British Style Collective- Blogger Event

Hello Lovlies! 

So, the other week I was kindly invited to a bloggers event all about the British Style Collective which is being held in Liverpool this year! The event was hosted at Oh Me Oh My which if you haven't been is a lovely building with a stunning roof top bar. 

In the past you may of heard of the 'Clothes Show' which used to take place in Birmingham, but this year its moved to Liverpool with a new name and is going to be bigger and better than ever. I will go into more detail later on about the BSC and how you can get your hands on your tickets but for now I'm going to let you know what I got up to at this amazing event. 

First of all as always it was so nice to see a room full of local bloggers and having the opportunity to meet and chat to new people. There were some lovely sweet treats dotted around the room (Donuts!) and there was a process and Liverpool Gin bar, I actually don't drink so was just a water for me. 

The room itself was decorated amazingly with cute fairy lights, mini plants, balloons and of course giant BSC letters.

One of my favourite parts of the event would have to be getting turned into a Cosmic Princess by the lovely ladies at Once Upon A Sparkle, they had a lovely set up with lots of different pots of sparkly glitter, me being the magpie that I am, I gravitated straight towards them. 

These products would be perfect if you are planning on going to a festival this summer or if you just want to add a bit of sparkle to your night out, I did however get some looks walking to the bus after the event but who cares I felt cool. These lovely ladies will also be having a stall at the BSC so make sure to check them out if you get a chance to get down the event.

The evening was kindly hosted by fashion journalist, presenter and the spokesperson for BSC Antonia O'Brien, whom I chatted with at the end of the event and she is a lovely women (Her dress was mermaid goals!) She told us all about the exciting things that were coming to Liverpool and how big this event is going to be. 

There was also another very special guest pair that spoke at the event and that was renowned Hair Dresser Andrew Collinge and his beautiful makeup and beauty expert wife Liz Collinge. It was very inspiring listening to how they met and how far they have come in their careers, they also gave us some inside knowledge on the top hairstyle of the summer (Pstt, its the look where you don't look like you have bothered doing your hair but really you have.)

We also got to have a first look at their new product line called CO by Andrew Collinge which is amazing, I was also lucky enough to take home a full size of their definer product and the invisible dry shampoo! (It really is invisible, review to come!). I also got the chance to chat with the power couple after their talk and they are the friendliest people!.

All in all I had a fantastic evening and am looking forward to hopefully going to the BSC when it comes to Liverpool. One of the most unexpected parts of the night was the gifting lounge! I couldn't believe the generosity of some brands, including Pixi, Thumbs up, Prima Makeup, Being  and many more. 

Thank you BSC for such a wonderful evening and to Liverpool Blogging Queen Steph Bewley for the opportunity. 

The British Style Collection- Info Breakdown

• Date- 7th-9th July 
• Get your tickets here and use the code BSC50 for 50% off general tickets! 
• Sponsored by Alcatel 
• Venues include The Albert Dock, St Georges Hall, Exhibition Centre, Echo Arena, Liverpool One, basically all of Liverpool City Centre! Its going to be amazing! 
• For more information visit the main website here as there is so much information I wouldn't want to miss something out.

Are you planning on coming to BSC? 

Let me know in the comments! 

Thanks for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

“I like my money right where I can see it: hanging in my closet.” 

— Carrie Bradshaw 

The Body Shop Christmas Blogger Event!

Hello Lovlies! 

So this week i was asked if i would like to attend Body Shops Christmas launch event on Tuesday evening and of course i said yes, would have been rude not too ;) The event was held at the Liverpool Bold Street Store which is a really cute small store which made it great for the event. So this week The Body Shop released their full christmas range which included some new exciting additions to their makeup range and i was luck enough to have a play with the products the day they were realised so i could share my thoughts with you all. 

The Bio-Bridge Campaign

Now at this time of year everyone is busy buying gifts for one another, well wouldn't it be great if those presents you were buying could benefit serve 2 purposes, 1 making the gift receiver happy and 2 making a difference to the world. That is exactly what The Body Shop have decided to do this year, whenever you buy one of their Christmas gifts you are also putting money towards their Wildlife campaign. For every gift you buy 4p will go to the campaign which will restore 1 square metre of forest! They are aiming to raise an impressive £200,000 for the campaign to help wildlife & endangered animals in the likes of Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. To find out more information about this brilliant campaign click here.

Advent Calendars

So as we all know beauty advent calendars have been a massive trend this year (I am yet to buy one!) and the Body shop have created their own version's of the tradition advent calender. This year they have created 3 different options which is a great decision because it could appeal to different budgets. The great thing about all of these calendars is they all have 24 days unlike to which only have 12, they are all very luxurious and our priced between £60-£100 and can all be viewed here.

New Makeup Releases 

To be honest i have never really tried any of the Body Shops makeup range but always wanted to give it a go , so it was great to see and try out some of the new range. For the festive season The Body Shop have released some lovely eye shadow quad palettes (£15) which are perfect for a day to night look and have a soft feel & great pigmentation. Whilst i was there i also got to try their new liquid matte lipsticks which once again have a lovely texture and have a great range of colours for only £6.

