The Make Up For Ever Lip Liner Every ‘It Girl’ Swears By

Why Everyone Is Obsessed With Make Up For Ever’s Artist Color Lip Liner

If you’re of a certain age, your first experiences with lip liner were probably less than forgiving. Using a deeply toned pencil to outline your lips before filling them in with a much lighter lipstick required precision, a steady hand and, frankly, perfection. It’s a stark contrast to the get-ready-with-me videos flooding social media now, where the goal isn’t sharp lines or control, but a softly diffused, natural-looking lip.

The signature liners of today are created to do just that. They have a creamy consistency that smoothly glides onto the lips without catching, making it easy to create soft strokes. The formulas are also lightweight and designed to blend as seamlessly as a cream lipstick, while maintaining a soft matte finish.

What truly sets modern lip liners apart, though, is their shade range. Rather than being made to match a specific lipstick, they now come in a spectrum of skin-tone–like hues designed to enhance the natural color of your lips. “Believe it or not, your undertone plays a big role in which liner color looks most natural on you,” says Randi Orlinsky, a professional makeup artist and educator for Make Up For Ever. “The Artist Color Lip Liner shade range is designed to be inclusive, catering to all skin tones and undertones.” Choosing a lip liner shade with a similar undertone to your skin and natural lip color, she adds, is key to achieving that subtly enhanced look.

Orlinsky shares that several shades have gone viral over the last few years, many of which have been seen on A-listers. Fan favorites include Anywhere Caffeine, Up and Down Tan and Wherever Walnut, which happens to be Sabrina Carpenter’s go-to hue.

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Whether you want your liner to last from coffee to cocktails or prefer a bolder finish, this extra-long-wearing version of every It Girl’s favorite lip liner is the formula to choose. It offers maximum coverage with intense color payoff while remaining creamy and blendable.

 

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The formula of this liner is packed with skin-loving ingredients to minimize fine lines and support moisture retention, but it’s also extremely blurring. It’s the perfect combination for a soft and natural look. Plus, the collection includes a diverse range of rosy and neutral tones, so you have plenty of options to choose from.

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Victoria Beckham’s beauty line epitomizes quite luxury, and this liner is proof. The water-resistant formula glides onto the lips, depositing color and creating a seamless application. It also delivers potent peptides to your lips to improve their overall appearance.

 

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This affordable option has become a go-to for social media and reality TV star Alix Earle for good reason. The velvety formula delivers effortless definition, and the extensive collection of nude shades is flattering for every skin tone.