What is the cushion and how to use it
Educational Program A Life / / December 19, 2019
Cushion conquered the hearts of women around the world. The secret to the popularity of these beauty-tools, how to select and apply them correctly, you will learn from this article.
What is a cushion
Cushion - is aseptic sponge impregnated with liquid cosmetics.
The name comes from the English, where the cushion means "pillow". By the way, the right to put the emphasis on the first syllable: cushion. The letter "o" in the pronunciation is leveled.
Cushion - this is not the kind of cosmetics, and her release form. Typically, the cushion are small, like her compact box. Inside there is a mirror, antibacterial sponge to apply the product on the upper level and the actual cushion - on the ground.
What are cushion
Initially, cushion pads impregnated tinting products: BB and CC-creams with added plant extracts, vitamins, sunscreen factors and other components.
But associate only with cushion Tint wrong. The form was so convenient that now cushion released blush, bronzer, highlighter, eyeshadow, lipstick and more. cushion can be made makeup from start to finish, if desired.
Yet in the lines of cosmetics brands are most exactly cushion-tonalnikov. Therefore, we shift the focus of the article on them.
What are the pros and cons cushion
Once the cushion appeared on the European market, they immediately became a hit. Enthusiasm women justified: cosmetics in this form has several important advantages.
- Light texture and application. With creams, cream blush and other liquid products easy to overdo it by creating the face mask effect. With the cushion is simple: passing through a porous sponge, the product is loosened and falls even layer, which is practically not felt.
- Economy. No matter how convenient or dispenser was on the tube, always squeezed more money than you need. Sponge in the cushion absorbs only as much product as you need, and gives great his skin.
- Compactness. Cushion displace usual powder boxes of bags and cosmetic bags girls. Packaging takes up little space, a mirror and does not need any additional brushes or beauty blender. What else do you need to work, study and travel?
But each of these advantages there is a downside.
- With tinting cushion difficult to hide problems such as acne and pigmentation. Some manufacturers produce cushion with strong masking effect, but even they will likely have to cover the face of several layers.
- Cushion runs out quickly. If a conventional tube Tonalka 50-70 ml, the cushion volume of 20-30 ml. And use them more often than other products; it is very convenient.
- Cushion not share with a friend. Sponges though antibacterial, but are the subject of personal hygiene. Even if you have the same tone with a mother or sister, each will have to buy their own cushion. Or, alternatively, a sponge.
How to choose a cushion
When choosing a toner cushion depends on the type and color of the skin, as well as the season and composition.
Owners of oily skin and enlarged pores are more suitable Korean beauty products industry. Usually, their hiding power is higher they are better aligned skin relief.
But you need to pick up the tone carefully. Asians love vybelivat face, and even the darkest shade in the lineup on tanned or dark skin can look unnatural.
Girls with dry and normal skin is better to look at the cushion from European brands. The texture of these products are often similar to the fluids in the person they go to light veil, do not roll down and does not flake.
Cushion is very different: every brand strives to find your chip. Some focus on hydration, the other - on the fortification, and so on.
Before buying necessarily examine active components cushion.
In the fall and winter is better to take the products enriched with oils and plant extracts, and for summer makeup - moisturizing formulations with SPF-filter is not less than 20.
How to use the cushion
- Clean and moisturize the skin as before using conventional toners.
- Put the sponge on the index and middle fingers of your dominant hand. Type the product by slightly pushing them to the pillow-cushion.
- Pat distribute the product in the face. Repeat if necessary.
Tonal cushion at 30% consist of mineral water and other moisturizing ingredients, otherwise they would rapidly dry out. After them on the skin is almost always wet finish. If you do not like it, choose products with matting function or powder after applying cushion.
Makeup removal is carried out as usual. In particular, the cushion is perfectly washed away micellar water.
How to make a cushion with his own hands
If you do not want to overpay, and box cushion already there, you can pick up the desired composition. Here are video instructions for the production of tone cushion at home.
And in your cosmetic bag has cushion? Tell us in the comments how you feel about submitting to such cosmetic products.