Milk Makeup’s Flex Foundation Stick has completely won me over. It glides on effortlessly, blends like a dream, and gives that natural, skin-like finish I’ve been searching for. It’s lightweight but still has great coverage, and it doesn’t cake or crease throughout the day. I love how easy it is to throw in my bag for touch-ups—though honestly, I rarely need them. If you want a foundation that’s quick, flawless, and truly flexible with your skin, this is THE one!

I will be comparing the "MILK MAKEUP Flex Foundation Stick “Golden Tan” to the "Almay Clear Complexion Acne Foundation “700 True Beige” NOTE: I have oily, acne-prone skin with dark spots from past breakouts and skin picking. I am a beginner at makeup, so take my review with a grain of salt. Price & Availability The Almay Clear Complexion Acne Foundation in 700 True Beige costs $7.54 on Amazon, while the MILK MAKEUP Flex Foundation Stick in Golden Tan retails for $26.59. Finding the MILK Flex Stick online was tricky. It’s not listed on the MILK MAKEUP website, and on Amazon, it doesn’t seem to be available through an official seller. Instead, there are multiple separate listings rather than one centralized product page with shade options, and it’s under different sellers. Almay, on the other hand, is widely available in drugstores and online retailers. Only Sephora has it, but it’s only available in 4 shades, and 1 of them is out of stock atm. But it’s 36 USD at Sephora USA. Application & Formula I used the MILK Flex Foundation Stick with BareMinerals Pressed Setting Powder for testing. The Almay foundation is a liquid foundation, and very easy to apply with the squeeze nozzle, though I found that it’s easy to go overboard (but that could also be because I’m still learning about makeup and the techniques). When I applied even just the smallest amount too much, it looked and felt cakey, and the shade was slightly too light, and I looked ghostly (Boo! I’m a ghost!). I should have chosen 705 Toast instead of 700 True Beige. At a distance, it’s very obvious it’s not at all my correct skintone. (Now I have a bottle of it just waiting to be used… yay…) The MILK Flex Stick, on the other hand, was an almost exact match to my skin tone. At a distance, it’s not noticeable I’m wearing foundation (no makeup, blush, anything, just the foundation). It blends well, but it had a weird / new to me texture. It felt creamy when putting it on, but “dry” when blending, and I had to work quickly to blend it. I applied a few slides (???) of it on my face, and I found it to not feel cakey at all on my face (I HATE how certain textures feel on my face, so thats saying something). I also find its actually hard to add too much of it, but even if I added too much, I don’t think it would have made me felt uncomfortable. Though the amount you get, mixed with the original price… ehhhh… Really? 10 grams? The MILK Flex Foundation pilled when I tried to touch up certain areas after a few hours, but with the Almay, I don’t remember it pilling when touching up small hours after a few hours. It also emphasized texture on my nose and chin, making those areas look less smooth, but I feel the Almay also did the same. Can’t really do much in those areas. I tested both using a foundation brush and a teardrop-shaped sponge, and I personally preferred using the brush to blend. Wear Test & Performance * First test: I applied the MILK Flex Stick at 3 PM and wore it until 11 PM. My routine included the MILK Flex Foundation Stick, liquid blush, and matte lipstick, but no primer. By the end of the night, my face looked extremely oily, likely because I skipped primer. This is not the fault of the MILK Flex Foundation Stick in any way, shape, or form. * Second test: I applied my makeup at 9:50 AM and finished at 10:19 AM, this time using Live Tinted Sunscreen (which doubles as a primer), followed by the MILK Flex Stick, BM setting powder, eye primer, powder eyeshadow, liquid blush, and another layer of setting powder to finish it off. I removed my makeup at 11:30 PM, and this time, I did not look oily at all (yay!) throughout the entire day, even though it rained. This day was hot and humid, and I was at the beach (but I did not go in the water, only knee level), but my face did get wet from the unexpected harsh rain. After lightly dapping dry, my makeup was still intact.

I just got this foundation, and I LOVE it. It has pretty decent coverage, and it blends like butter. It has a pretty natural finish, and it has no scent, which I love, I would definitely recommend. Please if you follow me, I’ll follow back