Meet The $14 Foundation Stick That Reviewers Call 'Exceptional'

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Your makeup routine provides endless opportunities to experiment. One day you may be feeling a dramatic cat eye, while the next, you may want something more au natural. But while you can swap out your eyeshadows and lipglosses with no abandon, the one product you don’t want to mess around with is your foundation. Once you’ve found your match in terms of shade, texture, and coverage, that single perfect product can help you create any and every look your heart desires without any need to ever mix things up — which is why actually finding a forever favorite is so important. One that’s recently come to the top of our list (and not just because of its viral TikTok status)? Blk/Opl’s True Color skin perfecting stick.

Stick foundations generally come with their fair share of benefits — they’re easy to apply, great for on-the-go touch-ups, and won’t ever get confiscated by TSA — but these types of formulas have a bad reputation for looking thick and cakey. That’s not the case with this product, which is a true cream that just happens to come in stick form. It goes on like butter (which is likely thanks to the beeswax and aloe leaf extract in the formula), and melts seamlessly into the skin whether you’re using a brush, your fingers, or a makeup sponge (the “best” way to apply it is really the one that works for you). We also love that the stick is nice and thick, meaning that it delivers a hefty dose of product with every swipe.

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