little white truths

This is the third one of these that I've opened and although in many ways it would have made sense to review the four I bought together, I prefer to only have one open at a time so this is how we're doing it.

I love it. Sure it's not the best colour on me of the ones I've tried so far (it's a bit too pink), but the formula is fantastic and I don't have anything bad to say about it.

If you haven't tried one of these, you must. While I so rarely say 'buy this', in this case I'm prepared to make an exception because they're so cheap anyway (especially on sale) that if you end up hating it, it's no big loss.

Also, I'm yet to hear anyone say they don't like these - I mean, there must be people out there who don't because we're all so different, but I haven't seen any - so I'm fully prepared to stand behind these and recommend them above all other glosses.

Yes, even high-end glosses. These are my favourites, whether budget or high-end.

Below I've done a heavy and a light swatch in direct sunlight:

My bare lips for reference:

Wearing the product, indirect sunlight:

Verdict

I absolutely love this gloss and I've given the formula an HG tag, as I have all three of the ones I've tried so far.

It's a standard gloss that comes in a plastic tube with a doe-foot applicator. It has a sweet, sugary scent that's not overpowering so it's a good, balanced kind of scent for a product like this.

The gloss feels very comfortable to wear and it's hydrating enough for my dry lips that I can rely on it for hydration during the day. For this reason I always carry one in my handbag, because I can layer it underneath or over the top of less hydrating products to keep my lips feeling comfortable.

The formula isn't sticky but it does have a tackiness to it that helps it stay put. Sure, it's not a super long-lasting product (I wouldn't expect it to be), but it does stay longer than other glosses so that's a plus.

What I like about this formula is that you can apply a very fine layer (eg, over a lipstick or liner) and just add a bit of shine, or you can add more and get a medium coverage and just wear the gloss by itself. Not all glosses are opaque enough to give good colour, but all the shades I've tried so far of these ones are. Tick.

Tiramisu is a nude pinky brown shade that pulls a little too pink on me so it's not the most flattering colour I've tried so far, but I've seen it on others and it looks beautiful so it could just be that it's not quite right for my skintone.

Do note that although I had issues with Apple Strudel settling into lip lines, Tiramisu doesn't do this so it's flattering and it also plumps the lips up a little and reduces the look of lines. This makes it perfect for those of us who are over 30 and need something with a smoothing effect.

Overall I love this formula and I recommend it: as mentioned above, it's the nicest gloss formula I've found so far - whether budget or high-end. I can see myself buying a truckload of these whenever Priceline has a sale. You can't beat a great gloss that you can grab for a fiver on special, that's for sure.

Love.