Lise Watier is my favorite brand. I was going through eye liners like crazy. (didn't know what I was doing and a bad sharpener) I didn't know there could be a bad one. This sharpener is great because it has a stopper so you can't push the pencil in to far. (like I was doing with other model) Also this fancy thing catches the shavings. I really like that..Nothing worse then sharpening over the toilet a little piece falling on floor, you don't see it fall, it ends up on your foot, then all through my apt. Yes many times okay twice. This sharpener is good for all makeup pencils. However I do think $9 is a bit expensive. But I love Lise Watier so I bvought it.