Nandos | New Summer Menu.

Imagine my delight when I was asked by a fellow Hull Blogger if I would like to review the new Nandos summer menu, I cant say no to food!

The new menu launched on 17th may 2016

 

We were greeted with personalised nando's sauces, Such a loverly touch, followed by the Vino Spritzers, a fresh and fruity addition to the sangria already on the menu. With a choice of three drinks your spoilt for choice.

White- Crispy cara viva and lemonade with sliced lime and a sprig of mint.

Rose- Summer fruits cara viva rose and lemonade with raspberry's, sliced lime a sprig of mint.

Red- Cara viva red and lemonade with raspberry's orange slices and a cinnamon stick.

 

I couldn't believe my eyes when the Fino platter came out, served on hand made ceramic plate by Nando's you get a whole flame-grilled PERI-PERI chicken, Sweet potato wedges, Fino coleslaw, fresh supergrains, Chargrilled veg and PERI-buttered corn. The chicken was cooked to perfection, it fell off the bone. I was pleasantly surprised at the supergrains, I LOVED them and I'm hoping to go back soon to try the supergrain salad.

We shared a platter between two of us and it was a perfect amount for sharing. If you thought there couldn't be any more they've brought out Two new dessert, Brownies!

PERI-PERI and salted caramel, we got half of each to taste and I thought id demolish them both but because of how delishesly rich they are I could just mange a few bites of each, don't let that put you off, they were amazing.

I must say I preferred the salted caramel as the PERI-PERI was slightly too hot for me! it wasn't until I swolled it I got the hit at the back of my throat, I still ate a few more mouth fulls though. The salted caramel was incredible, so luxurious and velvety! My mouth is currently watering thinking about it.

They've also brought out a new dressing, PERI-Pomegranate. I'm not a sweet sauce on my mains kinda gal so I put it on my ice cream that came with the brownie, incredible! 

 

 

 

Thank you so much to Nando's and Callum for organising the tasting, I had a lovely night and thoroughly enjoyed the food.

 

*Food was provided by Nando's in exchange for my honest review*

 



Regime | Coconut Quench.

I'm super excited to trial these capsules from Regime, I received the 30 day supply of the coconut quench capsules, they contain coconut water powder (equivalent of 400mg of coconut water per serving) Hyaluronic acid.
Hyaluronic acid helps to significantly increase your skins hydration (your whole body) and these capsules will do that in just three weeks. 

They wont just help hydrate your skin leaving it looking glowing it'll improve the damage from cosmetics making it easier to apply makeup.

This was day one of the course so ill be back with the results in 30 days but to find out how I'm finding them through out the process you can follow me on social media ..

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If you would like to try these capsules then you can find them in your local Superdrug or online HERE.

*I was sent this product free from Regime for my honest review*

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XO

Eylure Lash Review.

 

I was extremely lucky to receive some lashes from Eylure.

I received the Volume 101 lashes and the new Enchanted Forever lashes.

I used to hate lashes, I could never apply them! with a little practice I'm now a pro & love wearing them on a night out (not ventured out during the day In them yet)

they really change and finish off your make up. A Smokey eye looks even more intense and a winged liner more fierce. 

 

 

The Volume lashes have a rounded finish with more volume in the centre, perfect if you want to make your eyes look bigger. The spine of the lash is really flexible so there super comfy to wear.

The glue it comes with is brilliant, the lashes stay on & don't lift at all during the night, it dries clear so no glue is visible

 

The Enchanted range is new to Eylure and I love them, I received the Forever lashes and there totally me! I'm a big Smokey eye wearer when I go out and I like to wing it out slightly, the forever lashes are wispy and flare out, the lash hairs are more denser on the outer edge. I love this shape.

The spine is also flexible and sits perfectly on the lash line, I did have to trim them slightly but id rather do that then them be to short. The glue is the same in all packages so they stayed on and didn't budge all night.

 

 

I highly recommend Eylure if your new to lashes as there super easy to apply, excellent quality and the glue is amazing! They have a wide range of styles so there's something for everyone.

Take a look at all there styles HERE

 

*I was sent these lashes by Eylure for free to review*

 

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XO

 



You can't buy happiness but you can buy tea and thats the same thing, right!

 

It's no secret I love a good a brew, so when Jadu tea contacted me to see if I'd like to try some of there luxury tea I was over the moon.

I'm normally a breakfast tea drinker and have the occasional green or camomile tea so to try something different is very exciting.

 

When I say earl grey some of you might think 'exciting' but I cant say I've ever tried it, there earl grey is made with Sri Lankan Uve black tea, bergamot and infused with citrus. lemon, orange and lemongrass finished off with delightful little red cornflowers.

