Indulging in expensive beauty products is totally a guilty pleasure of ours, but a smart approach to spending dictates that there are some things worth splurging on—and others that may not be worth the extra bucks. Anti-aging moisturizers packed to the gills with retinoids and peptides and SPF 30? Worth it. Liquid eyeliner, mascara, and other bacteria-laden items that need to be replaced every few months? Not. Why blow all that dough when there are drugstore liquid eyeliners that are amazing?

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Whether you’re the kind of person who’s made a signature look out of a cat eye or just prefers to face the day with a teensy-weensy bit of definition around the eyes, chances are a good liquid eyeliner is your mainstay. And if you’re putting on eyeliner every single day, then you’ve more than likely noticed just how quickly you seem to go through the liquid stuff. Either you run out or it runs out of steam; it’s the circle of life.

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Spare yourself the drama and invest in one of these 5 hand-to-God tried-and-true liquid eyeliners, all of which can be purchased for under $15 anywhere drugstore eyeliners are found. That’s practically an invitation to buy them in bulk.

Updated 7/27/2017.