Found: The 14 Best Lip Liners for Mature Skin

A great lip liner does more than just define—it smooths, sculpts, hydrates and helps your lip color last all day. These formulas go the extra mile, delivering moisture while staying put without feathering or settling into fine lines. Whether you’re into subtle nudes or bold, statement shades, these liners bring comfort, color and serious staying power.

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MAKE UP FOR EVER Artist Color Eye, Lip & Brow Pencil ($24)

This creamy, pigment-packed pencil glides on effortlessly for precise shaping, contouring, or all-over color. The comfortable matte finish lasts for hours without feathering, and the classic wooden format means you’ll always get a sharp line.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $24
• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $24

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Jones Road The Lip Pencil ($24)

Rich pigment, creamy glide and a finish so light you’ll forget you’re wearing it. With eight nudes and four bolds, this pencil does it all, from subtle shaping to full-on statement lips.

• BUY NOW – $24

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MERIT Signature Lip Sheer Lip Liner ($24)

A minimalist’s dream: sheer, buildable color meets a skin care–first formula with pomegranate and jojoba to help lips look smooth, healthy and totally effortless.

• BUY NOW – $24

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HALF MAGIC Sculptitude 2-in-1 Lip Liner ($17.50)

This dual-ended liner gives you two perfectly paired shades in one creamy, long-wearing formula. 

• BUY ON ULTA – $17.50
• BUY ON HALF MAGIC – $17.50

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Rhode Peptide Lip Shape ($24)

Creamy, blendable and packed with plumping peptides, this Hailey Bieber–approved liner (it’s available in 11 wearable shades) is your new makeup-bag staple.

• BUY NOW – $24

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HAUS LABS Le Monster Lip Crayon Vegan Lipstick and Lip Liner ($24)

Part liner, part lipstick, this creamy crayon glides on with mango seed oil and hydrating peptides, while hyaluronic spheres smooth and plump.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $24
• BUY ON HAUS LABS – $24

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Victoria Beckham Beauty Lip Definer ($32)

Soft, smooth and never chalky, this waterproof liner defines with next-level precision, and somehow feels as luxe as it looks.

• BUY ON NORDSTROM – $32
• BUY ON VICTORIA BECKHAM BEAUTY – $32

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Makeup by Mario Ultra Suede Sculpting Lip Pencil ($26)

This matte, full-coverage liner is infused with emollients for glide and comfort. Use the built-in brush to blur, blend or sculpt—your lipstick will stay locked in place all day.

• BUY NOW – $26

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PATRICK TA Monochrome Moment Precision Lip Crayon ($26)

A sharp-tip liner with a creamy, high-performance formula, this lightweight, long-wearing liner shapes lips with precision and sets color in place like a pro.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $26
• BUY ON PATRICK TA – $26

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Rare Kind Words Matte Lip Liner ($16)

This ultra-creamy, waterproof liner glides on like a balm, defines with zero tug, and stays put for hours. Plus, it’s outfitted with a built-in sharpener so it’s always ready to go.

• BUY NOW – $16

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Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat Lip Liner ($26)

A makeup-artist favorite, this pigmented, velvety liner is a go-to for defining and sculpting lips. Bonus points for its serious staying power.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $26
• BUY ON ULTA – $26

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REFY Blur Liner ($24)

Designed to softly sculpt and subtly enhance lips, this creamy liner uses a unique domed tip to blur as you apply—no blending brush required.

• BUY ON SEPHORA – $24
• BUY ON REFY – $24

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DIBS Beauty No Pressure Lip Liner ($16)

Smudge-proof, ultra-hydrating, and packed with pigment, this liner glides on like butter and locks in color for hours.

• BUY ON DIBS – $16
• BUY ON REVOLVE – $16

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Tower 28 OneLiner Lip Liner ($15)

A creamy, high-pigment matte pencil that multitasks like a pro—use it on lips, eyes or cheeks—this formula is packed with shea butter and marula oil, so it glides on smoothly without tugging and blends like a dream.

• BUY ON TOWER 28 – $15
• BUY ON SEPHORA – $15