20 Best Eye Pencil For Sensitive Eyes (2023 Updated)

I currently have this eyeliner in Jade. The color is beautiful, and the application is simple. 9/10 I get a perfect line. The 1 is user error. Not only is it pretty to look at, it also lasts all day.

I’ve tested this under circumstances such as going to work with it on, going to the gym after and sweat running down my face – no eyeliner running though. It doesn’t smudge or move. The line is perfect even after a long day.

It’s taken me over 10 years to find an eyeliner that does this. This is the winner. Hope it comes out in a red/burgundy/wine color. Would love that for my eyes.

I am 53 with hooded eyes and bad allergies that make my eyes weep. I needed a product that wouldn’t smudge and give me racoon eyes. This product is the best I’ve used. I also use Laura Geller’s Inkcredible Gel Eyeliner-also good but smudges a tad bid more and I will continue to use.

I bought the Black, Brown and Navy eyeliners from Esquido. They can be a bit cakey going on but if you are patient, you’ll get the look you want and love it. Navy goes on easier (probably a different consistency).

TIP for ladies of all ages: Neutrogena Makeup Melting balm and Elf Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm works the BEST for removing waterproof eyeliners and mascara! Cheers and Be Beautiful!.

The eyeliner itself is good, but the sharpener that accompanies is terrible. I can sharpen it about three times and the shavings get packed in the tiny sharpener that is attached. I tried to clean them out, but they are all packed in there plus it’s hard to use anything so small enough to get them out of the sharpener.

I had to use the points on a tweezer. It got all over my fingers and then I had to clean the tweezer. It was quite the mess. If the sharpener is changed, I would continue to use the product. Won’t be buying this product again.

After reading and seeing all the reviews and promos I got 3 pencils. While it was a good deal they didn’t quite own up to the hype. I am older (56) so it was a little difficult to get a nice crisp line on the upper.

Used a liner brush to do that. Tried it on my waterline as well but didn’t seem to adhere. As the day went on (4 hours tops) There was some noticeable raccoon eyes and the top liner was very faint and spotty.

I did not use anything but the liner on my eyes (no creams, other eye shadows, primers, etc). I will continue to use but will not be repurchasing.

I bought this over the summer and have 2 of them now, as one was part of gift. Too bad I don’t really like the eyeliner. It smudges quite badly shortly after application. Eye primer helps a little bit but not enough.

Also, it’s near impossible to sharpen as you always left with little wooden sharp bit that could injure your eye on application. so you sharpen and sharpen away, hoping to get a soft uniform tip to apply.

Once achieving desired tip, that lasts about 2 applications before you need to sharpen again. The product is very soft and the wood it’s surrounded by is dry and brittle. Estee would do well to improve this product.

I used to love the night diamond shade. Such a nice, soft black with a hint of sparkle. Something has changed with this however. It just smears all over my eyelid almost immediately after applying. Caught a glimpse in my rear view mirror and was horrified how awful it looked.

Absolutely nothing long wearing about this product. I stopped using it and also noticed my eyes stopped feeling irritated and watery. I thought it was allergies but clearly it was from this eyeliner.

I don’t know what happened to it but I won’t be using it anymore.

Went in Sandton city store. Got incorrect information about Mac Kohl that it is long-lasting, smudgeproof and waterproof by store person. As tasters are not available due to Covid 19, I trusted her. She convinced me by telling that this is waterproof, smudge proof and long-lasting but it is definitely not.

It is worthless. When I used it, within few minutes kohl running down just like a dark circle and looks very horrible. This is not expected by Mac product. Don’t buy Mac Eye Kohl if you are looking for long lasting, waterproof and smudge proof kohl.

Very disappointed. Giving you genuine feedback with pictures. Thanks.

Pro MUA here. When it comes to products, I use high-end brands with price tags to match, along with drugstore options – both new and old. In my mind, if it works, it works – regardless of the name on the label.

That being said, this product is definitely on my list of favorites. It’s a smooth formula that glides on well without being waxy or clumpy. It’s so creamy that it will smudge out beautifully if you want to create a smokey eye.

