I've never had good luck with sticks. I've used Bobbi Brown, Clinique, Max Factor and ... Maybelline or Revlon, I can't remember. They usually leave my skin feeling and looking greasy and I still need to use powder to set it and as a concealer, it tends to settle in and doesn't provide coverage. For me, it's worth the little extra time it takes to put on liquid foundation and sheer pressed powder to get a flawless look that lasts for hours.