I cut into the plastic base in all my tubes of lipsticks to pick up the every last, creamy bit.

Nope!! I got into makeup in 2010 but since I started collecting and putting on makeup, I never actually finished any foundation or concealer. The only thing I finish are moisturisers and I usually just squeeze out till nothing comes out. I won't go to the extend of cutting because I find it too troublesome.

yes I cut tubes open because i have noticed sometimes there is A LOT of product left inside that cannot be squeezed out. Even when you thinks it's empty you may have many more applications.

You betcha....every bit of it.

I try to get every last bit of the expensive skincare products by putting them upside down and remove the pump to get the products out. But I usually quickly lost interest when I have to work so hard to get the products out! Makesup products... come to think of it, I've never finished using any makeup products before I throw them away. :O I loosely adhere to the expiration date, and have too many items to see anything through.

I will definitely attempt to use every bit of product remaining before I toss it out, assuming it's still fresh. It's absolutely amazing how much product can still cling to walls of a tube even though it may seem empty.

For the most part, no. The only thing I've used every last drop is e/s primer, but I've never cut anything!

I think the only thing I cut open is my too faced face primer... it's somewhat expensive and I wear it every single day so it's nice to get all of it out. Especially since there's usually a good few extra days in the tube that I couldn't squeeze out!

when you get to the end of a mac lipstick and its flat you can scrape out the rest of the bottoom. its like a whole new lipstick in pot form

i have the sephora balck colorflip palette and they dont make it anymore i love this one color and i have a tiny corner of it left and ive been trying to savor it by finding another one similar but there is nothing exact and im so upset cus its the pretiest color

For me it depends upon the product & how much I had to pay for it. Now if it's an expensive face cream or something like that...you bet I'm gonna scrape, cut, pull or whatever to get every last bit of stuff out of there if it's an amazing product & it cost me buckoo bucks! But if it's something that I buy on a regular basis, or it's so-so, easy to come by or didn't cost me an arm & a leg then no I won't go through leaps & bounds to get every last drop out of the container it came in.

I always use every last drop-especially if it's expensive! I don't like to let anything go to waste, even if I don't particularly like it.

Yes I do! But I don't like cutting tubes cause they will dry out later and I'll have to buy a new one anyway!

I only remove stoppers and cut bottles open for something like UDPP because there is so much more left in the bottle and Its something I use everyday, so I want to use it all up before I buy more. And to be honest, its kind of fun to cut the bottles open...lol

I stop short of cutting and chopping to get at it, too. But this has got me thinking, because I recently ran out of a gloss I adored that they stopped making years ago, and maybe I could've gotten more out of it if I removed the stopper. But it would have to be something like that - running out of a product I haven't replaced yet. Because usually, I find another product I like even better by the time I run out of anything.

Only on UDPP, which I have removed the stopper from. I have so many though (all the little ones from palettes as well as my full size) i don't think i'll run out anytime soon! Other than that, it depends if the product is LE, although if it has pretty packaging I just couldn't live wiht myself if I ruined it.

I definitely squeeze and sharpen and shake 'till I can't get anything else out, but like you, I don't cut into things to get the very last drop.

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I'm a tube cutter! Sometimes there's so much product left over it lasts a few weeks more.

My tubes of mascara I don't go crazy over. Otherwise I push my $ to the max when it comes to products. With my skin care the packaging is really user friendly, the tops screw off so it's easy to get all the product out once it's near the end. I also turn my bottles of moisturizers upside down so that I don't have to fight with it. With my other makeup I use brushes so once I get down to the very ends I dig out the rest lol!

My products last me for so long (1-2 years) that once I do get to the last bits, I'm happy to throw them out! After a while, some products do go bad so it's not always worth the hassle of scraping out the last bits. If a powder product starts to crumble, I usually throw it out. Otherwise I get powder dust everywhere, which will require more time to clean than the remaining product is worth.

Tube cutter/stopper remover here. I've gotten as much as two more weeks of use or more (UDPP) our products that way. If you pay for say 3 oz. of product, you should get to use 3 oz. of product. I use stuff from the bottom of the cut tube first, then scrunch the sides of the top portion and stick it into the bottom portion. That way the product stays fresh.

I can get a couple more uses or more if I cut the tube , it's worth it expecially if the product is good and or cost alot

If I love a product and it was expensive, I will cut it open if it's in a tube, or i'll scrape it out. Usually I get at least another week or 2 out of a product, which is genereally how long it takes to get my butt to the mall to buy a new one :p

I usually do but I RARELY use up products except mascara (which I repurchase every 3 months) and UDPP (which I did use to take the stopper out of). I am nearing completion on my first ever eyeshadow with pan. It maybe be the tiniest eyeshadow from a quad ever but it's ok because I am almost done with an eyeshadow which has never happened before!! :D

i rarely ever cut open products since it really takes me a long long time before i use up something but there's just 1 thing I really wanna cut open - my touche eclat!!! i only use it for about 4-5 mth before it ran dry. but i'm pretty sure there are some of those good stuff stuck inside!