My favorite way is to start from the lash line & work my way out with the darkest pigment being on my lash line & the lightest on the outer edges of the eye vs. doing a traditional full-lid or darkening the crease.

I apply one eye at a time so I have time to smudge it out smoothly & evenly before it sets. Once this formula sets in place, it’s THERE! It’s so rare to find a liner that is truly waterproof or even water-resistant, & this one is the closest thing you’ll find.

When you’re building a dramatic eye from the lash line or even just wearing a winged or graphic liner, it’s crucial that the liner itself stays where you put it. This formula does that. You can even use it as a base and apply powder shadow on top for more punch, but you definitely don’t NEED the powder because the liner itself is so pigmented.

It smokes out on the bottom lash line so well, and because it is truly a waterproof liner, it’s also one of the few pencils that will last on the waterline all day long. This is by far my favorite pencil liner, & I have it in several different colors.

I highly recommend this product & keep it in both my personal and professional makeup kits. It’s worth every penny & this is a “splurge” (that’s not even truly $$$) that is leaps and bounds above any dupe or other competing product.

If you’ve used and liked either the Marc Jacobs creme eye liner pencil (RIP 🪦) or the Makeup Forever Aqua Resist Color Pencil eyeliner, you will love this liner. If you’re in the fence, just BUY IT!.

I got this complimentary from Influenster & Urban Decay in exchange for my honest review. From the start of opening this product, it went downhill quickly. Gorgeous shade, and pigment is there. There’s no way to sharpen the product, and as soon as the tip of mine touched skin it broke off completely.

There’s also gold glitter in this, and the fallout is insane, the first thing it did was crease glitter from my hooded eyes. Yes, it did glide on first try, but I was only able to salvage enough product to do one eye barely.

It seems to be smudge proof UNTIL sweat/moisture is around, and then it smears. I had such high hopes for this, especially for the price point I was at least expecting a screw up for more product or a sharpener hidden somewhere inside, but unfortunately not.

I truly don’t know how to review this as I wasn’t able to play with the product. I was barely able to use it once. I’d suggest trying to swatch or travel size of this formula before getting a full size, full price product.

I’m worried the easy glide formula has backfired causing the product to break easily. Color is beautiful, reminds me of mermaids. With the glitter it almost looks like a color shifting eyeliner. This entire review occurred Live while I was attempting to unbox, so you can see for yourself by searching the hash tags #UD247Influenster #complimentary @Influenster @urbandecaycosmetics #UrbanDecay #influenster #UD247.

I received these products for free from Influenster and Urban Decay in exchange for my honest review. I received the color “Yeyo” which is listed as metallic white (in my opinion comes off more silver then white) with a glittery finish.

Pros- This eyeliner is extremely creamy and “soft” meaning It glided on with little to no effort in my waterline; you will definitely not have to tug at the eye or scratch your eye in the process of placing product.

smooth application on all areas of the eye. I have watery eyes and even while applying my eyes were watering but product did not run down my face, it faded a little but still stayed on Con- I had to continue to apply layers to achieve the bold, pigmented color that I was wanting and in doing that the color would skip in some areas, so I was continuously having to reapply; This may not be the case for the darker colors.

The eyeliner for me was easily smudged. Although the product isn’t necessarily bad; it’s not one that I would repurchase for my personal preference. I feel like for the price tag there are plenty of really good dupes/alternatives that work better for the cost.

I’ve tried perversion in the past as well and in all honesty this product has just never been a standout for me #UD247INFLUENSTER #UD247 #UrbanDecay #Influenster.

I have combo skin, as the day goes on oily in the T zone and the rest of my face is normal to dry. I hated this foundation because it was drying and heavy makeup-y looking on the skin until I found a different way to use it (mix it).

First of, I’ve been on a foundation hunt ever since EL double wear light hydra foundation was discontinued (it was my ride or die) and I’ve spent hundreds of dollars trying to find something that made me feel good in my skin and the task had been hard, and finally I looked over at the original EL double wear collecting dust and how everyone loves it I was like what do I have to lose, I gave it another chance in a different way.

Most important thing to do first is to prep and hydrate the skin. I use the Neutrogena Naturals Multi-Vitamin Nourishing Moisturizer and Mario Badescu Facial Spray my fav is the Aloe, Cucumber and Green Tea.

