My free tip for professional makeup artists will help your lip and eye pencils last longer

A PROFESSIONAL make-up artist has given details on how to make lip and eye pencils last longer.

Its free tip prevents the dreaded chipping of potentially delicate liners.

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Karla Cruz (@karlacruz) from Vancouver filmed herself demonstrating the hack in a Reel on Instagram.

She described the method as “the best way to get the sharpest edge.”

The Reel was a clip of several makeup pencils sitting in a freezer.

“Freeze your pencils before sharpening them,” she advised.

Cruz isn’t the only makeup artist who swears by the hack, there’s science to back up why it can be an integral part of any beauty junkie’s routine.

According to GlamorousMakeup pencils that are less than three years old should still be somewhat wearable if stored properly.

However, some cosmetic fans may find their liners crumbling prematurely.

“If your liner is relatively new or you think there is still some life in the kohl, place it in the freezer for 15 minutes,” the article reads.

Several beauty junkies rushed to the comments section to share their two cents on Cruz’s techniques.

“I take a refrigerator to work,” one person wrote.

“I’ve always done this,” another added. “I don’t understand how some people didn’t know lol.”

“I did this in college, in my little cube fridge,” a third commented. “Roommate thought I was crazy, but it helps.”

“To be honest, I’ve been doing this to all my lip products to keep them cool,” wrote yet another. “Definitely works wonders.”

“My grandma has been doing this for years,” someone else said.

Because liners contain water, the freezer hack likely brings life back to the product, allowing it to bind better and improve application.

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