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How To: Stick Foundation Tips & Tricks

Max Factor Pan-Stik was first launched in 1947 and has become one of the most famous foundation sticks in history.  An easy product to use, perfect for tossing in your handbag, touching up on the go, traveling, or simply just giving a little more coverage in the areas where needed, stick foundations can be a must-have. Although stick foundations definitely come a long way in the past 70 years, they can still use a little help here and there to perform at their very best. We’ve rounded up a bunch of tips and tricks you can use to improve the application, wear, and finish of even the most difficult formulas.

  Warm Up The Product

Unlike liquid foundations which easily melt and blend into the skin instantly, stick foundations may require a little more work. Due to their solid formulation they can often lean on the waxy side and they may need a helping hand to blend into the skin easily. Swiping the stick across the back of your hand can warm up the product, causing it to soften and apply and blend more easily.

  Use a Brush to Blend

Stick foundations generally need to be worked into the skin to look the most natural and beautifully seamless. Whilst sponges and beauty blenders can be a great beauty tool, they often tend to be incompatible with stick foundations due to their tendency to absorb excess product. Instead, try using a dense kabuki style buffing brush to work the product into the skin and effortlessly blend it, alternatively you can also use your fingers.

Mix Formulas!

Mixing formulas, textures, and products can be a great way to make a product more user-friendly (provided they are compatible) mixing a little moisturiser or with your foundation stick on the back of your hand can give the product a more hydrating tendency. Mixing a primer can change the effect of the product to be  longer lasting, mattifying, colour correcting, or illuminating. For the very best results, face oils and primer oils (Such as Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Radiance Drops) can completely reinvent a dry, waxy, foundation stick. A drop or two of oil can make a product more emollient, giving it more slip and making it an easier consistency to work with.

  Use it as Concealer

Stick foundations provide great coverage, but they can often feel thick and heavy when used on the whole face. Because of this, stick foundations make great concealers! Simply swipe the product underneath your eyes (or use a brush or your finger to apply the product to the skin) over redness or pigmentation. For breakouts and pimples use a small precise brush to carefully spot conceal the product onto the affected area as using the stick directly may spread bacteria. 

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Quick Q, due to exzema I feel the need to cover my face. I got some cc cream and foundation but it looks cakey so guess need Primer? Never used it so any recommendations for Primers? Also anyone can recommend a make up remover that will not upset already red faced skin even worse??

Please feel free to give me more than one tip if you know or something that might have worked for you. I wasn't gonna buy more stuff for my skin but it seems I need primer.

Are there BTW moisturizing primers that one can get? So can give some moister under the foundation.

Simply what can help a face that keeps flaring up in red that sometimes get so much I need to cover it up.

Thank You.

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How can I choose the best foundation shade and formula?

well for the formula i always look up foundations that i’m interested in and read the reviews first. for example, i get really oily in the t-zone, so i try to stay away from really dewy foundations. in general i would say that the best thing you can do, to find the best formula for yourself, is to try out a couple of different foundations and just see what works best for you. (if you’re on a budget and a product doesn’t work, most places let you return it)

for the shade it’s obviously always the best to swatch it in the store. instead of trying it on your hand, try it out on your neck, because there the colour of your skin is more accurate to the colour of your face.

now if you are on one end of the the spectrum (either a really pale or really deep skin tone) it obviously gets a lot harder for you to find the right shade, because most of the time the drugstore brands only have those foundation shades online (or they don’t sell them at all 😒), so you can either look for some high end foundation, because they usually have a wider spectrum of shades and you can also let one of the employees match you with the right shade (keep in mind that the light in the stores is different than the daylight, so don’t be afraid to return the product if you feel like it doesn’t match you when you try it out at home) or if you’re on a budget, let yourself get matched at one of the high end stores and use this site

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Q&A : Foundation Advice

Hi followers! Just thought I'd share a makeup related question one of my facebook followers has asked and perhaps it will apply to some of you also! Feel free to ask me any makeup related questions! I'd be happy to help you with! :)

Alexandra B : I have a make-up based question to ask if that's ok.. I just lost my skin foundation and was wondering if you could recommend one that is liquid, available in light pigment, not too harmful to the skin and is of a reasonable price? I'd be very grateful as I am at a bit of a loss ?

First I need to know a little bit more. Do you have oily or dry skin? What kind of coverage do you like (as in how heavy or light the texture of the foundation is) and do you like a glowy wet look skin or a matte skin?

Alex: My skin can be a bit dry, although when it comes to foundation I still prefer it to look matte and I like quite a reliable coverage but not to the point where it stops the skin from breathing.

 Matte but not too drying on the skin and with a medium weightless coverage then! I would suggest Dior Forever which is more of a satin finish but wont dry you out. You could use a translucent face powder just on the t-zone to sort out any shine and your skin will be radiant and fresh without looking to "makeup-y". Just make sure you use primer too as this one is medium staying power! Also Estee Lauder BB cream is great in shade 01. Although both of these are probably around £20 they are worth investing in. It's important to spend a little more on good quality foundations as although high street shadows and lipsticks can be quite good quality still, I do find the foundations can be compromised! Mac also do a great mineralize powder foundation which gives beautiful coverage without feeling heavy, although this would be more of a powder than a liquid it's worth checking out!