Marc Jacobs Marvelous Mousse Transformative Foundation

Marc Jacobs Marvelous Mousse Transformative Foundation is the newest foundation from the Marc Jacobs Cosmetics line. It is touted as "rich and creamy, full-coverage, transformative mousse foundation." It contains lots of hydrating and nourishing ingredients, such as coconut water, amino acids, ginseng, and vitamins, as well as Marc Jacobs' exclusive "Melt-On" technology, which allows the product to go on smoothly then dry down to a full coverage powder finish. 

At first glance, this seems like a miracle product: a creamy but lightweight, good-for-you foundation that is full coverage AND you don't need powder? Yes it's possible... sort of. While the product is labeled as a mousse, it's more of a lightweight cream. It has a slight gel-like texture. The many emollient ingredients allow the foundation to glide on the skin effortlessly. As for the full coverage claim, it depends on how you apply it. When I applied with my fingers, it gave a light-medium coverage. When applied with a brush (Sigma Sigmax F82 Foundation Brush), it gave a medium coverage but I could build it up to a full coverage. I haven't tried with a dry sponge yet, but from past experiences with cream foundations, this method tends to give a more full coverage. 

Pros: The great thing about this foundation is that you can build it up without it looking cakey. Even after 3 layers using a brush, it still looked natural. That's the amazing this about this product: it looks so natural!! In the before and after picture below, I literally had trouble figuring out if I had taken an after picture because it didn't look like I had foundation on! 

Another pro is it's ability to balance the skin's moisture levels. If you have dry skin, this will be perfect since it does contain lots of hydrating ingredients. If you have oily skin, like I do, it does a good job at not adding additional oil. Since the product dries down to a powdery finish, you don't have to apply powder. I still do because I have very oily skin, but even so, my face doesn't look cakey or unnatural. 

Cons: This foundation is pretty expensive at $55 for 0.63 oz. of product. Granted it's a cream foundation, so you'll need less product than a liquid foundation, but still... The packaging is also not very hygienic: the product is exposed to the world (full of bacteria and icky things) once you open the jar. You're sticking your fingers, brushes, or sponges into the product and wiping it on your face, so who knows what might be sitting on the foundation. If you have sensitive or acne-prone skin, you might want to be cautious using this. Maybe try taking some product out with a spatula instead of using it directly from the jar. 

Also, if you have very oily skin, you will still have to powder and blot at the end of the day, and will look a tad greasy. However, it does not slip off my skin like many other foundation have on me. 

Overall, I LOVE the Marc Jacobs Marvelous Mousse Transformative Foundation!! It's versatile for all skin types and skin tones (it comes in 11 different colors). The finish is natural and actually looks like skin. It's easy to apply and glides across the skin like butter. There is very little that I can complain about the product other than it's price tag. But then again, my holy grail foundation, the Hourglass Immaculate Foundation, is a comparable price; however the Marc Jacobs Foundation fixes all the issues that I have with the Hourglass one. In all, I highly highly recommend this foundation!! 

It is available exclusively at Sephora. 

If you'd like to see me apply it, check out my video here.  

Good luck!

Many hugs, 
Coleen <3

Before foundation

With Foundation