about Cushions.
The cushion is how Korea does base makeup: liquid foundation held in a sponge, pressed on with a puff in thin, even layers and touched up anywhere. LANEIGE's Neo Cushion comes as The Matte and The Glow, and the LANEIGE Neo Cushion The Matte SPF42/PA+++ blurs pores from every angle and holds its coverage all day. CLIO's Kill Cover line brings the stronger coverage, as in the satin-matte CLIO Kill Cover Founwear Cushion The Original SPF50+/PA+++ (2 x 15g), while the Sulwhasoo Perfecting Cushion SPF50+/PA+++ (2 x 15g) stays light and breathable for hours.
Glow finishes suit dry and normal skin, matte suits skin that shines by the afternoon, and a thin, transparent cushion suits the days you just want to look even. It goes on after skincare and sunscreen, builds easily where you want more cover, and the compact slips into a bag for touch-ups.
questions, answered.
Which Korean cushion is best for oily skin?
Go matte. The LANEIGE Neo Cushion The Matte SPF42/PA+++ (2 x 15g) absorbs excess oil and stands up to sweat, humidity and masks, and the CLIO Kill Cover Founwear Cushion The Original SPF50+/PA+++ (2 x 15g) gives fuller coverage that wears without darkening. For a small, strong-coverage compact, the unleashia A by Unleashia Bae Bae Blue Cushion SPF50+/PA+++ sets to a silky matte.
Which cushion gives a dewy glow?
The LANEIGE Neo Cushion The Glow SPF50+/PA+++ lays a thin veil with a lit-from-within glow and keeps skin moisturized with hyaluronic acid. The CLIO Kill Cover Mesh Glow Essential Cushion SPF50+/PA++++ (2 x 15g) covers blemishes in one thin layer with a dewy glow, and the vegan milktouch All-Day Skin Fit Milky Glow Cushion SPF50+/PA++++ has a bouncy, meringue-like texture that never feels cakey.
Is the SPF in a cushion enough on its own?
Think of it as a touch-up rather than your main protection. Nobody presses on enough base to reach the level printed on the compact, so apply sunscreen as the last step of your skincare, give it a minute to set, then press your cushion over it. On days outside, a few extra pats through the day keep both coverage and protection fresh.
