I almost didn’t buy this foundation because of the negative reviews. But I’m glad I tried it. You have to try it for yourself. I put all of my skin care and my SPF…wait about 20 minutes and put this on with my fingers. It does not lift or slide on me. It’s light coverage but it perfects the skin and doesn’t get caught in my pores or my wrinkles. Who knows why it doesn’t work for everyone, but it surely does work for me. I have gotten so many compliments on my “skin” not my “foundation”. I have been loving that. I’d say give it a try.
Dear Marnie, Jones Road is geared for mature skin that is dry. Not for your age group. You don't need oil based moisture on your skin. I love JR. A tinted balm looks and feels good on me.
I have dry, mature skin and live in Northern CA. Today was my first day wearing it and unlike you, I loved it! I ordered shade 1 (porcelain) and was debating if i should've bought shade 2. After washing my face I used minimal base products. I used Avene moisturizer and waited a few minutes. I bought the scooper and dug out about 1/2 the amount you did and just applied it to one side of my face. I applied with my fingers only. It never felt oily or sticky. It felt just a bit tacky. I worked from home today and wasn't going anywhere so I didn't use concealer, blush, or do my eyes; i just used a bit of Tower 28 Blonzer. I was very happy with how it appeared and felt throughout the entire day. All it did was blur my skin and that's what I think its supposed to do...just blur. It's not even a light foundation at all. It didn't get greasy which was great. The next time I wear it I will apply it with light concealer, easy eye make-up and maybe a light dusting of blush and highlighter. I'm just happy with my no make-up make-up look. Maybe it should be called INF instead (it's not foundation) but I like the name WTF 😉. Watch Shelbey Wilson's review on TH-cam. Its thorough and she really liked it (to get another opinion).
I have the foundation and love it. I like the light coverage and it looks great all day. It’s waxy but does absorb into the skin. Kudos to Jones Road for innovation.
I purchased WTF, face pencil, lip and cheek stick, bronzing powder, and translucent powder. I watched videos of Bobbi applying these products on others. For WTF she used it sparingly where needed and used her fingers to spread the foundation over the skin. She used generous amounts of face pencil where needed and tapped it in with her fingers. I started with moisturized and sunscreend skin. I applied WTF sparingly, and face pencil generously where needed. I put the lip and cheek stick on by swiping it on my cheeks and tapping it in with my fingers. The only thing I used a brush for was the bronzing powder. I did not notice any stickiness or tackiness at all, so I didn't even use the translucent powder. My makeup was beautiful, it lasted all day. For reference I'm 43, have combination skin, and and the skin around my eyes is very sensitive. My skin felt amazing with this makeup. I'm totally sold. I'm going to order the miracle balm next and try it out.
I purchased WTF and the Miracle Balm. I like the WTF. I purchase you, the Miracle Balm feels like you're applying a tinted vaseline to the face. Sticky and icky...and I have dry, mature skin.
I really like the WTF foundation. I’m 57 and it works so well with just the WTF and a little concealer on my face. Reminds me of the BB tinted spf 25 balm I used to use that was discontinued. Don’t especially care about it being clean, I just like it. Maybe it’s better on mature skin.
Well, I just received my two shades of Miracle Balm today. I’m 70 and my skin is much more dry than when I was younger. Perhaps I’m not very sophisticated as far as cosmetics go, but I’m THRILLED with these balms! They give a nice glow, coverage that is perfect for me, and the tackiness seems to go away fairly quickly. I’ll be buying one of the more”sun-kissed” colors when summer arrives!
Appreciate your honest review. There is so much makeup out there, and we all buy products that do not work for us. Nice to know what this one is all about so I don't waste my dollars. Thanks you!
I actually love some of these products. I have a few of the balms that I use on days I don’t wear makeup- I work 12 hour shifts at the hospital and I don’t want to wear makeup those days. I generally tap them on my lids or apples of my cheeks. I have a very emollient moisturizer so to be fair, I never noticed that the concealer was dry until I used it in the middle of the day. However, it does a great job covering my rosacea. I do recognize that the coverage is light- but that’s my preference despite my obviously aging skin. And the hair thing, well, my hair is always up anyway so it never bothered me. I can see why people would not like it. But I do quite enjoy the tinted balms- they really liven up my skin and add a healthier glow to my skin. I think the secret is the skin care I put on under it and the fact that I wear all of it with a totally bare face. I also live in San Antonio and in winters my face is dry and in summer the humidity is murder on my skin.
Thank you for reviewing this brand. I live in South Carolina. It’s not quite as hot as your home, but it’s hot and humid. I am 62 and have dry skin. I believe that most of what you bought would slide off my face as I left the room where I put it on. I really like your refreshingly honest reviews.
I’ve been on the fence about ordering the balm but had some of the same concerns you brought to light in this video. Thanks for saving me from disappointment!
Sixty nine year old grandma here. I basically own at least one of each of the entire line of Jones Road, as does my thirty four year old daughter, and makeup lovers that she and I both are, we both really like many of the products. Both of us have skin more on the dry side. Products that I personally will not purchase again are the face pencils and the eyebrow pencil. I prefer a powder for my old brows, and, regarding the face pencils, unless your skin is amazingly well hydrated (which mine apparently never is), they pull and drag and look blotchy. I have really never worn foundation my entire life, as I hate the feel of my entire facial skin being covered with something, so I cannot attest to the merits of the WTF. My daughter felt it made her break out, so that's a definite NO from her on that. I LOVE the eyeshadows in all of their forms: powder, cream pot, and liquid shimmer. I also love the eyepencils in brown and black but feel the Onyx and Violet pull when applied, whereas the brown and black slide on quite easily. LOVE the cheek and lip chubby stick in Bright Coral. None of the other colors really do much for my warm skin tone, but several look great on my daughter's cool skin tone. Love the lip balm color stick in Just Peachy. Most of the colors in this line are geared toward cool skin tones, IMO, and many therefore do not work for me but look amazing on my daughter. Love the mascara. Love the oil stick and the Hippie Stick. Love the eye cream. Love the Miracle Balm in Tawny, Bronze, and Golden Hour. They do stay tacky to the touch, but I don't mind, and since I am a widow who isn't looking for a man, there's no one else but me touching my face. 😜 Hope this helps someone. P.S. I never liked anything from Bobbi Brown's original line of makeup except for the Bobbi fragrance.
So funny. I am 67 with a 32 yr old daughter and we both love the WTF and the miracle balm. I have dry skin but the pencil is fine for me. The real 10 stars of the foundation is that it doesn’t look like I have foundation on. No wrinkles full of make up. It just makes my face more polished. I’m amazed and so happy with it. I will be trying the rest of her products.
I understand your negative attitude of the products, as you said this is not your first impression; you already tried it. A few things. I think the WTF was the wrong color for you. And seems you may not have done homework on the product line and how this the product line greatly benefits mature skin. Your skin looks young and naturally dewy. My skin has lost it's moisturization, color, very dry, crepe, not dewy. If I have a no make-up day, my skin looks aged. From my understanding, this Jones Road line is especially for aged skin, although it can benefit anyone. When I was younger, my skin was like an oil factory, and this product line, at least the balms, I would not want. But now my skin is completely different. How I use the balms. I moisturize my skin, and then use the moisture stick, and then the miracle balm; puts a moisturizing sheen to my skin that I could not get with moisturizers only. As for the tackiness, I lightly touch the parts of my face with a rag where my hair will touch, and those areas are less tacky. And as the day progresses, if a wrinkle area starts looking dry, I rub the Hippie Stick on the area and it seems to erase the wrinkles. Wearing the Jones Road puts the look of my skin, from dry, crepe, no color, to sheen, dewy, nice color, bronze sheen if I want, and when I see myself in my car mirror, I'm amazed at how good this product line is. This is my experience, 60 years old. I hope this product line is never discontinued. And it does not need to be real expensive; when you find the colors you like, stick with those. And the WTF is wonderful! ...for me. A quick no makeup day, no moisturizer first, just the WTF and then a blush on the cheeks and lips, and you're done, dewy and pretty. And I like to also do eyebrow color and the slightest bit of eye color. The only thing I don't care for is the lip gloss, because it dries my lips. But I like everything else and will get more colors. And I think the WTF is great!! As far as clean products, I feel that is a big deal. Not torturing animals is very important. And bad cancerous chemicals will seep into the skin, and the body needs to deal with it; sometimes puts it off into a tumor in order to spare other organs, and the tumor could be placed in the brain or anywhere in the body. I will sacrifice the perfect look of a product with bad ingredients, for a clean product that perhaps does not look as nice but is better for the body and there is integrity in the making of it. I feel the Jones Road is a wonderful product line, and I am so glad it is a clean product. For any readers wondering. If you have mature skin, I would give this line a try. I'm very glad I did. I'm glad I did not see this review until after I tried it; I may have been discouraged and not try it, and I would be at a loss of the benefits I receive, which helps my skin look younger and fresh. I do skin care for the health of my skin, and this product line is an added goodness and makes a good difference, for me.