Most of there teas are loose leaf which I did receive but there 'mademoiselle' grey are in bags.

There earl grey is so refreshing and a lovely pick me up when your feeling down or need a kick, being a mum to a little monkey this is perfect for me.

 

 

Jadu have sent me lots of gorgeous teas so keep an eye out for some more tea posts in the future.

Search there teas HERE

*Jadu sent me these teas free for my honest review*

 

 

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XO

 

You can find me on

Instagram- @chel_1991

Twitter- @hairguruchels

 



Garlic mushrooms with primula | Snack Hack.

Primula contacted me to think of some cool recipes that you might not think of using with there tubes of cheese. I jumped at the opportunity! I love food and I hardly ever stick to recipes. The base of the recipe stays the same but I like to add my own little twist.

here's my first of a series of recipes using squeezy cheese.

 

Garlic Mushrooms.

 

What you will need:

                                Primula 'Original'

                                Mushrooms

                                1 Garlic Clove

                                Double Cream

                                Bread (toasted)

                                Salt

                                Pepper

 

 

 

Directions:

 

Chop your garlic and cook in a little oil till golden, throw in your chopped mushrooms (Quick tip, chop more then you think! when they cook they loose water and shrink) Add your Primula 'Original' cheese and double cream. Cook until the cream thickens. Add your salt and pepper, remember you can always add more so taste as you season.

Toast your bread and pile on those mushrooms.

... its as easy as that!!!

This recipe is so versatile, you could use the mushrooms as a sauce with pasta, on a steak or piece of chicken.

 

 

 

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XO

 

You can purchase the Primula 'Original' Here.

 

*I was kindly sent the Primula cheese by Primula to create this recipe, everything else was bought with my own money*

L.A.B2 'I'm turning pro' Brush set.

 

I love makeup brushes, I probably have too many! So when I got some more in the #HBMarchMeet I was overjoyed.

I've already got some L.A.B2 brushes and I love them so I already knew id love these ones too.

 

 We received the 'I'm turning pro' set which is a more high quality set made with fibre luxe technology.

 

 

The set contains 4 high quality brushes; Foundation brush, buffing brush, contour brush, eye shadow brush. they have black handles with a soft touch finish for comfort and control. the brush its self is super soft and picks up just enough product.

 

 

Foundation Brush:

Provides a streak free coverage, perfect for liquid foundation or concealer.

 

 

Contour Brush:

Slightly angled to give perfect precision when sculpting the face, perfect for powder contouring.

 

 

Eye Shadow Brush: 

Blends shadow evenly, picks up enough product and fluffy enough to blend the edges.

 

Buffing Brush:

Buffs in product, softens lines and gives an airbrush finish.

 

I'm loving using these brushes, there made to a very high standard and they apply my make up perfectly. what more do you want!

 

You can purchase these brushes at lab2beuty.com

 

 THANKS FOR READING

 

CHELSEA XO

 

*I received these brushes free for my honest review*

 

To false nail or not to false nail ?

I've only recently really been keeping on top of my nails after receiving the sensationail gel lamp so when I got some false nails in my #HBMarchMeet goodie bag I was rather excited! 

I've always had bad experiences with false nails as I'm very heavy handed so I was very looking forward to trying these.

We got three pairs, House of Holland by Elegant Touch (La Croix), Nailene & Elegant touch (Polished, Power trip)

I've currently got the Elegant Touch ones on and so far they've lasted me 4 days, 3 nights sleep and a night out! there's no signs of them budging yet either. how amazing is that.

There so beautiful, there pale pink with gold flecks, not too long and an almond shape.

they came with a great selection of sizes, even sizes small enough to fit my nails.

 I cant wait to try the others and to see if there just as good, I'm certainly going to be buying more because they took not time at all to put on and have lasted a great amount of time.

Thanks for reading

chelsea xo

*I received these products for free for my honest opinion*

Kiko | Campus Idol collection.

 

I was lucky to receive a few bits from the new Kiko campus idol collection at the #HBMarchMeet. I've been wanting to try Kiko for a while but I've never got around to it so I was overjoyed to see them in the goodie bag. The campus idol collection is a vibrant range with old school American college style packaging. I love the colours, they're eye catching and brighten up my makeup bag!

 

 Double Match liner and lipstick duo-

Oh my these are so soft, I got it in the colour cool rose and its the perfect nude.

I've been wearing this colour to death and I love it, it lasts all day with it having a liner, I just have to top the lipstick up at the end of the day if I need to. 

 

 

 

Urban sheen lip colour-

This is a lip gloss which is really buildable so if you just want a wash of colour apply one coat but for a more bold lip just apply a few more coats.

