How to Cut an Eyeliner Pencil WITHOUT EVER Breaking the Mine.
When you sharpen a makeup pencil, you have a 1 in 2 chance of breaking the lead!
Result, we end up with a tiny eyeliner by dint of being cut and re-cut.
Not super practical, nor very economical ...
Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to avoid breaking the mine of makeup pencils.
The trick is to place your makeup pencils in the freezer for 1 hour. Look :
How to do
1. Take your makeup pencils.
2. Put them in a small plastic bag.
3. Place the bag in the freezer for an hour.
Results
And there you have it, with this makeup tip, no more pencil leads that break :-)
Easy, fast and efficient, isn't it?
Be aware that the longer you leave it in the freezer, the less chance your pencil will break.
This tip works for all types of makeup pencil: those for the eyes, eyelids and lips.
The cold will harden the lead and prevent the sharpener from breaking it.
If you are looking for an organic eye liner, I recommend this one.
Your turn...
Have you tried this grandmother's trick to avoid breaking the mine of makeup pencils? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!
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