Anyone still here for Day 6 of Cushion Foundation Week 2 The K-Beauty Edition? Let’s hear you! Oh yes, we have T-1 more to go before we’re done! Go here to see what’s been featured so far. Naturally, I will not have ALL the brands in the market for this head to head comparisons – Korean brands aren’t all that generous at providing samples, unlike the Western brands I worked with before this – but I have enough to take you through 7 yes, count that SEVEN days of Cushion Foundations. This time, we will have a whole WEEK of cushions and then on Day 8 if I have not yet collapsed from exhaustion, I’ll give you a round up, and on Day 9 Yes, I’ve thought this through I’ll do you a quick comparison of Korean vs Western brand cushions based on what I’ve tested so far. Whew! There’s a lot to get through so, fasten your seatbelts, here we go! When I did my first round of Cushion Foundation Week, I was told by so many people that I had to a please try all the Korean cushions what? sponsor me? 😛 and b please try this April Skin Magic Snow Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ because this one was THE BEST IN THE MARKET! I raised a sceptical brow. You know me right? I couldn’t resist the challenge 😀 But when momentum gathered for Cushion Foundation Week 2 the K-Beauty Edition, and I had a missing slot, I hunted around online for a site to buy this one to try, that wouldn’t scalp me and that I didn’t have to wait till I was 80 before it got here. Happily I found it on a local website Hermo and now I know what you’re wondering. Is this April Skin Magic Snow Cushion deserving of all the manic raves out there? Is this truly THE BEST CUSHION?! Now, I don’t know anything about April Skin as a brand. All I know is that people rave about their cushion foundations, which come in different coloured cases to distinguish the different types available. I naturally had no idea which to pick, so I just took a wild stab in the dark – hur hur 😛 I picked the black case because it looked different from the rest of the white cases out there. It stood out. Oh, and apparently, April Skin cushions are so popular that there are fakes in the market. WHAT?! People are sick. So, buy from a trusted source, or as you will see below, perhaps you don’t really need this one. Ooh, spoiler! LOL! 😀 The April Skin Magic Snow Cushion in the black case is supposed to offer high coverage, be moisturising, have high sunscreen protection and be comfortable to wear. Let’s see how it fares! Sunscreen protection SPF50+ PA+++ I’m not sure why I kept this section in, because all Korean Cushion foundations come with high SPF rating. That said, if you’re using a cushion foundation in place of sunscreen, come, let me smack you 😛 However, what is good about cushion foundations, is their portability and lightweight texture, like this one, so you can use it as a touch up for your sunscreen through the day, or to touch up your makeup in the afternoons after it’s faded off a little. The lightweight texture feels comfortable, and the light-medium coverage means you can boost your base makeup, if you have to, for the evenings. As I’ve noted, many Korean brand cushion foundations use zinc oxide and titanium dioxide in their ingredients which are physical UV blockers. These are my preferred choice of UV protection and I’m happy to see them in this one as well. However, due to the coverage of this particular cushion, I don’t think you’d be touching up very much. The Packaging & Refills It bugs me, because the product is just 15g as with all Korean cushion foundations but you do not get refills with your purchase. All you get is a case with the refill clipped in. You can buy the refills separately, but again, due to the warning about fake products out there, be sure you buy from a trusted source. This reminds me of Innisfree who also doesn’t sell their cushions with refills, and the perceived notion of affordability goes out the door. Once you add in the refill, it pretty much brings it to the price of a higher end cushion foundation. To be honest, I’d much rather go there. The compact is well made and fairly sturdy, and based on the brands I have, no other refill fits. It has the donut ring type of case with a cover. While the black matte cover looks sleek, it is also a dirt magnet. Every smudge shows up, which, if you are OCD, will bug you like crazy! I just wipe it down occasionally, but I don’t pick this up often ooh! 2nd spoiler! 😛 The Cushion Hmm… Ok, this isn’t your traditional cushion foundation cushion sponge. The cushion itself does not come saturated to the surface, and when new, this is what you see. It reminds me a lot of the Bobbi Brown Cushion Foundation, and I have a sneaky feeling, BB might have drawn inspiration from this one. The surface of the cushion feels a little loose and puffy and looks a bit domed. April Skin says that this is because the foundation is sandwiched between 2 cushions in the compact. When you depress the sponge puff on the surface, you will see the foundation ooze through the top layer. Whether you like it depends on how much a stickler you are for things looking neat and tidy. I do find that the product is quite close to the surface so only very little pressure is needed to get the product through the very porous sponge and onto your puff. So be gentle, because you will find that you only need very little product. Also worth noting is that because the sponge is a little domed, you will find product transfer onto the plastic cover. Not for fussy people. The Sponge Puff Again, this was a category I kept in from the previous Cushion Foundation Week series, and I’m not sure why, because the Koreans know their sponge puff applicators! This April