Dried Out Fluidline: How do I fix it?

[MACaddict08]

I have blitz&glitz....I loooove it..but I go back and forth from that to my blacktrack. Yesterday I went to use my b&g and it was so dry it would hardly show up on my eyelid! I'm scared I won't be able to use it anymore! what should I do?

 

[mel0622]

i dunno if you can make it creamy again but u could use it for a B2M l/s.

 

[asnbrb]

you probably didn't close it good or something. that happened with my blacktrack. what i did for awhile was i wet the brush with saline solution (like a contacts solution) and would mush the brush for awhile in the pot until it became creamy again. after awhile, i got lazy, chucked the blacktrack in my b2m pile and bought a new one.

 

[user3]

I heard of someone using a small amount and lip balm and mixing that in to make it creamy again.
I think she mixed it around w/ a toothpick.

My peep one was a bit dry the other day and used a little bit of eye cream. I put the eyecream on the brush and ran it over the peep.

Once you do anything to it to bring it back creamy I don't suggest applying it in the waterline area.

 

[user2]

You could also try mixing it with the water-based Mixing Medium or the Mixing Medium Eyeliner!

 

[Jennifer Mcfly]

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Originally Posted by VuittonVictim You could also try mixing it with the water-based Mixing Medium or the Mixing Medium Eyeliner!

Ooh, what a great suggestion!

 

[angela]

dont microwave it.. that's what i did when my blacktrack dried up, and it just became harder!

If all else fails, use it for B2M. You have to screw the lid on VERY tight after use! Esp. now in the cold weather, it may dry up again. Just make sure your cap is screwed on as tight as possible.

 

[Shawna]

Since I had to have all the fluidlines and I only have two eyes, I've noticed mine are starting to dry out. Has anyone tried the above suggestions with success? What about adding sterile water? Please, I don't want to buy new ones yet

 

[lara]

I put a drop of eyeliner mixing medium on the dried product, then gently warm it in a bain marie bath (note - do NOT microwave) until the product absorbs the liquid and regenerates. You could also do it with distilled water as a temp fix.

 

[GimpyPoop]

Yo,
Whoah lara's idea sounds fantastic and I'm going to try it on my dried Stila Smudge Pot.
Thanks!
LN

 

[cyens]

Bring it to mac and show them its dried... maybe theyll exchange it without a bill....

 

[lara]

Glad to help!

 

[misswilliam]

hm.... i guess the fluidlines are a relatively new product so we dont know their longevity. maybe they jsut dry up after about a year. i hope not! and my limited edition smudge pot i cannot live without if it dries up!

 

[glittergoddess27]

I used the saline in my blacktrack,.. just enough to wet the top few layers and now it is like new again,... and still retains the nearly waterproof final finish. I didnt want to use anything like the mixing mediums because I was worried about it changing that,.. and if you use the eyeliner mixing medium,.. I probably wouldnt line the water line with it. I have had my blacktrack since it was first released,... I use that one the most and it is nearly gone,.. all the rest of my fliudlines that I bought on exactly the same date,.. and don't use nearly so much,.. are still like brand new creaminess,.. I think it depends on how much you expose it to air and how much is left on how fast it dries out??? I like the little pots the fluidlines are in so much I am not sure if I'll want to B2M them??

 

[caffn8me]

Here's a tip to help avoid fluidlines drying out during application. Place a clean tissue on the work surface and place the opened fluidline container upside down on top of the tissue. Only turn the container the right way up when dipping a brush in the fluidline and immediately place the container upside down on the tissue again. Then of course make sure the lid is tightly screwed on afterwards.

 

[user4]

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Originally Posted by VuittonVictim You could also try mixing it with the water-based Mixing Medium or the Mixing Medium Eyeliner!

i think this is the best thing you could do!

 

[MAC_Pixie04]

i spritzed mine with fix+ and screwed the cap on really tight, the next morning it was nice and supple again.

 

[spendtoomuch]

My fluidline is dry too and I only have the one color - Dip down. I just think they dry out every time you open up the lid.

 

[as_cute_as_pie]

fluidline drying up

hello ive had my blacktrack fluidline since december and use it everyday so it has a dip in it nearly hit the bottom though its got a crack down the middle of it, is that a sign on it going bad and time to replace it? thanks

 

[vampygirl]

I don't think so. I had a brand new one do that to me and I just took an old paint brush and mixed it really good to reset it and it was good to go. Hope yours will too!