Find the best eyeliner pencil for Singapore’s hot and sticky climate. These makeup wonders resist sweat and humidity, so you never end up with smudges and raccoon eyes in the middle of the day! We found eye pencils for every budget, plus picks for sensitive eyes or makeup newbies. Shop for the best eye pencil with this list!

1. BBIA Last Pen Eyeliner

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Available in three different shades, the BBIA Last Pen Eyeliner is an everyday eyeliner convenient to carry around in your bag and also super easy to use. Whether you want to draw a thin layer or wing your eyes, this pencil has got you covered. It is nicely pigmented and the colour can last all long without smudging.

2. Clio Sharp So Simple Waterproof Pen Liner

Buy now: $20.72, Shopee

This eyeliner was especially designed for makeup beginners! It’s smudge-proof, waterproof and anti-shake. The slim pencil can also help you practice experimenting with line thickness — and if you make a mistake, you can “erase” with a cotton bud before it sets without making a huge mess.

3. Make Up For Ever Aqua XL Ink Eye Liner

Buy now: $38, Zalora

You can swim in it or sob through a Kdrama marathon and your kitten flick will still be perfect. The small brush is perfect for going really close to the lashline. And even if it’s got a really powerful, smudge-proof formula, it won’t irritate your eyes. “I wear contact lens so my eyes can get sensitive. This is one of the few eyeliners that won’t make me start getting teary,” says a Make Up For Ever review. For more information about the product, click here.

4. Catrice Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Buy now: $6.90, Guardian

If you know how to use a Sharpie, you won’t have any problems with this eyeliner. The fine felt tip is easy to control, and it’s so pigmented you don’t need to apply a lot of pressure for bold, beautifully lined eyes. According to Influenster reviews, it can smudge on oily lids so you may want to use eye primer or apply eyeshadow powder before using this.

5. Chanel Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner

Eyeliner Tip: Rest you hand on your cheek and your elbow on a sturdy surface. Draw from the middle of the lid going out. Go back and line from the inner corner to the center.

Buy now: $39, Chanel SG

This is one of the best eyeliner pencil for beginners. It has a soft lead which is easy to blend out to fix any mistakes, you don’t need to sharpen it, and it’s water-proof and sweat-proof. The silicone resins also resist humidity, so you don’t have to worry about getting “racoon eyes” in the middle of the day — even if you don’t wear eye primer!

We also like the wide colour range, from black to a pretty plum. For more information about the product, click here.

6. Heroine Make Colour Gel Eyeliner

Shop now: $18.90, Watsons

This has the creaminess and intensity of a gel eyeliner, but in an easy pencil form! It dries quickly after applying so you won’t get accidental smears or smudges when you’re doing your makeup. Beauty Insider tip: eye makeup products made in Japan, like this one, often perform very well because of stiff competition. For more information about the product, click here.

7. Ciate London x Courtney Act Stamp and Drag Eyeliner

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Buy now: $16.80, Ipsy

The easiest way to get winged eyeliner! The dual-headed liner pens have a felt tip on one end to line your eyes, and a stamp on the other for a flawless flick every single time. It’s waterproof and smudge-proof, too! A Singapore eyeliner review says, “It lasts all day in the hot and humid weather of Singapore, even with my skin that sweats quite easily. Best combined with Stila liquid eyeliner so it lasts even longer.”

These eyeliners won’t cause any irritation. The gentle formulas are free of chemicals that can make your skin red or your eyes water, and the creamy formula won’t tug at your skin as you apply.

8. Liht Organics Dusk to Dawn Liquid Eyeliner

 
 
 
 
 
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Liht Organics Dusk to Dawn Liquid Eyeliner is a Beauty Insider award-winner. Just as the name suggests, you can take this from dawn till dusk without any smudging, smearing or transfer. Ladies with sensitive skin will love that it is 70% USDA certified organic and free from harsh chemicals — their tagline is that their makeup is safe enough to eat!

