little white truths

It also has a detangling effect so I typically apply it after I've washed my hair but before I brush it, and it helps get the knots out. It also makes my hair more manageable and easier to straighten, and it doesn't get as knotty between washes when I use it - plus it makes my locks sit better too. Overall I can't fault this product. It's cheap, it works and it does great things for my long, dry, frizzy and wavy hair. It's my new HG hair oil for a reason.

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder in Dim Light

This is always a favourite so I probably don't mention it enough in these monthly favourites posts, but I wanted to now because a few people have asked me about it recently so I thought it was timely to talk about how much I love it. Full review here.

In short, it's hands-down the most amazing makeup item I've ever put on my face. Indeed, you may have heard me say before that if I could only ever use one product for the rest of my life, this would be it. I can't see that changing: this has been my number one for years.

I've no idea what's in these powders, but they diffuse light so my facial texture (eg pores and fine lines) looks less noticeable, and they smooth the surface of my skin so that it looks healthier and younger. They also add a subtle radiance that's never too much, and I can't live without wearing one of these every day. Indeed, I've come to feel that I look 'wrong' without one. Unbeatable.

In sum

That's all from me! I hope you enjoyed this little post and that you have plenty of your own favourites for the month.

Do let me know in the comments what you've been loving lately: I'd love to hear.

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

So I finished seven items this month and I have seven left on my list, meaning I can add three more. Let's have a quick look at what's left in turn.

First up, my Marc Jacobs highlighter in Fantasy. While I do like the formula of this product, it's too dark and pink-toned for me to use as a highlighter and it can also change the undertone of my foundation, so I can only use a little each time when I mix it. I expect it to last me another four months.

As for my Hourglass tint, this is also lasting me ages and I expected that because I only need to use a small amount per application, and I'm also only using it four or five times a week. I'm in no rush to finish it anyway because I do really like it, and I expect it to last at least another three months.

Next, my Hask hair oil. I'm really loving this product and I expect it to be done within the next two months. What I love about this oil is that it adds shine and hydration without weighing my hair down, and it has a detangling effect too. My dry hair loves it.

As for my BareMinerals lip lacquer, I'm over halfway through this now and I just removed the stopper to discover that there's barely any product left, so I expect it to be gone within the next week. Yay. It's a good product, but I'm ready to use something else.

My Australis whitening drops are so close to being finished that I'm surprised they're still on my list. Indeed, I've gotten to the point now where I'm scraping off product from the edges of the bottle, and a lot of the remains have dried out and stuck to the sides so I don't think it'll be around much longer. One week tops I would say.

The Evo hair mask I've only used once, and I expect it to be done within one or two more applications. While it would have been finished by now, I had a review deadline to meet for a shampoo/conditioner combo, so I was only able to use it for the first time last week. It'll be done this month too.

Next, my Hourglass blush in Dim Light, as it was last month:

Today:

You should be able to tell that I've started to flatten out the surface now (finally!), and while I still don't think I can finish it this year, I do think I can make a good enough start that I'll finish it within the first half of next year. We'll see. At least I'm still enjoying it.

As for my replacements:

So I've picked three products to replace the ones I've finished and bring my list up to ten items again, and I've chosen ones that will take various amounts of time to finish, just to keep my list moving.

Let's have a quick look.

It's my Tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer. I must have had this product for around 18 months now, so it's definitely time to start working on finishing it. It's one of those pore-plugging, smoothing primers, and while it's a good one, I don't use it that often (I have dry skin so I prefer hydrating primers) and I would like to get through it.

I don't know how long it will take me to finish this but I expect it to be around six months (perhaps more) because a little goes a long way.

It's my Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. I do enjoy this product but I've had it for ages now and it's time to finish it and move on to something else.

While it looks as though there's not much left, I expect it to last at least a month because I only use it at night and I only need a little each time. We'll see. I may try to apply it a bit more often because it is getting old now and I don't want it to go off, plus twice-nightly applications may mean that my lips feel less dry in the morning.

Last up, my NYX Butter Gloss in Merengue. I usually have one of these glosses on my list because I love them and use them constantly, and I've picked this one of the few I have open because I don't love the colour on me and want to get through it.

There's a reasonable amount left and although I get through glosses quickly, this may take me longer because I plan to introduce another NYX gloss to mix with it shortly. Let's say three months.

In sum

That's all from me. I'm glad I finally got this post up and I'm sorry it's taken me so long!

What I'll do next month is move my updates to the beginning of the new month so I have enough time between now and then to finish what I can within one month.

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