For those who don’t know, along with being a beauty and lifestyle blogger, I have been a bridal MUA for around 9 years. I absolutely adore makeup, and I tend to assume that everyone else does too, as I always think everyone has the same obsession as me. I mean, make up and the art of applying it is something I find so enjoyable, but only when you have the right tools, of course.
Which leads me to put this article together, sharing a brand who I personally feel nail it every time it comes to gifts for make up enthusiasts. Whether you are an MUA yourself, shopping for a makeup lover, or simply seeking a present for someone who wears makeup occasionally. Spectrum always stand out to me as they offer professional tools, products and accessories to in such beautiful packaging, but this year more than others I feel they have really outdone themselves.
I’ve shared some photos on this blog post which gives a sneak peek at their White Marble Christmas Gift Box, a limited edition hamper filled with makeup tools and goodies. As a trained MUA, I am quite picky about the quality and finish of makeup brushes, yet I’ve had nothing but success and great results from Spectrum over the years. It’s with that, that I wanted to shout out about the brand this Christmas, and shine a light particularly on theit hamper sets, which I have to admit are absolutely fantastic value.
Over on the brands website, you’ll see that under their christmas gifts tab, Spectrum have so many lovely gift sets available with some great deals to be found. If you know someone has just started to take a real interest in makeup, like older teens or even friends/daughters who have started to be a little more serious about the application, the brush sets are a winner. You can get brush sets that come as either 10, 11, 12, 30 piece sets, depending how many you really need. They all come in a range of pretty colours, and honestly the brush quality is fantastic, I know so many makeup artists that use Spectrum daily.
The gift set I decided deserved it’s own little write up however is this exclusive Spectrum Beauty Hamper worth over £200 – perfect for every type of beauty lover.
Contained in a pearlescent pink box (which I would definitely use as a keepsake afterwards!) is the Indulgent White Marble Hamper, brimming with must-have Spectrum brushes and cosmetics. The key shout out item is the 12 Piece Brush Set which comes in a chic white and rose gold colourway. Across the 12 brushes, you get everything from fluffy face powder brushes, stippling foundation brushes and the denser concealer ones, to blending and defining eyeshadow brushes.
Alongside this, you get a great selection of some of Spectrums best-selling full size makeup products, including the Glowful Mist and Glowful Primer. Then,some super handy items like a solid brush soap to clean and condition your shiny new brushes, and a stylish, handy accessories bag to keep your new pieces in. Because the set itself and all it’s pieces are so pink and girly, it really does scream out an ideal gift for those keen on beautiful makeup.
Here’s a full run down of everything you get in this luxury limited edition hamper:
- 10 Piece Malachite Brush Set
- Comb
- Eye Mask
- Satin Hair Scrunchie
- Single Acrylic Brush Storage
- Blending Sponge Duo
- Mini Microfibre Brush Towel
- Pomegranate Brush Soap
- Patent Makeup Bag
- Microfibre Makeup Remover Pad Duo
- Full Size Glowful Mist
- Full Size Glowful Primer
- Full Size Dark Matter Mascara
And the brushes included span across the following items:
- C07 – Multi Complexion
- D04 – Dewy Foundation
- A05 – Angled Cheek
- A29 – Mini Complexion
- B08 – Magic Wand Highlighter
- B06 – Tall Tapered Blender
- A12 – Fluffy Pencil
- A28 – Flat Fluffy Shader
- A16 – Precision Crease
- A24 – Double Ended Brow Styler
Right now, this hamper set is on sale for an absolutely amazing £69.99, down from £220. Really, you could pick up a set of professional makeup brushes from Spectrum for £69.99, so alongside the brush set you get so many extras added it, it’s such a fabulous price!
With all my gift guide suggestions I put together together on here, I always kinda do them as gift suggestions for others, but also for ideas to treat yourself too once Christmas is over and everyone’s looking at shopping some sales online. So, if you’ve stumbled across this page when searching for Spectrum gift sets and reviews, I truly think this gift set is right up there for ones to treat yourself to (especially if you have any Christmas money to spend!).
I’m a bit of a packaging snob myself, I’m ashamed to admit. Maybe it’s the Instagram generation we all live in now, I don’t know, but there’s something about chic, minimal and aesthetically pleasing packaging when it comes to beauty that wins it for me. This is where Spectrum have really stepped up their game over the past few years, and especially with their gift offerings. Every item looks premium and luxe, and has that ‘shelfie’ look we all secretly seek after!
As mentioned above, if you’re looking for a makeup gift that is going to ‘wow’ much more than a palette or a trio of lipsticks, I feel it’s worth exploring the gift sets over at Spectrum. The limited edition gift hamper though is the one that above all stands out for having incredible value for money – anyone unwrapping this is going to be blown away and is also going to think you’ve spent an absolute fortune on them!
You can take a look at the rest of the collections at Spectrum on the website here.
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