Thanks for sharing! I have the WTF in Fair and love it, but I’m a mature lady (61). My skin is much drier now where my skin was very oily in my younger days! I also have the Miracle Balm in Dusty Rose and would like to try some of the other colors. I’m not real crazy about the face pencils, because I like creamier products. I do agree that this line is better suited for mature skins and I like that it is CLEAN beauty and cruelty free. I think Jones Road Beauty emphasis is less is more or more of a non-make-up look (dewy & natural)!
OH HALLELUJAH 🙌👏!!! Someone who isn’t reluctant to say what they want and love from makeup!! I make no apologies to my 31 year old daughter that “ I like what I like “ about the makeup , and the brands I’ve purchased for years , and that they’ve stood the test of time, even as of late for good reason: NARS , MAC , etc . Me personally, as a 56 year old neglectful skin care ,childhood sun worshiper , and who doesn’t make “ clean beauty “ my top priority , be shamed because I don’t !!! I had an extremely difficult 9 years of medical issues that deprived me of delving into one of the things I love , which was makeup, and NOW I’m going full boar back into the makeup world 🤗💪! Everything about skincare & makeup just brings me to my happy place and all the wonderful and beautiful things that evolve each day from it 👌. So again, THANK YOU MARNIE for your genuine transparency, honesty , and your thoughtful delivery for subscribers like me 🙏❤️! It’s comforting to know there’s women like you still out there on TH-cam that make it enjoyable to watch 😊♥️
Thank you for this video! I was contemplating trying this. I like Bobbi Brown but don't want to waste money on more disappointing and rather expensive products. Thank you again.
Thank you so much for your honest review. I have been tempted by the brand myself, due to the Instagram marketing, so very much appreciate your thorough and honest assessment of the products you tried for all of us.
Great video! I loved your honesty about your feelings towards ‘clean beauty’. I don’t think many influencers would actually admit to not liking it! Good for you👏🏻
I also went to Bobbi’s high school NT ~ and feel a closeness for that reason too. I just received about nine products and I’m so sorry but it is an uncomfortable experience in makeup. I’m going to try a few more times but the foundation is sticky as is the miracle balm too. I do like the color sticks and hope that the hydrating quality of the foundation and balm will help my aging skin. Fingers are crossed ~ A testament to how much we all appreciate Bobbi Brown to have this leap of faith and make this kind of effort!
Absolutely love these products. Just repurchased the WTF. I’m 55 with very dry skin year round (and I live in the deep and humid south). Every time I wear the foundation and balm, I get complements. But if you don’t like a healthy, natural skin look, then it’s probably not for you.
I think it looks great on you :) I purchased the Miracle Balm and a face pencil. I'm not crazy about the essential oils in the balm, and the face pencil is just, okay. It's not cheap, so I am going to use it. Thank you for your review!
Thank you for an honest review. You made it clear that you had already tried some of the products and, therefore, already had an opinion on some. You are not the first person I have watched that said the consistency & feel were tacky/sticky. I appreciate your honesty - based on yours and other reviews I do not think this is a good match for me and I thank you for saving me some money. Love your videos! Thank you.
Thank you for your review. I was contemplating these products as I too have been bombarded by ads. But was skeptical and not wanting to waste my money.
This is not a reliable review. You are not reviewing Jones Roads products--, you are smearing your face with other products and then wonder why your face feels= 'gooey'. You are not applying as suggested by the makeup artist who produced these products. Trish McEvoy before the Jones Road products?Powder? How about the concealer pencil sold by Jones Road? All in all, your attitude is negative. This is not an HONEST CONVERSATION, Marnie.
Just purchased the Miracle balm in 3 colors, and been trying it. It does have some stickiness to it however i use it for my workouts to help keep my skin hydrated and so that I can look decent. I choose Sunkissed, Pinched cheeks and Miami Beach.
I had the same reaction to both the foundation and the miracle balm...so sticky..even hours later! The one product I like in the line is the color stick for cheeks and lips...thank you for your honest reviews. I am going to try the La Mer foundation that you like...
Bless your heart Marnie. It’s obvious you honestly gave these products a fair chance but I won’t be buying them. I have normal to oily skin, live in south FL, & don’t want anything extra sweating off or running down my face😂. Thanks for your honest review & taking one for the team 😘
I really appreciate your review. That is a lot of money (for me) to spend on makeup. I am retired but still work part time because I have to. I wish they had samples to buy so I could make sure I’d like it before spending that much money, but they don’t. I was going to treat myself so I have been looking at all reviews on it. I would have been so sad to buy this and it not work because I do need more coverage. Anyway, I’m happy that I can go to Quince and get one of those beautiful cashmere sweaters I’ve been thinking about since your Quince review and feel it will be money well spent. PS; you are gorgeous with no makeup at all. Again, thank you so much for the reviews you do.
Hello, Marnie! You did a much better application with these products than I could ever do. Application has to be easy for me to have a successful makeup experience. Thank you for the review!
I too believe that clean beauty is a gimmick. Thank you for your openness and honesty! Brave too--as there will be some that don't agree. :) Love your channel and been following for years!
You need to break the seal on the Miracle Balm for it to work and warm it up in your hands. Really it works very well on women over 60 and up. You break the seal by really pushing and sliding the finger into the balm before using it as you see them do on some of their commercials.
I have ordered WTF and the MB. At 70 I have very dry skin and I live in a VERY dry climate. Most traditional foundations form a drying “cake” on me unless I put baby oil under it. I just can’t get enough hydration. So this product sounds perfect for me…we shall see.
According to the brand, the foundation is really a tinted balm. So I think the name is misleading. It is not intended to be buildable. Also, you used about 4 or 5 times more product than they recommend. Maybe they need to explain that better.
I actually like the miracle balm but I have dry skin and live in a dry climate so sometimes I feel like it saves my skin. Use it with my usual tinted moisurizer, the WTF didn't appeal.
WTF is water based so any skin care or primer product you use underneath it needs to be water based as well or yes it will "slide" around and be "blotchy", there was a side by side on Tik Tok and the water based primer/skin care worked well with it.
@@MsGoldgirl no one is suggesting that you or anyone should just filling in some possibly helpful information on your review for other viewers. It is not sliding or blotchy on water based primer or skincare.
@@nytransp I apologize. I was a bit short. I’m at the pet ER with one of our dogs for heat exhaustion. He’s going to be ok but I’m a little stressed. Very sorry I lashed out there.
Thank you for reviewing these products! I keep seeing ads on Instagram, so thank you for saving me money! I am not a fan of sticky, gooey products, especially in Mississippi heat and humidity. Your skin is so pretty on its own, but these products did nothing to enhance your complexion. I have seen recent videos when you were wearing LaMer and the Nars foundation and you looked amazing. Since I have light skin like you, I need color on my face or look like I’m not feeling well. Thanks again for your opinion on these products!
I am close to 70 (68+few months) and have to agree with this young woman. I hated the WTF line. Also, the smell was off putting; the castor oil is being touted on the web as a miracle worker, but for me, it was not so great-and I tried the 30-day challenge. Some things are universal, and what Marnie says, even though she is younger, really had me in total agreement.
