10 Stick Cosmetics For On-the-Go Beauty Gurus

The trend of stick-shaped cosmetic packing rises in popularity as our summer schedules are increasingly booked. The magic wands of makeup, these formulas are as multitasking as we are – made easy to apply, re-touch, and throw in a handbag. Take 10 minutes to find a new and schedule-saving product, from the brands below who ‘stick it’ to conventional makeup packaging. —Julia Dumbrell

NUDESTIX: Dewy Barrier Hydrating Stick

The NUDESTIX Dewy Barrier Hydrating Stick is the to-go stick for daily skin quenching ($42). Its formula refreshes, rehydrates and renews the skin, with a proverbial drink of water giving the complexion a smooth and plump effect.

MILK MAKEUP: Pore Eclipse Matte Blur Stick

Locking on makeup for up to 16 hours, look to MILK Makeup’s Pore Eclipse Matte Blur Stick for on-the-go touch-ups ($49). The makeup gurus have formulated it with skin-loving ingredients such as Niacinamide, Bakuchiol, Tea Tree Oil, Lentil Extract, and Charcoal to help minimise the appearance of pores and maximize a gorgeously refined finish.

ILIA Beauty: Skin Rewind Complexion Stick

ILIA Beauty’s weightless Skin Rewind Complexion Stick melts in and moves with its wearer, staying on seamlessly for up to 12 hours ($62). The product looks like makeup and acts like skincare as it blurs pores, redness and texture with a natural-matte finish.

Fenty Beauty: Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick

Rihanna’s buildable cream-to-powder long-wear formula makes the Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Contour Skinstick lightweight and blendable, forever known for its fantastically inclusive range of shades ($43.50).

MAKEUP BY MARIO: SoftSculpt Shaping Stick

This dual-ended SoftSculpt Shaping Stick focuses MAKEUP BY MARIO’s signature contour technique within one product, creating an effortless and softly sculpted look in a range of shades ($46).

Pixi: On-The-Glow BRONZE

With just a hint of tint, swipe the Pixi the On-The-Glow BRONZE stick to the cheeks for a sun kissed glow ($24). Blendable for a bronzing effect or buildable for contouring, the brand has magically formulated this stick with fruit extract for superb antioxidant protection.

Glossier: Haloscope

Yes, the Glossier Haloscope highlight is infused with literal crystals ($30). The solid, oil-based inner core is made from vitamin-rich moisturisers that adds a dewy finish to skin, while the ‘halo’ outer core contains genuine powdered crystals for a lit-from-within look. It’s available in three universally-flattering shades and easy-to-apply stick packaging.

Quo Beauty: Cheek & Lip Multistick

Discover the enhancing versatility of the Cheek & Lip Multistick by Quo Beauty ($12). The soft and creamy formula glides on smoothly, while its blendable texture gives the freedom to create a customised look.

NARS: The Multiple Cream Blush, Lip and Eye Stick

The Multiple Cream Blush, Lip and Eye Stick is a new magic wand by NARS ($53). With a unique cream-to-powder formula, use the stick all over as a blush, highlighter, contour and more!

DESIGNME: HOLD.ME Styling Stick

Unleash creativity with DESIGNME’s HOLD.ME Styling Stick, launching on July 1 online ($27). This versatile and vegan formula is enriched with nourishing castor oil to keep hair and brows soft and healthy. Plus all hair types will appreciate the care DESIGNME took to ensure it won’t build up on hair or irritate skin.