The Hit List: Best Eyeliner for the Waterline

Date: November 16, 2008 - Posted in: Hit List

Best Eyeliner for the Waterline? What product wins this category?

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64 Responses to “The Hit List: Best Eyeliner for the Waterline”

  1. Shayna

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Hmm, Well for me the MAC Technakhol Eyeliners actually stay on my waterline a pretty long time! I don’t think they last very long for other people, but they work pretty well for me. I have one in photogravure, but I also want to get the eyeliner in greypoint and uniform :)

  2. Shortiee31

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencils
    My one true love! =] x

    • Anitacska

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      I agree I love The UD 24/7 eye pencils! I’m wearing the light blue/ turquoise one today and it still looks as vibrant as it did when I put it on 8 hours ago!

  3. Manda

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    I really like RIMMEL kohl pencils.. stays on and it is so cheap! haha though I think my prestige felt point liquid liner lasts longer there.. so i guess I’ll go with my prestige.. it has good staying power and is cheap too!!

    • SnickerDoodle

      Monday, November 17, 2008

      Ooh, i’m gonna check out the Rimmel kohl pencils today!! We just got a new Walgreen’s in town, and the RImmel stuff is buy one get one free :)

  4. Karen

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    nothing rly stays on my waterline..
    but i use shiseidos black gel liner & then feline kohl pencil and reapply every then and again.
    after it will leave like a lot of black liner at the outter corner of my eye and its soo annoying
    i tried everything x.x technakohls last me not even 5 minutes.. & i tried to put matte black shadow on it

    • Jenny

      Saturday, November 14, 2009

      same here. nothing will stay on my water line. i have tried eyeliner and eye shadow together and that only lasts an hour at the most. every product i have tried has the same outcome. it doesnt stay on and leaves that annoying smudge in the corner of my eye.

      • Vivian

        Thursday, March 18, 2010

        Try putting on some eye primer or a tiny bit of eyeshadow on your lower lash line… it helps with me cuz when I line my waterline it runs out onto my skin

  5. Jennifer

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    I like Feline Kohl Power pencil, or any of Bobbi Brown’s gel eyeliners. They last for several hours without any significant smudging. Liquidlast works too, but I find that it’s harder to apply properly.

  6. shatani

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    i LOVE MAC feline!! its fabulous! the pencil is so soft that it only takes one swipe…that way i dont have any time to cry about it! lol

    i also like the urban decay 24/7 liners too…i havent bought any yet, but i played with them at sephora and that Honey colored one WILL be mine!

  7. Kendra

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    I find that the only thing that stays on my waterline and doesn’t make me cry is MAC fluidline or any other kind of gel eyeliner. Liquid and pencil liners just make me cry and smear all my makeup :(

    • Jean

      Tuesday, August 18, 2009

      I’ve been hearing that fluidline is not approved for waterline use. Careful with that one.

  8. Lily

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Urban Decay 24/7 liners for me :) they last all day and don’t budge! and easy to use!

    • Lexi

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      I agree! Though nothing really stays on my waterline all day, UD’s 24/7 liners at least stay on longer than everything else.

  9. Sarah

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Feline kohl power dipped in Blacktrack. Yum.

    • Julia.

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      Yep. Whenever I’m going for a night out, and really want my make-up to last I will dip Feline (or really any black eyeliner) in blacktrack, then line my waterline! Works better than anything!

  10. Julie Vognsgaard

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Indelible waterproof, smudgeproof, long wearing Gel Liner from Studio Direct is awesome. I use Black Out, but have just purchased more colors. This is the only place in my makeup collection where I do not use MAC.

  11. Annie

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    The Urban Decay 24/7 seem great. My only problem is…How do you take it off without rubbing your eye raw??
    I played with them at Sephora, and when I tried to wipe them off my hand with makeup remover, I had to scrub like a mad woman! I’m not sure if I want to use them near my eyes!

    • Anitacska

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      They come off fine with make up remover. Never hurt my eyes at all.

    • Rio

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      If it is waterproof, you may need to try a remover specifically for waterproof make-up. Sephora has their own that works really well, and it’s only 10 bucks.

    • lizzii

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      water-based makeup remover and a q-tip. doesn’t sting and it feels fresh.

