Powerpoint question

[pr1nces583]

i got my first powerpoint pencil the other day (so there jade), i love it, but, i cant work out how to get to the rest of the product! do i sharpen it like a normal pencil?

 

[Lady_MAC]

Yeah, just sharpen away

 

[bellaetoile]

yup, just use a regular pencil sharpener. but be kind of careful and go slowly, because the tips break off easily if sharpening too fast.

 

[Life In Return]

I like MAC's pencil sharpener for these MUCH better than just 'any old' pencil sharpener

 

[caffn8me]

Yes, a normal pencil sharpener has the wrong angle for soft products. Use a proper cosmetics pencil sharpener or you'll end up wasting most of the pencil.

You can see the difference with the pencil below. I've used a regular pencil sharpener and a cosmetic pencil sharpener. The M·A·C sharpener also has a little point finisher that prevents the point of the pencil getting too thin which is why I wasn't able to get the pencil to as sharp a point as with the regular sharpener.

 

[Raerae]

I actually use the Fat MAC sharpener for my PowerPoints. It takes a little practice, but I can hold the pencil against the blade at an angle that just barely sharpens the tip.

I forgot to buy the smaller cosmetic sharpener, since I had been using self sharpening liners for a long time hehe.

 

[KJam]

Ditto on the sharpeners. Powepoints are a soft "leaded" pencil. A cheap sharpener (i.e. drugstore quality) will chew it up. Get a good one!

 

[BlahWah]

For those in Canada, I've been using the Quo sharpener (found at Shoppers) and have never had a problem with it affecting me Powerpoint. I think it's cheaper (probably is!), but at least if you have it, you don't have to go running to get the MAC one.

 

[Another Janice!]

yep...the other ladies are right. spend the 3 extra bucks and get a MAC sharpener. totally worth it.