Lip Makeup: Best Liners for Your Lips

From MAC and Smashbox to Wet n Wild, the pencils that got top ratings and product reviews

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Not too hard or soft, these lip liners appealed to TotalBeauty.com editors and members for a variety of really good reasons. Find out if you should upgrade the pencil you have at home or add another color to your collection. (Did we miss your favorite? Write a review to bump up its status!)

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By Charli Schuler

Rate this story|Avg member rating:   9

Products Mentioned in This Story

Rimmel London 1000 Kisses Stay On Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 9.1

Buy it for $2.29

Almay Ideal Lipliner

Average Member Rating: 8.3

Smashbox Lip Pencil

Average Member Rating: 9.1

Buy it for $11.85

L'Oreal Paris Colour Riche Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 8.4

Avon ULTRA LUXURY Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 9.1

MAC Lip Pencil

Average Member Rating: 8.5

DuWop Reverse Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 8.6

Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

Average Member Rating: 7.8

Buy it for $24.00 - $24.00

Stila Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 9.4

CARGO The Reverse Lipliner

Average Member Rating: 8.6

Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick

Average Member Rating: 8.1

Estee Lauder Automatic Lip Pencil Duo

Average Member Rating: 9.8

Clinique Quickliner for Lips

Average Member Rating: 8.0

Buy it for $14.50

Sally Hansen Invisible Lip Liner

Average Member Rating: 8.9

Wet n Wild Color Icon Lipliner

Average Member Rating: 8.3

Member Comments

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Lipliners have always struck me as overkill, but most of my colors are close to natural. Maybe the reverse liners.

by krycekov Monday, February 6, 2012 at 12:02PM Report as inappropriate

I've got a $25 giftcard for mac and i think i know what i I'm gonna spend it on ;)

by jasmandermon Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 05:13PM Report as inappropriate

Not the biggest fan of lip liners. Will keep these in mind!

by MissXu Saturday, December 24, 2011 at 09:59PM Report as inappropriate

I've never tried liner before. I'll give one of these a try.

by kmb1129 Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 07:28PM Report as inappropriate

Love my Avon. Nyx lip pencils are okay

by shell1375 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at 01:18PM Report as inappropriate

urban decay 24/7 lip pencils for me :)

by janellelora Monday, September 19, 2011 at 09:07PM Report as inappropriate

I've never tried liner but I'll check some of these out

by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 02:32AM Report as inappropriate

I want that reverse lip liner! :)

by theseattlesound Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 04:04PM Report as inappropriate

mac lipliner is the best ever!

by RoleModel Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 11:46PM Report as inappropriate

I don't usually wear lipliner, but I do like CARGO's reverse lipliner! IT's also good for waterlining.

by LipglossandSpandex Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 09:21PM Report as inappropriate

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