Even if it’s water-proof eye pencil , you don’t need harsh makeup removers to take it off. It’s easy to clean up and will not leave residue. For more information about the product, click here.

9. Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

Buy now: $34, Sephora

The Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner does what it says—it stays all day! Even after work hours… and your workout! Sephora reviews gush over its intense colour and staying power. “It stays on forever but can be easily removed when you want to take it off. Super buildable, black and easy to use. It’s also not tacky or inky so you get clean lines and a comfortable finish.” For more information about the product, click here.

10. Essence Waterproof Eyeliner Pen

Buy now: $5.50, Lazada

Even if it’s one of the cheapest eyeliners you can find, Makeup Alley reviews praise how it gives a very thin, precise line and has a very intense colour. However, some reviewers say that it can smudge a bit — especially if you’re the type who gets teary-eyed when you’re applying eyeliner close to the lashline. This is better for people who are used to eyeliner and tightlining.

11. Sephora Collection 12 HR Contour Eye Pencil

Buy now: $16, Sephora

This bestselling eyeliner pencil has gotten tons of great reviews on Sephora Singapore! It resists water, sweat and humidity. It has a fun shade range, including metallic and shimmer — and they look great on all skin tones. Check this out:

It’s also opthalmologist and dermatologist tested safe for sensitive eyes and skin. “I love this eyeliner!! Glides on smoothly, the color is very much pigmented, waterproof and long lasting. I apply this in the morning and it stays until evening. Also, it’s smudge proof! This is the perfect eyeliner for me,” says a Sephora review.

12. Zoeva Soft Kohl Eyeliner

Buy now: $13.50 – $13.90, Shopee

Kohl eyeliners help create very soft, natural looking definition — and if you apply it really closely to the lashline, you’ll look like you have thicker eyelashes. Zoeva Soft Kohl Eyeliner is creamy and gentle on the eyes. While black’s a safe bet, try using white and peach on your waterline. That will make your eyes look bigger and brighter!

13. Kat Von D Tattoo Liner

Buy now: $31, Sephora

Totally lives up to its name. It’s super inky, and sticks on like a tattoo until you wipe it off with really good makeup remover. One girl (with the handle @catandcusswords) actually Tweeted a pic of herself in a neck brace and said this: “I was in a car accident and my eyeliner didn’t budge.”

Well, we don’t know if Kat Von D wins as the best longwear eyeliner, but that is, hands-down, the most convincing beauty review ever. For more information about the product, click here.

14. Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner

Buy now: $38, Amazon

Most gel liners have limited shade ranges, but this comes in 32 colours and 3 finishes: matte, shimmer and glitter. “I used to buy gel liners in pots, but this is just as pigmented and is so much easier and quicker to use!” says one eyeliner review. For more information about the product, click here.

15. Urban Decay 24/7 Waterline Eye Pencil

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Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil

Buy now: $16.50, Sephora

This is the best eyeliner pencil for super oily lids (or very hot days). Since it was made for the waterline, so you know a little sweat and water won’t hurt it. It glides on like butter, but once it sets it stays. “I’ve got oily lids so most eyeliners smudge after just a few hours. This is the only one that lasted all day!” says one eyeliner review.

You can blend it out for a smoky finish, too. “When I’m too lazy to do any eyeshadow, I just rub this with a Qtip. Aside from black, I have this in Jazz (a raspberry purple with shimmer), Out of the Blue (a cobalt blue) and metallic copper. I wish I could have all the colours!” a beauty reviewer gushes. For more information about the product, click here.

16. Bourjois Contour Clubbing Waterproof Eyeliner

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Buy now: $12.50, Lazada

Love Urban Decay’s eyeliner pencil, but not ready to spend over $30? Try Bourjois! Makeup addicts swear that it’s a great dupe: just as creamy, fun colours, and stays on the waterline too! It got 4.5 stars on both MakeupAlley and Influenster too — making it one of the best budget eyeliner pencil in Singapore!

