7 Lip Liners That Actually Stay Put All Day

February 10, 2022

By: Alyssa Kaplan | Makeup.com by L'Oréal

Lip liner is meant to enhance and define the shape of your lips while also prolonging the wear of your lipstick and prevent it from feathering. But what’s the point if it comes off with the first bite of lunch? That’s why it’s key to find a budge-proof formula. We’ve tested tons of formulas 一 from the most popular options to those you’ve never heard of 一 and ahead, we’re sharing the best of the best.

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Urban Decay Cosmetics 24/7 Glide-On Lip Pencil

It’s no wonder this lip liner has been popular years 一 it’s creamy, waterproof and comes in a wide variety shades. It’s also formulated with vitamin E, jojoba oil and cottonseed oil to ensure that it hydrates the lips. We also love that the packaging is shade matched, so if you have the collection (which you’ll likely want after trying it), you can easily grab the color you’re looking for.

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NYX Professional Makeup Slide On Lip Pencil Waterproof Lip Liner

A great lip liner doesn’t need to be costly. This one under $10 comes in 24 shades, glides onto the lips effortlessly and lasts all day long. Plus, it’s waterproof, richly pigmented and smudge-proof.

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Maybelline Color Sensational Shaping Lip Liner

Another great drugstore lip liner is this pick from Maybelline. The mechanical pencil means you won’t need to keep a sharpener on hand, and the precise tip makes it easy to define your lip lines with precision. The formula is excellent at preventing lipstick from feathering and bleeding, and the shade range contains hues that vary in depth

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Lancôme Le Lip Liner

If you’re looking for a lip liner that’s comfortable to wear and can double as a lipstick, this is for you. The smooth and creamy formula feels like nothing on your lips, and the dual ended pencil with an attached lip brush makes it easy to blend out the color.

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Pat McGrath Labs PermaGel Ultra Lip Pencil

If sculpting your lips is what you’re after, you’ve met your match with this option. The formula is creamy making it easy to apply, but it has enough play time before drying down to allow you to manipulate it. Once it dries, it remains comfortable and it doesn’t budge throughout the day.

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Natasha Denona I Need A Nude Lip Crayon

Like the name suggests, if you’re looking for your perfect nude lip liner, you’re bound to find it in this range. Not only is the formula incredibly soft and long-wearing, but the shade offering is full of warm, cool and neutral tone nude shades in a variety of depths.

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Huda Beauty Lip Contour 2.0 Automatic Matte Lip Pencil

This matte lip liner is perfect for defining the lip shape and preventing your lip color from feathering. The non-drying formula glides onto the lips with ease and eventually sets down and stays in place for hours at a time. It provides one swipe pigmentation, and the twist-up mechanical pencil makes it a completely fuss free option.

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