Maybelline Polished White, Rose Quartz, Bronze Glitz TattooStudio Eyeliners Reviews & Swatches
Polished White
Maybelline Polished White TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright white with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish.
- Semi-opaque coverage in one stroke
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably
- Applied evenly, layered fairly well
- 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
- NARS Santa Monica Blvd (P, $24.00) (100% similar).
- Moira White (P, $5.00) (100% similar).
- MAC Polar Ice (P, $17.00) is darker (95% similar).
- Urban Decay When Doves Cry (LE, $25.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Fenty Beauty Chromewrecker (P, $22.00) is darker (90% similar).
- Chanel Blanc Graphique (949) (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (80% similar).
- Make Up For Ever M16 Matte White (P, $21.00) is cooler (80% similar).
- ColourPop Exit (P, $7.00).
- Fenty Beauty Wet Tshirt (LE, ).
- MAC Incorruptible (P, $23.00).
- Haus Labs White Onyx Matte (P, $22.00).
- About Face High Altitude (P, $13.00).
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, 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.
Polished White
PPermanent. $9.99.
Rose Quartz
Maybelline Rose Quartz TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warmer undertones and a sparkling finish.
- Semi-sheer to medium coverage in one stroke
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably
- Applied fairly evenly, was buildable
- 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
- MAC Paragon (LE, $21.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Smashbox Bubbly (P, $18.00) is less shimmery, lighter (85% similar).
- Zoeva Myth (P, $7.50) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Lattice (LE, $7.00) is less shimmery, lighter (80% similar).
- Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood (Metallic) (PiP, ) is lighter (80% similar).
- ColourPop Spring Picnic (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% 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, 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.
Rose Quartz
PPermanent. $9.99.
Bronze Glitz
Maybelline Bronze Glitz TattooStudio Gel Pencil Eyeliner ($9.99 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium, golden bronze with warm undertones and a metallic sheen.
- Semi-sheer coverage in one stroke, very buildable
- Lightly creamy, glided on comfortably
- Applied evenly, layered well
- 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
- NARS Altiplano (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, lighter, cooler (90% similar).
- Tom Ford Beauty Aurora (Illuminate) (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar).
- ColourPop Captivating (LE, $7.00) is lighter (90% similar).
- Urban Decay Smog (P, $22.00) is less shimmery, darker (85% similar).
- MAC El Dorado (LE, $21.00) is lighter, cooler (85% similar).
- ColourPop Hit the Jackpot (P, $7.00) is less shimmery, darker, cooler (80% similar).
- Urban Decay Snakebite (P, $22.00).
- Marc Jacobs Beauty Glittersweet (106) (LE, $26.00).
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.
Rose Quartz could have been so pretty 😕
the claims on these for wear time are so annoying. they are fabulous eyeliners!
Newp! Newp! Newp! Unless that white shade was an ultra waterproof base product, which I’m assuming it isn’t.
I like the colours of Bronze Glitz and Rose Quartz, but the formulas are really not up to scratch. Maybelline can do better than this.
Rose Quartz is exactly what I’m looking for, if it were a tad deeper. I’m sure it can be built up but building any eye liner on me never works….I need pigment on first pass. It’s pretty though !
The white one is looking good! 10 hours is enough for me 🙂
I can’t tell from the pics, are these twist-up pencils or do you have to sharpen them? 🤔
Sharpen!
Thank you very much for the info!