You do look amazing with it on. I am 48, used to have oily skin, now is normal, and I love all the products. The WTF is just so natural looking, but do enhance the skin, without looking like having foundation on. Afterwards I apply the face pencils where I need them and they go on smoothly over the hidration of the WTF. If I find my face to be too dewey, I just slightly apply loose powder. The miracle balm I use as a blush and on my lips, and again, if it's too shinny, I just bloat with a tissue and it lasts for a long time, and keeps my skin moisturized through out the day and just makes it beautiful. The eye shadows are amazing, the lip gloss is very nice and non sticky at all, the mascara is one of the best I have ever tried. Lip pencil and cream blush are also very nice. And I love the scent of the WTF. We need to try thing for ourselves.
Thank you so much for your review! I am the same age as Bobbi and almost ordered the balm until I saw the price! I agree with you on “clean” makeup. My skin needs enhanced!
Thank you!! I almost bought some of the Miracle Balm. I don't think I would have liked it. I am anxious to try the Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift. Sounds like just what I have been looking for.
Your skin looks great to begin with. I tried this line but gave up after 6 months of use. My skin needs more enhancements. I hated my skin wearing jones road
I bought the Miracle Balm. It is so sticky! I try using less and less, but even after just a tiny bit when I tough my face hours later I feel like I have school pastel on my face.
I agree 100% with you regarding the Miracle Balm. Sometimes I find that the concealer/pencil can drag, but not always. I don't have the WTF because I have combination/oily skin. I don't think that I will get that product. There are better foundations out there. Her bronze Miracle Balm does, in fact, help cover the redness on my skin. I'm still not entirely certain how to use my other Miracle Balms, but I have a lot of the Jones Road products. We get all 4 seasons here in NJ.
I’m glad that you made this video because I’m tired of hearing all of the positive and never getting to commiserate with someone about what is not working. I have light combination skin. Like you, I agree that the WTF is too light to make a serious impression when that’s the goal of your look. WTF is for casual days at home but not for moments when you want to look stunning. That said, $44 is a pretty penny to look nice at home! I agree with you on the face pencils - I bought some of the Bobbi Brown concealer from her namesake company that she sold and it performed 10x better than the JRB face pencils and I have shades 1 & 2. That said, I love all of the miracle balms. I think you should have tried dusty rose or magic hour. After watching this video, I got out my au natural to see if it was all that bad. And I loved how luminous my skin looked. (Granted, I had just washed my face and moisturized it with CeraVe products.) I am own all of the miracle balms and I love how radiant I look in them. I glow and I feel beautiful when wearing them. I encourage you to send back the au natural and exchange it for a shade. You also need to warm a small amount in your fingers and gently pat it on. You’ll feel differently about the miracle balm if you do that. Thanks for your review! I enjoyed it and knew that you preferred a bit more than what the plain Jane miracle balm would offer you. Keep trying it….it’s really awesome.
I was sooo close to buying some of these. I even had the items in the cart, but never pulled the trigger and bought them. I just didn’t want to spend the money. I’m really glad I watched this video because you talked exactly about what I was afraid of - that my face would be sticky and never dry down. I can’t STAND That so, yeah, this is a no for me. Thank you for this video!
Oh goodness I bought the miracle balm and it was straight up putting vaseline on my face. I kept thinking it would dry down, never happened. Tried it several times, tried it with setting powder, ended up tossing it straight in the trash. I will say they were very good about returns and were willing to refund my money no questions asked but I couldn’t be bothered and wrote it off as a never again. Weird thing is I do *love* Bobbi Brown makeup! Oh well. Thanks as always for an honest review Marnie!
Ooo noooo wish I’d watched this before I ordered it! Waiting for delivery of the pink miracle balm to use as a blusher 😬,,, at least I’ve got short hair…
I’m not a fan of foundations in a jar. I’ve tried a brand years ago and the jar foundation was short lived. I tossed mine as I didn’t like the delivery system. It’s just too gimmicky. Thanks for the honest review.
My niece brought her Jones Road products when she visited a few weeks ago for me to try. She was disappointed with the results and wanted my opinion. Like you, I hated the application and finish. It’s a mess.
OMG, I was laughing when you said I'm not a fan of clean beauty, I like my chemicals! That's so me. We always get the comments to share clean beauty products. I want products that work. I put chemicals in my hair when I bleach it, there are chemicals in my food, there are chemicals everywhere! I love your honesty.
Also agree with you and other viewers, I bought when it first launched and didn’t get why it got so much hype. I asked to return since they were expensive but they just refunded me as products can’t be returned
I certainly agree with you that clean beauty preforms very differently from traditionally formulated makeup, often in an unfortunate way. I personally have severe skin allergies and as a result I cannot use most traditional cosmetics, but I do wish that I didn't have to sacrifice quality of wear for quality of life 😂
Thank you for reviewing these! I agree with you - her marketing has been great, so I was kind of sucked in, but now I'm crossing it off the list. What would you say are your top 3 foundations? Like the ones you would flip out if they changed the formula/discontinued/etc? Favorite concealer? Thanks!
I was able to use the miracle balm in the color bronze on my combination skin during Wisconsin winter months. I would apply with my fingers in the “backwards 3” formation to the sides of my face. The results were lovely. But now that it’s getting warmer (and by warmer, I mean mid-70s and zero humidity), there’s no way I can use it. It just slides off my face. I’m going back to my Trinny London cream bronzer which I’ve never had any issues with year round.
I bought the miracle balm when it came out and got it in….and just could not figure out what in the world I was supposed to do with it. Zero color, felt like Vaseline, and my hair stuck to it on my cheeks. Hard pass.
I saw these products all over Instagram but noticed none of the content creators I follow mentioned the products. I then read reviews on the website and decided to pass. Thank you for your honesty; you’ve confirmed I was right to pass.
I use their miracle balm in a number of shades every day. I use the face pencil too. My skin has been in good condition. I work from home and it looks good on zoom calls. I am not a fan of the eye make up wands but when I use a base like a Bobbi brown eye shadow stick the shimmer is nice I don't touch my face a lot so I don't have any concerns. My son's use the au natural for lip balm sometimes too. I prefer to deal with less chemicals. And only slightly enhance how God created me. Not cake it on
@@MsGoldgirl yes. But I wear it instead of foundation in two shades so it touches the skin directly. When I layer I don't find it dries down. Those are my "non make up all I do is zoom meeting" days I wear the shade miracle hour which has a slight tint and sheen so it's not my pale skin. I do out a darker shade over for a bronze effect sometimes. I don't wear any heavy cream moisturizer. Just wash my face and tone and put that on
Thanks for your honesty. Most of All the other reviewers gave high grades to Jones Road WTF. But they had to add, primer, powder, concealer, ( so what’s the point of a foundation if it is “perfect” after I do this, and this and this….) and they did not address the thick feel on the skin, the tacky hair catching fault, and how a person can’t hug or kiss anyone because of transfer.
Thank you, Marnie for the review, I'm good not to buy Jones Road Foundation, I've seen the ads too. I wonder if you used a sticky primer and a beauty blender.
Was checking out this brand and thought let's see if Marnie's reviewed. Thank you for this. I really don't want the feeling of Vaseline on my skin. Blech. I was looking for a no makeup look, just a little color. Your no makeup in the beginning looked fabulous! I'll just continue with CR and occasional lip stick. 🤷
I bought the same products as you and got them yesterday. I work from home and wanted some products to use that would be hydrating. That would just make my skin look good for days I don’t need to wear make up. I think there’s better products out there for that purpose. I don’t dislike them as much as you.😂😂😂😂 but I won’t be buying anymore.
