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The Best & Worst of Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinsticks

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a cream formula that can be used as a highlight or blush and is available in 10 shades. The formula is supposed to be long-wearing with a “light-as-air,” “blendable” texture that “lives to be layered.” They twist-up and are medium-sized with a domed edge. I found that applying to my fingertips worked better than direct application, as it enabled me greater control over coverage level as well as placement, and if you tend to apply over foundation, then this will help keep the Match Stix cleaner, too.

The texture was thin, and it did seem to go from a “cream” in the tube to a more powder-like product once on the skin. They were fairly blendable with a few being more sparkly with less visible base color, which may not be for everyone, and others had a more pearl-like sheen that didn’t emphasize my skin’s natural texture. Most shades applied and blended out without lifting up foundation or pulling into pores (over bare skin), but the ones that did tended to have larger particles in them. They lasted between six and eight hours on me.

A problem I had throughout just swatching each shade on my cheeks for photos was that whatever was exposed was a bit dry, more powdery to the touch, and I felt like I had to really warm the product up and/or swipe it back and forth on the back of my hand to refresh the texture. This is not uncommon with drier, cream-based formulas, but it’s still a downside and an area that could be improved upon. Some shades were very pigmented, others were medium and buildable, and a couple were sheerer.

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

Fenty Beauty Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick  

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Iron Maiden Avatar

I’m not reading great consumer reviews about these–folks are saying they’re dry, glittery, crusty, and/or very difficult to blend. I’m not a highlighter user, but I don’t think I’d buy if I were.

Minna Avatar

I tried Yacht Life because it was so pretty, and it turned out to be a mistake. It wouldn’t blend and lifted the base product underneath. Dry, dry, dry! Immediately returned the product, and I am not tempted try my luck with another color after that mistake.

Alecto Avatar

When I first got them, Ridiic and Yacht Lyfe didn’t deposit any color on my finger when I ran it across them lightly, so on both I rubbed them very gently over a paper towel (one or two short swipes) before I tried to use them; the revealed product is creamy and easy to apply (I use a duo-fiber brush). So far they’ve stayed creamy, but I’m assuming I’ll need to use them semi-regularly to make sure they don’t form a skin again.

Nicole D Avatar

Yacht Lyfe looks like a nice summer colour. For the moment I’m really liking the new FAB Mango Butter Stick in Rosé. It’s a cream to powder and it leaves a very delicate colour on the cheeks. I hope FAB comes up with different shades in the future as I love the formula.

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