Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Hunt for a Pump

Anyone who have used Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation, L'oreal True Match Foundation, or any no pump sort of bottles would understand how much of a pain it is to dispense the product.  For those who haven't found a solution to this problem, I am here to shine a light.

Introducing... the Airless Pump Bottle (otherwise known as Vacuum Pump Bottle).  And yes they are refillable, after using up the product, simply push the elevated pieced to the bottom.



Size comparison to a Revlon Colorstay Foundation. Comes with a cap too.


So I purchased mine from a Daiso Store (Japanese version of $0.99) for USD $3.50.  I believe this bottle holds about 15ML, which is about half of a Revlon Colorstay Foundation.  It's very travel friendly for me since it is a thick plastic and it is small.  I even purchased the matching liquid spray bottle, which I put water in as a pick-my-face-or-hair up during the day.



Daiso have several locations all over the world, here is the link to see if there's one near you.  But I do believe the list is not updated because there are a couple California locations not listed yet.  You can also try yelping Daiso in your area.  If your area is out of luck, Daiso also has an online store where you can purchase a 5 pack for $8.40 (about $16 total including tax+shipping to California East Bay, which is pretty pricey).

A cheaper alternative is to purchase from this ebay seller.  It should be reliable since they have a website which sells the same things but with shipping+tax.  They come in a 2 pack for about $8-$9 shipped depending whether you choose the non-frosted | frosted bottles.  They also sell 30ML, 50ML, 60ML if you decide you need a bigger bottle.

There may be much more options out there, so take a look and see what you like.  If you happen to have any pump bottles at home, it is a good idea to save them for future use too. Enjoy!

1 comment:

  1. ugh! that is brilliant! was it a pain in the butt to get the foundation into the other bottle though? i bet. but regardless that really is great. now i wish i had a daiso. @_@ oh well. i've been weening myself off of foundation anyway.

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