I did so much want to love this product, and I don’t think you are using it correctly, which is why *you* don’t like it - it’s really just a tinted moisturizer for dry mature skin (after menopause probably) - really quite luxurious plush feeling, like a fresh spa treatment of no makeup, but a tiny bit of coverage - you can only use a very thin layer bc “IT IS MOISTURIZING” LOL - I’m not sure the miracle balm and WTF can be used together for myself… that is really too much stickiness - actually, not only should the product be used thinly, but probably not even applied to the entire face - just WTF thinly applied in the middle, spread a little out, and miracle dabbed on the cheeks - you can see, it’s not really used like “makeup” so can’t be reviewed the same way However what I don’t hear people say in their reviews… bc they either hate it immediately bc they apply it like makeup and give an honest review, like this one… or they don’t (😮)… but either way, they don’t come back and say how it’s worked for them over time… unfortunately WTF foundation degrades 6 months or less - it separates and forms hard hard pieces of, I assume, the moisturizer, so the entire product can not be applied without flakes of these hard particles sluffing off my face - I tried my best to melt it between my fingers before applying, but they just kept,getting harder over time, and it became impossible to melt - if you look very carefully at the promo videos, you can actually see these little chunks of the product in the videos -,well they harden - I was so so,disappointed- the jones road customer service were excellent; first providing me a new WTF even though my issues with the product developed 3 months or so later - however the replacement was worse and had hard particles right away so then they just refunded me - well, I was sad bc I loved using the product on no makeup days, which is my usual - or even as a primer for my dry skin - only as a primer without sunscreen for “inside days” (it’s a moisturizer, so too many moisturizers will make it too heavy and sticky ) - sometimes even at night as a last step cream, bc it actually makes my skin feel nicer after using! Like true skin care (oh I had serums on too at night, so I was using it more as an occlusive, but still, nicer and thinner than Vaseline, and prettier) - but I can’t get past the hard particles flaking off and dropping off onto the floor or my clothes - oh sadness - why this can’t be fixed… why… it would be so nice it really does make the skin feel lovely and sometimes I try and sort through the hard particles and use a little - it has nice skin care ingredients for moisturizing with a slight tint (well, my skin feels nice after using the product) - the miracle,balm… I can take it or leave it- the color,they matched me with had glitter and I should have sent it back,- no way older women want a glitter balm all over the face - I mean, no one wants glitter all over the face - I don’t know why they have that color - it does seem pricey for what it is, IMO - and the sticks… well, they’re nice “to go” touch ups for me… but tug on the skin - I guess they’re supposed to go with the highly moisturizing WTF, but it still tugs and catches on my dry skin and expensive for what it is Just my 2 cents … from someone who tried and tried … I really want to find updates on someone somewhere telling us why what how where or when the chunks will be fixed… bc I just don’t get how anyone can handle the chunks! - and I got it twice and SEE it in the promo videos… so I know it’s there - *they are there* … so WTF is going on … that is what I want to know 🧐 - how is the product continuing with these flaky flakes - I just want it without the flakes 😢
Love this in depth review! Another major reason to dislike this product. It just shouldn’t be that hard to use and should have a much longer shelf life!
Thank you for doing this - the Jones Road marketing is stellar‼️ But from what I’ve read, the products don’t live up to the claims. I did buy the pencil and found it drying and not lasting - thankfully I did not purchase any other products. Great post, Marnie ❣️
Def agree with your natural beauty assessments. People getting really confused abt chemicals. Water is a chemical, tobacco is natural so perhaps folks should rethink some of this hype that is often pushed at us.
Thanks Marnie! I loved Bobbie Brown makeup when she started her line & was curious about this new one. I appreciate your honest review. You saved me money. 💕
yeah makeup balms are a stupid product and i don't get it. im a pro artist who uses all clean beauty and there are so many great brands. some with illness like me, can't use all regular makeup. there are amazing clean brands out there and for those of us that react to certain ingredients, clean beauty has been a godsend and has given makeup and skincare back to us.
I always appreciate knowing I can count on you for an honest review. I was curious about Jones Road, but I’m in S FL where it’s hot and humid 365 days a year. This would never hold up for me. Thank you!
I too live in Florida (West Palm Beach) , and I TOTALLY hear what you’re saying about batting the extraordinary humidity that comes with living here . I have combo to oil skin , and so this particular line would be an absolute NO ! Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love BB’s Vitamin Enriched Face Base , and have repurchased more times than I can count , but this new line I’m going to take a hard pass as well 😊👍.
Bobbi Brown line was always amazing …. But the Jones line was horrendous for me , I hated it all . I was so disappointed because I just naturally expected Bobbi products to be amazing as in the past. Great review
Hi Marnie! I fell for the marketing and ordered the WTF (beige) and Miracle Balm (Dusty Rose). I am 57, have dry skin and live in northern Illinois. I typically do my skincare and spf and then carry on with my makeup. I couldn't do that with these. It was a mess. I tried with nothing on. Still a mess. I just hated the way it felt on my skin and got tired of pulling my hair off my face. The only thing I liked about these items was the ease in getting my refund!
Thanks so much for reviewing this stuff. I had a feeling you would not like any of it, 😂 I am not into the whole green beauty for make up either. Skincare a bit
I feel like I “know”/have watched you long enough to be able to tell that you really tried to make these products work but it’s the look of physical pain on your face for me lol 😂 Things you do for your viewers!!! Another video I had to watch twice!!! 🤣🤪😍 I don’t own anything from the brand nor do I plan to get anything but this was still interesting to watch.
If you're going to go to all that effort and spend all that money to look like you're not wearing makeup, then what are you doing? There are far better options-and the products simply don't work!
I almost didn’t buy this foundation because of the negative reviews. But I’m glad I tried it. You have to try it for yourself. I put all of my skin care and my SPF…wait about 20 minutes and put this on with my fingers. It does not lift or slide on me. It’s light coverage but it perfects the skin and doesn’t get caught in my pores or my wrinkles. Who knows why it doesn’t work for everyone, but it surely does work for me. I have gotten so many compliments on my “skin” not my “foundation”. I have been loving that. I’d say give it a try.
Sounds wonderful I finally ordered it and arriving tomorrow I’m so excited
Dear Marnie, Jones Road is geared for mature skin that is dry. Not for your age group. You don't need oil based moisture on your skin. I love JR. A tinted balm looks and feels good on me.
I ordered mine and so excited it’s supposed to be delivered tomorrow
If you look like you do at the beginning of the video without makeup, you don’t need makeup. You are naturally beautiful
I have dry, mature skin and live in Northern CA. Today was my first day wearing it and unlike you, I loved it! I ordered shade 1 (porcelain) and was debating if i should've bought shade 2. After washing my face I used minimal base products. I used Avene moisturizer and waited a few minutes. I bought the scooper and dug out about 1/2 the amount you did and just applied it to one side of my face. I applied with my fingers only. It never felt oily or sticky. It felt just a bit tacky. I worked from home today and wasn't going anywhere so I didn't use concealer, blush, or do my eyes; i just used a bit of Tower 28 Blonzer. I was very happy with how it appeared and felt throughout the entire day. All it did was blur my skin and that's what I think its supposed to do...just blur. It's not even a light foundation at all. It didn't get greasy which was great. The next time I wear it I will apply it with light concealer, easy eye make-up and maybe a light dusting of blush and highlighter. I'm just happy with my no make-up make-up look. Maybe it should be called INF instead (it's not foundation) but I like the name WTF 😉. Watch Shelbey Wilson's review on TH-cam. Its thorough and she really liked it (to get another opinion).
I have the foundation and love it. I like the light coverage and it looks great all day. It’s waxy but does absorb into the skin. Kudos to Jones Road for innovation.
Definitely passing on this!! Thanks for taking one for the team!! 💖
Any time!
I purchased WTF, face pencil, lip and cheek stick, bronzing powder, and translucent powder. I watched videos of Bobbi applying these products on others. For WTF she used it sparingly where needed and used her fingers to spread the foundation over the skin. She used generous amounts of face pencil where needed and tapped it in with her fingers. I started with moisturized and sunscreend skin. I applied WTF sparingly, and face pencil generously where needed. I put the lip and cheek stick on by swiping it on my cheeks and tapping it in with my fingers. The only thing I used a brush for was the bronzing powder. I did not notice any stickiness or tackiness at all, so I didn't even use the translucent powder. My makeup was beautiful, it lasted all day. For reference I'm 43, have combination skin, and and the skin around my eyes is very sensitive. My skin felt amazing with this makeup. I'm totally sold. I'm going to order the miracle balm next and try it out.
