September 2016

Today we are continuing our quest to find a good BB Cushion match for NC37; which sometimes feels like an exercise in futility. So check it out: Etude House Real Powder Cushion in Shade No. W24 Honey Beige. Will it match? Does it really help with oil control? We shall see...

Etude House Real Powder Cushion
Shade No. W24 Honey Beige

Etude House Real Powder Cushion Shade No. W24 Honey Beige

INFO SHEET

Brand: Etude House
Product: Real Powder Cushion
Shade: No. W24 Honey Beige
Coverage: Light to Medium
Dewiness: Matte
Scent: Subtle, Flowery
Oxidation: No
Price: $21.60 + Shipping
Availability: Etude House, Amazon

The packaging is cute and slimmer than the usual cushion cases. The pot that contains the sponge is shallower too, so you don't need to press too hard into it to get product on the puff. The case doesn't seem to firmly snap closed like my other cushion cases, and it has popped open in my purse on more than one occasion.

A note before we continue: Before and After photos are taken in the same lighting, pose, and room position.

SWATCH

Etude House Real Powder Cushion Shade No. W24 Honey Beige Swatch on NC37

BEFORE AND AFTER

Etude House Real Powder Cushion Shade No. W24 Honey Beige on NC37

If you look closely, you can see my natural skintone compared to the application of Etude House Real Powder Cushion in W24 Honey Beige. Notice that the color is a bit lighter and more neutral in comparison to my warmer skintone. I also have a blemish on my cheek from when I had tested another product (literally one drop of Honest Beauty Everything Tinted Moisturizer) and it settled into the dry / uneven skin surrounding it almost immediately. Not good for people with acne and bumpy textured skin.

I wore this cushion throughout the day and saw that after a few hours the Real Powder Cushion did not stand up to the test of time. I think reapplication might be required with this cushion - which is something I do not like to do because I don't want to get the sweat and oils accumulated throughout the day in the cushion by reapplying.

As the day went on, my skin looked more and more uneven. The makeup seemed to slide around my face; most likely because I was getting oily. But wait! Isn't this cushion supposed to be marketed to people with oily skin? Well now we know that it does not do much in the oil control department. Also, the makeup began to pill and settle oddly around the oily areas on my face. I have never experienced pilling with my other cushions before. You can wipe these little puddles of makeup off with your finger! Maybe a nice setting powder will help prevent this, but doesn't the cushion already have powder in it? It's in the name!

We all know that I have combination / oily skin (sidebar). This means that I get the best of both worlds: Dry and oily at the same time (yay, me!). How did this cushion fare on the dry areas around my mouth and jaw line? Well... it started to look pretty patchy around my mouth and jawline. Pilling in the oily areas and patchy in the dry areas. No sir, I don't like it.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I wont be rebuying this cushion. Which is a shame because so many people love it and had great things to say about it. This just goes to show that we are all different and that your mileage may vary! I do wish this cushion came in darker shades, but it still settles into dry and oily areas unevenly. It just looked worse on me as the day progressed.

If I had a group of cushions to choose from, this will probably be one of the last ones I would reach for - even if the color matched. This is more of a "going to run errands" cushion for me until I buy something better lol. Shade W24 Honey Beige was just passable on my NC37 skin, and that's because I wear one thin layer of it and don't try to build coverage. So if you are darker than NC35, have acne, uneven skin texture, and / or have oily skin then I would suggest skipping this one.