L'Oréal Paris Nude Magique Cushion Foundation Review

I was pleasantly surprised by this product as I had heard a lot of mixed reviews about it from people that had already tried it!

The packaging is a bit chunky but from what I've seen of other cushion foundations, they're all quite similar. I do quite like the look of it though and it has a nice big, clear mirror in it which is great for on the go touch ups!

For probably the first time ever, I actually really like the little applicator that it comes with! I find it applies the product really well and you can either pat it on easily or rub it on. I don't think the applicator will last very long though. I've also used a sponge applicator and my fingers and both have worked fine too! Just press whatever it is you're using into the cushion and a good amount of product comes out! I usually need about 3 or 4 pushes into the cushion to cover my whole face.

The product is VERY light coverage which is not what I was expecting but I really love it as that sort of product. It blurs imperfections on my skin enough but still leaves me looking quite natural. It adds a nice glow to my skin and has a beautiful dewy finish. I really really love it for "no makeup makeup" days or when I need something to put on quickly just to make myself look a little more awake!

The lasting power isn't the most amazing thing in the world but for a light foundation this doesn't bother me too much and it's easy to touch up on!

I have the shade 03 Vanilla which is perfect for my skin tone. I'm relatively pale so it's nice that there's one for me that doesn't make my face a different colour from the rest of me. There is also a lighter shade, so for those super pale gals out there, this would be perfect!

If you're looking for a full coverage foundation this isn't the one for you. But for an everyday, fresh faced look, this is peeeerrfect!

I was super excited to get on the trial for this. I love trying out new foundations so this was perfect. I also have had a good experience with L'Oreal foundations in the past as well so I had high hopes.

I really like the packaging for this. It is a small compact in a gorgeous purpley metallic finish. It is plastic and doesn't feel overly secure for travelling but on the inside there is another seal before you get to the foundation so I'm sure it'll be fine for travelling. The mirror in the lid is really great as well and would actually be usefull on the go. The puff in the compact I found quite porous though so I found it sucked up a lot more product but wasn't great at applying it.

Onto the product. My first tip with this is to not bother using the puff at all. I tried this with a brush and a beautyblender and I found that the beautyblender was the best for this foundation. I found it was a lovely light foundation which was buildable in the areas that I needed it. I had the lightest shade which I found was a touch to dark but not enough to really worry about. My main problem with this is that I found on a full work day it didn't stay on my skin particularly well by the end of the day. For that reason I won't be repurchasing.

I have heard people complaining about there not being much product in it but I have now being using this for over a week and it doesn't appear to be running out in any way (but I'll update this if I have issues).

I think this is a nice foundation but due to it breaking down on my face I won't be repurchasing. It is nice to know that this is a good foundation otherwise though, and that the cushion isn't a gimmick.

I was lucky enough to be selected by BR to trial this new Loreal foundation. I selected the shade Porcelain 01 as that was the most complementary for my skin tone. This foundation is in a totally different format to anything I've ever used before. You take the little applicator sponge and press it against the cushion and you apply it like you would with a normal foundation applicator wedge. This foundation, I think, is most like a liquid foundation. Because of the cushion you don't get too much out at once so there's no wastage of product. The packaging is really pretty and cute and the mirror is a good size. I used this foundation on my skin with only a moisturiser underneath, no primer. Even though I didn't use a primer it lasted well all day on my skin so I was impressed by that. It has good coverage the first coat gives you light coverage but another coat and you have a really good medium coverage. This foundation sat really well on my skin and blended in beautifully. The colour of the foundation was pretty good and it definitely gave me a natural healthy glow as the product claimed it would. I was using a MAC liquid foundation prior to this so I thought it would be hard to satisfy my expectations but they have been well exceeded. I really enjoyed trialling this foundation and will definitely be using it until it runs out. I would repurchase this foundation and will be interested to see how long this compact lasts.

This product is absolutely divine on the skin, its really light weight but provides good cover at the same time. Loved it and would definitely use it again.

