Happy Saturday guys and welcome to the weekend- woop woop! I hope you're all enjoying a hearty breakfast whilst you're reading this as that's what Saturday mornings are all about in my book. I've been so excited to write this post you wouldn't believe but in the words of Girls Aloud, life got cold or should I say I got cold. After long days at work the first thing I've been wanting to do is throw on the velour joggers (yes I own these- don't judge), grab one of the boys hoodies and snuggle up on the sofa feeling incredibly sorry for myself so I'm afraid this post is a little delayed but it's certainly one that's worth the wait.

Last Wednesday (26th September) my mum and I hopped over to Leeds to our favourite Space NK store for their Autumn Beauty Event. These are held roughly every season and come with the promise of a glass, or two of champers, personal one to one advise, product demonstrations and of course THE Space NK goodie bag. I've been to one of these beauty-tastic events before and the goodie bag was out of this world, unfortunately you do have to spend £100 or more to qualify so prior to the event I made sure I bought nothing beauty or make-up related even though I was crying out for shampoo and concealer. As an N-dulge member- the amaze loyalty points scheme where every £100 spend at Space NK equates to a £5 off voucher I was one of the first to hear about the event and booked my mum and I on sharpish.

On arriving at Space NK our coats were taken and drinks were swiftly poured as we began to peruse the beautiful selection of products- bucks fizz in hand. The shop had been organised into individual stations- one for skincare, body care, hair and make-up each looked after by a Space NK expert in that area. After my recent skincare trauma with Liz Earle I was on a mission- to restore my skin to it's former glory so whilst most of the attendees moved seamlessly around the stations, my mum included, I managed to grab a fantastic girl called Amy who gave me a mini Eve Lom facial along with some skincare advise. Here's what she showed me and what I subsequently purchased, whoops.    


My Space NK bag contains- Elemental Herbology perfect balance moisturiser, Eve Lom cleanser, Cane & Austin acne treatment pads, Oribe moisture & control shampoo, By Terry touch expert concealer and a Laura Mercier creme smooth lip colour in pink dusk. Phew- I feel exhausted just writing down my many purchases.

Amy had bloomin gorgeous skin although this hadn't always been the case as she'd suffered with acne so I felt she was the perfect person to advise me on my skincare woes. Don't get me wrong my skin has never been acne prone but it does suffer from more than the occasional break out. I've been using all the products above for over a week and although I refuse to profess love so early- I am really enjoying every single product and have noticed a real difference in my skin. It looks much clearer and feels softer and I'm putting that down to the combination of the Eve Lom cleanser, the Cane & Austin treatment pads and the Elemental Herbology perfect balance moisturiser. Amy also used one of the Clarisonics in my mini facial and I must admit it left my skin feeling incredibly soft and has left me wanting my own! I'm sure you've all heard about the Clarisonic but for those of you who've been hiding under a skincare rock it's an electronic device which deeply cleanses your skin and claims to improve the texture as help with breakouts etc.

My favourite non skincare purchase is the By Terry touch expert, a favourite of the beautiful Millie Mackintosh. This is a light reflecting concealer which can be used to conceal both the under eye area and blemishes. By Terry is a label sold exclusively in Space NK and was created by a woman named Terry de Gunzbury who created the YSL Touche Eclat- I think I may just be in safe concealing hands. I find this covers everything I need to perfectly without appearing cakey or going on too heavy.

With the £100 spend well and truly smashed- let's hope the boy doesn't read this, I was given one the event goodie bags, worth over £220 and yes that really is a mini Diptyque candle. I cannot wait to start testing all these bad boys although I must admit I'm already using the Hourglass mineral make-up primer and it's actually amazing- all the hype in the blogging world surrounding this one is certainly true. With goodie bags in hand and my mum sporting a rather sexy smoky eye look we dashed to the train station and hurriedly rummaged through our goodie bags sat on the train home.


If you ever get the chance to attend one of the Space NK beauty events then grab it with both hands. I've always found the staff incredibly friendly and knowledgable and I can honestly say I've never felt pressurised to purchase anything- unlike my experiences at some beauty counters. The product choice is out of this world and can be a little overwhelming but just grab one of the team and they'll be happy to help.

I hope you all have fun-filled and relaxing weekends, I'm off to join the hearty breakfast brigade. 

 Do you enjoy shopping in Space NK as much as me? What are your favourite products?