Ginger & Co : First Impressions

Well, well, well - is that a new brand I see? Why yes it is! 

I was overwhelmed to receive a beautiful bundle of goodies from Ginger & Co for a few weeks ago - full of yummy sweets, pretty hearts and of course their fab new products!

The packaging caught my eye straight away and I couldn't wait to dig in!

So today I thought I was share with you my first impressions of the brand, let you know a bit more about them and show you the products I am currently trying out!

Ginger & Co is a British brand born and bred brought to life by the awesome people at HotHouse. (who are also the proud makers of St. Moriz... the best bargain fake tan ever!).

They pride themselves on using predominantly English ingredients and helpful English manufacturers - great huh?

Ginger & Co is all about having a fun, retro-inspired range of glam bath and body products that is accessible to all - and seeing as the prices range from just £2.99 I think they've hit the nail on the head.

Like I said earlier, the packaging caught my eye straight away, I love cute pin-up pictures, bright colours and eye-catching names! (like Soap & Glory & theBalm)

The products I have are all full-sized and are amzingly large sizes for the prices they are - talk about value for money.

Left to Right :

Bathing Beauty Moisturising Bubble Bath & Wash*

Heavenly Hands Moisturising Hand Wash*

Soft On You Daily Body Lotion*

Soft On You Comforting Body Butter*

Double Up! Creamy Bodywash*

Hand It To Me Dreamy Handcream*

The Washes

Here we have the 500ml Bathing Beauty bubble bath and the 250ml Double Up! body wash which are both priced at £3.99 each -  a total steal for the size of the products!

Total skin saviours these 2 have been created to help keep your skin happy and moisturised! The bubble bath has Marshmallow leaf and lemon balm in to help keep your skin hydrated, which is great for the upcoming spring months - coz we all know we'll be shaving those legs more!

Ginger & spice and all things nice - Double Up! bodywash keeps the skin clean whilst moisturising at the same time. Revive your senses with energising ginger root and detoxifying juniper berry - alot more fun than my boring Sanex I have to say!

The Bodycare

Now these two are both Soft On You - one a daily body lotion and the other a body butter! This is perfect for me as I don't always have time to use a body butter as they take longer to sink in, so a body lotion alternative is always welcome in my home!

They smell lovely and have some fab ingredients such as rose leaves and marshmallow leaf which makes them smell gorgeous!

The body butter is priced as £4.99 for a 485g tub and the lotion is priced at £3.99 for a 500g bottle - both big, big sizes. (and half the price of Soap and Glory!)

The Hand Duo

Last but not least we have my favourite two products - the hand savers!
Firstly the Heavenly Hands hand wash. Now this had me sold before I even used it, mainly due to it's size! I am fed up of buying new hand soaps for my kitchen and bathroom constantly because me and mu boyfriend go through them like there's no tomorrow! This is 500ml so will hopefully last us for weeks and weeks ... plus it looks alot prettier than Carex and is only £3.99.
And last but not least Hand It To Me, a dreamy handcream. 
I'm a huge hand cream lover and always have one with me in my bag wherever I go, this is only £2.99 for a 100ml - bargain!  This stuff is great, soothing and hydrated AND it looks cute too.


So there we have it, Ginger & Co - a winner of a new brand in my opinion! Not only do these look great and all cost under £5 but they really do work. They make lovely little presents for friends and family too!

Right now Ginger & Co products are avaiable on Amazon, Ocado and in indepenant pharacmies across the UK and if you'd like any more info just check them out on twitter - @_GingerandCo

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Crown Brush UK : First Impressions & Brush Reviews

I'm always trying out new brands, since starting this little blog baby of mine I've become so obsessed open with trying out new stuff and getting out of my safety zone of the products I've used for years!

My brush collection is something I am always always adding too, I still feel I'm learning so much about brushes and what ones are best for me and how I apply my make-up!

I honestly feel like a total beginner sometimes!

I was recently introduced to Crown Brush, a company I have heard so much about in the blogging world, cough cough... looking at you Liza!

So I thought I would share with you my first impressions and thoughts of their brushes!

I have 4 brushes from Crown Brush, 2 face and 2 eye, that I have been using for the past couple of weeks and I've been love love loving them!

I don't care what anyone says, brushes make your make-up look 10 million times better. There is no way in hell you can get a flawless base or a gorgeous smokey eye without using brushes, I honestly don't know how I ever did make-up without them. Because for a long time I did, fingers for my foundation, eyeshadows with no blending...... it was a sad time for my face.....

From left to right we have :

SS014 Deluxe Flat Bronzer Brush*

I have been using this brush for my foundation every morning. I wear either Bourjois Healthy Mix foundation or L'oreal True Match - such good coverage but not thick and heavy! I've also used it for blending my contouring (I use the Sleek contour kit). It is fab, so soft, a great size and perfect for buffing!

SS024 Syntho Precision Powder*

Love a good fluffy powder brush me! This reminds me of a slightly of a smaller version of the Real Techniques Blush Brush (which I love). Perfect for adding a powder to set my foundation, bronzer and blushers! This is my current favourite brush for using with my Seventeen Instant Glow Shimmer Brick!

C441 Pro Blending Crease*

One of Crown Brush's best sellers now! The name kind of gives it away doesn't it! I only own  couple of brushes like this and they are from Zoeva. I think a fluffy crease brush is essential in a brush collection! I'm shocked that this is only £3.99 - total bargain!

SS021 Blending Fluff*

Probably my favourite out of these 4! Sometimes I do my make-up and think.... how the hell am I supposed to call myself a "beauty blogger" I'm pants and can't even do eyeshadow properly! This, however, has definitely made me feel a little more confident with my technique! The Blending Fluff helps you really get that soft blended look and get rid of all those horrible defined lines you can get when trying to create a smokey eye!

These brushes range from £16.29 down to just £3.99.  Totally worth every penny in my opinion, I really don't think you have to go out and spend £40 on a brush for it to do a good job! These are amazing quality, so affordable and the amount of choice is ridiculous... soooo. many. brushes. I feel like I've only just scratched the surface with these.

Have you tried anything from Crown Brush UK yet?

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