더테라피 안티에이징 쿠션 N203 THE Face Shop THERAPY ANTI-AGING CUSHION SPF50+ PA+++ N203

더테라피 안티에이징 쿠션 N203

THE THERAPY ANTI-AGING CUSHION SPF50+ PA+++ N203


I was surprised that I had this product in my beauty vanity. I quickly used it and now it is in my purse and I use it while on the run. Yes, it is a bit lighter than the average N23 shade Korean standards. The coverage is great and it looks wonderful on my face. I look refreshed.

 

Club Clio Water Kill Founwear Cushion

Club Clio Water Kill Founwear Cushion
Shade 04-BO


This shade is slightly lighter than my skin as I am in shade IT cosmetics light and tarte light-neutral. This is best for on-the-go rush and re-touch. 

   

Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin
Coverage - light
Wear - medium matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power - 4-6 hours
Oxidizing - none
Scent - scent flowery

Asian cushion foundation comparasion and interchangable refills Part2 2017

This is the part 2 of my cushion foundation collection.
Sadly, all the ones below did not fit with one another and the previously ones above.
  
9. Peripera Watery Face Pride Up! cushion pact in shade 2-Vanilla Beige - too small for all
10. Missha Brown M Magic - shade 23 was a bit light
11. Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion - too sticky for my taste
12. Missha Essence - perfect for dry skin, not a fan though.

13. VANT CC Cover - way too light
14. The Face Shop Anti-Aging
15. BANILA CO V-V Bouncing Cushion
16. The Face Shop CC Intense Cover Cushion

General Haul #37 - JkNLee #5 Chinatown NYC

My wallet is still recovering from all these sample sales from this past summer.
Thankfully, I ended this summer on the unofficial last day of summer with another sample sale.
JKnLee was hosting a sample sale for 5-days from September 1-September 5 from 10am to 8pm in celebration of Labor Day weekend. I went on the first day to see if I can find anything interesting because I never was able to make it to the first day of the jknlee sales.

I think I was very good in my purchases this time around because I did purchase many  makeup things from the Union Square Clio sample sale 2 weeks ago. Plus the annual Peach and Lily skincare haul played a part in my limited purchases yesterday.

Below is a picture of my goodies.

1. Clio All Day Free Light Foundation in Natural Beige
2. Clio Multi Cushion CC in Natural Beige
3. Goodal Phytorain Amazonia Energy Oil
4. Clio Diamond Lipstick in 18 Glossy Coral
5. Clio Diamond Lipstick in 23 Deepen Brown
6. Clio ArtLipstick in M028 Blossom Ruby

I can't wait to try out the ArtLipsticks!

I have two in my collection now!!

Individual reviews coming up when I use the products halfway.

Innisfree Long Wear Cushion

It took me long enough to buy an innisfree cushion.
Innisfree has never been my first choice of brand to reach for but I wanted to try it as part of my summer skincare routine to see if my face reacts well with it.
It's a ok cushion but a bit too dry for me during this summer.
I think I will pass on this cushion and move onto the next.


Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin during the winter but ok for the summer.
Coverage - light
Wear - matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power - good for 6 hours
Oxidizing - none
Scent - I don't

Physicians Formula mineral wear All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation

Physicians Formula mineral wear All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation
Shade Light/Medium 6657


I'm usually the darkest shade in Korean cushion foundations - N23-Natural Beige.
I did a bit research and I think that I played in safe getting the Light/Medium instead of the Medium.

There was only 1 Light/Medium left and 3 Medium shades.

You have no idea how long I tried looking for this.
I got it in mid-May at a CVS.
IT retailed for $18 but there was 40% off of all Physician Formula products in the store that week so the total came out to about $11 which isn't bad considering there's no refill.
Usually my Korean cushion foundations are $40 with a refill.

    

Besides the scent, I prefer this one over the L'oreal Lumi Cushion.
There is a strong scent that isn't good for the nose.
The coverage comes out nice and matte.
This was perfect for the humid summer for me.
I used my Korean blue puff instead of the one provided in the product.
I have placed this in my drawer in case for emergency touch-up at work!
 

Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion Cover

I previously brought the Innisfree Long Wear Cushion, now since autumn is approaching, I wanted to see how I will react to this Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion Cover. I haven't been a fan of this brand because of their eye cream, so my expectations were low. I'm glad that I had low expectations because this foundation is the best one out of the lower-end Korean brands. Not only is it matte (which I am surprised due to its name-ampoule intense). It does cover, however it may be a shade darker for my skin which is fine because summer is in the air and my face is most likely going to be a bit darker regardless of how much sunscreen and sun cream I use.

It goes on smoothly and coverage is good and it doesn't cake up. The caking up was my main concern. My fine lines were covered up and I was satisfied. It doesn't melt off so this is perfect for the 80-90F degrees weather. Thanks Innisfree for making me like you again lol.

Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin during the winter but ok for the summer.
Coverage - medium
Wear - matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power - good for 6 hours
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

A'PIEU Air Fit A'pieu Cushion

A'PIEU Air Fit A'pieu Cushion XP SPF50+/PA+++ / #23
A'PIEU Air Fit A'pieu Cushion SPF50+/PA+++ 13.5g [Refill] / #23

  

I'm quite disappointed because this foundation makes your fine lines and pores really pronounced.
Probably I was spoiled with Hera and Sulwhasoo so I though I ventured out to the lower-priced cushions. I think this is best for people starting with cushion foundations because the price is more affordable.

Right now I am trying to use this quickly while it is still spring and the weather isn't sticky.

Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin
Coverage - light
Wear - matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power - good for 6 hours if you don't touch your face
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

General Haul #28 - TGI Wolesale #4

Date Ordered : 04/06
Date Shipped : 04/08
Date Arrived : 04/21

Total Spent - US$90.50
Free Shipping!!!

1. color: 23 Brown Missha Magic Cushion Line
2. Missha Time Revolution The First Treatment Essence
3. Innisfree Ampoule Intense Cushion Cover color - 23
4. Innisfree Long Wear Cushion Refill
5. 23 Missha Essence Cushion
6. The samples that were provided!!!

Individual reviews coming soon!

Missha Essence Cushion Foundation #23

         
Moisturizing - very moisturizing hence the word "essence" in its title
Coverage - light
Wear - dewy
Dewy Glow - yes
Lasting Power - good for 6-8 hours
Oxidizing - none
Scent - none

You can put layer over layer without it getting cakey.
It's sorta watery when you place it onto your skin and your skin doesn't feel as if there is foundation on your face.
This is one of the better cushions under the Missha Line hence the "signature".
The shade 23 is a bit lighter than Hera #23.
This is preferable for combination, normal or dry skin people.
It absorbs into your skin however, if you have pores, it will show!
However, I'm not re-purchasing because there are so many cushions to try in the cosmetics world now.

Asian cushion foundation comparasion and interchangable refills 2015 - 2016

2015 - 2016 cushions
Originally, I was going to named the title, "Korean cushions", but I have 1 Taiwan brand, so I changed it to "Asian cushions" instead. Plus since there wasn't much blogging on which refills can interchange into which brands, so I decided to do it. Hope it helps someone out there!

I have separated my winter cushions and my summer cushions.

The winter ones here are the first half (will do part 2 in a couple of months) has more moisture.

1. IOPE XP Air Cushion sunblock N23 - all amorepacific in this post fits with each other.
2. Sulwhasoo Perfecting Brightening - doesn't fit into any other brands that I have.
3. HERA M&D UV Mist Cushion Ultra Moisture SPF34 15g - all amorepacific in this post fits with each other.
4. Clio Kill cover Cushion Founwear 04 Ginger - I couldn't remove the cushion our of the case-I really tried! I prefer this one more in the summertime.

 

Sorry, I switch the places for Hera and Clio in the pictures above.

5. #2 [ Hanyul ] Luminant Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ 15gx2 - $25 - surprising it fits into the Hera

6. N23 [ HERA ] UV Mist Cushion 15g x 2 - $33 - all amorepacific in this post fits with each other.
7. A'PIEU Air Fit A'pieu Cushion XP SPF50+/PA+++ / #23 - fits into the Hera, but Hera doesn't fit into a'pieu
8. Miss Hana #1 Warm Beige Radiant - too lose for Hera and MissHana cushion didn't fit into Hera.

