New Origins York Store!

As you may have guessed I'm a little Origins obsessed, so when I heard they were opening a second flagship store I had to go take a visit! Just a couple of seconds away from the minster is the new store and its in a grade II listed building which really adds character to the store.



The store is in two sections with a retail space on the ground floor and a Hygge sanctuary on the first floor. Decked out with furnishings from Oliver Bonas and Liberty print chairs its dream décor, the pictures don't really give it justice!




The sofa space is somewhere you can just go to relax, read a book or wait for a fabulous facial in the peacock print chairs. The old beams really add to the feel of the store and makes it feel very cosy.  I was pampered by the lovely Hannah with a fabulous facial and mini head massage.



The retail space downstairs is also beautifully designed to go and browse all the products. In my facial I tried out some of the new products including Modern Friction Cleansing Oil and Modern Friction Cleansing Stick. Having one the mini-facials is the perfect way to try out new products and give your skin a treat.                  



Make sure if your in the area to pop by and say hello to the wonderful team that work there and maybe treat yourself to a mini-facial. Its situated at 25 Stonegate, York, YO1 8AW.

Tiffany Does Lashes

This is one of the most exciting launches for me personally this year. My wonderful friend Tiffany who is a makeup artist has just launched her own line of lashes! They're human hair lashes and completely cruelty free, vegan and designed by her own fair hand!

 

There are eight different designs; So Fetch, You Can't Sit With Us, So Obsessed With Me, You're Like Really Pretty, You Go Glen Coco, Full Of Secrets and I'm A Mouse, Duh!


(You Can't Sit With Us)

(You Go Glen Coco!)

(I'm A Mouse, Duh!)

(So Fetch)

(So Obsessed With Me)

(You're, Like, Really Pretty)

(Full Of Secrets)

(On Wednesday's We Wear Pink)

I'm so proud of Tiff for creating these lashes, there are so many to choose from and can be reused if you look after them. For such easy to apply quality lashes they are priced very well. I'm also obsessed with the marble and copper packaging!You can pick them up over here: http://www.tiffanydoesmakeup.co.uk/shop/ you can also see pictures of Holly with the lashes on over on the website to get a better look at them!

Bannatyne Spa Day

For my birthday I went for a spa day with my mum at the flagship Bannantyne Spa in Clarice House in Bury St Edmunds. We had the Summer's Coming Spa Day package. I had a Bannatyne Facial, mini Swedish back and scalp massage. My mum had a Swedish back massage, leg massage and a Welcome Touch facial.



We were shown round the facilities and then shown where to get into our robes and slippers ready for our treatments. You wait in Reception for your therapist and was then led to my treatment room which was lit in purple and felt very relaxing for a coloured room! My skin felt so much better after my facial which was using mainly Elemis products -it was nice to try a new brand! I was very impressed with the Elemis Papaya Enzyme Peel, my skin felt so smooth after using it.



After my treatments I waited for my mum in the relaxation room, which had premium heated beds to lounge on and I now want one at home! The Spa also had a heated swimming pools, hot tub, detoxifying steam room and a sauna. You could also use the gym there.



We had lunch in the restaurant where I had a sirloin steak with vine tomatoes and chips and my mum had prawn sandwiches. The food was really nice but the chairs really could do with a revamp. It was odd having a lunch with everyone sat in robes but it was also relaxing.

Overall I had a wonderful experience and felt very pampered. I would certainly go back for treatments again. Which Spas have you been to? Let me know if there are any others you'd recommend.