Let that sink in a little into the skin. And here the my magic key mixture that gave me beautiful with the EL double wear. MIX the foundation with a drop of the Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Multi-Recovery Complex Serum (I use a makeup palette and spatula , on pump of foundation and a drop of serum and mix very well! Add less serum to see how you like it because you can always add more , Vs take away ).

With the mix, The foundation becomes hydrated and so smooth to apply and looks just like skin ! Also, I love the EL shade range they blend beautifully with the skin so foundation looks seamless. This was a game changer.

My skin isn’t drying in this anymore and it has a healthy natural finish. The longevity is completely kept intact with the serum just like EL double wear is famous for and it’s just perfect combination.

Please try this if Double Wear has not worked before for you. Shade: 1N1 but I will be ordering 1N2 as this one is just a hint too light. The serum I had as a sample. This is why it’s so small. I will be ordering a bottle of it.

This is my BY FAR FAVORITE foundation. I’ve come back to review this for the 2nd time now, last time was in November after using for a month to see how I liked it and wanted to see if it would break me out before reviewing, etc.

but I’ve just been unable to find another foundation like this one! To start off, I have really dry, eczema skin. but if you use a moisturizer and some setting spray on your face before putting this on, you will be fine if your skin is like mine.

So, I had run out of this foundation at the beginning of the year, I should’ve ordered when I was getting low but I was unaware that they don’t carry this one in the ulta stores, so I finished off the remainder of this too faced foundation I had (not the same but works good) and that started getting low so I went into my local ulta to see if I could maybe find something similar to it.

Nothing similar but a worker recommended a Smashbox matte foundation for me since I have dry skin. and I returned in within 2 days because I just couldn’t. it enlarged my pores and had barely any coverage at all.

So I was out of town and went and visited another ulta, hoping I could return that one and find this foundation, they didn’t have it either! So I settled with too face again but got a shade too dark.

So now I have to return yet again (ulta is about to be sick of me lol) but I’m almost thinking about returning this, and going foundationless for a while until I can order this and have it come in the mail.

Too faced is great, don’t get me wrong it’s definitely my 2nd choice, but nothing seems to compare to this foundation and will always be my favorite. It can withstand heat, humidity and sweat, all while making your face look flawless (not exaggerating).

My forever favorite. I would never come back and review something for a 2nd time. but now that I’m without it and have had to the other foundations again, I am seeing that I need to not go without this foundation again!.

Our local stores are no longer carrying Jordana, so unfortunately its costing more buying from the internet. This is the best eyeliner brand around. Ive tried half dozen other brands, and they cake when I apply it.

Jordana is the only one that glides on smoothly. The khaki color is awesome. Its a softer color, appearing to be more natural looking if youre blond or fair-skinned. A+.

I have used This pencil for years and is not sold in stores anymore for some reason. The color is beautiful and it blends well above and below lashes without tugging or bearing down. Unfortunately, the price here is about 8X more than price sold in stores.

Worth the money if you cant find anywhere else.

love this eye pencil but why did Jordana discontinue this great shade!? Khaki is soft and lovely!! Not everyone wants a heavy dark rim around their eyes. This shade gives enhancement with soft line, nothing harsh or glaring.

LOVE IT!!.

What in the world happened to this product? It used to be my eyeliner of choice. Just bought another, and it is as if it were a completely different product. Its consistency is far thinner and greasier than it should be.

Smears horrifically. It’s like bike chain grease. Returning and shopping around.

I’ve been using the Maybelline gel eyeliner for years but find it dries out really quickly so I decided to try this one by L’oreal. The formula is a lot more gel-like and not nearly as thick. But I find that it just doesn’t stay put during the day.

I end up with smudges above my eyes essentially where my lid meets the skin under my eye and stamps the liner onto it. Not a good look. Disappointed.

Goes on so smooth!! I have tried so many other gel eyeliners and this one is by far my favorite!! It goes on smooth, stays in place, and doesn’t dry out near as quickly as some of the others I’ve tried.

It’s seriously the BEST!! I also Love the brush that comes with it! I have more expensive eyeliner brushes, but I actually prefer the one that comes in the package!.

