The Q-tip also absorbs any excess liquid if you added too much of the eye drops at the beginning. I then used the other to pat it down to a smoother finish. STEP 4: Since at this point, you might also find the rim of the pot a little messy, I used one end of a Q-tip to clean it up. This is all I had on me at the moment though! turn the brush around so pat down the mess with the bristlesīy the way, this is why I think a brush that is a tad bigger would be more useful than the one I used, since it can be used to pat down the contents better. STEP 3: After mixing it thoroughly, I then turned the brush around to pat it down. Note: You can use a toothpick instead to do this, but just make sure you’re diligent about mixing it thoroughly and getting all the clumps! I then used this end to stir the eye drops with the eye liner. STEP 2: Since I’m using my makeup brush, I washed it first and sanitized the pointy end (opposite from the end with the bristles) with a hand sanitizer. Your dried eye liner Add 2-3 drops of your eye drop I’ll show you how to fix that in the end. I put a little more by mistake (about 5 drops instead of 3), and if you do too, don’t worry.

STEP 1: Apply 2-3 drops to the dried eyeliner pot. Hand sanitizer if you are using a brush like I did If you do use a brush, I recommend one that has a bigger brush than this one. I used the eye liner brush I use to apply the liner because that’s all I had with me, but you can also use a toothpick. Note: DON’T use contact solution – it doesn’t work as wellģ. The eye liner pot that needs to be resuscitatedĢ. Good news is, you don’t have to dump it - here’s an easy way to revive your dried out liner (and save yourself some moola from going out and buying a new one):ġ. Once they’re hard and dried out, it’s difficult to get the product on your brush, and whatever you do manage to brush on may flake - it’s just a messy situation. Forgetting to close the lid can just kill them. I think they’re easier to apply than liquid, they won’t smear or smudge, and you can make it look sleek or smokey.

Now, I’ve mentioned a couple times before that my favorite type of eye liner are the cream/gel liner pots you apply with a brush. I think maybe someone bought it and just forgot about it because, although it was brand new, it was completely dried out. (Ok, I have a feeling it might be my sister-in-law’s, but I’m going to pretend it fell from the heavens just for me). This morning, I open a drawer and lo and behold, there’s a brand new one just sitting there staring back at me! I was just thinking last night about how I want to go out and buy MAC’s Fluidline black eye liner pot.

Do mac paint pots expire