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L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner
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About this product

L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner is a gel-based eyeliner pen with a mechanical pencil design and built-in blending tip, formulated to deliver precise application and long-wear color.

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Guru Score

76%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement
4Gurus
3Yay
1Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Glides on smoothly without skipping
  • Stays put all day
  • Blending tip for touch-ups and mistakes

What they flagged

  • Waxy texture, not as blendable as typical gels
  • Smudges slightly on some skin

What the gurus are saying

This gel eyeliner glides onto eyelids very smoothly without requiring pressure, and has a blending tip to help blend the line or fix mistakes. It stays on all day and suits those new to eyeliner, though the gel formula sets quickly and isn't as blendable as traditional pencils, so anyone who likes to blend may want to work fast. Some found certain colors slightly smudgy at first, but shades like gray and nude proved lasting.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take July 2025

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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"This pencil is a little more waxy. It sets relatively quickly. It says it's a gel mechanical liner."
Yay
"This is the L'Oreal Infallible Grip. Then for brow gel, I"
All 2 takes from Allie Glines
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"This is the L'Oreal Infallible Grip. Then for brow gel, I"
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"I love a nude waterline so I picked up this one to try as a waterline color. This one is in the shade Bright Nude, and I put this in the waterline."
Yay
"If you watch a lot of my vlogs, maybe you'll remember several years ago, I tried this product for the first time and I hated it. I didn't like it. Tried the gray color and all of a sudden it was like, oh yeah, this is one of the best products I've ever used. And it stays on all day and it also lasts a long time. This particular pencil I've been using for several months now. So, highly recommend that."
All 3 takes from Dr Dray
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"I tried this eyeliner in a different shade a couple of years ago and I don't think I liked it, but I want to try this gray shade just to see. It did go on pretty smoothly and pretty easily, but I don't know, it's a little smudgy."
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"If you watch a lot of my vlogs, maybe you'll remember several years ago, I tried this product for the first time and I hated it. I didn't like it. Tried the gray color and all of a sudden it was like, oh yeah, this is one of the best products I've ever used. And it stays on all day and it also lasts a long time. This particular pencil I've been using for several months now. So, highly recommend that."
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"I decided to try out the L'Oreal Paris Infallible Grip gel mechanical liner, and I have been loving it. The liner glides onto the eyelids very easily, you don't have to press hard, it's smooth, it doesn't skip, it's a very nice consistency. On the other end it has a little blending tip, which is nice if you want to blend it out. I found this really easy to use, so if you don't have much makeup skill this is a good one to use. I also like the blending tip because it lets you fix whatever errors you make."
Yay
"I use the infallible grip liner on the upper water line that's still in place."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner?

L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner is a gel-based eyeliner pen with a mechanical pencil design and built-in blending tip, formulated to deliver precise application and long-wear color.

Is L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 76%.

What is L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner's Guru Score?

L'Oreal Infallible Grip Mechanical Gel Eyeliner holds a Guru Score of 76%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

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