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Ink Liner Trooper Black dupes and alternatives KVD Beauty

Black · Deep / dark

Closest shade match is the equivalent shade, scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only. Closest overall alternative is the most similar eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Closest shade match: Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Eyeliner Really Black

The equivalent shade: scored on colour, depth, undertone and colour family only.

Your shade
KVD Beauty
Trooper BlackChange shade
Form and tip: Felt tip pen · Felt tip
Wear claims: Waterproof
The match
Clinique
Really Black
Form and tip: Pencil
Wear claims: —

Format: pencil. Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Shade match
98out of 100
Colour
96
Depth
100
Undertone (Undertone and colour family)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative: R.E.M. Beauty At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker midnight black

The most similar eyeliner overall: form and tip 45%, formula 30%, wear claims 25%.

Your shade
KVD Beauty
Trooper BlackChange shade
Form and tip: Felt tip pen · Felt tip
Wear claims: Waterproof
The match
R.E.M. Beauty
midnight black
Form and tip: Felt tip pen · Felt tip
Wear claims: Waterproof · Smudge resistant · 48 hour wear

Not compared: texture and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

Overall match
95out of 100
Form (Form & tip)
100
Formula
100
Wear (Wear claims)
93
Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4 less (16%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

Not compared: tip, texture, finish, waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

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Overall alternativesShade matchesRanked by the overall match: the most similar eyeliner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

Ranked by the overall match: the most similar eyeliner on shade, finish, wear and comfort together. Each row leads with its overall match; the shade match is beneath it.

  1. #3 · Essence

    Eyeliner Pen Waterproof

    Deep Black 01
    Shade match 87
    $1.99$3.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$23.01 less (92%)

    Matches: Same form: felt tip penSame tip: felt tipSame finish: matte

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: texture and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Medium confidence· Digital match

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  2. #4 · Lancôme

    Idôle Ultra-Precise Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner

    01 Glossy Black
    Shade match 87
    $26Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $1 more

    Matches: Same form: felt tip penSame tip: felt tipSame texture: liquid

    No material differences in the data we have.

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #5 · Maybelline

    Tattoo Studio Ink Pen Eyeliner

    Matte Black
    Shade match 87
    $11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$13.01 less (52%)

    Matches: Similar formSame texture: liquidSame finish: matte

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · IT Cosmetics

    Superhero Liquid Eyeliner Pen

    Single shade
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta BeautySame price

    Matches: Similar formSame texture: liquidSame finish: matte

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  5. #7 · Maybelline

    Hyper Easy Brush Tip Liquid Liner

    Pitch Brown
    Shade match 51
    $10.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$14.01 less (56%)

    Matches: Similar formSame texture: liquidSame finish: matte

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  6. #8 · MAC Cosmetics

    Brushstroke 24-Hour Liquid Eyeliner Pen

    Brushblack
    Shade match 51
    $26Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $1 more

    Matches: Similar formSame texture: liquidSame finish: matte

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Retailer shade note: black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  7. #9 · Sephora Collection

    12H Intense Ink Brush Tip Liquid Liner

    01 Black
    Shade match 93
    $15SephoraSephora$10 less (40%)

    Matches: Similar formSame texture: liquidSame waterproof: claimed

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tipSatin rather than matte

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    90
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip · Satin rather than matte

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  8. Shade match 89
    $36SephoraSephoraCosts $11 more

    Matches: Same form: felt tip penSame tip: felt tipSame texture: liquid

    Differences: Metallic rather than matte

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    70
    Wear claims
    85

    Not compared: waterproof and smudge resistance. These are not listed for one or both products, so they neither help nor count against this match.

    Differences: Metallic rather than matte

    Retailer shade note: black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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Why the closest shade match works

Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Eyeliner in Really Black, against KVD Beauty Ink Liner in Trooper Black. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeTrooper BlackClosest shade matchReally BlackScore
Form & tip45% of overall20
Form20Felt tip penPencilDifferentPencil rather than felt tip pen
Tipnot comparableFelt tipNot listedNot comparableTip not listed for one product
Formula30% of overall—
Texturenot comparableLiquidNot listedNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finishnot comparableMatteNot listedNot comparableFinish not listed for one product
Wear claims25% of overall85
Waterproofnot comparableClaimedNot listedNot comparableWaterproof wear not listed for one product
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedNot listedNot comparableNeither product lists smudge resistance
Longevity85Long-wearingLong-wearingSameBoth claim long wear
Overall match 45/100Shade match 98/100Medium confidence· Digital match

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

If you switch

To Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Eyeliner in Really Black.

Same or better

  • Same longevity: long-wearing

Different

  • Pencil rather than felt tip pen

Not compared

  • Tip: not listed for one
  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Finish: not listed for one
  • Waterproof: not listed for one
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for either

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest shade match
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconeSilicone-based, high silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed

Why the closest overall alternative works

R.E.M. Beauty At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker in midnight black, against KVD Beauty Ink Liner in Trooper Black. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shadeTrooper BlackClosest overall alternativemidnight blackScore
Form & tip45% of overall100
Form100Felt tip penFelt tip penSameSame form
Tip100Felt tipFelt tipSameSame tip
Formula30% of overall100
Texturenot comparableLiquidNot listedNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame finish
Wear claims25% of overall93
Waterproof100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim waterproof wear
Smudge resistancenot comparableNot listedClaimedNot comparableSmudge resistance not listed for one product
Longevity85Long-wearing48-hour wearCloseBoth claim long wear
Overall match 95/100Shade match 93/100Medium confidence· Digital match

Weights are each part's share of the overall match and each attribute's share of its part; an attribute neither product lists is not comparable and its weight goes to the others in its part. Confidence reflects data quality, not similarity. Price and ingredients are not part of either score.

How scoring works

If you switch

To R.E.M. Beauty At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker in midnight black.

Same or better

  • Same form: felt tip pen
  • Same tip: felt tip
  • Same finish: matte
  • Same waterproof: claimed
  • Similar longevity

Not compared

  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Smudge resistance: not listed for one

Ingredients (information only, not scored)

No ingredient list for one product, so overlap is not known. Ingredients only affect results through the filters.

AttributeYour shadeClosest overall alternative
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconeWater-based, moderate silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol)Listed (alcohol denat.)
SPFNot listedNot listed

Where to buy

Closest shade match

Clinique Quickliner For Eyes Eyeliner Really Black

Best price
$29Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

Closest overall alternative

R.E.M. Beauty At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker midnight black

Best price
$21Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
$4 less (16%)

Your shade $25 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

32 similar shades scored two ways: the overall match on form, tip, formula and wear claims. Anything not listed is not compared and lowers data confidence, never the other way round. Ingredients are shown for information and used by the filters only. Prices are shown next to every match and never change a score. How scoring and confidence work.

Shade colours are sampled from Beautler’s processing of retailer swatch images and are a digital approximation. Prices and stock were last checked when the product was imported; the retailer page is the source of truth.