Product Review: Josie Maran Argan Pressed Powder
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I only like the lightest of light things on my face, but I want them to smooth out my skin and make it look even. I now love the Josie Maran Tinted Moisturizer SPF 30 (click here for full review) , and the Argan Pressed Powder is perfect on top of the tinted moisturizer to further mattify or alone for slightly less coverage but lots of smoothing and a natural matte look.

Lyssa using Josie Maran Pressed PowderHere I am applying the Josie Maran Argan Pressed Powder.

An interesting thing about this pressed powder versus others is that there is only one universal shade. It matched my skin tone just fine and brings the even-ness I want to my face, but I'm not sure it'd work for everyone. I love the finish on it--it looks and feels like I'm wearing nothing! If you want a natural but polished look, this powder is perfect.

Gorgeous skin with Josie Maran Pressed PowderThere you go, flawless skin with nothing but Josie Maran Argan Pressed Powder on!

Plus, check out the pretty bronze compact Josie Maran Argan Pressed Powder comes in ... it's biodegradable!

Note: the ingredients say the product MAY contain Titanium Dioxide, which is a serious no-no in toxic chemical land. But for the sake of research and product reviewing, here's hoping it doesn't.

My Chemical breakup

Ingredients: Mica**, Magnesium Silicate**, Zinc Stearate**, Kaolin**, Corn Starch Modified**, Ethylhexyl Palmitate**, Lauroyl Lysine**, Moringa Pterygosperma (Moringa) Seed Oil**, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil**, Hydrogenated Olive Oil**, Hydrogenated Jojoba Oil**, Tocopherol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil*, Tocopheryl Acetate**, Phytosterols**, Lonicera Caprifolium (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract**, Lonicera Japonica (Honeysuckle) Flower Extract**, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil** MAY CONTAIN Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)**, Iron Oxides (CI 77492)**, Iron Oxides (CI 77491)**, Iron Oxides (CI 77499)**

The opinions expressed here and the labels used are for informational and discussion purposes only. EndlessBeauty.com may have received the product courtesy of the company but is under no obligation to review it.
Product Review: Paula's Choice Healthy Finish Powder SPF 15
4.4

My mom first turned me on to Paula's Choice after reading Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me, the followup to Paula Begoun's The Original Beauty Bible. It became sort of a running joke as I, a teenager at the time, experimented with new makeup brands and my mom would say, "Wait! Let me see what Paula says about it!" (We actually have an exclusive interview with Paula here.) But I do have to credit my mom for finding me my use-it-every-day powder plus SPF 15.

I do not like things on my face. I never have. But I loved Paula's Choice Healthy Finish Powder SPF 15 from the get-go precisely because of that: a light dusting of this face powder keeps my face matte all day. Plus, the SPF adds another layer of protection from the sun's rays.

I love that Paula's Choice Healthy Finish Powder SPF 15 evens out my skin without making it look like I'm actually wearing makeup, which is exactly what I look for in a powder. 

$14.95

Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 7%, Zinc Oxide 8%. Other Ingredients: Talc (absorbent), Squalane (emollient), Octyldodecyl Myristate (emollient/binder), Magnesium Carbonate (absorbent mineral), Octyldodecanol (binding agent), Dimethicone (silicone slip agent), Hydrogenated Lecithin (emollient), Tocopherol, Ascorbyl Palmitate (antioxidants), Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Imidazolidinyl Urea (preservatives). 

May Contain: Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride, Iron Oxides (all earth minerals used for coverage, cling and opacity),Ultramarines, Manganese Violet, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Chromium Oxide Greens (all FDA-approved pigments).

The opinions expressed here and the labels used are for informational and discussion purposes only. EndlessBeauty.com may have received the product courtesy of the company but is under no obligation to review it.