This is in the colour Glamour Magnolia.

 

 

Pump It Up mascara-

Amazing! I cant go anywhere without mascara on and iv tried A LOT and iv got to say, this is incredible. I've always loved Benefits They're Real but could never justify the price, this is a perfect dupe, even the applicator acts the same way with the spikey end to add extra volume.

 

 

Large face brush-

This feels incredibly soft, I use it to apply my powder and it does its job. The colour is just fab, it sits right up the with my real technique brushes, amazing quality!

 

Go check out the rest of the Campus Idol range, this is just a few bits from it.

 

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XO

 

OOTD | Helix and Felix Collab

Myself and Beckie went and had a little spot of lunch for her birthday, the weather was on and off, we actually got caught in the rain right after taking these pictures so we were lucky to catch the only little burst of sun that day.

Iv been very lucky to team up with Helix and Felix, There a great little company that have a unique collection of beautiful 925 sterling silver, healing crystal & gemstone jewellery. They have some hippy style pendants, bracelets and rings, Bags and intricate gypsy style accessories. 

I chose the Blue Agate Quartz pendant set in gold and on a gold chain, I don't really go for jewellery like this very often, im more of a costume jewellery type person so it lovely to have something like this in my collection. It is so stunning and the quality is just amazing!

In decided to style it with this burnt orange dress from primark, It sets off the blue quartz perfectly, With the weather being so unpredictable that day I decided to go with black leggings and at this point a slightly wind swept bohemian hairstyle with two braids around the front and pinned around the back.

Ayla, unintentionally, matched my outfit that day so I thought id get a little snap of her in here too, she's too cute not too!!

Don't forget to go check out Helix and Felix.

  

THANKS FOR READING

CHELSEA XOX

Summer Perfume.

I'm not sure about anyone else but I always change my perfume in summer & for the past couple of summers iv been reaching for the same perfume, Bronze Goddess by Estee Lauder.

I feel like its such a perfect sent when the suns out.

So im going to try explain the smell, Be prepared ... It smells warm & Spicy with a hint of coconut.

I'm drawn to musky scents and this one defiantly has a hint of that.

The bottle is gorgeous, that's another thing i look for when buying a perfume, it has to look good when on my vanity table, its mirrored gold and reflects the summer sun.

I would suggest this perfume to ANYONE looking for a summer perfume, its perfect!

Leave a comment if your in the bronze goddess summer perfume club ;D

THANKS FOR READING XOX 

Arbonne Review.

Iv never used Arbonne before, id only heard the name float around a few times. I had heard really good things about it so when I was asked to do a review on it I was very excited and intrigued. I was approached by an Arbonne consultant, Chloe, she'd read my blog and thought it would be a good way to advertise Arbonne as they only advertise through word of mouth and don't do television or magazine advertisements as of yet.

Arbonne is a product range free from harmful ingredients. they commit everything into research and testing to make sure there ingredients meet and exceed industry standards. they never do animal testing, which I love, and non of there products contain animal derived ingredients or animal by-products, which I also love, who wouldn't.

Myself and Chloe met for a chat over a hot chocolate and she told me about the company and products. She gave me some tester products to take away and try for a weeks, as I have oily skin she gave me products that would suit my skin type.

The products she gave me were from the FC5 range which contained:

- Purifying cleanser + toner.

I'm usually a Liz Earle cleanse and polish user, when I can be bothered to use a cleanser, so I obviously compared them both.

A cleanser to me should remove all your make up and leave your skin refreshed and defiantly not dry.

It lathered up really well and smelt so fresh, my skin felt lovely and silky soft.

- Oil absorbing day lotion.

I had extremely high hopes for this moisturiser as anything that says it absorbs oil im all over it.

I cant say it worked miracles but i did notice my skin got oiler a lot later on in the day rather then around lunch. It had a lovely fresh smell and it sinked into my skin pretty quickly.

- Moisturising night crème.

Iv never used a separate crème for day and night, I wasn't much of a fan, it was quite a thick consistency and it felt clagy on my skin, It did smell nice and fresh though.

- Mattifying powder.

I'm a massive lover of the Rimmel stay matte powder, it works wonders for me so this powder had a lot to live up to. I did love it but because of the price difference id still opt for the Rimmel as its a lot cheaper.

All in all Arbonne is a lovely range, if I didn't know about all the goodness in them or the fact there animal friendly I don't think id like them as much, they didn't WOW me but I was impressed by the freshness and how my skin felt after using them. There not the cheapest of products but if your willing to invest in your beauty products then id say its worth it based on the ingredients and animal friendly testing.

THANKS FOR READING.