Afternoon Tea Adventures - Do You Like Chocolate?

Hello there lovely readers,

I think we are all in agreement that the answer to the question in the title of this post is & always will be YES. Afternoon Tea is my favourite pastime (I know...I'll give you a moment to pick yourself up from the floor after fainting from the shock of this statement) Add chocolate to the mix & I'm pretty much Homer Simpson in that well known chocolate land heaven dream sequence.

When my buddy Ram & I arranged a long awaited catch up sesh, it was a no brainer that afternoon tea would be the order of the day. So I booked us in for the Do You Like Chocolate? Experience at the Kimpton Fitzroy in London. Upon arrival I knew we were in for a treat with our tea set in the stunningly flamboyant & retro vibed Fitz bar room complete with its own disco ball suspended from the ceiling!

Nail Polish Remover Cream?! A High End & Low End Comparison Review!

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If I stumble across a gimmicky, quirky, out of this worldy nail related product, you can guarantee I will be ALL OVER IT like butter on toast. I feel like it is my duty ya know?

When Nailfix and Chill came upon my radar via twitter, an innovative nail polish removing CREAM, I was naturally filled with curiosity to find out how this product worked & if it was any good.

Afternoon Tea Adventures - Dukes London (Vegan Friendly!)

Hello there lovely readers and a happy new year!

Its been quite some time since we have had some afternoon tea action in these parts, so for the first post of 2020 lets rectify that shall we?

2019 was filled with its fair share of downers let me tell you. But amongst the lows there were some magical highs too, one being finally meeting my beautiful online chum Georgie for the first time after "knowing" each other in the online universe for years. Truly one of the kindest souls I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, this is another reason why I will forever be grateful for blogging.

The New ION-Sei Electronic Toothbrush Revelation!

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Got something a little bit different for you today...I know you are used to seeing all the nail art & afternoon tea happenings on here, however I have recently had a bit of a revelation within the world of dental care which I simply could not keep to myself & just had to share with you all! 

The amazing new ION-Sei Electronic Toothbrush.

Afternoon Tea Adventures - Charlie and The Chocolate Factory at One Aldwych

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It has been a hot minute since I've done an afternoon tea review which is crazy as I've had SO much material to share what with it being my favourite pastime & all. But this year seems to have gone off kilter in a major way with a lot going on with work, health & LIFE, hence the huge backlog, 

So lets get back on track a wee bit shall we & what better way than with the help of chocolate to kick start things again.  Naturally as soon as I heard that a Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea existed it immediately went on to the ever growing "must try" list, I mean who ISN'T a fan of the magical world of Roald Dahl AND chocolate?

Afternoon Tea Adventures - Fortnum & Masons

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Ooooh its been a long while since I've added to my Afternoon Tea Adventures! Shocking really as I sampled some amazing ones for my birthday month last year where I partook in one EVERY weekend! Needless to say I rolled out of September a few cakes heavier but NO REGRETS. Each one was absolutely amazing & I now have lots of material to share with you so you see...it was ALL for blogging purposes ;)

Meebox Review - August 3rd Birthday Pool Party Box!

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Today I have another Meebox review to share with you. I've blogged about a few of these delightful little box o' nail treats already which you can check out HERE. This time it is the August box (yes its a bit late!) we will be exploring & FYI I also have a bit of an exciting update regarding this fabulous nail service that I have become a huge fan of at the end of this post!

Afternoon Tea Adventures - The Hilton Paddington

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Yup its that time again friends, more tea and cake goodness! It was my birthday last month in September, Virgo babies FTW! And in celebration I partook in an Afternoon Tea or two EVERY weekend & thus I have LOTS of material to blog for you including finally visiting the famous Fortnum & Mason's as well as a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Themed Tea so there will be plenty of reviews to come...!

My lovely pal Fei & I arranged to meet in the capital for a quick catch up a while back & decided to find somewhere nice for a spot for tea by Paddington as it was a convenient location for the both of us. Thankfully located right by the station is a Hilton hotel, whose Afternoon Tea I had already sampled at one of their other locations, you can read my review of that HERE. And after being incredibly impressed I was more than happy to give the Paddington offering a go! 

UK Based "Coloured Contacts" Lens Review

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Stepping away from nails today & talking about another feature ;) As you may know I'm rather fond of changing up my eye colour every now & again with the help of good old contacts. As happy as I am with my baby browns, I also love how simply switching up your eye colour can automatically alter your look & enhance your eyes.

Being the avid wearer I am, I've blogged about a few lenses already, you can catch all my reviews HERE. Over the years I've experimented with different types, styles & shades, in particular having a certain fondness for the kawaii style Korean lenses that REALLY enhance the irises. However of late I find myself being drawn to more natural effect lenses. Both Klenspop & TTDEYE are favourite brands of mine whom I've purchased lenses from time & again.

Meebox Nail Subscription Review - Junes Wild Thing Themed Box!

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If you are a regular peruser of this space of mine on the interwebs (if so then HELLO AGAIN & AYSH LOVE YOU LONG TIME) You may be familiar now with Meebox, the nail subscription box that I am digging muchly, I've already written posts reviewing the February and April months boxes so do go have a mosey of those to get a taste for what Meebox is all about :) 

Afternoon Tea Adventures - The Savannah Bar and Restaurant

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Another day another Afternoon Tea adventure to share with you my lovelies!

