Nike Sportswear Haul

I love new workout gear. It's quite funny really as my boyfriend doesn't understand why I spend so much on something I'm essentially going to get sweaty in. As I mentioned in fitness motivation post over here, I like to use new workout gear as an incentive, when I achieve a new goal, work out 5 times a week for a whole month or eat healthy I reward myself with one item from my wish list. As my fitness journey seems to be going pretty well at the minute *pat on the back* I've ended up with lots of new sportswear. Today I thought I'd share a few Nike pieces that are new to my collection. Despite what my boyfriend may think I find Nike sportswear to be both fashionable and durable the DriFit range is so breathable my clothes don't feel uncomfortable at all, which for me is important. Nobody wants sweaty clothes that cling to all the wrong areas, and for me Nike just has my perfect fit!

Nike Pro Classic Bolt Bra - I originally bought this from Asos but it looks as though it may have sold out in most stores from a quick browse online. The Nike Pro classic bras provide medium support for low impact workouts. I like to use this bra for gym sessions, yoga or running. I'll be honest, there's not enough support for running, but I'm naughty and wear it anyway as I love the colour. Black, yellow and white print this bra adds a pop of colour to my outfit and goes really well with …

Nike Just Do It Drop Armhole vests here  and here - Anyone who knows me well will know that I have one hell of a complex with my arms. No ones fault but my own as I've abandoned my arms for years, I've never incorporated any form of arm exercises into my fitness routine years of neglect has resulted in weeny arms, with literally no definition. I recently completed a 30 day arm challenge, upped my weights and I actually feel a little more confident about getting my arms out! The Nike armhole vests have a loose breezy style fit, perfect for running as things stay really cool. The tops have a boxy fit and cover the shoulder area whilst having a little show of flesh on the side detailing - which I love! If you have weeny arms like me or feel slightly paranoid about showing your arms these boxy style vest tops really are flattering.

Nike Lunarglide 6 (better picture here) - Pretty shoes, hefty price tag. At £115 certainly not the most affordable trainer, however, keep an eye out for various discount codes, also check out Sportsshoes.com as they retail slightly cheaper. Price tag aside, the Lunarglide 6 have to be the comfiest trainers I own. I originally purchased these trainers in hope that I would be able to use them for running, however the Lunarglide 6 are a neutral shoe which doesn't actually provide me with the support I need (more on finding my perfect running shoe in another post!) The Lunarglide shoes are perfect for gym sessions, classes and I even like to just wear them with jeans and a top.

Nike Grey Vapour jacket from Wiggle - The vapour jacket fit is perfect for me, most running jackets sit above your bum and are more fitted. The Nike Vapour jackets are loose fitting, cover the bum and look perfect over vest tops. The material is lightweight, waterproof and breathable. I have a Nike Vapour jacket in high vis and pink, I'm happy to add this grey one to my collection, although I love colour, it's handy to have a grey one as it just goes with everything!

So that's it, my mini Nike haul. I'd love to know what your favourite sportswear is? What are your favourite shops for high street sportswear?

#TheCityGirls What's in my goody bag?

If you have seen this post, you'll have read all about #TheCityGirls launch party. I had an amazing time, not only did I get to meet lots of amazing bloggers, eat pizza and drink cocktails but I also left with an amazing goody bag. The goody bags for this event were so well thought out, the brands were very generous -I felt so spoilt! For today's post I thought I'd show you the products I received, expect to see full reviews (and better pictures) over the next few months. Most of the products are completely new (to me) so I can't wait to give everything a try.

Everything came in a Blogger Programme canvas bag, it made the journey home a lot more bearable. And it's always handy to have a spare canvas bag. 

Beauty 

Lee Stafford Shine Serum  
I'm excited to try this, as you'll know I'm a big fan of the Lee Stafford Hair Growth Treatment (review here) it also featured in my 2014 Favourites. Admittedly I haven't tried any other products from the brand so I'm looking forward to trying this serum.

Superdrug Vitamin E Face mist 
I haven't tried any Superdrug skincare before, but I hear great things about the Vitamin E range. I can imagine this will be very refreshing in the summer months.