Skin one is no exception. I will tell you right here right now, that for best effect, ALWAYS USE THE SPONGE PUFF! The puff is a beige, and you can see at back how the cushion surface is now stained with the product, but only in places where I depress. Other parts remain white. The sponge itself feels a little soft, and I do find that it absorbs product a little more readily. There isn’t that rubbery density on the surface that I’d gotten used to with other brands. TO USE Slip your fingers through the loop it only accommodates 3 fingers for me so I find it a little small, dab the sponge on the surface of the cushion you can see this is just 1 dab and then dab it on your skin, in a press and roll motion. Press on skin, and roll it off. It helps the foundation adhere better to your skin. The texture of the April Skin Magic Snow Cushion is quite high coverage, so just 1 dab gets me very far in terms of coverage. However, I don’t know about others, I find the coverage a little uneven. I attribute it to the sponge, which isn’t as rubbery as I like. I swapped out a Laneige sponge and it actually applied better! Texture, Coverage & Finish What April Skin has going for them is high coverage. If you are used to cushion foundations or BB cushions call them what you will, they’re the same thing to my mind being sheer and not doing much, then you will find that April Skin disproves that notion. In this black one anyway. I found that the coverage is very high. Higher in fact, than either Hera or Mamonde, with just 1 pat. However, because I’d tried the other 2 first, I wasn’t so enamoured with the high coverage of April Skin. If I hadn’t experienced other high coverage cushions, I might have been more impressed. The difference between this and Hera or Mamonde is that I found I couldn’t sheer this April Skin one out very much. No matter how I try, the coverage is very high. I definitely needed no concealer with this. But I did use some powder to set, as the texture felt a little tacky on skin. Let me show you the before-after pictures where I am wearing the April Skin Magic Snow Cushion in 21. The coverage is crazy right?! Super high, and this was a fairly light hand that I used. However, you may feel and you would be right to feel this that the shade looks a little off. This is because I noticed that the April Skin Magic Cover Cushion shade pulls with a pink base. Not a bad thing, because pink bases are usually more brightening, and they work for me. My visage does look brighter. But for the majority of people who wear warmer bases, this can make your skin look artificial and ashy. If you click back to the Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion review, just to see the coverage, you may appreciate the shade difference. However, you may also notice that the Mamonde has a more matte effect, while this April Skin cushion has a bit more glow to it. It doesn’t look very shiny, but there is a bit more glow, which prevents this from looking cakey. I did find this to be long lasting, without turning oily or drying my skin, even after me being out in the heat and humidity for the most part of the day. If you want a high coverage cushion foundation with a brightening effect then this one would be one you might like. Shade selection Like most Korean-based brands, the shade selection is fairly poor at this point in time. There are 3 shades available 17, 21 and 23 for very light, light and light medium skintones. To be honest, I feel that it barely works for anyone with a medium skintone if 21 is anything to go by. It might look too light. Scent Yes, there is a floral scent that is quite strong and I don’t like the scent because it smells a little musty to me. It doesn’t linger on skin, but opening the compact wafts a strong sweet scent right in your face. If you’re sensitive to fragrance in skin products then be wary. Do I like this? I’m on the fence with this one as well. I appreciate why many people love this. The coverage is nothing short of amazing for the convenience, and it lasts well on the skin. However, I don’t like the way the cushion is constructed, nor the fact it does not come with a refill, which makes this pricier than usual. Also, it enjoys a cult status, that might explain the popularity. In terms of product performance however, I prefer Hera because it makes me look like my skin but better. This makes me look like I have foundation on, and doesn’t allow my skin to show through, blemishes and all. It isn’t as cakey as Mamonde but the shade selection is a little strange. So, I’d say it’s a decent cushion foundation. But it’s not my No. 1 pick – sorry peeps! I know some of you love this one! IN A NUTSHELL The April Skin Magic Snow Cushion Mamonde Cover Powder Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ is very popular, and offers high coverage and skin brightening effects. The compact is well constructed, but the product does not come with a refill and that makes it a little pricier than I’d expect for a product like this. The shade selection is very small, tending to the lighter end of the skintone spectrum, but the coverage is impressive. While I’m not crazy about it as I do have my preferences in other brands I can understand the raves. I do feel however, that there are better products out there so the craze isn’t quite justified. Just me! PROS Lightweight texture but can feel heavy if you pile it on skin, Brightens the skintone due to the pink tones that can look ashy on warm skintones, High coverage, Easy to use, Has a semi-matte finish on skin, Not drying nor oily, High sunscreen protection, Portable packaging CONS Scented, Some people may not like the sponge for application or hygiene purposes, I don’t