little white truths

Verdict

This is a beautiful product and I'm really enjoying it. Would I drop $130 AUD on the full size? Absolutely not. But I'll happily use this 30ml bottle while I have it, and I'm certainly not complaining about the decent size of this sample because it's made up the cost of the five-piece kit so I do feel that I got my money's worth.

It's a lightweight, white cream with that familiar Omorovicza spa mud scent. I agree that it's a gel-cream because it's so thin and light, and I also agree that it has a cooling effect on the skin. It's one of those products that's refreshing to use and I enjoy the process of applying it to my face. Indeed, I look forward to it.

I use this product in the morning and I've been doing that for two months now, and I'm only around halfway through the bottle - so the kit was definitely a worthwhile investment for me, even for this moisturiser alone.

I have tried it in the evening but I prefer it for morning use because I tend to use a richer moisturiser for night: having dry skin (this cream is designed for oily and combination skin types), I need something with more punch for evening but this product is fine for day-use.

One thing to note is that this cream does leave a slightly tacky finish and while I don't mind that because I'm going in with a primer and makeup etc anyway, it's worth saying because the finish may bother some. Sure it's not terrible, but I'm aware of it so it's something to take into account.

Also, this is one of those creams that does absorb somewhat but it also leaves behind a coating on the skin so I don't feel that all of it is sinking in. While I'm ok with that because I do use a hydrating serum underneath it anyway (so this cream does a good job of sealing in my other products and creating a protective barrier over my face), I wanted to note this aspect because it mightn't be hydrating enough for some. Still, it's designed for oily/combination skin so that's probably why it's been formulated in this way.

On the claims: yes this hydrates the skin but I wouldn't call it a hydration powerhouse; I haven't noticed anything in terms of whether this controls sebum and balances the skin, but then, I have dry skin so I wouldn't notice that; and I don't think it reduces pore size or blurs the appearance of imperfections, but it does hydrate and plump up my skin nicely.

Overall it's hard to pinpoint why I enjoy this cream so much because it's not as though it's performing backflips for my face, but I always look forward to using it and my skin feels nice both during and after application, so that's probably got a lot to do with it.

Lovely but not worth the hefty price-tag, in my opinion.