Artist Color Pencil
SUMMARY OF REVIEWS
MAKE UP FOR EVER's Artist Color Pencil is a creamy, emollient lip pencil that several creators find long-wearing and comfortable. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Sam Ellis notes it makes lips look "a whole lot juicier" and can be used for contouring. The formula is praised for being universally flattering and staying on all day.
FULL REVIEWS
POSITIVE
- “My MAKE UP FOR EVER color pencils are going to be my absolute favorite”47:41–47:45
- “I love the original formulas. I love the extreme formulas”47:45–47:49
- “This one is supposed to be a little longwearing. To me, it just feels a little creamier and a little bit more emollient”47:47–47:52
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 awards - Jan 4, 2026
Variant: Anywhere Caffeine
- “It does make your lips look a whole lot juicier. You can almost contour your lips with them”13:28–13:36
- Source: My Favorite Makeup as a Dermatologist - Nov 22, 2024
Variant: Wherever Walnut
- “I think this is a universally flattering shade. She looks beautiful, stays on all day”20:50–20:57
- “So creamy. Great”
- Source: K-beauty and J-beauty makeup routine for everyday glow - May 16, 2026
MIXED / NEGATIVE
Variant: Wherever Walnut
- “The Wherever Walnut shade is beautiful”12:26–12:26
- “I can't say that they are very longwearing as lip products they are not very longwearing at all”12:30–12:33
- “When you apply a gloss over the top in a span of 2-3 hours I find that the lip liner is just all gone”12:37–12:39
- “The Maybelline lifter liners are not only cheaper they're also more longwearing than the Make Up For Ever ones”12:41–12:45
- “The pencil is designed for all over the face which is why it's a lot creamier and it's easier to blend”12:48–12:52
- Source: Ranking TikTok viral products unsponsored - Dec 29, 2024
WHAT CREATORS SAY
- Consensus
- 4 / 5 from 4 creator reviewsGrailPeople ratings based on creator reviews.
- Features
- Creamy (3) · Long-wearing (2)
- ⚠ doesn't last / fades through the day (1)
Product details
Details
- Type
- multi-use pencil
- Finish
- matte
- Shade
- Wherever Walnut
- Key ingredients
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