The Tuesday Tip: How To Fix A Crumbly Eyeliner Pencil

When it comes to beauty products girls can't live without, eye pencils are often high up on the list. They are affordable, create great definition and fit into the smallest of bags. However some eye pencils have an annoying habit of crumbling when you sharpen them or try to apply them.

Luckily there is a really quick and easy way of avoiding this. Simply pop your eye pencil in the freezer 10-15 minutes before using it. The cold conditions will harden the pencil, making it easier to apply and less likely to fall to pieces. Trust me, this is a fool-proof way of keeping your eye pencil intact!

Choosing a great quality eye pencil is also important. I am a massive fan of the KIKO Kajal Pencil (£4.20 kikocosmetics.co.uk). It is affordable, highly pigmented and long lasting.

Review: KIKO Precision Lip Pencil 302

The Colour: Natural Pink

The Price: £4.20

The Stockist: kikocosmetics.co.uk

The Application: As much as I love this lip pencil, I need to make one thing clear. The colour is not really natural pink; well not on my lips at least. I'm unsure why KIKO describe it as such, however I would say the colour is more of a light-medium brown, with peachy undertones. The colour is actually a good dupe of the MAC Nice 'n' Spicy!

Right, on to application. When wanting to line the lips, this pencil glides on smoothly. However, when using the lip pencil to cover the entire lips (as above) the pencil tugs at the lips a little. On saying that, lip pencils are designed to lock in lip colour and provide staying power, so they have to be a little on the stiff side. Talking of staying power, this lip pencil has it - I only ever find myself reapplying it once during an entire day!

The colour itself is highly pigmented and completely opaque; one layer is enough to cover my natural lip colour. It has a matt finish, however sometimes I like to apply a lip gloss or balm over the top to give a gloss finish.

Now the best thing about this lip pencil is that it provides perfect precision; it is not called the Precision Lip Pencil for nothing! It creates a sharp and clean line around the natural lip, which also makes it the perfect pencil for extending the lip, à la Kylie Jenner!

The Pro: Great pigment, great lasting power and great price!

The Con: When applying all over the lips, the Precision Lip Pencil tugs at the lips a little

Review: KIKO Smart Lipstick 918 / Classic Rose

The Colour: A satin nude rose

The Price: £3.90

The Stockist: kikocosmetics.co.uk

The Application: This lipstick glides on the lips like butter. It has a nourishing texture that feels velvety smooth, almost as if it were a lip balm. The lipstick is perfectly shaped for a quick and faultless application.

It has a vanilla scent, similar to that of a MAC lipstick - one of the many things KIKO has replicated from the global beauty giant. However the quality of a KIKO product is just as good as a MAC product and, considering it costs almost a quarter of the price, I can't really complain!

The Results: A beautiful, nude rose shade with a satin finish. This lipstick is highly pigmented and opaque and, importantly, it doesn't bleed. Considering its finish and price tag, the Smart Lipstick lasts a long time - keeping lips nourished and silky-smooth in the process. Now this lipstick doesn't last all day, however it does last up to four hours before needing to be reapplied. It is also hypoallergenic and paraben free.

The Pro: This lipstick is truly amazing considering it is only £3.90!

The Con: It is only available in Europe

Are you a fan of KIKO? Have you tried any other products from the brand that you would recommend?