Okay, hear me out. I think I’ve found the cushion for transitional weather, and I’m still kind of emotional about it.

So, quick backstory : as soon as the weather started warming up, my usual foundation just… gave up on me. It started clinging to every dry patch I didn’t even know I had, emphasized my pores like a zoom-in filter, and by mid-afternoon, I’d look in the mirror and seriously consider just washing my face off entirely. Add a bit of humidity to the mix and it was full-on patchy chaos. One day it got so bad I actually did wash it all off and went bare-faced. That was my breaking point.

I decided I needed a cushion foundation, something light but buildable, easy to carry, and good for touch-ups without making things worse. Right around that time, I was hanging out with this friend and her skin looked FLAWLESS. I was jealous(especially because I was into my skin😭) and I thought it was her perfect skin that made that look. But apparently, it wasn’t! 

When I asked her for cushion foundation recs, she immediately brought up this cushion and talked about how it makes your skin look flawless, perfect, without being flaky. 

I remembered that BANILA CO has always had a good rep for base products, so I looked it up on Oliveyoung, and the reviews were promising. Clicked “add to cart” without thinking too hard, and let me just say. That might’ve been one of the best impulse purchases I’ve ever made.

From the first application, I was stunned. This cushion smoothed over my skin like skincare-meets-foundation magic. I don’t even know how to explain it properly. 

My pores? Blurred. Texture? Softened. That cakey afternoon breakdown I was expecting? Didn’t happen. Even by nighttime, it wore down in the prettiest way. None of that harsh separation or pilling. Just a natural, luminous fade like I’d been freshly glammed a few hours ago.

What shocked me most was how refined the finish looked. I genuinely felt like I’d stepped out of a professional makeup session. It has this soft glow that makes your skin look plump and hydrated, but never greasy (which I was worried about, being combo skin). It doesn’t sit on top of your skin, it becomes part of it.

I still use a little powder on my T-zone now that it’s getting warmer, but honestly, I could get away without it. The cushion holds up so well on its own. I’ve tried so many base products that promised longevity and radiance, but very few delivered both without some kind of trade-off. This one? Somehow does it all. 

If you’re like me and your skin goes rogue with the seasonal change, especially when humidity creeps in, give this a shot. I wasn’t expecting to love it this much, but now I don’t want to be without it.