Foundation Sticks Are Taking Over—13 That Makeup Artists and Editors Swear By

This is a foundation stick I always keep on hand personally and celebrity makeup artist Allison Kaye can back me up on how magically it applies.

"The Hourglass Vanish Seamless Foundation Stick comes in so many shades so there is definitely a perfect shade for everyone. I like Hourglass products because they are all creamy and this foundation stick is as well! Hourglass products are also long-lasting so this foundation won’t budge once applied."

"For a versatile product, try Bobbi Brown's Skin Foundation Stick," says Gabbay. "For either spot concealing or more full coverage, this multiuse product is also great for the gal on the go. With an extensive 40-shade range, it's easy to find a close match."

Who What Wear Beauty Director Erin Jahns cites this full-coverage stick from Westman Atelier as a favourite because the "coverage is stunning and it glides onto the skin and blends like butter."

"Even though this is technically a concealer, I use it like foundation," says McLintock. "The trick is to swipe it on in problem areas. (For me, that's my T-zone, which is where my rosacea pops up.) Then I take a damp Beautyblender and blend it out using a blotting motion. I add a little bronzer and blush over the top, and my redness is covered all day long."

This multi use stick from Merit is a favourite among the Who What Wear beauty team. The coverage is a bit on the lighter side, but I love the way it blends and how lightweight it is on the skin.

No creasing or caking here—this foundation stick from Milk Makeup offers medium coverage and boasts skincare ingredients like marshmallow-root extract, blue lotus, and chamomile. Each work together to calm, soothe, and deeply hydrate the skin.

Tom Ford's Traceless Foundation Stick is another that's designed to provide sheer, medium, or full coverage. It creates a second-skin look and even adds a hair of luminosity IMO.

I'm a big fan of Ilia base products, so when I saw that they did a complexion stick, I already knew that I would like it. It features a longwearing, buildable, natural-matte formula that contains lots of skin-loving ingredients such as a ceramide-peptide complex to strengthen your skin barrier.

No7 is one of my go-to brands for affordable yet effective formulas, and the Stay Perfect Foundation is a favourite of mine. So, you can imagine my excitement when I learnt that the liquid foundation also comes in a stick formula. If you want a seamless finish, I recommend giving this a go.

Fenty Beauty's Skin Tint Stick is great for those of you who like a lighter finish. The light, buildable formula melts into the skin for a hydrating feel.

Yep, Huda Beauty's popular #FauxFilter foundation comes in a stick formula for easy application anytime, anywhere. It's long-wearing, waterproof and sweat-resistant so it's a perfect option for spring and summer.

New from Charlotte Tilbury, this foundation stick is ideal for a "no makeup" makeup look. The hydrating formula is infused with hyaluronic acid and vitamin E and offers light (but buildable) coverage.

This innovative formula combines both skincare and makeup benefits to deliver a natural-looking glow. Similar to the above option, it offers sheer coverage that can be easily built upon.