little white truths

My sample collection was starting to pile up - as it somehow does so easily it seems - so it was time to get stuck into them and see if I could find any gems.

The sachets were accrued from a combo of subscription boxes, GWPs and presents from friends. Some of the items I've used before, but most I haven't.

Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse and Nuxe Creme Merveillance 

How I love the smell of these products. I've used these before (I'd say anyone who's been subscribed to Oz boxes for a while has too!) and especially love the dry oil. So much so that I bought the full size on special and will be opening it once the oil I'm using now has run out. I'll do a full review of the oil then, but for now I'll just say that it feels so wonderful on and I love that it doesn't leave a greasy, slick residue like many oils do. The cream is nice too, though it's hard to tell too much from a sample of this size and I think the dry oil is a better product.

Wei White Lotus Hydrating Face Treatment Pad

If you've read a few of my posts before, you may know that I'm not a huge fan of 'serial killer' masks (you know the ones I mean - the cloth ones). I don't like that I can't move my face when I'm wearing them, plus they seem to move around a lot and are generally a hassle to use. That wouldn't be such a problem if I'd actually found one that actually does anything. Prior to trialling this mask, I'd never found a stand-out. That's changed - I only had to leave the bugger on for 10 minutes (much better than the standard 20 to 30 mins!) and the difference in my skin was remarkable: plumped and hydrated. Even Mex noticed the change - plus the effects seemed to carry over until this morning. Love.

Sukin Skin Purifying Facial Mask 

I really like this mask - I've used a sample before. It goes on smoothly and feels lovely on. Plus it smells really good. As with most masks, I don't see a massive after-effect other than my skin feeling a bit nicer - but maybe I'd notice some difference over time if I had the full size. I do prefer this to many masks I've tried, and since it's not hugely expensive, I may well buy it in future.

ModelCo Facial Wipe

This was good because it was large and nicely textured on one side (smooth on the other), so there was some great exfoliating action going on when I used it. However it wasn't wet enough and I still prefer my Essenzza wipes (the Swisspers versions coming in at second place).

ModelCo Exfoliating Cream

This was ok. I might have liked it better because it does contain a nice lot of scrubby material; however I have two scrubs I use that I'm in love with from Eslor and Indio, so I'm hard to please in that department.

ModelCo Instant Miracle Booster 

This was probably the best product in the bunch. It definitely brightened my face and made it look fresher/younger, but I found that it didn't moisturise too well. I prefer similar products from Eslor, Clarins and Sukin for these purposes.

ModelCo Soothing Moisturiser 

This wasn't great (not for my skin). It wasn't heavy/moisturising enough and I needed to add a better moisturiser over the top to stop my skin feeling dry after use. Avoid.