mind, Sponge feels a little small, Can look heavy on skin, No refills, Sponge does not apply product evenly on skin, Beware fakes online WHO WILL LIKE THIS Anyone who wants a higher coverage cushion foundation, Anyone who wants a high coverage cushion that offers skin brightening effects without too much of a dewy glow PRICE US$16-24 for a box containing 1 case & 1 refill. Refills are sold separately. I bought it at about RM89 and prices will vary depending on where you buy from as it is available on many different websites WHERE TO BUY Various websites or Korean sites if you know where to look If you’re interested in what’s in there, here’s the ingredient list Water, Phenoxyethanol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Aluminium Hydroxide CI77002, Triexthoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, C12-14 Alkyl Bezoate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Octocrylene, , Peg-10 Dimethicone, Zinc Oxide, Niacinamade, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Quarternium-18 Bentonite, Sodium Chloride, Butylene Glycol, Iron Oxides Ci 77492, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Chlorphenesin, Iron Oxides Ci 77491, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Perfume, Iron Oxides Ci 77499, Adenosine, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium Blueberry Fruit Extract, Phyllantus Amblica Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract I will note that many people are taken by the fact this product contains Niacinamade, which is an anti-aging ingredient. While I think it’s great, I’ll be honest and say that I don’t think it makes that much of a difference to your skin. Look for it in your skincare, in makeup, it’s pretty much optional. Are you a fan of the April Skin Magic Snow Cushion? I know many of you are fans of this product so I’m sorry to be that spoilsport who doesn’t like it as much as I should. The primary reason is because I tested other products that offered good coverage, but look better on skin, and that’s why I don’t feel as sold on this as I should be. It’s a decent product, that I don’t deny. I just am not a fan but if you are, do let me know! 😀 Paris B More cushion foundations can be found in this category.

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Believe it or not, this is my first time to use a cushion compact. My sensitive skin still isn’t ready for makeup, so I’ve been trying to avoid using any – even foundation – as much as possible. The truth is, some makeup is actually beneficial for skin. This hope of improving my complexion, plus the fact that I do need to wear makeup for certain occasions – like a wedding, for instance – overpowered my worries so I decided to try the very popular Magic Snow Cushion SPF50+ PA+++ from APRIL SKIN. This new version launched in September last year. So what’s the difference between this and the original? I regret to tell you that I haven’t tried the original so I can’t compare. Online reviews stated the following differences 1. The puff changed from beige to black. 2. The original refill is bigger and thus not compatible with version 3. Version is more buildable. 4. Version has better oil control properties. The latest product features a pearlescent black case with golden lettering. Like all other cushion compacts, it contains a built-in mirror and a puff holder that separates the puff from the cushion. The new case ensures the compact is airtight by automatically closing the puff holder when you close the cover There’s a clicking sound when you do so. However, the size is larger than I expected so I probably won’t be carrying it around in my bag. The compact is roughly the size of my palm. Remember to remove the protective film from the mirror. Each new product is sealed with a white sticker to prevent it from drying. The foundation is sandwiched between two layers of sponges. After removing the white sticker, there’s an intact white cushion. The foundation is released only when pressed to keep it hygienic. Refills can be purchased separately. The puff holder can only stay at two positions. Every new product is sealed with a white sticker to prevent it from drying. Use 2 or 3 fingers to hold the puff. I wonder if the case and puff are black for the sake of making it look more hygienic. To me, there really isn’t much difference between black and white because smudges will still be visible on either color. If you’re OC about these things, I’m afraid you’ll have to wipe your case from time to time. But of course, a black case and puff look sleek and stand out from the rest. While the cushion looks almost the same, the puff is less rubbery compared to others I’ve seen. It feels more spongy but is still refined and picks up foundation rather easily. The foundation has a high coverage so a slight dab with the puff already goes a long way. I basically just need 2-3 dabs from the cushion to hide all my blemishes I do have a lot of acne scars!. The texture is a bit powdery on my dry skin so I have to use a moisturizing primer. I love that it doesn’t feel too cakey, tacky or heavy, and also has a buildable texture, making it easier to control coverage. It also gives a soft glow without looking greasy, which I appreciate. There’s a slight floral and powdery fragrance. Textures of the cushion and the puff The 45% water-based formula is infused with mineral water, blueberry and aloe extracts to keep skin moisturized, and niacinamide for whitening. The foundation stays put fairly well, and is able to last me for a day even without the use of loose powder, moisturizing mist or touchups of any other kind. It also has high sun protection SPF50+ PA+++, using zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as physical UV blockers. Ingredient list and safety instructions My problem is with the shade. Being Chinese, I have medium skin tone with a slight yellow undertone I use N4 of L’Oreal’s True Match foundation. Like most Korean cushion compacts, Magic Snow Cushion is only available in 3 shades 21, 22 and 23 which are light beige, pink beige and natural beige, respectively. The one I chose is 23, which is the darkest but it’s still too bright for my complexion. It also has a pink undertone which doesn’t suit my skin. Before application left, after the first layer middle and second layer right Refills can be purchased separately. Sadly, this cushion compact is not for me due to the lack of shade variety. However, if you have fair skin and are looking for a high-coverage, long-lasting cushion compact with a brightening effect, this one is a go-to! Visited 1,905 times, 1 visits today

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I have finally gotten my hands on this April Skin cushion. Everyone was talking about their Magic Snow Cushions, both in white and black, but I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to try it, hence I didn’t get it. But my curiosity was killing me so I asked BBcosmetic to send me one to try out. *This cushion is mentioned in my huge cushion comparison, pt 2. Note Comparison video review with the new version is right here. Packaging The box is matte black with white letters and black glossy letters on the “background” which just say April Skin Magic Snow Cushion. There’s almost nothing in English, the information, ingredients and directions are all in Korean. On top of the box, there’s the name and the shade. The back has some basic information. Left side has ingredients on it and right side has some directions. The case of the cushion is pure black with white letters. The top of the case is slightly bigger in diameter than the bottom which makes it basically impossible to stand, it just keeps falling back. The sticker that’s covering the sponge is a little different, on the bottom side it has second layer so no stickiness touches the sponge. The sponge is white at first, not soaked with the product. Once you press in, it immediately soaks through. It’s a little dome shaped and I found that a tiny bit of the product gets on the plastic part that’s covering it. Also I feel like it’s a little different sponge than the regular ones with more pores? Not sure, maybe it’s like it just because it’s white and not soaked. The puff isn’t blue as classic air puffs, but white. It’s very bouncy, like very very bouncy and soft. I guess it makes the product blend more easily. Product There are 3 shades available 21 Light Beige, 22 Pink Beige, 23 Natural Beige. I got the shade 22 Pink Beige and it suits pretty well, although I could get the 21. But even though it’s supposed to be pink based, I found that it’s a little bit orange at first but turns into very wearable shade for me I have neutral to slight cool undertone and blends into my neck perfectly. The shade reminds me a tiny bit of my Double Lasting Foundation but not as dark. Also it doesn’t oxidize on me. It has SPF50+ PA+++ = perfection. Tho I still use my lovely sunscreen with SPF50+ PA+++ as well, just to be sure. The coverage is amazing. It has medium to high, definitely buildable. But it doesn’t feel too heavy. I didn’t have to use any concealer other than under my eyes which is very rare when I have some pimples. The finish is almost powdery. It creates dry patches around pimples. Even tho it does create dry patches, there’s no dry feeling which I have when wearing Double Lasting Foundation. It doesn’t crease as much as other cushions I have tried but with time, it starts setting into fine and smile lines. It does not emphasizes pores! Finally some cushion! It transfers only a little, no big deal. The lasting ability is better than regular cushions, it lasts for about 6 hours. After 8 hours I couldn’t wait to take it off because it looked so oily and was easily rubbed or smeared off. So definitely set with powder even during the day! Even though it stays on for 6 hours, I’d say it needs some touch ups even during the 6 hours. It started bulking up around my chin into small dots like… an hour and half after application? After around three and half hours it started separating around my nose and chin due to the sebum. Seems like every single foundation will do this. After the 8 hours, it bulked up into small dots basically everywhere. Mainly around the bridge of the nose, between my brows and on my chin. Also it kind of disappeared from the bridge of my nose? Probably just moved around into the bulked part. Overall I like this cushion and enjoy wearing it even through all the downfalls. Mainly because of the coverage. And also the longevity isn’t as bad if you powder it throughout the day. Now I’m not sure to who I should recommend this. It would be absolutely perfect for normal skin types. Oily skin types can make this work as well, just blot the sebum. For dry skin types, I’d recommend using a good moisturizer because of the patches or just buy the white version, it’s way more moisturizing. So I guess everyone can use this if you have the right attitude to it. Either way I say try it. This coverage is quite rare for cushions. Demo, review and comparison with the new version Demo, review and comparison with other cushions If you found this review helpful, like, comment and share the post, it would mean a lot to me~ Also don’t forget to subscribe to my newsletter below. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to comment down below or contact me.

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