L’occitane and Stella & Dot event

Back in August I was invited to a L’Occitane and Stella & Dot event at the lovely L’Occitane store in Cambridge.

I took along my mothership as she’s a huge lover of L’Occitane products and together we were greeted by the lovely Olivia from L’Occitane (and fellow blogger at Crave MoreBeauty) with glasses of rose and Eton mess nibbles. Yummy!

The L’Occitane staff were on hand to give us lots of advice on products best suited to our skin types as well as pampering us with wonderful hand massages and educating us on scent layering- something that I’d never even thought to do! The hand massage made me feel so relaxed, maybe even a little sleepy after a hard days work and the cherry blossom hand cream used smelt absolutely heavenly as well as giving my dry hands a well needed moisture boost. I’d highly recommend a hand massage next time you visit! L’Occitane produces such beautiful products with over a quarter of them being organic that give you a real sensory delight when using them which is one of the reasons I enjoy their products so much.

Dotted around the store was lots of fabulous jewellery which my inner magpie spotted and was instantly drawn to! Stella & Dot is a line of fashion jewellery that’s constantly on trend, bringing new pieces out each season to add to any outfit. I love that the statement pieces can be paired with a simple outfit and really pull a look together. The jewellery can mix and match too, with interchangeable items and pieces complimenting each other for layering looks. Of course I couldn’t resist picking up some pieces, nor could Mum! Lauren the Stella & Dot Stylist and fellow blogger at Lo Lo Lovett was on hand to give us lots of style advice and information on the range. We decided to go for earrings and gift them to each other. I picked out the Eva Ear Jacket and Mum went for the Triangle Ear Jacket.

Image Source Stella & Dot

They’re so unique as they can mix and match between studs or the ear jackets which are really unusual. Mum also picked up the dainty Artisan Disc Cuff which will go perfectly with her earrings.

We of course picked up some wonderful L’Occitane products, being drawn to the Verbena and Cherry blossom scents. Verbena is a gorgeous fresh citrus scent that has a hint of sherbet to it and Cherry blossom is of course a floral scent that’s really delicate and beautiful. We came away with several products in these scents and lots of lovely samples to try too.

I couldn’t help but notice L’Occitane do men’s products too, something that I hadn’t realised and with Chris growing a beard nowadays I picked him up some Cade Oil which can be used for shaving or to smooth and soften facial hair. I've certainly noticed a huge difference in his beard’s softness and it smells SO GOOD!

All in all it was a fantastic evening, coming away with pretty jewellery and amazing products. It was also lovely to catch up with the other #cambmeetup girls again!

Thank you to Olivia and Lauren for putting on such a great event and I hope to attend another in the future!

Have you tried L’Occitane or Stella & Dot?

Summer in the City Vlog 2015

Happy Tuesday gorgeous people. Did you have a good weekend? Today's vlog is from Summer in the City 2015. It was my first time at the event and not 100% what I was expecting either. I went along with my lovely friend Pippa from Clashing Time and if you want to see what we got up to, click the video below:

Have you been to Summer in the City?

Secret Garden Party 2015

Yippee I've finally got around to putting up my Secret Garden Party vlog! I was going to write a full blown post on it but with mixed feelings about this year due to things that can't be helped i.e weather, I decided to let the vlog do the talking.

I adore Secret Garden Party, with this being my 7th year in a row but I will admit without trying to slate it that in my opinion this wasn't the best year but still a magical and enchanting place to be a part of non the less. Check out my posts from 2013 and 2014 for more of a write up.

Anyway enjoy the vlog and let me know what you think!

Have you been to Secret Garden Party?

Date for Diary- The Handmade Fair plus exclusive ticket discount

ATTENTION ALL CRAFTERS!

If you’re a craft lover like myself, I urge you to set aside these dates in your diary 18^th-20^th September for The Handmade Fair. Kirstie Allsopp is back this September to bring you a remarkable craft event like no other!

Set in the gorgeous venue of Hampton Court Palace, the craft market brings buying, learning and making all together for craft lovers alike. Why not get involved and have a dabble in a range of Skills Workshops? Here you can learn a new skill or perfect an existing one you know and love. From paper craft to fashion, upcycling to yarning- there’s something for everyone.

In the Super Theatre, there will be entertaining interviews and live demonstrations from top crafters such as Mollie Makes and Annie Sloan (swoon!) Kirstie has worked with all the experts in the theatre who are here to give you insider secrets and the latest craft trends. Exciting stuff!

Then there’s the Grand Make tents which fill me with pure excitement and glee. Here you’ll get the chance to make wonderful things as gifts or for your home, being shown how easy it is to create something beautiful. Pick from a fantastic range of crafts to learn and be inspired by such as Leather Feather Fringe Jewellery (what an amazing name) and Epic Garlands.

And what craft fair would be complete without wonderful craft stalls? There are some fantastic vendors lined up this year selling all the pretty things as well as craft supplies for all your making needs. The shopping village itself is split into two parts as well as stand-alone stalls and stands for you to peruse at your leisure.

The tickets range from entry only, full experience and VIP with lots of options to choose from. I personally went for the full experience. I’m all over the workshops, super theatre and grand make to satisfy my crafting addiction. 

I'm very excited to be one of this years official supporters of The Handmade Fair and have an exclusive discount code for you lovely lot! For entry only tickets at the discount price of £12, use the code KATABELLA12 at the checkout or click the direct link here. Booking fees apply.

Are you excited yet? I thought so! It’s a DIY enthusiast’s heaven and I’m thrilled to be going this year! For more information, tickets and a peak at the full line up head over to www.thehandmadefair.com 

So that’s a heads up for all you crafters and I hope to see some of you there. Make sure you come and say hello if you spot me. I’ll most likely be covered in glitter and glue with a big old grin on my face! I’ll also of course be doing a write up on this amazing event in due course so keep your eyes peeled.

Will you be going?

Finally just before I go there's a new video up on my YouTube Channel today and it's the Whisper challenge! Click below to watch if you want a good giggle!

See you Friday!