1: SMUDGE-PROOF
If you're on a budget, the e.l.f. Cosmetics Expert Liquid Liner, priced at $3 at ULTA Beauty, is a reliable choice, staying in place all day with its fine tip brush for easy application.
2: BEST PENCIL
COVERGIRL Perfect Blend Eyeliner Pencil, now 29% off and available for $5 at Amazon, offers rich pigment with a creamy formula, allowing for precise control and a soft, smokey lash line.
3: Supreme Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil
The Milani Supreme Kohl Kajal Eyeliner Pencil, priced at $10 at ULTA Beauty, is perfect for tightlining, delivering intense color without smudging, ideal for hooded or drooping eyes.
4: MegaLiner Liquid Eyeliner
wet n wild MegaLiner Liquid Eyeliner, now 34% off and available for $3 at Amazon, provides a charcoal black color with pearlized pigments for a standout look, recommended by makeup artists for its affordability and quality.
5: Stroke of Gorgeous Pencil
Hard Candy Stroke of Gorgeous Pencil, priced at $5 at Walmart, offers smudge-proof and long-wearing color, available in a variety of shades for versatile looks.
6: Vivid Matte Longwear Liquid Liner
NYX Professional Makeup Vivid Matte Longwear Liquid Liner, priced at $9 at ULTA Beauty, features a deep matte finish and thin brush for precise application, favored by makeup artists for its quick-drying formula.
7: BEST WATERPROOF
Maybelline New York Master Precise All Day Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner, now 10% off and available for $9 at Amazon, boasts waterproof and long-lasting color, with a felt tip for easy application and up to 12 hours of wear.
8: Infallible Lacquer Eyeliner
L'Oreal Paris Infallible Lacquer Eyeliner, priced at $21 at Amazon, offers intense pigment and long-lasting wear for up to 24 hours, perfect for mastering gel eyeliner techniques.
9: Stay Put Matte 17HR Wear Liquid Eyeliner
Milani Stay Put Matte 17HR Wear Liquid Eyeliner, priced at $10 at ULTA Beauty, provides richly pigmented color that lasts all day, requiring precision application but delivering smudge-proof results once dried.