Never do I ever waterline my top lash line. It’s not that I don’t like the way it looks, it’s that I can’t stand the feeling while I’m doing it and also it ALWAYS transfers to places I don’t want it to.
I thought that my life just wasn’t meant to have upper lash waterlining in it.
Until I tried the new Maybelline TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencils.
Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Liner | A review of the new drugstore eyeliner pencil that is both high-performing & affordable.
what is it
The Maybelline TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencils are full of claims. These pencils are said to “deliver smooth strokes and intense color”, while they “glide on seamlessly for Maybelline’s longest-lasting wear yet! This sharpenable eyeliner delivers pigment-rich hues, precise definition, and a 36-hour finish that lasts from day-to-night and beyond”.
They’re also touted as being “waterproof, no smudging, no fading, sebum resistant”.
Eight shades are available in Deep Onyx, Bold Brown, Striking Navy, Deep Teal, Rich Amethyst, Polished White, Sparkling Silver and Intense Charcoal.
Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Liner | A review of the new drugstore eyeliner pencil that is both high-performing & affordable.
review
The Maybelline TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencils are amazing. In every single way, shape and form… totally stellar. You don’t need to press hard at all to get a good, even, pigmented line across your lid and even when I waterlined (top & bottom) they did not transfer anywhere they weren’t welcome.
Because I didn’t have to press hardly at all it made waterlining even my upper lash line quick & easy. PLUS, most importantly, it didn’t give me too much of that terrible tickling feeling that makes my skin crawl when I try to do this with other liners.
I’d LOVE to see some more shades, preferably in a gilded pewter and a true gold. My fave from Anastasia Beverly Hills has long been discontinued and the two I love from Urban Decay were both limited edition.
Note: They are incredibly hard to remove, you need to use a good makeup remover. This is my all-time favorite and also affordable eye makeup remover. Deep Teal did stain slightly over a thin primer, but if I use a thicker primer I didn’t have any issues. This is my favorite opaque eye primer.
swatches
The Maybelline TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencils are swatched below dry and on bare skin (no primer):
Maybelline TattooStudio Gel Pencil Liner | Swatches + a review of the new drugstore eyeliner pencil that is both high-performing & affordable.
(L-R: 910 Bold Brown, 900 Deep Onyx, 901 Intense Charcoal, 970 Polished White, 961 Sparkling Silver, 940 Rich Amethyst, 920 Striking Navy, 921 Deep Teal)
availability
The Maybelline TattooStudio Eyeliner Pencils retail for $7.99 each and are currently available at ULTA Beauty (a lot of times buy one, get one 50%), Target, Walmart and mass market drugstores nationwide.
Maybe, I bought a defective eyeliner, but how do you get more lead point out? It doesn’t twist out like other self-sharpener liners, nor push out. I think I will be returning it. (Love the charcoal but point is getting down to opening without means to advance more of the color point.)
I think this is a common problem with this liner. It’s not a twist up, you have to sharpen it yourself. You wouldn’t believe how many people have sent me DM’s on social asking about this! It’s also a frequent complaint in their retailer reviews. Any sharpener works, I’ve used one from Urban Decay and also NARS =)
I think I need to pickup the Intense Charcoal, I have so many UD Zero but sometimes want something a bit softer looking. Great photos and review!
Thank you!
Charcoal is so hard to find…. I get what you’re saying about sometimes it comes off too harsh, especially on the lower waterline (for me, anyway). This one definitely looks softer than Zero & stays a lot better also. I love the UD and wear them frequently but after a few hours they’re mostly gone from my waterline. The Maybelline stick through my day on the top and bottom without transfer!
Great review! Do you have any pictures of you using them? Thanks for sharing this, going to target on the weekend to get these babies!
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Not at the moment, things have been hectic. In a few of my past posts on here and IG in my EOTD and FOTD I’m wearing them. I think mostly the brown shade.