[Review] Missha Glow Skin Balm

I have oily skin but these days I have been wearing a lot of dewy base/ makeup. One of my absolute favorite Glow-y primer is Hemish Artless Glow Primer. This product was recommended by a lot of people online for glass skin so this is the main reason I picked this one up

Features: 

Water cream, morning pack, primer, and photo-cream all at once for quick glow makeup.
Moisture patent ingredient moisturizes the skin and keeps it moisturized for a long time.
Instead of skin-friendly ingredients and purified water, it contains 53% of the number of Damask Rose Flowers, making it possible to use sensitive skin mild.

The packaging is stunning. A frosted glass tub with a reflective rose gold lid on top. Its beautiful but the lids gets smudge marks / finger prints easily. There is a white plastic lid and a very sleek looking spatula in the box

 The name fits the texture perfectly. Its indeed like a balm. Its has that solid balm like consistency. I scooped a bit with a help of spatula and rubbed it on the back of my hand. The floral scented balm slowly began to melt . Its felt very buttery and smooth.

Initially on application it feels oily. But if you give this primer some time to set. Its absorbs into the skin leaving behind a soft glossy/glowy finish. This makes the skin look plump and more healthy.  According to Missha this can be used on its own or as a primer. Personally I prefer this as a primer. I have oily skin and in currently it's winter in my city. This alone just preps my skin for makeup .

Unlike the Heimish primer this has zero shimmer particles. The glow comes from the oils that are in ingredients list. For my oily skin this is working quite well in winters. I do apply translucent powder on certain areas of my face like nose, cheeks and forhead ( areas that produce sebum the most) . So that way my skin looks glowy but not greasy

I can't say much for other skin types but for my oily skin this Missha Glow Skin Balm will only work in winters. Because in summer my sebaceous glands so wild with sebum production so I doubt that I need that extra glow. If you have dry skin this will be an all year rounder.

Missha Glow Skin Balm is available on Jolse.com

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[Review] Missha Glow Tension Cushion SPF50+ PA+++

I have been waiting for this New Missha's Glow Tension line to become available online for ages. The design is so beautiful and eye catching. The whole range contains base products, two foundation products ,a cushion and a lip product.

Starting with the packaging its a beautiful rose gold color with a holographic Glow written on the front. The case is reflective and I had to stand at odd angles to take picture so that me and my camera was not visible.  There is a nice mirror and an extremely soft cushion puff (  I think that Missha makes one of the softest, bouncy air puffs )

Missha tried to be diverse with shade range this year and included a few more shades to include more skin colors to its range. I picked shade 22 as a precaution because my skin is fair and sometimes korean foundation 21 can make me look pale and anemic :) thankfully the color matched my skin perfectly.

Unlike regular cushion foundations this has a dome shape tension/ air mesh. The mesh feels firm and has 15 g of product in it.

Features:
Contains Rosehip extract that moisturizes and calms skin to turn it into dewy skin.
Light-Fit Formula keeps skin brightten long time by increasing the adherence and lasting power of makeup. It also makes the skin smooth, healthy and glow thanks to the MICRO COVER POWDER.

This is a first time for me trying out a tension cushion and I enjoyed it a lot. Despite the fact that there is liquid/cream formula below the mesh film the foundation didn't spill out. Compared to regular cushion pacts this is very cost efficient as you can use maximum amount of product.

Even though the whole korean glass skin trend looks beautiful and easy to achive I have been struggling to make it work for me without looking greasy. But this tension cushion  revolutionized my whole makeup look for winters. The formula is very moisturizing  and lightweight. It doesn't settle in the pores or accentuate texture. The  coverage is sheer which makes a concealer on top  a necessity if you like to cover your imperfections. Its one of those foundations which give a healthy glow to face without emphasizing sebum on the face

I wore this for 6 hrs straight with a little bit of concealer under my eyes around the nose and on my cheeks to cover the blemishes.  Leaving house without setting my foundation with a loose powder is a concept unknown to me but this particular cushion made my skin look so radiant and healthy that I skipped powder on top.

 After 4 hrs of wear my face looked a little oily on the t- zone and area around my nose area. My acne was a little visible and some of the foundation was rubbed off from my nose. I blotted the sebum with an oil blotting paper and loved how only the sebum was absorbed. I took off the cushion foundation after 6 hrs.

I am really impressed with the formula and find this to be a great products for winters. It made my skin look so nice and lit from within.  Missha has once again impressed ne with its amazing cushion

Missha Glow Tension Cushion is available on Jolse

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