little white truths

This is one of those products that I really like but that I'm not sure I would buy again because it hasn't wowed me the way some products have. This may be part of the problem of being a beauty junkie - you try so many wonderful things that your expectations seem to get higher and higher as the years pass.

This cream is a slightly odd yellow-tan colour and it smells a little like fermented fruit. It's not a pleasant smell but it's one I can live with and to be honest I'd prefer something like this that just smells like it does, rather than smells strongly of a pretty scent that's been used to mask a product's natural odour.

It's somehow thin but thick at the same time, and it hydrates and absorbs well. It also has a slight brightening/tightening effect, and it was this that made me want to purchase the cream in the first place because I like how it makes my skin look.

I really love the Suki line of products and most of the brand's items that I've tested have really impressed me. I did use a trial kit for clarity earlier this year and couldn't believe how quickly the products cleared up my skin and soothed any redness I had. For this reason, I've come to expect great things from Suki and I think that's why this cream has fallen just short of the mark for me.

In terms of product claims, I think it generally meets those - it's just that it doesn't meet any of them so well that it distinguishes itself in any particular way. Also, while I've seen this cream retail for just over $40 in Australia, some stores sell it for almost $90: this is a decent product for $40 but I wouldn't touch it for any more than that.

In sum, I'm enjoying using this cream but it's not one I would repurchase because it isn't so good that it deserves a permanent position in my skincare armoury.