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By Lollie Hancock
Beauty and Self Care Reporter
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Is there anything worse than picking up your favorite product, only to have nothing come out no matter how hard you've tried to squeeze the last few drops?
Whether it's getting caught short in the shower realizing your conditioner isn't coming, or risking dry skin because you can't squeeze out a tiny bit more moisturizer, we've all been there—but the good news is you'll never have to be left short when it comes to products thanks to a viral hack.
Instead of wasting your last remains, the hack helps you to be kinder to your skin (and your bank balance) by ensuring you get every drop—and one influencer has confirmed it works by putting it to the test in a now-viral Instagram reel. The only catch? You'll have to sacrifice the packaging in the process.
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Influencer Dorothy Cubillo (@dorocubillo) had to put the hack to the test after seeing another creator's success, and has since gained over 25 million views and 567,000 likes on the clip, posted on May 11.
The method begins by committing a beauty sin that would have many gasping in their first reaction but is well worth the initial pain—cutting open her products' packaging.
In the caption, Cubillo wrote, "Don't trash your empty product try this hack instead and in this case I tested it with different bottles sizes and the experiment plus result was very cool to see."
Taking a pair of scissors to the top of the tubes, she cut across to create an opening, revealing the little product that remained in the packaging.
Next, she unscrewed the lid before placing it into the opening she'd created. Using a makeup brush, stick, or anything else you have to hand, you can then begin pushing the lid down the tube, which is when the magic happens.
The lid shifts all the product left in the packaging to the base, where it comes out of the tube and can now be used. Even better, the lid fits snugly to the side, meaning any remains left on the edges of the inner tube are also scraped down and usable, saving you even more product.
What Do the Comments Say?
The beauty hack was clearly popular, with many users excited to try it for themselves. One user said, "Finally a hack that's actually a hack."
Others pointed out that the hack itself isn't exactly new—although it has had some upgrades. One wrote "The cap adding is new. But I grew up cutting the bottom and scraping it by hand. Or if soap add water and shake."
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