NSpa Beauty Rituals : Spa Skincare Box

My best friend and I went on one of our regular late night jaunts to ASDA last week and as usual, we went in for 1 thing and came out with a basket full of stuff we neither needed or could afford! Anyway, on Lyndsey's recommendation, we purchased the NSpa Beauty Skincare Box and chilled with some home made food and a beauty night. 

I had never used a hot cloth polish before I sampled this one but I will definitely be using it again. The set came with a melting cleansing gel, a hot cloth polish, radiant flash serum and a brightening day cream and combined, they made up a 4 step process which Lyndsey and I closely followed. As someone who wears a relatively dense layer of foundation and bronzer, I am always sceptical about a cleanser or make up removers' ability to completely remove my make up and leave my skill feeling fresh and most importantly clean. However, despite my doubts, after wetting the muslin cloth (which comes with the set) with warm water and covering my face in the melting cleansing gel and then the hot cloth polish, I was exceptionally pleased with the results. All my make up had been gently removed and after applying the brightening day cream to finish off the 4 step process, I definitely felt fresh and my skin was feeling soft and looking radiant.

This set is only £10 which I believe is an absolute steal! As someone who would rather splash out on clothes, eating out and travel, skin care products aren't always my top priority when they are highly priced. However, the NSpa Skincare Box was excellent and I will definitely be purchasing it again!

The set came beautifully packaged and presented. Priced at £10.

The 4 step skin care routine.

The NSpa range is exclusively available at ASDA along with many other beauty, toiletry and skin care products they have available. I will certainly be sampling more NSpa products in the future.

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The BBC Good Food Show 2014

It was a first for my best friend and I when we attended The BBC Good Food Show at the SECC in Glasgow last week. As massive foodies and 'experimental' amateur cooking enthusiasts, this was an ideal day out for the 2 of us; sampling the free tasters, purchasing luxurious food and watching some of Britain's finest chefs at work! We were lucky enough to get tickets to see both Tom Kitchin and James Martin prepare some mouth watering culinary delights in front of our very own eyes. As individuals with a wide palette and an interest in trying almost anything that is presented to us, the monkfish with saffron, the leek and potato soup with ox tounge, the risotto with pancetta and an American style doughnut dessert kept our taste buds thoroughly tantalised! 

James Martin preparing lamb shanks.

To take home, we bought pulled pork burgers with apple chutney and for dessert, giant pistachio meringues with cream, both of which tasted amazing and I would highly recommend them. Tom Kitchin's cooking display was especially entertaining as he spoke about his restaurant business, new expansion plans and his desire to maintain product sourcing locally as much as possible. As an Edinburgh born chef, he spoke of his love for Scottish produce and how he maintains this on his menus within the restaurant. He also spoke about how important he believes it is for chefs to attend and work in their own restaurants - a mantra he has stuck to throughout his years within the culinary industry. He maintained that he does not believe in opening lots of restaurants and not attending them, but having fewer where the customers know that you are there and have in some way contributed to the sourcing, preparation or presentation of their meal. The Kitchin, Tom's restaurant is only a 15 minute drive from my house so I look forward to booking a table here in the near future and trying out the Michelin star rated menu for myself.

Tom Kitchin.

I would highly recommend getting tickets for the BBC Good Food Show when it comes around next year, especially if you are into your food and drink and are willing to be adventurous! It is an ideal place to grab some free samples, buy presents for friends and family, watch cooking displays and gain new knowledge which can be used in the kitchen. The tickets are priced at £19.95 and are valid throughout the whole day, meaning you can slowly wonder around the different stands at your own pace.

The most amazing meringues!

A cute little Tunnocks stall!