17. Rimmel Scandaleyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal Liner

Buy now: $11.90, Watsons

Makeup forums like Influenster are full of love for this budget eyeliner pencil. It’s highly pigmented, and you can build it up to get the look you want. “I swipe it once and blend it out for just soft definition in the daytime. Then if I want to go out after work, I just whip this out of my makeup bag and add two more layers — voila, ready for a date or dancing,” says one beauty review.

18. K-Palette 1 Day Tattoo Real Lasting 24H Eyeliner Waterproof Brown Black

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Buy now: $20.90, Watsons

Get this best eyeliner pencil from Japan! The water-proof, smudge-proof, sweat-proof and oil-proof formula dries quickly, and the microfiber tip is so easy to uIt also contains 5 types of beauty essences that takes care of the delicate area around your eyes and promote lash growth.

19. Bobbi Brown Long-wear Waterproof Eyeliner

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Buy now: $57, Sephora

Makeup addicts have tested this baby through tearjerker movies, swimming at the beach, gym class or just sweltering hot summer days. And they swear it’s \ budge-proof! The secret lies in the formula: it uses pure colour with just the teeniest amount of waxes. You get a rich, pigmented line that won’t break down in water. Love, love, love!

20. Charlotte Tilbury Rock n Kohl Eyeliner Pencil

Buy now: $40, Sephora

This is the best eyeliner pencil for very natural looking definition — and its so soft and creamy that you can comfortably apply it on your waterline! Celebrity makeup artist Lilly Keys always uses this on her clients, which include Dua Lipa and Charlii XCX. “The formula is really soft with deep pigment to give it a rich finish,” she says. “I swear, it feels like the pencil just glides onto the bottom lash line.” 

21. Smashbox Always on Gel Eyeliner

Buy now: $32, Zalora

In the battle between gel eyeliner vs eye pencil, gel will always be more pigmented and long-lasting. But it’s often sold in pots (not easy to carry around!) and needs a brush. This is the next best thing. It lasts the whole day, doesn’t smudge, and it’s really easy to work with too. You can apply precise line, or quickly smudge it out with your fingers or a brush if you want a smoky look.

22. LÓreal Paris Duo-Designer Superstar

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Buy now: $24.90, L’Óreal Paris counters

This multi-tasking eyeliner has a pencil liner on one end and a liquid liner on the other. Not only is it the best eyeliner pencil for someone who wants a slim and streamlined makeup kit, its 24-hour smudge-proof and waterproof intense black formula will look perfect all day.

23. MAC Kohl Eyeliner Pencil

Buy now: $16, MAC Stores

This is one of the favourite eyeliner pencils of the pros! Celebrity makeup artist Daniel Avilan loves the rich pigment and creamy formula. “You can create a classic liner look with it or a smudgy Kate Moss morning-after rock-star look.”  You will need eye primer for it to last the whole day, but your eyes will be runway-ready in one swipe.

24. MAC Pro Longwear Eye Liner

Buy now: $39, MAC Stores

This is another MAC eyeliner pencil that’s used by many celebrity makeup artists! It’s creamy, non-scratchy texture is perfect for applying eyeliner really close to the upper waterline — for a fluttery, sexy effect. Unlike the kohl pencil, which gives a smudged effect, this one gives sharp and precise lines.

25. Etude House Drawing House Show Blush Eyeliner

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Buy now: $18.90, Etude House

One of the most popular Kbeauty eyeliner pencils! Makeup reviews com say it’s a very affordable dupe for the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner. It’s very pigmented, lasts through the hottest days, and has a sharp tip that lets you draw the thinnest of lines.

26. FAITH Belseeq Liquid Eyeliner

Price: $59

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If you’re not a fan of eyeliners with a high-gloss finish, this eyeliner is perfect! It dries down to a semi-matte plus you don’t need to layer too much since it’s pigment-packed. Because of its ultra-fine xbrush end, you can control how thick or thin you want your liner to be. It lasts long and holds up pretty well against water, sweat, and tears.