Why Laneige Isn't Worth The Money

Since Laneige doesn't have inclusive shade ranges for their cushion foundation, many makeup artists are making products for dark skin tones. Allure reported that Dr. Gio Cosmetics, a Black-owned makeup brand, created Ultra 7 Brightening Foundation Cushion, a weightless cushion foundation that rivals Laneige's product. However, unlike the K-Beauty brand's cushion foundation, Dr. Gio Cosmetics' product has a six-shade range focusing specifically on medium to dark skin tones, Allure revealed.

Dr. Gio Cosmetics founder, Grace Ijeoma Okafor, told Allure that she wanted to focus specifically on cushion foundations first because it is "the number one" K-Beauty product that lacks inclusivity. "Currently K-beauty is widely known for its scientific approach to skincare and use of nature in producing very effective beauty products," Okafor explained. "So I felt there was a need to make it an inclusive beauty industry and create K-beauty products targeting dark skin tones and people of color."

Other main-stream brands such as Wet N Wild and Dior are also offering inclusive shade ranges for their cushion foundation, Harper's Bazaar revealed.

Simply put, Laneige isn't the go-to source for cushion foundation anymore. The brand has yet to make an inclusive shade range, despite backlash from Aina five years ago. In an industry that's becoming more inclusive and diverse every year, Laneige is no longer worth your money, especially since there are now more options available.