Jurlique Jasmine Shower Gel

One of my favourite brands right now is Jurlique, one which is a recent discovery and one that I am enjoying learning about.  The rose scented products are rated high up on my favourites list along with the Herbal Recovery Advanced Serum, but now I have discovered a new Jurlique scent which I have absolutely fallen for and need everything in - introducing the Jurlique Jasmine Shower Gel**.

I am now one of those people who simply cannot just go into my local supermarket and buy a shower gel, I have been spoilt by so many amazing products, that they just don't do anything for me anymore, especially when brands lie Jurlique have their own amazing product.

So the bottle, well everything you need to know is clearly visible and as it is a see through plastic bottle with a pump action dispenser, it is also very shower friendly to hold and pump with wet hands whilst in the shower.  The Shower Gel is really luxurious, it is thick, it is creamy and boy does it lather as soon as it comes into water.  Most importantly for me whoever is the scent which is just stunning, I love it.  A mixture of Jasmine, Honey and Marshmellow work together to create this amazing aroma not to mention the inclusion of:

Soap Bark and Horsechestnut lather on contact for effective cleansing.

Grapefruit Seed Extract helps clarify and refresh skin.

Hydrolyzed Soy Protein and Honey help smooth, soften and rebalance skin dryness.

Adding all of those together you are left with skin which feels  very clean, refreshed, hydrated, moisturised and best of smelling amazing.  The scent lingers so delicately on the skin that you can smell it all day long, if only Jurlique could turn this scent into a candle it would be up there in my favourites for the scent alone.

A 300ml bottle would usually cost around £20 but if you look around you can find this for as little as £14 which I think is an absolute bargain for such a wonder product.  Now I just need the body scrub, hand cream and body lotion to finish off my little collection!

USpicy Cosmetic Brush Set - Real Technique Dupe?

You can never have too many make-up brushes in my opinion and whilst I am some way off completing mine and having all the ones I need, when I was given the chance to try a 10-piece brush set** from USpicy I jumped at the chance. Now 10 brushes is a huge collection to have and this kit usually retails for £35.99 though it is on special offer on Amazon for half price right now!

When the brushes arrive, they are packaged inside this lovely gift box with a really handy guide to each brush. Inside that box, wrapped individually you will find a Flat Brush, Tapered Brush, Flat Angled Brush, Round Brush, Precision Flat Brush, Precision Tapered Brush, Precision Flat Angled Brush, Precision Angled Brush and Precision Round Brush. 

Looking at each brush in turn, not only are they really well made, they use synthetic fibre hair for the brush and then the handle is made from aluminium ferrule and wooden.  On the face, the brush itself is incredibly soft and I would actually say they are as soft as my Real Technique brushes and perform just as good a job.

My favorites of the bigger brushes are the 'Flat' brush which I use to apply my Boots No.7 foundation which is a liquid and it works really well on the flat areas of my face especially forehead and my cheeks.  I also love the 'Round' brush which I use when applying my powder as it helps to blend everything onto my skin leaving no lines.  Then with the smaller brushes, the one I currently use the most are the 'Precision Flat Angled brush' for applying my concealer as I am trying not to use my fingers so much.

I personally think this is a great set of brushes and it would make a lovely gift for someone who is just discovering what make-up brushes can do when used properly or as a gift for someone who just loves make-up brushes, they are great quality and even when washed they don't shed their hair and are just as easy to clean as any other brush I have.

Have you tried this USpicy brush set?  Do any of them take your fancy?