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An ultra-clean kôhl eye formula with intense pigments that effortlessly lines, defines, and blends.
TypeeyelinerSize0.01 oz / 0.34 g
Reviewers most often mention some report long-lasting wear, easy to blend, and a natural-looking finish. Reviewers flag some found the wear short-lived, some questioned the value, and transfer.
❤️ Reviewers love
+some report long-lasting wear
+easy to blend
+a natural-looking finish
🚩 Reviewers flag
−some found the wear short-lived
−some questioned the value
−transfer
About the product
What it is
An ultra-clean kôhl eye formula with intense pigments that effortlessly lines, defines, and blends.
Highlighted ingredients
- Jojoba: Makes the formula glide with ease.- Shea Butter: Provides a smooth application.
Ingredient callouts
This product is vegan, gluten-free, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.
What else you need to know
This kôhl formula effortlessly glides intense pigment without skipping—even in the delicate inner eye area. Create any look, from dramatic definition to subtle smoke. The pencil can be sharpened. is a curation of brands committed to evolving the beauty industry. When you see our Clean seal, you can be sure this brand's products are formulated without certain ingredients that are potentially harmful to human health and the environment and also address ingredients clients are concerned about, including phthalates, formaldehyde or formaldehyde releasers, oxybenzone and octinoxate, hydroquinone, triclosan, coal tar, methylisothiazolinone and methylchloroisothiazolinone, insoluble plastic microbeads, and more. For the full list, check out the Ingredients tab. Clean at Sephora is our commitment to offering effective products without certain ingredients, such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates, and mineral oils. Learn more here.
How to Apply
01Suggested Usage: -Glide the sharpened tip along the lash line for skip-free, ultra-pigmented definition.
02-Smudge into the lashes for subtle, lived-in definition.
03-Blend out using the Eye Shadow I Brush (sold separately) or fingers for a smoky eye effect.
Ingredient Analysis
13 ingredients listed
#1Iron Oxides 77491/77492/77499
#2Jojoba Wax
#3Capric/Caprylic Triglyceride
#4Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
#5Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil
#6Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter
#7Mica 77019
#8Canola Oil
#9Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax
#10Glyceryl Caprylate
#11Candelilla Wax
#12Tocopherol
#13Ascorbyl Palmitate
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This liner works well if you're going to blend it out with a brush for a more smokey look. It does NOT work for crisp lines, wings, or any kind of graphic liner because it will smudge. If you use on upper lash line and don't set it with any eyeshadow or powder then it will smudge onto upper eyelid. I use it on my lower lash line only, and blend it out. This is my daily work look and I really love it for this because it is clean, safe, non irritating and stays put all day this way. It is a...
MadamSerpentineSep 21, 2023
Clean Ingredients
[Employee of sephora] There are not a lot of options of eyeliners out there that don't have phenoxyethanol, polyethylene, and ceresin in it. As someone who strives for cleaner makeup options, I'm very happy with this Westman Atelier kohl eyeliner. I hope they come out with more colors!
aysqwMay 23, 2023
Beautiful eyeliner!
I buy every Westman Atelier release because they only launch a few products a year that are meticulously formulated and thought-out in my opinion. This pencil is amazing and goes really well with the Westman aesthetic. I have been devoted to my Victoria Beckham eyeliner in Cocoa for years, but I was excited to try out this new formula. It has a powdery texture instead of a creamy texture like the Victoria Beckham. Because of this, I find it very easy to blend out and it does not smudge on my...
AlexS1000May 19, 2023
Such a great eyeliner!
I loooove this eyeliner! I purchased it the day it came out hoping it would be good. I’m very picky when it comes to eyeliner but I figured hey, westman atelier has such good products, maybe this one is good too. I’m glad I did! This one is precise and easily glides on. It’s not as creamy as the urban decay liners but I find this to be a good thing. It’s light but pigmented - the brown color is sooo pretty. I highly recommend!
nats2VerifiedOct 20, 2024
My favorite liner
I love this, I don’t understand why this gets mediocre reviews. It reminds me of a kohl liner Lancôme used to have years ago and was my holy grail. It’s a lovely texture, easy to use and creates a soft effect that can be blurred as much or as little as you want. Literally my perfect liner. Good staying power on my combo oily lids. I hope they never change the formula
messyclosetOct 19, 2024
I’m 40 and my eyes are starting to look a bit mature. This eyeliner is perfect for my eyes. As I’ve aged I realized that the more pigmented eyeliners don’t suit me anymore and that they tend to age me more. This eyeliner is soft and natural. Very easy to blend but at the same time stays put all day (I do use an eye primer). I feel like my eyes don’t look as tired and heavy when I use this eyeliner vs other eyeliners. If you’re looking for an eyeliner that’s heavier on pigment and offers...
summersweet34May 21, 2023
Eye Love
To begin I have every WA Product & Love every purchase, the Eye Pencil is no Exception. Great shade, glides easily & does not smudge. Not a soft pencil which makes getting a tight line easy to achieve. Gucci continues to make Makeup & skincare easy, glowy & simple. Perfection!
