10 Best Gel Eyeliners According to Glamour Editors and Makeup Artists

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and much more long lasting than pencils or kohl. They’re also easy to manipulate into any type of eye makeup look you’re looking for, whether it’s a cat-eye wing or under-eye definition.

They come in a lot of different forms, from pencils to pots, too.In my beauty career of nearly eight years, I’ve been on the hunt for the very best gel eyeliners out there and have finally narrowed it down to the highest quality options—the ones that are highly pigmented, won’t smudge throughout the day, and come in a variety of colors.My top pick is my tried and true Bobbi Brown Gel Eyeliner, which I’ve been using every day for probably five years now.

It’s easy to draw on with an angled brush, and it stays put all day long—even when I apply it at 8 a.m. and don’t take it off til 9 p.m.

It also never irritates my eyes or moves, even when I’m tearing up from allergies or way-too-cold weather.While I love my number one, I also tapped makeup artists and Glamour testers for their recommendations in order to find the best options for different eye concerns, including sensitive eyes, and budgets.How we tested gel linersWe picked gel liners based on how pigmented they were, how they held up through up to 12 hours of wear, and whether or not they kept our eyes tear-free during application.