How to sharpen pencils properly? What mistakes to avoid?

It may seem like an automatic and very simple step, but actually sharpening eye and lip pencils properly hides more than one pitfall. I thought I would gather for you some tips on how to sharpen makeup pencils, listing some mistakes to avoid and many useful tips for having always tidy and perfectly functional pencils!

HOW TO TEMPERATE EYE AND LIP PENCILS? WHAT ARE THE MISTAKES TO AVOID?

• If you ask yourself often how to sharpen pencils whether it’s for eye or lip makeup, know that the procedure is simple, as long as you follow a few advice.
• First of all, a lot depends on the pencil we’re going to sharpen: the tips on how to sharpen soft pencils and traditional – from transparent or colored lip liner to those for the eyes – are different from the ones above how to sharpen automatic pencils (little spoiler: it’s not done!).
• It may be helpful to leave the pencil to sharpen for a while in the fridge or freezer in order to be able to temper it well without damaging the tip.
• Even if they look pretty much the same, try not to use just any sharpener but always use a pencil sharpener for makeup.
• Always test the pencil on the back of the hand before using it, in order to check if the result obtained satisfies you. This is especially crucial for black or colored eye pencils, which are used on a delicate area and should never be too sharp.

Sometimes we do it automatically, as if it were the simplest gesture in the world, but to know how to sharpen pencils adequately it is not for everyone. Indeed, the success or failure of the pencils depends on the tip of our pencils and their conditions make up.

There are many tricks to follow to ensure that ours makeup pencils are perfectly functional and able to ensure good performance. The tip, for example, must be sharp but not too hard, and the use of the Sharpener right can really make a difference. Ready to find out more? Let’s begin!

HOW TO TEMPERATE LIP PENCILS

Let’s start with some advice on how to sharpen lip pencils which we often use to outline the contour but sometimes also to completely fill the lips because their soft texture lends itself to being used as a lipstick.

About that, how to sharpen soft pencils? When the lead of a lip liner is very pasty and creamy it can be difficult to sharpen it well and it is possible that the tip will break often.

To overcome this problem, beauties, do this: leave your pencil in the fridge or even in the freezer for about 1 hour. Then, start tempering it: you will realize that the lead, having become harder, will also be easier to temper.

But how to sharpen the lip pencil well? Make it go completely into the hole of your sharpener, without exerting too much pressure and without pushing it excessively. Rotate it a couple of times, giving it at least one full turn, but keep tempering and tempering until you are completely satisfied.

If you are wondering how to sharpen a lip pencil know that the procedure is the same but that obviously it is advisable to use a special pencil sharpener.

THE TIPS FOR WELL TEMPERING EYE PENCILS

Now let’s move on to some tips on how to sharpen the eye pencil come on how kajal is tempered for example, the latter product, in fact, always creates some perplexity precisely because of its own soft and pasty lead which is also the “responsible” of that nuanced effect that we like so much in make up.

The steps to follow are the same as I have listed for lip pencils, but in this case try to do not sharpen the pencil too much. The eyes, beauties, are a very delicate area and it is important that the tip is not too hard but quite blunt and smooth.

To protect yourself from inconveniences, therefore, after having sharpened the pencil draw some lines on the back of the hand or on a piece of paper, until you are satisfied.

This is not true for the microblading pencil, that is the type of eyebrow pencils that reproduce the hair effect with a precise and subtle stroke. The tip, in this case, must be beautifully tapered.

But how to temper instead, one automatic eye pencil? Beauties, these pencils have been specially designed not to be sharpened, so in principle avoid!

Sometimes, however, they are equipped with a mini-sharpener on one of the two sides, which is useful for slightly sharpening the tip. In short, the sharpenable pencils they are certainly easier to manage from this point of view.

Beauties, that’s not all! Turn the page and read on for more tips on how to sharpen eye and lip pencils well. In particular, I will reveal the importance of the right sharpener and some last minute tricks for emergency situations!

ALWAYS USE A SPECIAL SHARPENER FOR MAKE UP

In beauty, and especially when it comes to make up, one should never be too rigid. However, beauties, there are several good reasons to use a make up sharpener in place of a common pencil sharpener.

First, the pencil sharpener for makeup it is normally used only for lip and eye pencils while a common sharpener, if it has been used to sharpen normal colored pencils, could contain small splinters that risk ending up in our eyes!

Although I rarely notice it at first, the make up sharpener it has a slightly different shape than the traditional one. The blades, in fact, are specifically designed not to sharpen the makeup pencils too much and this helps us to obtain a perfect tip that does not break immediately.

REMEMBER TO CLEAN AND DISINFECT THE TEMPERINE OFTEN

Always remember to clean the sharpener thoroughly that you use for your lip and eye pencils, preferably after each use or at least once a week. Just help yourself with a cloth and a little alcohol, perhaps passing a stick covered with wadding for the finishing touches. In this way, you will not run the risk of carrying bacteria and microbes with your eye and lip pencils.

TIPS & TRICKS: HOW TO SHARPEN PENCILS WITHOUT SHARPENER (IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY!)

It may happen that you don’t have a sharpener with you and that you have an urgent need to sharpen ours eye pencils or for the lips! In this case, beauties, you can improvise with some makeshift remedies.

A pocket knife or a knife are sufficient: the tip of the pencil must be positioned downwards and the knife must be positioned perpendicular to the pencil. The aim is to obtain, by rubbing the blade, chips in thin strips along the entire circumference of the pencil. By doing so, the tip will also thin out rather quickly.

Obviously it is about trick last minute because the result obtained with a good sharpener is unbeatable.

Well, beauties, I’m done! This was my guide on how to sharpen eye and lip pencils well and always have them in order. As always, I pass the word to you: did you already know these tricks? Do you have any others that you want to share with me and the community? Tell me everything in the comments.