little white truths

Hello and welcome to my monthly favourites post! I always love writing these posts: it reminds me of just how many great products I have in my collection. 

I also love reading these posts to get some ideas for products that might be worth trying in future.

As usual, it wasn't hard to pick out my top five products this month (although note we have a tie for one), and the below items have knocked most other products out of the proverbial park.

In no particular order...

Lancome Advanced Genifique Youth Activating Serum

I love this stuff. My skin hasn't looked this good for ages, and I know this product is responsible because it's the only thing I've changed and I can see its effects as soon as I apply it. Indeed, the difference is so marked that others have commented on my skin. That's saying something! I've reviewed it here.

It's a fluid serum that comes in a beautiful, weighty bottle: the product just feels special, but better still, the results it offers are special too. Not only does it spread and absorb well, but it also has a brightening effect so it boosts radiance. On top of that, it plumps fine lines and wrinkles so it makes my skin look smoother, and it has an effect on how firm and toned my face feels too. 

This is one of the few serums I've given an HG tag, and I don't ever want to finish my bottle. Unbeatable.

Urban Decay Beached Bronzer in Sunkissed

Full review here. I own both these bronzers (the other shade is in Bronzed) and while I don't think they're the most amazing bronzers on the market, this one warrants a mention because it may just be my favourite nude blush of all time. As someone who owns too many nude blushes, that's saying something.

It's finely milled, beautifully silky, and it applies and blends nicely. Note that you'll need to set your liquid foundation when you use this, however, or you might run into problems with patchy application.

The one thing I don't like about both these bronzers is that they're not quite pigmented enough. While I prefer less pigment in bronzers and blushes because then I'm less likely to make mistakes, I don't like it when the pigment is so low that they don't translate well on the eye unless you pack them on (which ages me dreadfully).

So yes, this favourite is more about the colour of this product: I love it.