Thursday eves are always a fave, it's nearly Friday which means it's almost the weekend, you feel me? Throw into the mix a trip to Space NK Nottingham for Beauty Chat Live with babin' bloggers Lily and Anna and you've got a pretty spot on evening. 

After finding ourselves near the Lace Market with rumbling stomachs we stumbled into Rub, with just an hour to spare before things got beauty we were ready for fuel. From the exterior Rub looks like your standard American fare but once you're inside the vibe is instant, making you feel like as though you're in the only place to be in Nottingham. The staff are amazing, not only are they incredibly attentive but accommodating too - managing to find us a table and getting to us super quickly as they knew we were against the clock. Claire and I shared the Bigfoot Burrito which was pretty epic and quenched our thirsts with homemade cloudy apple lemonade, so good. Definitely one to check out if you ever find yourself in Nottingham.


After getting our American fill we dashed to Space NK full of excitement and beauty filled brains - when there's a £50 gift with purchase at stake you know things are gunna get spendy. The girls at Space NK were super sweet offering elderflower presse and mini macaroons before Lily and Anna appeared for the casual beauty chat. Both girls looked even more beautiful in real life and we couldn't help but admire not only their make-up but their outfits too, I've had my eye on Lilys top for a while and after hearing it comes up big it could just be a winner for my pregnancy bump.

Fashion aside the girls answered questions from Twitter and the audience before chatting to anyone who was interested. Claire and I had a lovely convo with the girls who are incredibly down to earth and articulate plus they don't just know their MAC from their Charlotte Tilbury - we discovered Anna used to work in Mothercare so I couldn't help but ask a few pregnancy related questions! I could have quite easily spoke to the girls all evening which is a true testament to just how lovely they are.


Rave aside I know you're all wondering what I splurged on - after discovering Nars Sheer Glow was sold out in Deauville (damn you Nars stock issues) I settled on a repurchase of the Nars Creamy Concealer as like my foundation it's almost empty and a full size Diptyque Baies candle. While there was a million and one things I could have splurged on my make-up drawer is fit to burst and my skin is looking pretty good right now so I didn't want to rock the boat. I may already be the queen of candles and have around three full size Jo Malones still to burn but I don't think there's anything more chic (and fragrant) than Baies. The gift with purchase was pretty killer too, definitely better than Space NKs usual offerings - keep your eyes glued to my Insta for a cheeky peek.

Do you rate Lily and Anna as much as me? What would you have splurged on in Space NK?