You know Hourglass Vanish Stick Foundation? Well, I’d hoped that Maybelline’s new cream-to-powder foundation stick would be a drugstore dupe for it because it’s only $11.99…which is a lot less than $46.
Both feel velvety and satiny smooth, but one costs A LOT less than the other.
Maybelline Super Stay Multi-Use Foundation Stick ($11.99, 16 shades)
Just like you do with Vanish, you swipe the stick wherever you want coverage, then blend it out with your fingers. Or, you can use the attached sponge, but I think it’s kind of dumb, since you can’t remove it from the tube to clean it…
From the Ulta website:
“Whether you’re looking for a cream foundation or a contour foundation, this multi-tasking Super Stay Multi-Use Foundation Stick is a must-have essential that conceals, contours, highlights, and covers. Maybelline’s 1st all-in-one foundation stick features a cream-to-matte foundation and a precision pointed blender sponge that is perfect for applying cream foundation at home or touching up your look on-the-go.”
Benefits:
- Maybelline New York’s first multi-use foundation stick
- All-in-one foundation stick for up to 24HR wear
- Cover, Conceal, and touch-up anywhere, anytime
- Features a precision pointed tip blender sponge
Unlike Vanish, which you can easily push to full coverage, Superstay lives in the sheer-to-medium coverage lane, and to keep it fully locked down, you’ll reeeallly need to dust a fair amount of setting powder on top; otherwise, it’ll stay creamy and keep moving around.
This step is non-negotiable, unfortunately, and if you skip it, most of the product will have disappeared by midday.
So, not really a dupe at all… Feel free to shake your fist full of dollars to the heavens, my budget lovin’ babe. Overall, I think it’s OK enough to use in a pinch, but it’s not gonna change your life.
❤️❤️ 2 out of 5 hearts.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
P.S. First day of school for someone we know!!! 🙂
kellly says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:08 amConnor is SO ADORABLE!!! Hard to believe she’s 2½ already!
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:30 amI know. It happened in the blink of an eye!
Jane says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:10 amWow, Connor is quite the big girl now. The fun continues!
I stopped being a fan of stick foundations once Bobbi changed the formula in the stick foundation. I find them too much work since I rarely use a brush to apply foundation.
Enjoy this new phase in Connor’s development.
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:31 amYes it does. 🙂 When I left the room I could hear her introducing herself to the other kids. “Hi, I’m Connor Claire.” (We practiced it at home the night before.)
I used to like Bobbi’s stick foundation, and then it got kinda greasy? The Hourglass one, Vanish, is excellent.
kelllly says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:48 amAwwww, that’s so cute that she’s introducing herself! Good for you, Mom, for teaching her and practicing the social graces!
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:15 pmI try. 🙂 I was painfully shy as a child, and it made things very difficult for me. I’m trying my best to bring her out of her shell !
I hope you’re having a good week so far. Thank goodness tomorrow is Friday!
Sarah Townsend says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:58 amThere’s just nothing that compares to vanish stick! I love it so much. I used maybelline fit me stick, several years ago, and it was ok, especially since I bought it on vacation when I was too tan for my normal at the time UD foundation. This sounds like it’s not quite as dry of a formula. Ehh.
Yay Connor!
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:06 pmVanish is exceptional. A lot of stick foundations seem to slide off skin but it’s one of those that stays put. SO GOOD. Do you usually have to set it with powder? I usually just skip it.
Noemi says
August 23rd, 2018 at 11:59 amConnor is so cute! Pre-school already ? She was just born….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:05 pmThanks, Noemi. Yes, it happened SO fast. I still can’t believe two years have flown by.
How’s your summer been?
Noemi Margit Bako says
August 24th, 2018 at 6:06 amNot bad. Vacation is over. Back to work now. Yours ?
Suzanne C says
August 23rd, 2018 at 12:21 pmWhat a brave girl, going right up and introducing herself! And how did Mom do this morning?
I’ve actually never tried a stick foundation. I’m pretty old-school, though, lol. The recent adventure with bronzer has been pretty far out there for me.
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:05 pmHi Suzanne,
I was a mess. But I kept it together long enough to give her a big kiss goodbye and to wish her a nice day. As I was walking to the gate I could physically feel pangs in my chest, like someone was tearing my heart out. Made it to the parking lot and that’s when I lost it. Everyone says it gets easier…
Suzanne C says
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:09 pmTomorrow will be a little better, and the next day a little better still, and so on. As long as you had your game face on in front of Connor Claire, you rocked your job as Mom today. Let us know how she did today- I hope she loved it!
