Review (4/5): The coverage is pretty darn thick
The coverage is pretty darn thick, definitely for people who are into normal to heavier coverage. It has a sort of matte but moist finish, which I really like because it lends a nice glow to my skin, and definitely lasts all day - huge staying power. It does slide into my fine lines, and does not really have many pore-filling qualities. It will minimize pores at first, like right after you finish applying, bu by the end of the day your pores will be rather obvious. BUT, in pictures your skin will look flawless and fairly matte regardless of how odd it looks up close in person! So at least you'll always look on point in pictures, and as long as nobody stares too closely. The product has also been a little pore clogging for me, but I find that it's somewhat manageable with dedication to a skincare routine.
The cushion inside does dry out a little faster than one would expect, but that is probably also because of the product being thicker than most cushion compacts. The puff applicator is so pleasant and soft to touch, but for me it also deposits way too much product onto my skin. I always have to go back with a beauty blender and try to make the coverage thinner, because when I don't the product looks SUPER cakey.
As for the sun protection purpose, it works pretty well, and is convenient for when traveling or running errands on a sunny day, if you're like me and like to carry a cushion around in order to reapply throughout the day. However, as I said the product can, and consistently has, been cakey when applied with the puff that comes with it, and is already a rather thick/borderline cakey. So even though it's supposed to be convenient, it's also a little counter intuitive.