Josie Maran Argan Tinted Daily Moisturizer With SPF 40 Is Coming, And You Need To Be Ready

Josie Maran Argan Tinted Moisturizer: Incredibly perfect, annoyingly not in stores yet!

Josie Maran Argan Protect + Perfect Daily Moisturizer with SPF 40 is coming, and you really need to get ready, because the minute this shit hits your face, your life will probably change. For the better. You'll get that promotion you deserved since 2006. Some guy YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW will propose to you. Seriously, it's like a magic potion for your pores. Also, enjoy all the extra space you'll have in your makeup kit, because you can toss all of your other crusty foundations, because this one's snatching their wigs for good.

Garnier's BB Cream Foundation Will Give You The Skin You Should've Been Born With

I mean that in the nicest way possible. But if we all were in possession of the skin we should've been born with, I wouldn't be writing this, and you wouldn't be reading it. Okay, with that caveat out of the way, I'll admit I usually avoid foundation unless I'm having rosacea issues (jealous much?), which I do occasionally. But I was kinda intrigued by BB Cream when it landed on my desk.

So, here's the thing about Garnier BB Cream: It's rich, but there's no bottom-of-the-McDonald's-bag grease factor at all, blends like a boss, and evens out redness or whatever else ails you, so to speak. And, best of all, it doesn't give you wet-paint face (you know, like those foundations that are so thick you look like someone slapped you in the face with a paintbrush utterly covered in latex paint/ see also: cream cheese face), which is just a horrifying feeling.

$12.99, Garnierusa.com

Ladies (and guys who wear foundation), I've been guilty of feeling suspicious and skeptical of drugstore foundation, but Garnier BB Cream left my skin far more radiant than my regular face. It's the easiest, most idiot-proof foundation I've ever used next to Giorgio Armani Face Fabric. Here's how it works: JUST PUT IT ON. DIRECTLY ONTO YOUR FACE. Not too much. Just a few dabs. (It comes in just two shades -- light/medium and medium/deep, so universally speaking, you probably can't screw this up much.) BOOM. Bask in that glow, try not to get pregnant.

Giorgio Armani's Face Fabric Is The Best Thing I've Ever Put On My Face

I mean this truly, and I have even been to the Dead Sea. Honestly, I've generally skeeved out by foundation. I think of cakey-to-flaky, scooped-and-glooped-on thick-ass make-up with the consistency of cake batter. I've steered clear of it for YEARS, only recently dipping my toe into the thin, trouble-free, cool waters of tinted moisturizers. Until I was sent Giorgio Armani's Face Fabric. I didn't think much of it at first and pretty much wrote it off, though I did note its gorgeous packaging -- a ribboned box that looked like a sunglasses case. Nice! But I thought why not and tested it out. Best. Beauty Decision. In Weeks.

Face Fabric is a semi-matte, almost traceless form of foundation that goes on smoothly and easily, doesn't get all over your hands, and blends into your face like a silky, soft little miracle, lovingly erasing any hangover, drama, or distress without screaming I'M OLLLLLLLD LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY BEFORE MY TIME!


No lie, I got off a cross-country flight (I'd slept about three hours before getting on and didn't sleep at all during), washed my face, put this on, and when I got to work, a co-worker was like "did you really just get off a plane?? Really?" (Without me even prompting her!) My face just looked all refreshed and clear and lovely but not clogged and patchy and yucko. And, since we're sharing secrets, I sweat. A lot. And somehow, despite the fact that this stuff isn't thick at all, I don't sweat this off. MIRRRRACLE.

Now at $45, Face Fabric ain't recession-friendly. But I absolutely buy it when I run out, and I will cut back on toilet paper or something if need be. Especially with pretty-face fall coming, it'll be worth it.

And in other Armani Beauty news, I also tried out Giorgio Armani new Lip Wax in #5. Another product I thought I'd never end up using, and again, I was totally wrong. It's a lush, waxy (uh, hence the name), heavily pigmented (but not over the top), gorgeous lip stain, and I must agree with Musing of a Muse's expert assessment -- it's like MAC's Mattene but MUCH easier to use (I used Mattene once and once only and was like um nooo. I just couldn't work with it). I don't love applying with my finger (it's in a compact, no brush), but the it makes for better control. The result feels weightless but with powerful, obvious color. I've got really full lips, so I try to stay away from reds ("Here come Julie's lips!") but because this is so feathery with just a hint of shine, it's highly visible, but not red light district levels of obviousness. The #5, in "Cardinal Red," has a gorgeous screen siren effect, doesn't smear (!!!) and it stays on all day. Bonus heat!

They're $26 each -- again, not cheap, but for all the cash I've plunked down on on lip colors I've worn once or twice and then never again, it's fully worth it. Now I just wish I had every color. Le sigh!

+ More on Face Fabric at BellaSugar
+ Makeup Alley's Face Fabric reviews
+ Makeup and Beauty Blog's Lip Wax review (and kitty pic!)