Oooh, I’m finding this one a right little devil to review! The Air Cushion Skin Perfector from Topshop is another cushion foundation (product-soaked sponge inside a compact, for those not in the know with this particular trend) but I’m flailing around a bit when it comes to describing what it does. Because – as you’ll see from the before-and-after pics below – it gives a beautiful uniformity and perfected finish to the skin, yet on close inspection seems to have little in the way of coverage when I swatch it on my hand.

Add to this the fact that it feels so dry in the compact; it seems that hardly any foundation at all comes out when I press my brush into the sponge and it’s a far cry from other cushion bases (Lancome, YSL, Dior) that have a very wet feel and load the bristles with product… YSL Fusion Ink Cushion Foundation Review….
Topshop describe this as a “lightweight” and “sheer” foundation and I’d agree with that completely – you’re not troweling it on thick when it comes to coverage, but it still does the job over minor imperfections. It’s not as much coverage as YSL’s Fusion Ink, possibly my favourite cushion so far, and it’s not a dewy sort of finish, but it looks healthy and natural and – if you’re usually a bit cack-handed with foundation application – it’s almost impossible to overdo.

It seems to me that because there’...