This week . . .

. . . got off to a fairly quiet start but on Wednesday my mum and I went into town to run some errands together. It was lovely to get out of the house, especially as the weather was incredible for once - it's not often you have too many layers on here in Northern Ireland but I was boiling in a vest top & light hoodie! We also popped into a charity shop I'd never been to before and found the loveliest Summer dress. It'll definitely feature in an outfit post soon if we can get any of that nice weather again!

Thursday was A Levels results day!
If things had gone to plan I would've gotten mine but unfortunately a frustrating illness called Chronic Fatigue Syndrome came into my life and got in the way! I didn't think I was going to be sad about not getting results but on the day I felt pretty rubbish about the whole thing. If I'm honest, the closer it gets to September the more I'm scared I won't be able to manage going back to school and repeating my A Levels. But, I'm determined to get them done! If you got your exam results this week I really hope you got what you wanted and if not, please don't worry - there are plenty of other options and you never know, maybe there's a brilliant opportunity around the corner you never would have expected!

Yesterday I spent the day in Lisburn with my fabulous friend Megan! We went to Bob & Berts again because their milkshakes are amazing but this time we took our drinks upstairs and sat in. Once the rain had stopped, we had a wee browse round the shops and I picked up some stationery bits for going back to school. It was absolutely lovely to catch up with her and hear she got into her first choice for university! 

The shampoo is both sulphate & paraben free and claims to renew moisture, preserve & nourish hair.

The mask is paraben free and claims to strengthen hair from within, helping preserve it's natural vitality.

The 250ml bottle of shampoo costs £12.20 and the full size 150ml tub of hair mask costs £14.50 but also comes in a 500ml size for £28.75.
They're both available from www.regissalons.co.uk!


On first use, what I noticed straightaway was the consistency. It feels much more gel-like compared to other shampoos I've used on the past and as a result I don't feel the need to use as much. Due to being sulphate free it also lathers a lot less meaning it's less harsh on your hair - something my curls are very appreciative of!

Let's talk about the scent. The beautiful scent. It took me a few times using it until I figured out what it was, then I suddenly realised it smells exactly like passionfruit! Not a tacky, synthetic fruit smell but identical to that gorgeous passionfruit scent which is nothing short of fabulous in the shower.

The packaging itself doesn't look like anything to write home about but in actual fact, I love the simplistic design. No frills, the product does the talking.

I'd never really tried a hair mask before so to be quite honest, I had no idea what to expect! The instructions say to distribute evenly and leave on for 5 minutes. I wasn't really sure how much was the right amount to use but there was plenty in the 30ml sample size to cover all of my short hair.

It smells quite different to the shampoo - more of an almond-y, coconut like scent with a tiny hint of that passionfruit. As I left it to do it's thing for somewhere closer to 10 minutes, it started to feel quite sticky which made me a little sceptical that it would actually do anything good to my hair.

However, the second I started rinsing it out that sticky feeling turned to silky softness! I then left it to dry naturally and realised my scepticism was for nothing. My hair feels amazing. Y'know when you've just had a haircut and it feels like your hair has been brought back to life? Like that but better!

The shampoo? Well despite the amazing scent, personally I can't say I noticed a huge difference to my hair while using this. That said, it's definitely cheaper than a lot of high end shampoos and what with it lasting longer & being sulphate & paraben free I'd definitely consider buying it again from time to time.

The mask? 100%. For the incredible condition it's given my hair and the way it makes it feel, I'd be more than happy to pay for the full size. In fact I'd say it's a bit of a bargain!

You can find the shampoo here & the mask here.

This week . . .

 . . . started off with a trip to the shops on Sunday afternoon. Annoyingly I started feeling really ill as soon as we got there but I was quite happy that we got to try Ground for the first time after hearing really good things about the place. We also had a wee look round Pets at Home which never fails to cheer me up! Mia got herself a new toy which she's been obsessed with ever since!

Sunday night was finished off by watched the final episode of Humans. I thought the entire series was fantastic and the ending left me really excited for the next one! If you were a fan of the show, Liam's blog post on it is really worth a read - it's lengthy but really interesting!


One thing you should know about me is that I love the soaps. A lot. This was a super intense week for Emmerdale viewers with both a wedding and a helicopter crash and there were a few deaths in the village as a result. I cried at it three nights in a row - the emotional attachment is real!

On the topic of soaps, my other favourite - Coronation Street - followed me on Twitter which was quite nice of them!


Another of my favourite shows returned to TV this week - The Great British Bake Off! I got a little bit over excited about it and made buns to celebrate the occasion. I wouldn't say it was disappointing but the first episode is never the best as no one has really gotten to know the contestants yet, y'know?

Then as per usual, the week was filled with bizarre dreams! Usually I can remember them in vivid detail but they've been really hazy this week so I can only remember three to share with you. 1) Jay Z was in my house. He sneezed and turned into a kitten just as I was about to tell him how wonderful I think he is. 2) I was in a theatre. A man tried to sell me sandwiches by telling me they were as soft as potato bread. 3) I was in hospital. I was having breakfast and one of my slices of toast had a heartbeat.

If you have any insight as to what any of those could possibly mean or if you had any interesting dreams this week, feel free to share in the comments! Catherine and I have been sharing dreams with each other this week and had the absolute best craic doing so - dreams are so strange?!

I suppose dungarees are a bit of a love it or hate it thing but personally I'm loving having some back in my wardrobe - I haven't worn any since I was little! Lessthan10pounds kindly offered me the chance to style up two items so I chose this denim pair and the gorgeous floral shirt I'm also wearing. Everything on their website is - you guessed it - less than a tenner so if you love a wee bargain it's worth having a browse! It's also nice to be able to do that online shopping thing where you fill your basket and not have it total up to a crazy amount!

Top // lessthan10pounds
Dungarees // lessthan10pounds
Necklace // New Look
Shoes // Primark

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This week . . .












My health went downhill a bit midweek. I definitely feel like I'm coming down with something which on top of my chronic illness isn't much fun. Hopefully it'll just be a couple of days type of thing and pass quickly! Lots and lots of cuddles with Mia were had as a result though, so I suppose it's not all bad.


Then it was time to download Windows 10! I don't know why but I was really excited about it. Now it's here I have to be honest, it's not much different. I do quite like the new features though!

Here in Northern Ireland this week, the weather was very up and down. We had some horrendous rain at times but I did manage to snap this gorgeous sky shot the other day!