Josie Maran Cosmetics Argan Tinted Moisturizer

I thought it made sense to write my first blog post - my blog "foundation" if you will - with a review of my new favorite "foundation"! See what I did there? Ha.

I got the Josie Maran Argan Tinted Moisturizer in the shade Medium as part of QVC's Josie Maran 5 Piece Complexion Care Package.  

Their description says: 

Argan Tinted Moisturizer: For a dewy radiant glow, apply Argan Tinted Moisturizer to face and blend with fingertips

When I first received it, I put down my favorite foundation, Chanel's Vita Lumiere Aqua, and proceeded to give this a true whirl.

I apply my makeup on the train while I commute to work in NYC and I usually apply my foundation with a buffing brush from Sephora. This way my hands stay cleaner and I don't put any train grime on my face. I applied the JM Tinted Moisturizer using a brush as I normally do and I found it to be a bit streaky. Like the bristles of the brush created lines in the product on my skin. I also noticed that a ton of product remained in the brush. I was NOT pleased. Alas, I continued on in this same fashion, determined to give this product a full two week test.

Then, one morning I decided to follow the instructions *gasp* and guess what? It worked marvelously. I don't use that word nearly enough. Marvelous. Sounds really grand. Anyway, applying the product with my fingers and blending it in 

really gave my face a dewy complexion with a natural, flawless finish!

I find that the coverage is very nice. Its a medium coverage but it does really well covering my existing hyper-pigmentation. I only have to go over some especially dark spots with some concealer. Incidentally I use the concealer that came with my kit - the Argan Creamy Concealer Crayon (review on that next). I find the combination of the two is effective, hydrating and gorgeous. Really marvelous!

I set this on my face with the Bare Minerals Touch Up Veil - Tinted. I use that powder to set every foundation and I really like it (review on that soon). Also, it's worthwhile to mention that no matter what foundation/tinted moisturizer I'm using I always use a primer. My current favorite is the Hourglass Veil Mineral primer.

Here's the product in all it's effectively packaged glory

A true testament to how much I like this Tinted Moisturizer: you know that feeling after you wash the days gunk off your face and you layer on your skin care and you get to the part with your nourishing, hydrating, (maybe a bit pricey) moisturizer and you pat it in and feel it sinking in to your skin, smoothing everything out and doing all its moisturizey goodness to your skin cells? Well that's how I feel when I apply this! But then...I look in my travel sized mirror and ...behold... a nicely evened skin tone that is dewey and radiant without being shiny or greasy!

My skin is combination, VERY oily in the T-Zone (like I need to blot twice a day) and prone to breakouts (especially during that time of the month) and I find that this Tinted Moisturizer is one that I reach for daily. My beauty addict wanderlust can't even tempt me, I have no desire to try something new right now. That's how much I like it.

Here I am wearing it today

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Xoxo

Jessica