Unlike conventional office devices for sharpening the blade sharpeners in cosmetic located under a blunt angle to the axis of symmetry of the pencil. This is due to the fact that the contour pencil lead has a soft texture and fat than usual. It is therefore necessary to bare tip was not so long, otherwise it will break.
If the hand was not a special cosmetic sharpener, you can use and stationery, but before applying makeup pencil in creating cut costs or undermine its tip at a more obtuse angle. It is worth to take into account the fact that more than the lead diameter, the shorter the length thereof must be exposed part.
When a certain amount of skill you can sharpen eyeliner and an ordinary knife. In this case, the quality of the result is dependent primarily on the sharpness of the blade. Movement should be clear and confident, but not too hasty, or knife, notched wooden part of the pencil, slip on a soft pencil and simply break or smear it.
Furthermore, since the wooden pencil sheath consists of two parts glued together along its entire length, it should be remembered that these elements may differ in hardness, so it is best to choose a knife with a rigid side and a stiff blade and blunt teeth on the edge. Must perform sharpening angle of about 45 degrees with respect to the symmetry axis of the pencil.