little white truths

Slowly, slowly my overstocked drawers and boxes are becoming emptier and I'm pleased to see a more 'normal' amount of beauty products waiting to be opened. Soon enough what's open will be all there is, and I won't have 564 back up moisturisers because I ordered too many subscription boxes. That's on top of the stuff I bought on special at the pharmacy because it was 'such a good deal' and I would NEED it soon enough.

Ahem.


Project Pan 2015 items

I won't rehash my thoughts on these because I've done that in my Project Pan posts, but suffice to say that I love the Revlon CC and would buy it again (and I fortunately have a back up from Marie Claire's The Parcel), but I would never have bought the Tonymoly clear mascara (from Memebox) because I have no use for it other than as an eyebrow gel, and I have better products for that purpose. As for the Dewytree powder (also from Memebox), I quite liked that and enjoyed using it, but not enough to seek it out.


Premium Spa Face & Body Mask

Full review here. This came with a Lust Have It box last year. As with most face masks, I didn't notice any major after-effect from this product, other than that my skin felt a bit nicer afterwards. Having said this, if you're after a budget-friendly mask you can't go wrong with this one - it smells and feels wonderful, and performs just as well as products that cost twice as much. Purchase? Probably not.

Allegra Rhodes Hand & Nail Cream in Sweet Apple & Grapefruit

Full review here. Both Mex and I are sad to see this handcream go: it smells so amazing and is wonderfully moisturising and nourishing. It's definitely in my top five hand creams for the smell alone, but it also stands out for being super rich without being greasy. Repurchase? Yes.


Cellbydate The Real Galacto Zero Essence

This was another Memebox inclusion that promised the world but delivered nothing. Full review here. It's meant to be moisturising, oil and ph balancing, revitalising, soothing and skin boosting; and it's comparable to the super expensive SK-II Pitera Essence because it contains the same main ingredient (galactomyces ferment filtrate). I noticed no effect from it, but it worked well enough as a kind of toner - it removed the final layer of gunk from my face after cleansing. Purchase? No.

Tosowoong Super Aqua Cooling Gel

Full review here. Another Memebox inclusion. I liked using this for its beautiful, marine colour more than anything else. It was fine to apply over makeup throughout the day to keep my skin looking fresher, but I wouldn't have used it as part of my normal skincare routine because it wasn't particularly hydrating or plumping etc. Still, it had a nice cooling effect and was good to use over summer. Purchase? No.


Pantene Pro-V Moisture Renewal Shampoo and Conditioner 

These showed up in Marie Claire's Spring Edit of The Parcel. I do love Pantene hair products. I know many don't, but they've always done wonders for my dry hair and it's a brand I know I can rely on. From what I can tell, Pantene's range isn't as good if your hair isn't dry, damaged and frizzy etc - but if it is and like me you have issues finding products that are heavy enough but don't weigh your hair down, then this is a brand to try. Purchase? Yes.

L'Oreal Elvive Total Repair Extreme 1 Minute Miracle