little white truths

As you may know, I've been denting my Morphe Jaclyn Hill palette over the last fortnight - and while initially I'd planned to keep at it for a whole month, I've decided to wind things up now because I'm ready to try something else.

So I'll write that update post tomorrow, but for now, I'm introducing my next item for Project Dent. That way I can start using it today and keep things moving, thereby ensuring that everything I own gets plenty of use this year.

Yep, it's my Marc Jacobs eyeshadow palette in Edgitorial. This was the first one I bought, and the one that encouraged me to buy two more - before settling on another two after that. Yes that's right, I own five. Yikes.

I must really like the formula...

I've decided to dent this one now because the greens seem to suit the half winter/half spring weather we're having these days, plus I'm denting a nude blush at the moment and these colours work well with that.

If you're interested, I've reviewed the version of this palette in Provocouture here.

As far as I can tell, the formulas between the different palettes are largely comparable, although I'll review them all separately and let you know my thoughts on that aspect later on.

What I can say now, though, is that I've already used this palette quite a lot and I do enjoy it, so I'm planning to review it over the denting period because my thoughts on the formula are already pretty definite. We'll confirm those thoughts over the next fortnight.

When these palettes were released, this was the one that spoke to me first - especially because I didn't have much green in my collection.

There it is:

Direct sunlight:

There's the left half of the palette, direct sunlight:

Same shot, enhanced for clarity:

Right side, direct sunlight (noting that the first shade is repeated): 

Same shot, enhanced for clarity:

So, you can see that I've used this palette a bit although there's certainly not a huge amount of progress to speak of.

My aim over the denting period will be to get some visible progress happening in all seven shades, and I'll also aim to review it and let you know how it compares to Provocouture (the palette I've already reviewed from this range).

Looking forward! Can't wait to use this more often.

Hope all's well with you, and speak soon x

I bought this body wash ages ago when Sukin was half-price at Priceline, with the aim of using it for my children because I wanted something gentle for their young skin.

It's now been their bath wash for months now (I've used it too), and it's almost finished so I would like to review it before it's gone for good.

Long story short, I like it and I recommend it. More on that below.

Sukin claims/product details:

• A soap-free wash that provides a gentle, non-drying cleanse to remove impurities and excess oils, leaving your body soft, soothed and balanced
• Enriched with key ingredients of cucumber, green tea, aloe vera and calming chamomile to refresh delicate skin
• No Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) or Sodium Laureth Sulphate (SLES)
• No nasties
• RRP $12.95 AUD for 500ml, but do shop around

Verdict

I like this product and I recommend it. Not only is it gentle on the skin, but it's also reasonably priced and you can often find it on special so it's one to keep in mind.

It's a clear gel and it has that familiar Sukin scent that's hard to describe (a little herbal, a little sweet). It's a smell I enjoy. The bottle comes with a pump and I appreciate this because it makes things so much easier when I'm bathing the kids or using the product on myself.

What I like about this gel is that it's very smooth, silky and almost velvety, and while it does lather up, it doesn't foam like crazy so I can tell that it doesn't contain any sulphates. I for one am happy about that because sulphates tend to dry out my already dry skin, but this product doesn't do this and instead leaves my skin feeling softly hydrated after use.

It also cleans well enough that I've been able to use it as a hand wash in the kitchen and it will effectively take care of food scraps, oil, nappy cream dregs and also greasy sunscreen without issue. Any wash that can do this without stripping my skin gets two thumbs up in my books.

Overall I do like this product and I also like that it won't break the bank, especially if you can find it half-price like I did - which isn't unusual because Sukin is often discounted somewhere. Sure, it's not the most amazing product on the planet, but it does the job without drying out my skin so I recommend it.

Worth trying.