Q&A for How to Apply Stick Foundation

If you apply a stick foundation, you don't need a cream/liquid foundation over it.

You can ask at cosmetics counters in department stores if they can color-match you. High-end foundations usually have a better selection of colors. If you want to keep it budget-friendly there are some really good foundations in drugstores so you might just have to keep looking. Some people find that mixing two colors gives them a better match. You might try that as well.

You could use a white moisturizer, baby powder or a wet sponge.

Stick foundation works for about 2 to 7 hours until you take it off with the makeup remover. For dark skin I suggest finding any brand that has a shade to match your tone.

It depends; some stick foundations can be too moisturizing for oily skin. If the stick is a brand that uses a thicker formula, it will probably be okay for oily skin, but it's not the best choice.

If you have a moisturizing serum you could mix it onto the stick with your fingers first, but you could also heat the foundation stick up slightly before use.

Find a crayon in the right color and melt it with some Vaseline in the microwave for 30 seconds, then 1 minute more. Put the mixture in the fridge for 24 hours .

A really thick moisturizer or BB cream would be a good substitute, but you won't get the exact look you'd get with a primer.

You have mixed up the whole thing. Cream is to be put first and then primer. Then you can apply foundation. You can brush a little amount of baby powder just for a finishing touch.

Yes, setting powder is a must if you want the look to last. Try setting it with a beauty blender.

Use it just under your eyes, down the centre of your nose, and the middle of your chin.

You may not be applying powder in the right places. Only apply under eyes, bridge of the nose and your chin.

This is typical where the tone of powder is too light for your skin. Just make sure to get translucent powder, or a powder that matches your skin tone well, which can help make you look more natural.

Either works! If you want a more intense look put it on before sculpting. For a more smooth and blended or muted look, put it on after sculpting.

Matte powder and clay face masks work very well at removing oils. Also, tea tree oil products absorb the oils from your face making it appear less oily.

Take a small chunk of it and spread it on you hand in a thick layer, then do the same with the other foundation and mix. Use a small application brush or your finger.

Just as any type of foundation, some stick foundations can transfer. Make sure you use little product and really press the foundation into your skin with your fingers or a beauty sponge, to melt the product into your epidermis. You can use a fixing spray to avoid some foundation transfer.

As long as you use a moisturizer, it isn't super necessary. However, if you use primer, the stick glides on so much more easily without you having to rub your skin. Also, primer fills in pores and just creates an even landscape for you to apply the stick foundation. This is just my personal experience using stick foundation with and without primer. I really recommend it, but if you're in a pinch, a moisturizer can do the trick . You can also find priming moisturizers if that helps!

Stick foundation is best for oily skin, and it's not great for dry skin depending on the ingredients. Generally, wrinkles are more apparent on dry skin. I would suggest using a moisturizer, and then grab a really good primer to put underneath that. Afterwards, when you set your foundation with powder, that will reduce the look of fine lines and wrinkles. You can also bake the powder onto the wrinkles. Apply a generous amount of powder, wait a few minutes, and then sweep the powder from the areas you baked, and that should solve your problem.