UPDATE:  Marc Jacobs Beauty has fixed packaging issues that resulted in the eyeliner formula drying out.  I found the following posted as a “review” on the product listing for the Highliner Eyeliner Set. I also purchased another set after I noticed Sephora restocked, and I can personally confirm that the eyeliners are much improved!  They feel and apply consistently with the better Marc Jacobs Highliners I have used in the past, not dry at all.  All seven shades were creamy and glided-on without tugging. Here’s hoping the full-sized eyeliners make it back soon as well.  Of course, I would have preferred to have seen MJB make the same overture as Bite Beauty did earlier this year and resend the non-defective set to customers who purchased a defective set. The review below has NOT been updated to reflect the update at this time.

Hi Beauty Insiders,

Thank you for your review. The Sky-Liner Petite Highliner Gel Eye Crayon collection that is now available at Sephora is completely new and updated. Recently, Highliner experienced a temporary production issue with the cap—it wasn’t airtight, and was causing the formula to dry out. This issue is now fixed. Marc Jacobs Beauty pulled all Highliners from stores, reproduced them, tested them, and replaced them, including The Sky-Liner Set. We are so sorry if you have had a bad experience. We are confident that we have addressed the issue and we hope that you continue to love Highliner.

The Marc Jacobs Beauty Team

Marc Jacobs Holiday 2015 The Sky-Liner Highliner Gel Crayon Set ($48.00 for 0.07 oz.) includes seven, travel-sized eyeliners; two shades are limited edition and exclusive to the set, while five are from the permanent range. I don’t see it on Sephora currently, but it is still available through Marc Jacobs directly. I was really disappointed by the set, because every single eyeliner was dry as a bone when swatched to the point where just trying to swatch it resulted in all but one of the eyeliner’s tips breaking off. After the tip broke, the eyeliners were soft and creamy, which is why it’s so frustrating that the exterior coating to the pencil is so bad that it completely impedes the product’s performance. The one eyeliner that didn’t break still remains firmer and harder to use after three uses. This makes it harder to rate, because unless you break off the tip, they’re difficult and poor-performing, but since by the nature of just how firm they were, they inevitably broke (without me trying at all; in fact, I was trying NOT to!) and were much better. I’ve found that the full-sized, permanent formula has similar issues where some shades are creamy and easy-to-apply from the get-go and others are drier, firmer (and some have never gotten better for me). This inconsistency is the worst part about an otherwise impressive formula that wears nine to ten hours and comes in an assortment of more unique shades (some are more typical shades, of course). I didn’t have such significant texture issues with last year’s set. That being said, you will find the scores reflecting that these are not of the same quality as others I have tried (primarily in the overall quality and texture scores).

In the set, each pencil contains 0.37g/0.01 oz. while the full-sized eyeliners are 0.5g/0.01 oz. When I convert grams to ounces (using Google), 0.37g is really 0.0131 oz. and 0.5g is really 0.0176 oz. So this set contains 0.0917 oz. worth of eyeliner, or $130.26 worth of eyeliner. Or, if you’re not apt to finish products, for less than the cost of two shades, you get to try seven.

