Teary-eyed makeup lovers, rejoice: the best waterproof eyeliners are the long-wear solutions you need to put an end to unintentionally smudged looks. These liners don’t have a penchant to crease, smear, and smudge even on oily, sweaty eyelids — or ones that just shed a few tears. Whether you can crisp, clean cat eyes or a kohl-like eyeliner pencil for smokey, Saltburn-inspired looks (if you know, you know), we found an array of budge-proof liners that deserve a spot in your makeup bag.
Our Top Picks:
- Best Overall: Kulfi Beauty Underlined Kajal Eyeliner, $20
- Best Luxury: Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof, $35
- Easy-To-Use Applicator: Shiseido ArchLiner Ink, $24
- Best Gel Eyeliner: Estée Lauder Double Wear Infinite Eyeliner, $30
- Best Liquid Eyeliner: Ilia Beauty Clean Line Liquid Liner, $28
- Allure Readers Love It: Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, $24
- Best Drugstore Liquid Eyeliner: L’Oréal Paris Infallible Flash Cat Eye Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, $12
- Totally Budge-Proof: Wet n Wild Breakup-Proof Liquid Eyeliner, $6
- Allure Best of Beauty Winner: Maybelline New York Hyper Easy Waterproof Liquid Liner, $10
- Best Pencil Eyeliner: Ere Perez Jojoba Eye Pencil, $23
- Smoothest Glide: Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Gel Eyeliner, $19
- Best for Waterline: Urban Decay 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil, $25
These long-lasting, smudge-proof eyeliners are advantageous all year round for preventing your eye makeup from slipping and sliding about, no matter what the weather forecast looks like. Like waterproof mascaras, there are droves of waterproof liner formulas with impressive staying power that can last through it all: a particularly sweaty yoga class, long walks in an unexpected drizzle, or even just a good cry after a stressful day.
We’ve rounded up the best waterproof eyeliners recommended by Allure editors and makeup artists alike so your eye makeup stays on-point. Pick any of these water-, tear-, and sweat-proof formulas below, and you’ll be guaranteed a virtually indestructible look.
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