 

My favorite is Hera UV mist ultra moisture for the winter.
The Sulwhasoo is the closest color with my skin but in my opinion I think it's better for people over the age of 30. So I gave the refill for my mom to use and she liked it a lot.
Kill Cover is perfect for all season, I used the refill during the winter months and it felt like a second skin. It doesn't rub off as much as the others. The Clio and Her UV mist ultra were the ones that I reached for the most!

Miss Hana Radiant Cushion Compact Foundation 1-Warm Beige SPF 50+++

Miss Hana Radiant Cushion Compact Foundation
shade-1-Warm Beige SPF 50+++

It was $399NT in Taiwan's 86shop in Kaohsiung.
About US$15 for 1 cushion-no refills.

  

I did not want to buy a Taiwanese cushion foundation on my recent trip because I knew absolutely nothing about Taiwanese brands.

I took a risk because I was in Taiwan and wanted to see how their product differ from the South Korean ones that I usually purchase. Since Taiwan has warmer weather conditions than South Korean, the cushion foundation should be matte.

I used it once during the winters in NYC and I used this cushion these past few days when it's about 75F degrees in NYC and it's perfect for the summer.

Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin during the winter but ok for the summer.
Coverage - light
Wear - matte
Dewy Glow - none
Lasting Power - good for 6 hours
Oxidizing - none
Scent - I don't like the scent. A little bit of chemical and alcohol

#2 Hanyul Luminant Cushion SPF50+ PA+++

#2 [ Hanyul ] Luminant Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ 15gx2

I had really really high hopes for this cushion.
I have put this as my emergency cushion at work.
For example, if I was in a rush and didn't have time to put on make-up before leaving the house, I can do it before work.
Guess, it's a good thing because I reach for it for touch-ups.

Not as dewy or coverage as the Hera Ultra moisture.
But I love the scent! It smells more floral than the other cushions I have used.
One good thing is that once it dries on your face, it doesn't get easily wiped off as the other cushions do.
It has a yellow undertone but the coverage is light to medium so I wasn't very happy about this coming from Hanyul.
Re-purchase-sadly no.


Moisturizing - not enough for my combination skin
Coverage - light-medium
Wear - medium matte
Dewy Glow - light
Lasting Power - good for 6 hours
Oxidizing - yes, it will be a bit pale when you apply it on.
Scent - Love the scent-very floral!

L'oreal Lumi Cushion

L'oreal Lumi Cushion shade N5.5

     

At the store, there was only N3 or N5.5 for my shade of skin and since I didn't know what shade was best, I would rather pick a shade darker than a shade lighter. The N shades has a yellow undertone. I ended up gifting it to a friend after swatching it for the first time at home. It isn't as dewy as the Korean brand Hera cushion foundation. The coverage is light and it is buildable. This shade is only good for medium skin toned people who tan in the sun once of twice. If L'oreal had the W4 in lumi cushion I will definitely buy it again, but for now I would rather stick to the Korean brands because I prefer their coverage, dewy-ness and SFP. I'm slightly disappointed that the L'oreal one doesn't include SFP especially since summer is around the corner. There is more for improvement.

Clio Kill cover Cushion Founwear 04 Ginger

Clio Kill cover Cushion Founwear 04 Ginger

I loved it! This really is like "a second skin". 
However, it's a bit light for people with N23 shade. 
I prefer to use this in the wintertime than summertime. 
But I have used this in both cold weather and warm conditions.

Even though It has SPF protection (which is a plus in foundation), I never pay attention because the sunscreen in a cushion foundation is never nearly enough to fight against the sun rays.

It's thin and watery with medium coverage which is build-able.
I don't need a primer or a base for this foundation. 
Either I'm lazy or you really don't need it for this Clio product.
I ended up adding the refills to my Hera cushions.
I have combination skin, which I think this works best with. If you have dry skin, you will see patches on your face and if you have oily skin, you will see oil. That is what mist and powders are for. Either whatever skin you have, you can work with this product. This is my first Clio face product, I usually have their makeup (everything from eyeliners to lip tints) and I am impressed with this cushion foundation. If I see it on the selves, I would get it but re-purchasing-I have to work my way through 5 other cushion foundations that I still have in stock in my closet. Ask me next year!


