AlmayGel Eyeliner, Waterproof, Fade-Proof Eye Makeup, Easy-to-Sharpen Liner Pencil, 130 Pure Plum, 0.045 Oz

Looking for an eyeliner that scores "in the green" on EWG's Skin Deep Database and found this brandAlmay All-Day Intense Gel Eyeliner. I have super-sensitive eyes and will have an allergic reaction to most eye make-up but have never had a problem with Almay eyeshadows or liners. Love the texture, color and staying power. It does smudge a bit on the lower lid but once the edges are cleaned up, it stays put all day without further smudging. It does require a sharpener. Sharpens easily with Revlon's sharpener for all pencils (plastic/wood). "140 Deep Chestnut"=dark brown (but not too dark)

I really like this eye liner. It goes on easy and smooth. Great color too.

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Ever since my cataract surgery I can't use the eyeliner I used to use so I've been searching for one that doesn't irritate my eyes. I love this one (blue color) but I thought I had received a defective one. The shaft of the pencil seemed to be plastic but I couldn't turn the white plastic tip at the bottom of the pencil to advance the eyeliner as I used it. I ordered another one -- same thing. So I called Almay and learned that the shaft is actually made of compressed paper and you need to use a sharpener to shave away the shaft, just like a wooden pencil. They sent me a free sharpener. Great product, lovely color, decent price now that I know how to sharpen it. You could probably use any eyeliner sharpener, you don't need their brand specifically, but I thought it was very generous of them to send me one. I suggested that they make it clearer on the package that you need to sharpen it to get to the rest of the product. She said it's on there but I don't see it and I see that a lot of other reviewers are also confused.

Works very well but there is only a small amount of product in the stick. Not worth the money.

If I could give this a negative rating, I would.What I got is not the product in the amazon picture. My liner crayon came in a plastic tube with no way to advance the crayon. Furthermore, when I put the cap on the back of the liner to hold it, and then took it off again, it took the end piece off with it. Now the end piece is lodged in the cab and I can't even put the cap back on!It's not possible to sharpen this liner because it would require sharpening a plastic tube, and then the very soft crayon gel would mush in the attempt.I have no idea what's going on here except that maybe this company made a mistake and produced a bunch of lemons that can't be sharpened and then is just selling them off to suckers. At $7 + some change, it's too cheap to try to get a refund, so just listen to my warning. I saw another warning of the same thing. And actually, if I DID get the kind that could be sharpened, I can't imagine how sharpening would not rip off the very soft crayon material.The only reason I got this liner over the one I love from Palladio is that this one got a EWG certification and my dark brown Palladio liner is rated at a green # 2... Still very good for toxicity, but not as good as EWG certified.Going back to my favorite Palladio eyeliner. That one can be advanced by twisting the end, it's soft and creamy, and works wonderfully well.Buyer beware on this one!

I usually go for premium brand with cosmetics but gave this a shot after seeing the EWG certification. This performs beautifully! I have had absolutely NO issues with sharpening this pencil as other reviewers have said. Perhaps many forget how to sharpen pencil eye liners since they have been a bit out of style for a long time but just keep turning until it naturally releases from the sharpener and you are good to go.It stays on so good, too good in fact. I use a quality eye makeup remover but in the morning I can wake up with some smudged under my eye after trying to remove. Smudging really only happens twice with this however, when first applying on the water line you might see some transfer to the bottom line. This wipes off easily with a qtip if you get it right away. The other time is if you did try removing and didn't get it all before bed. I have slept in it without trying to remove it (sometimes you just are too tired to move!) and woke with barely a smudge.I have found this lasts all day, doesn't melt and smudge but gives me just enough time to smudge out during application for the effect I want. Doesn't bother my sensitive eyes and has lasted a long time with sharpening. I will be purchasing this for as long as they make it.

I don’t usually write reviews, but I had to because I absolutely LOVE this eyeliner!! I was having an issue with other eyeliners not going on my lids at all or actually erasing the line I just drew on my eyelids. This eyeliner goes on smooth, doesn’t erase the line I’m going over (for a darker line) AND stays on all day without smudging!I’ve also had issues with other “waterproof” eyeliners rubbing off on my upper eyelid, leaving an unattractive line, but this eyeliner does not!If you like a brownish-black eyeliner, the Chestnut color goes on light, but transforms into a deeper brown with more coats. Be careful how much pressure you use because it is a gel eyeliner, which makes it a bit softer and breaks off if you’re not gentle. Another awesome feature is that it washes off easily with a regular face wash.I highly recommend this eyeliner!