Spectrum Brushes Launch 'The Little Mermaid' Collection

I am a massive Disney fan (Disnerd alert) and for the past three years, I have been enjoying all that there is to offer at Disneyland Paris with my Twin nephews whom this year will be 4 and whom yet again, I shall be enjoying some Disney Magic.   Taking all of that into account, imagine my excitement when an email landed in my inbox titled Spectrum X Disney The Little Mermaid Range! Well, I was more excited than a Scuttle with a Dinglehopper!

Available right now alongside other Disney Collections, this limited edition collection takes its inspiration from The Little Mermaid with the majority of the collection being centred around both Ariel and Ursula as the lead characters for the merchandise. There are four bags within the collection which make up a Clam Shell (above), Conch Shell Case which features Ursula in all her purple glittery glory, two super cute makeup bags again one with Ariel and one with Ursula and then finally A Treasure Chest which again features Ariel and it has enough room for your brushes and is described as being the most mermazing place to store all your whozits, whatzits and thingamabobs.

Obviously fantastic though the merchandise is, Spectrum is all about their amazing makeup brushes and this collection features two different types.  The first is probably the one which you have seen featured on a lot of Instagram feeds and that is the 5-piece Dinglehopper Collection (£64.99) and it has a Foundation Brush, Contour Brush, Blush brush, Highlight Brush and a Concealer brush.  

What makes them different to the other Spectrum brushes is that they all have an Oval shaped brush head to them and naturally they are just beautiful to look at.

The second set of brushes are either Green or Purple, depending upon whether you favour Ursula over Ariel! I was gifted a set of the Ariel brushes and I am calling them Ariel brushes because with their green body and red brush it represents the mermaid tail and her red hair - clever huh!

The set which features ten brushes includes:

• B01 - Flat Top Buffer
• A01 - Large Domed Powder
• A04 - Tapered Setting
• A10 - Small Fan
• B05 - Luxe Blender
• B06 - Tall Tapered Blender
• B04 - Small Angled Blender
• A18 - Oval Concealer
• A12 - Fluffy Pencil
• A17 - Angled Brow

As with other Spectrum brushes, each one of these is so incredibly well made, they feel nice when using them and the bristles are made from the highest quality of synthetic hair.  There are also a couple of other makeup bags that are available and come without the brushes and are priced at £24.99 so it is a much more affordable option and you can use them as clutches too.

You might have seen by now that Spectrum Brushes have their own store right here in London on Carnaby Street and it is just stunning.  

I went along with Annie from Musings of a Makeup Junkie and you can see how amazing the store looks from her photos too.

Are you a fan of The Little Mermaid? 
Are you excited about any of the recent collections?

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Temple Spa In The Beginning, Deep Cleansing Melt

With the mantra "Your Body Is A Living Temple. Honour It. Enjoy Your Life and Live It To The Full" and that really is quite something from Temple Spa.  A brand who started over two decades ago right here in the UK, it is quite amazing to see just how many products there are within the collection.  Whether you want something for stress problems, sleep enhancing, detoxing or hydrating there is something for you, as well as looking for products per issue and concern such as redness and sensitivity, oiliness, combination or sensitive to name to just a few.

Over the past few months, I have been using a few products from across the product range and it has been quite the eye opener as to how good some of these products are.

The first product is the award-winning, In The Beginning, Deep Cleansing Melt (£30 here). Described as being a nourishing face balm and cleanser that thoroughly cleanses and gently exfoliates leaving a clean, dewy complexion.

I am a huge fan of balm cleansing and this one has been an absolute delight to use. It has a buttery texture which melts onto the skin and within the formula are little beads which gently exfoliate the skin as the balm melts away makeup, dirt and grime. Once finished, I loved that this balm didn't leave my skin feeling taut, dry or stripped but instead it was soft and smooth to the touch. 

This Cleansing Balm has three key ingredients which are Vitamin E which helps to soften skin and replenish dehydrated skin and maintain its oil balance, it reduces water loss to the transepidermal layer which improves the appearance of rough, dry and damaged skin. Olive Fruit Extract which is not only packed with antioxidants which protect the skin against free radicals and environmental damage which causes premature ageing but it also penetrates the skin, locking in moisture and softening and smoothing the skin. It has a cleansing as well as hydrating effect, restoring skin and leaving it supple. The final key ingredient is Calendula Fruit Extract which protects and restores dry and damaged skin from dehydration and premature ageing. It nourishes, softens and moisturises skin.

What I have absolutely loved about this balm is how it leaves my skin feeling after using and just how effective it is at removing everything on my face.  There is always that dread when you use a nice, fresh and clean Muslin cloth at how dirty they look after using and honestly, this made me feel as though I had never bothered to wash my face.  So, if you are looking for a new Cleansing Balm, Temple Spa has one which is brilliant and it is this one.

Have you tried anything from Temple Spa?

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