It’s difficult to wear makeup in Singapore’s hot and humid weather without your foundation feeling as though it could melt off any minute. If you find that your skin tends to become dry or your makeup starts to appear flakey after a day out, then it’s best you opt for these hydrating cushion compacts that will ensure your skin stays moisturised and smooth.
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These cushion foundations are also much easier to touch up as you get to bring along your foundation in this mini compact. What makes it even easier is you do not need to use your fingers or a brush to apply your foundation.
Scroll through the gallery to find out our top picks.
With a full-coverage formula which contains 67 per cent water-based moisturising serum, this cushion is also packed with botanical extracts like lotus flower and aloe. Parched skin is hydrated and stays moisturised even if you’re in an air-conditioned room all day.
Containing the brand’s exclusive T.E.N mineral-rich water and hydrating skincare ingredients, this cushion hydrates skin to help it look plumper and more hydrated.
Packed with 80 oer cent serum, opal glow oil and rice powder extract, this ultra-moisturising cushion helps restore skin hydration for a lit-from-within glow.
This high coverage cushion contains pure gold pigments to leave skin looking radiant. Its formula contains ingredients like camellia oil, rose and citrus to hydrate, repair and plump skin.
This hydrating cushion not only keeps skin looking dewy and luminous, it’s also packed with antioxidants to keep skin protected against environmental pollution like smog, free radicals and UV rays.
With its unique Slim Fit High Coverage formula, the product disperses pigments in water rather than oil, which allows the foundation to glide on skin without clumping, and ensures long-lasting, seamless coverage. The updated version also comes with beta-glucan, which is a moisture magnet to keep skin hydrated. It’s also formulated with Jaum Balancing complex, their proprietary patented formula which restores skin’s balance and leaves it feeling hydrated and comfortable.
Infused with petal-shaped micro-blooming powders that fill in enlarged pores, this cushion compact smooths skin texture and corrects uneven skin tone. Ingredients like bamboo sap, snow lotus and pine leaf extract work to keep skin hydrated.
Boasting a hydrating power of up to 18 hours, this Asia-exclusive Cushion compact leaves skin luminous without any cakey feeling.
Containing their proprietary Magic Light Concentrate, this cushion combines golden pigments and hydrating liquid oil to moisturise and enhance facial features while imbuing skin with radiance, all without drying it out.
The Dior Forever Couture Perfect Cushion comes in a limited edition Diormania Gold Edition to ring in the New Year. Even though it features a new packaging, you can expect the same high-performing, long-lasting formula. It contains hydrating ingredients, along with pansy and rosehip extracts that protect skin from free radical damage. The fine matte powders and light-reflecting particles within the formula help give skin a luminous matte finish that lasts up to 24 hours.
This skincare-makeup hybrid by Chantecaille is perfect for busy women. It’s infused with Bionymph Peptide which helps to boost collagen production for plumper skin, while Botanical Sugars cocoon the skin to shield it against environmental stressors. The water-based formula sits comfortably on the skin while blurring away imperfection. The result is a flawless-looking complexion that still feels and looks like your own skin.
The HERA Glow Lasting Cushion helps you create the look of Korean Glass skin. With a blendable formula that contains the Multi-Dimensions Radiant technology, skin’s moisture levels are improved, enhancing skin’s own natural radiance. The improved polyurethane puff not only enhances application but is also eco-friendly, delivering a natural, lit-from-within luminosity to skin.
Text: Sofia Kim, FEMALE / Additional reporting: Arissa Ha