little white truths

It contains some really fine particles that have a microdermabrasion effect, and they're so fine that I don't find them to be too scratchy (unlike the bits in the Youthmud mask below). My skin looks bright and feels so smooth after using this, and I'd have put it on the wishlist already if it didn't cost almost $100. I might look for a similar product to see if there's something cheaper that delivers the same results.

I really didn't like these products, although that may be because they're designed for normal hair and my hair is dry. 

The shampoo didn't clean well and the conditioner wasn't hydrating: I actually needed to wash and condition my hair again after using these because I could tell even in the shower that my hair wasn't washed or conditioned. Not for me!

Pure Tan Pure Moisture Coconut Body Créme

This was a sample from my beautyheaven beautorium haul and it's amazing! It smells so good and the cream itself is super hydrating. My dry skin loved it. 

It also absorbs well and the texture is just divine - so rich and nourishing without being too heavy. I might have to buy this if I ever see it on special (it costs around $30, which is more than I'd normally spend on a body cream). Love. 

This is apparently a fast-acting, purifying masque to combat unwelcome blemishes. It works to draw out inflammation and inhibit the spread of bacteria.

I used this today and quite liked the texture: it's soft and silky and feels wonderful against the skin. In terms of effect, it's really no different from any other mud mask I've tried so I wouldn't recommend it considering the $51 price tag. There's a Sukin mask I've used that has a similar texture and costs a fraction of the price so I'd pick that over this any day.

Korres Wild Rose Face & Eye Serum

This is an ultra concentrated serum that provides an instant firming and line-smoothing effect. As soon as I used it, I knew it wasn't for me - it's heavily fragranced to the point that it made me recoil. While I don't mind scented products, the smell of this one is so strong that I didn't like putting it on my face (let alone my eyes). The serum itself wasn't amazing anyway so this one's a pass for me.

I love MOR hand creams and this has to be one of my favourite fragrances, if not the best one I've ever tried from the brand. 

It does indeed smell of blood oranges in a beautifully rich and complex way, and the hand cream itself was the usual good-quality formula from MOR. It hydrated my skin without leaving a residue, and the scent did linger but in a soft way: I couldn't stop smelling my hands! This one's on the wishlist : )

These are designed to remove dull skin and excess oil without stripping your skin of its natural moisture content, revealing a rejuvenated complexion.

I could tell as soon as I used this that it contained glycolic acid, which works for my skin but this product was a miss for me. The pads are super expensive and they're far too small: there's so much moisture in the sachet that the pad couldn't hold it all (it was so soaked that it was dripping, and there was leftover product in the sachet that went to waste). Plus it didn't work as well as my HG Alpha-H Liquid Gold, so I'll stick with that - which is cheaper anyway.

In sum

Hooray to finishing more sachets! The stand-outs in this bunch were the MOR hand cream, the Pure Tan body cream and the GlamGlow Flashmud. I'll probably buy the MOR product at some point but the other two are beyond budget at full price.

Let me know if you've tested anything amazing this month : )