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NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner.

NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner
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About this product

A stick eyeliner with a waxy, blendable formula designed for waterline and lash line application, available in multiple color options for customized eye makeup looks.

Full ingredients

Dimethicone, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Polyethylene, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Acrylates/​Stearyl Acrylate/​Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Polyisobutene, Nylon-12, Paraffin, Cera Microcristallina /​ Microcrystalline Wax /​ Cire Microcristalline, Tin Oxide, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Silica, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyurethane-11, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Ci 75470/​Carmine, Ci 77000/​Aluminum Powder, Ci 77007/​Ultramarines, Ci 77266 [Nano], Black 2, Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499/​Iron Oxides, Ci 77510/​Ferric Ammonium Ferrocyanide, Ci 77510/​Ferric Ferrocyanide, Ci 77742/​Manganese Violet, Ci 77891/​Titanium Dioxide, Mica, Ci 19140/​Yellow 5, Ci 19140 /​ Yellow 5 Lake, Cl 42090 Blue 1 Lake

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Guru Score

84%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What the gurus are saying

This waterline liner's waxy formula keeps it firmly anchored in place without sliding around, the standout feature reviewers highlight. They value testing how long it holds before applying full eye makeup, and appreciate how easily it blends with eyeshadow and other makeup tones for coordinated looks. It comes in multiple shades to match different eye colors and makeup preferences.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2024

What they liked

  • Waxy formula stays put on the waterline
  • Applies to tight line without sliding

What they flagged

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

    Type

    Eye MakeupPencil

    Formula notes

    Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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    What the gurus are saying.

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    ✓Yay
    "I love these so much. They've become like the replacement for that Marc Jacobs eyeliner that was discontinued that I loved so much. These are truly waterproof, you can line your waterline, they're nice and creamy, and so they're easy to draw your line either on your eyelid or on your waterline. They stay put, they don't run, they don't smudge, they don't chip. They're just like perfect, perfect eyeliners."
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    "For my eyeliners today [...] I'm using the NYX Epic Wear eyeliners in gray and this olivey green color. I love these, they're so creamy, they go on so perfectly, they don't transfer and they don't smudge."
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    "I'm going to use the Nyx Epic Wear line stick in gunmetal. I'm just going to tight line my upper waterline. I just bring this all the way in at the inner corner."
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    "This really gives really great payoff in the waterline and it doesn't transfer to your lower water line like it's waterproof it stays in place"
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    "I love these so much. They've become like the replacement for that Marc Jacobs eyeliner that was discontinued that I loved so much. These are truly waterproof, you can line your waterline, they're nice and creamy, and so they're easy to draw your line either on your eyelid or on your waterline. They stay put, they don't run, they don't smudge, they don't chip. They're just like perfect, perfect eyeliners."
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    "I did pick two products that I know I like already and they're both by NYX because I'm loving the Nyx eyeliners lately their formulas are so good so I got the retractable eyeliner in bronze."
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    "They are beautiful they're waterproof they stay in the water line they come in lots of great colors. [...] The gray in my upper water line the olive green is so beautiful in the lower water line it will go with blue eyes green eyes brown eyes no matter what you can find a color to go with your skin tone."
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    "They also make a line of retractable eyeliners if you don't want to have the sharpenable ones. These are awesome too. This one is in the color bronze, it's like a really dark grayish brown. They don't have glitter in them, I wear contacts, they don't coat my contacts, they don't get in my eyes. I don't find clumps of eyeliner at the inner corners of my eyes. They don't smudge, they don't budge. I just love them so much."
    ✓Yay
    "I'm going to go in with this new NYX Epic Wear liner stick in the shade Frosted Lilac. [...] I'm going to place it in my inner waterline and then drag it onto the lash line a little bit and then just blend it into that brown. It's very convenient when all of my new makeup has the same tones."
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    "I'm going to go in with this new NYX Epic Wear liner stick in the shade Frosted Lilac. [...] I'm going to place it in my inner waterline and then drag it onto the lash line a little bit and then just blend it into that brown. It's very convenient when all of my new makeup has the same tones."
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    "I'm going to use the NYX Epic Wear liner stick, this is in emerald, cut straight up green. I'm going to place this right in my waterline. Sometimes I like doing this before I start applying any eyeshadow so that it's a little bit [...] easier to blend into it. Also kind of gives you an opportunity to see like how long, like if the eyeliner is actually going to last and if I need to just go over it with something else."

    What the evidence says.

    Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

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    Frequently asked.

    What is NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner?

    A stick eyeliner with a waxy, blendable formula designed for waterline and lash line application, available in multiple color options for customized eye makeup looks.

    Is NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner worth it?

    Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

    What is NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner's Guru Score?

    NYX Epic Wear Retractable Eyeliner holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

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