Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon • Eyeliner Review & Swatches (2025)

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon • Eyeliner Review & Swatches (1)

Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon is an eyeliner that retails for $25.00 and contains 0.01 oz. ($2500.00 per ounce). There are 16 shades in our database.

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Editor's Review

The formula is supposed to have “intense color payoff” with “12-hour longwear” with a “bold matte finish” that is supposed to be waterproof and “well-suited” for the waterline. The majority of the shades are very pigmented with mostly opaque to fully opaque coverage in a single pass, while the texture is creamy but dries down within ten to fifteen seconds.

They wear shorter on the waterline (six to nine hours) and longer on the lower lash line (nine to twelve hours). The formula is fantastic for lining, but the one thing that makes me hesitate is that the past iterations of the liners have dried out in as little as one year (with some lasting two years or longer), though I have noticed the more shimmery shades are first to dry out.

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B

Blacquer Coffee Permanent

C-

Blacquer Currant Permanent

C+

Blacquer Emerald Permanent

B+

Purple Reign Limited Edition

A-

(Pop)ular Permanent

A

Whirl(pool) Permanent

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Looking for something similar or to see what you have in your stash? Here are some of the top dupes for this product!

Alkaline

PPermanent. $22.00/0.04 oz.
96% Similar

Cobalt Matte

PPermanent. $22.00/0.04 oz.
95% Similar

Brown

PPermanent. $5.00/0.009 oz.
95% Similar

Equestrian

PPermanent. $13.00/0.012 oz.
95% Similar

Spliff

PPermanent. $19.00/0.088 oz.
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In Big Truffle

PPermanent. $22.00/0.01 oz.
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Best Performers

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Here are the highest rated Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon shades:

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(Earth)quake Permanent

A

Whirl(pool) Permanent

A

(Brown)ie Permanent

A

(Iron)y Permanent

A

Out of the Blue Permanent

A-

(Pop)ular Permanent

A-

Over(night) Permanent

B+

Fine(wine) Permanent

B+

(Grape)vine Permanent

B+

Purple Reign Limited Edition

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A

Whirl(pool) Permanent

Makeup Looks

Sunset smokey look, inspired by Densitlava on youtube
by Ameerah

Galactic, Halo look for Eid Ul Fitr.
by Ameerah

Claims / Ingredients

  • Brand Description

Experience the intense color payoff, amazing glide, and 12-hour wear of Marc Jacobs Beauty’s original award-winning Highliner Gel Eye Crayon eyeliner—now re-envisioned in a bold, matte finish. Each of the hues are glitter-free and intensified by super-rich pigment. They’re formulated to glide on smoothly for precise application, and they give you 15 seconds of play time before setting in place for wear that lasts all day, making it ideal for pulling off versatile eye looks. Line to define your eyes, smudge it before it sets to impart an instant, smoky eye, layer as an eyeshadow base, or draw on artistic graphic liner looks. Its waterproof gel formula makes it well-suited for lining the inner rim. It’s designed with a clever sharpener, hidden in the base of the liner to allow for a precise point.

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Based on 2 Reviews, 3 Quick Reviews

The Good: Creamy (2), Easy To Apply (2), Long-wearing (2), Smooth (1), Great For Beginners (1)

The In-Between: Smudgeable (3), Highly Pigmented (2), Buildable (1), Sheer (1)

The Bad: Hard To Apply (3), Tugs/pulls (3), Migrates (2), Smudges (2), Bulky (1)

Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon • Eyeliner Review & Swatches (43)

Out of the Blue

By Amy 3 years ago.

I bought this on clearance at TJ Maxx and it was already dried out and broken.

Tags: hard-to-apply, tugs-pulls

Skin Type: Normal-to-Dry - Skin Tone: Light - Undertone: Neutral

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Fine(wine)

By Gerralynn 7 years ago.

I am foreveron the lookout for a good red liner to use on my waterline and I can finally say I have found it. I also wear contacts and I have found no problems with this liner clouding up my contacts. It glides on very smoothly and does not tug. I usually line my waterline and give it a few mins and than go back and line again to amp the color up. It also stays pretty good for a few hours despite my sometimes watery eyes. I also wanted to say that NYX Faux Blacks liners in Oxblood is a really good dupe for this. I think its probably the closet out of the other dupes that are listed.

Tags: buildable, highly-pigmented, creamy, smooth, easy-to-apply, smudgeable, long-wearing

Skin Type: Oily - Skin Tone: Very Light - Undertone: Pink

Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Matte Gel Eye Crayon • Eyeliner Review & Swatches (2025)
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