After using this product for a week it has proved everything L'Oreal claimed it would do. The foundation comes in a lovely wee compact that was great to take on the go for a post lunchtime workout touch up. I would agree that it is light to medium coverage, like a BB cream but a little heavier. I didn't mind it too much considering I usually do like a fuller coverage foundation. The colour match was perfect too, I got 03 vanilla and it was such a good match which was nice as I have been struggling to find a good match with other brands. The foundation made my skin look nice and glowy without being greasy. One thing I didn't like was the applicator sponge. I found it didn't really work that great for really getting the foundation to sit on the skin and in some of my deeper pores, so I used my beauty blender with it and it sat much better on my skin.

I was really excited to be selected for this trial. It arrived & my first impression was damn, this is sooo adorable & I was struck with it's simplicity... very light weight, chuck it in your handbag for touch ups. I loved the metallic purple compact, it's very girly & the label is very eye catching.

Upon opening the compact I was very curious as I have never used a cushion foundation before, it comes with a soft powder puff like applicator with a ribbon finger holder then you flip the applicator holder over and you come across an air tight seal which you remove to access the cushion, which is a sponge that is soaked in foundation. So obviously you use the puff in a dabbing motion against the cushion & the foundation is transferred to the puff and then you apply this to your face.

Now on my first application of the product, I patiently dabbed, dabbed, dabbed away... thinking to myself this applicator is so fiddly, time consuming & unhygienic (Can you even wash this thing?)... honestly I was getting hardly any product on this wee guy so I ditched it for my trusty beauty blender. The blender worked a heap better & quicker application but still wasn't getting a lot of product, I did notice the shade Vanilla 02 was perfect for me and the coverage was a lot more sheer & dewy than I was used to but I went with it, rocking a more natural glowy look.

So overall I was impressed with the formula, it was really easy to blend (with a beauty blender), left a natural finish which I found lasted all day but I did notice some oilyness on & around my nose area (the next day I focused on using extra powder to set it in this area which I found helpful). I loved that this foundation was build able, so you could layer it up to achieve more coverage. In no way did it become cakey or heavy upon doing this. I question the amount of foundation that it comes with, at one point I did remove the cushion from the compact & squeezed it to investigate how much foundation was remaining in the pot... Very little!

I don't think I would repurchase this product as I feel it doesn't come with enough foundation and I wouldn't think one week later you shouldn't have used 50-70% of the product... where as a bottle of foundation would normally last 1-2 months. Also it says 14.6g on the packaging... so seems rather expensive to me. Correct me if I am wrong.. I'm not great at maths! :P

I haven't used this type of foundation before. I usually use a BB cream for every day and foundation for evening/special occasions.

The size of the compact is perfect as it can easily be carried in your hand bag for a quick touch up when you're out and about. The foundation itself feels amazing when you apply it to your skin. It feels extremely light but you can easily see the coverage as you apply it. One of the reasons I usually wear a BB cream is because it is quick and easy to apply and looks quite natural. The L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Cushion Foundation was extremely quick & easy to apply with the applicator puff and it can be as light or heavy as you want to apply it.

I think it has a much better coverage than a BB cream as it has a more even look and appears more finished, funnily enough like a foundation ;-).

I think this product will be very popular and I would definitely recommend trying it out.

The Korean cushion foundation craze had me hooked at hello! when I saw that L'Oreal and now more brands are gearing up with their own cushion foundations I was super keen to give it ago. So when I saw these released I jumped online straight away and grabbed the lightest shade keeping my fingers crossed that it would match my skin, which it has beautifully.

Shade: Porcelain

The packaging is adorable in a light pink plastic tub that has a high shiny metallic effect pink lid that snaps firmly shut, opened up to reveal the insert of a mirror on the other side of the lid, and the 2nd pull up lid that hides the cushion to make double sure that it refrains from drying out, on top of the 2nd lid sits a small but effective sponge puff applicator that allows for 3 of my fingers to snugly fit under the purple toned ribbon that is attached to help stable application.