I purchased WTF and the Miracle Balm. I like the WTF. I purchase you, the Miracle Balm feels like you're applying a tinted vaseline to the face. Sticky and icky...and I have dry, mature skin.
I really like the WTF foundation. I’m 57 and it works so well with just the WTF and a little concealer on my face. Reminds me of the BB tinted spf 25 balm I used to use that was discontinued. Don’t especially care about it being clean, I just like it. Maybe it’s better on mature skin.
What concealer do u use
@@deniselanglois6193I use the Laura Mercier secret camouflage. It’s quite opaque so you don’t need much.
Well, I just received my two shades of Miracle Balm today. I’m 70 and my skin is much more dry than when I was younger. Perhaps I’m not very sophisticated as far as cosmetics go, but I’m THRILLED with these balms! They give a nice glow, coverage that is perfect for me, and the tackiness seems to go away fairly quickly. I’ll be buying one of the more”sun-kissed” colors when summer arrives!
I"m 53 and I LOVE the balms as well! I also love the WTfoundation.
Appreciate your honest review. There is so much makeup out there, and we all buy products that do not work for us. Nice to know what this one is all about so I don't waste my dollars. Thanks you!
I actually love some of these products. I have a few of the balms that I use on days I don’t wear makeup- I work 12 hour shifts at the hospital and I don’t want to wear makeup those days. I generally tap them on my lids or apples of my cheeks. I have a very emollient moisturizer so to be fair, I never noticed that the concealer was dry until I used it in the middle of the day. However, it does a great job covering my rosacea. I do recognize that the coverage is light- but that’s my preference despite my obviously aging skin. And the hair thing, well, my hair is always up anyway so it never bothered me.
I can see why people would not like it. But I do quite enjoy the tinted balms- they really liven up my skin and add a healthier glow to my skin. I think the secret is the skin care I put on under it and the fact that I wear all of it with a totally bare face. I also live in San Antonio and in winters my face is dry and in summer the humidity is murder on my skin.
Thank you for reviewing this brand. I live in South Carolina. It’s not quite as hot as your home, but it’s hot and humid. I am 62 and have dry skin. I believe that most of what you bought would slide off my face as I left the room where I put it on. I really like your refreshingly honest reviews.
You are so welcome!
I’ve been on the fence about ordering the balm but had some of the same concerns you brought to light in this video. Thanks for saving me from disappointment!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing ...I have almost purchased the Balm several times & decided to wait for a honest review!! You're the Best 🥰
Glad it was helpful!
Sixty nine year old grandma here. I basically own at least one of each of the entire line of Jones Road, as does my thirty four year old daughter, and makeup lovers that she and I both are, we both really like many of the products. Both of us have skin more on the dry side. Products that I personally will not purchase again are the face pencils and the eyebrow pencil. I prefer a powder for my old brows, and, regarding the face pencils, unless your skin is amazingly well hydrated (which mine apparently never is), they pull and drag and look blotchy. I have really never worn foundation my entire life, as I hate the feel of my entire facial skin being covered with something, so I cannot attest to the merits of the WTF. My daughter felt it made her break out, so that's a definite NO from her on that. I LOVE the eyeshadows in all of their forms: powder, cream pot, and liquid shimmer. I also love the eyepencils in brown and black but feel the Onyx and Violet pull when applied, whereas the brown and black slide on quite easily. LOVE the cheek and lip chubby stick in Bright Coral. None of the other colors really do much for my warm skin tone, but several look great on my daughter's cool skin tone. Love the lip balm color stick in Just Peachy. Most of the colors in this line are geared toward cool skin tones, IMO, and many therefore do not work for me but look amazing on my daughter. Love the mascara. Love the oil stick and the Hippie Stick. Love the eye cream. Love the Miracle Balm in Tawny, Bronze, and Golden Hour. They do stay tacky to the touch, but I don't mind, and since I am a widow who isn't looking for a man, there's no one else but me touching my face. 😜 Hope this helps someone. P.S. I never liked anything from Bobbi Brown's original line of makeup except for the Bobbi fragrance.
I enjoyed your well written response. I agree with you about the face pencils and the brow stick.
So funny. I am 67 with a 32 yr old daughter and we both love the WTF and the miracle balm. I have dry skin but the pencil is fine for me. The real 10 stars of the foundation is that it doesn’t look like I have foundation on. No wrinkles full of make up. It just makes my face more polished. I’m amazed and so happy with it. I will be trying the rest of her products.
Lon winded
Marnie, Really excited for this one! I like the Westman Atelier line and that's "clean" I believe. Have a great day!
That's true! I use and love their contour stick every day!
I understand your negative attitude of the products, as you said this is not your first impression; you already tried it.
A few things. I think the WTF was the wrong color for you. And seems you may not have done homework on the product line and how this the
product line greatly benefits mature skin.
Your skin looks young and naturally dewy. My skin has lost it's moisturization, color, very dry, crepe, not dewy. If I have a no make-up day, my skin looks aged.
From my understanding, this Jones Road line is especially for aged skin, although it can benefit anyone. When I was younger, my skin was like an oil factory, and this product line, at least the balms, I would not want. But now my skin is completely different.
How I use the balms. I moisturize my skin, and then use the moisture stick, and then the miracle balm; puts a moisturizing sheen to my skin that I could not get with moisturizers only. As for the tackiness, I lightly touch the parts of my face with a rag where my hair will touch, and those areas are less tacky. And as the day progresses, if a wrinkle area starts looking dry, I rub the Hippie Stick on the area and it seems to erase the wrinkles.
Wearing the Jones Road puts the look of my skin, from dry, crepe, no color, to sheen, dewy, nice color, bronze sheen if I want, and when I see myself in my car mirror, I'm amazed at how good this product line is.
This is my experience, 60 years old. I hope this product line is never discontinued. And it does not need to be real expensive; when you find the colors you like, stick with those.
And the WTF is wonderful! ...for me. A quick no makeup day, no moisturizer first, just the WTF and then a blush on the cheeks and lips, and you're done, dewy and pretty. And I like to also do eyebrow color and the slightest bit of eye color.
The only thing I don't care for is the lip gloss, because it dries my lips. But I like everything else and will get more colors. And I think the WTF is great!!
As far as clean products, I feel that is a big deal. Not torturing animals is very important. And bad cancerous chemicals will seep into the skin, and the body needs to deal with it; sometimes puts it off into a tumor in order to spare other organs, and the tumor could be placed in the brain or anywhere in the body. I will sacrifice the perfect look of a product with bad ingredients, for a clean product that perhaps does not look as nice but is better for the body and there is integrity in the making of it.
I feel the Jones Road is a wonderful product line, and I am so glad it is a clean product.
For any readers wondering. If you have mature skin, I would give this line a try. I'm very glad I did. I'm glad I did not see this review until after I tried it; I may have been discouraged and not try it, and I would be at a loss of the benefits I receive, which helps my skin look younger and fresh. I do skin care for the health of my skin, and this product line is an added goodness and makes a good difference, for me.
Glad you posted this. She seemed confused and clueless.
Thanks for sharing! I have the WTF in Fair and love it, but I’m a mature lady (61). My skin is much drier now where my skin was very oily in my younger days! I also have the Miracle Balm in Dusty Rose and would like to try some of the other colors. I’m not real crazy about the face pencils, because I like creamier products. I do agree that this line is better suited for mature skins and I like that it is CLEAN beauty and cruelty free. I think Jones Road Beauty emphasis is less is more or more of a non-make-up look (dewy & natural)!
