Hotel Indigo, Newcastle

Hello, just thought I'd do a quick post as I visited Hotel Indigo, Newcastles new Boutique Hotel last night. Before heading to Boulevard for Blackpools finest Betty Legs Diamond to entertain us, myself and another 3 ladies decided to meet up at Hotel Indigo. The bar within the hotel is called The Grainger Lounge and really does have the wow-factor when you come through the doors. Each table within the bar is surrounded by different colour feature chairs and the big bold prints on the walls and even the floor give it a very modern edge. There were two giant bottles of Laurent Perrier on the bar and every imaginable bottle of wine and spirit. A lovely gentleman showed us to a table and the lounge is situated immediately next to the Marco Pierre White restaurant which incidently looked impeccable. After perusing the cocktail menu we decided on ordering a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc for the table but were told they didnt have any, which suprised me greatly. We then decided a Pinot Grigio would do the trick and it was brought over with a complimentary tray of delicious nibbles including amazing wasabi flavoured crunchy snacks mmm! After a bit of a chat we were just pouring out the last of the bottle when a waitress came over and took the bottle from me, and I was expecting the rest of the wine to be poured into my glass. I was wrong, the lady walked away with the rest of the wine (incidently, there was only a drop left but still...) she then came back and collected our glasses and placemats, even though some of the party were still finishing the drinks. One of our party passed comment to the girl that we felt as though we were being hurried along a little and she apologised. Soon the manager came over and offered us a glass of wine on the house for being made to feel that way. When you are paying close to £30 for a bottle of wine, you do not want to feel as though you are being hurried!

www.hotelindigonewcastle.co.uk

All in all it is a lovely bar and I would definately reccomend for a nice occasion when there is'nt a tight budget. Just be warned to keep tight hold of your glass until you are finshed!

Beauty must have....

Hi Gals,

Through my job I was fortunate enough to come across a brand of make-up called NEW CID (New Cosmetic Identity) not 'New Kid' as some people think! I dont want to go into to much about all of the products as I may blog about some others later, but the one 'must have' product I could not live without at the moment is the I-Groom.

I-Groom www.newcidcosmetics.com RRP £15.50

It is an eyebrow pencil to make application uber simple! I remember a few years ago when people would pluck their eyebrows into oblivion, before you know it the 'Scouse Brow' has arrived and its the biggest feature on every girls face. Firstly, I can say from a personal perspective that the eyebrow is a massively important feature as it frames my face and makes my eyes stand out. The I-Groom has a unique chiselled edge to make applying that perfect edge very simple. There is also a handy little brush at the other side to comb back any unruly brows and to get that perfect shape. At a very reasonable £15.50 I think this is a great purchase and will definately be buying more.

Has any body else used any of the NEW CID cosmetics and what were your thoughts?

Sahara Sun

Hi all, this is my first blog and I wanted to let you know about a product I have recently came by called Orifluido 'Sahara Sun'. Many of you are probably the same as myself and have dyed their hair to within an inch of its life (although I am aware your hair is already dead) it would be nice to make the most of what is left. Orifluido 'Sahara Sun' is described as a 'MUST HAVE' product for the summer, especially for colour treated hair. The product protects from sun, wind and chlorine and was tested in the Sahara! The product comes in spray form and is a light mist to be sprayed onto wet or dry hair. The product is made up of 3 key ingredients Argen, Cyperus and Linseed teamed together with an innovative complex of UVA/B filters to ensure your hair is kept at its best in the named conditions.

www.orifluido.com 160ml RRP: £13.99

So, any of you ladies who are planning a trip away involving sea, sun and sand or even thoses of you stuck in the cold windy English summer we are encountering I would fully recommend this product to keep those locks lucious!