13 Best Blue Eyeliners When You Need Them

Our picks, explained

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Best retractable deep blue

NYX Mechanical Pencil, Sapphire Bling

Sapphire Bling mechanical pencil, deep blue, twist-up.

Sapphire Bling is a retractable cream pencil NYX calls a deep blue. The tip twists up, so there is no sharpener in the cap, and the page says the color covers more like a liquid while the cream stays put through heat. A twist pencil is easy in a bag, and the cream still needs a few seconds to set or it will drag into the crease when you blink. Deep blue on a waterline looks darker than the same shade drawn on the lid.

Why it makes the list

• The shade name is Sapphire Bling, and NYX calls it a deep blue.
• The pencil twists up and the page says it holds through heat and humidity.

What to keep in mind

• Cream needs a moment to set or it smears into the crease.
• Deep blue on the waterline looks darker than the same line on the lid.

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Best navy pencil with a sharpener

Revlon ColorStay Pencil, 213 Navy

ColorStay pencil in 213 Navy, 0.01 oz, with a sharpener.

Shade 213 is Navy in the ColorStay waterproof pencil, and the tube is 0.01 oz. Revlon says the color is transfer-proof, smudge-proof, and fade-proof for up to 24 hours, and the cap includes a sharpener plus a smudger. Navy is the blue that still reads as a line from across a table. The wooden tip needs a fresh point or the color skips on the outer corner.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is 213 Navy in a 0.01 oz pencil.
• The page lists up to 24 hours and a built-in sharpener and smudger.

What to keep in mind

• A dull tip skips along the outer corner.
• Navy can look nearly black in low light.

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Best gel pencil in sapphire

Maybelline Tattoo Studio Pencil, Sleepless Sapphire

Tattoo Studio gel pencil in Sleepless Sapphire, up to 36 hours.

Sleepless Sapphire is the blue gel pencil in Maybelline's Tattoo Studio automatic line. The page calls it a powder-in-gel formula with a mechanical tip and a blender on the other end, and it lists up to 36 hours of smudge-resistant matte wear. Maybelline also says the pencil is ophthalmologist tested and suitable for contact lens wearers. A gel pencil blends into a soft wing if you use the sponge end before it sets, and once it sets the line stays crisp.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Sleepless Sapphire, with a mechanical tip and a blender end.
• The page lists up to 36 hours and says it is ophthalmologist tested.

What to keep in mind

• The blender end softens the line if you use it after the gel has set.
• Sapphire is a deep blue, so a thin line can disappear on a dark lid.

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Best cobalt glide-on pencil

Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On, Chaos

24/7 Glide-On in Chaos, vibrant cobalt with a slight flash.

Chaos is Urban Decay's vibrant cobalt blue in the 24/7 Glide-On pencil, and the page says the finish has a slight flash. The formula includes vitamin E, jojoba oil, and cottonseed oil, and Urban Decay says it glides on creamy, then dries down so you can leave a line or smudge it. A cobalt with shimmer shows up on a fair lid in daylight. The pencil still needs sharpening, and a freshly sharpened tip is what keeps the line thin.

Why it makes the list

• Chaos is described as vibrant cobalt blue with a slight flash.
• The formula line includes vitamin E, jojoba oil, and cottonseed oil.

What to keep in mind

• The pencil has to be sharpened to keep a thin line.
• The flash reads brighter in sun than in indoor light.

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Best waterproof navy retractable

e.l.f. No Budge Eyeliner, Navy

No Budge retractable eyeliner in Navy, waterproof.

This No Budge pencil is the Navy shade, and e.l.f. calls it creamy, ultra-pigmented, and waterproof. The page says you can use it on the lash line, the waterline, or across the lid. A retractable navy is the practical pick when you do not want a sharpener in the bag. Waterproof navy on the waterline holds longer than a cream pencil, and it also takes a makeup remover at night.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Navy on a retractable waterproof pencil.
• No Budge retractable eyeliner in Navy, waterproof.

What to keep in mind

• Waterproof navy needs remover at the end of the day.
• A thick pass on the waterline can sting if the tip is wet.

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Best fine-tip ocean blue

Rimmel Exaggerate Definer, Deep Ocean

Exaggerate definer in 230 Deep Ocean, 0.01 oz, with a smudger.

Deep Ocean is shade 230 in Rimmel's Exaggerate waterproof definer, and the pencil is 0.01 oz. Rimmel describes a fine tip, a twist-up point, and a built-in smudger, with intensely pigmented color. A fine tip is what makes a small wing possible in a dark blue. Twist pencils still wear down, so the smudger end is there when you want the line softer at the outer corner.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is 230 Deep Ocean in a 0.01 oz waterproof pencil.
• The page lists a fine tip, a twist-up point, and a built-in smudger.

What to keep in mind

• A fine tip lays down less color, so a second pass is what makes the blue obvious.
• The smudger dulls a wing if you catch the line too soon.

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Best blue felt tip

L'Oreal Paris Infallible Grip Eyeliner, Blue

Infallible Grip felt eyeliner in Blue, 0.03 fl oz.

