Beauty Event: K West Hotel Spa with SpaSeekers

Beauty Event: K West Hotel Spa with SpaSeekers

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Last week, myself and Fran headed over to the K West Hotel Spa in Shepherd's Bush for a bloggers evening of food, treatments and some much needed pampering. As my first time visiting a spa, it was certainly an interesting experience. Here's a little look at our evening...

I'll be honest - I've had never been to a spa before as the whole idea terrified me. I don't like walking round in a swimming costume and I hate being touched by strangers so you can see why, until now, I'd never considered it high on my list of things to try. My friends and family members have always been keen on spas and telling me of various ones they've visited and so when SpaSeekers got in touch and asked me if I would be interested in attending their spa event, I figured maybe this was my chance to finally give it a try - why not, aye? 

For those of you not yet familiar with their service, SpaSeekers* are a website designed to make your spa search as simple as possible; sharing special offers, discounts and searchable packages from across the UK. Located at K West Hotel and Spa (just a few minutes walk from Shepherd's Bush train station), myself and Fran arrived just in time to enjoy the Afternoon Tea menu and a chat with some fellow blogger babes before a cocktail masterclass. 

Having stuffed our faces, it was time to head downstairs to check out the spa. This is the bit where I got nervous. However, once I got in there it was near-on impossible not to feel at ease. As well the staff being the nicest people ever, the spa had a wonderful, calming atmosphere. Once inside, we had free reign of the sauna, ice room (which is literally an awesome room of ice) and my favourite - the amazing jacuzzi. 

You'll have to forgive my nails (or lack of them) but I had them removed especially for this nails workshop. Following a couple of hours in the spa, we sat down with the super talented Sarina who talked us through preparing our nails and various nail art techniques featuring cruelty-free, vegan nail products. The workshop itself was really fun and allowed us to play around with various tools and learn techniques we could try at home. And as if we weren't spoilt enough, we were even given a goodie bag of spa products to enjoy at home. So all in all - my spa phobia has officially been faced and overcome. I genuinely had a lovely evening - the food was amazing and after a long day at work, the jacuzzi was a great way to relax. In a bid to deliver a super honest review, I couldn't actually think of one thing wrong with this place.

That's it for another event review. If you fancy winning a spa experience for two at the K West Hotel - enter here. One lucky winner will spend a night in the luxury hotel with use of the spa, treatments and lunch. But tell me, have you ever been to the K West Hotel? How do you feel about spas? As always, I love reading your comments so please do leave me lots of lovely comments below. A huge thanks to SpaSeekers for an awesome event and to the lovely Fran for joining me.

Until next time,

*Disclaimer: This is a collaborative post with SpaSeekers. I attended the event in return for an honest review As always, all opinions are my own and do not reflect that of the brand. 

Beauty Review: Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Quad

Beauty Review: Kat Von D Shade + Light Eye Contour Quad

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Back again with another Kat Von D Beauty review and today I'm playing around with my new Shade + Light Eye Contour Quad in Rust. The quads have been around for a little while and, having read a whole host of mixed reviews, I finally decided to try it out for myself. Here's my honest thoughts...

Naturally, I'd had my eye on this particular set for a while due to the beautiful colour palette. Having switched to cruelty-free beauty over the course of last year, I'd been desperate to find a decent orange and brick set to replace my old MAC one. At first glance, I can't really fault the packaging. As with the rest of the Kat Von D Beauty range, the casing and box detailing is just beautiful. Having opened it up and applied my brush, there is quite a far amount of excess which (though not ideal and often seen as a negative) does usually suggest high pigment. This was honestly a tad annoying (even though it was to be expected) but how did it fare on my face? 

Whilst the four shades can be used individually, the palette is designed to contour the eye - each with it's own role. Following the suggestions on the box, I applied in this order...

• The Base (pink/nude) is a matte warm pink intended to be used as the foundation for your eye look. Whilst it's subtle, it complements the other colours and adds just a little bit of warmth before applying some definition. 
• Define (brown) is a rich matte brown with earthy pigments. Personally, I found this one slightly more difficult to blend without building it up and so I did use a darker brown to give it the full dramatic look I was hoping for. However, on it's own, it makes for a great everyday brown hew.
• Contour (rust) is the matte rust orange. This truly helps to make the look pop - you can build on this as much or as little as you like and I love the colour. 
• Highlight (white) is a pale satin tone to finish your look. Though subtle, this can be used on the inner eye corners and brow to neaten and add just a little bit of definition.  

