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NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner.

NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner
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About this product

A waterproof liquid eyeliner with a felt-tip applicator, designed to draw defined lines from thin to winged and to resist smudging.

Full ingredients

Aqua/​Water/​Eau, Ci 77266 [Nano], Black 2, Acrylates/​Ethylhexyl Acrylate Copolymer, Propylene Glycol, Laureth-21, Acrylates/​Dimethylaminoethyl Methacrylate Copolymer, PEG-40 Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Sodium Laureth-12 Sulfate, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Ammonium Acrylates Copolymer, Disodium Laureth Sulfosuccinate, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Butylene Glycol, C11-15 Alketh-7, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Phenoxyethanol

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Guru Score

74%

Mixed

5 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

It wins over people who say they're not eyeliner people: it glides on creamy and smooth, doesn't smudge, and handles a thin line with no wing just fine. Most gurus are fans, while a mixed camp found it merely nice, and shaking the bottle can send ink flying. Black may also feel heavy on small mature eyes.
Synthesized from 5 expert reviews · most recent take December 2025

What they liked

  • Affordable and easy to find
  • Fine tip for precise lines and wings

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    Type

    Eye MakeupLiquid

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    ~Mixed
    "I went in with the NYX Epic Ink Liner in waterproof just to test something new, which was also okay. None of these eyeliners blew me away, but all are quite nice, affordable and easy to pick up, and I'm still on the hunt for the perfect one."
    ~Yay
    "The NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, this has won several times and I've worn it several times, it's one of your guys' favorites and I actually do really like it even though I'm not a huge eyeliner girly. I feel like I'm becoming more of an eyeliner person. [...] It's still the same formula but it's the brown version and I believe these are newer, the different tints. I'm [...] mostly brown liquid eyeliner that I've been into."
    All 3 takes from Allie Glines
    I Tried The READERS' CHOICE WINNERS... Allure 2023
    "The readers of Allure say that the best liner is the NYX Epic Ink Liner, which I know you guys love too, and I've tried this, and even though I'm not a huge eyeliner person I can appreciate this formula. It's very, very good. It doesn't smudge, and for someone who like does not do winged liner, I feel like it's relatively easy for me to use."
    TRYING DRUGSTORE ALLURE WINNERS 2024!!!
    "The NYX Professional Makeup Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner, this has won several times and I've worn it several times, it's one of your guys' favorites and I actually do really like it even though I'm not a huge eyeliner girly. I feel like I'm becoming more of an eyeliner person. [...] It's still the same formula but it's the brown version and I believe these are newer, the different tints. I'm [...] mostly brown liquid eyeliner that I've been into."
    LET'S TRY THE READERS' CHOICE 2024 WINNERS 😱
    "This is something that wins a reader's choice and an alert award I feel like every year"
    ~Mixed
    "I had started using this NYX liquid eyeliner, and the other day I [...] shook it up like you do with liquid eyeliner, and [...] it went everywhere, I think it might still be embedded in my nails somewhere. [...] That NYX eyeliner is so good until it's not."
    ~Yay
    "I purchased four eyeliners this month for a video that I did on the eight beginner mistakes for mature eyes. I love the Nyx, this is in Black. It goes on creamy, it goes on smoothly. Now I wouldn't pick black for my small mature eyes, but I was searching for a brightening eyeliner for the lower water line."
    ~Yay
    "This is the Nyx Epic Ink eyeliner love this stuff this is the black"
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    All 4 takes from Kelly Driscoll
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    "I'm going to use a little bit of liner, this is the NYX Epic Ink eyeliner, and I'm just going to put a very very thin line right on top of my lashes. I'm not going to really wing it out or anything but just give a little bit more definition. It just adds a little bit more definition to the eye without doing anything too dramatic."
    GRWM YouTube Creator Collective Chicago Meet Up!
    "This is the Nyx Epic Ink eyeliner love this stuff this is the black"
    GRWM Barbie Movie | AD ft KAINE
    "This is the NYX Epic Ink eyeliner and I'm just going to do kind of a tight line, not super duper tight, but I'm not going for a full-on thick cat eye eyeliner today. I want to keep it a little bit thinner with the line and then just like a little flick to really complement that arch that we created."
    Filming Routine | Do Skincare, Hair and Makeup With Me!
    "This is one you've seen from me before, it is the NYX Epic Ink eyeliner. You can see the difference in just the saturation of the black."

    Frequently asked.

    What is NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner?

    A waterproof liquid eyeliner with a felt-tip applicator, designed to draw defined lines from thin to winged and to resist smudging.

    Is NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner worth it?

    The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 74%.

    What is NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner's Guru Score?

    NYX Epic Ink Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner holds a Guru Score of 74%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 5 expert reviewers we have collected.

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