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Sick of Cakey Foundation That’s Damaging Your Skin? This Makeup Stick Is the Solution

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ByAnna SmithApr 15, 2024In Partnership With Ogee

Let’s face it: That heavy foundation we’ve all used for so long isn’t cutting it. It doesn’t feel natural, it doesn’t let the skin breathe, and it’s rarely a true match for our skin tone. 

An absolute, hands-down upgrade? The award-winning Ogee Sculpted Complexion Stick and Ogee Contour Collections—the formulas behind which are derived from clean, hydrating, certified organic ingredients. 

I, for one, can say Ogee has taken my makeup routine from time-consuming and skin-damaging to effortlessly simple and restorative.

Here’s how these Ogee gems are different from the makeup you know:

Ogee gives me all the tools to look my best

There was a time when a “full face” was the only way I’d leave the house, but the culture has shifted away from covering what’s there to enhancing what we have. I love that Ogee gives me the best tools to work with in this arena.   

To start, I take my Ogee Sculpted Complexion Stick and add a few dabs, blending with either my fingertips or a brush, all in less than a minute. For day-to-day use, this is usually all I need.

When I have a meeting, an event, or a night out, I tend to go bigger with full swipes and more layers that blend just as beautifully. 

Next, I’ll use Ogee’s Contour Collection to build up the look to my liking. The three tones interact so nicely with one another that I’ve found there’s no wrong way to combine them, and they’re so versatile for everyday use.

My favorite stick in the trio is the Rose Quartz stick, which has a matte rose-blush vibe, but the Copper stick (with its radiant cocoa shimmers) and Opal stick (which delivers a mesmerizing starry highlight) are must-haves to round out your toolkit. 

Ogee’s Shade Finder is spot-on

No matter your skin tone, finding the right Sculpted Complexion Stick for you is a breeze. That’s because there are 20 options to choose from that cover a wide variety of complexions and undertones. 

If you aren’t sure of your undertone or want to find the best possible match, Ogee’s Shade Finder quiz will help match you with a shade that captures the full depth of your complexion.

After taking the quiz and ordering my Sculpted Complexion Stick, I was shocked at how well they shade-matched me. Goodbye to color-match trial and error!

The ingredients are oh-so-nourishing

Some call the Sculpted Complexion Sticks cosmetics, some call them skincare; really, they’re both

Each Complexion Stick is mineral-rich and blended with Pracaxi Seed Oil and Patchouli Leaf Extract to help promote skin elasticity and collagen production. Each also features a soothing base of coconut, jojoba, and olive oils.

In addition to being NSF-certified to have over 70% organic contents, all of Ogee’s jojoba oil-based products are non-comedogenic, meaning they won’t clog your pores.

With Ogee, quality, natural ingredients without the addition of harsh chemicals, synthetic fragrances, or artificial dyes is a guarantee—and I’ve noticed the difference. Several months into using Ogee products, my skin is clearer and more radiant than it’s been in years! 

The investment is beyond worth it 

I’m embarrassed by how many times I’ve dropped big cash on high-end liquid foundations…only for them to disappoint me, expire, and end up in the trash. That is not my story anymore! 

Thanks to Ogee, the skin coverage section of my makeup kit has been streamlined to only include my Sculpted Complexion Stick and Crystal Contour Collection—and that’s the way it’s going to stay! 

I’ve been using the Sculpted Complexion Stick and Crystal Contour Collection every day for the last 5 months, and I don’t think I’ve even made my way through half the product. Talk about bang-for-buck!

Should my style or skin change, I’ll definitely play around with some new shades, but they will always be from Ogee. As for the upfront investment, the Sculpted Complexion Sticks cost $64 a piece, and the Contour Sticks cost $138 when you purchase a collection of three (that’s a savings of 20%). 

That’s $202 for a flexible collection that features foundation, highlighter, blush, and bronzer—all made with ethically sourced, cruelty-free, gluten-free, GMO-free, USA-made nourishment for your skin. If that’s not an investment in quality, I don’t know what is!

Ogee is the last makeupgrade you’ll ever need

I’m still in disbelief that a flexible alternative to foundation as good as the Sculpted Complexion Stick exists—but because it does, there’s literally no reason to sleep on Ogee’s Sculpted Complexion Sticks and Contour Collections. 

You’re 100% going to wish you had found out about them sooner so that your face can glow, heal, and breathe like never before.

Now get out there and be your naturally gorgeous self with Ogee!