I love these pencils. I used to buy them at Walgreens but they stopped selling them. They are pretty hard to find now. They are the best pencils I’ve ever used. They stay where you put them. I’m terrible with liquid eyeliner and these are the next best thing.

I’ve been a loyal L’Oreal customer for many years, and the abysmal quality of this product was a total shock! I only got to use it a few times, because it was impossible to sharpen when the time came.

It kept breaking off until there was nothing left! Very disappointed and frustrated with this. Don’t waste your money on this product!.

I bought this pencil thinking that L’Oreal is a make we’ve all heard of, so it must be good. It was soo hard I couldn’t use it on my water line, which is what I bought it for. It was like sticking a stick in my eye.

Very disppointed. L’Oreal should stick to making shampoo. I’m really worth better than this.

Given I was very stuck on my Jemma Kidd liner and smudger pencil, which I had been using for years, and only bought this as you can no longer get Jemma Kidd products. I am very surprised as to how good a product it is.

The pencil glides on effortlessly and the smudger works perfectly, giving you a great Cleopatra, smoky eyed look. The only slight downside to this product is the pencil is very black. So if you want an even smokier look, you may want to go for a dark grey, although I am unsure as to whether or not they do that colour?! However, a great product at a great price.

Very pleased and definitely worth purchasing.

OMG I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS EYE PENCIL!!! I Just discovered this as I was looking for another brand I wore that became discontinued; and now this one will be too?!?!?! This is the PERFECT shade of Eyeliner! It applies so easily and the color is not too much – just right! I have worn black eyeliner forever and I am officially hooked on this Gunmetal color and brand.

Pacifica – WHY would you get rid of this product?!?!? This is AMAZING!!! I wish you would keep this around full time! I have worn eyeliner all my life in every brand and color and this one by far is a true winner! I wish you would reconsider pulling this, and I wish I had discovered this Gunmetal natural Eye Liner sooner!!!.

The pencils are wonderful. I have both “Fringe and Gun Metal. ” The term, “Gun Metal” is perfect to describe the silver/metallic grey pencil. “Fringe” is a very warm, medium brown. For daytime wear, I line my upper lid with Fringe, my lower lid with Gun Metal, and use the Stardust (brown) Stellar Glaze Mascara.

I have green eyes so this combo works well and gives me a softer, but pretty, daytime look. I am giving it 5 stars because of how easy it is to apply and how pretty it is. It does glide on with no tugging.

It lasts a good part of the day for me but not the entire day. Some of it will remain in place, but I’ve noticed that the Gun Metal on my lower lid sort of fades, for lack of a better word. However it still looks ok.

One thing you can do is keep your eye crème away from your lash line. If you need to intensify the liner, with an eyeliner brush, pat a little eyeshadow over the liner. This will also keep your liner in place longer.

About 3 months ago I gave away thousands and thousands of dollars of makeup and skincare and started buying all Chanel products and it’s been the BEST decision that I’ve ever made in my beauty products.

This eyeliner is my most recent purchase and it’s amazing! It glides on so smoothly and stays put all day and does not run or smudge. I first bought Noir Intense and it’s as black as black can be! Very black! I returned it and bought Ébéne which is a beautiful black but not as bold as the first one I bought.

I can’t say enough about how amazing Chanel makeup and skincare products are. It’s so beautiful and good for your skin and lasts. I highly recommend Chanel. I’m 48 and I’ve tried about all high end brands and nothing compares to Chanel.

Try many eyeliners from drugstore and some branded eyeliner. From gel to pencil and liquid. This one is the only one I’m going back too. I have sensitive eyes and this comfortable for all day long. Glide smooth on tight eyelashes line and easy to create those winging lines on hooded eyes.

The price is higher than others but you always got what you paid for. tips: twist the pencil enough for one eye line at a time so it won’t dry. If it’s dry or you want to get that corner wing on one strike, use paper towel and draw a line on it 1st.

It will help the pencil smooth glide and sharp.

These eyeliners are simply the best. They apply on so smoothly and the colors are perfect. My favorite is Espresso and I’ve been using it for years. Recently I started to branch out and try other colors.

