Max Factor Pan-stick

I was first introduced to the Max Factor Pan Stik by my best friend when I was just 18. I was staying at her mum's glamourous bachelorette pad in London, and we were trying on her make up in order to act out scenes from Abigails Party. Looking back, it sounds like we were behaving more like we were 8 than 18, but they were happy days..... When I first picked it up back then, I laughed out loud at the fact it was called Pan Stik - to me it sounded like some kind of 19th century slap-on make-up, and not something I ever thought would be for me. Its actually been around since 1948, and was developed using the brands expertise in film make-up. You can tell this, ...  Read the complete review

I have been fighting with foundation for such a long time now, by gum I should have been one of the Four Tops. There's a joke for the little more motown-inclined amongst you! I had previously been using a combination of primer, liquid foundation and concealer, as my skin is very red at times and getting the kind of coverage I want is hard. This resulted in my pores being blocked and greasiness amongst other things, so is not ideal. The only saving grace was my primer, but now Rimmel have kindly (not) discontinued it. I thought it was time for change. Having a little more money to play around with than I once had, I took the time to research make-up ...  Read the complete review

I can remember using Pan stick make up years ago but then it was a much heavier facial product altogether, a few licks of the old Pan Stick and your skin set like a mask, it may have covered any skin imperfections but it looked very artificial. On the whole the foundation creams of today are light, airy and weightless, you can apply them and they look natural and if they are well applied then they don't leave any tide marks around your jaw or hairline. I have already bought a couple of cream foundations, both of them came in a small compact and can be applied using a brush or a sponge. One in particular that came from a make up party was very good and I ...  Read the complete review

I've tried many foundations in my time and I like the ones that give good coverage as I have uneven skin tones and I thought I would give Panstick a try ...boy that was a mistake. Its very greasy and yes it does give good coverage but it just sits there like a mask all stick and greasy and even though I chose the fair shade it went on a very strange orangey colour which didn't look at all natural. This one is best avoided espesially in hot weather when it just melts off your face. The packaging isn't up to Max FActor standards either as its very flimsy and breaks at the slightest touch. ...  Read the complete review

Although it's marketed as a foundation, I use Max Factor Pan-stick as a concealer. It's thick enough to cover a blemish on my eyelid, and makes a great base on which to apply eyeshadow. I also use it sparingly under my eyes to mask any dark circles. I've tried other concealers and none of them do the job as well as this product. It comes in a navy blue tube, and there is a round disk at the base that pushes the stick up when you wind it. It's quite a thick oval (rather than round) tube, and it's easy to use. I tend just to pull the top off, and put some of the Pan-stick on the tip of my finger. Then I just dab at what I want to ...  Read the complete review