We had another thread about that... [=https://www.makeuptalk.com/t/122326/makeup-spatulas][/] I think a wood or plastic coffee stirstick, a q-tip, a toothpick or a flat swizzle stick will work just as well and cost way less than the spatula with a$15 price tag. You can get micro scoop measuring spoons on eBay for $8 for 5. Want something sturdier, a scoop/spoon used in chemistry labs [=http://www.amazon.com/Heathrow-Scientific-HS15909-Spatula-Overall/dp/B0061OT1A4/ref=pd_sxp_grid_pt_2_0][/]...