Satin Blend Gel Eyeliner
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Essence Satin Blend Gel Eyeliner is praised for its creamy, pigmented formula that blends easily and stays all day without transferring, according to professional makeup artist Julia Adams MUA. However, multiple creators report a packaging flaw where the liner breaks or comes out of the compact, which could be a dealbreaker. The bronze shade is noted as unique and flattering for brown eyes, but one creator warns it may move on watery eyes.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
Variant: 05 Rich Burgundy
- “This is a great eyeliner if you like to do all sorts of different things. So this is great to create a classic wing or you can apply it to your lid and blend it out like a cream eyeshadow and it blends out seamlessly”18:10–18:14
- “It does eventually set, so you don't end up having any transferring or creasing later throughout the day”18:28–18:31
- Source: Best and worst of latest makeup launches - Feb 25, 2026
Variant: Rich Burgundy
- “Wo, that is so nice and blendy. And I'm smoking that out”10:57–11:02
- “That is such a soft pencil. Ooh, very easy to work with. That took like a minute to achieve”11:10–11:15
- “I feel like it does pull a lot more red on my eyes. I like that pencil a lot. It was so easy to use”11:32–11:40
- “If you love smokey eyes, like this pencil would be one of the better ones to grab”11:37–11:44
- Source: Trying my new drugstore makeup purchases - Feb 5, 2026
Variant: Rich Burgundy
- “This is so creamy”
- “It's very pigmented, but very, very creamy, very easy to blend out”12:04–12:13
- “I think it would move around a bit on watery eyes. So, yeah, just be a little bit careful, but it's an absolutely beautiful product”12:15–12:21
- “Really highly pigmented, really super creamy, absolutely worth every single penny”13:43–13:52
- Source: Full face of new Essence makeup: hits, misses & absolute gems - Mar 23, 2026
Variant: 03 Bronzed Shimmer
- “I have been using this bronze shimmer almost every single day”12:02–12:11
- “I just think it's such a beautiful eyeliner, especially if you have brown eyes, to just put right up here at the upper lash line”12:11–12:17
- “I just like how this has like a bronze like shimmery look to the liner. So, it is kind of unique in that way”12:35–12:42
- “It's very creamy and once I get it on the eyelids, it also stays on all day long”13:26–13:31
- “The only downfall to this product, which could be like a deal breaker for some people, is that it broke off in here”
- “Maybe I just got like a faulty liner”
- Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026
Variant: 03 Bronzed Shimmer
- “I'm just going to apply some of that liner”10:23–10:27
- Source: Full face of under $10 makeup fast everyday look - May 19, 2026
Variant: Chocolate Brown
- “I do love how creamy this is”
- “I think it has a nice formula”
- “I also think this is a good shade of brown”3:03–3:08
- “There's a touch of warmth in there, so I think it's very pretty”3:05–3:13
- “I like the eyeliner so far”
- “Great formula, great color, but not my favorite packaging”
- “When you open it and then it kind of comes up like this, because sometimes the entire eyeliner comes out of the compact or it breaks or you can't really push it back in”10:55–10:59
- “I don't honestly really love that, but I just wanted to mention it”11:06–11:09
- Source: Full face of Essence makeup under $10 - Mar 28, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
No negative reviews yet — creators have only had good things to say.
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4.4 / 5 from 6 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Creamy (3) · Blendable (3) · Easy to use (2) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ packaging issues noted (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- gel eyeliner
- Finish
- satin
- Shade
- 03 Bronzed Shimmer
- Key ingredients
- Dimethicone, Isododecane, Polyisobutene, Synthetic Wax, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Silica, Phenoxyethanol
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