I have been searching for a "soft" eyeliner pencil for a long time...something that wouldn't tug on my eyelid while I was applying and is easy to control. This product is all I could hope for. Soft but sharpens to a gentle precise tip. Lasts a respectable amount of time for the cost. I am happy with the sable brown. I use a lid cream as a base and my shadow and liner last all day. I have no problem with running or streaking. If I make an application error, a Q-Tip does a quick clean up. Great for my early-morning, not-so-awake morning routine! Because my favorite beauty products seem to come and go, I have purchased several of these to stock pile away.