The blush from Josie Maran in a cream-gel formula and one of the most unique that I have ever tried. There are some wonderful aspects of this product and aspects of it that I cannot stand. This is one of those products that I am very on the fence about, I don't know that I would ever purchase it again because I love the formula but the packaging is so awful that it kills the whole product for me.
The Josie Maran products are sold exclusively at Sephora (other than her website) so all the photos and product descriptions will be coming from that website. "An innovative coconut water-infused cheek gelée with up to 14 hours of color and hydration. This buildable, blendable blush hybrid provides the natural look of a cream blush with the long-lasting hydrating color of a gel stain. Infused with 50 percent pure coconut water, it instantly hydrates while nourishing with the powerful benefits of vitamin E-rich argan oil. Like a refreshing sip of coconut water for your skin, this moisture-packed blush instantly drenches cheeks in a cool veil of color."
Josie goes on to add more details about the inspiration behind the formula. '“Living on the beach in Oahu, I became a devotée of coconut water—and noticed that drinking lots of it seemed to make my skin and hair glow. I created Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelée to bring that hydrating color to my face, and yours. Have a sip of coconut water for your face with this blush that's cool to the touch.” —Josie Maran"
I have no other formula to compare this cream blush to as it is like nothing that I have ever owned or seen before. I LOVE this formula, it is pigmented and easy to spread. I take one finger and rub it on the top of the blush and that gives me enough product to use for one entire cheek, this jars will last forever as I need next to none of the product to achieve full pigmentation. Once blended, the formula stays perfectly in place all day and doesn't fade even after a full work out. I will love this formula during the hottest days of the summer and it will be a staple for me next summer.
The Coconut Watercolor Cheek Gelee is available in the following shades...
- Poppy Paradise - warm toned coral pink
- Pink Escape - medium cool pink
- Honeymoon Honey - medium warm tan
- Getaway Red - medium warn toned red
I bought Pink Escape and Poppy Paradise. Pink Escape was my first choice and Poppy Paradise was a distinct second choice, Pink Escape is a great shade for me right now and I will be putting Poppy Paradise away to wear with bronzer next summer. Both shades are very highly pigmented and both last all day long. There is no formula variation between the two shades.
So far I have been talking about what I love about this product and now we need to look at what I cannot stand about this product. I detest this packaging, the screw top container screws on and off hard and I need to check it twice to make sure that I have it on correctly (any product with this type of container can dry out if the container isn't screwed on fully), I nearly screwed it up twice in less than a week. My second complaint with the container is how messy this product can become, I had a bit on foundation on my finger during application and I left fingerprints in the product. I have to wash my hands before and after application of each cheek in order to keep the product hygienic.
I can't say that I would ever purchase this product again for two big reasons (other than I can't stand the packaging). This formula is so great that the jars that I bought will last forever and there are no more shades that I would want to buy as the shade range is very limited. I would recommend these to anyone that loves cream blushes and wants a very pigmented cheek look but I would caution them about the screw top jar packaging.
photo courtesy of Sephora
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