Entries from September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013

2:36PM

IN THE KITCHEN Roasted Pumpkin Seed Hummus

Does it feel like Fall where you are yet? It's still in the low 80's here in L.A., which has me longing for some crisp Autumn air! I always get so excited for Fall because of all the pumpkins! I love going to the pumpkin patch with the girls, carving spooky jack-o-lanterns, and whipping up some delicious pumpkin-y treats. I found this recipe for pumpkin seed hummus and I think I'm going to give it a try this weekend to help usher in the new season.

With punkin love,

Josie

Photo Credits: pepitas, naan

12:29PM

JOSIE'S TIPS Argan Creamy Concealer Crayon

When I decided to launch a new concealer, I knew it had to be easy, fun, and have a yummy, creamy texture. My new Argan Creamy Concealer Crayon is what I came up with! It’s a twist up chubby concealer pencil that you never have to sharpen. On days when I’ve been up late with my baby the night before, or have an unexpected breakout, this concealer comes to the rescue. It covers everything from under eye circles to redness to blemishes, without masking the natural texture of skin. Want to make the most of your crayon? Here are my tips!

Rainbows & whiskers: Remember the song from The Sound of Music that goes, “Raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens?” Well, I changed it a little bit to “Rainbows on roses, and whiskers on kittens,” to help me remember my favorite concealer trick. Draw two rainbow-shaped lines above each eyebrow. Then, draw lines like whiskers on your cheeks, starting at the center of your face. Using your fingers or a sponge, blend the lines completely into your skin. This technique visually lifts your face, adding highlights to your beautiful bone structure, and covering any redness you have on your cheeks.

Set Under Eyes with Powder: I find that I get a little oily under my eyes, so I like to set my concealer with powder to make it stay put all day. I use just a tiny bit of my Argan Matchmaker Powder Foundation, pressing it into my skin with a corner of the sponge.

Fix Boo-Boos: I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly having makeup mess-ups. Whether it’s lip stain that I accidentally draw outside of my lip line, or dark eye shadow that falls on my cheeks, makeup boo-boos can be hard to fix. Creamy Concealer Crayon to the rescue! Just apply a little bit of concealer on a cotton swab, and use it to carefully blend out your boo-boo.

With Argan love,

Josie

12:00PM

IT'S A WINNER! Argan Infinity Intensive Creamy Oil 

We are so excited to announce that our Argan Infinity Intensive Creamy Oil just took home Allure's Best of Beauty Award for Best Natural Wonder! We knew Infinity was a winner, so we're absolutely thrilled with the award. In honor of our little win, we've chosen the winner of our Argan Infinity Cream Twitter contest! We asked our Twitter followers to submit their favorite use for Infinity Cream for the chance to win a tube of our favorite multitasker and a $50 Sephora giftcard!

And the winner is....

@skindeepbysteph!

Steph submitted her favorite way to use Argan Infinity: I use Argan Infinity Cream on the ends of my hair, post-shave, and on rough summer feet!

We only have one winner but these creative entries deserve honorable mention:

@mamafashionist1:  I like to use it as a cuticle cream, lip balm and to smooth down flyaways at my hairline.

@runitbymom: I like to mix it with my perfume to help my scent last longer.

@Banina9: I use Josie's Infinity Cream to smooth flyaways, undereyes and mix with sugar to make a lip scrub! Love!

Congratulations to @skindeepbysteph and all the wonderful others who submitted their favorite uses! We'll be taking our victory lap now...

12:00PM

WORKOUT WEDNESDAY To the Core

We've been really into core workouts lately in our Workout Wednesday classes. Sure, they're pure torture while we're doing them, but afterwards we do feel pretty fit! We stumbled across this adorable little set of core workout illustrations on Pinterest, and we thought we'd share them to help you feel the burn too! Not only do core workouts like the ones illustrated above make your stomach tighter, they have myriad other benefits like strengthening your back, improving your overall balance, and making other types of exercise easier! Give it a try!

Lots of love,

Team JMC