NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP Epic Ink Liner, Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner – Black, Vegan Formula by NYX PROFESSIONAL MAKEUP

This is a really good eyeliner. Easy to apply and stays put until you take it off. Will purchase again

I absolutely live with eyeliner on every single moment of the day. However, I have very oily eyelids and majority of eyeliners fail to last or stay put on my lids. So I require a very waterproof and smudgeproof formula to at least look good majority of the day before my oils decide to ruin it.

My preferences for my eyeliners are a opaque black with a brush tip. As opaque and fluid felt tip eyeliners are, they are hard to control around my hooded eyes and sometimes end up becoming dried out even though I’ve only used the eyeliner a couple times.

I’ve compared this NYX eyeliner against some of my favorites or some well known brands: Maybelline’s Hyper Easy, MACQUEEN’s Waterproof, EM Cosmetic’s Illustrative, Heroine Make Smooth Liquid, Eyeko Black Magic, and KVD’s Tattoo Liner.

I put each of these up against 4 tests, which I’ve illustrated in my pictures. Maybelline’s new eyeliner held up moderately well, and it’s the only formula I’ve ever found to dry down matte and be this resistant. Of course, my favorite Asian eyeliners from MACQUEEN and Heroine Make are super waterproof and budget roof. Eyeko is also a favorite Asian brand that lasts moderately well. EM Cosmetics did not claim to be waterproof, just resistant, so I’ve allowed that to slide. I’ve never liked KVD’s formula for my lids, so I’m not surprised that it didn’t last.

In comparison to those, NYX’s formula isn’t horrible and would work beautifully for most people, but it definitely can’t last through my mighty eyelids. HOWEVER, I absolutely love how opaque the formula is in one swipe and how fluid and even it is. Makes it really easy to do graphic liners! It is also great for creating quick and easy wings (with a precise hand of course since it’s so pigmented).

I am going to continue using this with a primer or powder because I am enjoying the pigment! If you don’t have crazy oily eyelids and would love a dark and even application with a brush tip eyeliner, I would highly recommend this eyeliner! And even if you do have lids like me, I’m sure one could make it work with some preparation!

I love this NYX brown eyeliner! It goes on smoothly without tugging and has great pigmentation. The brown shade is perfect for a softer, more natural look compared to black.

It lasts all day without smudging and is super affordable. Definitely a staple in my makeup bag!

This eyeliner is my favorite choice. It’s simple to apply, dries quickly but not too fast, and removes easily without streaks. The black color is rich and intense, and I’ve never experienced eye irritation, even if some accidentally gets in my eye. It also lasts all day confidently.

I’ve purchased this product several times and I wanted to leave a review in the event that NYX studies their customer reviews (as they should), because this product has one major area of room for improvement.

This is generally a great product, I think because the applicator tip is an actual brush made of little hairs, as opposed to a felt tip marker. This allows the brush to bend effectively against the curves of your eyelid as you apply it and leads to a smoother application and less drying out. It does sometimes dry out a little bit, but usually putting the lid back on and storing it tip down for a few minutes allows the ink to collect at the brush tip again.

However, its greatest strength is also its Achilles heel because when you’re replacing the lid, there’s a tendency for the little hairs to get stuck and get pulled to the side, eventually leading to the product’s relatively quick demise and necessary replacement. My suggestion for NYX is that they offer this product with a chunkier marker body, which would enable it to have a larger lid that is less likely to get caught on the hairs of the brush. As things currently stand, I am on the lookout for an eyeliner that does not have this problem, because I find myself needing to replace these more often than I feel should be necessary for an eyeliner. I have tried snipping off the little hairs with tiny scissors, but this isn’t an effective long-term solution unfortunately. I hope that NYX comes up with an effective solution for this problem at some point.