This Infallible Grip pen is the Blue shade, and the bottle is 0.03 fl oz. L'Oréal says the felt tip draws an ultra-thin waterproof line with up to 30 hours of wear, and that the formula is ophthalmologist tested and suitable for sensitive eyes. A felt tip is the tool when you want a graphic flick in blue. The tip dries out if the cap is left off, and a thin blue line shows more on a light lid than on a deep one.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Blue in a 0.03 fl oz felt pen.
• The page lists up to 30 hours and says it is ophthalmologist tested.

What to keep in mind

• The felt tip dries if the cap sits off.
• A thin blue line is faint on a deep lid.

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Best bright liquid blue

wet n wild MegaLiner, Voltage Blue

MegaLiner liquid eyeliner in Voltage Blue.

Voltage Blue is the bright shade in wet n wild's MegaLiner liquid. The page describes a high-pigment fluid, a flexible brush, and a formula that dries fast, and it says the liner is free of formaldehyde, toluene, and phthalates. Bright blue is the one that reads as color from a few feet away. A flexible brush takes a steady hand on the first stroke, because the fluid is wet until it dries.

Why it makes the list

• The shade name is Voltage Blue on a liquid brush pen.
• The page says the fluid dries fast and is free of formaldehyde, toluene, and phthalates.

What to keep in mind

• The brush is wet on the first stroke, so a pause leaves a blob.
• Bright blue is loud on a bare lid.

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Best self-sharpening midnight blue

CoverGirl Perfect Point Plus, Midnight Blue

Perfect Point Plus in Midnight Blue, self-sharpening tip.

Midnight Blue is the Perfect Point Plus pencil. CoverGirl says the tip self-sharpens, so there is no sharpener in the cap, and the other end is a soft smudger. Navy from a self-sharpening tip is the practical pencil when you do not want a blade in the bag. The smudger softens the outer corner, and it also blurs a wing if you catch the line before it sets.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Midnight Blue, and the tip self-sharpens.
• The other end is a soft smudger.

What to keep in mind

• The smudger blurs a wing if you catch the line too soon.
• The page sells the pencil in several shades, so the tube has to say Midnight Blue.

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Best gel pencil for sensitive eyes

Almay All-Day Intense Gel, Nocturnal Navy

All-Day Intense gel pencil in 120 Nocturnal Navy, 0.045 oz.

Nocturnal Navy is shade 120 in the All-Day Intense gel pencil, and the pencil is 0.045 oz. Almay says the color lasts up to 24 hours, that it is waterproof, and that the pencil is made for sensitive eyes and contact lens wearers. You still sharpen it. A freshly sharpened gel tip draws a fine navy line, and a dull tip lays down a thicker one that looks closer to black.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is 120 Nocturnal Navy in a 0.045 oz pencil.
• All-Day Intense gel pencil in 120 Nocturnal Navy, 0.045 oz.

What to keep in mind

• The pencil has to be sharpened.
• A dull tip makes the navy look closer to black.

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Best deep blue marker liner

stila Stay All Day Liner, Midnight

Stay All Day liquid liner in Midnight, a deep blue.

Midnight is the deep blue Stay All Day liquid liner. Stila says the marker tip draws a thin or thick line, that the formula is waterproof, and that it dries quickly to a satin finish. A marker in deep blue is the tool for a graphic flick. The tip dries out if the cap is left off, and a thin deep-blue line can look black until the wing widens.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Midnight, and Stila calls it a deep blue.
• The page says the marker tip is waterproof and dries quickly to a satin finish.

What to keep in mind

• The marker dries out if the cap sits off.
• A thin line of this blue can look black.

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Best felt-cone blue liner

Kiko Milano Super Colour Eyeliner, 06 Blue

Super Colour waterproof liner in 06 Blue.

Shade 06 is Blue in the Super Colour waterproof liner. Kiko says the liquid is water-resistant, that a felt cone lays a line from thin to thick, and that the formula is ophthalmologically tested. The felt cone meters the color, so the first stroke is the one to get right. Water-resistant blue still needs remover at night.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is 06 Blue on a water-resistant liquid liner.
• Kiko describes a felt cone that can draw a thin or thick line, and says it is ophthalmologically tested.

What to keep in mind

• The first stroke is the one that sets the line.
• Water-resistant color needs remover at night.

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Best cobalt pencil with a sharpener

L.A. Colors On Point Pencil, Cobalt

On Point pencil in Cobalt, with a sharpener.

Cobalt is shade CP625 in the On Point pencil, and the cap includes a sharpener. L.A. Colors calls the formula creamy and smudge-proof. Cobalt is the bright blue in a wooden pencil, and it shows up more than a navy from a few feet away. The tip needs a fresh point or the cobalt skips along the lash line.

Why it makes the list

• The shade is Cobalt, CP625, and the cap includes a sharpener.
• On Point pencil in Cobalt, with a sharpener.

What to keep in mind

• A dull tip skips along the lash line.
• Bright cobalt is loud on a bare lid.

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How we made this list

We shortlisted 13 picks for blue eyeliners. Each one had to clear the same bar: a clear job fit, an Edyt Score from our editorial breakdown, and enough brand diversity that the list isn’t one house repeated seven times.

1. Define the job. Blue eyeliner is the one people keep in the drawer and forget they own.
2. Diversify brands. One hero SKU per brand unless a second lane clearly earns its spot.
3. Score the formula. Rankings use Edyt’s editorial breakdown (ingredients, target fit, finish, and use case).
4. Cut near-clones. When two SKUs told the same story, we kept the stronger score or clearer use case.

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