ChicVirtueVerifiedJul 19, 2025
Game changer for me!
I can't understand why there are so few great reviews about this pencil!
1. It goes on super easily.
2. It's really long-lasting.
3. Blends perfectly.
4. It's way better than the gel pencils I used before. This has been a total game changer for me! There's no way I'm going back to gel pencils now.
5. And the MOST important thing is the INGREDIENTS. Has anyone checked the composition? I looked into every ingredient, and it's truly free from chemical additives and doesn't contain any...
AeshajAug 16, 2024
Not for waterline
usage: use it for waterline,
pros: makes my eyes look good,
cons: spread on bottom lid within 5 mins of application & fades away in 5 mins of application.
Is it worth buying : No, not for the price.
westman is a really really good brand but this product is a NO.
CrystalwenwenVerifiedNov 15, 2023
It is not waterproof at all and ended up with a mess in my waterline with only one hour ( my skin is dry)…. Going to return it soon. It is not worth the pricey $$$
BixBeSep 30, 2026
User friendly product
The easiest mascara kohl I’ve ever used. I have the black and brown and they’re both down to nubs. Highly recommend to folks who have struggled with a kohl liner that works and it never irritates my eyes. Sharpens easily and doesn’t break. Holy grail for me now.
sthmrjeoejhdbrVerifiedSep 05, 2026
No
Worker at Sephora told me that this eyeliner was so good you can even swim in it. You can’t even sit still without it coming off. So bad. Doesn’t stay put at all. May as well not put any on at all. And so expensive to top it off. Extremely disappointed don’t buy
Keleia85Jul 15, 2026
I really wanted to love this. Unfortunately it just isn’t easy to work with and it smudges throughout the day. I use it as an eye shadow to define my outer eye corners so it’s not a total waste of money. But not what I wanted out of an eyeliner
Jane2890Jun 25, 2026
I LOVE this eyeliner!
I can't believe the negative reviews - I absolutely love this. It goes on so smoothly, smudges beautifully, and lasts all day. And the brown is a beautiful shade.
ChicagoCityGirlMay 05, 2026
Not so smooth
It doesn’t glide on smooth. It just doesn’t. Doesn’t last long, either, before it starts to smudge on its own. The color is great- I do have to use a brush or my nail to help create my cat eye look. Will not purchase again but wanted to give it a try.
brownsugsr0787Mar 15, 2026
Perfect for a lived in look
This is a great eyeliner if you’re going for a lived in look or want to do soft smudged liner. The pencil itself has a nice formula that leaves the texture feeling very soft and smooth. I wouldn’t recommend it if you want to do sharp eyeliner but it’s great for smoky style if that’s what you’re going for. I always use it on my waterline and it lasts all day.
TrerVerifiedFeb 08, 2026
Works great!
This works great as an eyeliner pencil. It lasts and does the job perfectly. Other reviews criticize how it performs on other parts of the eye which may be areas for which it’s not intended. As an eyeliner it’s perfect!!
lordfarquadJan 09, 2026
Smudging and fallout
I’ve used eyeliner for nearly two decades and have never experienced smudging/fallout like this before. I will apply the eyeliner to my top eyelid and see fallout before I’ve even had a chance to apply mascara or setting spray. I would give it another star for a smooth glide, but the consistently bad results are not worth the higher price vs. drugstore options.
janekukkVerifiedDec 05, 2025
Not worth the money
It’s soft and the color is intense and that’s all it’s got going for it. It smudges and stains my under eye area SO bad that it’s just ridiculous. I only apply it on my upper lid and an hour later it’s all over the place - under eye, in the creases, crazy panda-eye. Even after cleaning the mess up with a Q-tip, a little later it’s all smudged again. Looks messy, I’ve used it twice now and it is so horrible, I honestly want to throw it away. Definitely not worth the price. I regret buying...
ScanletVerifiedNov 13, 2025
Great Glide and Clean!!!
I have very sensitive eyes and this pencil is perfect for me. It glides smoothly and can be built up for an evening look. I’ve tried so many lines of pencils and this is
My new fave!