Creightons (stocked @Poundland)

Argan hand and nail cream, Squeeky Clean pore pow pow face mask, Squeeky clean scrubaholic face scrub, Argan Smooth conditioner, Argan smooth shampoo

Stylfile  3-in-1 manicure tool , Lipcote Lipstick sealer, Manuka Doctor Bee Venom and honey skin care, Emma Hardie Hand and nail cream, Nair Argan oil body wax , Kiss the Moon Glow after dark facial oil , Batiste Dry shampoo , Red Cherry eyelashes, Lipglam Multi use product 

Lush - Rose Bombshell bath bomb, Prince Charming shower gel, Brazilliant shampoo bar, Sesame Suncream 

Food & Drink 

Jelly Belly Jelly Beans - so yummy!, Virtue Iced tea drink, Voss - Artisan water , Henderson Sauce , Stoats Porrige oats bars, Taylors of Harrogate - Yorkshire Tea Gold 

Misc 

Mookau Sheffield  'Yummy' snack box 

How cute is this lunchbox from Mookau? I've always been a foil or cling film kind of girl so I'm loving having a cute lunch box for work.

Second Thread 20% voucher,  Pebble Grey Compact mirror , The Works Slate Hearts 99p

Blanx - Shock White gel pen , Knock Knock Mental notes pad , The Works Colouring pencils, 

Johanna Basford

Enchanted Forest colouring book

Boy, that's a whole lot of goodies. I can't wait to have full reviews up of the products. In the meantime though I'd love to know if you have tried any of the products in this post? Anyone else obsessed with the Jelly Belly jelly beans? So yummy!

#TheCityGirls Launch Event - Pizza, Cocktails and Bloggers!

On Saturday I had the pleasure of attending a special launch event with 30 bloggers for company, 2 for 1 on cocktails and pizza's a plenty - it's fair to say the #thecitygirls launch party was a roaring success. If you follow me on Twitter you'll have seen plenty of tweets ahead of the event, excited was an understatement. This was my second blog event, but I still felt a little nervous, the smell of pizza and the sight of friendly faces on arrival soon settled any nerves. 

The City Girls launch party was held in Bloo88 - a bar situated in Sheffield city centre. Bloo88 are well known for their amazing pizza, all the pizza's are cooked fresh in a clay oven - so yummy! The private function room was beautifully decorated, vintage tea cups were scattered around the room filled with retro sweets and goodies. The event was well co-ordinated it was clear to see how much effort Lorna and Holly-Lucy put into the event - the small details really were noticed ladies. 

Lorna and Holly-Lucy plan to run similar events in various cities across the UK, be sure to keep an eye on the @TheCityGirlsUk Twitter page for an event near you. 

The chosen charity for the City girls event was City Hearts. Amber, who volunteers for City Hearts told us a little bit about the charity and all the work that they do. Some of the stories were horrific and surprisingly close to home. City Hearts aim to help vulnerable women who want to turn their lives around. Women who have gone through drugs/alcohol abuse, eating disorders or self harm. City Hearts also work closely with the Home Office, UKHTC to help the victims of human trafficking. The work that City Hearts charity does is invaluable, so I was thrilled to hear that the City Girls raffle raised a total of £175 for City Hearts … even better, Aviva are matching our money raised to £350 which is incredible! 

Benefit, Lush Sheffield, Panache Lingerie, Cinnamon Buns Designs & Second Thread all had stalls within the room you could easily walk round to each stand and have a good natter with the brand sales assistants. Benefit were on hand to show us all the new Roller Lash mascara and eyebrow mapping.

At the Lush stand you could have a go at making your own fresh face mask, but given how rubbish I am at DIY I decided to talk to the lady about shampoo bars, SPF and the new Lush app (how cool is that app if you haven't downloaded it already... do!) 

The day flew by and unfortunately I didn't get the chance to talk to Panache or Second Thread. I hear the bra measuring service was very good though, it was surprising just how many people were wearing the wrong size! Get measured ladies. 

