DIY - How to Make your own BB Cushion

Hello, I am back with another DIY tutorial!

This time I would be showing you how to create your own BB cushion. 

What is a BB Cushion?

BB cushion uses the same formula as a BB cream. The only difference with a BB cushion is the way it is packaged. BB cushion is in a compact form instead of in a tube. Inside the compact, there is a sponge that was soaked with BB cream which allows you to apply it to your face in ease with a polyurethane puff (air puff) that comes with the compact. This puff/sponge will also allow the product to be applied very smooth and flawlessly. 

If you don't already know, BB cushions are extremely popular in Korea. Almost every girl owns one and almost no one uses the traditional BB cream that comes in a tube anymore. This is all because of how easy it is to use and how much time it can save you while applying your foundation. 

Since BB cushions are so popular in Korea, therefore pretty much every brand has their own version. However, they are not exactly cheap especially when they do run out quite quickly so if you would like to save some money and maybe create your own BB cushion with your favourite BB cream and have the right shade then read on. 

Things that you'll need

- A Used/New BB Cushion Case (I bought mine on eBay, but it can also be found on W2Beauty)

- BB Cream or Foundation

- CC Cream or BCD Cream

- Primer

- Your Favourite Serums

- Highlighter (optional) 

- Toothpick

- Cleansing Wipes

Product Used - Tony Moly BCDation All Master Foundation, Bourjois Healthy Mix Serum Gel Foundation, Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Cream, Miss Age Snail Anti-Wrinkle Serum, The Face Shop Lovely Me:ex Make Up Base in Violet, Too Cool for School Dinoplatz Cinema City Multi CC Cream, DRAN Wonder Serum for Nourishing and Revitalizing. 

Here I have used a BB cream and 2 foundations because the BB cream is too dark and orange-toned for me so I used the foundation to make it lighter in shade and more yellow to suit my skin tone. By using a foundation, it allowed the formula to be higher in coverage.

I have also used a CC cream so it will further provide a more even skin tone and give me more skincare goodies.

By adding a primer, it can lighten the shade to suit my face and makes my BB cream stay on for longer. 

I have also added some serums so it will also provide some good nutrients for my face despite the fact that this is a foundation. This also makes the formula more watery so it can be soaked up more easily by the sponge. 

Let's Start!

Firstly, take out the sponge inside the empty container and squeeze all the products you wanted to have in your BB cushion into the container according to your preference. My advice here is to not put in too much primer and serum so the coverage will be higher. You should also make sure you only fill 1/3 to almost half of the container with product so it won't overflow when you put the sponge back in. 

Secondly, mix all the products together with a toothpick. 

Then, place the sponge back in the container carefully and make sure that the products are  soaked up well.

Lastly, clean around the container with cleansing wipes.
Now, you have your own tailor-made BB cushion to use.