I am sure that yonks ago I saw a product where you could use up the last couple of cms of a lipstick (when it's too far gone to use without a brush or your finger.)
It was where you could take it out and put it into another container/ tube, perhaps melting it first to create a 'new' lippie.
Have I imagined this?
I currently have a few high end lippies that have loads left (in the same shade) but not enough to 'swipe' IYSWIM. I'm using a lipbrush but this isn't convenient when out and about as it's far too fiddly.