Maybelline Emerald Lights, Striking Navy, Bold Brown TattooStudio Eyeliners Reviews & Swatches
Emerald Lights
Maybelline Emerald Lights TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.)
- Semi-sheer coverage in one stroke, somewhat buildable
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably
- Could have applied more evenly
- Long-wearing (10 hours–but brand claimed 36 hours, unfortunately!)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Sephora Olive Glitter (P, $13.00) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Serial Monogamist (P, $23.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Make Up For Ever I36 Iridescent Khaki (P, $21.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Olive You (108) (LE, $26.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Stash (P, $22.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Green Lights (Metallic) (PiP, ) is more shimmery, cooler (80% similar).
- Chanel Khaki Intense (951) (LE, $34.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- MAC Mossy Green (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Mildew (P, $22.00).
Formula Overview
$9.99/0.04 oz. - $249.75 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have up to "36-hour" wear that is "waterproof, smudge-resistant, sebum-resistant, and fade-resistant" and pigmentation that has "intense" coverage in "one stroke." This is how the product is marketed, so the ratings are based on these factors.
I definitely did not get 36 hours of wear, and my rating system cringed at the thought of it, since effectively all the shades will be rated significantly downward just because of that one over-the-top claim. I found the formula to be long-wearing and often lasting 12 hours with about ~75% product intact (thinned/faded but not smudged), which made it one of the longer-wearing pencil eyeliners I've tried overall. There was still enough visible product on my lower lash line to know I was wearing eyeliner for some shades as long as 16 hours, but it definitely wasn't good wear to that length of time.
They were typically pigmented, creamy enough to glide on readily but not to the point where the product gathered into fine lines while it set. I would agree that the formula was waterproof, smudge- and fade-resistant as well.
Browse all of our Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Nylon-12, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Polyisobutene, Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Alumina, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Maltodextrin, Tin Oxide, Kaolin, Magnesium Stearate [+/- May Contain: Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 75470 / Carmine, Ci 77510 / Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Mica, Ci 77007 / Ultramarines, Ci 77000 / Aluminum Powder, Ci 77742 / Manganese Violet, Ci 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, Ci 77400 / Copper Powder, Ci 16035 / Red 40 Lake, Ci 77266 / Black 2, Ci 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake, Ci 77510 / Ferric Ferrocyanide]. Fil T260751/5
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Emerald Lights
PPermanent. $9.99.
Striking Navy
Maybelline Striking Navy TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep, inky blue with strong, cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque coverage in one stroke
- Overly creamy and emollient
- Creaminess led to uneven application, less noticeable as fine line, though
- Long-wearing (10 hours–but brand claimed 36 hours, unfortunately!)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Super Blue (Matte) (PiP, ) is darker (95% similar).
- MAC Indian Ink (LE, $16.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Blue Sapphire (P, $14.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- MAC Bionic Bae (LE, $17.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
- NABLA Cosmetics Midnight Blue (P, $18.00) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
- NARS Darklight (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Sabbath (DC, $22.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Over(night) (P, $25.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- About Face Blue is the New Black (P, $13.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Park Avenue (P, $24.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
Formula Overview
$9.99/0.04 oz. - $249.75 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have up to "36-hour" wear that is "waterproof, smudge-resistant, sebum-resistant, and fade-resistant" and pigmentation that has "intense" coverage in "one stroke." This is how the product is marketed, so the ratings are based on these factors.
I definitely did not get 36 hours of wear, and my rating system cringed at the thought of it, since effectively all the shades will be rated significantly downward just because of that one over-the-top claim. I found the formula to be long-wearing and often lasting 12 hours with about ~75% product intact (thinned/faded but not smudged), which made it one of the longer-wearing pencil eyeliners I've tried overall. There was still enough visible product on my lower lash line to know I was wearing eyeliner for some shades as long as 16 hours, but it definitely wasn't good wear to that length of time.
They were typically pigmented, creamy enough to glide on readily but not to the point where the product gathered into fine lines while it set. I would agree that the formula was waterproof, smudge- and fade-resistant as well.
Browse all of our Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Nylon-12, Paraffin, Polyisobutene, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Alumina, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, BHT. May Contain: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77510 / Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, CI 77000 / Aluminum Powder, Mica, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 77400 / Copper Powder, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77266 / Black 2, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
Striking Navy
PPermanent. $9.99.
Bold Brown
Maybelline Bold Brown TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.) is a rich, darker brown with subtle, warm red undertones and a matte finish.
