PRODUCT REVIEW: PHYSICIANS FORMULA ARGAN WEAR

A little while ago I was lucky to be sent some of Physicians Formula’s newly launched products. Amongst these were a new range called Argan Wear. Here are my thoughts on the Physicians Formula Argan Wear Blush, Bronzer, BB Cream and Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil;


 

What They Say;
Physicians Formula Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil: 100% Pure Argan Oil, known as "liquid gold" for this its rich conditioning benefits, can improve skin's brightness, tone, texture and elasticity. Weightless multi-tasking miracle combines the benefits of a moisturizer, primer, brightener, protector & treatment in one! Use on face, body, hair, & nails. This magical ingredient from Morocco transforms skin, smoothing the appearance of fine lines, brightening dull skin and renewing suppleness, helping to enhance skin's youthful looking glow without ever leaving a greasy feel or finish. RRP: $29.95 (30ml)


Physicians Formula BB Cream: Luxurious, high performance formula evens out skin tone, vanishing flaws and imperfections and smoothing skin texture without ever leaving a greasy feel or finish. SPF 30. Infused with 100% Pure Argan Oil, known as liquid gold for its rich conditioning benefits that can improve skin's brightness, tone, texture, and elasticity. RRP: $25.95 (35ml)


Physicians Formula Argan Wear Blush: Ultra-luxe formula features luminous, light-reflecting pigments that deliver a skin perfecting effect for a youthful and glowing radiance. Infused with 100% Pure Argan Oil, known as liquid gold for its rich conditioning benefits that can improve skin's brightness, tone, texture, and elasticity. RRP: $21.95 (7g)


Physicians Formula Bronzer: Exotic bronzer treats skin with ultra nourishing ingredients and delivers a sunlit glow as if you've escaped to Morocco. Mirror & Brush included. Infused with 100% Pure Argan Oil, known as liquid gold for its rich conditioning benefits that can improve skin's brightness, tone, texture and elasticity. Smoothing the appearance of fine lines, brightening dull skin and renewing suppleness, helping to enhance skin's youthful glow. RRP: $29.95 (11g)


What I Say:

With the Argan Wear range all the products are enriched with 100% pure argan oil from Morocco that is intended to have a nourishing effect on the skin.

The Physicians Formula Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil comes in a very cute glass bottle with a gold lid, and contains 100% Pure Argan Oil, and I really like that it is completely natural. It is also a true multi-tasking product as it can be used on face, body hair and nails. Unfortunately I instantly felt that it was too greasy to use on my combination skin, as it simply made it feel greasy within a few hours, so I cannot really comment on how it performed on smoothing the appearance of fine lines, brightening the skin and give it a nice glow. I did however enjoy using it in my hair to smooth down frizz, and add extra moisture to dry ends, and also enjoyed using on my nails and cuticles, which are very dry and neglected and clearly benefitted from the rich oil. That said, I am not sure that I would repurchase this again, for the pure reason that I believe that there are hair and nail oils available, at a budget friendlier price.

 

Physicians Formula BB Cream is a very light cream that has a light coverage, that however, can built up ever so slightly where needed, although I still find that I need to use a concealer to cover under eye circles, blemishes and darker areas of pigmentation. The BB Cream is easy to apply and blend with your fingers, although of course you can use a sponge or makeup brush too. And it leaves you with a nice natural finish and healthy glow. Personally I do prefer foundations with a slightly better coverage, but that’s probably mainly because I feel I’ve got a lot of pigmentation and scarring from past acne to cover. However, the BB cream is perfect for casual days or when you want a very natural ‘no-makeup’ look. It lasts fairly well on my combination skin although I do need to use a primer first to make it last the day.

Physicians Formula Argan Wear Blush

The first thing you notice when you see this Argan Wear Blush is the pretty Moroccan inspired design of the powder. Absolutely stunning with a mix of pink shades with gold glitter. The gold glitter on top is luckily just sitting on top of the powder and once you’ve used it a few times ,it is more or less gone, - although I have to admit to trying to scrape it off, as I have to say that I prefer it without the gold as I find it a little too much - well, at least I think it is on my ageing skin, and I much prefer just a subtle amount of shimmer and not the intense shine and glitter that the gold gives. The blush comes in two shades, Rose and Neutral with the Rose shade having slightly brighter shades of pink. At the moment I prefer the Neutral shade, but that is probably because I’m quite winter pale and hence find the more subtle shade suits my skin better, but come summer and I get a little more colour in my face, I’m sure that will change. The blush is fairly pigmented, so you can easily build up the colour, while also blend it out to be quite understated and sheer. Once you get rid of the golden glitter on top, the blush gives you a nice but subtle sheen and a healthy radiance thanks to light reflecting pigments
 

The blushes come in slightly bulky gold plastic compacts, which includes a mirror and also a small brush hidden in a compartment underneath the blush. Personally I prefer applying blush with my own better quality and larger brushes, and I rarely apply blush on the go, so I would have preferred to see a smaller more slimline packaging and not have the brush included.

Like the blush, the Physicians Formula Argan Wear Bronzer comes in a similar, although slightly larger, gold plastic compact with a mirror and a little brush hidden in a compartment underneath the powder. It comes in two different shades, light bronze and bronze, which are both warm toned, and at this point, having a winter-pale skin, I have preferred the lighter shade finding it a better match for my skin. The bronzer is also very pigmented, so you have to be cautious or you will be applying too much –but I find that easier to control with one of my own softer powder brushes, than one of the included brushes. And as with the blush, as I rarely apply makeup on the go, I would again prefer to see a slightly smaller compact and do without the brush – which by the way I also find a little stiff, so sadly I also found that it did scratch up the pretty pattern on the bronzer rather quickly.

But a light sweep gives your skin a nice healthy glow that still looks natural without looking too orange, unlike other bronzers. It also gives the skin a nice subtle sheen (once you get rid of the golden glitter overspray on the top of the bronzer), that gives you kind of a lit-from-within glow. The powder is also quite soft and fine, so it blends easily and sits nicely on the skin without looking cakey, and doesn’t tend to settle into fine lines during the day.

Overall these Argan Wear products from Physicians Formula are all quite lovely, and they not only look beautiful in their packaging, they also feel lovely on the skin and as a god wear. All the products are reasonably priced, on par with other drugstore products and they have a very high quality. While all four products are lovely, the standout products for me were definitely the blush and the bronzer – they are both very pigmented and I wouldn’t hesitate purchasing these again!

*Product was kindly provided for consideration, and has reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.

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