One of the main things that caught my eye was the new make brush range! I seem to have a bit of a problem with makeup brushes and just like to keep buying them and already i have a few on my wish list. The one that really caught my attention at the contour brush (£14) it just felt so soft and i think it may have to be purchased. 

 I was given a lovely makeover at the event because i was interested in their foundation and the lightening and darkening drops, the manager of the store who was extremely friendly showed me how the two can be used to contour and highlight which made the darker drops especially seem less daunting. I would defiantly recommend trying this product if you wanted to lighten or darken you foundation or even add to your moisturiser for more of a tinted look.

Signature Christmas Scents!

This year The Body Shop have released 3 signature Christmas scents! and i have to say they are all lovely & christmasy! The scents are Spiced Apple, Vanilla Chai and Frosted Berries. All of these scents come in a wide range of forms including shower gels, body butters, body scrubs, bubble bath,  lip balm, shimmer mist and hand cream, as well as being in a variety of different gift sets!I think my favourite scent maybe the Vanilla Chai especially in the candle form (another great product you can get in all scents) 

Here are a couple more pictures i took at the event of a couple of the new products and lovely gift sets! I especially love the look of the 'Spa Of The World' range! especially the beautiful wooden gift box!. 

Thank you very much again to the lovely ladies at The Body Shop for inviting me to this event and giving me some lovely samples to try out for myself at home! 

What is your favourite all time Body Shop scent?

(Mines the Pina Colada scent) 

Thank you for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Christmas waves a magic want over this world,

and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful'

-Normal Vincent Peale 

Lush Liverpool Blogger Event! Halloween Range & Spa Tour

Hello Lovlies!

So a couple of weeks i was very kindly invited by Lush Liverpool to their exclusive blogger event! I was very excited as i have only ever been to one other blogger event which was at the Lush in Chester so i was looking forward to meet more blogger in my area. I absolutely love lush and incase you didn't know i actually worked in the Liverpool last year during the Christmas period so i was also looking forward to seeing some familiar faces. I wasn't sure what to expect from the event but i was guessing it would have something to do with the new Halloween range and their spa and i was correct. So i will talk you through the event and also talk you through the new products, here we go....

So prior to the event i met up with the lovely Kathryn who writes the blog 'Cherries In The Snow' , we had met at a previous Lush event and i would definitely recommend giving her blog a read!

So we met up and walked over to the store where we were met by a massive group of fellow bloggers it was great to get to know new people and have a chat with them. Once the store doors opened we were welcomed into the store and were split into little groups to go around the store (there was also some edible goodies put on for us too! Haven't had a good scone in along time). 

All around the store there were different stations with Lush employees giving demonstrations and helping us find the perfect products for us, there was Andy on one station making the comforter bubble bar & cupcake face mask, Rosie was telling us more about the makeup range and gave us a few haircare tips.We were also given little sample pots so we could try out new products i grabbed a sample of the I Love Juicy Shampoo and the Million Dollar Moisturiser which Victoria from INTHEFROW always ravs about and so far i am loving it and maybe need to purchase the full size. 

Of course the moment we were all waiting for the HALLOWEEN Range! Now i absolutely love this season and i especially love Lush's take on this spooky time of the year and i think this year they have gone all out and even added some more autumnal items into the mix! Now I'm not going to go into super detail on all the products as I'm hoping to do a post dedicated to the range so hang tight for that one!

There are some old favourites back from previous years like the Sparkly Pumpkin Bubble Bar (my favourite!) swell as the Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb & Shower Scream! There are also some fabulous new products on offer this year and i cant wait too try them all out! There are two new soaps, 2 gifts, 3 bath bombs, a bath melt and not to forget the beautiful knot wraps! Im pretty sure there is a product for everyone in this years range.

(Lord Of Misrule Bath Bomb)

(Sparkly Pumpkin Demo!)

(Boo Bath Melt)

(FireSide Soap, Monsters' Ball Bath Bomb, Goth Fairy Shimmer Bar, Pumpkin Bath Bomb)

Lush Spa Liverpool are very proud of there English Countryside Spa and for a very good reason, its amazing! In the past i have been treated to a treatment here (review) and it was the best massage iv ever had the VIP treatment starts from the moment you walk into the store and leaves you feeling on cloud 9 for the rest of the day.

During this event we were given an exclusive tour of the beautiful spa with live demonstrations and demonstrations which gave me a real insight into the different treatments and am really looking forward to visiting the spa again (already have a Tailor Made booked!).

There is so much i could say about Lush's Spa so i think i may do a separate post about the different treatments! Maybe i just need to try them all...Just so i can tell you all about them of course! Research purposes hehe!.

I have to say i had a wonderful time at the Lush event and a massive Thankyou to Lush Liverpool for inviting me along! (Psttt who's excited about the Christmas Range launching on the 1st November? ME!). 

Have you got your hands on the Halloween Range?

Visited a Lush Spa before?

Thoughts?

Let me know in the comments 

Thank you for reading!

Lots Of Love 

Holly 

Xx

'Sisters, All Hallow's Eve has become a night of frolic, 

Where children wear costumes and run amok!'

-Winifred Sanderson