Formula wise the sponge once pressed lightly with the applicator quickly lets up enough foundation to leave a shiny coat on the underside of application, that then stays wet long enough to bounce across your face without dragging. The bouncing action adds the foundation in a layer that is sheet but flawless as it acts like airbrushing. Want more depth to your foundation then go around for layer 2 or even 3, the formula is such that it doesn't get caked up which is an awesome feature for versatility. I have been able to wear this foundation non stop for the past 3 weeks now and that has been light for daytime wear and heavy for evenings when I have gone out with the hubby, that is asking a lot of a foundation that is under $40!!!

There is no transfer from face to clothes, no break down from oils on my face, well after several hours there is if I haven't used a primer underneath but with it nothing got through for the length of wear. Colour wise it was spot on for me not to pink or orange but not yellow either.

No sign at this stage of my sponge becoming dry so estimate another 2-3 weeks at least of use left, if not more. I will be repurchasing this once the sponge does get dry and I have used it all up, as I find myself reaching for this everyday even over my holy grail UD Naked skin which is my favourite ever. Who would of thought a "drugstore" brand would come up trumps with this foundation which does from the outside appear very gimmicky.

Let me start by saying the packaging is sleek and compact. Easily fits in my makeup bag, a huge plus! I wore the product for a week before reading the claims of what it was supposed to do. My initial notes: Light coverage, sheer finish, lovely sheen, evens out skin tone. Those initial thoughts have not changed I'm pleased to say. The coverage is light, giving a "no makeup" makeup look, perhaps a little lighter than I'm used but the product is buildable. There is a glow to the foundation which reflects and gives a healthy look to the skin. Although sheer, it even's out my skin tone which was a surprise and gives a natural flawless finish. The colour I chose is slightly too pink for me, but is workable, again because the foundation is sheer and easy to work with. In terms of staying power, touch ups are required as it wore away around my nose and mouth area, but that's manageable. My only complaint is the sponge. It absorbed all the product and transferred none. An alternative method for application is definitely required. I used a brush in the end which worked really well. Overall impression, it does what it claims to do. I would definitely repurchase for those days when I just want that "done with no effort" look. Thank you Beauty Review.

This foundation has been raved about on Instagram and I was over the moon to have secured a spot on the Beauty review trial. I was a bit worried about choosing my shade online as there wasn't much of a selection in the colour range but I am so surprised it was the right shade for me! I am a medium shade with a yellow undertone and I had chosen shade 9 which is the 2nd to last shade.

The packaging is very cute! Its an average size compact but I notice that the top part can get messy because its a shiny surface, I make sure I wipe it down after each use just to keep the compact looking new and smudgefree.

It comes with 2 layers inside the compact, one for the sponge and the second layer is the foundation. I found that even though the sponge is cute, I couldn't use it, when I would apply the foundation it would leave little patches so I prefer applying this with my beauty blender.

The foundation is very interesting, I have never seen a foundation like this as its liquid absorbed into a sponge. If you lightly dab it you get a light coverage, if you press harder you get quite a lot of foundation but for me I find it easier to use a little bit at a time and build it up slowly. It feels very light on my skin and most times I forget Im wearing foundation.

This has been great as it doesn't take much time or effort to apply, but I need to set this as it doesn't stay by itself. I have a lot of redness on and around my nose and this covers 80-90% which I am so happy with. I really like how it makes my skin look, it gives a beautiful glow to me skin. It almost looks natural!

I really like this foundation but it cant be worn for long periods of time, If I apply this in the morning, it will wear off by the afternoon. So I wear this when I run errands, no more than 4-5 hours.

Overall I am happy with this product, I found it a lot safer to travel with since it was a compact and not a liquid foundation and its not heavy on my skin. I would purchase this. Thank you Beauty review for letting me trial this foundation.