I’ve purchased other brands every now and then, but really, there’s no point. They’re either cheaper and the quality not as good, or more expensive and the quality is the same as Chanel. So no thank you, I’ll just stay with my perfect Chanel eyeliners.

I wasn’t expecting great things as I’ve tried a lot of smudgy kohl liners that promise to set and last, and either never do, or involve a pot-based liner that will last but isn’t quick or convenient to apply.

But some CT products continue to surprise and impress me, much as I wish I could stay irritated at their very “young and perfect” models and marketing campaign that’s diverse in ethnicity but not by age at all! This lasted me all day through a morning puppy training class in the freezing cold (no streaky eyeliner here thank you!), cleaning the house, and a social dance class.

I’ll agree with everyone here – Barbarella brown is a very intense brown but that is exactly what I wanted. I wear foundation shades in Chantecaille (Shea) and Charlotte Tilbury 9W, and I can easily see a lovely rich smokey line that isn’t harsh.

I’m beginning to see why a lot of makeup artists suggest using rich brown liners after a certain age or to soften a smokey eye look for the day. I bought the black liner too, but will save that for evenings out.

Well done Ms. Tilbury. You’ve convinced me that a rock n’ kohl life is the way forward.

I used to go to without thought black eyeliner…. This range is faultless best beginners eye liner stays on lash line…. Can make it as dramatic as you choose but this grey is my new black so much more interesting, less harsh but just as dark….

Think Charlotte Tilbury is fabulous beyond words to describe…. I was so overdue a rehash of my standard make up and brushes which I’ve stuck to same rules and limited colours for 20 years and this is in my 40s allowing me to feel better about creating distractions from my ever multiplying imperfections with the confidence a new look, colour or application technique can give you, I have countless wind up “no sharpener needed “ as since discovering rock and kohl and eye shadow pencils, I’d rather keep a few sharpeners handy and use these fixed in 30 seconds range eye make up….

no faults or improvements… recommend you try if your still using pen tip or wind up…. This is a new generation of pencil that didn’t exist when I was discovering make up!.

I chose the color “Leading Lights” because i have hazel eyes which normally look good in gold or olive eyeshadow, and this seemed like it would be a color somewhere on the spectrum between/ or a mixture of gold and olive.

In the promotional picture it looks mostly gold with a slightly greenish tint. However in person its a very dark olive, like olive green mixed with black and then some gold sparkle. I think it would have looked better on me if it was a true olive color rather than so dark.

But the formula is great: i have hooded eyes and eyeliner can often transfer onto my upper lid because of the hood, but this eyeliner lasts all day without transferring! It sets really fast— which is good for the not transferring part… but i found it pretty hard to smoke out when i tried to do a colored smokey eye with it.

It just seemed to set like a millisecond after i put it on and i couldn’t blend it out. The attempt at a smokey eye is in the picture i have attached. You can also see the dark color of “leading lights”.

The bottom line: i really like the fact that the eyeliner doesn’t transfer and im willing to just use eyeshadow for a smokey eye because the not- transferring is more important to me. But I would swatch the colors in person before purchasing because the color in the promotional pictures was much lighter and more golden than in person.

I have to confess, I typically stick to a subtle winged liner look. I just don’t have the confidence to pull off the dramatic looks in the ad for this, as fun as they look. So that being said, I really like this liner but I do wish it was a bit thinner.

I have this in French Chocolat, which is a beautiful cocoa brown. The liner applied fairly smoothly for a pencil, but not quite smoothly enough to go all the way across the lid without some skipping.

(I should mention that I don’t use primer as they all irritate my lids so perhaps application would be smoother if I had primer on. ) I was able to quickly use the pencil and my finger to smooth it all out, to achieve a fairly thin, steady-looking line.

I was able to wing it a bit, but as the pencil isn’t super skinny, I couldn’t get it quite as precise as I wanted, although I found a slight smudge helped taper the end of the wing. I put this on before work and didn’t take it off until roughly 15 hours later.

There was a bit of fading, but no migration or creasing of the liner. It removed fairly easily, with a creamy cleanser. Overall, this is best if you rock a bold look or at least like a thicker liner, but even those of us who stick to skinnier liners can make this work and the texture and staying power make this worth that little extra bit of effort.

