Friday - So this year, like every other year, I decided to be a complete brat and have a Birthday weekend. I know I'm not the only one who celebrates all weekend and frankly I love having a whole weekend all about me. I started my birthday celebrations with a night out with my friends. We did the typical British thing and went to the pub for drinks and then onto a bar for a little dance.
I bought a gorgeous black and white Warehouse dress for the night which I completely forgot to photograph but trust me it was pretty. I think there might actually be a photo of it over on my Instagram so you will have to do a little bit of scrolling to see it.
We drank too much and danced until out feet hurt but I had such a fun night with all of my closest friends. We didn't stay out too late as I was off to Manchester the next day, so at around 2am we decided to call it a night and headed over to the chippy to pick up a kebab.
Saturday - This was the day I spent with my family and Sean. A few weeks back I had asked if I could have my birthday meal at the Hard Rock Cafe in Manchester. Incase you didn't know, Sean and I are trying to visit them all at some point and we had already ticked off London, Amsterdam and Barcelona. So after a little bit of convincing Dad drove us all up to Manchester for the day.
We decided to start the day with a bit of shopping at the Trafford Center and when I say start the day I really mean start the afternoon as me and Sean couldn't bring ourselves to get out of bed too early. We didn't really buy all that much which is typical because I actually had money to spend. We wandered around the shops for a couple of hours before deciding to drive into central Manchester to grab some food at the Hard Rock.
When we arrived at the restaurant I was actually a little overwhelmed. It was huge and busy and loud and thinking about all the effort everyone had put into this weekend made me a little emotional. But I soon snapped out of that as it was cocktail time! If you have never been to a Hard Rock I would definitely recommend going just to try some of the amazing cocktails! Seriously grab yourself a Southern Rock and enjoy the atmosphere.
For my meal I chose a burger; now I can't remember which one I picked but it was huge and absolutely delicious. Mom and Dad picked the same as me and Hannah and Sean opted for a massive meal of chicken and ribs! After we had eaten our waitress brought over a huge sundae for me with a candle in and everyone in the restaurant sang Happy Birthday to me, it was probably the most awkward experience of my life but that desert was amazing.
We then called it a night and set off for our long drive home.
Sunday - Sunday was my actual birthday and I spent it mostly with Sean as he had booked us a suite in the most gorgeous hotel. We stayed at the Burlington Birmingham (formerly the Midland Hotel) and it was fabulous.
In the morning I woke up and opened all my presents and cards. I received some beautiful things and some money to put towards my holiday which I'm going on next week. After opening my presents we decided to head out for a full English at our favorite buffet breakfast place in Redditch. I stuffed myself silly and I didn't care because it was my birthday and you are allowed to eat like a king (or pig) when its your special day.
After eating all of the things we headed home to pack our bags for our overnight stay in town. We arrived at the hotel just after midday and checked into our gorgeous suite. I will do a full post on the hotel soon so you guys can see the room properly, but it was so big and beautifully decorated.
Not long after settling into the room I got a knock on the door from room service who brought up a bottle of champagne for me; a surprise Sean had organised well in advance! We soon cracked it open and relaxed in our home for the night. Sean got comfy on the sofa with a good book while I decided to make use of the bubble bath we had been supplied with.
It was soon time to get ready and head out for my second birthday meal, this time we opted for Bacchus Bar, a little place in the basement of our hotel. Its hard to explain but the interior of Bacchus Bar is almost like a medieval church, or like a vampires lair. I ordered another burger and Sean chose a mixed grill. Both meals where huge and fabulously cooked. I will definitely be returning to this creepy little bar soon. After a couple of drinks, we turned in for the night and fell asleep on the sofa watching Family Guy.
The next morning we were very sad to leave but we were excited for breakfast. We loaded our plates up with ham and cheese and I created the most perfect bagel I've ever eaten in my life.
My Birthday was officially over, but it was bloody amazing!
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A couple of months ago me, my mom and my dad took a trip to Charlecote Park in Warwick. We've all recently signed up to the National Trust and we are determined to get a lot of use out of it. Call me boring but I love walking around old buildings and gardens, so being a National Trust member suits me perfectly.
Charlecote Park is around a half an hour drive away from our house so wandering around the house and gardens was an easy way to kill a few hours on a lazy Sunday. The gardens are beautiful and the grounds which are perfectly landscaped host dozens of free roaming deer. We actually managed to walk pretty close to the deer which was a lovely surprise. Pigs are also kept at Charlecote but they aren't half as pretty to look at.
The house is a lot bigger than it looks at first and it is still lived in today so you can only see certain rooms. The rooms are all decorated to look how they would in the Victorian era and most rooms had a volunteer ready to tell you all about it. My favorite room was the huge library which I completely forgot to photograph as I was too busy eyeing up the books. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that they have some of the original books by the Bronte sisters.
After wandering around the house for a while we headed over to the gatehouse which features an extensive taxidermy collection. I'd never really seen any taxidermy in real life before but after seeing their collection I would love to get a stag head for my wall.
I really enjoyed spending a few hours at Charlecote Park and were all going to go back near Christmas time as they decorate the house with traditional Victorian Christmas decorations.
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Okay I know I'm a little bit late with this post, but I'm still getting back into the swing of blogging after my little break. I didn't really buy that much last month and I didn't really try many new products either so I only really have these 3 things to write about. My august beauty favorites will be a lot more interesting as I received so many pretty little products for my birthday that I can't wait to try out!
So here are my July beauty favourites...
1. The Body Shop Tea Tree Squeaky Clean Scrub - Sean actually treated me to this a few months back and I haven't stopped using it since. I've never really had bad skin, but this warm muggy weather we've been having lately does make me occasionally break out so this stuff has been a godsend. It smells amazing and I feel like I get a really good cleanse because of the exfoliating beads. I think it's a little pricey at £6.50 but I would 100% recommend it and I will definitely be repurchasing when I run out!
2. L'Oreal Paris La Palette Nude in Rose - I'm sure you are all fed up of seeing this palette by now but its played such a major part in my makeup this month. I wrote a very short post about it here when I first got it and I knew then I would love it. I think the colours are all so vivid and long lasting and there are so many looks you can create with just this palette. The only thing that would have made this better would be a nude matte shade, but i'm really happy with the range of nudes and pinks already in the palette. It was only £15 too which I think is great considering the quality of the eyeshadows.
3. The Body Shop BB Cream in shade #01 - So I don't wear this everyday, I usually just put a fine layer of powder over my face and I'm good to go, but if I want more coverage use this first. I much prefer BB Creams to foundations, I don't like to smother my face in too much product and to be honest I don't often feel like I need the coverage. I don't actually have the full sized version of this product, I'm still working my way through a sample size I picked up in store but I'm sure I will be purchasing the full sized product when this runs out. I usually add a little to my hand and mix in a small amount of moisturizer as I like the glow it gives me. It's usually quite long lasting, it gives a good coverage and I don't feel the need to top up, even after a long day.
So those were my absolute favorite products from last month. I'm hoping to do a full review of the Body Shop face wash in the next couple of weeks because it honestly deserves a whole post dedicated to it. I also want to show you a few makeup looks and 'face of the day' posts using my new L'Oreal Palette, I'm so not sorry if you are bored of looking at it!
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