Today's post is all about The Savannah Bar & restaurant in Euston Street whose afternoon tea I recently experienced whilst visiting a friend in London. I'm always on the lookout for new & intriguing Afternoon Teas to try & The Savannah caught my interest as not only did the tea itself look interesting but The Savannah is an eco-friendly restaurant with all its food ethically sourced from sustainable local suppliers & family run businesses which I love!

Meebox Nail Subscription Review - April's Material Girl Themed Box!

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Back in February I tried out my first Meebox Nail Subscription, a monthly beauty box JUST for nails. Perfect for the nail polish enthusiast! After being mighty impressed with the goodies included, of which you can read my full review of HERE, I promised myself that tempting though it is, I wouldn't succumb EVERY month, because your girl really has FAR too many polishes yet to try, instead opting to treat myself every now & again with a cheeky Meebox fix...as you can see I lasted a whole month before giving in! Nil points for self control Aysh...O_o

Afternoon Tea Adventures - The Not So Traditional Afternoon Tea at The Spice Merchant

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Its a funny thing really, today's Afternoon Tea review that I have for you, as you can clearly tell from the title, is a tad different from your usual experience...yet despite that I think this is actually one of the most delightful afternoon teas I have ever been to...& that's saying something! 

The £1.30 Stila Glitter & Glow Eyeshadow Dupe!

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No your eyes are NOT deceiving you dear ones you read that title right...So yah, I'm pretty darn excited to share this post with you today but before I continue I must mention that 100% credit for this goes to the lovely blogger Gemma aka Gemmaetc, who first brought these to my attention! I was casually perusing her lovely blog (if you haven't checked her out already, rectify!) when I saw her post on this particular product pop up on her sidebar, so naturally rushed to click!

Afternoon Tea Adventures - The Amba Charing Cross

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Its time for a spot of my favorite tea & cake talk again with a splash of super pretty crockery thrown in! On a not too long ago venture into the capital city I met with my two lovely pals Fei & Saf for a long awaited catch up whilst also partaking in my favourite pastime!

Meebox Nail Subscription Box Review plus Spring Nail Art!

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Now I am sure we are all familiar with Beauty Subscription boxes non? I can't exactly recall myself WHEN these became a thing, but I do vividly remember the beauty world going completely gaga over the concept of them & I can understand why as it has become a great & more affordable way to try out numerous different brands & products all in one go!

Afternoon Tea Adventures - Tale As Old As Time Afternoon Tea at the Townhouse Kensington Hotel

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Grab a cuppa or six my dears as this particular Afternoon Tea review is the big boss one & a long time coming! For my birthday celebrations last year I spent the weekend in London for a few days of fun with some of my favourite humans. As you may know, two of my big joys in life are Disney & Afternoon Tea. Combine those two together & I'm pretty much in HEAVEN!

Afternoon Tea Adevntures - The Rubens At The Palace Hotel

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More tea & cake time of which there can NEVER be too much of in my world :) Last year I received a voucher from work to spend on a Virgin Experience which included days out, theatre tickets, meals & afternoon teas! I thinks its clear which one I went for ;) One of the choices available was The Rubens At The Palace Hotel which I had yet to try but had heard great things so I opted for this one!

Afternoon Tea Adventures - Number Ten Manchester Street Hotel

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Hope you are all well & had a lovely Xmas! I thought I wouldn't get the chance to blog again before the new year but luckily I brought my laptop home with me just in case the need arose & I managed to find some time away from all the eating & family times. As its been a while I thought I'd tackle my favourite kind of tea & cake talk with another Afternoon Tea Review!

Earlier this year the lovely Meg aka RainCoatesBeauty came over to my end of the pond for a visit. I;ve been following Meg on Twitter for a while, the girl is hilarious & a lot of what she tweets is often exactly what I'm thinking, her Trump tweets in particular are absolute GOLD. I honestly think she is my Canadian twin!

Anyhoo when I heard she would be passing through London I simply could not let her go without meeting for a date & naturally the activity of choice was obviously going to be an afternoon tea of course!

I decided to book the Dieci Afternoon Tea which is situated within the lovely Edwardian style boutique Number Ten Manchester Street Hotel, a short stroll away from Baker Street, so it is very nice & accessible.

Getting Lippy - Kat Von D Everlasting Liquid Lipstick in Bow N Arrow

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So every girl needs her Holy Grail nude lipstick in her arsenal right? When hunting for a good lip product, its not just the shade itself that's important, though of course this factors greatly, but also the formulation. Smooth application & non drying finish is a MUST for this gal with lips drier than the Sahara!

Not as easy a task as it may seem my friends, hunting for one that ticks all the boxes! After trying & testing many a lippie I'm happy to say I've finally found my HG nude & tis an offering from Kat Von D no less, one of her Everlasting Liquid Lipsticks to be precise, in the shade Bow N Arrow.  

When I heard that Kat Von D was opening up a counter in Oxford Street Debenhams store, I naturally, like many other beauty obsessed humans made note to pop in & peruse at the earliest convenience!