Well Physicians Formula is too late! Josie has successfully infused every single thing she could possibly get her hands on with argan oil! Sorry Physicians Formula! Haha I’m kidding but it is true. Argan Oil has ran it’s course in the beauty world and many, many products are apparently “infused” with it.

Argan Oil aside, I have to say Physicians Formula Argan Wear Ultra Nourishing Argan Oil Blush is delightful!

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NYX Big & Loud Lash Primer ($7) is a new conditioning mascara primer that preps lashes for mascara. Ya know mascara primer is one of those great products that I never end up using?! I’ve run across a few of them in my day that I really enjoyed but for some reason they just kinda stay tucked in my drawer and never see the light of day.

This is probably because it’s one MORE step in an endless amount of steps to applying skincare and makeup in the AM. Concealer, powder, curling lashes, blush, moisturizer, face primer, eye primer, it’s just a long list of stuff and mascara primer seems to fall to the back of the list.

I was determined to add mascara primer back into my life so when NYX Big & Loud Lash Primer launched I was all, “Great! Now I have an excuse to use mascara primer”

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Just a quick note, anyone having any ad issues with Musings of a Muse? Any site loading problems?

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L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation ($12.99) is a new demi-matte, oil free foundation that launches recently for Spring 2015. I figure if I’m going to go matte I might as well try out something that’s demi-matte in finish since it’s proving all the range for Spring!

Right now my skin is fairly dry so I have a good deal of patch, flaky dryness around my cheeks which doesn’t make for a good testing ground for L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation! But me being curious simply had to try this out.

And it’s quite interesting.

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Maybelline New York announced today that American golden girl Gigi Hadid is their newest spokesperson. Gigi will join an elite group of spokeswomen which includes Christy Turlington, Adriana Lima, Jourdan Dunn, Emily DiDonato, Marloes Horst, Kemp Muhl, and a host of others.

“Being a Maybelline New York spokesperson means more to me than anyone can imagine; it doesn�t seem real! It�s the most incredible feeling and is a dream come true,”� said Gigi. “I feel so honored and humbled to be a part of the iconic brand I grew up with, and I am very excited by this opportunity.”�

At only 19, Gigi has graced the runways of Marc Jacobs, Giles, Sonia Rykiel, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jeremy Scott, and Chanel. She landed in 2014 the cover of the fourth installment of Carine Roitfeld�s CR Fashion Book, and the December 2014 cover of Harper�s Bazaar in Malaysia. Mentored by Carine Roitfeld, Gigi has sat for renowned photographers including Steven Meisel, Mario Sorrenti, Craig McDean, Bruce Weber, Gilles Bensimon, Sebastian Faena, and Ellen Von Unwerth.

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