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Nearly every beauty brand offers one, but they’re not all created equal.
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“I work one eye at a time so I have more blending time.”
And of course, the pencil you choose either makes this easier or harder to do.
Luckily,Allureeditors and professional makeup artists have done the tough testing for you.
The applicator on the other end of the pencil lets you smoke out the liner.
But once it’s set, it won’t accidentally smudge.
Your lived-in makeup look will stay intentionally sooty all day long.
you’re free to easily diffuse the color with a cotton swab for a smokier look, too.
We love how the rich, long-wear gel eyeliner creates bold, defined lines in seconds.
Makeup artistCara Lovelloloves the long-wearing, longtime drugstore go-to Revlon ColorStay Eyeliner.
As luxurious to use as it is to behold, it’s a truly versatile pencil.
“I also love it layered under powder eye shadow to add some drama,” Black says.
Yet we still wield eyeliner dangerously close to our eyeballs to etchalong our waterlines.
That liner: Urban Decay 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil.
Huynh swears by its wax-to-pigment ratio and blendable texture.
