@AudreyJune i tend to use liquid brushy liners, but the one i found that i'm probably never going to stray for lol was on recommendations from, like, the one Booty Gooroo i watch on youtube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI2-LgFyxbQ is her overview of 'best drugstore eyeliners'.

i can verify that Essence has some shockingly good formulas (i just don't particularly like the one i got from them because the applicator is? it's like??? ricearoni noodle??? i just use the physician's formula booster eyeliner instead)