Refillable stick case

A cosmetic applicator device comprising:

• a refillable stick case;
• a base for receiving the refillable stick case;
• wherein the refillable stick case is configured to be removably coupled to the base;
• the refillable stick case extending along a first longitudinal direction and the base extending along a second longitudinal direction, wherein the first longitudinal direction is parallel to the second longitudinal direction when the refillable stick case is coupled to the base;
• wherein the refillable stick case comprises:
• a stick holder for holding a stick of a cosmetic material;
• a tubular guide surrounding the stick holder and extending along the first longitudinal direction between a tubular guide coupling end and a tubular guide open end;
• wherein the tubular guide comprises:
• a main portion having a main portion outer diameter;
• and
• a coupling portion longitudinally extending from the main portion to the tubular guide coupling end;
• the coupling portion comprising a coupling portion outer surface defining a coupling portion outer diameter, wherein the main portion outer diameter is greater than the coupling portion outer diameter at the tubular guide coupling end;
• wherein the coupling portion of the tubular guide comprises a tapered region so that the coupling portion outer diameter at the tapered region decreases towards the tubular guide coupling end;
• and
• wherein the stick holder is configured to move inside the tubular guide in the first longitudinal direction;
• and
• wherein the base comprises an inner member having a transverse wall extending in a direction perpendicular to the second longitudinal direction, the inner member comprising:
• a guiding protrusion protruding from a protrusion proximal end at the transverse wall to a protrusion distal end in a direction substantially parallel to the second longitudinal direction, wherein the guiding protrusion is configured to guide the coupling portion outer surface of the tubular guide during an insertion of the refillable stick case into the base, and wherein the guiding protrusion comprises a shape complementary to the coupling portion of the tubular guide.