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:58 pmHi Suzanne,
I tried my best to stay calm and strong for her. It wasn’t easy, but I did it. When I picked her up from school today, the preschool director and her two teachers immediately went on and on about how she did so great. She’s very outgoing, which is kind a surprise to me but also not, because she hasn’t really had a ton of experience with other children her age, but during the times that she’s had the opportunity to play and interact with other kids, I’ve tried my best to encourage her to be open and friendly. A big part of it is because of my experiences growing up; I was painfully shy, so shy that I missed out on a lot because I was too afraid to speak up or be noticed. So I’ve tried to teach her how to do simple social interactions, like how to introduce herself to others and what to say when someone says hello. I’ve wondered if any of it actually stuck, and I guess it did! She was so happy to be there that she didn’t want to leave. The teachers said that the next time there still might be tears, but otherwise, she was a champ. I wouldn’t be surprise if she was the de-facto preschool president in a month.
Thank you for listening to me babble on about this, girlie!
Suzanne C says
August 24th, 2018 at 6:24 amAlways! It’s an emotional time. Last year when Little Bit started middle school, she trotted right off down the 6th grade hallway like a boss while I stood there all choked up watching her walk away. One of the teachers was so sweet; she looked at me and said “It’s okay, she still needs you”.
In a few weeks, this will all be perfectly normal for you guys. Holidays and vacays will seems odd.
Gina Bullard says
August 23rd, 2018 at 1:20 pmI can’t believe she’s so big!!! Where did the time go!!! Seems like she was just a baby.!! I know today had to be difficult. But you made it. Good for you.
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:03 pmI know, me neither. It seems like only yesterday she was just a slip of a baby! Thanks for your nice note, Gina. I hope you and your new kitty friend are doing well.
Renee says
August 23rd, 2018 at 2:18 pmI hope Connor Claire has a wonderful first day of preschool!! She and her outfit are adorable!
Michele DiCola says
August 23rd, 2018 at 5:34 pmHi ,
Going to try the maybelline since I have the Hourglass . I can keep it in my bag .
Congratulations ? to Connor Claire on her first day of school .
I love those signs indicating their school year !
Happy Thursday !
Karen says
August 23rd, 2018 at 6:52 pmHi Michele,
I hope the Maybelline works out for you. If you don’t mind setting it with a powder I think you’ll be OK!
Hope you had a wonderful Thursday. 🙂
Efrain says
August 23rd, 2018 at 9:22 pmI’m pretty sure she was amazing on her first day, I think she won’t be shy by any means; like everybody said: how she grew up a lot?
I hope you’re feeling better and tomorrow it won’t be as painful as the first time.
Hugs for you and a high five for Connor.
Allison C says
August 23rd, 2018 at 10:05 pmHow adorable! I can’t believe that Connor is 2 1/2 already. Frankly, she looks very poised on her first day of school. Brava! On the other topic, a friend tried out the Maybelline Superstay Stick and her assessment was just like yours. Sorry she didn’t see your review before buying it!
Amalia says
August 24th, 2018 at 12:58 amI wish a great start to her school life, with health and happiness! Time flies! After 25 years – preschool for my eldest son until the Entrance Exams this summer for my youngest son – this chapter is over for me. My husband said laughing “I will sit in a coffee shop opposite a school, and I will enjoy parents running now.” Because of his schedule, he has taken, the morning rush for school (for three boys, thankfully, we did not have the nightmare, of morning clothing picking, before school, LOL, that some girls have, for which, many mums of girls were complaining! ) Big hugs from Greece, sorry for my english…
LindaLibraLoca says
August 24th, 2018 at 6:16 amI won´t try that one then, I cannot deal with creamy products that slide around. And Connor Claire is so big already. It sounds as if she did pretty well on her first day.
Kim says
August 24th, 2018 at 8:11 amI’m so proud of you and Connor on her big day! I think every milestone is hard. Preschool will definitely get easier, especially if she loves to go. Don’t be surprised if you have the same reaction when she goes to Kindergarten (and beyond), though. One of my friends cried on the first day of school every year until her son graduated. I’m not sure the rest of us actually cried but we were all emotional. 🙂 One of my boys was extremely outgoing from birth and the other was very shy. Once they hit middle school, they completely reversed. I hope Connor will continue to be social!! 🙂
Sami says
August 24th, 2018 at 11:06 amNone of these shades look like they would be good for contouring either. The dark shades look too warm.
Connor Claire is sooo cute. I love her Bunny shoes
Rachel Runyan says
August 24th, 2018 at 7:20 pmConnor looked so cute on her first day!
Karen says
August 24th, 2018 at 8:52 pmThank you! She had a fun time and didn’t want to come home when picked her up!
Sarah Lowes says
August 25th, 2018 at 1:26 pmHere in the UK, children start main school at four years old. I taught that class for six years and I often used to phone distraught mothers at break time and say, “She was fine and doing a jigsaw five minutes after you left.” I knew the child would be fine but the poor Mums…they suffered!
How did Tabs do without his little sister?