Home • Beauty ESSENCE Readers' Choice 2012: Eyes By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020 01 Best Liquid Eyeliners Stila Stay All Day Waterproof Liquid Liner ($20, Ulta) 02 Best Liquid Eyeliners Maybelline New York EyeStudio Master Precise Liquid Ink Pen Eyeliner ($8, mass retailers) 03 Best Cream Eye Shadows Mary Kay Cream Eye Color ($13, marykay.com) 04 Best Cream Eye Shadows Maybelline New York 24HR Color Tattoo by EyeStudio ($7, mass retailers) 05 Best Powder Eye Shadows MAC Eye Shadow ($15, maccosmetics.com) 06 Best Eye Shadow Compacts CoverGirl Eye Enhancers Quad ($5, drugstores) 07 Best Powder Eye Shadows CoverGirl Queen Collection Eye Shadow ($4, drugstores) 08 Best Hohl Eyeliners Rimmel London Kajal Eye Liner Pencil in “Soft Kohl” ($4, drugstores) 09 Best Pencil Eyeliners MAC Cremestick Liner ($15, maccosmetics.com) 10 Best Pencil Eyeliners L’Oréal Paris Infallible Eyeliner ($8, mass retailers) 11 Best Mascaras Clinique High Impact Mascara ($16, clinique.com) 12 Best Mascaras Maybelline New York Great Lash Mascara ($7, mass retailers) 13 Best Gel Eyeliners MAC Fluidline ($15, maccosmetics.com) 14 Best Gel Eyeliners Maybelline New York EyeStudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner ($10, drugstores)