Eyeliner reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 244 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 99 posts to rank the best Eyeliner brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/MakeupAddiction, r/Sephora, r/Makeup, r/drugstoreMUA, r/AustralianMakeup. Top-rated brands include NYX (4.5/5), Urban Decay (4.7/5), Stila (4.9/5).

Stats

Reviews244

Subreddits26

Posts99

Brands45

Products85

Top communities

r/MakeupAddiction46 r/Sephora40 r/Makeup38 r/drugstoreMUA30 r/AustralianMakeup25

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By Brand

By Product

NYX

4.5

(48)

"I recommend Nyx epic ink liner, affordable and durable. I have one black and one brown, love them both"

"Yup. epic ink has been my go to the past few years!"

"NYX Epic Ink"

"I like nyx epic ink, great formula, lasts, really good shape to the pen tip."

"Nyx epic ink"

"Nyx epic ink or wet n wild break up proof. i like the nyx better but the wet n wild is great too"

"NYX epic ink waterproof liquid eyeliner! this liner is impenetrable and can genuinely stay on for days even in water/pools/swear."

"Epic Ink Liner. I just replaced by dried out liners with a brown and a black one of each!"

"Nyx epic ink!!!"

"NYX epic ink. I have it in brown and black."

Urban Decay

4.7

(21)

"If you are looking for that “guyliner” look, I love the urban decay one."

"Game changer."

"I love Urban Decay 24/7."

"UD 24/7 or Revlon Colorstay."

"Urban decay 24/7 glide on eye pencil, or for a solid line you can try the benefit xtreme precision liner"

"Bulletproof. And you have LOTS of colors!"

"Been using it no matter the weather and it never disappoints."

"This is the only one that stays."

"I have pretty sturdy results with Urban Decay eyeliners."

"The Urban Decay 24/7 liners are incredible!"

Stila

4.9

(16)

"For Western brands, Stilla and Too Faced's formulas are fantastic."

"My go to is the Stilla Stay All day liquid liner - I think it’s a holy grail for a lot of people"

"KVD, UD, One Size, and Stila!"

"Stila Stay All Day is great, always pretty high up on the list, KVD Tattoo still holds up."

"Stila and KVD are the best I’ve tried. Stila has a marker tip option, KVD is a fine brush tip. They both are matte and last forever even in the pool, in the hot sweaty sun, dancing all night, etc."

"Stila stay all day waterproof liquid eyeliner"

"Stila stay all day liquid liner."

"I've been buying stila eyeliner since 2013! It's my ride or die!"

"I've had a lot of luck with Stilla."

"I can pretty much guarantee that the Stila will delight her, it is a solid eyeliner."

Wet n Wild

4.7

(13)

"Wet and wild breakup proof!! I use the felt tip and it does NOT move- its lasted 17+ hours in sweat and rain before."

"Wet n Wild breakup proof (liquid or stick) and ELF liquid."

"I use wet n wild break up proof felt tip, if you don’t like liquid eyeliner they have a gel version that is good too! Lasts me all day and night as someone from Florida :)"

"The only two that work for me are the stila liquid liner and wet and wild breakup proof eyeliner!"

"The best black was honestly wet and wild in the short fat / conical bottle."

"Wet n WIld breakup proof is my hg 🙌"

"My 10/10 favorite is the wet n wild breakup proof eyeliner."

"The breakup proof from wet and wild."

"My absolute fave liquid liner is the Wet n Wild Breakup Proof bc she does. not. budge."

"Wet n wild break up proof ( the thinner one), nyx epic ink, Maybelline hyper easy liner"

KVD

4.8

(12)

"KVD, UD, One Size, and Stila!"

"Stila Stay All Day is great, always pretty high up on the list, KVD Tattoo still holds up."

"The KVD tattoo eyeliner is AMAZING. I highly recommend, it also doesn’t smudge."

"There's only one I really like, it's the KVD Tattoo Eyeliner."

"For felt tip pen liners, the KVD tattoo liner is popular for a reason, I highly recommend it."

"I personally love the KVD tattoo eyeliner lasts me all day/night and doesn‘t smudge."

"The KVD tattoo liner pencils. I got the dark green one gratis."

"A little pricey but totally worth it - KVD!!"

Maybelline

4.7

(12)

"This one's my all time favorite! i enjoy this one along with the hyper easy one and there's also a master precise one."

"The only one so far that worked for me was maybelline tattoo studio."

"It’s cheap, stays on long, is very pigmented and the brush is easy to use."

"I’d recommend the Maybelline HyperEasy liner."

"I recently got the maybelline tattoo gel liner."

"I love it. I was a KVD tattoo liner fan, I had tonnes stocked up but once I ran out I tried a bunch and the only one to compare is the maybelline one imo."

"The maybelline tattoo liner (black w the green font) has been a great non smudge eyeliner."

"Maybelline tattoo gel liner! i sit with my waterline out for a bit after applying so it sets"

"Wet n wild break up proof ( the thinner one), nyx epic ink, Maybelline hyper easy liner"

"Maybelline tattoo studio"

Revlon

4.4

(8)

"UD 24/7 or Revlon Colorstay."

"I like revlon colorstay eyeliner pencil. It glides easily and you do not need to sharpen it."

"Once those dry down they do not budge."

"I tried the revlon colorstay eyeliner and was impressed."

"Revlon Colorstay."

"Revlon colorstay."

"Revlon colorstay trust me."

"Or Maybelline Tattoo Studio."

Victoria Beckham

4.9

(7)

"They’re my HG eyeliner."

"Victoria Beckham's eyeliner is second to none."

"The best I’ve ever tried!"

