The pencil is cruelty free and made in the USA with plant based waxes and oils. Select shades, including Black Cherry, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Daylily, Earthtone, Garnet, Mulberry, Peach, Peach Fuzz, Redbud, Ruby, Terracotta, and Tigerlily, are made without carmine. If a fully carmine free, fully vegan formula across every shade matters to you, the dedicated Vegan Lip Liner Pencil is the better fit.

Trace your natural lip line first to create a barrier that stops lipstick from feathering into fine lines, then fill in the entire lip with the same pencil. This creates a grippy, pigmented base that helps lipstick adhere and extends wear throughout the day.

Pick a shade one to two tones deeper than your natural lip color, and match your undertone. Cooler undertones tend to suit rosy or mauve shades like Mauve, Peony, or Black Cherry, while warmer undertones pair well with peachy or terracotta shades like Peach, Earthtone, or Terracotta. Testing on your lips rather than your hand gives a truer read.

The formula balances candelilla wax with emollient castor and coconut oils, so it sets firmly enough to resist feathering and bleeding while still gliding on without tugging. Because it is not clay heavy, it is gentler on lips than mattifying only formulas, though a hydrating balm underneath still helps for very dry lips.

It ships exclusively in a slim vinyl barrel with a clear cap, since the brand no longer fills wooden barrels. You can choose a vinyl barrel supplied by Indigo or have the barrel supplied by your own brand, with a minimum order of 100 units per shade.

Yes. Filling in the entire lip with liner using a brush or fingertip creates a long wearing, semi matte base that resists fading better than many lipsticks worn alone. A light balm or gloss on top helps offset any dryness from full coverage wear.

Color shift usually happens when a liner's pigments react with your skin's natural oils and pH, or when warm toned pigments clash with cool undertones. Choosing a carmine free, balanced pigment shade and testing it directly on your lip line before committing helps you avoid this on any brand of liner, including this one.