try Mally's Evercolor Starlight waterproof pencil eyeliner. They are long wearing and glide on. I also think Tarte makes good pencil eyeliners but for some reason those make my eyes tear if I use it on my waterline.
Great review Angie. I have found this to be one of the hardest things to find that will last. I have heard good things about the Mac kohl but haven't tried it yet. I will have to pick up the MUF aqua eyes. I hope you have a great weekend. xo Carolyn
Great review! I haven't tried the aqua eyes! The price on that one seems reasonable as well. Thanks for the review!
You do the best reviews. I found this video thoroughly enjoyable and really informative.
Thank you probably saved me a lot of money testing out eyeliners. I love the Revlon eyeliner and I have used a long time. The Sephora I was highly allergic too- darn so wanted it to work. I will check out the Makeup Forever. Thank you for this video. Have a great weekend! Becki
Hi Angie, can you recommend how you get the Aqua Eyes OFF your eyes? I'm trying it out with not terribly great results. it does not glide on very smoothly (it skips), but it does have all day staying power. I use Neutrogena cleanser with makeup remover in it and separate Clinique remover and I still have some residual left on! Have you tried the Nars pencils yet? I guess finding one that is creamy, stays put, and can be removed when you want is quite a tall order :) I'm 45 and just started wearing makeup again. Your videos are so helpful. I really appreciate them!
I bought the Patti Dubroff eyeshadow palette at Costco which included a black eyeliner. It's horrible!!!! Doesn't matter where I put it within a couple of hours, it's slided down. Not a pretty look!! Angie - Thank you for making this video! I getting MUF tomorrow!!!
Great video. Have you tried Maybelline Master Drama eyeliner? That's one of my favorites because it stays in my water line.
Thanks for the info. It's so nice to be able to buy products without wasting money. You are great !
Loved this video! Thank you for all the time it must have taken to do all that filming and then editing and rating. Recently, I cleared out a bunch of eyeliners to donate (after sharpening and sanitizing!) because of smudging issues. What I was left with was basically only the Revlon Colorstay pencils. And in cleaning them I knocked off the end cap only to have a 'duh' moment to discover that all this time it was a built-in sharpener. Reading the packaging better from now on!
I love the Aqua Eyes Eyeliner. Kat V. D is a good one as well.
The thick pencil from loreal works good also :-)
I'm thinking you might have bought a bad urban decay eyeliner. I have been using them for years and never had those issues you had with yours. They always have good color pay off and are very easy to apply. The one you used seemed very dry which affected the color. Not all of them have glitter in them either. Most of them are shimmer or matte. My favorites are Demolition, Empire, Zero, psychedelic sister and my hands down all time favorite is Rockstar. ( have gone through at least 10 of that color!)
Thank you so much for this Angie! It's just the type of comparison that I've been looking for!
Thank you so much for doing these very detailed videos. It helps so much and especially that I am a mature woman.
It lets me make an informed decision. You are awesome.
One more thought I meant to share; I was so excited when I finally broke down and bought some Eve Pearl Salmon concealer (albeit on a great sale). But my eyeliner always smudges when I use it! Don't like to powder too much under eyes either ....
Great Review, thanks for sharing this with us, taking the time to test all these out & showing us the staying power! I am still working with tight lining, for some reason sticking a object up in eye almost, makes me nervous, bottom line I have no problem, its tight lining that makes me nervous, I need creamy for sure. I have run into some pencils that even after sharpened, its jagged & has hurt my eye as I didn't notice the jagged edges, like piece of wood was scrapping my eye! I would be interested in a review on the IT cosmetic product specifically for tight lining, maybe you can do one for us please???? I will have to check the MUFE Aqua eyes & also want to try Jordana as I have heard great things about that one as well.
Love your comparison videos, you make my shopping much easier! TFS
Huh. I've never had a problem with liner going anywhere on my lid. The only one I have that you have is the MUFE, mine's in blue though. I'm not a fan of black or gray, so I've used the MUFE for tightlining, and also a purple Chanel. That's if I tightline...lol..not big on it either :-) I had heard black or gray moves, so I stay away!
I'll say as far as eye liner's in pencils go, and I've tried many my best is still Avon's Ultra Luxury Eye Liner's regular $5.00 U.S., $5.99 CDN but I always get it on sale for $1.99 CDN, can't beat that. Their Supershock pencils are awesome too, a bit more $$$ but again very inexpensive when getting it on sale. Avon runs sales A LOT.
Do you ever use liquid or gel liners? I'm using Maybelline New York EyeStudio in Eggplant and it works really well. It goes on very smoothly with a brush and the upper lash line stays put. Bottom lash line not as well, but there is still color at the end of the day.
thanks Angie for the nice review! Im familiar with MUFE but I would like to try a Sephora pencil sometime. xoxo
I haven't found a single eyeliner for my lashline (forget waterline) that does not run or smudge with my allergy-prone, sensitive eyes, including MUFE aqua, UD24/7, milani liquefy and various gel eyeliners incl Bobbi Brown, essence, sephora, etc. I wonder if you tried the Rimmel scandaleyes waterproof kohl kajal. I own it in 005 nude for brightening lower waterline since I've given up on black eyeliners. I don't watch to see how long it lasts but a lot of ppl seem to think the line is overall very good.
Great review! You are looking gorgeous. Thank you so much for all of the time and effort you put into these for us!! Hope you have a great weekend XXOO
just discovered your videos and Im having so much fun watching! thank you for helping us with tips to look our best! going to try the eyeliner this weekend :)