We Tried $157 Worth Of Liquid Eyeliners — & These Were The Best

If we were forced to pare down our makeup bags to just the essentials, many of us would choose liquid liner as one of the first to go. It's not because we don't love how it looks — a sharp cat eye can really make a lewk — but the application can be tricky for, well, most people.

But it doesn't have to be that way. It's not necessarily that we're getting better at doing our liner; brands are just finally creating options that are easier to use. In pursuit of the perfect pen that's both easy to apply and tough enough to stay on all day, we tried $157 worth of liquid eyeliner to crown this year's winners of the Beauty Innovator Awards.

Ahead, see the best eyeliners we're stocking up on.

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