For things like UDPP (in the genie bottle, which I actually prefer because it didn't dry out so fast for me), I learned to take the stopper out instead of hacking and sawing the thing open. Even on the little mini bottles you can get A TON of product! A mini of UDPP can last me up to three months if I take the stopper out!

Yes! Hahaha, I'm so guilty of cutting tubes, taking out stoppers, scrapping every last bit of product and destroying every bit of packaging just to finish everything if I REALLY love the product or if it's a bit expensive, otherwise, I can get by with a new one.

I use Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Foundation and I always cut the tubes. You wouldn't believe how much product is still in there! At least 3 weeks worth!

I will absolutely squeeze out what I can and take the stoppers out of things (granted they don't smell like they've gone bad) and I have a little jar where I collect tidbits of face stuff that breaks or I have little bits when I've hit pan that I scrape out (because powders tend to last for years) but that's where it stops. I've never cut anything open because I know for a fact that I'm a clumsy person and hospital bills are going to cost me a lot more than replacing the product would.

I try to!

Usually but by the time you're down to the dregs, the products usually dried up anyway. I've got this little pea sized dab of Fluidline left in a jar but I was just noticing this morning that it's getting dried out and harder to apply.

good question! I guess it depends on the products! But I do usually try to squeeze out the expensive ones that I know I can't buy right away!

Heck yea I get get every bit out! Times are tough and it is expensive to look good!

I don't see the big deal cutting open a tube, it's really not that difficult and you get a few more days worth of product.

I do the same and squeeze/scrape as much as I can with tubes and jars. The only thing I've ever done more for is the old UDPP but I didn't cut it because I didn't want plastic particles in it, so I put it in the microwave and then put it in a jar. I would never cut something open for the same reason I didn't cut UDPP-I don't want plastic particles in my product and by the time I would need to cut it open it has probably gone rancid anyway

I do cut tubes and/or remove stoppers if I feel like there’s some amount of product left inside that I can’t get by simply squeezing/pumping. This usually allows me to use the product for another week or so! You’d be surprised how inefficient packaging can be sometimes.

I don't cut tubes unless it's something i desperately need and can't get more of. I do take stoppers or pumps out because there is always so mych left in the bottom. I feel like i paid good money for the product so i want to the most out of it! (sorry for any sp errors - my babe's on my lap and sge's squirmy!)

I'm having a total fangirl moment right now, that's my question! :D I cut tubes all the time to get products out, especially foundation. I've got at least ten more uses out of a foundation that I would have thrown away otherwise. And of course, back when UDPP's packaging was much worse, I'd depot those. I'm happy now they've changed to a tube packaging.

I definitely get out what I can, but once things like powder blushes, eyeshadows, and pressed powder I toss once they've broken. However I do use Urban Decay Primer Potion and since there is so much product left once I'm "done."

I do! i usally stand my foundation contaners upside down in a bowl or cup of hot water to get er last drop out, and i use my fix+ to get the last few grains of msf's out of the pan! sprisingle i havent yet finished up a product that isnt a foudation/setting powder

I have no problem cutting the crimp off tubes of face cream. The products I use are pricey and it's amazing how much is left in a tube once you think you've got every last bit out. I just cut the crimped end off a tube of Clarins day cream and there's a least a week's worth of product still inside. I close it up with a bulldog clamp thingy and use a spatula to remove every last bit. Same with their eye cream - I get my husband to remove the top pump contraption and there's a good 2 weeks of eye cream still inside. Beauty products are not cheap so I have no problem with doing this though I've never gone so far as to slice open the old style genie tube of Urban Decay Primer Potion - that just looks too dangerous.

I definitely squeeze as hard as I can, but don't go as far as to cutting the tubes. When it comes to lotions with a pump, I would use the tube to get as much product out as possible at the end. But still I wouldn't cut anything. I would be a little apprehensive about how clean the scissors/knives are, and how hygienic you can keep the product once the tube is cut open.

i'll try everyway known to human kind in order to get every drop, every grain or whatever out and finish my makeup totally. :D

Somewhat. It depends on how expensive the product was. I won't go the absolute extremes to get stuff out, but when it comes to well-loved eyeshadows or blushes, I've been known to scrape the edges of the pan if I have to.

depends how much i love the product and how expensive it is.. i usually squeeze until i can't get anymore out. Sometimes if i really really love a product, i might cut it open.

well i did cut it only for face creams and concealers...but it dries till the next day :)) i squeeze a lot, hehe

Yes! I'd stand on it if I could get more out :)

There was only one product I really had problems with, it was a in a glass bottle with a pump. The problem was that there was still over a third in the bottle when the pump gave out - and that foundation was really expensive!!! I had to open it and get everything out with a spatula before depotting. I never bought that product again ...

I always cut tubes! Why not? There's still lots of product left in most tubes and I want to get my money's worth. It is a little annoying, but worth it.