From The Straits Times    |

Want a quick and easy look you can create using just cushion-type cosmetics – and that will last the entire day to boot? Easy. Check out these delightful new drugstore beauty buys, stat!
Start with the star of the show, the lovely new Lucent Magique Porcelain Cushion Foundation (Demi-matte Finish), $34.90, from L’Oréal Makeup Designer/Paris.
What’s so special about this portable perfection in a purse? For starters, the cushion itself boasts two layers, with first net functioning like a whisk to whip up the product for an exceptionally airy and lightweight demi-matte finish on your skin. Meanwhile, the second net sieves out any chunky bits and refines the foundation for a flawless high-coverage product.

And because there’s no sponge to soak up the foundation and dry out the product, L’Oréal Makeup Designer/Paris says this means the cushion will offer more than 14 weeks of use, compared to conventional cushions which provide just 9 weeks’ worth of product – making it a grand total of 5 weeks more usage so you get a purse-friendly option that’s quite literally value for money, too.

As for the foundation proper, this high-coverage product boasts a beautifully blendable satin finish that will keep you looking matte, not flat – a boon for Asian women with slightly more shine on their skin. Remember: There’s an exceedingly thin line to tread between glowy and greasy, and we’re wont to cross that line in the perpetually sweaty sauna that we call Singapore.

Top tip: Apply by starting from the centre of your face, sweeping your puff upwards and outwards towards the jaw and hairline. This prevents any tell-tale differences in hue between your face and your neck, making for a seamless real-skin effect. For a delectable dollop of dewiness, layer on the luminous Lucent Magique BB Cushion (Dewy Finish), $31.90, over your cheekbones as an ad-hoc “highlighter”, and you’ll be all good to go.

Finally, finish off your face with a light patting of the Lucent Magique Cushion Glow Blush, $22.90, a gorgeous cushion blusher that will lend you the flirty flush and subtle sheen so coveted in today’s K-Obsessed world.
The formula comes stuffed with superbly soothing and incredibly airy pigments – courtesy of a generous splash of mineral water in the formula – and yields a very natural-looking nude look that’s long-lasting and awesome for making it through the entire workday.
To add colour to your complexion, reach for the Blossom Tint Caresse Cushion Lip Pen, $23.90, a “magical” multi-purpose pen that’s perfect for adding a hint of a tint to just about any part of your face, from your cheekbones and chin to your eyes and lips – with minimum fuss and maximum fabulosity at that.
Packed with a pampering blend of floral oils and finely milled powdered pigments, press the sponge applicator tip directly onto your lips for an on-trend ombre effect that’s super comfortable and non-drying to boot.
Or try stippling it onto your eyelids and cheeks and blending with your bare fingers or a damp sponge for the sheerest of tints. Either way. feel free to experiment.
Right, then. Time to get your face on fleek with these cushion cosmetic heroes that will help you to save time and money at the same time. Have fun!

 
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Check out these cushion products for yourself at all L’Oréal Makeup Designer counters at Watsons and selected Guardian, Sasa, Fairprice and major departmental stores.

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