HAIR THERAPY: Tresseme Platinum Strength

When it comes to hair care, I'll put my hands up and admit I am a complete product snob. Long gone are the days I would browse Boots for whatever was on offer, for when I decided to embark on my hair growing journey, I dived straight into the luxury deep-end and bought the best quality haircare I could afford. After freelancing in beauty pr last summer, I became inundated with salon haircare brands, soon becoming fully stocked with an array of lotions and potions, however when the last bottle was finished I was rather stuck what to move on to. In need of something lightweight, yet powerful enough to help prevent split ends I turned to my personal beauty guru Laura.

Her response was the new Tressemme Platinum Strength range - she swore by it. Intrigued yet slightly dubious how a brand could promise it's products to reverse the look of five years damage in two washes is beyond me - quickly frankly I laughed. Needless to say, I purchased - Laura's recommendations have never failed me yet - and you know what? It worked absolute wonders and I swear by the bottle!

Platinum Strength Shampoo / Conditioner - Tresemme (£3.32 each on offer)

Leaving your hair silky soft, my hair felt stronger and strengthened after a week or so. Amazed at how a high-street branded product could perform so well, I was delighted to see my hair looking the picture of health with my fine hair looking bouncy and manageable. Even more so it looked shiny, something my mousy brown hair struggles with immensely. Both the 500ml Platinum Strength Shampoo and Conditioner come in at under £10, yet the results prove something more I would find from a well known salon haircare brand Kerestace. Having used religiously for over two months It was time for me to share the love, so if you happen to be cruising the aisle in Boots - pick a bottle or two up and give it a whirl, you won't be disappointed!

Have you used the Tresemme Platinum Strength range?

Having said this, I did drop a shit load of dollar on Kereastace this week. Whoops. 

STYLE #1: Cobalt Blue & Black Skinnies

Blue Statement Necklace - Next* (£10.00) / T-shirt - Topshop (£9.00) / Skinnies - Next (£22.00) 

When it comes to finding the perfect pair of jeans, like the majority of the female population - I suffer. One fitting room melt-down after another, endless cursed swearing and complete frustration at the realisation I must be in-between sizes does not help the matter. However, when I stumbled across the skinny offerings in Next a month or so back I was intrigued. Sucked in by the reasonable price tag alone, I dubious of how these would fare. Minutes later without any huffing or puffing (oh the glamour) I had on a very, well fitting pair of black skinnies. Fast becoming a wardrobe staple, the jeans I am glad to report back have remained a true jet black shade, have a kind, gracious stretch, sit perfectly on the hips (rather than my smaller waist) AND are the correct leg length - no more ankle crumples - hurrah!

For that price, I'll have ever colour. Thanking you.

Where do you find your perfect black jeans? Should you mention the word Leigh or Joni, I may have strangle you. Kidding. Oh, Topshop, why do your jeans hate my hips?

MEAL TICKET: Patty & Bun

Being friends with a burger extraordinaire certainly has it's brownie points, so when the burger-o-holic Hannah suggested we check out the once burger pop-up, now permanent Patty and Bun, there were no buts about it. Just a few minutes away from Bond Street tube, P&B is the new Meat Liquor. With great big, tasty cheese burgers - that look quite frankly heart-attack inducing -  there's nothing more delicious than biting into one of the bad-boys Patty & Bun have on offer.. 

Spot the blogger! Elodie, Hannah, Aisling (birthday girl), Michelle, Sarah, Tanya & Lily.

Tucked away, Patty and Bun is rather on the small side with only thirty covers, but what it lacks in space is a banging atmosphere and bloody good food. The perfect place to drop by after work for a quick (but ever so tasty) bite to eat and indulge in a seriously cheesy, meaty feast.

Needing a table for eight, we waited patiently on the bench propped up outside, soaking up the rare evening sunshine and listening the music being pumped out (retro 90's hits slash kisstory - genius!). The restaurant is decorated with broken down cardboard boxes covered with impressive graffiti. Not forgetting the staff who really are second to none, all to ready to blast out Happy Birthday to a some-what mortified Aisling.

When we pondered inside we got straight to business: beers, smoked BBQ wingers, never ending fries and the biggest, baddest cheese burger you've clapped eyes on...

I love a place that doesn't take itself too seriously and Patty & Bun nails it on the head. Laid back with great food, there really is nothing better for a Friday night treat. Do keep in mind, that where good food hails, there alas will be lengthy queues. Honestly though it's worth the wait, or even take advantage of the takeaway service P&B offer, even more genius! 

To read more about Patty and bun goodness, see here www.pattyandbun.co.uk.

Answers on a post card, where and when was the best burger you've ever had?