I recently did a video on my first impressions of some products by THEFACESHOP and this Oil Control Water Cushion foundation was one of the items that intrigued me the most so I thought I’d do a full post and go a little more indepth on this particular foundation.

Cushion foundations are slowly becoming more and more mainstream as people get used to the concept. Essentially, the foundation comes in a compact that contains a sponge pre-soakedwith foundation. It does contain less than your average foundation bottle as this comes with 0.5 ounces of product versus the usual one ounce.

However, the added convenience of this foundation is found in the way that it is packaged. It’s not exactly easy to carry a big ole bottle of foundation around with you for touchups, but this compact Water Cushion packaging means you get your foundation and makeup pad all in one. The packaging also feels incredibly solid and secure, so you needn’t worry about busting a bottle or cracking the lid.

The little makeup pad sits on top of the compact that opens up to reveal the foundation sponge inside. You don’t remove this sponge – instead you dab the makeup pad on top of the sponge and then apply it to your face. This does provide excellent coverage, but I found the process a little too slow for my liking. Instead, I opted to dab my makeup brush into the sponge and then apply it directly to my face. This resulted in a much more sheer coverage of product on my face however, so just be aware of that.

The sponge comes presoaked with 0.5 ounces of foundation. It isn’t runny and it doesn’t risk leaking everywhere which makes this perfect for travelling or being on the go. The shade pictured above is Apricot Beige and I was really concerned it wouldn’t be a good match for me since the product does look awfully orange. I was totally wrong:

Apricot Beige is a PERFECT match for my skin colour. I would say it has medium coverage because it covered up most of my spotty redness (nose and cheek areas), but it still let my freckles peek through. This is the kind of coverage I go for, so I was really, really enjoying it. Also worth noting: the foundation itself has a really lovely scent. It’s not overpowering, but it’s definitely a fresh, clean scent that made it appealing to apply to my face!

Final Thoughts

I loved experiencing a new kind of foundation, and THEFACESHOP definitely delivered with their Oil Control Water Cushion. Wear time was solid for me throughout an entire work day (approximately 7:30 am till 5 pm), although I did notice it sinking a little bit into my overly expressive forehead lines. My only other complaint is that I feel the price point is a bit disjointed considering how much product you get. This foundation retails for $39 CAD on their web site, and yet it only contains half of the traditional amount of foundation you would expect in a bottle (maybe this is typical for cushion foundations? Please tell me!). That being said, the packaging is so lovely and makes it incredibly easy to carry around with you, which makes up for some of the lack of product.

In general, the Oil Control Water Cushion foundation is a solid choice if you’re looking to try out cushion foundations. The texture, scent and wear time were all excellent and I really enjoyed wearing this foundation.

The product featured in this review was sent to me for consideration.