As a general rule, I like to keep my clothes and makeup pared down to the essentials—only what I really need and really use. I believe in uniforms and basics and streamlining. For so long, I had just one eyeliner in my kit, a perfect smudgy chocolate brown pencil, but Urban Decay’s Ink for Eyes has been added to my permanent go-to collection because of its perfection at one singular purpose: precisely filling in the lash line. I don’ generally wear a liquid liner “look,” I’m all about a smudgy, smokey eye day or night, but this tiny, skinny pen is perfect for defining the lash line in a bold yet inconspicuous way—a little secret that really opens the eyes in a no-makeup look kind of way.

It’s waterproof, smudge proof and dries instantly. It’s also formulated without parabens, sulfates and phthalates. 

P.S. If you love liquid eyeliner, also check out Benefit’s They’re Real Gel Eyeliner.