e.l.f. Cosmetics Makeup Remover Pen - Reviews | MakeupAlley (2025)

A genius product in theory. For years I've been dipping q-tips in eye makeup remover to fix mascara transfer on a daily basis...DAILY! I can NEVER manage to not get at least one speck of mascara on...

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrown

EyesHazel

Sum times you smear your wing tip eye liner sum times mascara goes on your cheek sum times mascara goes on your brow bone we all been there this makes it easy to remove the mastakes I love this...

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other

HairOther

EyesBrown

This is pretty good, basically a portable, reusable makeup remover soaked Q-tip in pen form. I mainly use it to remove dots of mascara on my eyelids. Sometimes I'll need to retouch my eyeshadow,...

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairRed, Straight, Other

EyesGreen

This item is amazing. The only reason I would not purchase again if it ran out or I lost it is because it isn't a necessity to have. You don't actually need it in your collection, but it is pretty...

Age19-24

SkinOily, Fair-Medium

HairBlack

EyesBlack

I've been using this pen for only a week, but I love it already. So much easier and faster to remove mascara from my eyelids than using a cotton q-tip! Or to correct the eyeliner line... After...

Age30-35

SkinCombination, Medium, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesGreen

Oh, how I wish I had discovered this sooner! No longer do I have to be nervous applying red matte lipstick (seriously, who does that perfectly? Certainly not me). Mostly though, I use this for...

Age30-35

SkinDry, Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

I didn't have too high of expectations for this product, it is ELF afterall, but I was still disappointed. I found that this doesn't really remove all of the product I'm trying to remove (even...

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBrown, Wavy, Other

EyesBrown

I was pleasantly surprised at this product! It removes makeup and liquid eyeliner very easily. It doesn't irritate my skin at all, and hasn't dried out. I was shocked, because this is one of...

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel

Basically, I like it. I use it to clean up messes/create cleaner lines when doing eye makeup. It can leave a slightly oily residue behind which I remove with a dry tissue.

Age25-29

SkinAcne-prone, Medium Brown, Warm

HairBlack, Kinky, Coarse

EyesBrown

I was very skeptical about this product at first but after trying it out the first time im sold. This is such an easy to use makeup remover pen. I use it to remove black marks from my mascara and...

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

This was an excellent development in concept, but poor in execution. It gets the job done, but unlike other users, I don't get the oily residue. I had to run the product several times in the area...

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairRed, Wavy, Fine

EyesGray

I had one of these & tossed it after a couple of uses coz even thou I wiped the tip, it absorbed my black eye makeup & then proceeded to smear it around on subsequent uses. I read below that...

Age36-43

SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther

I always keep 2 of these around. One at home and one in my makeup bag. Always comes in handy and works extremely well. I would even pay a few dollars more for this but I love the price point....

Age30-35

SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBrown, Straight, Medium

EyesBrown

I LOVE THIS! Its perfect for when I get mascara on my eyelid. It comes right off! I use it everyday. Sometimes I get a bit of makeup on my clothes in the morning when I first put it on and I use...

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesHazel

Left a burning feeling where I put it on the first time. I decided to give it a shot again & same thing happened. Even left my eye swollen. Maybe my skin is too sensitive?Also super difficult...

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Olive

HairBlack

EyesBrown

I consider this a miracle product! Just dab the pen on the spot to be removed, and it disappears. I haven't had it long enough to know if it will dry up quickly, but I'm hopeful I will continue...

Age56 & Over

SkinDry

HairBrown

EyesBlue

Though the makeup remover in a pen is a great idea, this product was not what I was hoping for. It does remove the makeup but it made my skin BURN all day where I used it :(

Age19-24

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Curly, Medium

EyesGreen

I do a cat eye everyday and this pen is SO helpful. It cleans my liquid eyeliner so precisely, it's great. It's also good if you get mascara on your eyelid. Unfortunately, the tip comes off...

Age19-24

SkinVery Oily, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown

I LOVE this product! Randomly picked it up at Target for $3 and tried it for the first time after making my liquid eyeliner way too thick on one eye (a few glasses of chardonnay will do...

Age30-35

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther

This is actually a fairly nice product. I rarely use it, as I don't find it that helpful, but in some cases it's nice to have. Whatever makeup remover formula that's in these works well, and I'm...

AgeUnder 18

SkinAcne-prone, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Curly, Fine

EyesBrown