"My favorite eyeliner is Victoria Beckham’s."

"Victoria Beckham. It’s magic."

"I love Victoria Beckham - the fat sticks meant for the upper lid."

"If you were to splurge on eyeliner, I would get the Victoria Beckham one."

Make Up For Ever

4.6

(7)

"I also love the MUF pencils, they really stay put for me."

"The make up forever one doesn’t smudge for me."

"I love the Aqua Resist from Make Up For Ever."

"Make Up For Ever Aqua Resist Color Pencil Eyeliner."

"Makeup for ever - aqua resist"

"Make up forever stays put for me."

"Make up forever has a good eyeliner for the waterline."

#10

Canmake

5.0

(5)

"I recommend Canmake Creamy Touch Liner! I used to avoid using any type of cream/gel/liquid liner."

"Love the canmake gel eyeliner. It's super thin so works for my small double eyelids."

"Try Canmake. It's a Japanese brand. Their Creamy Touch Liner comes in a dozen different colours."

"Canmake creamy touch liner for pencil liner."

"I recommend an eye primer + canmake gel eyeliner."

#11

Heroine Make

5.0

(5)

"I usually use heroine make (nothing is better than Japanese liners)"

"Korean and Japanese liners are the best. I like Heroine Make."

"Heroine Make Eyeliner!!!"

"Heroine Make Eyeliner both liquid and pencil."

"The best one for me is the Heroine Make eyeliner."

#12

MAC

4.2

(6)

"Mac , revlon , chambor. In your range , revlon is the best bet. Highly pigmented , lasts long , doesn’t not transfer."

"I’ve gotten very good wear with the darker, non-glitter MAC Fluidlines."

"I like MAC"

"MAC’s liquidlast gel liner is pretty great! Make sure you get waterproof eyeliner."

"Mac color excess gel pencil with the Mac 24/7 eye primer does not leave my eyes"

"Mac liquidlast will not budge unless you remove it with a duo phase make up remover."

#13

Sephora

4.6

(5)

"Not drugstore but it’s only $12 and I swear by it: this specific one from Sephora"

"Second this one as my current go-to"

"This is it. Can't love this answer enough!"

"Now I'm using the Sephora brand one. Both pretty good and with good staying power."

"The Sephora eyeliner in the pencil type works for me."

#14

Too Faced

4.6

(5)

"For Western brands, Stilla and Too Faced's formulas are fantastic."

"I really like the too faced better than sex eyeliner"

"Not asian beauty but i use too faced better than se eyeliner in chocolate and it doesnt smudge at all through the day."

"The too faced better than sex one is a slim tip that stays sharp too."

"So underrated."

#15

Fenty

4.6

(5)

"I've been loving the Fenty eyeliner!"

"The Fenty flyliner is my go to if you’re okay with a liquid formula! It did not budge or smudge one bit."

"My favorite liquid is from fenty for a date night."

"The Fenty eyeliner reminds me a bit of Marc Jacobs, also the Stila Smudge Sticks."

"Fenty, colourpop, palladio, and nyx for liquid eyeliner."

#16

Milani

4.4

(5)

"I think I became aware of it because of a Jessica Braun video on her favorites."

"Or even the milani stay put 16hr eyeliner!!"

"Honestly, Milani from the drugstore. I have extremely oily, hooded eyes and it’s never let me down."

"Milani also great for a drugstore option."

"The best one according to a lot of people who have used it is the Milani eyeliner but I think it works only on your upper lid."

#17

Kulfi

4.8

(4)

"I really love the kulfi one!"

"I love Kulfi for this!"

"I use the kulfi eyeliner! It’s so easy to use and stays put all day long."

"Kulfi!!"

#18

Tom Ford

4.8

(4)

"I have read several reviews of Tom Ford's waterproof eyeliner."

"The best liquid liner is Tom Ford, hands down."

"Tom ford liquid liner. Yes it’s like $70 for an eyeliner but it STAYS black."

"Tom Ford's waterproof eyeliner is supposed to be the best. You can apparently go swimming in it and it won't budge."

#19

Clinique

4.8

(4)

"The gel tech liners from Clinique are amazing!!"

"The new gel tech liners from clinique are BOMB."

"This is the one that stayed."

"I have really been enjoying the Clinique QuickLiner Intense!"

#20

Physicians Formula

4.5

(4)

"Physician's Formula Eye Booster. The regular one or the waterproof. They're both great. I use the regular one every day and it even holds up in sweat all day long."

"Physicians formula eye booster."

"Physicians formula eye booster .. the waterproof one. The liner is legit."

"I liked PF better than KVD."

#21

KVD Beauty

5.0

(3)

"KVD's liner. Used to be called tattoo liner."

"I also have hooded, oily eyelids!"

"KVD tattoo liner is the only one that hasn’t moved on me"

#22

ColourPop

5.0

(3)

"Colourpop BFF liquid liner wears beautifully on me. Doesn’t fade or wear off!"

"I’m a big fan of the Colourpop BFF Liquid Liner. Affordable, pigmented, and lasts a long time!"

"ColourPop’s BFF liquid liner doesn’t budge on me all day."

#23

Essence

5.0

(3)

"It does not move the entire day!! So good, highly recommend ☺️☺️"

"This one works in humid singapore. Tried and tested."

"I like espresso."

#24

Pat McGrath

5.0

(3)

"It gives the most perfect Smokey, smudgy eye."

"Pat McGrath kohl eyeliner is BEAUTIFUL and does not smudge."

"For eye liner the Pat McGrath stays put allllllll day. It’s the best I’ve ever tried"

#25

4.0

(1)

"My eyeliner recommendation would be Faces Canada Magnetic eyes."

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