I totally agree. I also think her skin was a bit too oily to wear the product. This is for mature and dry skin. 🤷🏻♀️
OH HALLELUJAH 🙌👏!!! Someone who isn’t reluctant to say what they want and love from makeup!! I make no apologies to my 31 year old daughter that “ I like what I like “ about the makeup , and the brands I’ve purchased for years , and that they’ve stood the test of time, even as of late for good reason: NARS , MAC , etc . Me personally, as a 56 year old neglectful skin care ,childhood sun worshiper , and who doesn’t make “ clean beauty “ my top priority , be shamed because I don’t !!!
I had an extremely difficult 9 years of medical issues that deprived me of delving into one of the things I love , which was makeup, and NOW I’m going full boar back into the makeup world 🤗💪! Everything about skincare & makeup just brings me to my happy place and all the wonderful and beautiful things that evolve each day from it 👌.
So again, THANK YOU MARNIE for your genuine transparency, honesty , and your thoughtful delivery for subscribers like me 🙏❤️! It’s comforting to know there’s women like you still out there on TH-cam that make it enjoyable to watch 😊♥️
Thank you for this video!
I was contemplating trying this. I like Bobbi Brown but don't want to waste money on more disappointing and rather expensive products.
Thank you again.
Thank you so much for your honest review. I have been tempted by the brand myself, due to the Instagram marketing, so very much appreciate your thorough and honest assessment of the products you tried for all of us.
Great video! I loved your honesty about your feelings towards ‘clean beauty’. I don’t think many influencers would actually admit to not liking it! Good for you👏🏻
I also went to Bobbi’s high school NT ~ and feel a closeness for that reason too. I just received about nine products and I’m so sorry but it is an uncomfortable experience in makeup. I’m going to try a few more times but the foundation is sticky as is the miracle balm too. I do like the color sticks and hope that the hydrating quality of the foundation and balm will help my aging skin. Fingers are crossed ~ A testament to how much we all appreciate Bobbi Brown to have this leap of faith and make this kind of effort!
Thanks Marnie. I was waiting for one of my ladies to review the wtf. Much appreciated.
It is most definitely appropriately named. ;)
@@MsGoldgirl 🤣
Absolutely love these products. Just repurchased the WTF. I’m 55 with very dry skin year round (and I live in the deep and humid south). Every time I wear the foundation and balm, I get complements. But if you don’t like a healthy, natural skin look, then it’s probably not for you.
thanks so much for the honest review! Always appreciate advice that saves money!!!
I think it looks great on you :) I purchased the Miracle Balm and a face pencil. I'm not crazy about the essential oils in the balm, and the face pencil is just, okay. It's not cheap, so I am going to use it. Thank you for your review!
Thank you for an honest review. You made it clear that you had already tried some of the products and, therefore, already had an opinion on some. You are not the first person I have watched that said the consistency & feel were tacky/sticky. I appreciate your honesty - based on yours and other reviews I do not think this is a good match for me and I thank you for saving me some money.
Love your videos! Thank you.
Thank you for this honest review!
Thank you for your review. I was contemplating these products as I too have been bombarded by ads. But was skeptical and not wanting to waste my money.
I wish I had seen reviews before I spent money on that miracle balm. It feels exactly like you said. Totally agree
This is not a reliable review. You are not reviewing Jones Roads products--, you are smearing your face with other products and then wonder why your face feels= 'gooey'. You are not applying as suggested by the makeup artist who produced these products. Trish McEvoy before the Jones Road products?Powder? How about the concealer pencil sold by Jones Road? All in all, your attitude is negative. This is not an HONEST CONVERSATION, Marnie.
Agreed, I got a bad vibe from the beginning this person. And why gob on other people's products while doing a review? This was pointless
I got the same negative vibe, she’s very critical right from the start of the review. Not sure why she bothered doing the review at all. 😮
Just purchased the Miracle balm in 3 colors, and been trying it. It does have some stickiness to it however i use it for my workouts to help keep my skin hydrated and so that I can look decent. I choose Sunkissed, Pinched cheeks and Miami Beach.
I had the same reaction to both the foundation and the miracle balm...so sticky..even hours later! The one product I like in the line is the color stick for cheeks and lips...thank you for your honest reviews. I am going to try the La Mer foundation that you like...
Bless your heart Marnie. It’s obvious you honestly gave these products a fair chance but I won’t be buying them. I have normal to oily skin, live in south FL, & don’t want anything extra sweating off or running down my face😂. Thanks for your honest review & taking one for the team 😘
I really appreciate your review. That is a lot of money (for me) to spend on makeup. I am retired but still work part time because I have to. I wish they had samples to buy so I could make sure I’d like it before spending that much money, but they don’t. I was going to treat myself so I have been looking at all reviews on it. I would have been so sad to buy this and it not work because I do need more coverage. Anyway, I’m happy that I can go to Quince and get one of those beautiful cashmere sweaters I’ve been thinking about since your Quince review and feel it will be money well spent. PS; you are gorgeous with no makeup at all. Again, thank you so much for the reviews you do.
Hello, Marnie! You did a much better application with these products than I could ever do. Application has to be easy for me to have a successful makeup experience. Thank you for the review!
Agree about "clean" beauty, for me it works just as well as "natural" deodorant.
I too believe that clean beauty is a gimmick. Thank you for your openness and honesty! Brave too--as there will be some that don't agree. :) Love your channel and been following for years!
Thank you!!
You need to break the seal on the Miracle Balm for it to work and warm it up in your hands. Really it works very well on women over 60 and up. You break the seal by really pushing and sliding the finger into the balm before using it as you see them do on some of their commercials.
I did that. Still felt like smearing Vaseline on my face.
@@MsGoldgirl Oh, that's too bad. But as I say, we old ladies love it. LOL.
I have ordered WTF and the MB. At 70 I have very dry skin and I live in a VERY dry climate. Most traditional foundations form a drying “cake” on me unless I put baby oil under it. I just can’t get enough hydration. So this product sounds perfect for me…we shall see.
According to the brand, the foundation is really a tinted balm. So I think the name is misleading. It is not intended to be buildable. Also, you used about 4 or 5 times more product than they recommend. Maybe they need to explain that better.
I actually like the miracle balm but I have dry skin and live in a dry climate so sometimes I feel like it saves my skin. Use it with my usual tinted moisurizer, the WTF didn't appeal.
WTF is water based so any skin care or primer product you use underneath it needs to be water based as well or yes it will "slide" around and be "blotchy", there was a side by side on Tik Tok and the water based primer/skin care worked well with it.
Well I am not on Tik Tok and I’m also not going to throw out all of my medical grade skincare to accommodate a mediocre at best foundation.
@@MsGoldgirl no one is suggesting that you or anyone should just filling in some possibly helpful information on your review for other viewers. It is not sliding or blotchy on water based primer or skincare.
@@nytransp I apologize. I was a bit short. I’m at the pet ER with one of our dogs for heat exhaustion. He’s going to be ok but I’m a little stressed. Very sorry I lashed out there.
Thank you for reviewing these products! I keep seeing ads on Instagram, so thank you for saving me money! I am not a fan of sticky, gooey products, especially in Mississippi heat and humidity. Your skin is so pretty on its own, but these products did nothing to enhance your complexion. I have seen recent videos when you were wearing LaMer and the Nars foundation and you looked amazing. Since I have light skin like you, I need color on my face or look like I’m not feeling well. Thanks again for your opinion on these products!
You are young and have beautiful skin...Wish you would do this with someone with 60's or 70's skin and your comments.
I am close to 70 (68+few months) and have to agree with this young woman. I hated the WTF line. Also, the smell was off putting; the castor oil is being touted on the web as a miracle worker, but for me, it was not so great-and I tried the 30-day challenge. Some things are universal, and what Marnie says, even though she is younger, really had me in total agreement.
You do look amazing with it on. I am 48, used to have oily skin, now is normal, and I love all the products. The WTF is just so natural looking, but do enhance the skin, without looking like having foundation on. Afterwards I apply the face pencils where I need them and they go on smoothly over the hidration of the WTF. If I find my face to be too dewey, I just slightly apply loose powder. The miracle balm I use as a blush and on my lips, and again, if it's too shinny, I just bloat with a tissue and it lasts for a long time, and keeps my skin moisturized through out the day and just makes it beautiful. The eye shadows are amazing, the lip gloss is very nice and non sticky at all, the mascara is one of the best I have ever tried. Lip pencil and cream blush are also very nice. And I love the scent of the WTF. We need to try thing for ourselves.
