{"id":2332,"date":"2026-06-24T16:26:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T08:26:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/beauty\/new-gen-the-essence-of-cili-bling\/"},"modified":"2026-11-10T22:24:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:24:09","slug":"new-gen-the-essence-of-cili-bling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.itp.luxury\/baz-my-2\/beauty\/new-gen-the-essence-of-cili-bling\/","title":{"rendered":"New Gen: The Essence of Cili Bling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Essence of Cili<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap wp-block-paragraph\">Few creators embody the joy of beauty quite like Cili Bling. As our June BAZAAR New Gen cover star, she approaches beauty as a form of self-expression, embracing colour, creativity and individuality in a way that feels entirely her own. Behind every statement look, however, is the same essential starting point: a fresh, natural-looking complexion.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"bz-embed\"><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ9ZrXWKlgJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DZ9ZrXWKlgJ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Harper\u2019s BAZAAR Malaysia (@harpersbazaarmy)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discover the cushion foundation behind our June BAZAAR New Gen cover, featuring Cili Bling and essence\u2019s Brighten Up! Cushion Foundation.<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is where essence\u2019s Brighten Up! Cushion Foundation comes in. Bringing together comfortable coverage, subtle radiance and on-the-go practicality in one compact, it creates a lightweight canvas that enhances your natural essence, allowing every look to feel authentically personal. Designed for everyday wear, it focuses less on heavy correction and more on creating skin that appears naturally brighter, smoother and more even with minimal effort.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What makes cushion foundations so enduring is their balance between practicality and finish. They are typically more lightweight than classic liquid foundations, yet still capable of delivering enough coverage to unify the complexion. This particular formula offers medium, buildable coverage that can be adjusted depending on how much product is applied, making it equally suited to quick daytime touch-ups or a more polished evening base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"px-4 md:px-8 max-w-[1100px] mx-auto\">\t<figure class=\"my-12 md:-mx-16\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:gap-6 relative items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-[4\/5] bg-stone overflow-hidden\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-7.jpg\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"50vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-7.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-7-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-7-768x960.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-2 max-w-xs\"><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-[4\/5] bg-stone overflow-hidden\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-4.jpg\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"50vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-4.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-4-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-4-768x960.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-2 max-w-xs\"><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For our June BAZAAR New Gen cover star, Cili Bling, beauty is ultimately about self-expression. A lightweight complexion product such as the Brighten Up! Cushion Foundation provides the ideal starting point, creating a fresh, radiant canvas while allowing her creativity and personality to take centre stage.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Importantly, the foundation avoids the overly flat effect that some long-wear formulas can create. Instead, it leaves behind a natural brightness that gives the skin a fresher quality that allows her to truly reign free creatively when it comes to make-up.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The formula is also vegan and free from oil and gluten, reinforcing essence\u2019s wider approach to accessible beauty products that prioritise both comfort and wearability. Like much of the brand\u2019s offering, it feels designed for real routines and real women.<\/p>\n<div class=\"px-4 md:px-8 max-w-[1100px] mx-auto\">\t<figure class=\"my-12 md:-mx-16\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-2 gap-3 md:gap-6 relative items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-[4\/5] bg-stone overflow-hidden\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-5.jpg\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"50vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-5.jpg 800w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-5-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-5-768x960.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-2 max-w-xs\"><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"relative aspect-[4\/5] bg-stone overflow-hidden\"><img width=\"1536\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-8.jpg\" class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full object-cover\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"50vw\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-8.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-8-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-8-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/itpbaz.kinsta.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IG-size-8-768x960.jpg 768w\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mt-2 max-w-xs\"><span class=\"caption\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps that is ultimately the appeal of the Brighten Up! Cushion Foundation. It does not attempt to completely transform the skin or cover every trace of texture. Instead, it focuses on making the complexion look fresher, brighter and more polished in a way that still feels effortless. Much like Cili\u2019s approach to beauty itself, the emphasis is not on perfection, but on creating a base that allows personality, creativity and individuality to shine through.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more and to shop the essence Brighten Up! Cushion Foundation, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.eu\/en-my\/p\/951710\/brighten-up-cushion-foundation\">click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Credits:<br> <em>Photography: Edmund Lee<\/em><br> <em>Videography: Jackie Mah <\/em><br> <em>Creative direction and Beauty Director: Alisha Azuddin<br> Art direction: Khairani Ramli <br> Styling: Amalina Anuar <br> Hair: Mei Choi <br> Make-up: Kevin Lee <br> Production assistants: Syazrel Boharin and Elyca Casmad<br> Clothes: Zalora, Urban Revivo and Khoon Hooi<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the cushion foundation behind our June BAZAAR New Gen cover, featuring Cili Bling and essence&#8217;s Brighten Up! 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