TMI tag

Hey

Hope you all had a great weekend. I spent mine in Exeter catching up with friends to celebrate a birthday and my friend finishing her PHD. My plans for a productive Sunday went out the window after I only managed 3 hours sleep on Saturday night.

The lovely Sarah formeverythingyoudontneedtoknowaboutsarah.blogspot.co.uk tagged us in the TMI tag. I love doing tags and haven’t done one for a while. I love being nosey and this was a good tag to nosey at.

What are you wearing?

Jeans, flip flops, t shirt and hoodie. I tiredtoday which means I dress lazily.

Ever been in love?

Yep

Ever had a terrible break up?

Yep. I usually stay in relationships that I know aren’t right due to wanting to cling on to something that used to be there which hasn’t resulted in messy break ups! 

How tall are you?

I think 5ft 9 ½

 

How much do you weigh?

about 10st 10 I think. I need to lose weight again really.

Any tattoos?

Not at the moment but the idea is very much in the pipeline.

Any Piercings?

Ear lobes, tragus, daith heart and triple helix. Trying to decide on what next.

OTP?

Google tells me this stands for one true pairing. This leaves me none the wiser on an answer haha!

Favourite show?

Hollyoaks, Game of Thrones, Criminal Minds, One Tree Hill.

Favourite Bands?

Spotify tells me my recently played are Vitamin String Quartet, Chasing Grace, Rae Morris, Bombay Bicycle Club, Bon Iver, Daughter, Chvches, The XX, The jezabels and Imagine Dragons.

Something you miss?

The other half. He's currently on a 6 week work stint in Gabon.

Favourite Song?

Chasing Grace – Run. My dad sent me this as he thought I’d like it. I ended up with it on repeat for a while. It’s a great song and reminds me of him! 

How old are you? 

25 

Zodiac Sign? 

Cancer

Quality you look for in a partner?

Honesty

Favourite quote?

You can find happiness in the darkest of places if one only remembers to turn on the light.

Favourite Actor?

Hmmm tough choice. I’m going Chris Hemsworth. Just because of Thor! 

Favourite Colour?

For clothes red or green, if I was just being asked probably pink.

Loud music or soft?

Again depends, normally loud but before bed soft!

Where do you go when you’re sad?

For a cwtch!! Or the gym to de stress.

How long does it take you to shower?

The shortest time possible. Like 5 minutes. Get in get out!

How long does it take you to get ready in the morning?

This fully depends on my mood. If I’m tired 20 minutes but if I’m in the mood to look nice probably more like 45 minutes.

Ever been in a physical fight?

Nope. Though I do kickboxing so I guess that’s physical fighting.

Turn on?

Good shoulders

Turn off?

Cocky

The reason I joined YouTube?

I’m yet to embrace YouTube. I hate the sound of my voice. L and I started blogging as a way to justify our addictions.

Fears

Spiders. I’m getting better and can now trap them under a glass.

Last thing that made you cry?

Watched the fault in our stars last week. I was a mess

Last time you said you loved someone?

Last night. Skyping the Other Half 

Meaning behind you YouTube name? 

Our blogger name was decided as we wanted something that was a nod to the way we met. Hence CSI. The blog was originally make up, shopping and sharing cocktail recipes and stood for things we loved doing but it is now changing and has lifestyle and fitness posts too.

Last book you read?

Game of Thrones A Feast for Crows.

Last show you watched?

Royal Marines Commando School

Book you’re currently reading?

Game of Thrones A Dance with Dragons 

Last person you spoke to? 

My work colleague

The relationship between you and the person you last texted?

It was L. Close friend!

Favourite Food?

This is a hard one. I’m going for peanut butter kitkat chunky and cheetos jalapeño flavour.

Place you want to visit?

Iceland. And it’s book for January! I can’t wait.

Last place you were?

Work

Do you have a crush?

I hate the word crush. It makes me think of school! 

Last time you kissed someone?

Hmm proper kissed… two and half weeks ago. But kissed mates on the cheek this weekend.

Last time you were insulted?

