Fenty Beauty's Match Stix Color-Adaptive Cheek + Lip Stick is a single-shade gel stick, Strawberry Pop, that the brand says shifts to a rosy color based on your skin's chemistry. It was announced in late September 2023 as a limited-edition release at $32, and Fenty's site still lists it at that price today.
How Does the Color Shift Work? What Does "Color-Adaptive" Mean?
Fenty says the gel-stick "reacts to your skin's natural chemistry to deliver a customized, rosy shade that flatters all skin tones." In other words, here is how it works: one stick, one shade name, and a result that varies from person to person.
Our take: the ingredient list on Fenty's page includes Red 27 (CI 45410), a dye commonly used in pH-reactive lip colors. Fenty doesn't spell out that mechanism, so treat this as our inference, not a brand statement. The practical point is the same either way: the color you see in the tube is not the color you will wear.
How Did Reviewers Score It?
Temptalia rated the Strawberry Pop stick a C+ (79% overall). The breakdown was:
Our take: the lowest marks are for application and longevity, so you may need to reapply on lips. The page we read showed the scorecard but no written notes, so we can't say why application scored lowest.
What Is in It?
The ingredients Fenty lists on the product page are Octyldodecanol, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, silica, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, mica and Red 27. Fenty describes it as a hydrating, multi-use stick that applies and blends evenly, alone or layered over other makeup.
Where Can You Buy It, and What Is Confirmed?
Confirmed: Fenty's own product page lists Strawberry Pop in regular and mini sizes and rates it 4.4 stars from 139 reviews. It is also listed on Ulta Beauty and Sephora.
Not confirmed: Temptalia lists the regular size as 0.176 oz, while Fenty's page now shows 0.25 oz. We don't know whether the size changed or one source is out of date. We also can't confirm whether the shade is still limited-edition, since the current Fenty page doesn't say.
September 21, 2026 update: we re-checked the price, sizes, ingredients and rating against Fenty's product page. The 2023 launch price of $32 has not changed.
Who Is It For?
Our take: it suits anyone who wants one product for cheeks and lips in a soft, dewy pink. It is a less obvious pick if you want to choose your own shade, since there is only one, or if you need long, transfer-resistant lip wear.
Did Strawberry Pop turn out pink, red or something else on you? Tell us in the comments.
