5 Best Drugstore Eyeliners - Apr. 2023

Most Versatile

A top-selling eyeliner by a popular brand that earned a loyal customer base for providing decent wear. Rich colors look great and blend easily too.

You aren't likely to get a racoon-eye look with this eyeliner, as it does a good job resisting smears. Mechanical, plus it has a built-in sharpener to give it a sharp tip. Can be used to make a thin line, or smudged with the built-in smudging tip for a softer look.

Perfect Blend Eyeliner Pencil

Questionable if it lives up to the advertised 16-hour wear, but it lasts longer than most in its class. Drags a bit. Some reports of breakouts after application.

Best Bang for the Buck

Cover Girl

Customer Favorite

Nice shades, creamy texture, and low price have made this eyeliner a long-time popular choice among consumers who prefer a traditional pencil for an affordable price.

Made by Cover Girl, a brand known for quality and affordable cosmetics for generations. Classic pencil is easy to sharpen, and keeps a stable tip that's easy to use. Has a smudger, and provides pretty colors and reasonable wear for many consumers who try it.

ColorStay Skinny Liquid Eyeliner

Some liners seemed old or stale, as they arrived dried out and crumbly. Not all shades are bold, but they are buildable. Not ideal for drawing precise lines or wings.

REVLON

Trusted Brand

A fantastic choice for buyers wanting an inexpensive product with a particularly skinny liner tip.

Felt liner tip is 0.1mm for an extremely thin and precise application. Skinny design works well for lower lash wear. Washes off with water. Easy to create wings with its thin tip.

Unstoppable Eyeliner Pencil

Does not shine once dry. Difficult to keep application steady with the ultra-fine tip.

Maybelline

Well-known Brand

If you have used this popular Maybelline eyeliner in the past, it still offers features that make it worth a try. But there's a chance you may find that it's not as long-wearing or easy to apply as it use to be.

Produced by one of the most recognizable brands in makeup. Colors are rich and well-pigmented. Has a mechanical dispenser that creates a nice point, no sharpener required.

Nourishing Eyeliner Pencil

Some long-time users gripe that the formula seems to have changed and doesn't wear as long as it use to. On the hard side. If you push too firmly, the tip may break.

Neutrogena

Conditions & Brightens

A creamy, twist-up eyeliner with a bonus sharpener that's easy to apply and gentle enough for sensitive individuals as well as contact lens wearers.

A mechanical eyeliner that's made with skin-conditioning olive oil and shea butter that give it a smooth texture. Doesn't tend to irritate eyes. Colors have light diffusing properties that provide an eye-brightening effect. Has both a built-in smudger and sharpener.