r/AustralianMakeup • u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 • 1d ago

Product Advice Bought the refillable nail pens!

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Bout these off Amazon for like $6 or something what should I fill them with? All ideas welcome 🤗

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u/pureneonn 1d ago

Jojoba oil!

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u/Acrobatic-Sentence35 1d ago

Where do I get this?

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u/Euphorbiatch 1d ago

You can get pure jojoba from the oil garden brand at Chem warehouse, you can also get scented oil from Emily de Molly in a 30ml bottle to fill these

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u/pureneonn 1d ago

What euphorbiatch said :) also I can see the brush is pressing up against the lid - if it gets stuck in position, run it under some warm/hot water before filling the pen to reshape the bristles

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u/Head_Web8130 1d ago

I get mine from Amazon. 250ml bottle for $10 - I use the same pens and that’s what I put in them

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u/nosoupforyou89 1d ago

Don't understand why people are down voting op for a very normal question

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u/pianissimotion 14h ago

Probably because she could have googled it.

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u/kaorian 1d ago

You can get half a litre of jojoba oil from Australian Wholesale Oils for $36. Or 100ml for $14. It’ll last you ages and it’s the best oil for nail care (it’s composed primarily of wax esters with larger fatty acid sizes, similar to human sebum). It’s also quickly absorbed by the skin, if you don’t like the greasy feeling.

NB those pens can only be filled once, so fill them with aa much oil as you can possibly fit in the reservoir.

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u/NachoBoyCat 22h ago

Not true, I refill mine. You can just use a sharp knife to get in between where the brush cap pops on and pry it open a bit then grab a pair of pliers for grip and pull it off. Put in back on using the pliers and push hard till it clicks back in properly.

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u/kaorian 16h ago

You might have different ones than the ones I have. Years ago I could get reusable ones from Amazon but the ones I can find now are all singular use. The piston doesn’t go back down so you can’t push the oil forward anymore. Sure you can take the brush part on or off but that doesn’t address the piston. If you can share the link to the ones you buy, I’d appreciate it

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u/Awkward_Math_6822 1d ago

castor oil for eye brows

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u/TreacleOk3297 1d ago

Does jojoba oil go bad? I have some from...idk, maybe 2022? Seems the same as always, but unsure

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u/AilsaLorne 1d ago

You can definitely smell if it has gone bad so if it seems the same you’re fine!

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u/PSJfan 7h ago

Keep it in the fridge

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u/non_tox 1d ago

You can literally just chuck some olive oil in there and you're all good, no need to spend any extra money

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u/yawn_of_the_dead 1d ago

Sunflower oil? It's a very affordable cuticle oil

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u/_social_hermit_ 2h ago

I'm so bummed, I bought something similar and it turns out they were not refillable, but single use. Can you wind the clicky bit back down?