Pangea Organics Moroccan Argan with Willow & Rosemary Facial Cream

I have been using this for about 2 months now since I got the Discover kit from the Pangea Organics website for oily to blemish skin. Buy Here $43CAD. I am almost done with the product and felt like it is time to review it because I have given it enough time to wow me. 

30 mL sample last a long time & gives it a fair chance for your skin to get a good feel about the product

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INGREDIENTS: PURIFIED WATER (AQUA), ALCOHOL (SDA 38B ORGANIC LAVENDER), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, SODIUM HYALURONATE (VEGAN), GLYCERYL STEARATE, LECITHIN (NON GMO SOY), SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE, SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (ORGANIC JOJOBA) SEED OIL, ARGANIA SPINOSA KERNEL OIL & SERENOA SERRULATA (SAW PALMETTO) FRUIT EXTRACT & SESAMUM INDICUM (SESAME) SEED EXTRACT, SUCROSE STEARATE, ORYZA SATIVA (ORGANIC RICE) BRAN EXTRACT, GLYCERIN (VEGETABLE), EPILOBIUM ANGUSTIFOLIUM (CANADIAN WILLOWHERB) FLOWER/LEAF/STEM EXTRACT, NIACINAMIDE, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E), ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), FOENICULUM VULGARE (ORGANIC FENNEL) SEED EXTRACT, TILIA CORDATA (ORGANIC LINDEN FLOWER) EXTRACT, ALTHAEA OFFICINALIS (ORGANIC MARSHMALLOW) EXTRACT, PLANTAGO MAJOR (ORGANIC PLANTAIN) EXTRACT, VIOLA ODORATA (WILDCRAFTED BLUE VIOLET) LEAF EXTRACT, CITRUS MEDICA LIMONUM (ORGANIC LEMON) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (ORGANIC PEPPERMINT) OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS VERBENONE (ORGANIC ROSEMARY VERBENON) OIL, ROSA DAMASCENA (ROSE OTTO) OIL, ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS (ROSEMARY) OIL*, XANTHAN GUM, CITRIC ACID

*ESSENTIAL OIL

THIS PRODUCT IS VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE.

The moisturizer is fairly priced at $38 for 60ml and it was a better deal to get the discovery kit where I got a chance to try all the products. So far I have used the eye cream which I have reviewed here on the blog. I do like it and it worked perfectly under my foundation but the only thing I did not like is the fact that it does not have SPF since I use it only during the day because I find it to lack moisture for the night time. The would work great for those that are more normal to combination oily where it primes the face nicely for foundation and will not clog pores and cause your foundation to melt off. 

Pros:

• very moisturizing
• fast absorptions
• organic
• did not make my combination skin oily in the Tee zone
• did not break me out
• fast S&H from the website & frequently will have promotions and discount codes
• good for normal to combination oily
• great under foundation
• very decently priced with good sturdy packaging

Cons:

• very herbally scent =(
• only purchased via the website 
• will probably not be moisturizing enough for those with dry skin/ winter season
• no SPF

Would repurchase when I have tried all the new skincare products I have purchased recently. 

~~~~~Tee Hee

Feature of the Week

So I have accumulating a butt load of makeup over the years and the one thing that I have a abundance of is foundation. I have been on the search for the perfect foundation for years, but the problem is there is so many to choose from. I watch a lot of guru on YouTube and whenever they rave about a new/old foundation, I will go out the next day to buy it (I know I have a problem).  Often times I will go on Temptalia and look at the foundation matrix she has to find the perfect colour match for myself so it simplify things especially when it comes to drugstore foundation.  Because of this obsession I have yet to find a holy grail foundation because I am constantly buying and trying new foundations without giving what I have already a fair chance to win me over. Solution: I decided to give each of my foundation a weeks time to win me over with their awesomeness. I will keep my daily skincare and primer routine the same so I can truly see the effects of the foundation. The foundation of the week is NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Barcelona. Buy Here for $42USD/$50CAD. 

I used my MAC mattifier on a daily basis and it cancels out all my pores and makes the foundation application a breeze. 

I also kept my tools the same as well just to see how the foundation goes on evenly to prevent cakiness. The is the best duo I have tried YTD, I alway start by putting a small amount of foundation all over the flat top kabuki from Sigma (F80) and stipple it all over my face.  This ensure that I have the same amount all over my face; I find that when I use my fingers to dot the foundation, I tend to be heavy handed on my cheeks. This method also prevents me from using too much foundation and wasting it. Then I will use my favourite Beauty Blender that is damp to smooth out the foundation with a even light coverage. I prefer a thin layer of foundation of prevent cakiness and I generally don't need a lot of coverage and hate the feeling of a pound of crap on my face. Side note: I have combination skin with oily Tee zone and dry patched on my cheek at times. 

I have had this for a year, but I am slightly OCD and alway keep the boxes for most of makeup because it's easier to store and it just looks nicer in my storage area. Does anyone else do this or em I just weird?

The foundation comes in a glass bottle which can make it difficult to travel with but for the price I paid for it packaging is decent. 

I hate that it doesn't come with a pump but I remember reading somewhere that they did this on purpose so that you would be forced shake it every time before you apply it. It does say on the bottle to shake before use as well. Even if it came with a pump, I would assume that most of us are smart enough to follow simple instructions to shake the bottle but that's just me. 

Will update at the end of the week. This will be day 1 of this mini project that I am starting. The foundation goes on super smooth providing a light flawless coverage. First application does not feel cakey at all and I did set it with MAC Skinfinish in Natural Medium Dark. Also, for reference I am a MAC NC40. PS I also own the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation and a lot of gurus have said that it is very comparable to the Sheer Glow.

Other reviews that might interest you:

Makeup Alley

Temptalia

Makeup Geek does a comparison with Neutrogena Healthy Skin

YouTube review

Fleur De Force

~~~~~ Tee Hee