Best Korean Cushion Foundations

1. CLIO Kill Cover Founwear Cushion Xp

The CLIO cushion foundation is available in seven shades that offer you high coverage with a matte finish. What makes this product unique is that it’s formulated with acne-prone skin in mind to prevent irritation and caking. It includes the brand’s patented Sepicontrol A5 ingredient that purifies the skin and helps regulate sebum to balance your skin. This cushion foundation gives you the benefits of a liquid and cushion foundation with SPF50+.

Wearing a face mask has made keeping your makeup on all day virtually impossible. This cushion foundation creates a thin layer against your skin that is lightweight and won’t smudge on your masks. One of the big selling points of the CLIO foundation is that it offers 54 hours of coverage. It controls excess oil production to keep your makeup in place all day long. The Hybrid Clear Power in the formula prevents separating and allows it to absorb sweat and sebum to brighten your complexion.

The puffer has a water-drop shape that’s made for even application around narrow areas of your face. This cushion foundation comes with a refill included. It’s worth noting that the seven shades available range from fair to sand beige. If you have a darker complexion, you’ll need to look for an alternative.

2. Etude House Double Lasting Cushion Glow

With its 24-hour coverage and natural finish, the Etude House cushion foundation unlocks your inner glow. It has a watery texture that allows for an even application that gives your skin an instant glow and lightweight finish. The formula has a ‘double fix system’ that makes the foundation long-wearing and prevents it from oxidising during the day. It also offers SPF50+ protection.

The formula has a 3-part moisture complex that is made up of ceramide, panthenol, and hyaluronic acid that hydrates and nourishes your skin. The double glow technology gives the foundation its watery texture that creates a natural finish. This cushion foundation brightens your complexion, feels comfortable on your skin, and covers imperfections.

This cushion foundation is perfect for anyone with dry skin, as it provides coverage to dimmish the appearance of redness on your skin. It comes in six shades with a colour system that focuses on cool, neutral, and warm undertones.

3.Age 20’s Signature 71% Essence Double Cover Cushion Foundation

Age 20 offers one of the best-selling Korean cushion foundations in Asia. The formula priorities your skin's moisture with its 71% hydrating essence and essence pocket technology that nourishes your skin. This cushion foundation is a 4-in-1 product that offers you full coverage, SPF 50+ sun protection, skin brightening, and colour correction.

As a versatile foundation, you have buildable coverage to diminish the appearance of imperfections. The weightless foundation smooths your skin and improves its texture to give you a radiant glow and dewy, moist skin. This cushion foundation is available in three shades: ivory, light beige, and medium beige. The product comes with two refills and two puffs, along with the compact.

4. Moonshot Micro Settingfit Cushion Lightweight Sheer Skin Foundation

This cushion foundation is available in two colours and has a weightless texture. It doubles as a setting powder for your skin and holds the rest of your makeup in place. You get buildable coverage with this formula, which won’t cake your skin or clog your pores. The foundation has 10ppm of aqualicia extract, which gives your skin a boost of hydration.

The Moonshot cushion foundation is ideal for those who want the option of a sheer finish. The formula revolves around anti-aging and skin brightening ingredients, as well as UV protection. It’s infused with the brand’s microfit technology that gives you smooth coverage and makes it the perfect go-to foundation for the summer months.

5. Clio Kill Cover Glow Cushion

Another cushion foundation by Clio Kill is their ‘Glow Cushion’, available in four shades. It gives your skin a subtle glow that evens your skin tone and diminishes the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles to create a youthful complexion. This foundation leaves your skin feeling plump and firmer with a dewy glow.

The formula has a moisture-retaining oil complex that gives your skin all-day hydration that is ideal for dry skin types. While the brand’s Founwear cushion foundation overs you higher coverage with moisture, this version is medium coverage with more moisture.

6.Espoir Pro Tailor Be Glow Cushion SPF42 PA++

The Espoir cushion foundation focuses on hydration and radiant to give your skin a supple look with a healthy glow. The triple layer system in the formula controls your skin’s moisture levels to improve your skin’s natural radiance. It acts as a second skin while covering imperfections with its air-fit powder technology. The foundation sits as a thin layer against your skin and is formulated to prevent oxidative colour change to maintain your skin’s vivid radiance.

It promises all-day brightness with a lightweight formula that gives you a dewy complexion. The puffer in the compact has a water droplet shape for even application and uses a premium ruby cell fabric that is soft against your skin.

7.Amorepacific Colour Control Cushion Compact Broad Spectrum SPF 50+

At a higher price point, we have the multifunctional cushion foundation by Amorepacific that blends skincare ingredients and buildable coverage. It’s available in five shades and is specifically formulated to improve dull-looking skin and uneven texture. What makes this cushion foundation unique is its antioxidant properties that protect your skin from free radical damage and oxidative stress. The SPF 50+ protects your skin from both UVA and UVB rays.

This product had a research-driven formula with a patented foam that uses 800,000 cells to hold the formula in place and stabilize it in the compact. It fills in the micro lines of your skin to create an even texture and smooth surface.

The cushion foundation is cruelty-free and enhanced with Asian botanicals to hydrate your skin. The formula is also free of parabens, phthalates, and sulfate. This product is one of the few that offers a medium shade in its range. The anti-microbial puff has an innovative design with tiny pores that allow for buildable coverage and prevents product building-up on your skin.

8.AGE 20’s Signature Essence Moisture To Go Foundation Cushion

Another brand that is making a reappearance on this list of the best Korean cushion foundations is AGE 20. This formula focuses on giving your skin intense moisture with the brand’s ‘skinmiler’ skin-friendly ingredient that creates a more comfortable experience for your skin. This 3-in-1 product acts as a base for your makeup, blemish balm, and skin tone corrector. The formula also has SPF 50+ to prevent premature ageing from sun damage.

This cushion foundation is infused with panthenol and sacran that moisturises your skin for a brighter complexion. It has a water drop applicator that has round and pointed sides for even application. This cushion foundation is made for medium skin tones and comes in one shade. It includes an extra refill and puff as part of your purchase.

9.Pony Effect Coverstay Cushion Foundation

Pony Effect’s Korean cushion foundation offers 30 hours of long-lasting wear with weightless and buildable coverage. This foundation is infused with calendula officinalis flower and evening primrose flower extract to firm your skin and control sebum to control oil production. It’s available in four fair skin and beige shades.

As an oil-free cushion foundation, it’s ideal for all skin types as it utilises three types of powders to boost its coverage. The compact comes with a refill and smooth dough puff for even application.

10.Missha M Magic Cushion Cover Lasting SPF50+

This product has an innovative sponge that doesn’t harden with use and covers your face with one or two applications of your puffer. Once you’ve used the cushion foundation a few times, you can flip the sponge. It covers both smaller and larger imperfections and spots, with high buildable coverage and a detailed finish. The formula has SPF 50 and is infused with natural ingredients, including calendula flower extract, eucalyptus leaf extract, and peppermint extract.

As number ten on our list of the best Korean cushion foundations, it’s also the most affordable option at $12 and is available in four shades. This product differs from the others on our list as it doesn’t have a refill option and instead is a traditional cushion consistency.