If you are a regular subscriber of eyeliners, you’re probably aware of how important it is to find the perfect formulation. Be it a liquid eyeliner in a pot, a gel formula, or a kohl – once you get the holy grail eyeliner formula, it’s a jackpot! Apart from the kind of formulation, there is one more thing that decides the fate of your ideal eyeliner, and that is the budget.
We genuinely adore our M.A.Cs, Laura Merciers, Bobbi Browns, and Kat Von D products, but not at the expense of burning a hole in our paychecks each month. So, in an effort to save money without compromising our freedom to have the eyeliner of our dreams, we set out to uncover the top five high-end eyeliner dupes. You heard us, now continue to read!
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Do not misinterpret us; we appreciate Bobbi Brown’s well-known gel pot and are aware that many makeup professionals carry it in their arsenal. However, if the budget is tight, try this Maybelline gel eyeliner instead, which costs very little and lasts for 36 hours. You’ll still receive the velvety, highly pigmented finish you want, along with the enduring, budge-proof wear you need. Moreover, the packaging is somehow the same.
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The selection of blues and purples offered by L’Oréal is nothing to scoff at, and can we even suggest that these half-priced pencils might really wear better and longer than Urban Decay’s rainbow of colours? They offer the same creamy, effortless application that you love from your Urban Decay pencil and promise a 24-hour wear time.
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The inky black shade of Kat Von D’s cult-favourite felt-tip liner is adored for essentially doing what the name implies: delivering an immovable trace of black wherever you so desire to apply it. Nevertheless, this far less expensive option from MyGlamm has the extra advantage of a second colour option (cobalt blue or trendy purple!) and stays comfortable on your lids for 24 hours. Oh, and the size of the tips is essentially the same.
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We understand that opinions on roller-tip liners tend to lean one way or the other, but those who like the genius of Nudestix’s ground-breaking wheelie design, meet MyGlamm’s equally charming counterpart. Both eyeliners have rollable tips that are nearly identical, but the affordable version from MyGlamm actually lasts longer (in our experience) and has a glossy vinyl sheen as opposed to the matte finish of the Nudestix. Nevertheless, this one is quite inexpensive (just saying).
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While the Laura Mercier eye colour pencil contains rich pigment that is meant to intensify your smokey eye makeup look with its creamy texture that is long-wearing and transfer-proof, the NYX Professional Makeup Jumbo Eye Pencil also delivers the same. It glides on your lids smoothly and allows a crease-free application that blends in oh-so-effortlessly so that you can actually use it as an eyeshadow too. Made with a blend of mineral oil and powder, this one’s a catch at that price!
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