This has a fiber cushion that helps to hold the formula tighter in place (as opposed to a sponge), allowing for more coverage and helping the product last longer. The pigment-rich product gives skin a velvety finish too.

Touted as the brand that launched the BB cushion craze the world over, the 6-in-1 cushion has a patented technology that breaks down melanin so skin appears skin brighter and fairer. Natural mineral water within the product also boosts hydration.

With magnolia extract and a pearlescent complex, this brightens overall skin tone and reduces the amount of melanin in your skin. It also helps to control and absorb excess sebum and makes your complexion more matte.

Green tea essence boosts moisture in skin while a water glow complex coats skin with a thin veil of moisture for a dewy, luminous finish.

Launching on March 24 at the brand’s Takashimaya store, the compact foundation contains pink silk tree extract and caffeine to rejuvenate and refresh skin. Its new capsule technology – just insert a capsule with your shade into the base of the compact and remove the foil lid to use – also ensures the product stays fresh and long-lasting.

Thanks to its ink-like texture, Yves Saint Laurent Beaute’s Le Cushion Encre de Peau feels fresh and lightweight upon application, but just one layer gives full coverage and a satiny finish.

Biotherm Evermoist CC Cushion is super lightweight and breathable, yet intensely hydrating – perfect for hitting the gym or club.

A multitasker in a compact, this moistens, cools, refreshes, brightens and protects the skin, and has natural pigments to hide dullness and give a dewy, rosy glow.

Promising touch-up-free wear for up to eight hours, this cushion has silk powder, mineral actives and a host of fruit extracts that give a matte, luminous look, while hydrating and controlling sebum.

A portion of this story first appeared in Female‘s April 2016 issue.

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