    

General Haul #22 - JKnLee Haul #2

Ah, the weather in NYC was in the mid-50F degrees. I wasn't planning on going today, but the sun was nice and warm and I though to hell with hibernation. After the huge sample sale from JKnLee last month.  JKnLee's Instagram advertised that the store was open this weekend for a mega mask sale. 

I'm not really into sheet masks so I didn't have my hopes up. Plus the NYC subway system was running on a weekend schedule so there were delays and route changes. 

They had cute animal sheets mask (10in a box) for $30- but they were BOGO, so you are getting $15 per box if you buy two. Almost all the masks were $15 a box. I couldn't find any information about that brand "The Cure" online so I decided to pass. Clio Sun spray $15 or $20 - can't remember. Goodal oil, snail cream and toners, BB creams were around that price in the corner behind the entrance door. 

Instead, I got goodal gel creams and some make-up products which I didn't get a chance to see last month in the store. Again, I didn't take pics of the goodies inside the store - my apologizes. The goodal creams, toners, emulsions were 3 for $20 along with Clio gelpresso liners, peripera tint set, Clio eyebrown set and some other Clio products. Now the goodies that caught my eye today were the 5 for $5 which include peripera single eye-shadows, clio tints, clio liquid eye shadow, peripera lip gloss and a few others. 

There were shades that weren't popular like coral or peach, but I think those colors look nice on fair skin especially when spring and summer are on the way. I went around noon and my friend went around 6pm today and the inventory were kinda similar. I'm not sure about tomorrow (sunday-2/21) but I think it is worth a trip if you are around Chinatown.

Here is the store outside: 

Here is what I got: 

1. goodal Phytoain Murumuru Seed Hydra Gel Cream (3 for $20)
2. goodal Phytoain Murumuru Seed Hydra Gel Cream
3. goodal Phytoshine Acaiberry Brighetening Cream
4. Peripera Watery Face Pride Up! cushion pact in shade 2-Vanilla Beige - $10
5. Peripera My Color Gloss in shade 4 - $1 (my mom loved this shade so it went into her drawer)
6. Peripera Saturday Night Liner in shade 6 - Saturday Choco - $1
7. Clio Virgin Kiss Milky-Water Tint Milky Color with Longlasting in shade 3-Virgin Strawberry -  $1
8. Clio Gelpresso WaterProof Pastel Upper Liner in shade 1-Keep Calm - $1
9. Clio Pro Glitter Pigment shade 6 - Dark Wave - $1

I think I'm happier with my mini haul this month instead of the massive haul last month because I was able to control my budget spending ahaha.

Individual reviews coming up soon.

Hera UV Mist Cushion

It's a multi-function sunblock foundation (sunblock, makeup base, and foundation) as all luxury brands Korean cushions are. 
The only reason that I decided to buy this was because I really really loved the Hera ultra moisture cushion during the winter months. But I cannot say the same about the regular Hera UV Mist Cushion, maybe my thoughts will be different during the summer. 

I got the N23 shade which was suppose to give me a natural, clear, dewy and shiny skin-which I didn't see on my skin. It oxides to a shade darker than the color you see the second you apply it to your face. It's a beautiful lavender case but that is the only thing that i liked about this product.

It wasn't dewy or glowy for me. Didn't have a cooling effect and it wasn't hydrated enough so maybe my cushion foundation either dried up or it was a defective one?? Is this more for women in their early 20s?

I used up the one in the case and will save the refill for the summer months to see if there is a difference.

           

General Haul #21 - TGIwholesale #3

Date Ordered : December 29
Date Shipped : December 30 (5 hours later) impressive!
Date Arrived : January 13

I am always happy when I order from here and even happier when it arrives at my house.
This website will be my only website where I purchase my Korean cosmetics and skincare from for a while. I really needed eye cream this time and the Hanyul cushion foundation was on sale. Plus I heard that the Hanyul cushion is better than the Hera (which I love).

1. #2 [ Hanyul ] Luminant Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ 15gx2 - $25
2. N23 [ HERA ] UV Mist Cushion 15g x 2 - $33
3. Innisfree Perfect 9 Repair Eye Cream 35ml - $39

Plus thank TGIwholesale for all the samples that were given with my purchase!

Individual reviews coming up soon!