Nothing sticks out. The guys said I looked like a country singer this weekend but proceeded to tell me that was compliment even if I didn’t agree ha!

Favourite flavour of sweet?

Mmmm Sarah reminded me of rhubarb and custards! I need to get some of those. Favourite sweets are probably pinballs or rowntree randoms and they are mixed sweets!

Favourite piece of Jewellery?

I have three, two rings from my parents. One was an 18th gift and one was my birthday present this year and a necklace from the other half.

Last sport you played?

Kickboxing

Last song you sang?

Skillet – monster

Favourite chat up line?

Something that makes me laugh

Have you ever used it?

Never used a chat up line. I prefer to just say hi.

Last time you hung out with anyone?

Last night I chilled with my housemates.

Who should answer these questions next?

Anyone who fancies it?

Thanks for tagging me Sarah. Loved being nosey at your answers. If anyone does this tag leave me a comment would love to read yours.

Love M

 xxx

Neal's Yard Remedies Organic Pamper Party

Good afternoon!

Our last post for the 'event weekend' is from Neal's Yard Remedies. We were very excited to be invited to the pamper party happening in Bristol this week, and after a bit of a delay getting completely lost (oops!) we eventually arrived at the apartment where the party had already started.

The lovely Sue was giving a demonstration facial which was really interesting as we could pick up on tips and tricks and see the products in action.

One of the new products on the scene with NYR is the Frankincense Intense Concentrate, which is basically a concentrated version of the Frankincense Intense cream and is a best seller for its effects already. The concentrate is a serum type product which promises to deliver even more of a punch than it's original product. The concentrate will retail at £65 for 30ml compared to the original cream which is £55 for 50ml.

It was lovely to be hands on with the products as they were being used and we had the most moisturised and best smelling hands in the whole of the UK after we'd finished testing everything!

They had the whole range there including cleansers, toners, mists, serums and creams galore. We also tried out some of their other products including roller balls with essential oils and body butters.

We were very lucky to leave with a goodie bag with a full size pot of the Wild Rose Beauty Balm. As you can see from the gift bag and packaging of the balm itself, it's currently celebrating its 10th Anniversary and so has a special design by Alice Shields. I absolutely love that they've done this and the packaging is gorgeous, although it's still NYR with its blue glass pot it has a gorgeous flowery label covered in bright colours.

After playing with all the products i have been making an extensive wishlist for future purchases. Having recently been to an interview where it turns out I'd be involved in animal testing I have been looking at things a little differently. We love products that are 'free from' and NYR definitely have that covered by the endless list of awards and accolades that you can find on their website here, it is seriously impressive.

They also as a rule never test on animals, so not only are they free from all the chemical nasties they also don't partake in unnecessary actions to develop their products which is great. I can definitely see my skincare shifting towards NYR a lot faster than expected!

It surprised me how many products NYR have in their books; not only the skincare and other products of the same kind, but also a make up range, superfood and tea range, and remedies and therapies section too.

We had a lovely evening and would like to thank Sue and Jessica for a fun and informative evening!

We even grabbed a few cans of Pimms to drink on the train back to Cardiff to finish off our night!

What's your favourite products form Neal's Yard Remedies? Have you tried the Wild Rose Beauty Balm?
Have you made the shift to cruelty free products?

L & M xxx

Kamigata Party!

Happy Sunday morning to you all!

Fingers crossed you're feeling pretty fresh this morning and not too hungover....if not, a cup of tea will soon help sort it!

Last week we both went to the Kamigata Aveda salon in St Davids 2 in Cardiff to celebrate their 4th birthday with them. Luckily for us they'd roped in their next door neighbours to help them celebrate and this was none other than Vivienne Westwood so we were treated to a catwalk from them throughout the salon whilst indulging in complimentary treatments.

This is my favourite photo of the evening, all of their clothes in all of their glory!

I NEED that navy dress in my life, what a gorgeous cut! And what gorgeous models too, they had amazing hair which you'd expect in a salon but it really did look so healthy and I wanted to book myself in straight away.

As I've never been to the salon it was lovely to wander round and see all of the treatments they offer. The salon is decorated really well and feels comforting as opposed to clinical which i always prefer.