I had a lovely time at this event, great music, great food and great company! It was good to see lots of Sheffield brands on board too. I would like to send a huge thank you to Lorna and Holly-Lucy for organising such a fab event, I can't wait to hopefully see more events popping up in different cities. I feel very proud to have attended the launch party for The City Girls I'm excited for what the future holds, and I wish you every success.

Have you attended any blog events? Are you a fan of Bloo88? What are your favourite Lush products?

P.S Stay tuned for my goodie bag details, I'll posting this over the next few days. We were well and truly spoilt!

Bumble And Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Travel Set

One day whilst perusing the reduced counter in Boots I came across a little Bumble and Bumble. The Invisible oil primer was reduced down to £3.50, at this price I couldn't say no (what a steal) after a little inspection I decided why not. I would have never have guessed that this little steal would be the start of a new brand obsession…oh and some really great hair days!

Now, there's no denying I've always been a drugstore girl when it comes to haircare (Garnier, John Frieda and Pantene are some of my favourite brands.) As my hair grew longer I found that the products I was using were not making the cut. My hair often looked dull, weighed down and the greasy scalp yet dry frazzled ends combo was really frustrating - it's fair to say my hair was not in a happy place at all. I'd heard a lot about BB (all positive of course) after trying the Invisible oil primer I didn't hesitate to purchase the travel size trio set, it's fair to say none of the products in this range have been a let down. My hair looks healthy and hydrated since I started using this range.

So, let's start with the product that kicked off my new obsession the BB Invisible oil heat protective primer spray. Essentially, this 'primer' is a heat protection spray that can be applied on both wet/dry hair before using heat. The word 'primer' for me does seem a little gimmicky, but I guess essentially you are 'priming' your hair from heat so I'll let them off on this one. Without a doubt this is one of the best heat sprays I have ever tried, I even prefer this to my much loved Ojon Protecting Treatment (which says a lot as this has been a firm favourite for a long time.) Applied on wet hair the BB primer detangles and softens my hair whilst leaving a lovely fresh scent. The products in this range all have the same signature scent that lingers in the hair - it smells so lovely, I can't really describe the smell but it's so yummy!  What I love about the BB Primer the most is that it doesn't weigh my hair down, feel wet, sticky or crispy in my hair it's literally weightless. This spray even feels weightless after applying to dry hair (before straighteners) it doesn't leave my hair feeling greasy - now that my hair is longer, it's essential for me that my heat spray doesn't leave my hair sticky or heavy and BB's offering is in a completely different league to other heat sprays I've tried. If you buy just one thing from the range make it this!

The Invisible oil shampoo and conditioner have the same amazing scent as the primer which does linger in my hair (even after styling.) I have read a lot of reviews that claim the Invisible oil shampoo weighs down the hair, I have to disagree completely. Coming from someone with relativity fine hair that gets greasy quickly (like super greasy) this shampoo works wonderfully for me, it has a light lather, doesn't irritate my scalp and leaves my hair really shiny. This shampoo and conditioner combo hydrates my dry hair, and somehow make the ends of my hair (that are in dire need of a cut) look healthy and shiny. The Invisible oil conditioner hydrates my hair without weighing it down or making it greasy. I apply this through the mid lengths of my hair and my hair always looks so much sleeker and smoother post shampoo.

When using these three products in conjunction with each other I'm left with smooth, frizz free hair that looks shiny and healthy without looking at all greasy. Coming from someone who uses a lot of heat (addicted to my curl secret) I'm willing to pay that little bit extra for a shampoo/conditioner if I know that my hair is protected, healthy and well looked after. There's nothing worse than brittle hair, or heat damaged hair, but I feel like with these BB products in my stash I'm pretty much protected. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase full size of any of the Invisible oil range, Look Fantastic often have promotional codes (I got this with 20% off) so it's certainly worth waiting until a code pops up to make an order.

The Invisible oil trio comes in at £19.50 which isn't exactly cheap, but coming from someone with long hair I still have plenty of product left after 3 weeks of use (2x a week washes) so you can certainly get a fair bit of use from the minis

I'd love to know what your favourite haircare products are? Has anyone tried the Invisible Oil in this range? What is your favourite Bumble and Bumble product?