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You’ll Want To Try These New Wave Lip Liners
Lip liners are no longer just for definition—they nourish, enhance, and even replace your lipstick. Here are 10 game-changing picks.
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Lip liners have come a long way from just defining the edges of your lips; they’re now an essential step in our makeup routine, currently thanks to the wild popularity of personalized lip combos. Brands have been coming out with formulas that blur the line between liner, lipstick, and even lip care, offering creamy textures, hydrating ingredients, and long-lasting wear. Whether it’s a liner that enhances and shapes or a precise tool for sculpting, today’s lip liners are all about versatility. Let’s take a look at some of the most exciting releases below.
Amuse Lip Smudger, $14, available at Korendy
A long-lasting, creamy, and chubby K-beauty lip pencil that enhances fullness with a soft, blurred effect while doubling as a cheek color. The formula is infused with shea butter, phyto collagen, and vitamin E for a smooth, moisturized finish.
Ilia Lip Sketch Hydrating Crayon, $26
This crayon from Ilia combines the precision of a liner with the comfort of lipstick, delivering rich, lasting color with a soft-matte finish. Infused with skincare ingredients, it aims to hydrate, plump, and strengthen the lips with every wear.
Fenty Beauty Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner, $20
This one is a waterproof, creamy liner that glides on smoothly, delivering bold, true-to-tone color that won’t fade or budge for up to 8 hours. With a diverse shade range, it’s designed to complement every lip tone.
Rare Beauty Kind Words Lip Liner, $16
The long-lasting, waterproof formula helps keep both liner and lipstick in place, while the built-in sharpener ensures a more precise application. The shades of the liners also match the shades of Rare Beauty’s Kinds Words lipsticks.
Refy Blur Liner, $24
The Blur Liner from Refy has a creamy, non-drying formula and a unique domed applicator that applies smoothly, creating a soft, diffused matte finish. Available in six shades inspired by natural lip tones, it’s designed for an effortless lip look.
Rhode Peptide Lip Shape, $24
This new and viral Rhode launch glides on effortlessly to define or fill in lips. It also comes with a silicone smudger to blend the edges. Enriched with peptides to soften and hydrate, plus fenugreek extract to give volume and firmness.
Heart Percent Dote On Mood Lip Pencil, $15.99
A super creamy, pigmented liner that defines, sculpts, and enhances lips, creating a fuller pout. A retractable tip and attached smudger can be used as a primer or for contouring lips, eyes, and cheeks, offering all-day wear and easy blending.
Kiko Milano Everlasting Colour Precision Lip Liner, $12.50
This liner has a creamy, lightweight texture that glides on smooth for a long-wearing, matte finish. Its waterproof formula defines lips with precision, and the retractable pencil features a built-in sharpener for on-the-go use.
Natasha Denona I Need A Lip Crayon, $24
This lip crayon features a precision tip that glides on smoothly for non-fading color with a creamy matte finish. It provides comfortable, non-drying coverage and is waterproof for all-day wear. The Gaia shade has become Valerie Dayan’s obsession.
Sacheu Lip Liner STAY-N, $12
Approved by Billie Eilish, this is a long-lasting lip stain that defines and nourishes the lips with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E, leaving behind a smooth, lasting color. The formula easily peels off, providing a comfortable, hydrated, lip stain-like finish.
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