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Has Josie Maran sold her company?

JohGlo — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:01:52 GMT

There are soooo many negative reviews about the last TSV and Lucienne was let go it seems something major is happening. I read an article where Josie said she would love and be honored if Estee Lauder or some other beauty brand bought her company.

Someone has drastically changed the body butter and this has gone on for quite sometime

It is NOT whipped argan oil anymore, there's a laundry list of additives along with COMFREY

These issues need to be addressed by QVC and JOSIE!

Re: Has Josie Maran sold her company?

cjm61 — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:06:58 GMT

I personally believe her products went downhill a long time ago. I purchased the body butter many years ago, when she first came on to the Q. I liked it. Thereafter, I would purchase every TSV. I realized I did not like it any more. It became a greasy mess. I don't know what happened, if ingredients were added or deleted but regardless, I found her newer products inferior to the originals.

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soozer — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:18:47 GMT

I have not purchased any JM recently but I do/did love the products. If the products are not clean and if this information is true, I am truly sad. I really hate when this happens....when i do love and use a product or item and then they change it or sell the company or........ this also happened when Bare Minerals was sold IMO

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Jeletta — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:22:30 GMT

@JohGlo When was it announced that Lucienne was let go? I just saw her a few days ago for a Josie show.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 22:47:34 GMT

Apparently true that Lucienne has left Josie. Her Instagram post yesterday:

Oh what a joyful ride it’s been!! They say you just know when it’s time to move on…when the chapter has been really great but it’s time to turn the page and begin a new one. The past 5 years with josie maran have been some of the best ones in my career, and now it’s time for a whole new adventure. Can’t wait to see what this Plot Twist will bring… the new people I will meet and the exciting places I will see… thank you

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Spacrazy — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 23:43:45 GMT

Ditto @cjm61 : I haven't ordered any of her stuff in over two years because it just wasn't the same and prices went up for crummy products.

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KKJ — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 01:04:42 GMT

So what's the issue regarding comfrey in her products? What's bad about it?

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:05:29 GMT

I predict she's going to sell the company and ride off into the sunset like the others.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 13:24:58 GMT

I picked up that whipped argan oil body butter a year or 2 ago at Sephora and it was not just argan oil. It had a full ingredient deck. But, she was still saying on her presentations that it was simply argan oil that they had wipped up, like they used a Kitchenaid mixer on it or something. I consider that false advertising. I have nothing against ingredients and I don't buy "clean", but the reps should be honest about what it is. I didn't find it greasy, but I also didn't find it particularly moisturizing either.

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Caaareful Shopper — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:13:49 GMT

It wouldn't surprise me at all if Josie is selling/sold her company. That's the usual path. Laura Geller, Lori Goldstein, Judith Ripka, Mally Beauty, Beekman 1802, and on & on.

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brandiwine — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:24:32 GMT

@JohGlo You have absolutely no proof that Lucienne "was let go". I wouldn't be surprised if Josie is selling her company, but I have no facts to back up my opinion. Let's try to stick to facts.

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qualitygal — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:26:02 GMT

Was just about to purchase more body cream, but if it isn't good anymore, then I won't.

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nycalady — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 14:56:15 GMT

@qualitygal The butter butter I receive from QVC & Josie's site continues to be the same great quality that I fell in love with nine years ago. My sister in law agrees. Of course skin changes over time so individuals need to address their skin needs.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 16:37:14 GMT

Considering Vicki Tsai's $500 million payday I sure wouldn't blame Josie for contemplating a sale.

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JohGlo — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 17:39:43 GMT

Lucienne has left JM one would assume she was let go since she is considering it a PLOT TWIST. She doesnt have a new position. I wish her the best but the writing is on the wall with Josie. The body butter has a bunch of additives and IS NOT WHIPPED ARGAN OIL and it is not CLEAN

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:09:36 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
Considering Vicki Tsai's $500 million payday I sure wouldn't blame Josie for contemplating a sale.

Heck @They CallMe MRWILKES - Wasn't Jamie Kerr Lima's payday (the IT founder) upward towards 1 billion?

I don't blame any of them for selling!

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KKJ — Sat, 03 Jun 2023 18:51:55 GMT

@San Antonio Gal Actually JKL's payout with L'Oreal was over a billion.

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MG Chris — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 02:06:37 GMT

@nycalady wrote:
@qualitygal The butter butter I receive from QVC & Josie's site continues to be the same great quality that I fell in love with nine years ago. My sister in law agrees. Of course skin changes over time so individuals need to address their skin needs.

I have only been using Josie’s products for about a year and a half so I can't say if they have changed or not. I do know that I love her body butters (amongst other products of hers) my skin drinks it in and feels so soft. I use a lot of different products of hers and have no complaints.

I recently looked at her products at Sephora and the reviews were really good on all of the products she sells there. She currently has 20 products and nothing has less than four-star reviews with some having thousands of reviews.

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Georgiagrama — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 02:38:37 GMT

@qualitygal wrote:
Was just about to purchase more body cream, but if it isn't good anymore, then I won't.

@qualitygal

Josie's body butter continues to out perform any product I've ever tried.

I get excellent reports on my "healthy skin" when I go for my cancer screenings and even had one Doctor ask me what I used.

I'm 75, so I think thats a pretty good recomendation for Josie's products.

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KKlim — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 04:30:08 GMT

I have very dry skin and Josie’s body butter essentially keeps my skin moisturized from early morning to late night.