CONTOUR STICKS COMPARISON: Benefit Hoola vs Fenty Beauty Match Stix Matte Skinstick

FENTY BEAUTY Match Stix Matte Skinstick (MOCHA) || BENEFIT Hoola Quickie Contour Stick

FENTY BEAUTY Match Stix Matte Skinstick

NUMBERS: $25 | 0.25OZ / 7.10g

SHADE: MOCHA (deep with cool undertones)

WHAT IT IS (according to Sephora): A magnetized makeup stick in a long-wear, light-as-air, matte formula to conceal, correct, contour, and touch up skin in 20 shades. 

BENEFIT Hoola Cream-To-Powder Quickie Contour Stick

NUMBERS: $28 | 0.30oz / 8.5g

SHADE: SOFT BRONZE (medium with neutral undertones)

WHAT IT IS (according to Sephora): A soft bronze, cream-to-powder contouring stick.

C O L O R

HOOLA STICK: lighter in color, more neutral toned, and has a slight sheen
MATCH STIX: darker in color, has a cool undertone, and has a straight up matte finish

A P P L I C A T I O N

   

• MATCH STIX: Applies a little heavier and has a little more grab on the skin when being blended.  I felt like it needed more tugging so it can look "well blended" and natural, maybe because it has a heavy cream formula. If not careful, this can look heavy and will take more effort to correct/erase if mistakenly applied.

• HOOLA STICK: Applies smoothly and blends very easily. Because it has a cream-to-powder formula, it didn't take a lot of effort for me to achieve that "well blended" look that I want. Although I notice that too much blending can make this almost disappear on the skin. 

F I N I S H   &   W E A R

FENTY BEAUTY Match Stix Matte in Mocha. L-R: 1st hour, mid-day, night.

• MATCH STIX: This one definitely shows more on the skin since it's darker and heavier in texture. Because it has a cool undertone, it's really good for contouring and I personally wouldn't use this just to bronze up my face. Since it's matte and that it maintains it's color & finish pretty well through out the day, this one would go well with photography, special events, long days/nights, and/or someone who has oily skin. Overall, this is good for those who are looking for a good, long-lasting and very pigmented contour product.

BENEFIT Hoola Quickie Contour Stick. L-R: 1st hour, mid-day, night.

• HOOLA STICK: This one from Benefit gives more of a natural "contoured" look, which I prefer to wear in daytime and for none special days. Because it has a slight yellow undertone to it, it can be used as a bronzer as well and would look good on light to medium skin tones. I personally think this wouldn't show up at all on people with dark complexions. One disadvantage of this product is that it only comes in one shade. After approximately 8 hours, under a yellow lighting, it wasn't showing as much as the Match Stix. However, if you're someone who really just prefers a natural contour throughout the day (like me), I would pick this one over the other.