Our Red Aspen Gel Eyeliner is soft, smooth, and highly pigmented, gliding on effortlessly with just one swipe. She’s also lightweight, making her your new go-to for eyes that wow from morning to night. 

If you’re used to using a pencil liner, you’ll appreciate that this gel eyeliner glides on smoother and delivers a richer color than regular eyeliner pencils, which often need to be sharpened frequently. Best of all, she offers more control and less mess than some liquid liners.

Gel eyeliner is a creamy formula, and can come either in a stick form (like pencil liner) or in a pot that you apply with an angled brush. Gel eyeliner offers the boldness of liquid liner with the control of a pencil liner, and allows for more versatility as it can be used for wings, tightlining, waterlines, and more. It sets quickly and is smudge resistant, allowing it to last from morning to night. Gel eyeliner is the perfect option if you are looking for a smooth, creamy application and long-lasting formula for any eye look. 

Pencil eyeliner is a drier formula and comes in a pencil form. It requires sharpening and is not as long-lasting or deep in color as liquid liner or gel liners. It does offer more control and forgiveness for beginners than liquid liner, and can be used for a wide variety of applications, including tightlining, waterlines, smoky wings, and more. If you are looking for control and a subtle look, pencils are a great option. 

Liquid eyeliner is similar to using an ink pen. It's a liquid consistency and provides a bold, precise look (think: super crisp wing), but can be more difficult to control than other eyeliner methods. It is also unsuitable for waterlines and tightlining due to its liquid formula and longer dry time. If you are looking for a bold, sharp look and are more experienced in eyeliner application, liquid eyeliner is a great option.

Our Red Aspen Gel Eyeliner sets in roughly 10-15 seconds.

Our gel eyeliner is incredibly versatile, allowing you to create a wide range of looks based on your application technique. Some of the most popular styles include Winged Liner, Smoky Eyes, Cat Eye, and Tightlining.

Apply the liner as close to your lash line as possible, following the natural shape of your eye. Glide it along the full length of your lid, building up thickness as desired. For a smoky or smudged look, blend it out gently before it sets.

PRO TIP: Only twist up as much product as you need. This helps keep the tip precise and prevent breakage. Need to sharpen your gel eyeliner? Just pop off the built-in sharpener at the bottom of the pencil and twist it gently over the tip to reshape.

Yes, our Gel Eyeliner is ophthalmologist-tested and safe for use on the waterline.

Our gel eyeliner is long-lasting, smudge-resistant, and designed to stay in place all day. While not tested to confirm it's waterproof, it is formulated to last from morning to night.

Removing gel eyeliner is easy! Simply use a Red Aspen Makeup Remover Wipe, followed by our RefreshGel Facial Cleanser.

It’s best to replace your gel eyeliner every 6 months.

If your Red Aspen Gel Eyeliner tip has dried out, simply twist to expose more of the gel eyeliner and remove the dried tip. Your gel eyeliner tip will now be smooth and creamy again for the next application! You can avoid the tip of your gel eyeliner from drying out in the future by ensuring that the cap is tightly secured after each use.

Yes, Red Aspen Gel Eyeliner is both cruelty-free and vegan.

Our gel eyeliner is ophthalmologist-tested and non-irritating. It has not been specifically tested for sensitive eyes, so if you have sensitive eyes, we recommend doing a patch test before use to ensure it works for you.

Yes! To sharpen the gel eyeliner, simply pop off the built-in sharpener at the bottom of the pencil and twist it gently over the tip to reshape.

Yes! To sharpen the gel eyeliner, twist up a small amount of the liner, pop off the built-in sharpener at the bottom of the pencil, and twist it very gently over the tip to reshape.

To create a sharper edge for wings or more precise liner looks, gently roll the edge of the liner along a flat surface at an angle.

Yes! The sharpener component pieces come apart easily for cleaning. Just pop apart the two pieces and use a cotton swap or other cleaning tool to clean out the sharpener. The two pieces can be pieced back together by clicking them together with your fingers, or placing the component pieces together and reinserting the cap into the eyeliner tube.

If your liner gets stuck in the sharpener, simply pull apart the component pieces and follow these cleaning instructions:

1. Use a thin tool, like a safety pin, to pull out any excess liner from the sharpener.

2. Use a cotton swap or other cleaning tool to clean out the components. 

3. The two pieces can be pieced back together by clicking them together with your fingers, or placing the component pieces together and reinserting the cap into the eyeliner tube.