- Opaque coverage in one stroke
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably
- Applied evenly, layered well
- Long-wearing (12 hours–but brand claimed 36 hours, unfortunately!)
FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).
Top Dupes
- Charlotte Tilbury Brown (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
- Wayne Goss Rich Hazel (P, $14.00) is lighter (95% similar).
- Fenty Beauty In Big Truffle (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Sephora Espresso Matte (P, $13.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- NARS Last Frontier (P, $24.00) is cooler (90% similar).
- MAC Mole Brown (LE, $16.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty (Earth)quake (P, $25.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Demolition (P, $22.00) is lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Glitterbug (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- Wayne Goss Precious Opal (P, $14.00) is lighter (85% similar).
Formula Overview
$9.99/0.04 oz. - $249.75 Per Ounce
The formula is supposed to have up to "36-hour" wear that is "waterproof, smudge-resistant, sebum-resistant, and fade-resistant" and pigmentation that has "intense" coverage in "one stroke." This is how the product is marketed, so the ratings are based on these factors.
I definitely did not get 36 hours of wear, and my rating system cringed at the thought of it, since effectively all the shades will be rated significantly downward just because of that one over-the-top claim. I found the formula to be long-wearing and often lasting 12 hours with about ~75% product intact (thinned/faded but not smudged), which made it one of the longer-wearing pencil eyeliners I've tried overall. There was still enough visible product on my lower lash line to know I was wearing eyeliner for some shades as long as 16 hours, but it definitely wasn't good wear to that length of time.
They were typically pigmented, creamy enough to glide on readily but not to the point where the product gathered into fine lines while it set. I would agree that the formula was waterproof, smudge- and fade-resistant as well.
Browse all of our Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner swatches.
Ingredients
Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Acrylates/Stearyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Nylon-12, Paraffin, Polyisobutene, Cera Microcristallina / Microcrystalline Wax / Cire Microcristalline, Aluminum Hydroxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Alumina, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Tin Oxide, BHT. May Contain: CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499 / Iron Oxides, CI 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, CI 77510 / Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, CI 77000 / Aluminum Powder, Mica, CI 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, CI 77400 / Copper Powder, CI 75470 / Carmine, CI 77266 / Black 2, CI 19140 / Yellow 5 Lake.
Disclaimer: Ingredient lists are as available by the brand (or retailer) at the time of publishing. Please always check product packaging, if it exists, for the ingredient list applicable to the product you're purchasing, or the brand or retailer's website for the most up-to-date ingredient list.
A navy that I can easily smudge out? Yes, please! I do love both the intense depth of Striking Navy, as well as the fact that I’ll have a little bit of time to smudge it with a shimmery eyeshadow.
Bold Brown just sounds perfect for those inevitable days when I don’t do my usual black liner, but want something a little softer. I’m seeing it working great in an all matte browns 90’s eye look when and if I finally get that MAC Whitney Houston e/s palette. Those shades are exactly what she wore, as did so many of us back in that day!
The name should have been Golden Olive Lights and it is gorgeous. I have UD Stash but I think i like this one better.
Oh dear! This is a brand who is not new to the beauty marketplace and does know better…
What a shame that these aren’t better. All three, but especially Emerald Lights, are really lovely looking. Le sigh….
I got the navy. Perfection. Some navy’s look not navy. This is brilliant because it has a slightly darker navy buttressing it. Simply beautiful!
A possible dupe for the first (olive green) one could be Victoria Beckhams Satin Kajal Jewel Liner in Sequin Green, VB Satin Kajal Liner in Navy Noir for the second one and VB Satin Kajal Liner in Cocoa for the last one. I know there are a lot of great dark brown or black/brown eyeliners out there like Charlotte Tilbury Rock N’ Kohl in Barbarella Brown and PMG Labs Black Coffee among others so obviously that one wouldn’t be as hard to dupe. Personally, I’m currently obsessed with the VB liners and own all of them. It seems like you have about 30-45 seconds to work with it once applied but after that, it won’t budge. AT ALL. Thanks for everything you do, Christina. Happy Holidays to everyone. ✨
Honestly I might pick one of these up if the ratings are so low simply because of the ridiculous wear time claim. I am perfectly happy with 10 hours of wear if the pencil is creamy and opaque! I love the look of the blue and the brown.
I put all three on my WL as I can see them working for what I’d use them for.
Emerald Lights on the lower lash line, Striking Navy as a thin liner on the upper lash line and Bold Brown as a liner anywhere. I like brown liners and grey ones. Not abandoning my usual black though.