These subtle ways to live your best mermaid life are the only ways to team mermaid style with your normal grown-up life, without people staring at your outlandish mermaid ways!
The mermaid trend caught on quickly and is pretty unrelenting. Mermaid blankets hit the shops first, then came the sequined backpacks, mermaid hair and pretty much all any other mermaid merch you could think of. Some of it was more overtly mermaid-y than others, but when you’re a grown up, people expect you to be a bit more subtle *sigh*.
This list involves all the ways I stealthily live my best mermaid life!
Subtle Ways to Live Your Best Mermaid Life
Start the day right
Drink your morning coffee from this lush Mermaid Hair, Don’t Care mug. It’s definitely grown-up enough, because only grown ups drink coffee! I suppose it also makes a nice gift for someone else, but why give it away when you can keep such a beautiful product!
Get the look
I love this Mermaids vs Unicorns palette so much it’s ridiculous. It has light and dark shades, as well as bright and subtle, so you really can create a look for any occasion. It’s currently on offer for £4 so you’d be totally foolish to miss out!
Here I am living my best mermaid life with a look I’ve created with this palette.
I’m also claiming this photo as two more subtle ways to live your best mermaid life, first you’ll notice the fishtail plait and I’m sure by now you’ve noticed my opalescent lippie! The lipstick is actually lipgloss from Amazon (less than £3 and it stays on!) If you’re not great at hair, search YouTube for a far better fishtail than mine!
Click here to read about the foundation I’m wearing in this post.
Mermaid nails
Barry M are my go-to budget nail paint people. They’re cheap and cheerful and usually have have a 3 for 2 offer on their colours. The shades are really striking compared to other brands around that price, but you do need 2-3 coats. I’ve heard people complain they chip easily but I always use a strong top coat and haven’t had any problems, so maybe that’s the answer? You might also like to read about these nail trends.
Mermaid makeup brushes
Spectrum are well-known for their high quality brushes. They do a mermaid range, but I think their traditional range is mermaid-y enough if I’m honest! Pinks, blues, under the sea hues, what’s more mermaidish than that? Their normal range is a bit cheaper too. (If you’re a boyfriend/husband reading this and buying the brushes as a gift, definitely splash out and get the mermaid gift set, the mermaidiness of these brushes is still pretty subtle and your lady-friend will probably want the case they come in!)
Mermaid hair ties
If your mermaid hair keeps falling in your mermaid eyes (or you want something to secure your fishtail plait with) then these grown-up mermaid hair ties are for you! They’re £1.49 plus £1 P&P which I think we can all agree is frankly ridiculous (I’d pay at least £4 for these!) so get them while there’s still some left!
If you’re a new mum, you might like to read about my fave low-effort beauty essentials.
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Love the Barry M Mermaid Nails such gorgeous colours would love to experiment with the colours and would also look lovely on the toes with sandals xxx
I love the mermaids v unicorns palette, the colours are so bold and bright (and sparkly too) just gorgeous
It has to be the eyeshadow palette – I’m amazed with what you have done and you look fantastic! I think with those bold pigments and a good brush you can create all kinds of looks! Well done! Also the mug too lol gotta love that!
Hard to choose a favourite but love the hair ties.
The mug looks amazing! I love unique and interesting mugs for my coffee!!
I love the nail polish
Mermaid nails
Mermaid brushes are my favourite closely followed by mermaid nails
What a lovely post. Love your mermaid fishtail plait and my favourite item is the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette.
I like the mermaid brush set, but I think my daughter who is obsessed with mermaids would be happy with any of that. Will get her the hair bands. Can’t believe how cheap they are
Love all these accessories , but my favourites are the Mermaid makeup brushes
Mermaids vs Unicorns palette is awesome.
I love the mermaid make up brushes
OMG I love everything on this post x
I’m loving the eye palette, it’s so sparkly and pretty x
The revolution palette! You’ve applied it sooo beautifully too
I love the Mermaid makeup brushes
Love the mermaud nails. My niece would love that stuff.
I love the mermaid nails! So pretty!
I love the makeup revolution palettes, they offer such a wide variety of colour options and are fab priced
Your eyeshadow looks stunning! gorgeous finds, thanks for the post
Nice variety of products.
i love the cup!
I love it all but probably the eyeshadow palette wins – so vibrant!
Love the mermaid brushes so cute!! ?
I like the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette
My favourite is the mug, that colour scheme is so cute!
I love the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette, has some lovely colours
The Barry M mermaid nails are my favourite, I have the first one and it’s my favourite nail polish.
I love the vibrant colours in the mermaids v unicorns palette
The mermaid make up brushes are my fave
Eyeshadow palette is definitely my fave! Such a fan of Revolution beauty, they’re cruelty free, and affordable!
Love love love the mug x
The mermaid nail polishes are lovely
I love the palette – awesome colours!
I love the mermaid brushes they are amazing ☀️
Love the make up brushes
Mermaids vs Unicorns palette
These products are all fantastic and has given me a great idea for my Goddaughter’s birthday, who is mermaid mad, but I think my favourite is the mug. It’s so pretty.
I love the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette – great colours to create an individual look
I absolutely love the mermaid nails! Those shades are gorgeous 😍
I love the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette
They are all really cool. Love the brushes set.
The nail polish is gorgeous
Mermaids vs Unicorns palette looks awesome, great colours!
Love those make up brushes. Desperately need new brushes and these would be amazing. So cute too
The palette is so pretty
I love the mermaid make up brushes. It makes such a difference if you have the right brush for the right job. Makes applying make up so much easier!
I love the glittery eye shadow!
I love everything, its so hard to use! But the eye shadows are beyond beautiful :O
i love the eye pallette, look at all the shimmer!
Mermaid brushes are so cute ❤
The mermaid brushes are simply stunning as are the nails .
The Marmaid vs Unicorns Pallette is lush, definitely my fave!
I like the mermaid nail polish
I love the mermaid hair ties
Love the mermaid hair ties my daughter Sheriah would love
Have to say i love the eye palette looks absolutely amazing
I love the revolution eyeshadow palette
I’m loving the mug!! I need it in my life. The make up brushes are really cute too 🧜♀️❤
Absolutely love the mermaid items. Great collection, I can get them for my daughter’s pamper evening x
I love the mermaid vs unicorn make up palettes,so pretty
Love the mermaids vs unicorns palette lovely giveaway thanks for the chance
I just love the Mermaids vs Unicorns palette , the colours are fabulous
I love the mermaid hair don’t care cup ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love the nail polishes such beautiful colours.
I love the nail polish
Stunning
I love the nail polish x
Oh gosh! Loving the mermaids v unicorns palette. Those colours look great on you!
I love the nail varnish too xx
I Love your Mermaid Hair Don’t Care Mug.
love the mermaid v unicorns make up pallette