Jumper: Jack Wills

Jeans: Union Blues @ Jacamo*

Watch: Daniel Wellington

Trainers: Y3 Yohji Run's

The guys over at Jacamo very kindly asked if I would like to do a blog post styling my boyfriend (now fiancee!!!) in their new range of menswear, in particular their jeans (Link Here). I jumped at the chance and chose this staple pair of skinny black jeans by a brand called Union Blues. They are a bargain at only £25, something that surprised my fiancee, and he said they fitted really well compared with the expensive jeans he usually buys. He loves his labels so anything that encourages him to buy more affordable clothing is a win win for me.

I paired the jeans with his new favourite trainers and the Jack Wills jumper I bought him for Christmas! Overall I'm quite pleased with the casual day look.

 

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Dove DermaSpa Range*

If I'm completely honest Dove is always a brand that I tend to forget about, when I'm after a new skincare product I don't tend to think about Dove first and foremost. However that is definitely going to change as I recently received their new DermaSpa range and it is amazing! The range is Dove's most scientifically advanced skincare range and combines dermatological care with spa-like formulations. The range is divided into two parts, the Goodness3 range which is designed to smooth the skins texture and the Uplifted+ range which supplies moisture to restore the skin's natural elasticity.

The Goodness3 Body Cream is one of my favourites from the collection, it's a super thick consistency and really makes your skin feel soft and nourished. It also smells amazing! I was sent two of the new hand creams, one is a Goodness3 Hand Cream and the other is an Intensive Hand Cream, I love the Goodness3 one, it again smells really good and made my hands really soft without being greasy, personally I found the Intensive hand cream too heavy for my hands but it would be great for slightly older hands or those who get very dry hands, my mum tried it and she loved it! The Uplifted+ Satin Smooth Body Oil was one of the products I was most excited to try as I haven't had much experience with body oils and I absolutely love it! Its not at all greasy and has a really nice strong scent to it, its perfect for using in the winter months. Finally is the Uplifted+ Massaging Roll-On, I wasn't sure what exactly to expect with this product. The three massaging balls feel really nice on the skin and the gel soaks in really well however in my opinion it just feels like another moisturiser. I've only been trying it for just over a week so I will continue to use it and update you guys in a few weeks!

Overall I'm really happy with the range, and I would definitely recommend you giving it a try! Well done Dove!

 

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Last Thursday after having a pretty rubbish day of job hunting, my boyfriend and me decided to take a spontaneous trip to the seaside with the idea of eating fish and chips on the beach. We drove to Tynemouth, parked the car and as we got out realised it was absolutely freezing, not even joking there were gale force winds! That sort of made fish and chips on the beach out of the question, so we had a little wander and ended up being enticed by a 50% off main courses sign outside a bar and restaurant called Barca Art. It sounded really nice and with 50% off you can't really complain, can you?

The restaurant part of the bar is upstairs and it has a very arty (hence the name) and romantic feel to it. I adored the beautiful tiled tables and each table had its own quirky salt and pepper pots, I failed to get a picture but our table had two loved up cows on it. The menu gives lots of choice and is very reasonably priced for the standard of the food available. We went for the Camembert sharing board to start and I have to say it was one of the best Camemberts I've ever had the pleasure of eating, it was "encased in short crust pastry with thyme, red onion marmalade served with chefs chutney & ciabatta toasts". For £8 it was an absolute bargain and so so delicious, would highly recommend that dish if you ever get the chance the visit. Next we both went for the Baked Chunky Cod for our main course which was served with "sundried tomato, olive, caper tapanade, saffron pomme puree, basil cream", it was again done to a very high standard, the cod melted in your mouth and the tomato crust and creamy sauce were the perfect accompaniment. It was priced at £13.95 which wasn't too bad however we arrived during their 50% off mains offer which meant it came in at just under £7 which is a bargain. Unfortunately we didn't have room for dessert however if we had the Sticky Toffee Pudding would have definitely tempted me.

This is a lovely restaurant and the high standard of food has definitely made us want to go back as soon as possible, definitely one to try if you're ever up in Newcastle!

www.barcaart.co.uk

 

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So after a break that went on way longer than I ever expected I have finally made the decision to take the plunge and start blogging again. Having finished my degree I now actually have the time to spend blogging without being distracted by the piles of university creeping higher and higher. I thought a good post to kick back off with was a haircare post!

My hair has always been a bit of a nightmare; long, quite thick and a tendency to get very dry. However I think that I've finally found my five favourite products that actually work with my hair.

Toni&Guy Wave Memoriser

This is a cream product which really helps my hair look super defined. Its not very often that I wear my hair curly anymore but when I do I always reach for this cream, plus it smells absolutely amazing!

Batiste Cherry Dry Shampoo

I think dry shampoo is a definite must for majority of girls, and I for one cannot live without it. Its so good for adding texture to your hair as well as refreshing it! I would find it impossible to wash my hair everyday as it just takes too long to dry and style, so this is perfect for those in between days.

John Freida Sea Waves Spray

I love a good sea salt spray and this one has to be by far my favourite. Perfect for adding texture to your hair when you just want a really relaxed easy style. I usually wash my hair at night, spray this all the way through, roots to tips and wake up to textured, wavy hair.

Garnier Ultimate Blends 'The Marvellous Glow' Oil

As I said earlier, my hair tends to get very dry especially at the ends, this oil is amazing for combating that. It doesn't make my hair greasy, instead it just makes my ends all soft and silky. You can use this on either dry or wet hair depending on how dry your hair gets!

Tresemme Heat Defense Spray

This heat defense spray is a must for me, I like to use straighteners quite a lot and I also use a hair dryer so without this spray my hair would probably be much more damaged than it is!

What are your hair essentials?

 

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