best gel liner

What it is: A double-ended eyeliner with a semi-matte liquid liner on one side and a smooth gel eyeliner on the other, its formula offers high-impact color and 16-hour wear.

What Else You Need to Know: Available in four shade duos: an ultra-black liquid liner paired with a color gel eyeliner. The black liquid eyeliner has a flexible fine tip for high precision in each stroke. Flip the eye pen to reveal a retractable gel eyeliner pencil that delivers smooth, even lines from thin to bold.

What it is: An extremely pigmented professional eye pencil that creates an intense, long-lasting line that is highly blendable.

Ingredient Callouts: This is vegan and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Mario’s dual-ended liner has all you need to create a precise line. The velvety gel-based formula delivers a full-coverage finish in a single swipe. It has incredible grip after it sets but still allows time to blend, layer, and define. For a soft, symmetrical line, use the brush to smudge and blend.

What it is: A long-wearing waterproof eyeliner that offers the precision of liquid liner with the ease of a gel-based formula.

What Else You Need to Know: Bobbi Brown’s bestselling waterproof gel eyeliner provides ultra-precise, budge-proof, smudge-proof, fade-proof definition. This highly pigmented gel-based eyeliner lets you create subtle to dramatic looks effortlessly, all with 8-hour wear.

What it is: A 24-hour, waterproof, and ultra-pigmented gel eyeliner that combines the silky texture of a liquid liner with the smudgy texture of kohl.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free.

What Else You Need to Know: With an effortless glide, this bold, gel eyeliner pencil features a formula with the perfect amount of blendability to smoke out your eye look before it dries down to its long-wear, up-to-24-hour matte finish.

What it is: A long-lasting, waterproof dual-ended liner and shadow stick that won’t crease, transfer, or smudge. Use it to achieve 30-second eyes.

Highlighted Ingredients:
- Amazonian Clay: Delivers better, longer, truer wear.
- Mineral Pigments: Soothe and soften eyelids.
- Vitamin E: A natural preservative that also acts as an emollient and antioxidant.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens, phthalates, mineral oil, and triclosan. It is also cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: Customize your look according to your mood with this dual-sided, full-size shadow and liner. The velvety-smooth, pigmented shades are infused with Amazonian clay and vitamin E for an effortless, gel-like glide when applied.

What it is: A precision gel liner that glides on, blends like a dream, and boasts budge-proof wear.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: Works like a pencil, holds like a gel. This clean eyeliner gives you the flexibility to create a range of looks: blend it out for a smoky effect or subtly hug the lash line.

What it is: A waterproof gel eyeliner that glides on for ultra-smooth, razor-sharp, killer lines that last for up to 36 hours.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also gluten-free and cruelty-free.

What Else You Need to Know: This easy-to-use gel eyeliner glides on smoothly for easy application and doesn’t dry down rapidly, allowing playtime to smoke out the liner. Along with being long-wearing and waterproof, this eyeliner is transfer resistant and non-flaking.

What it is:
A waterproof, black gel eye pencil that lasts.

What it does:
This ultra-pigmented gel cream pencil instantly creates bold, sultry eye looks. Its slim, retractable tip glides effortlessly over your upper and lower lash lines. This waterproof formula won't fade, crease, or smudge, leaving smooth, precise, and liquid-like lines.

What it is: Felt-tip, waterproof liquid eye liner. Intensely pigmented in satin and metallic finishes. Long-lasting to get you through your day.

What Else You Need to Know: Just one swipe of this gel-ink formula gives intense, long-lasting color in satin or metallic finishes. Ultra-precise felt-tip applies waterproof color smoothly. No pulling, skipping, or tugging on eyelids. Not tested on animals.