Eye Shadows -Kat Von D 'Shade + Light' Contour Quad Eye Shadow Palette in Rust, Debenhams 
Fake Eyelashes -Grand Glamour by Vegas Nay, Eylure
Lip colour - Velour Liquid Lipstick in Dominatrix, Jeffree Star Cosmetics

That's right - those are my cactus pjs. What of it? So - with my look applied, I have to say that no matter how careful you are or how gentle your hand, you are bound to lose a lot of product. Again, whilst this shows just how fine the pigment of this palette is, it does mean after just one, it's impossible to keep this set looking new.

Secondly, whilst the product itself goes on well, I would strongly recommend using a primer with this. As I mentioned before, I found that the brown definer shade was a little tricky to blend but, despite some rather obvious flaws, I truly love the colours in this palette. Sadly, the photos really don't do it any justice but the rust tone is amazing. Luckily, I was able to purchase this with some gift vouchers so technically it didn't cost me a penny. As someone who doesn't wear eye shadow very often - it'll do me just fine. If you can see past the messy pigment and you're a master blender then this might just be one for you too.

Well, that's it for another beauty review. Have you tried the Shade + Light Eye Contour Quad or any of the Kat Von D beauty range yet? As always, I'd love to read your thoughts so please do leave me lots of lovely comments down below. And don't forget to check out the rest of my beauty reviews here. Have a great week!

Until next time,

Beauty Review: LUSH Christmas Favourites 2016

Beauty Review: LUSH Christmas Favourites 2016

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With just a few short days remaining, the Christmas countdown has officially begun. It seemed only right to share yet another seasonal mini LUSH haul and share some of my festive favourites. Here's some of my favourites from this year's winter collection...

The Santasaurus Reusable Bubble Bar (£5.95 each) - Inspired by the dinosaur from Mr Bean's nativity scene, the Santasaurus is probably my most favourite from this year's LUSH Christmas collection. The bubble bar itself is made from Brazilian orange oil to refresh and rejuvenate whilst the fruity bergamot oil is added as a natural cleanser. To top it all off, they've added Glycerine for added hydration and Cream of Tartar which is what makes it extra bubbly.

Obviously, the thing that won me over with this product is the fact is clearly shaped like a Christmas dinosaur - enough said. However, I wasn't expecting it to smell as amazing as it does and be a fruity product. It leaves the water feeling smelling great and my skin feeling super soft and hydrated. To active his bubbly goodness, just hold him under your bath tap. Ps, if you're wondering why he's got brown on him - sadly, that's what happens when you put a wet bubble bar in a paper bag. Not great for blogging photos!

LUSH Santa's Belly Shower Jelly (£4.25/100g) - This particular shower jelly made it's first appearance back in 2015 although this year's re-release sees a new addition in the glitter buckle and belt. Made with apple juice, bergamot oil and rose absolute, Santa's Belly makes for an amazing scented shower jelly. Much like many of LUSH's shower jellies, it includes neroli for a deep cleanse as well as Carrageenan seaweed which not only gives it that amazing softness, but it's also is what gives the jelly is amazing wobble and a whole lot of jiggle. 

Again, I really loved the smell of this particular jelly. The rose and apple make for an incredible mix and I've always been much more of a fan of fruitier smells. Usually, I find that the Christmas collection tends to be more spicy or cinnamon based but this combines both a festive theme with a sweet smelling, deep cleaning jelly. 

The Snowie Bubble Bar (£4.25/100g) - We all know that 2016 claimed some pretty incredible legends. Created to honour the late and great David Bowie, Snowie is a shimmery Christmas snowman, complete with the iconic Ziggy Stardust red and blue zig-zag. 

There's definitely a theme emerging in my favourites as this too contains neroli and rose absolute. The tangy grapefruit oil not only smells great but works to uplift and refresh the body. The shimmer does remain on the skin slightly although it's still very subtle and let's face it - we could learn from Bowie and use a little extra glam. To activate this little treat, simply crumble Snowie under running water and watch his magic in motion. 

Last but certainly not least is The Northern Lights Bath Bomb (£3.95 each) - I'll be honest, I originally bought one of these for my good friend, Emily, as part of her Christmas present package but couldn't resist nabbing one for myself too. Originally introduced in 2014, it was pretty exciting to see this baby making a come back at this year's Creative Showcase. 

Similar to the rest of my Christmas favourites, Northern Lights is a fruit and floral based bath bomb made of sensual jasmine absolute, sweet Ylang Ylang oil and citrus. Just like the bubble bars, this bath bomb also has Cream of Tartar which is what allows it to make that amazing reaction when you drop it in the bath. This just oozes amazing colours and is certainly one of the most legendary LUSH bath bombs. 

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Well, that's it for another LUSH Christmas. What products have you tried from the LUSH Christmas and Winter Collections? Have you tried any of my favourites? As always, I love reading your comments so please do leave me lots of lovely ones down below. 

Until next time,