I Tested 5 Korean Base Products Looking for the Best Korean CC Cream for Spring — 3 Have Replaced My Foundation

Korea never developed CC cream the way the West did — K-beauty built something better instead. After testing 5 Korean base products for spring, the Easydew Gimi Ampoule Cushion (ampoule actives plus dewy color correction), HERA Black Cushion (premium luminous finish), and Tonefitsun Foundation-Free Vegan Cushion (foundation-free feel for all skin types) each outperform any Western CC cream I have used, while two matte pact products show exactly why the cushion format won.

I Tested Every Korean Cushion Foundation This Spring — Here Are the 7 Steps to the Glass Skin Makeup Look That Actually Work

The korean glass skin makeup look is 80% skin prep and 20% product — and the right cushion foundation does the rest. This 7-step tutorial walks through the exact products Korean beauty editors are using this cherry blossom season, from an ampoule-infused base that corrects dark spots while you wear it, to a tone-up finish powder that catches light without dulling your glow. Follow the steps, and you will not need a highlighter.