I made
an exciting discovery this morning and had to share it with you all.
Bare Escentuals (yes, this is the proper spelling :-) retractable
eyeliners and lipliners have helpful "tools" hidden in the ends of the
pencils. Both contain a small sharpener, which you might think is silly
since they are retractable. However, one complaint people have had
with retractable liners is the inability to maintain a sharp point for
precise application. Bare Escentuals solved that problem by smartly
including this little sharpener. They also hid a sponge-tip smudger in
the eyeliner as well so you can easily blend out your eyeliner for a
softer look. Brilliant!
Here's a look at how they work:
We start with the typical looking liners.....
The
top of the eyeliner has a band of color representing the color of the
eyeliner. This is the removable part of the pencil. Grasp the color
band and gently wiggle free from longer part of the pencil.
You now have the sharpener ready to use.
Pull off the cap on the other side of the sharpener to reveal the sponge-tip smudger...
Replace the sharpener back into the liner casing to smudge your liner.
Similarly, for the lipliner, gently wiggle free the colored "cap" at the end of the pencil to reveal the sharpener...
Sharpen the liner to your desired point and replace the sharpener back in the end of the pencil.
After
making these discoveries, I decided to check my "Buxom" products as
well since Bare Escentuals also manufactures this brand. I pulled out
my "Buxom Big & Healthy Lip Stick" and my "Buxom Insider Eyeliner"
and discovered....
....they have sharpeners too!