This weekend I tried the Laneige BB Cushion (Target Version) in Shade Medium.  I was feeling hopeful that this shade would be a good match for NC37, knowing that Light-Medium would be too light and Medium-Dark would be too dark.  Oh, the joys of being in between shades.

Laneige BB Cushion (U.S. Target Version)
Shade Medium

Laneige BB Cushion (U.S. Target Version) in Shade Medium

INFO SHEET

Brand:  Laneige
Product:  BB Cushion (Target Edition)
Shade:  Medium
Coverage:  Light - Medium
Dewiness:  Very Dewy
Scent:  Strong, Like Grandma
Oxidation:  A little
Price:  $34.00
Availability:  Target in Select Stores and Online

This cushion comes in the standard cushion packaging that you see everywhere.  It uses the old bulky Laneige case and not the newer more streamlined version - so I don't believe the refills from Korea will fit into this case.

SWATCH

Laneige BB Cushion in Medium Swatch (U.S. Target Version)

BEFORE AND AFTER

Laneige BB Cushion in Medium (U.S. Target Version)

I felt that the Laneige BB Cushion in Medium (U.S. Target Version) was a good match for NC37.  It is not exact because it is slightly lighter, but it does oxidize a little bit.  It is definitely a much better match than the Etude House Real Powder Cushion in No. W24 Honey Beige.  I showed the arm swatch to my BF and asked him if he thought it matched, and he couldn't see it right away (it was a big swatch too).  I had to point it out to him.

I was pretty happy to find a matching cushion but I was sorely disappointed with how dewy it was.  It did not feel nice on my skin at all.  I also did not use a setting powder for testing purposes but I honestly rather continue my search than try to work with a dewy cushion.

The Laneige BB Cushion in Medium does have pretty decent coverage.  You can see in the photo above that I had a pimple on my cheek and it did a good job covering the irritation from it.

 I wore the Laneige BB Cushion in Medium for the entire day and found that I had to blot more often than normal.  I definitely feel that this cushion is better suited for dry skin folk who don't mind the dewy look.  It also settled into my pores in a bad way, but did not pill in my oily areas like the Etude House Real Powder Cushion did.

FINAL THOUGHTS

I will not buy this cushion.  While the shade matches, it is just too dewy.  It also smells like grandma!  Scented products don't usually bother me but it had a pretty potent grandma smell for the first two hours of wear.  It's like they gathered a bunch of grandmas and studied them because the scent was on point.  I was worried that I smelled like grandma too :(.

I am going to try the Laneige Pore Control BB Cushion in Shade # 31 because I HEARD that it is the same shade as Target Medium (this is not true - see this post), but I am not sure.  I know it is catered more to oily skin so that piques my interest.

So if you are around NC35 - NC37 with dry skin, and want to feel nostalgic about grandma, then I would give this cushion a try.  You can find a little sample set on ebay for like $5 if you are not sure.

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