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7 Under-$10 Liquid Eyeliners That Go on (and Stay on) Like a Dream

Because they're unicorn offerings.

By Lauren Valenti

Mar 6, 2017

Cosmetics, Product, Eye liner, Beauty, Brown, Eye, Mascara, Material property, Liquid, Eye shadow,

Design by Betsy Farrell

It's true—liquid eyeliner can either be your best friend or worst nightmare. So who wants to spend a ton of money on something you don't even know will work? This is why we've made it our business to put every single drugstore offering to the test, separating the scratchy, leaky, smudgy formulas from the unicorns that deliver the smooth, rich, precise, and stays-put-all-day slashes of your dreams.

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1 Boots No7 Stay Precise Felt Tip Eye Liner

Pen, Cosmetics, Pencil, Eye liner, Writing instrument accessory, Eye, Writing implement, Office supplies, Material property, Font,

Design by Betsy Farrell

If you like to lay your cat eye on thick, this felt tip pen makes an exaggerated wing easy to navigate with its just-slim-enough brush.

Boots No7 Stay Precise Felt Tip Eye Liner, $8.99; ulta.com.

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2 Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eyeliner

Style, Line, Parallel, Black-and-white, Steel, Cylinder,

Design by Betsy Farrell

What we love most about this inky, yet gentle formula is its flexible tip applicator. For an easy look, use the tip for a light application. For a bolder line, angle the brush for a more pronounced sweep.

Revlon ColorStay Liquid Eyeliner, $8.99; ulta.com.

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3 Milani Infinite Liquid Eyeliner

Cosmetics, Eye liner, Beauty, Eye, Brown, Liquid, Material property, Beige, Lip care, Lip gloss,

Design by Betsy Farrell

While its claim of 24 hours without smearing or smudging is a slight exaggeration—we have yet to find a liner that can live up to that—you will still be impressed with this waterproof formula's high-impact, long-lasting power.

Milani Infinite Liquid Eye Liner, $7; milanicosmetics.com.

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4 L'Oreal Paris Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner

Cosmetics, Brown, Beauty, Beige, Eye liner, Material property, Lipstick, Liquid, Cylinder,

Design by Betsy Farrell

The most intense shade of black in the game, this clump-resistant carbon black liquid comes complete with a super-tiny, tapered liquid brush tip that glides on like a dream.

L'Oreal Paris Lineur Intense Brush Tip Liquid Eyeliner,$9.99; ulta.com.

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5 Flower Beauty On Your Mark Liquid Eyeliner

Design by Betsy Farrell

If you're in the market for razor-thin lines that won't melt or smear, this is the felt-tip pen for you. It's that simple.

Flower Beauty On Your Mark Liquid Eyeliner, $5.17; walmart.com.

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6 Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner

Liquid, Brown, Style, Bottle, Tints and shades, Cosmetics, Black, Grey, Black-and-white, Cylinder,

Design by Betsy Farrell

If you have sensitive eyes, this rich, ophthalmologist-tested liquid offering is easy on the gaze, as well as a cinch to take off at the end of the day.

Maybelline Line Stiletto Ultimate Precision Liquid Eyeliner, $7.99; ulta.com.

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7 Almay Liquid Eyeliner