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

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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: ILIA Clean Line Liquid Liner Midnight Express

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

Your shade
R.E.M. Beauty
midnight blackChange shade
Form and tip: Felt tip pen · Felt tip
Wear claims: Waterproof · Smudge resistant · 48 hour wear
The match
ILIA
Midnight Express
Form and tip: Liquid · Felt tip
Wear claims: Smudge resistant

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

Shade match
99out of 100
Colour
99
Depth
100
Undertone (Undertone and colour family)
100
Medium confidence· Digital matchWhy it matches
Best price
$29SephoraSephora
Costs $8 more

Your shade $21 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative: KVD Beauty Ink Liner Trooper Black

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

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

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
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

Your shade $21 at Ulta Beauty

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

More matches

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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 93
    $1.99$3.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$19.01 less (91%)

    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

    View match
  2. #4 · Lancôme

    Idôle Ultra-Precise Felt Tip Liquid Eyeliner

    01 Glossy Black
    Shade match 93
    $26Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $5 more

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

    Differences: Different stated wear times

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    70

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

    Differences: Different stated wear times

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  3. #5 · IT Cosmetics

    Superhero Liquid Eyeliner Pen

    Single shade
    $25Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $4 more

    Matches: Similar formSame finish: matteSame waterproof: claimed

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    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.

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tip

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  4. #6 · Sephora Collection

    12H Intense Ink Brush Tip Liquid Liner

    01 Black
    Shade match 97
    $15SephoraSephora$6 less (29%)

    Matches: Similar formSame waterproof: claimedSame smudge resistance: claimed

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tipSatin rather than matte

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    75
    Wear claims
    96

    Not compared: texture. 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
  5. #7 · Maybelline

    Tattoo Studio Ink Pen Eyeliner

    Matte Black
    Shade match 93
    $11.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$9.01 less (43%)

    Matches: Similar formSame finish: matteSame waterproof: claimed

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tipDifferent stated wear times

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    54

    Not compared: texture 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 · Different stated wear times

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  6. #8 · MAC Cosmetics

    Brushstroke 24-Hour Liquid Eyeliner Pen

    Brushblack
    Shade match 50
    $26Ulta BeautyUlta BeautyCosts $5 more

    Matches: Similar formSame finish: matteSame smudge resistance: claimed

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tipDifferent stated wear times

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    54

    Not compared: texture and waterproof. 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 · Different stated wear times

    Retailer shade note: black

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match
  7. Shade match 92
    $36SephoraSephoraCosts $15 more

    Matches: Same form: felt tip penSame tip: felt tipSame smudge resistance: claimed

    Differences: Metallic rather than matte

    Score details
    Form & tip
    100
    Formula
    25
    Wear claims
    93

    Not compared: texture and waterproof. 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
  8. #10 · Maybelline

    Hyper Easy Brush Tip Liquid Liner

    Pitch Black
    Shade match 63
    $10.99Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty$10.01 less (48%)

    Matches: Similar formSame finish: matte

    Differences: Brush tip rather than felt tipDifferent stated wear times

    Score details
    Form & tip
    84
    Formula
    100
    Wear claims
    0

    Not compared: texture, 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 · Different stated wear times

    Medium confidence· Digital match

    View match

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Why the closest shade match works

ILIA Clean Line Liquid Liner in Midnight Express, against R.E.M. Beauty At The Borderline Eyeliner Marker in midnight black. Every attribute compared, with its share of the score.

ComparedYour shademidnight blackClosest shade matchMidnight ExpressScore
Form & tip45% of overall83
Form75Felt tip penLiquidSome differenceLiquid rather than felt tip pen
Tip100Felt tipFelt tipSameSame tip
Formula30% of overall100
Texturenot comparableNot listedLiquidNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame finish
Wear claims25% of overall93
Waterproofnot comparableClaimedNot listedNot comparableWaterproof wear not listed for one product
Smudge resistance100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim smudge resistance
Longevity8548-hour wearLong-wearingCloseBoth claim long wear
Overall match 90/100Shade match 99/100Medium 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 ILIA Clean Line Liquid Liner in Midnight Express.

Same or better

  • Same tip: felt tip
  • Same finish: matte
  • Same smudge resistance: claimed
  • Similar longevity

Different

  • Liquid rather than felt tip pen

Not compared

  • Texture: not listed for one
  • Waterproof: 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 shade match
BaseWater-based, moderate siliconeWater-based, no silicone
FragranceNot listedNot listed
Drying alcoholListed (alcohol denat.)Not listed
SPFNot listedNot listed

Why the closest overall alternative works

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

ComparedYour shademidnight blackClosest overall alternativeTrooper BlackScore
Form & tip45% of overall100
Form100Felt tip penFelt tip penSameSame form
Tip100Felt tipFelt tipSameSame tip
Formula30% of overall100
Texturenot comparableNot listedLiquidNot comparableTexture not listed for one product
Finish100MatteMatteSameSame finish
Wear claims25% of overall93
Waterproof100ClaimedClaimedSameBoth products claim waterproof wear
Smudge resistancenot comparableClaimedNot listedNot comparableSmudge resistance not listed for one product
Longevity8548-hour wearLong-wearingCloseBoth 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 KVD Beauty Ink Liner in Trooper 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 denat.)Listed (alcohol)
SPFNot listedNot listed

Where to buy

Closest shade match

ILIA Clean Line Liquid Liner Midnight Express

Best price
$29SephoraSephora
Costs $8 more

Your shade $21 at Ulta Beauty

SephoraView at Sephora

Closest overall alternative

KVD Beauty Ink Liner Trooper Black

Best price
$25Ulta BeautyUlta Beauty
Costs $4 more

Your shade $21 at Ulta Beauty

How these matches are scored

35 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.