In the Buff is described as a “champagne shimmer.” It’s a light-medium, golden champagne with warm undertones and a frosted sheen. It had semi-sheer color payoff in one stroke, and it was fairly buildable to mostly opaque coverage. The texture was firm initially, but after the tip broke off, it was creamier and easier to apply. It wore well for nine hours on me. Smashbox Bubbly (P, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). Sephora Girl Talk (PiP, $10.00) is darker (95% similar). MAC Holiday Time (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood (Metallic) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, lighter (85% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) (LE, ) is darker, warmer (85% similar). Estee Lauder Pearl (P, $28.00) is lighter, brighter (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Express-Oh! is described as a “espresso shimmer.” It’s a blackened brown with subtle, gold pearl and a more satin-like sheen overall. It had semi-opaque coverage but was very, very stiff to work with and tugged on the lash line. This was the only pencil that didn’t have the tip break on me just by swatching lightly on my arm, and after three uses, it still remains pretty firm to use. It wore for ten hours without fading or smudging. Urban Decay Crave (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Burberry Chestnut Brown No. 02 (P, $29.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Rich Experience (P, $20.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Demolition (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Mole Brown (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). Fenty Beauty In Big Truffle (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty (Earth)quake (P, $25.00) is brighter (95% similar). Sephora Diving in Malaysia (18) (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Stag (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Dark Force (P, $22.00) is more shimmery (90% similar). Buxom Here's My Number (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). NARS Last Frontier (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). MAC Past Twilight (DC, $16.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Glitterbug (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Burberry Midnight Brown (P, $27.00) is lighter (90% similar). Wayne Goss Rich Hazel (P, $14.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). MAC Long Espresso (P, $17.00) is lighter (90% similar). Urban Decay Lush (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, less glossy (90% similar). ColourPop Stomper (P, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar). NARS Last Frontier (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, cooler (85% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Boys & Berry is described as a “boysenberry shimmer.” It’s a muted, dark plum purple with warm undertones and gold and eggplant-hued shimmer. It had so-so pigmentation in a single stroke, which was somewhat buildable but never opaque on the lash line. It had the same frustrating, firmer texture that snapped the tip off and revealed a creamier center. It lasted for ten hours. Sephora Love Affair (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Urban Decay Rockstar (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Macroviolet (P, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Strong Willed (P, $20.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (95% similar). Tarina Tarantino Ultraviolet (DC, $15.00) is less shimmery, darker (95% similar). MAC Bitter in Glitter (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, warmer (90% similar). Stila Black Amethyst (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Glitz Alright (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Nightshade (DC, $16.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). NARS Bourbon Street (P, $24.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar). MAC Short Fuse (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). Sephora Bling Bling (P, $14.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). bareMinerals 6AM (LE, $15.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

(Stone)fox is described as a “metal gray.” It’s a dark, warm gray with silver sparkle and shimmer. The version in the set seemed to have more shimmer than the one I have in the full-size. The texture was firm until the tip broke off (just lightly swatching!! after the first broke, I was trying even harder not to break them, ha!), and the interior part of the portion was creamier but had some texture to it due to the amount of sparkle. It had semi-opaque coverage that built up to opaque coverage after two to three layers. It lasted for nine hours with some shimmer fall out.
Urban Decay Uzi (P, $22.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). Chanel Gris Scintillante (P, $29.00) is cooler (95% similar). MAC Little Black Bow (DC, $16.00) is more shimmery (95% similar). bareMinerals Steadfast Slate (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery (95% similar). MAC Steelpoint (P, $17.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). MAC Clay (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). Stila Triggerfish (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Coin Operated (LE, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). Urban Decay Moonspoon (LE, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter (90% similar). MAC Palm Tree (LE, $17.50) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). Buxom I'll Be Waiting (P, $17.00) is lighter (85% similar). Sephora Starry Sky (DC, $10.00) is cooler (85% similar). Urban Decay Oil Slick (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). MAC Counterfeit (P, $17.00) is lighter (80% similar). MAC Zenith (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Blacquer is described as a “black.” It’s a deep black with neutral undertones and a satin finish. The consistency was firm, and even after the tip snapped off, it wasn’t as creamy as the full-sized version I have (which is VERY creamy!). It lasted for ten hours, at least, but I wish the texture and color payoff were more comparable to the full-sized version. Ardency Inn Black (P, $19.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Too Faced Black (PiP, $20.00) is glossier (95% similar). MAC Superfly (P, $17.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Point Black (P, $25.00) is less glossy (95% similar). Zoeva Black to Earth (P, $7.50) is lighter, glossier (95% similar). KVD Beauty Skully (P, $18.00) is lighter, less glossy (95% similar). Sephora Black Lace (DC, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar). Too Faced Perfect Black (PiP, $18.00) is lighter (95% similar). NARS Black Moon (P, $24.00) is lighter (90% similar). Makeup Geek Obsidian (DC, $9.00) is lighter (90% similar). bareMinerals Absolute Black (PiP, $16.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Flourish Me Deep (LE, $18.00) is lighter (90% similar). KVD Beauty Puro Amor (PiP, $10.00) is lighter (95% similar). Make Up For Ever M10 Matte Black (PiP, ) is lighter (95% similar). Chanel Black Wood (945) (P, $34.00) is warmer (85% similar). Urban Decay Black Market (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

