Beauty

[Texasmouse]

I've got a Physicians Formula cushion foundation coming and I'm curious as to whether anyone ever reuses their compact.

I've been wanting to try a cushion foundation for a while because of its apparent ease of application and I love the concept but I know most cushion compacts come with a small amount of product so I wonder if anyone ever refills theirs with a favorite foundation or bb cream?  Seems this would be a more environmentally friendly option than repurchasing compacts. TIA

[Deanie]

yes, I do. I purchase the refills and pop them in

[Texasmouse]

@Deanie I didn't realize they sold refills! What brand do you use?

[Deanie]

Mine is YSL and Nordys sells the refills

[San Antonio Gal]

@Texasmouse- I have the Wet & Wild cushion foundation.  I flipped it over to get the foundtion underneath the pad.  When I used all the product, I then poured a little foundation from another brand into the cushion to saturate it.

I found this worked just fine. 

[Texasmouse]

@San Antonio Gal good to know, thanks! I'm new to cushion foundations. How do you like the Wet n Wild? What kind of finish is it?

[San Antonio Gal]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

@San Antonio Gal good to know, thanks! I'm new to cushion foundations. How do you like the Wet n Wild? What kind of finish is it?

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@Texasmouse- I really like the W & W.  I purchased it after watching reviews on You Tube.  It's a satin type finish with buildable coverage.  It works well for my combo skin.  Since it's very price friendly, you may consider trying it out!  

[Texasmouse]

Thanks @San Antonio Gal, I'll probably give it a try after I use up (if I like it) the Physicians Formula that's arriving this week, depending on the shades they offer. A lot of the cushion foundations seem to have a pretty limited shade range. 

Did you wash the cushion in your compact before adding the other foundation you used to refill? And what foundation did you use that worked well as a refill? Tnx

[judsey]

If you google DIY cusion compact, you can make your own, using the empty compact. I plan to make my own, with some of my own foundations and a luminizer. I cant wait till my current cusion foundation finishes so I can try it out.  

[San Antonio Gal]

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@Texasmouse wrote:

Thanks @San Antonio Gal, I'll probably give it a try after I use up (if I like it) the Physicians Formula that's arriving this week, depending on the shades they offer. A lot of the cushion foundations seem to have a pretty limited shade range. 

Did you wash the cushion in your compact before adding the other foundation you used to refill? And what foundation did you use that worked well as a refill? Tnx

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@Texasmouse - I did not wash the cushion.  I just added Maybelline's Fit Me foundation.  Just poured some on the cushion and let it sit there to saturate.

Hope you like your PF when it arrives!