little white truths

The founder of Pūr-lisse apparently 'embraces time-honoured wisdom to create high-performing, multitasking and skin-loving modern essentials.'

This mask uses blue lotus extract, an antioxidant that's known for its anti-inflammatory benefits, along with white clay, bamboo, ginger, white tea and mushroom extract. It should instantly brighten, detoxify and soothe skin while providing a gentle exfoliating action. It should also improve texture and leave you with a youthful glow.

I'm drowning in mud masks at the moment but I'm still looking forward to trying this one: it just looks like a nice product. Hopefully it performs like a nice one, too.

I must say, I had a giggle when I saw this in the product description: 'Before you get deflated at the size of this vile, you need to know that the full-size is only 5ml also.'

I hadn't actually noticed yet how small each vile was because I read the description first, but I can see how some people might have had that reaction because the vials are indeed small. Apparently they only need to be this size because the serums are super-concentrated doses of actives and you only need a couple of drops each time (you add them to your regular skincare to boost efficacy/target specific issues).

I like the idea of these products in theory, but in practice all I'm thinking about is how I'll slot in yet another step to my skincare routine: I have a toddler and a baby, so it's not that easy to incorporate added extras because I'm always in a rush as it is. 

Still, I'll certainly try them and let you know how I go.

Doucce Freematic System Eyeshadow Quad in Cool Brown

We were able to choose between one of two quads in this month's box, and I'm always happy with that because all too often I've wound up with colours I won't use in sub boxes - and I suspect I wouldn't have used the other option (it was too grey-looking so it probably wouldn't have suited me: greys rarely do).

These shadows should be easy to blend, silky smooth and creamy, and you get a mix of matte and shimmer shades. They claim to glide on easily without smudging or creasing.

There's mine below:  

  

The colours do look nice and even though they're fairly basic, I can't immediately say that I have dupes for them all in my collection (I don't think I do) so that's a plus.

But to be honest, I'm much more interested in the compact itself because it's magnetic! As you may know, I'm a chronic de-potter so I can easily remove the shadows in here (they slip out easily) and make my own little eyeshadow palette to throw in the handbag: it's a nice compact that's weighty and good-looking, plus it comes with a mirror.

So even if the shadows aren't great, I'm thrilled about the compact itself because I have nothing this small in my custom palette collection, so it fills a gap and it's fancier than the other custom palettes I own. Yay! 

I feel like my son this morning: it's his first birthday and like all young kids, he was more interested in the wrapping paper than he was in the presents themselves ; )

CLE Cosmetics Essence Moonlighter Cushion in Copper Rose

This is apparently infused with soothing and nourishing ingredients like calamine, pearl extract and moisturising essence. It's a highlighter in cushion form and it should give you a silky smooth and illuminating finish.

I haven't tried anything in cushion form yet (what kind of beauty junkie am I?!) so I'll be interested to see how this goes. I tend not to use liquid or cream highlighters for spot-highlighting - I prefer powders for that purpose - so I'm not sure whether this is a product I'll end up keeping or decluttering.

Still, I'm looking forward to testing it, if for no other reason than that I'll be able to say 'I've used a cushion', so that's something at least.

There it is again below:

In sum

This is a great little box and the only things I'm not fussed about are (as always) the sheet masks.

For me, the most exciting thing about this box is probably the magnetic palette! That's just me and my de-potting obsession though; in terms of skincare, the mask is the item that sticks out for me the most. Mind you, I've got so many masks in back-log that I'll really need to stick my head down and use what I have so I can justify opening another one.

While I think this is a great box, it's not my favourite one so far from this year (this is based purely on my first impressions because I haven't used anything yet), although that's likely because it contains less skincare than usual and it's no reflection on what's actually contained in the box and how good each item is.

Let me know if you received this box and what you think of it if so.

Hope all's well with you, and speak soon x