Hello hello everyone!
So today I am posting my first product review and that product is the Laneige BB Cushion in “Medium”
It retails for $34 dollars at Target and so far I think that is the only place you can find it in the States. You can, of course, order it online but it might end up being a little bit more expensive. I would only recommend to buy it online if you want an extra dewy finish, as this one is targeted to the North American consumer and “they” don’t prefer that “over-dewiness” as desirable. But you might come into trouble of finding your shade if you order it from Korea since they only carry tones that are targeted to Korean consumers.
Here, you can see that their “darkest” shade is still pretty light…
Target:
This is the 3 shades you can find at Target and you can tell that the darkest one would fit someone with a darker skin tone here in the States.
So let me talk a little bit about the packaging. I THINK IT’S THE CUTEST THING EVER!!! Hahahaha this whole “bb cushion” concept has taken Korean markets by storm (not so much here in the States) but it is insane in Asia. It is extremely convenient and I have to say that it does look rather luxurious. (breaks into: I’m so fancy, you already know… song)
Here is the cushion sponge. I have to say that I need to give a hug to whoever invented this (but I am pretty sure that they are already stinking rich and they won’t need my hug *criesforever*) because this WILL NOT ABSORB any of the actual BB, it all stays on the surface of the sponge and you can feel comfortable that you are not wasting any product. IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS… WELL NOT REALLY… But you know what I mean! Like legit, all the product it picks up goes straight into ya face! GENIUS!
And it also comes with a replacement bb cushion. So basically you are getting 2 for $34 bucks (which it isn’t bad at all) Oh and remember to press from the bottom so the little container will come off… It took me a quite few trials to actually get it off the case T.T OTL haha but I finally got it.
*Pardon my disgusting nails* but here is the bottom of the cushion.
Now let’s talk science….
You must be wandering… So Gaby, what is so great about this BB cushion? I mean, it is kawaii as hell, but why is it so good?
Well let me explain or at least read off what it says it does:
- It brightens skin (not it won’t make you “lighter,” it just makes your skin dewy)
- Protects against UVA/UVB rays. (For those that do not know the difference basically UVA rays penetrate deeper into your derma a.k.a skin which causes problems if you expose yourself to them for extended periods *cough* skin cancer *cough* and UVB rays do not penetrate as deep but they cause sunburns, but they are still skin problem-causing rays.)
- Helps prevent shine. This won’t make your skin SHinee (hahah kpop reference, anyone? anyone? no? okay T.T But if your face if really shine, you may want to mattify your face before applying this product)
- Delivers natural, longer lasting coverage.
So here is ma face without makeup (WERK IT GURL)
And here is my face with the Laneige BB Cushion (and no, I didn’t alter the no makeup picture, I’m just that beautiful kkk just kidding… but seriously I didn’t alter the second one either.)
But you can tell the difference between the two pics….
CONCLUSION
- Does it brightens the skin? YAAAAAS
- Does it protect against UVA/UVB rays? The active ingredients in the product are: Octinoxate which is an active sunscreen ingredient, absorbs and filters UVB rays and reduces the appearance of scars. Titanium Dioxide which contains sunscreen properties (it also gives thickness and volume to the bb cream without altering any good property) and Zinc Oxide and this one is important since this is the one that protects against the deathly UVA rays. But at the end of the day, how the hell do I know these ingredients are in the product? I ain’t so scientist, fool! But if they are, then yes, you will be protected!
- Does it prevent shine? Like I said, if your face is naturally oily and wells of oil just pour down your face then I would recommend to mattify, apply and if possible mattify again. Powder will absorb your face oils and just leave the dewiness of the cushion in your skin.
- Does it last long? Eh… it does okay I guess, but the dewiness won’t last all day so you will have to re-apply it!
Now here is another picture that I took at night in a different lighting 🙂
Well those are my two cents on the Laneige BB Cushion. I would give this product a 4/5 stars. I love it but I am not obsessed. But if you are a Korean makeup junkie like me… BUY IT, hahaha I feel like a kpop star when I wear it.
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