(Wave)length is described as a “midnight blue.” It’s a medium-dark, navy blue with a pearly shimmer. It had semi-sheer coverage in a single stroke, which was buildable to semi-opaque pigmentation after two to three passes. The texture was firm until the tip broke off, and then the center was creamier and easier to use without tugging on the lash line. It wore well for nine and a half hours on me. Make Up For Ever #3L (P, $19.00) is less shimmery (90% similar). ColourPop DTLA (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker (90% similar). Melt Cosmetics Santos (P, $19.00) is lighter (90% similar). MAC Sudsy (LE, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Buxom Pick Me Up (P, $17.00) is darker (90% similar). Sephora Sailor Suit (DC, $10.00) is darker (90% similar). Stila Ultramarine (P, $22.00) is brighter (95% similar). Sephora Midnight Blue (DC, $10.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC Bionic Bae (LE, $17.00) is darker (85% similar). MAC Ocean Liner (P, $17.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Fenty Beauty Navy or Die (P, $22.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). MAC Blue Stripe (LE, $16.00) is less shimmery, darker (80% similar). Charlotte Tilbury Super Blue (Metallic) (PiP, ) is lighter, warmer (80% similar). MAC Petrol Blue (P, $15.00) is darker (80% similar). Urban Decay Goddess (PiP, $22.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Ody(sea) is described as a “teal green.” It’s a bright, green-leaning teal with cool undertones and a pearly sheen. It had semi-opaque coverage, and the texture was firm and comparable to the firmness I experienced with the full-sized version, though after the tip snapped off while swatching, it was very creamy but almost thick to the point where it layered on itself unevenly. It wore for ten hours on me. MAC New Marine (P, $17.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Lancome Paradis (P, $23.00) is more muted, warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Whirl(pool) (P, $25.00) is less shimmery, more muted (90% similar). Make Up For Ever I32 Iridescent Lagoon Green (P, $21.00) is darker, more muted (85% similar). Makeup Geek Ocean (DC, $9.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Sephora Waterfall (DC, $10.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Gemstoned (P, $24.00) is darker (85% similar). ColourPop Catsuit (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter, more muted (85% similar). MAC Flourish Me Vibrant (LE, $18.00) is lighter, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Deep End (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). Tarina Tarantino Spark of Envy (DC, $15.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Electric Empire (P, $22.00) is darker (80% similar). Sephora Fairytale (DC, $10.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar). Make Up For Ever #52L (LE, $19.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Urban Decay Junkie (DC, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Top Seacret (88) (P, $26.00) is cooler (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Marc Jacobs The Sky-Liner Holiday 2015 Highliner Eyeliner Set

Marc Jacobs The Sky-Liner Holiday 2015 Highliner Eyeliner Set

Marc Jacobs The Sky-Liner Holiday 2015 Highliner Eyeliner Set

Marc Jacobs The Sky-Liner Holiday 2015 Highliner Eyeliner Set

Marc Jacobs The Sky-Liner Holiday 2015 Highliner Eyeliner Set

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Marc Jacobs In the Buff Highliner Gel Crayon

Marc Jacobs In the Buff Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Express-Oh! Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Boys & Berry Highliner Gel Crayon

Marc Jacobs Boys & Berry Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Stonefox Highliner Gel Crayon

Marc Jacobs Stonefox Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Blacquer Highliner Gel Crayon

Marc Jacobs Blacquer Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Wavelength Highliner Gel Crayon

Marc Jacobs Wavelength Highliner Gel Crayon

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Marc Jacobs Odysea Highliner Gel Crayon

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