Fenty Beauty's Trace'd Out Pencil Lip Liner is a creamy, sharpenable, waterproof lip pencil that Fenty says lasts up to 8 hours. It was announced in July 2024 at $20 with 10 shades, and it is $24 today in 16.
Shade Guide: What Are the 16 Trace'd Out Shades?
Fenty's descriptions:
Our take: the range leans on nudes and browns, with only three shades that read berry or red. That fits the "true-cast" idea Fenty describes: liner colors meant to match natural lip tones on deeper and lighter skin.
What Makes the Formula Different?
Fenty says the pencil is made with pure pigments for true-cast color, with a creamy formula that glides on and then sets like liquid, so there is time to blend before it becomes transfer-resistant. The launch announcement said it can be sharpened for precision and doesn't leave an ashy or draggy finish. The page describes it as no-tug and waterproof.
Does It Pair With Fenty's Glosses?
Three shade names appear in both this liner and Fenty's Gloss Bomb Stix (RiRi, The MVP and Rose Amber), and Fenty sells the two together in a bundle.
What Is Confirmed, and What Is Not?
Confirmed: price, 16 shade names, claims and rating (4 out of 5 stars from 119 reviews) are from Fenty's product page.
Not confirmed: the page we read doesn't list ingredients, and it doesn't say which 10 shades were in the July 2024 launch. We haven't tested the 8-hour claim.
September 21, 2026 update: we re-checked the price and shade list. The price is $4 above the announcement price, and the range has grown from 10 to 16 shades.
Which shade do you line with? Tell us in the comments.
