Wakemake Eyeliner
90 Olive Young reviews read by hand · Olive Young's own stats: 63% no smudging, 64% happy with the glide · a budget liner to weigh next to the Clio pencil and the Love Liner brush pen
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Community summary
The most common thread is simply that the name checks out. True to 'Chulbeok' — iron wall — 18 reviews say it doesn't smudge, more than any other point. People mention it holding through sweat, tears, even a night's sleep, and Olive Young's own stats put 'no smudging' at 63%. The flip side of that staying power: reviewers note you'll want a point remover to take it off.
Shade and format are where this liner shows its personality. Fifteen reviews call the muted, natural tones like ash brown and gray their 'holy grail' color, and 13 talk about choosing between the two formats — the Chulbeok pen (pencil) and the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) — by preference. Twelve more praise the thin tip for drawing right down to the aegyo-sal (undereye) and the waterline.
The clincher is value. Ten reviews say it's cheap but performs, an easy daily pick, and there's steady talk of repurchasing or stocking up by shade. On the other side, a handful note the brush pen takes some getting used to at first, and that the tip can fray with long use. It ends up sharing the shelf with the Clio pencil and the Love Liner brush pen as the budget smudge-proof option.
These are hand-counts from the 90 reviews, limited to the ones with clear wording. If anything, we undercounted — we didn't pad the numbers.
Phrases we ran into in the reviews (original tone kept, nothing rewritten)
Strengths reviewers kept mentioning
- Lives up to the name — no smudgingThe single most common point (18 reviews). Like the name 'Chulbeok' (iron wall) promises, people say it holds through sweat, tears, even sleep, and Olive Young's own stats put 'no smudging' at 63%
- Muted ash brown and gray shadesFifteen reviews call the muted, natural tones like ash brown and gray their 'holy grail' color. It's settled in as a softer-than-black daily eye look
- Two formats to choose from — pen or brushThirteen reviews mention picking between the Chulbeok pen (pencil) and the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) by preference. Twelve more say the thin tip draws right down to the aegyo-sal (undereye) and the waterline
- Cheap but performs — real valueTen reviews say it's inexpensive yet good enough to reach for daily without a second thought. There's steady talk of repurchasing or stocking up by shade
Downsides (mentioned repeatedly)
- The brush pen takes some getting used to at firstA few reviews say the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) is tricky at first if you're not used to it. Anyone coming from pencils will need a little adjustment time. When that's the case, the Chulbeok pen (pencil) format is the safe bet
- The staying power means you'll need a removerReviewers note plain cleansing doesn't fully lift it, so they reach for a point remover. A handful also said it's hard to get off
- The tip frays with long useA few reviews mention the tip fraying or the ink getting stiff near the end of the pen. That's the nature of a consumable, and worth factoring in
Best for
- Anyone after a cheap daily eyeliner that doesn't smudge
- Anyone who wants muted, natural shades like ash brown or gray
- Anyone who wants to pick between pencil and brush pen by preference (both formats exist)
May not suit you if: Anyone who isn't used to a brush pen but is only considering the brush format (just go for the pencil instead) / Anyone who wants it to wash off with plain cleansing. The staying power means you'll need a remover
How to Use Wakemake Eyeliner
- Start by choosing the format: the Chulbeok pen if a pencil feels easier, the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) if you want a thin, fine line
- Ash brown and gray are the most-cited daily 'holy grail' colors. If you're stuck on shade, that's a good place to start
- For the brush pen, plenty of reviews say to stand the tip up for a thin start, then lightly flick out the end for a natural finish
- Since it lasts, take it off cleanly by soaking with a lip-and-eye remover before wiping
Price & buying tips
- It's a budget liner, so 1+1 and gift-with-purchase deals come around often — a price point that's easy to stock up on by shade
- Also sold on Coupang — worth comparing prices against Olive Young's sale timing before you buy
Compared with other Eye Makeup picks
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FAQ
Q. Does it really not smudge?
Out of 90 reviews, 'doesn't smudge' was the most common point at 18, and Olive Young's own stats put 'no smudging' at 63%. Like the name 'Chulbeok' (iron wall) suggests, people say it holds through sweat, tears, even sleep. That said, if your eye area runs oily it can still smudge for some people, so setting the oil with an eyeshadow first before you line makes it more reliable.
Q. Pen or brush — which should I get?
The Chulbeok pen is a pencil, so it's easy to just glide on without pressure, while the Chulbeok brush is a brush pen with a thin tip that reaches right down to the aegyo-sal (undereye) and the waterline. Reviews lean toward the Chulbeok pen if you're used to pencils, and the Chulbeok brush if you want a thin, crisp line (13 reviews mention this format choice).
Q. Which shade should I get?
The most-cited 'holy grail' color in the reviews is the ash brown and gray family (15 reviews). It's muted and more natural than black, and has settled in as a daily eye look.
Q. How's it different from Clio and Love Liner?
If the Clio pencil is 'a pencil that glides on soft' and the Love Liner is 'a premium brush pen,' the Wakemake Chulbeok is 'the cheap, great-value smudge-proof one.' You can pick between pen and brush pen at a budget price, and its strength is not smudging — so it shares the shelf for anyone hunting a daily liner on value.
Q. Isn't it hard to draw with?
Twelve reviews say the thin tip draws finely. The Chulbeok pen (pencil) gets a lot of 'easy even for beginners' comments, while the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) takes some getting used to at first but is comfortable once you're there.
Q. Isn't it hard to remove?
The staying power means plain cleansing may not fully lift it, so plenty of reviews say to soak it with a point remover before wiping for a clean result. A handful also said it's hard to get off.
Q. Where does the data on this page come from?
The '63% no smudging' and '64% happy with the glide' figures are Olive Young's official review stats, and the keyword counts are our own — we read through roughly 90 reviews by hand (only the ones with clear wording, so if anything the numbers run low rather than high). We don't reprint the original reviews, only the analysis, and we don't hand out star ratings or make efficacy claims of our own.
Q. How do I use Wakemake Eyeliner?
Start by choosing the format: the Chulbeok pen if a pencil feels easier, the Chulbeok brush (brush pen) if you want a thin, fine line Ash brown and gray are the most-cited daily 'holy grail' colors. If you're stuck on shade, that's a good place to start For the brush pen, plenty of reviews say to stand the tip up for a thin start, then lightly flick out the end for a natural finish Since it lasts, take it off cleanly by soaking with a lip-and-eye remover before wiping
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