little white truths

I often wore it on its own because it had such a plumping effect, or over makeup before I went out (although I couldn't wear it with some bases because it had the tendency to 'lift' them and mess things up). I also started using this at night and would wake up to baby smooth skin that looked much younger, fresher and brighter than it had the night before. I was almost wrinkle-free! Purchase? Yes, if I can find somewhere that ships it to Australia.

White Glo Whitening Toothpaste

I received this sample for free but I have used it before and already know that it doesn't do a thing for whitening my teeth. Apparently it's the whitening treatment of choice for many, but I've never noticed a shred of difference when using it so it obviously just doesn't agree with my teeth. Purchase? No.

Bioderma Sensibio Light Soothing Cream

Full review here. I don't love this product as a day cream because it leaves a film on the face that's sticky and a little uncomfortable when applied directly on my skin. I also don't think it's very hydrating, and my dry skin needs more punch. 

However, when I saw that it contains glycerine (that'd explain the stickiness), I thought it might have a similar effect to MAC Fix+, which also contains that ingredient. I'm pleased to report that it does, so when worn over makeup it leaves my skin looking dewy and hydrated, and I don't notice the stickiness against my skin because my BB cream acts as a barrier and stops that - plus the BB cream and skincare I've used beneath it give my skin the hydration I need. Purchase? No.

I've reviewed these here. I received these travel-sized versions from Lust Have It, and I was thrilled to see them because I've seen so many rave reviews on Kérastase products and I've always wanted to try them.

While I liked them both, they paled in comparison to the OGX products I used before and after these, and the OGX haircare isn't as expensive - plus you can often find OGX heavily discounted at Chemist Warehouse and Priceline. These two items are good products, but they're not worth the pricetag for me. Purchase? No.

I've received these a couple of times from sub boxes, and while they're ok, they don't hold a candle to my Essenzza Fuss Free Naturals Facial Wipes so I only used them because I had them. I've reviewed them here.

There's plenty of moisture in these and they're gentle so they don't irritate my sensitive skin, and while they clean pretty well, they don't remove waterproof products like mascara (few things do) and the Essenzzas aren't the only wipes I've tried that do a better job than these. Purchase? No.

Project Pan products

I won't go into too much detail with these because I've already done that via Project Pan, but I'll briefly comment on each of them for completeness.

The ModelCo BB+ Cream in Medium isn't a great product, at least for me. It doesn't suit my skin and it's far too dark to be labelled 'Medium' in colour. Purchase? No.

The Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner in Nobody's Baby wound up being little more than an expensive lip balm that didn't offer any colour on my lips, and I finished it faster than I have any lip product before so it wasn't worth the $34 AUD outlay for me. Repurchase? No.

The Lispi Cosmetics Aphrodite Powder is an amazing product for reducing the look of pores and fine lines, and unlike many powders, it doesn't dry out my already dry skin. Purchase? Yes.

In sum

This isn't my best bunch of empties but the Rosemoon and Lipsi products are awesome and I would definitely buy them.

Let me know what products you've finished this month, and whether there's anything extra special that you would buy again : )