Best lip liners, according to Mumsnet users

These 5 pout-perfecting lip liners will give you the most luscious lips (and will last)

Finding a lip liner that's soft, easy to apply but still has staying power is tricky. So, we've taken a closer look at the lip liners our Mumsnetters recommend.

By Laura Martin | Last updated Apr 10, 2024

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Giving yourself the perfect pout with a lip defining liner pencil sounds like it should be an easy enough business. And yet, time and time again, we see our Mumsnetters bemoaning the lack of longevity in their lip liners.

I want one, that’s soft enough, so you don’t have to press really hard and also one that lasts...

Weddingmom

We hear you Weddingmom, so much so that we've decided to step in and help. There are hundreds of excellent make up items recommended on our message boards every week, making it the ideal place to find your perfect product.

So, to help you find the best lip liners our users swear by (and stop you from having to trawl the boards yourself), we've pulled all the top recommendations together. The result? This definitive list of the top five lip liners, as recommended by Mumsnetters.

1. SpaceNK Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner, £75

This one is excellent

Saxendi

Hourglass Shape and Sculpt Lip Liner, £75

Hourglass
johnlewis.com

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2. NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lip Liner, £4

I find the NYX ones really good. Go on well, don't bleed and last most of the day.

handskneesandbumpsadaisy

NYX Professional Makeup Suede Matte Lip Liner, £4

NYX
lookfantastic.com

Buy here

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3. Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner, £21

I like Charlotte Tilbury for softness

RosyappleA

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner, £21

Charlotte Tilbury
charlottetilbury.com

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4. Urban Decay Lip Pencil, £16

I quite like the Urban Decay colourless one (Ozone). i apply a rough smear of lipstick and work it around the edges of my mouth with the liner so it helps me get a nice slightly blurry edge, which I prefer to a sharp line.

greeneggsandhamhocks

Urban Decay Lip Pencil, £16

Urban Decay
johnlewis.com

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5. Huda Beauty Lip Contour 2.0, £19

Huda are really good, easy to apply and long lasting.

Rina66

Huda Beauty Lip Contour 2.0, £19

Huda
sephora.co.uk

Buy here

About the author

Laura Martin is an online copywriter and editor with over 15 years of experience producing engaging, tailored content including our very own Money Saver, Swears by and other Mumsnet newsletters. Her goal? To save our users time and money with the best deals, discounts and hottest sales alongside the recommended products that are shared on our Talk boards.

Beyond your inbox, she's a permanently exhausted single mum to two children and a small, bossy dog and her main passion is good mental health.