Well, I tried the hole-poking method and instant result! In fact, be careful: I use a safety pin point in the end and as soon as it was a few mm in the hole in the neck, some foundation gushed out - well, not exactly gushed but came up around the pin and out faster than I expected. I would say the equivalent of too many drops for one use. I managed to wipe the brush around the neck and use it all up so it's not a problem but I'll do it more cautiously next time. The poor delivery must be due to an air lock or the liquid being too thick for the hole or something. It would definitely help if the bottle weren't as hard, like you say, so you could squeeze it harder to get the foundation out. I wish they'd put that right.
(Sorry, I hope you aren't as aware as double-entendres as I am because some of the above does sound a bit dodgy!)
Bare Porcelain does seem to be the lightest shade, I'm afraid. See shade range here: http://www.bareminerals.co.uk/bareS...masterbareskin,en_GB,pd.html#ShadeFinder-Show
