little white truths

Another month, another truckload of empties. I think that's what happens when you sign up to a few subscription boxes: you wind up with a bunch of sample/travel sized products and there seems to be a constant flow of items in and out of the bathroom.

While I'm now only signed up to LHI and Violet Box (and on a spending ban), there's still quite a back-log in my stores and some products have taken me a while to get to. Fortunately, it was really this month that I noticed my stock starting to feel a little more manageable. Yay to that - it's half the point of the spending ban!

Dirty Works Body Scrub

I've reviewed this product in full here. In short, it's a great scrub for the $8 price tag - and I actually got it for free, so it was definitely worth that hehe. While it's not the best scrub I've used, I liked it and it's got plenty of scrubby matter in there. As you may know, I like my scrubs on the harsher side. Repurchase? Yes.

Rituals Yogi Flow Indian Rose & Sweet Almond Oil Foaming Shower Gel

I have to say, I was absolutely devastated when I finished this because it's not readily available in Australia. Full review here. It's a wonderfully fun shower gel that foams like nothing I've ever used before. It smells amazeballs and is super velvety, plus it cleans well. Repurchase? Yes, a thousand times.

Natio Body Creme

I couldn't actually find this online to get some info about it, so I'm wondering whether it's been discontinued. That would make sense, because I bought it for less than half-price on clearance at Priceline. In any event, I didn't think much of it and thankfully palmed it off to my husband ; ). The cream wasn't horrible, I just didn't like the smell and I have much nicer products to use. Repurchase? No.

Eslor Botanical Peeling Gel, Replenishing Scrub and Firming Eye Cream

Well, we know I'm an Eslor junkie ; )

I've reviewed all three of these separately (links below):

ModelCo Party Proof Cream Lipstick in Splendourful

I've done a full review of this product too (sensing a theme here?! Ha). I've recently had an issue with ModelCo because we received a lip lacquer in one of our LHI boxes and my colour (Casablanca) was so far from the picture on the ModelCo website, it was ridiculous - it wasn't even in the same colour range. 

EVERYONE who ordered this colour complained about this, and ModelCo's response was some rubbish about everyone having different computer screen resolutions. Honestly, the company dealt with the issue so badly that I'm not going to buy anything from the brand again. So forget talking about this lipstick here - it's my stand against the company! Purchase? No.

Be a Bombshell Lip Crayon in Some Beach

Full review here. While these crayons aren't wonderful in terms of quality, this colour was so perfect for me and I loved it so much, that I picked up a second one via the Violet Box FB Swap group. Plenty of better lip crayons are available though, so I wouldn't want any other colour. Purchase? No, two's enough ; )

L'Oreal Shine Caresse in 501 Bonnie

Full review here. I've owned and finished a couple of these products now and I do like them, but I've recently discovered a similar product from Maybelline (the colour elixir range), and I prefer the latter so I think I'll be sticking with those if I want something that delivers the wet look. What's great about both the L'Oreal and Maybelline versions is that they stay put and aren't sticky, and they make your lips look pretty damn juicy. Plus they're nicely hydrating. Repurchase? No, but only because I prefer the Maybelline product.

Urban Skincare Co Repair+ Body Balm

This was from September's LHI, and I ended up liking it a lot more than I thought I would. It's a great moisturiser and manages to be super moisturising without feeling heavy/greasy. I like the smell too. Indeed, I liked the product enough that I used the discount card included in the box to buy the $9.95 travel kit (which I got for $7.96, no shipping costs). This purchase passed my spending ban 'rules' because Mex asked me to buy soap and shampoo/conditioner for him, and the kit included those things. Purchase? Yes.

Goldwell Ultra Volume Shampoo

This was also from LHI - I reckon I got it in a box late last year. It has a really lovely, refreshing scent and cleans well, and while I really liked it, unfortunately the product didn't come with the matching conditioner so I wasn't able to give the set a go. All this means is that I won't be buying the product, when I might have if I'd sampled the conditioner and loved it just as much. Purchase? No.

Uriage Surgras Liquide

Another one from LHI. It's a soap free dermatological cleansing gel that's designed for sensitive skin on your face and body. I tried it on my face first but then switched to using it as a body wash. It's far too gentle for me and doesn't feel like it cleans well. I think it would be great if you had sensitive skin - and while I do have skin that tends towards sensitivity, this cleanser didn't grab me at all. Purchase? No.