I have since given it another try-literally this month! I’ve definitely changed my opinion!
Thank you so much for your review! I am the same age as Bobbi and almost ordered the balm until I saw the price! I agree with you on “clean” makeup. My skin needs enhanced!
Thank you!! I almost bought some of the Miracle Balm. I don't think I would have liked it. I am anxious to try the Trish McEvoy Instant Eye Lift. Sounds like just what I have been looking for.
I was hoping you’d review Westman Atelier but … it’s so expensive. Thanks for this review.
I have! I tried 3 of their stick products-the contour stick, the blush and the highlighter. It was one of my Nordstrom beauty videos.
@@MsGoldgirl, thanks! I’ll find that video. You made my day (silly and true)!
Your skin looks great to begin with. I tried this line but gave up after 6 months of use. My skin needs more enhancements. I hated my skin wearing jones road
I bought the Miracle Balm. It is so sticky! I try using less and less, but even after just a tiny bit when I tough my face hours later I feel like I have school pastel on my face.
My experience exactly.
Thank u for your honesty
I agree 100% with you regarding the Miracle Balm. Sometimes I find that the concealer/pencil can drag, but not always. I don't have the WTF because I have combination/oily skin. I don't think that I will get that product. There are better foundations out there. Her bronze Miracle Balm does, in fact, help cover the redness on my skin. I'm still not entirely certain how to use my other Miracle Balms, but I have a lot of the Jones Road products. We get all 4 seasons here in NJ.
Hi Marnie! I really appreciate your honest opinion. You saved me some cash and nowadays especially, that means a lot. Thank you!!
Have you tried (or anyone on here) the Boom sticks. I’m curious if they act the same.
I love the Boom Sticks. Have used daily since 2013.
I’m glad that you made this video because I’m tired of hearing all of the positive and never getting to commiserate with someone about what is not working. I have light combination skin.
Like you, I agree that the WTF is too light to make a serious impression when that’s the goal of your look. WTF is for casual days at home but not for moments when you want to look stunning. That said, $44 is a pretty penny to look nice at home! I agree with you on the face pencils - I bought some of the Bobbi Brown concealer from her namesake company that she sold and it performed 10x better than the JRB face pencils and I have shades 1 & 2.
That said, I love all of the miracle balms. I think you should have tried dusty rose or magic hour. After watching this video, I got out my au natural to see if it was all that bad. And I loved how luminous my skin looked. (Granted, I had just washed my face and moisturized it with CeraVe products.) I am own all of the miracle balms and I love how radiant I look in them. I glow and I feel beautiful when wearing them. I encourage you to send back the au natural and exchange it for a shade. You also need to warm a small amount in your fingers and gently pat it on. You’ll feel differently about the miracle balm if you do that.
Thanks for your review! I enjoyed it and knew that you preferred a bit more than what the plain Jane miracle balm would offer you. Keep trying it….it’s really awesome.
I almost purchased Jones Road Beauty, but I wanted someone whose opinion I trust to review it first. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
I was sooo close to buying some of these. I even had the items in the cart, but never pulled the trigger and bought them. I just didn’t want to spend the money. I’m really glad I watched this video because you talked exactly about what I was afraid of - that my face would be sticky and never dry down. I can’t STAND That so, yeah, this is a no for me. Thank you for this video!
So glad I could help!
if you have dry skin and not OILY skin..... There is a dry down.
plus this brand is for older aging women 40+ you look like 19, theres cover girl in stores for you.
@@CandyRaynelol thanks but I’m actually 42
Oh goodness I bought the miracle balm and it was straight up putting vaseline on my face. I kept thinking it would dry down, never happened. Tried it several times, tried it with setting powder, ended up tossing it straight in the trash. I will say they were very good about returns and were willing to refund my money no questions asked but I couldn’t be bothered and wrote it off as a never again. Weird thing is I do *love* Bobbi Brown makeup! Oh well. Thanks as always for an honest review Marnie!
Ooo noooo wish I’d watched this before I ordered it! Waiting for delivery of the pink miracle balm to use as a blusher 😬,,, at least I’ve got short hair…
Follow up… I use it as blusher and brightener… it’s nice
I’m not a fan of foundations in a jar. I’ve tried a brand years ago and the jar foundation was short lived. I tossed mine as I didn’t like the delivery system. It’s just too gimmicky. Thanks for the honest review.
Thank you!! You just saved me a ton of money!!
My niece brought her Jones Road products when she visited a few weeks ago for me to try. She was disappointed with the results and wanted my opinion. Like you, I hated the application and finish. It’s a mess.
Thank you for the review, I was thinking about this, but after watching I am going to skip it.
I love you! I agree I like regular makeup.
Thanks for this great information. Maybe in a few years when my skin gets really dry I’ll give it a try but for now I’ll pass.
OMG, I was laughing when you said I'm not a fan of clean beauty, I like my chemicals! That's so me. We always get the comments to share clean beauty products. I want products that work. I put chemicals in my hair when I bleach it, there are chemicals in my food, there are chemicals everywhere! I love your honesty.
Also agree with you and other viewers, I bought when it first launched and didn’t get why it got so much hype. I asked to return since they were expensive but they just refunded me as products can’t be returned
Wow! That was very nice that they still refunded you!
I certainly agree with you that clean beauty preforms very differently from traditionally formulated makeup, often in an unfortunate way. I personally have severe skin allergies and as a result I cannot use most traditional cosmetics, but I do wish that I didn't have to sacrifice quality of wear for quality of life 😂
I am so sorry you have to deal with this. It must be incredibly frustrating!
Thank you for reviewing these! I agree with you - her marketing has been great, so I was kind of sucked in, but now I'm crossing it off the list. What would you say are your top 3 foundations? Like the ones you would flip out if they changed the formula/discontinued/etc? Favorite concealer? Thanks!
Current top 3 are La Mer Foundation, Nars Reflecting Foundation and L'Oreal Hyaluronic Serum Foundation
I was able to use the miracle balm in the color bronze on my combination skin during Wisconsin winter months. I would apply with my fingers in the “backwards 3” formation to the sides of my face. The results were lovely. But now that it’s getting warmer (and by warmer, I mean mid-70s and zero humidity), there’s no way I can use it. It just slides off my face. I’m going back to my Trinny London cream bronzer which I’ve never had any issues with year round.
I bought the miracle balm when it came out and got it in….and just could not figure out what in the world I was supposed to do with it. Zero color, felt like Vaseline, and my hair stuck to it on my cheeks. Hard pass.
EXACTLY!
Every time I see the ad, I just keep scrolling ,I’m glad I did thanks Marnie!!🤣🤣
I saw these products all over Instagram but noticed none of the content creators I follow mentioned the products. I then read reviews on the website and decided to pass. Thank you for your honesty; you’ve confirmed I was right to pass.
I would love to see more creators review this!
@@MsGoldgirl Tara Lynn has reviewed the "foundation" & the sticks. She's in her late 40's also. And she is great & honest.
I use their miracle balm in a number of shades every day. I use the face pencil too. My skin has been in good condition. I work from home and it looks good on zoom calls. I am not a fan of the eye make up wands but when I use a base like a Bobbi brown eye shadow stick the shimmer is nice
I don't touch my face a lot so I don't have any concerns. My son's use the au natural for lip balm sometimes too. I prefer to deal with less chemicals. And only slightly enhance how God created me. Not cake it on
Does it eventually absorb into the skin or dry down?
@@MsGoldgirl yes. But I wear it instead of foundation in two shades so it touches the skin directly. When I layer I don't find it dries down. Those are my "non make up all I do is zoom meeting" days I wear the shade miracle hour which has a slight tint and sheen so it's not my pale skin. I do out a darker shade over for a bronze effect sometimes. I don't wear any heavy cream moisturizer. Just wash my face and tone and put that on
Got it-that could never work for me!