When it comes to cosmetics, there are certain items I’m willing to pay a premium for and there are others I think I get away with a cheap drugstore brand and have relatively the same effect I was striving for.

Eyeliner is one of those items I think I can save money on by using a knock off brand. Only after using Lancome did I realize I was wrong. Lancome’s Up To 24H Drama-Liqui Pencil in 01-CAFÉ NOIR has proven to me I shouldn’t be using a cheap brand.

This eyeliner is highly pimented to give an instant pop of color. It glides on incredibly smoothly with ease which means I’m not not tuggling on delicate eye area to get the line just right. Most impressive to me is that the color lives up to the up to 24 hour claim.

It glides on smooth and it stays there. You can apply it once and it sticks for hours. I tested it on my hand and roughly rubbed the line I drew and it didn’t budge yet it washed off easily with cleanser.

Since it’s Halloween season I decided to also test this out in other ways. I dressed up like Wednesday Addams for trick or trwating and instead of those cheap, gross costume makeup sticks I ooted to use this eyeliner on my eyebrows and to line my hairline and draw a widow’s peak on my forehead.

It turned out to be the best Hallowwen makeup application I’ve ever had and it not only made an impact but lasted all night long with zero smudges!.

This liner works, but it’s not as consistent as I preferred with the old formula; which I was influenced by Mel Thompson years ago an bought multiples of these pencils For me, I use pencil liners to tightline and to line the waterline; I tend to use other types of liners for a wing, so this is specific to my preferences.

I found the first time I tried this, it was quite drying, which doesn’t work well for the areas I want to apply. But after sharpening it, I found it to be a bit more creamy. Ultimately, it worked the best for me, when the tip actually fell and it was flat.

This happened after sharpening it and then applying too much pressure. I really enjoyed their previous formula, which I think held on to my waterline and lash line better than this new formula. Although I can see myself using this, it does not surpass in quality to my Makeup Forever pencil, which I’ve been enjoying.

I am glad to have received this complementary, but unless something changes, I will not repurchase with my own money.

I am so excited about this creamy, longwear eyeliner from Milk. The INFINITY Longwear Eyeliner is very creamy and totally waterproof. The color I have been using and love is TIME. It is a beautiful royal blue.

This liner twists-up and glides on smoothly with no pulling and lasts up to 12 hours. It has been roasting hot and humid here the past week and this liner still stays on all day long without budging.

It even has a built in sharpener for more precise application. I like how this lets me create different looks including a winged, smokey or smudgy look. This color is gorgeous. I love that this is also infused with avocado oil and ceramides to help really provide a smooth application.

This has the added benefit of being completely vegan. I feel good about using it every day.

I have hooded lids and this is the ONLY eyeliner that does not smudge on my eyelid. I have tried everything – Urban Decay 24/7, Pat McGrath, Bobbie Brown gel, Marc Jacobs gel eyeliner, NARS, Benefit gel eyeliner, MAC,etc.

I have tried them all and none compare. It goes on smoothly and stays until I take it off. I can wear it when I work out and even slept with it on once and while it faded a bit but did not smudge! The only thing is you have to twist the pencil down before you put the cap on if it protrudes just a bit it may break off when you open it.

I also haven’t tried the built in sharpener yet – usually not a fan of these – the sharpener opening is so small that you cannot get the pencil in to sharpen properly. But it’s a small issue after spending so much time and money looking for the perfect eyeliner! I am actually online to buy a back-up!.

An impulse buy when I was browsing. I really like this eyeliner, it doesn’t drag and the Urban Grey adds soft definition that lasts all day. Great value and I’ll pick up another one next time I’m in store.

I was looking for a nice silver eyeliner. On the picture was exactly what I wanted. Picture does not reflect actual product. It’s more like graphite black than urban grey. Very misleading. so if you want dark but not black eyeliner this is for you.

I like this eyeliner by L’Oréal. I have it in shade brown and I have bought it twice so far. I use it to tight line my eyes so in the waterline. It doesn’t give eye irritation and is easy to sharpen.

Very low price as well compared to other expensive eyeliners.