As a student who wakes up at 6am everyday to commute to school, I appreciate things that make getting ready easier. This BB cushion is one of them!
Most of you probably have heard of the BB cushion trend since so many Korean brands have been producing their own BB cushion; but here is a (pretty long) blurb about what it is. Inside a compact there is a sponge aka the "cushion", which is saturated in BB cream. It's quite an interesting concept.
The Laneige BB cushion comes with one cushion already in the compact sealed for you - it's extremely saturated and I was scared that I would pick up too much product or something of the sort.
| |||
| Look at all the product! |
This is the rubycell puff is very important to the usage of the BB cushion. As you saw previously, using your fingers destroys the purpose of the BB cushion - quick, easy, and mess-free application. And brushes are quite difficult to press in and pick up product evenly. But this puff is absolutely wonderful. It is like a sponge but so much thinner and finer, and in a very convenient puff form.
It picks up the product evenly, and if there is too much it absorbs the excess so you don't have a blob of BB cream on your face. Because it is thinner it is more delicate, so when washing it you have to be careful or it will tear! I have applied this with my fingers, and it's just not as nice as when you use the puff - it looks more smoother and more glowy when I use the puff. Y
ou can buy refills of this sponge if you do tear yours, or if washing it is too difficult for you, or maybe you just love the sponge and want to use it to apply your other foundations or BB creams.
Onto the actual product - the consistency is quite thin and light, unlike other BB creams which can be thick and somewhat heavy. Though it is a thin and light formula, it has this... oily factor to it that makes it seem kind of heavy at first. Upon application, there is a cooling application - I guess that is the "soothing" factor in this, and it is quite refreshing when I have just woken up.
Because of this light factor, it doesn't cover everything; but I was surprised to find that it does cover my moderate dark circles and some of my lighter acne scarring. I'm okay with a few scars showing through because it isn't a big deal too me since they're already difficult to cover up with a concealer, so why should I expect a light everyday BB cream to cover them? Full coverage is too much for me everyday. It evens out my skintone very nicely and it is easily layerable.
It has SPF 50 PA ++++ which I love, because that modifies everything into one step. It doesn't break me out, and it claims to have whitening properties (which is probably the sunscreen), but I have been using a brightening serum, so I can't be sure if my lightened acne scars is because of this, or that, or both. I haven't gotten any sun spots though, so the SPF is good.
Update: My skin is kind of getting back some moisture and oils into it, and I find that the formula doesn't "settle" into my skin at all now - it kind of sits on top and starts to separate on my normal dry-normal skin.
I found out this is because the puff it comes with eventually soaks up so much product it doesn't do it's job as well, which is reasonable as one refill can last up to 6-7 months. I've tried to clean this puff (it's just... impossible); and to be honest it's much easier just to buy a new puff every three months or so. It's more hygienic too, and they aren't expensive... around $5 for one, if I'm not mistaken.
I switched out my old gross puff and switched it out with a new one and it goes on my skin just as well when I first got it now! It's still a wonderful natural glowy finish.
 |
| The product goes on much better on my face than on my hand - excuse the dry cracks >< |
When you're done with one cushion, you just pop out the old one and put in a refill! Very smart considering the compact is very thick, and it would be a waste to chuck it out every time you run out. It comes with a refill, which makes this a great value as well. With everyday usage, this BB cushion lasted me about five months.
Trick: It was probably three months in when I realized that when it got drier, that if I flipped the cushion (which is possible, it isn't glued down), the other side would be soaked in BB cream and I could continue using it. I kept flipping it back and forth since the product sinks down to the bottom until the entire cushion was finished. This method isn't too bothersome, and really nice if you want to really get full usage of your cushion.
Overall, I like this BB cushion! Very convenient and it evens out my skin while giving me a nice natural glowy finish.
Price: This will vary from where you get it. On the Korean Laneige website, it is 37,000 won (about $35USD). I got it at an Amore counter for about $35USD, and it comes with a refill pack making each cushion pack $17.50 which I think is very good.
Shade choice: Like most Korean BB creams, their range of colors isn't very large; which is quite common as a good chunk of Korean women are quite similar in range. Sadly here, that is not the case. On the Korean website they have 4 shades, all being quite pale. I think the darkest reaches to about an NC30 at best. They have 13호 트루베이지 (#13 True Beige), 14호 핑크베이지 (#14 Pink Beige), 21호 내추럴베이지 (#21 Natural Beige), and 23호 샌드베이지 (Sand Beige), and on the English website they have #31 Brown Beige (I have only seen 13,21, and 23; so I'm not sure where you could exactly get 31). If you do you have a darker skintone, you might not be able to find a match, sadly. Five shades is quite large for a Korean brand, as they usually only have 2, maybe 3 different shades of BB cream at the most.
Coverage: 3.5/5 - Not full coverage, but gets the job done nicely.
Longevity: 4/5 - Lasts almost all day! (I have a 8-10hr day) - there is some product on my face.
Shade choice: 3.5/5 - It has more than quite a few brands, but it would be nice to have shades that cater to the darker range. I do like that it isn't gray unlike other BB creams.
SPF: 5/5 - SPF 50 PA +++, need I say more?
Formulation: 4/5 - is somewhat moisturizing, has a nice cooling, soothing effect, and doesn't break me out.
Overall: 4/5 - For the most part I like this BB cushion! It isn't perfect, but it's very nice.
Have you tried, or want to try the Laneige BB cushion? Do you have any skincare or makeup from Laneige that you would recommend?
If you have any questions or comments about the product, or just want to talk to me, feel free to leave a comment down below!
Thank you for reading!
- aga
