Okay, maybe he didn’t say the last bit still, it’s true.

Dried-out liner is the kryptonite to a strong, crisp eyeliner look.

Instead of saturated and sharp, things come out faded and smudged.

Woman applying pencil eyeliner

It makes tool a pain.

In a word or two, it’s incredibly frustrating.

Luckily, it’s also fixable.

Black eyeliner pencil being sharpened

before you roll buying replacement liners or convincing yourself you’re the problem, try this easy hack instead.

Moreover, not all eyeliners dry out the same.

Moreover, sharpenable pencils are inherently designed to refresh themselves.

Woman applying black pencil eyeliner

But if that doesn’t work, your next best bet might be your hairdryer.

Sharpen the tip after heating the eyeliner and it will seem to be brand new.

Still, struggling to create that perfect cat eye?