Review: Josie Maran, Argan Naturally Long Lasting Eye Liner, Black Raven
June 12, 2012
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Josie Maran is a relatively new-to-me brand that I’m enjoying exploring. ”Luxury with a Conscience” gives me good vibes. 
“Existing eco-friendly, natural beauty products lacked the sophistication and level of luxury she craved. It was hard to find luxurious products that were pure, gentle, nontoxic, eco-friendly–and sophisticated. . . . So Josie Maran Cosmetics was born.” Excerpt from Josie Maran Cosmetics Website
In today’s post, let’s take a peek at Josie’s Argan Naturally Long Lasting Eye Liner in Black Raven.
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What I Like:
- Very dark black, very opaque. It’s not hard to get a bold, clean line.
- Smooth, easy-to-use formula means no tugging or pulling on delicate eye area. It glides on effortlessly.
- The recipe doesn’t irritate or bother my peepers — Woo! In fact, I can use this on my waterline (sometimes called lower/inner rim) without problems.
- The smudger on the other end of the pencil is exceptional for creating a smoky effect. Rawr.
- Works well as an eyebrow filler, as well.
What I Don’t Like:
- This product eventually smudges and smears on me. It doesn’t perform as well as the gel liners that I frequently use.
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Can you guess my swatch inspiration for this week?!
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So what do you think of Josie Maran, my pretties?!!
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~^~^~ Elizabeth ~^~^~
“Behold, the winter is past . . . ” Song of Songs 2:11 <><
© 2012 Elizabeth Regan
Great post, this is the first I’ve seen of this eyeliner. I’ve seen other JM stuff and wondered how it was. I love that the eyeliner has a smudger on the opposite end. You mentioned that it eventually smears, do you think it’s a bad choice for someone whose eyes tend to water a bit? Loved the song on this post and your rain cloud swatch, lol
Thank you, darlin’! If you’re eyes water a bit, I’d definitely keep it off of your waterline, but it’s worth a shot under and above the eyelashes. It’s not a bad product at all — I have hooded lids and so I have significantly more problems with fading/smearing than most folks. Hope this helps!!