Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner

Not much to say about this that hasn't already been said...excellent eyeliner that came highly recommended and for a good reason: it lasts easily over 12 hours without any smudging or transfer, regardless of how hot or humid my surroundings are (and yes even on very oily skin folks, believe me when I say that nobody has oilier skin then I did several years back!) and yet somehow still easy to remove at the end of the night. Also one of the very few liquid eyeliners that doesn't cause my eyes to sting and water as I react to most brands I've used in the past. I have this in both 'Carbon Black' and 'Alloy' shades and love them both. HG!


Selena x



~ My HG list ~

(As I've sampled many 100s of skin, hair and m/u products over the last decade and a half, I thought it might be useful to share my top 10 must-have products, subject to change if and when I come across something more effective. I love constantly trying out new stuff - usually sample sizes via e-bay, also plenty courtesy of a friend who works at Sephora)


1. Hair Loss Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Hair Oil
2. Lip Balm: 'Nuxe' - Reve De Miel Lip Balm
3. Pigmentation + Anti-Ageing Treatment: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Facial Treatment Serum
4. Cleanser: 'Paula's Choice' - Skin Balancing Cleanser
5. Concealer: ‘Mac’ - Studio Finish Concealer
6. Lash Growth Serum: ‘Divine Herbal’ - Divinelash
7. Foundation/SPF: ‘Juice Beauty’ - Stem Cellular Repair (warm glow)
8. Face Scrub: ‘Sisley' - Botanical Gentle Buffing Cream
9. Moisturizer: ‘Antipodes' - Rejoice Light Day Cream
10. Hand Cream: 'Origins' - Make A Difference Rejuvenating Hand Treatment

Hands down best black liquid eyeliner. And I have tried them all!!! This one is pigmented, rich, does not bleed or fade. Even after sweaty workouts and 14 hour days. HG.

I bought this after all the hype here, but maybe they have changed the formula or something, because it is awful. The tip dried up after one use and it is fuzzy. Definitely not buying again.

I bought this a few years ago after reviews and recommendations from people I knew. I had high hopes that I might have finally found an eyeliner that did not transfer. But alas, this was disappointing as everything else I've tried. I didn't care for the tip as there seem to be little fuzzies that would stick out from it and would make the eyeliner go everywhere but where I wanted. I think it dried too fast but maybe that was just me. I'm still continuing my search for an eyeliner that doesn't transfer. The only thing I've ever found that didn't is no longer made. Story of My Life.

My HG eyeliner!!! Love it.. Exactly what i need in an eyeliner. Does not smudge, stays on well and all day long and easy to wash it off. I don't think the color (black) is that opaque, but that is fine with me because the quality is amazing. Definitely will repurchase!

I purchased this product because I heard so many good things about it. I don’t feel like the product lived up to its hype. Yes, it’s a good eyeliner but I don’t think it’s the best I’ve used. I found that the tip frayed a little so those fuzzy wuzzies would make marks. The tip is also a little too big. I like my eyeliner to start thin at the corners and widen gradually but this pen made it a little difficult to do that. Sometimes the liquid itself wasn’t pigmented enough. Good product but not the best. I wouldn’t buy it again because the tip was too large and frayed, also it wasn’t as pigmented as I’d like. For the price, it’s not worth it.

This review is for the dark brown version, not the black.

"Dark brown" is a bit of a misnomer. It's more of a medium brown and it could definitely stand to be more pigmented. "Stay all day" is questionable too, honestly, since I find that it tends to smudge and fade in the summer heat. Now granted, I live in the desert where summers get pretty intense (we hit 112 the other day -- send help please) so what smudges in my summer heat might be perfect for your summer heat. And it's not a crazy amount of smudging or fading; things stay mostly put. The tip applies nicely and precisely. This is a decent eyeliner. Worth $23 a pop? Nah. But it's not terrible either.

I absolutely love this! I love how quick and easy it makes application, no constantly re-dipping into a pot after it's been on my eyes. It's easy to remove at the end of the day, but I have no problems getting the wear to last for a great deal of time.

Perfect eyeliner, worth the money.
Doesn't skip on the eyelid, stays all day and is a very pigmented black

I have very oily skin and am used to having eyeliner and mascara run into the corners of my eyes towards the end of the day, and having to run my fingers under my eyes constantly to sweep away black smudges. This eyeliner definitely spoiled me. This eyeliner did not run into my eyes and I only had to wipe under my eyes closer to evening (12 hours after I applied my makeup). I draw a wing daily and it did rub off rather easily because of the oil on my skin, but only after a few hours. I went swimming wearing this eyeliner and cried a few times and it stayed pretty well; it definitely faded but did not cause raccoon eyes and still had my little wings. I bought it on a super sale the first time and wasn't willing to buy full price so I bought a drugstore liner that had great reviews and immediately returned the cheaper version. The price kills me but it definitely works.
Do not buy the micro tip though! The original was my first liquid liner and the long felt tip was definitely tricky for me to work with at first so I thought the micro tip would be good for me when I came around to buying the replacement, and they are NOT the same. The micro tip did that whiteboard marker thing where it doesn't apply fully so you go over it again and it just wipes off the line you drew before. I'm returning the micro tip and going with the original again.