Review: MyCocktail / MyMocktail

MYCOCKTAIL AND MYMOCKTAIL PREMIXED COCKTAILS*

I am a huge cocktail fan so when I was contacted to ask if I wanted to try some cocktails by MyCocktail and MyMocktail I jumped at the chance!

I was sent the Lime MarGOrita and Pina Colada juice to try and me and my flatmate gave them a whirl before a night out at the weekend. I love frozen cocktails but wouldn't have the foggiest as to how to make them at home - the Lime MarGOrita is a blend of lime and tequila, ready mixed in a freezable pouch that you freeze for 3 hours. You can purchase the cocktails from Asda for a bargainous price of £7.50 for 4 300ml pouches! They are also available in a Strawberry DaiqGOri flavour too, think I will have to give that flavour a try next!

The Pina Colada mix is gorgeous and can be enjoyed with or without alcohol, so just add a dash of white rum and you are good to go!

I love that this company are Manchester based and I definitely will be trying more of their products. They were good quality, well packaged and a fun concept for cocktails to enjoy at home for those of us who have not got a flair bartender qualification under our belts..

For more information check out their website; www.manchesterdrinks.com, Facebook Page or Twitter.

Beauty Works Festival Flower Band

BEAUTY WORKS FLOWER BRAID £7.99*

In the run up to Glastonbury this weekend I had to show you this super cute festival flower braid from Beauty Works!

Perfect for disguising less than fresh locks - mine is second day hair on the above pics, freshened up with some VO5 Plumping Dry Shampoo and I have added the flower band to liven up an otherwise boring hairstyle.

They are currently on sale for £7.99 and come in a variety of shades so no need to worry about a colour match! If you are unsure about what shade to go for then contact Beauty Works via their Facebook Page or Twitter.

Hurry and order now! :o)

Clarks #FreeYourFeet Blogger Competition

Studio Beat Sandals - www.clarks.co.uk

Necklace, Dress and Clutch all from ASOS

I was recently contacted by Clarks to take part in their #FreeYourFeet Blogger Competition where I had to style up a pair of their gorgeous 'Studio Beat Sandals' as pictured above.

We have all been enjoying the sunshine over the past few days and I have been reaching for my sandals every day to keep my feet cool and comfortable in the hot weather. My summer style up of the sandals is quite simple but one that would be perfect for a day out shopping with your pals, an afternoon in a beer garden or on date night!

I have made use of the mix of gold and silver in the sandals and kept the accessories along similar colour hues and then picked out a pop of colour with this berry coloured jersey dress.

Create beachy hair and bronzed make up and you have one easy to achieve, comfortable but stylish summer outfit.

I was fortunate enough to be sent a pair of the Studio Beat Sandals of my very own and first things first - good lord why do other suppliers of sandals not put in the comfy pads in the ball and heel of the sandals like these? They are without a shadow of a doubt the most comfortable sandals I own and I really like the simplicity of them and the fact you can pair them with gold or silver. These will definitely become a great addition to my summer wardrobe! :o)

A big thank you to Clarks for asking me to take part!

Review: Washi Face Cloths

Washi Hot Cloths

Afternoon!

Today I am presenting you with a review of the Washi Skin Polishing Kit I received in my goodie bag from the North Meet Up hosted by Em of EmTalks. Having previously used the Liz Earle Muslin Cloth combo I was quite excited to give these a whirl, especially as I have a thing about gritty exfoliators!

These are pretty much a flannel but with the towelly bits positioned slightly differently. They worked really nicely with my normal facial cleanser (currently using La Roche Posay Effaclar Face Wash) and exfoliated my face without leaving it sore or dry. It helped remove every bit of makeup from my face and I am generally really impressed with the product overall. I am also informed that they are great at removing fake tan errors!

One thing I will say that is slightly negative though is that I have googled the cloths and where to purchase and from what I can see you can only buy them direct (the link is under the image above), I personally like to give things like this a bit of a feel before I purchase as if they are too rough then my face does not like it! It doesn't mean to say you can't get them elsewhere but I have no idea where or if you can.. perhaps one of you can enlighten me?

All in all though I really like the Washi Cloths and would recommend them as a cheap and effective alternative to the Liz Earle/Muslin Cloth approach :o)

Review: Redken Real Control

Redken Real Control Products

You know when you see a picture of yourself and think, good lord I need a hair cut NOW?! I had one of those moments over bank holiday weekend and decided that I needed to sort out my hair, get all the dead ends off and finally have some form of shape back to my barnet.

Whilst I was having my hair trimmed, the hair stylist commented that my hair needed some serious TLC, (it did in fairness) and that through colouring and being generally knotty all the time it had become very elastic. The Redken Real Control Shampoo and Conditioner were recommended to me as they could improve the texture of my hair, stop the knottiness and give it the protein boost it so needed.

As I was getting fed up with spending what seemed like an AGE brushing my hair post washing I thought I would give the Shampoo and Conditioner a whirl and have so far been really impressed! They smell really nice and fruity, not overbearing or too strong just a nice fresh fragrance and seemed to have worked wonders on improving the overall health and look of my hair.

I have found them for approximately £10ish each on Feel Unique so if you are suffering with stressed out locks then definitely give them a try!