I clean my brushes regularly, toss out old and expired makeup, and even wipe down my eyelash curler—but i completely forget about my eyeliner sharpener and it has been that way for as long as I can remember. One day it just occurred to me that this often used beauty tool also needs some regular cleaning and sanitizing too.
One that note i did some research on how to sanitize the sharpener. Rebecca Restrepo, the global makeup artist for Elizabeth Arden, gave us the low-down on sharpener upkeep. For your personal use sharpener, she recommends the following routine.
Weekly
Empty the shavings and lead from the sharpener’s inner compartment. Dip a cotton swab in isopropyl alcohol (aka rubbing alcohol) and work your way around the inside of the compartment as well as the blade. The alcohol acts as a disinfectant.
Monthly or every few weeks
Sanitize the sharpener by wiping it down thoroughly with a Beauty cosmetic sanitizer wipe. These wipes are designed and formulated to eradicate potentially harmful bacteria, including e.coli and staphylococcus.
Replace your sharpener...Restrepo says the shelf life of a makeup sharpener is relatively long. For a personal use, it fan last for about a year. “If it’s kept clean, it should be fine, even if it accumulated a lot of shavings,” she says. But if you contract an eye infection or break out near your lips, she recommends immediately tossing the sharpener—along with any makeup that may be contaminated.
Replace your sharpener...Restrepo says the shelf life of a makeup sharpener is relatively long. For a personal use, it fan last for about a year. “If it’s kept clean, it should be fine, even if it accumulated a lot of shavings,” she says. But if you contract an eye infection or break out near your lips, she recommends immediately tossing the sharpener—along with any makeup that may be contaminated.
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