Thanks for your honesty. Most of All the other reviewers gave high grades to Jones Road WTF. But they had to add, primer, powder, concealer, ( so what’s the point of a foundation if it is “perfect” after I do this, and this and this….) and they did not address the thick feel on the skin, the tacky hair catching fault, and how a person can’t hug or kiss anyone because of transfer.
Thank you, Marnie for the review, I'm good not to buy Jones Road Foundation, I've seen the ads too. I wonder if you used a sticky primer and a beauty blender.
I’m not wearing a primer.
Was checking out this brand and thought let's see if Marnie's reviewed.
Thank you for this. I really don't want the feeling of Vaseline on my skin. Blech.
I was looking for a no makeup look, just a little color.
Your no makeup in the beginning looked fabulous! I'll just continue with CR and occasional lip stick. 🤷
Your skin looks lovely with the foundation tho
Thanks (as always) for your fair but honest review. You really gave a chance-but just didn’t work. Saved me the trouble!
This was a definite no for me too. Regardless how many times I tried - it always felt sticky. Thanks for your honesty.
I bought the same products as you and got them yesterday. I work from home and wanted some products to use that would be hydrating. That would just make my skin look good for days I don’t need to wear make up. I think there’s better products out there for that purpose. I don’t dislike them as much as you.😂😂😂😂 but I won’t be buying anymore.
I did so much want to love this product, and I don’t think you are using it correctly, which is why *you* don’t like it - it’s really just a tinted moisturizer for dry mature skin (after menopause probably) - really quite luxurious plush feeling, like a fresh spa treatment of no makeup, but a tiny bit of coverage - you can only use a very thin layer bc “IT IS MOISTURIZING” LOL - I’m not sure the miracle balm and WTF can be used together for myself… that is really too much stickiness - actually, not only should the product be used thinly, but probably not even applied to the entire face - just WTF thinly applied in the middle, spread a little out, and miracle dabbed on the cheeks - you can see, it’s not really used like “makeup” so can’t be reviewed the same way
However what I don’t hear people say in their reviews… bc they either hate it immediately bc they apply it like makeup and give an honest review, like this one… or they don’t (😮)… but either way, they don’t come back and say how it’s worked for them over time… unfortunately WTF foundation degrades 6 months or less - it separates and forms hard hard pieces of, I assume, the moisturizer, so the entire product can not be applied without flakes of these hard particles sluffing off my face - I tried my best to melt it between my fingers before applying, but they just kept,getting harder over time, and it became impossible to melt - if you look very carefully at the promo videos, you can actually see these little chunks of the product in the videos -,well they harden -
I was so so,disappointed- the jones road customer service were excellent; first providing me a new WTF even though my issues with the product developed 3 months or so later - however the replacement was worse and had hard particles right away so then they just refunded me - well, I was sad bc I loved using the product on no makeup days, which is my usual - or even as a primer for my dry skin - only as a primer without sunscreen for “inside days” (it’s a moisturizer, so too many moisturizers will make it too heavy and sticky ) - sometimes even at night as a last step cream, bc it actually makes my skin feel nicer after using! Like true skin care (oh I had serums on too at night, so I was using it more as an occlusive, but still, nicer and thinner than Vaseline, and prettier) - but I can’t get past the hard particles flaking off and dropping off onto the floor or my clothes - oh sadness - why this can’t be fixed… why… it would be so nice
it really does make the skin feel lovely and sometimes I try and sort through the hard particles and use a little - it has nice skin care ingredients for moisturizing with a slight tint (well, my skin feels nice after using the product) - the miracle,balm… I can take it or leave it- the color,they matched me with had glitter and I should have sent it back,- no way older women want a glitter balm all over the face - I mean, no one wants glitter all over the face - I don’t know why they have that color - it does seem pricey for what it is, IMO - and the sticks… well, they’re nice “to go” touch ups for me… but tug on the skin - I guess they’re supposed to go with the highly moisturizing WTF, but it still tugs and catches on my dry skin and expensive for what it is
Just my 2 cents … from someone who tried and tried … I really want to find updates on someone somewhere telling us why what how where or when the chunks will be fixed… bc I just don’t get how anyone can handle the chunks! - and I got it twice and SEE it in the promo videos… so I know it’s there - *they are there* … so WTF is going on … that is what I want to know 🧐 - how is the product continuing with these flaky flakes - I just want it without the flakes 😢
Love this in depth review! Another major reason to dislike this product. It just shouldn’t be that hard to use and should have a much longer shelf life!
Thank you for doing this - the Jones Road marketing is stellar‼️ But from what I’ve read, the products don’t live up to the claims. I did buy the pencil and found it drying and not lasting - thankfully I did not purchase any other products. Great post, Marnie ❣️
Def agree with your natural beauty assessments. People getting really confused abt chemicals. Water is a chemical, tobacco is natural so perhaps folks should rethink some of this hype that is often pushed at us.
Thanks Marnie! I loved Bobbie Brown makeup when she started her line & was curious about this new one. I appreciate your honest review. You saved me money. 💕
What is your setting powder you normally wear? Thank you !!
I returned it all. Was so looking forward to it but hated it. Was too sticky, just not good.
yeah makeup balms are a stupid product and i don't get it. im a pro artist who uses all clean beauty and there are so many great brands. some with illness like me, can't use all regular makeup. there are amazing clean brands out there and for those of us that react to certain ingredients, clean beauty has been a godsend and has given makeup and skincare back to us.
I always appreciate knowing I can count on you for an honest review. I was curious about Jones Road, but I’m in S FL where it’s hot and humid 365 days a year. This would never hold up for me. Thank you!
I too live in Florida (West Palm Beach) , and I TOTALLY hear what you’re saying about batting the extraordinary humidity that comes with living here . I have combo to oil skin , and so this particular line would be an absolute NO ! Now don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love BB’s Vitamin Enriched Face Base , and have repurchased more times than I can count , but this new line I’m going to take a hard pass as well 😊👍.
Bobbi Brown line was always amazing …. But the Jones line was horrendous for me , I hated it all . I was so disappointed because I just naturally expected Bobbi products to be amazing as in the past.
Great review
Hi Marnie! I fell for the marketing and ordered the WTF (beige) and Miracle Balm (Dusty Rose). I am 57, have dry skin and live in northern Illinois. I typically do my skincare and spf and then carry on with my makeup. I couldn't do that with these. It was a mess. I tried with nothing on. Still a mess. I just hated the way it felt on my skin and got tired of pulling my hair off my face. The only thing I liked about these items was the ease in getting my refund!
If they're that quick about getting out refunds, then they know their products aren't good.
Thank you so much for this review!!!!
Thanks so much for reviewing this stuff. I had a feeling you would not like any of it, 😂 I am not into the whole green beauty for make up either. Skincare a bit
You are so welcome!
Thanx for the honest review, I always appreciate it!
I got this reply and it looks suspicious to me? I don’t see a telegram app to connect with you.
On initial application on camera I thought it had a nice coverage/finish. But who wants to feel like you have vasaline on your face…not me!
I feel like I “know”/have watched you long enough to be able to tell that you really tried to make these products work but it’s the look of physical pain on your face for me lol 😂 Things you do for your viewers!!! Another video I had to watch twice!!! 🤣🤪😍 I don’t own anything from the brand nor do I plan to get anything but this was still interesting to watch.
At first I felt badly for having really nothing nice to say, but then I thought, you all don't watch me so you can listen to me lie!
I dont think it looks bad. It is a no makeup look right?
If you're going to go to all that effort and spend all that money to look like you're not wearing makeup, then what are you doing? There are far better options-and the products simply don't work!
@@MsGoldgirl Yeah, you'd be better off just adding a little foundation to your moisturizer, just give a little cover. And save $$
Thanks for the honest review. I've been wondering about these products because they are all over FB.
Where did you get those lovely lavender clips, please?
I got them in a PR gift. Sorry!