Blogs Of A Shopaholic

About a month ago I was contacted via my Facebook page ( Blogs Of  A Shopaholic ) to receive a complimentary* haircut at the Oliver & Lee Hair Design studio, based in Sittingbourne in Kent. I hadn't heard of them before but a lovely lady called Nicola wrote to me and explained that she followed my blog and thought I would be perfect to pop in and see what they had to offer so I made an appointment for Friday 18th May.   Oliver & Lee Hair Design Ltd opened in February 2018 and is run by hairdresser Oli, together with Nicola who runs the front of house element like clockwork.  Oli has been in the profession for over 20 years and crafted his trade at Tiffs in Chatham.  Having had my hair cut before at Tiffs, I knew straight away how professional and cutting edge Oli would be from my previous experience there.    From the moment I walked in to the salon I was immediately made to feel welcome and the atmosphere inside was warm, friendly and ...

It’s not often that something makes me want to write a blog post immediately, right there and then, but that’s exactly what happened this morning. After about a year and a half of debating, deciding, looking at other options, reading reviews on tonnes of other products, I finally decided to order a bottle of the Younique Rose Water Toning Spritz! “Why the delay”? I hear you ask.   Well, because, I actually think the products are incredibly overpriced.   That is obviously just my own personal opinion but as a self-confessed beauty addict I like to know that I can get seriously good quality beauty products in my local high street and still get change from £5. The Younique Rose Water is £23 (excluding shipping costs which were free on the day I ordered) and I think that is a lot of money for a rose water spray.   When you consider, Glossier do a version (Soothing Face Mist) for £15 and Lancome sell their Tonique Confort Hydrating Toner for just £13 (not to me...