BrynDawnVerifiedOct 15, 2025
I saw this on tiktok and decided to buy it as i can never find any eyeliners that blend out easily, and i am very impressed! If you are worried about it smudging throughout the day i suggest setting it using eyeshadow, because the blend ability is the best part of this product.
jiflowersOct 08, 2025
I’ve been using this product for a long time and have played with it a lot to see what the best use for it is. I initially bought it to make a nice smudge winged liner but unfortunately this just transfers and smudges too much to do that. Stick to keeping it in the waterline. It’s a bit pricey for what it is.
Sailaway112Sep 03, 2025
Raccoon Eyes
I used this eye pencil in shade black and it was a terrible experience. I wore the pencil for an hour and it ended up on my eye lid and it ran under my waterline. The pencil had zero staying power. One star
power
power
alexateresaVerifiedJul 18, 2025
Beautiful but burns
Such a beautiful brown, I love the way it looks on my waterline inner corner smudges great stays all day but when I am a tight lining, it does sting and I chose to keep the pencil because I like the tone and how it looks on my water line reverse my usual urban decay Because this gives you a lot of pigment pay off on one swipe, but I’m not sure I will re-purchase because of the burning it doesn’t last, but I don’t like my eyes watering at all. I have the same experience with her mascara as...
ellabellaJul 18, 2025
It’s worth the price.
I bought this eyeliner out of curiosity to see why it was so expensive. It’s a pencil, after all. However, I’ve had a great experience with it. The rich black pigment is excellent, and it sharpens well without breaking. It draws clean, smooth lines over cream eyeshadow, and the color lasts all day. I always used to wear liquid eyeliner, which I now find looks too severe for my age, so finding this pencil, which gives a dramatic cat-eye without tugging, is a total find. I’m not one of the...
rrainerVerifiedMay 19, 2025
Smudged before I even made it out the door. Gets absolutely everywhere
SCrosby423May 08, 2025
Would recommend
A beautiful brown color that makes my brown eyes pop. And the formula doesn’t smudge but allows me to take a thin brush and create a wing after applying. I like that the color drags with the brush.
SophiaEspApr 02, 2025
Does not last/smudges
While I love the brand and product itself, based on the very poor performance (duration) I would not recommend or repurchase. Despite my efforts of attempting to use it every now and then, I am aware that an hour or two later the product will be completely gone.
Farhin26Jan 21, 2025
The best eye pencil, I have used in a very long time. Very creamy and pigmented.
ahndrayaisfirstVerifiedJan 22, 2024
One of the worst eyeliner products I have tried!
Tirst, the point came right off with very little pressure at application. I sharpened it to give it a second try. Tried it and it barely stayed on for 8 hours- smudged right off. all of her products have too much oil in them. This is not eyeliner- it is eyeshadow. A definite fail and a return. Going back to Pat McGrath, which I have used for years and it stays on.
Susan501Sep 22, 2023
Excellent eyeliner
I have been using this eyeliner since the day it was released and I love it. It is clean and doesn't smudge.
Rizzy99Sep 06, 2023
Love this eye pencil! So many eye products make my eyes water and this pencil doesn’t. It’s not too hard and not too soft. Some gel based pencils end up transferring to my lower lid as the day goes on. This stayed put all day, can’t recommend it enough!
ganesh888VerifiedAug 08, 2023
Have a few items from Westman and very good quality. This pencil is not one of them. Does not make a clean line as well as it runs almost immediately. After an hour or so the eyeliner is almost gone. Will stick to sicily waterproof liner as it last all day and does not smudge and evaporate. Returning item.
empiricalVerifiedAug 06, 2023
Stays on through sweating
Finally, thank you, a clean eyeliner! I can wear this on my water line without my eyes feeling swollen and droopy. It performed well during an intense 1 h cardio session—no touch-ups needed for over 5 hours!
HelenfloraVerifiedAug 06, 2023
This is NOT a smudge-proof eyeliner at all! I had to return it. Cannot believe it is an eyeliner pencil
justaddcoffeeAug 03, 2023
It’s a win
I’ve been using this liner for a almost a month and am pretty confident I’ll repurchase it. I have oily hooded lids. Liquid and overly creamy liners stamp my upper lid and give me a line straight across the upper lid. That’s not the case with this one. I have some movement at the outer corner of the hey but for the most part it stays in place.
Shari0615VerifiedJul 12, 2023
Split vote
Nice color, easy application... all for naught if it doesn't wear well. Will either smudge or vaporize. Have liked other products from W/A so I was hopeful. Staying with Urban Decay 24/7
AleksaSoloJun 30, 2023
SMUDGE-ville
I am a huge fan of every single West Atelier product I tried, but this liner ain’t it! It applied smoothly but the smudge is almost instant! I have no problem at all with my Dior or Givenchy liners that have the same consistency. Had to return this one because it was unusable.