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Taking time out for yourself

Lately I’ve been feeling very down on myself, my lifestyle, my goals. It all came to a head a week ago and I thought enough is enough Even though I had been in Turkey for a week and didn’t work for almost two something was nagging inside me. I realise now what that nagging feeling was. Change. Change is what my mind had been craving but I’d cleverly masked it somehow. Anyway. I decided this week…

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#Recipe / Tomato Chilli Chicken & New Potato Hash @thebodycoach #LeanIn15

You have to try this, a pretty simple dish but super tasty! I’m on a mission to change my eating habits and I’m reading more recipe books to teach myself to cook, I adapt recipes which is what I did with this dish inspired by Joe Wicks TheBodycoach #LeanIn15 What you will need: 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 onion 1-2 tablespoons chilli A small amount of garlic 1kg chicken 5-10 Jersey royal new…

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So a couple of weeks ago I was working, pretty quiet shift and I was upstairs, I happened to glance at my phone and I had a direct message on twitter from a PR called Jessica inviting me to an event! As soon as I read the invitation to the 10 year anniversary of Gieves and Hawkes I was obviously elated! Not only had I been invited to my first event since I started blogging but by a brand such as Gieves and Hawkes was an honour. I mean come on, 10 years. Savile Row darling!

I enlisted the help of my good friend Rach who is an amazing photographer, click her name to see her work! She really knows her stuff.

The invitation offered a complimentry beard shave or trim, obviously having a penchant for beards I opted just for the trim, Jy without a beard is absolutely no bueno! know that

I must admit I was a bit nervous about the whole thing, god knows why! I think it was more because I didn’t know what to expect, in my head I imagined an episode of Gossip Girl everyone in gowns, suits a plenty, champagne flowing like an absolute river. I couldn’t be more wrong, but not in a bad way at all ! There were a few people exploring the store, which by the way was beyond well presented, it was my ocd dream, everything had its place, it all looked exquisite. That’s just what I saw from the outside!

A guy in a white shirt and bow tie approached me outside the store asking if I was here for the event, very friendly and warming personality. I sat and had my first ever beard grooming session. Valentino knew exactly what he was doing, he said he had been in the business for ten years and loved the shop where he works in Manchester (Which I will be visiting very soon!) The Gentry Grooming Company where Valentino works offered a wide range of products for the every day man. From beard serums to balms

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The images above show Valentino hard at his craft, pausing only briefly to let me have a sip of my complimentary G&T !

Apparently many beards had passed his chair over the two day event, some leaving with tamed and shaped chin wigs, some leaving clean shaven and ready to take on the world. Valentino was happy at work as the sun was beaming through the metquarter roof onto him. Who doesn’t love a bit of sun?!

Me & the debonair Valentino from The Gentry Grooming Co

After being groomed to the gods I took the opportunity with Rachel to look around the store and eye up future buys An elegant space filled with beautiful garments, in the back two plush couches with champagne laid out, a giant curtain leading to a fitting room, a giant ornate wooden table infront of a wall filling mirror, with a gent looking very don draper in his suit, tailoring suits for the gentlemen.

Just a little light reading trying not to lock eyes with the bag of my dreams behind me Post beard groom, obviously looking absolutely chuffed with the result. As far as first events go, I loved every minute of it, the people I met loved what they did and it showed, everyone was so pleasant and welcoming. Thanks to Jess for inviting me to the event, thanks to Gieves and Hawkes and thanks to Valentino and The Gentry Grooming for a fantastic day. Also big shout out to Rach for her photography!

@GievesLondon 10Y Anniversary event with @GentryGrooming @Metquarter So a couple of weeks ago I was working, pretty quiet shift and I was upstairs, I happened to glance at my phone and I had a direct message on twitter from a PR called Jessica inviting me to an event!

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#March #Favourites

We are approaching the end of March which seems fitting for my March favourites! I’ve had the past month to try products out and fall in love more with products I have used and that have been my savior ! So here is the run down of my favourite things this Februarno7 Beautiful Skin – Dry Skin Rescue (£12.00 @ Boots) I seldom use no7 products, purely for the fact if I was to get together a full on…

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Restaurant Review: @wahaca #WahacaLiverpool

So a Saturday night off can only mean one thing after a morning of Archery & Air Rifling, meeting up for dinner with a great friend and trying out a new restaurant! I’ve unfortunately not visited a Wahaca before but that changed on Saturday night. I booked online which was very simple. So many sites online booking systems are completely inadequate but this was simple easy and done within three…

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Review: Air Rifling & Archery @cattonhall

Review: Air Rifling & Archery @cattonhall

So as I had a week off I wanted to really do some great things with my time, rather than next week look back at my week off and think “hey I achieved nothing” So me and my friend Hayley decided to do something we would never usually do, I wanted to do something completely new so we stumbled upon Catton Hall. We did Air Rifling & Archery for £35 and let me tell you, it was completely worth the…

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My Current Must Have Products!

See some of my beauty favourites so far this season, more to come!

So we’re mid November and I thought what better way to get into the festive spirit than with a blog aimed at making yourself feel great over the upcoming holiday season. I have started using some products lately that I have fell in love with and I’m sure you will too. First off is the EOS Vanilla Lip Balm Sphere (£6.50 @ Urban Outfitters) On the website there isn’t an option for the Vanilla…

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#Instaquote #mariotestino #curiosity #opportunity #possibility #life #achieve

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This is #everything #truth #life #justdoyou #dontconform #followyourown #inspiration (at Pall Mall)

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#positivity #truth #life surround yourself with people who build you up, not drag you down #busylivinmylife #thegreatforever #goodvibesonly

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“Every journey starts with fear. And I could say that’s what I want to embrace right now. A real experience. And I want, overall, to trust what I know is right. There have been many times where I haven’t. It’s what I’m asking myself: Where is the line? What is the line? There’s so much context, it can be almost impossible to find.”

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Whenever the energy of anger comes up, we often want to express it to punish the person whom we believe to be the source of our suffering. This is the habit energy in us. When we suffer, we always blame the other person for having made us suffer. We do not realize that anger is, first of all, our business. We are primarily responsible for our anger, but we believe very naively that if we can say something or do something to punish the other person, we will suffer less. This kind of belief should be uprooted. Because whatever you do or say in a state of anger will only cause more damage in the relationship. Instead, we should try not to do anything or say anything when we are angry.

Thich Nhat Hanh   (via jolinxo)

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#stayhumble #hustlehard #truth #inspiration #conquer

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There's only one thing I'm doing tomorrow after work & that's watch one of my #favourite #films #thelostboys #halloween #thoushallnotfall #crylittlesister

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#ThursdayVibes #Instagay

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#letgo #trust #believe #live #inspire #change #Instaquote via @thegoodquote 👌❤