  12. Sara

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    LOREAL HIP CREAM EYELINER. that shit DOES NOT MOVE. ive been trying to convince people to try it forever lol

    • Aleksis

      Saturday, January 31, 2009

      haha I’ll have to try this!

    • lizette

      Thursday, May 28, 2009

      i totally agred, HIP by Loreal it’s the bom, that shit stay’s all day, and it’s totally waterprof!!! I LOVE IT!!!

    • Caitlin

      Wednesday, September 16, 2009

      I really liked it too, but it started getting chunky and dry about half way through. Now I have a really hard time putting it on. I’ve tried heating it to melt it a little and I’m still having trouble.

      • morgan

        Monday, January 18, 2010

        i think you should buy a new one i had one and it dryed too:(

  13. kat

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    CG’s perfect point plus eyeliner is the beat! it stays AND it doesn’t stick to my contatcs! :)

  14. pquanda

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    TiGi big fat fun eyeliners. Have bought over 30 of these in my lifetime, lol. 24/7 are nice and what I would choose next, but they do fade aftr 12 hours and have some slight smudging. Feline is smudgeariffic and you better not be anywhere humid! Blacktrack irritates my waterline (as with all other gels) after 12 or so hours. So yes.. TIGI it is! Get yours at Toni and Guy or online!

  15. Toma

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Thanks for the great suggestions. I can never get liner to last on my waterline for more than 30min! Guess I’ll give Urban Decay a try.

  16. Kirsten

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Lancome Le Crayon Kohl in Black Coffee dipped in Blacktrack fluidline

  17. katee "e-polishblog"

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Waterline? I must be so stupid because I don’t know what you are talking about.

    • Mykeshia

      Sunday, November 16, 2008

      The waterline is the area right under you eye, over your lashes.

      I also haven’t found one yet. I think I’ll also try the Urban decay liners.

    • Koby

      Saturday, March 20, 2010

      It’s the pinkish white line just above where your lower lashes grow.

  18. Linz

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Stila onxy kohl eyeliner. The blackest black and it goes on so quickly. I just put a little loose powder on right under my lower lashes with a q-tip so that it doesn’t smudge BUT i live in NM where it’s VERY dry and I know this one isn’t great in a humid setting.

  19. Pursebuzz

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Clinique cream liner.. OMG its the Best Stuff on Earth!!!

    • Aleksis

      Saturday, January 31, 2009

      I second this!

  20. aj

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    though it’s not as long lasting as some of the other ones mentioned, i like L’Oreal Le Khol Pencil in Onyx, glides on so smooth and is super pigmented!

  21. Rio

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    I use Liquidlast, but I need to find a different one. It works wonderfully on the top, but it teds to crumble up on the waterline and get into my eyes. Kind of painful, really.

  22. jesse

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Chanel Kohl Pencil dipped in MAC Blacktrack

  23. Kate

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Liquid Last Liner is the only thing that I have found that never even budges but it is beyond hard to remove at the end of the day. Otherwise I like blacktrack but I transfers sometimes on me.

  24. lizzii

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    i used Urban Decay’s 24/7 in zero (i LOVE the colored liners but black just completes the look for me). anything dipped in MAC’s blacktrack works. don’t even need a pencil liner. you can actually just dip the backside of a thin brush in it or if you’re more skilled, the actual brush and apply it on your waterline.

  25. s

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Estee lauder automatic eye pencil is the best!

    • BINNIE

      Saturday, March 21, 2009

      I have to say I do love estee lauderliner too but Urbandecay in zero is also amazing as im in the UK Rimmel khol pencils &barry m are also good xx

  26. Whitney

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    The makeup forever equivalent to MAC fluidline. I just bought it. Stays forever and is even hard to remove with my eye makeup remover…

  27. brenda

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Guerlain kohl powder, this beats MAC Powerkohl feline for me but is about twice the price.

  28. Lisa

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    Marcelle Powder Eyeliner is awwwwwesome!!!

    • Holly

      Wednesday, February 24, 2010

      I HATE MARCELLE!

  29. Shefali

    Sunday, November 16, 2008

    UD 24/7’s are IT for me. I line my waterline and what keeps it really, really in place, even from slightly smudging, is using Sephora’s new Eyeliner Last. Damn, that stuff is the BOMB. I use it over my liquid liner on upper lash line and everything looks as good as new. Plus it has the greatest brush…super fine and thin.

