When it comes to beauty items, there is no rule book which we need to abide by. It is for that reason why I use products like the Maybelline Superstay Foundation Stick for cream contouring. I can remember when this foundation was first released. I used it as a foundation all over my face. Even though it sat nice to begin with, I didn’t fall in love with it. I was actually lucky enough to get the entire shade range in PR many years ago. From then, I still owned the shade Cocoa, which was a great cream contouring shade. I have been using it now for around a year. So I thought that now would be a great time for me to sit down and share my review.

 

What do I think about the packaging?

The first thing that I want to chat about in this blog post review has to be the packaging. I think that when it comes to a product that you are using as a cream contour, it has to be easy to use. For me, when it comes to cream products, I love it when they are in a stick form. It makes them so quick and easy to use and that is exactly what I need. I can simply scribble this onto my face where I need a little extra depth. Then I just take the butt of my Beauty Blender and make sure that everything looks lovely and flawless. Other foundation sticks, I have had issues within the past because they can get stuck in the lid, etc. but never with this product and that is great!

 

What about the shade range?

When I actually look at the brand websites. Normally the US websites, they seem to have so many more shades. Not to mention different products, which always strikes me as a little abnormal. For me, if they are selling a more vast and diverse range of shades in the US, why don’t the woman of colour in other countries deserve the same shades? But anyway, that is another argument for another day. When I see this item on the shelves in places like Boots or Superdrug, there is only ever around 8 shades. That is pretty poor and with most brands, the shades which are lacking is the deep/dark tones. Which is not only crap if you actually need that shade for your foundation. But also if you want to use it as a multi-use item for a contour stick.

 

How does it last on the skin?

One thing that I do often find when it comes to cream contouring products is that they are often pretty slick. That is not always a great thing when it comes to my oily complexion. The prime example of this is the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand. This is a truly beautiful product, but it is super slick. That when you are blending it out on the skin, it can often travel on the skin, making the patch which you wanted to contour, larger than intended. This Maybelline Superstay Foundation Stick is a great cream formula, which is not too much easy to work with, which again makes it perfect in my book when it comes to it being a cream contour. When I have this on my skin and set it with powder, I know that it is going to be on place and look amazing.

 

What about the value for money?

I think that at the time when I bought this Maybelline Superstay Foundation Stick it set me back around £10, which is just a brilliant amount for a product as diverse as this. This is designed to be a foundation, but when I use this as just a cream contouring product, it literally lasts me forever and a day, which again makes the price point perfect for what it is. Honestly, I would recommend this to anybody if they can find a suitable shade for them because to me, this product really is a no-brainer and I would pick this out of other cream contouring products on the market. I feel like since I first started using this, I have turned so many people onto it because I have been preaching to my friends and family about picking it up for themselves.

 

I hope that you guys liked this blog post. If you are looking for a new cream contouring item and you have a little bit of a budget. This is a great item and a wonderful alternative to some of the higher end products. I know that I will continue to keep one of these in my makeup collection for many years to come. It is a very reliable item that I reach for like muscle memory. I know that that is going to work for me and work well. I would love to hear what you guys think and if you have tried this out. Be sure to leave me a comment down below!