neutral it has its good points and its bad [SEP] i would not say these are any better or any worse than other waterproof eyeliners that i have used but they are better priced i have the black and the teal colors i have no clue why but my eyeliners always smudge on the bottom lid it does not seem to matter if it is liquid or pencil but for being waterproof it is easy to clean up the smudging and make it look like a natural application again i have tried all of the tricks to keep it from smudging and none have worked for me i would also say this is not for use on your lower waterline it comes right off so stick to your lash line also it does not feel like there is much liquid in the tube it always feels like i am at the end of the tube and i often feel the need to stop and shake it in the middle of application because it starts out thicker and then gets lighter by the time i get across the other side of my eye lid and then sometimes it does not look like a consistent line and has to be touched up