    If I use anything besides UD 24/7 on my waterline, the Eyeliner Last keeps that in place too. Basically I have found a way to make all of my eyeliners last all day. Thank goodness for Sephora!!

  30. winnie

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    MAC’S technakohl stays on mine, I swear by graphblack!

  31. Rebecca

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    100% HiP Cream Eyeliner.

    MAC fluidline doesn’t work for me, Sephora Flashy pencil doesn’t, nor does UD 24/7 (though the 24/7 is pretty tough otherwise).

  32. Manda

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    MAC is coming out with PEN-ULTIMATE LINER this winter..the pic for it looks insane.. says (permanent) next to the info name and says you cant use it on your waterline haha i’m very excited to try it! hahaha

  33. Kristina

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    Avon Daring Definition Gel Eye Liners and Indelible Gel Liners.

  34. chuarmk

    Monday, November 17, 2008

    Revlon COlorstay Eyeliner

  35. Angie Smith

    Tuesday, November 18, 2008

    Nothing truly stays on my waterline. And my skin and eyelid area isn’t the least bit oily. I don’t wear contacts, and my eyes are pretty dry most of the time, actually!! Nothing actually truly lasts for me! I use UD 24/7, and they are by far the best. MAC feline….totally depressed because i LOVE the blackest black it is, but it is a SMUDGEFEST on me. The outer corners…awful. I haven’t tried gel liners on my waterline yet. That will definitely be my next step!

    • Rae

      Tuesday, November 18, 2008

      MEEE TOOOO! I used to carry around Q-tips and the liner all day to keep it from looking like I rubbed my eyes out! I haven’t tried the UD 24/7 yet, but a combination of using black eye shadows and gel liners works ok for me.

  36. sheena

    Monday, January 12, 2009

    I have tried soooo many eyeliners for my waterline and suprisingly wet n wilds h2o proof eyeliner is great! And superrrrrrr cheap! And the liquid felt tip eyeliner by prestige is the best I have ever used on my lid…..others aren’t as vibrant once applied over shadow and this one never faulters!!!! Both can be found at drug stores.

  37. AleksisLovesBeauty

    Saturday, January 31, 2009

    Like Pursebuzz said Clinique cream liner is beyond amazing…and I’ve tried them all!

  38. Sarah

    Wednesday, February 4, 2009

    lancome le crayon khol, i think i own every shade of these (the buggers discontinued the ones with the coloured casing – now they look boring), the darker shades are good on the waterline.
    i also use chanel’s cake liners – they seem ok?
    i think i own too many eyeliners.. i have them all and don’t pay enough attention as to what is better than the next… er, ok i’ll zip it.

  39. Bertha

    Tuesday, February 24, 2009

    Kohl eyeliners are best for waterline
    I use Loreal le kohl eye liner pencils
    it works great!

  40. Jean

    Tuesday, August 18, 2009

    Is there anything BROWN out there? I really really wanna get UD 24/7 now that I’ve been hearing about it so much but when I looked at the color choices I was really left skeptical by the browns they have because they look a little too light to me. I don’t want black, but I don’t want light brown. Currently I use Revlon Colorstay in black-brown and I’m not satisfied with it, aside from the color. Black-brown is perfect. Any ideas?

  41. Brittany

    Tuesday, August 25, 2009

    This may sound weird but what i do is use MAC’s fluidline in Blacktrack on my lower waterline and it usually lasts a long time.

    However you get some days where it may run in the outer corners *which i’ve experienced*

    so i use waterproof mascara as my eyeliner for the corners of my eyes only!! It really works.. if you can cry without waterproof mascara running… why would it run being on the lashline..

    Use a makeup brush for precise application. I use MAC’s 208

  42. Sonia Sandhu

    Thursday, December 31, 2009

    I just did my personal review of the top eyeliner and the Urban Decay 24/7 is amazing!! I use it on all my clients :)

  43. ashley

    Wednesday, January 20, 2010

    i have tried many eyeliners for the waterline!
    the best one ove used is revlon color stay
    it doesnt smudge and i can wear it all say and it looks the same from when i put it on in the morning
    its also waterproof
    its a very reasonable price and you can buy it from drug stores
    one of my favourite makeup products

    • Holly

      Wednesday, February 24, 2010

      I find that the revlon colorstay fades in about an hour after putting it on.