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Jones Road: Your Skin Foundation Stick
Stick foundation used to be rare. The person who first turned me on to the format was Bobbi Brown, back in the 80s, well before she started her makeup line—and four decades before sticks were everywhere. Her new stick foundation for Jones Road is everything I love about the format and nothing I hate. The Your Skin Foundation Stick isn’t dense or difficult to blend. It’s a creamy, mid-to-full-coverage formula that works whether you scribble it directly on your face or brush it on carefully like a YouTube star. It also doubles as a concealer and spot corrector. Pop one in your handbag, your pocket, or your carry-on and sail through T.S.A. like a pro. ($38, jonesroadbeauty.com)
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Charlotte Tilbury: Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Sticks
Charlotte Tilbury has built a business on hyperbole. In her world, skin isn’t just smooth, it’s “Flawless” or “Unreal.” A moisturizer is a “Magic Cream.” A lip gloss becomes a “Plumpgasm.” And a mascara doesn’t simply emphasize, it “Exagger-Eyes.” She’s now adding to her collection with eye-shadow sticks that marry that spirit of amplification with ease. Unlike many shadow sticks, these don’t tug on the skin, need no primer, and—as the day or night goes on—don’t crease, smudge, or fade. The 12 shades are exactly what most of us want: flattering neutrals in matte or satin finishes. Exagger-Eyes Easy Eyeshadow Sticks live up to their name, embellishing without overstating. ($32, charlottetilbury.com)
