- “Every time I use this, my skin is not just poreless, but it keeps the oil from coming through even at the very end of the day”4:48–4:54
- “Just that alone will keep my face in check honestly most of the day”5:41–5:47
- Source: K-beauty and J-beauty makeup routine for everyday glow - May 16, 2026
Banila Co
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Prime Primer Finish Powder"Every time I use this, my skin is not just poreless, but it keeps the oil from coming through even at the very end of the day."-
Clean It Zero Cleansing Balm Original"It always left like little plasticky feeling like little bits of balm that had to break down further."$21.00
b by banila Romantic Blush Lip&Cheek"Once I found shades that I liked, I could not stop reaching for these."$11.57Mood On Line & Blend Eyeliner$13.00
Covericious Ultimate Cover Cushion"This is such a beautiful high coverage foundation, but also doesn't feel like makeup on the skin."$24.99
Covericious Ultimate White Cushion"I know a lot of girlies who have combo skin really, really love using this."$44.90
Prime Primer Classic"This is this kind of siliconey primer that blurs your pores a bit."$39.90Browse more
- “This is just like a classic powder”7:55–8:01
- “Basically make it like a blur effect”8:03–8:08
- “Be careful if you like leave it this way. If you just go right away. Oh my god. Too much. So make sure to control it here. Okay. Otherwise, it's gonna be like powder bomb”8:06–8:15
- “If you have a oily combo skin and then really stressful about the pores definitely putting the powder it just fill your pores”8:46–8:53
- “I think you can go for the preference and the price cuz I feel it's like not that different”8:57–9:02
- “This is like a Japanese very popular product. Usually too big too huge but if you check it out it's pretty handy to carry on. So worth trying it”9:02–9:10
- Source: I tested Olive Young's top 3 makeup products — are they worth it? - Dec 18, 2025
- “The texture of it, it is extremely loose. It almost reminds me of like icing sugar”13:35–13:40
- “It feels quite like chalky almost”13:50–13:57
- “Where on the skin, like it does have a really nice like blurring effect and mattifying”13:56–14:03
- “I do feel like it does cling on to my dry patches”
- “For it to be number one, I don't know”
- Source: Best of Olive Young 2025: K-Beauty Best Sellers - Dec 28, 2025
- “It always left like little plasticky feeling like little bits of balm that had to break down further”9:54–9:58
- “It feels like the starting point of a cleansing balm”9:58–10:04
- “It's decent, but outdated, and I feel like it's been replaced by many”10:12–10:16
- “Now it just doesn't hold up. There's too many better options”10:18–10:22
- Source: 10 Years of Viral Korean Skincare: Products That Survived the Hype - Jun 25, 2025
- “This product itself, not my favorite cleansing balm. I feel like it's a little bit on I don't know like the drying side almost. It's just not as good as like the E.L.F. one”30:28–30:38
- Source: 75+ products I've used up: biggest empties ever, would I repurchase? - Jan 8, 2026
- “Once I found shades that I liked, I could not stop reaching for these”10:16–10:20
- “They're pretty similar to the Polite Pops in the sense that they're very easy to apply, go nicely on bare skin or full-blown makeup, but I like that these are a little bit more toned down”10:20–10:23
- “They actually do have a ton of shades and a ton of different undertones, so they have versatility in that sense”10:32–10:37
- “I really love them and honestly like a hit for Banila Co. this year”10:49–10:55
- Source: My 2025 makeup favorites - Dec 23, 2025
- “It is one of the most natural looking nude beige blush shade I ever tried”19:13–19:18
- “It doesn't look too pinkish or too mauvey color, but still it gives that very dusty nudish pink color that just works perfectly on my skin”19:18–19:23
- “It's really hard to find this type of shade in the western market nowadays because most shades has a lot of warm or either too red”19:46–19:51
- “This doesn't have any like red or warm tint in it”19:53–19:58
- “If you have warm neutral or even olive skin, this shade will look very beautiful”
- Source: Reviewing 25 neutral pink blushes to find the only true neutrals - Jan 10, 2026
- “This is such a beautiful high coverage foundation, but also doesn't feel like makeup on the skin”7:34–7:40
- “This is probably one of the most lightweight cushion foundations that I used with the coverage that this has”7:40–7:44
- “It basically blurs everything. I don't really feel like I need to use concealer with this”7:43–7:47
- “It's long-lasting. I have worn this out to like sporty events and literally me wearing this doing active stuff like ice skating and it stays on my skin”7:54–7:59
- “This one's hyped for good reason and this has won awards for a good reason”8:08–8:14
- Source: My 2025 makeup favorites - Dec 23, 2025
- “I know a lot of girlies who have combo skin really, really love using this”3:44–3:50
- “Not too glowy, not too dewy, but it does leave a very immaculate seamless velvety finish”3:50–3:55
- Source: Best of K-beauty makeup: What's really sold out in Korea - Sep 29, 2025
- “This is this kind of siliconey primer that blurs your pores a bit”2:13–2:26
- “It kind of fills them in if you have larger pores”2:23–2:28
- “It makes the foundation on top look smoother, more perfected, and it does make your makeup last longer”2:26–2:32
- “This fills these pores really nicely”3:14–3:18
- “Blurs the skin a little bit, but it doesn't give you like completely matte look”3:16–3:22
- “This primer is really soft and cloudy”3:19–3:26
- “It's so fluffy as a texture”3:22–3:28
- “You should not be afraid to use a decent amount of product”
- Source: Best makeup products I tried in 2025 - Dec 22, 2025
Brand note
Banila Co is a K-beauty brand best known for its pore-focused complexion primers and setting powders. The Prime Primer Classic is a siliconey blurring primer that fills pores and extends makeup wear without looking cakey, though it needs a generous amount to work. The Prime Primer Finish Powder offers a blurring, mattifying effect but can cling to dry patches and requires careful application to avoid a powdery look. The brand suits those with oily or combo skin who prioritize pore coverage and a matte finish.
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