I had a complimentary eye brow shape and the lady was really nice. I'd attempted to do my own brows a week or so before hand so they needed some attention and she tidied up my mess for me!

The following 2 pictures show my other favourite looks from the night; i do love a good coat and statement bag. I love the black one in particular as black is my friend but the brown coat and bag also look stunning. If only my purse would stretch to VW!

 

The bags and coats on display were generally beautiful, I really loved seeing all the shapes, sizes, colours and patterns of all of them.
I'd love to be able to pull off an outfit like the one below, so pretty and perfect for winter!

I've never seen the infamous Melissa shoes before but they didn't disappoint. There were a variety on show including one with a tartan heart which was so cute for winter!

Amongst other treatments we also had our chakras done which was really interesting and we came away with our very own personalised spray of essential oils to balance our 7 chakras. I love essential oils for their different properties so this was really interesting. Here's Martyne having hers read:

It was a lovely evening and whenever I get paid from my new job I'll be sure to call in and get a treatment done at the salon. They are very professional and I look forward to choosing one from the list!

On a side note....the stylists from Vivienne Westwood were there and wandering around the store at different points. Check out those SHOES!!!

I absolutely love them, what a statement and they look like they're such good quality. I think I'd quite like a pair myself!

Have you tried the services from Kamigata? Are you a Vivienne Westwood fan too?

L & M xxx

Lush Cardiff Event

Hi all!

We've been super lucky recently and have been invited to a few events that we've really enjoyed and can't wait to share with you.

The first one was at Lush in Cardiff and it has been such a long time since we've been there it was really lovely to be invited back.

After meeting everyone and having a quick catch up we were separated into groups. There were three separate stations for us to walk to and have a demonstration and also cake and tea at each station from Waterloo Tea Gardens.

Going to tea rooms is something me and M keep meaning to do and after trying this tea and cake we can be sure we will definitely be going to sample some more!

We wandered around upstairs first and were given a quick chat about the scents from Lush. I hadn't smelt them before but i do love the large squirty bottles at the back of the tray that are used for body sprays, so fun and easy to use!

I love that they also have names like Smuggler Soul and a book to detail the journey behind the fragrances. i will have to go back for a full test but the packaging is very appealing!

A product that we came across but hadn't seen before was the Black Stockings solid body tint; a gorgeous bar that melts on contact with skin and gives the skin a lovely sheen and slight tan. It would be great for use on nights out on your legs for a gleam without being glittery.

As promised here's the cake; lemon and poppy seed, followed by a gluten free orange cake, and lastly a super sweet and sticky chocolate and salted caramel cake.

We also had a variety of tea to enjoy and this one was my favourite. Peppermint tea is my fave anyway but brewed with REAL peppermint leaves from Lampeter (a place in Wales) and a bit of brown sugar and it didn't take much more to win me over anyway!

My hair has been feeling awful after so many years of highlights so recently I've dyed it back to my natural colour but it needs a bit of TLC so I picked up this hair treatment. I'm really looking forward to trying it and getting my locks back to their former glory!

M absolutely loved the Knot wraps that Lush now use instead of wrapping paper. We both thought it was a really nice and environmentally friendly way to give a gift, or as M did, pick one up for herself to use in her hair! There are quite a few options for the prints and colours so you're sure to find one you like and for £4.25 they're a bargain!

We were lucky to come home with a goodie bag too so expect some reviews of these products soon. As well as the hair treatment we received a product from their new sun tan range (Sesame Suntan Lotion), a tester pot of their Dream Cream and the choice of one of their new self preserving products. I chose the Ocean Salt scrub and M chose Mask of Magnaminty so there will be reviews soon!

We also got given a bag of tea leaves from Waterloo Tea gardens so me and my mum are waiting for a time when we're both in to make a pot and test it out!

Do you like Lush products? Have you tried out their new natural sun care range or new self preserving products?

It was lovely to catch up with everyone and hear about the new ranges and smell everything as usual.
We can't wait to try them out and get to Waterloo Tea gardens and samples some more cake and tea too!


L & M xxx