Tan Lines & Protection

So as most of you will probably know, I am currently travelling. As a blogger there is a few important 'must haves' on my list, but as a redhead the most important has to be my sun cream.

 

 

 

 

As a redhead who also had sensitive skin Simple sun cream has always looked after my milky complexion! 

 

I know when we're young we think we're unstoppable and we'll live forever. That eating vegetables really doesn't do anything and wearing sun cream isn't important. But as I have got older and travelling to numerous destinations, I cant stress enough how important it is to look after your skin while you're young!

 

When I was in my teens I experienced 1st hands the effects of too much sun can have on your body with an unpleasant trip to a hospital abroad. I did wear sun cream, did wear a hat, did keep hydrated but sometimes too much is just too much. I'd spent a day on the beach in intense Mediterranean summer sunshine and paid the price.

 

My mam has always drilled in me to wear sun cream and protect myself but I obviously underestimated how strong the heat was. So here are some tips to stay cool and look after your precious skin...

 

1) Wear a high factor sun cream/sun block. Even if you 'tan easily' wearing nothing can still damage your skin.

 

2) Stay hydrated. Drink a lot! When you're on holiday, the heat will probably be more intense than your body is used to. Sweating in hot temps obviously means losing moisture and hydration from your body.

 

3) Protect you head - wear a hat. I know its a cliché mum saying but protecting your head and preventing sun stoke & headaches is really important.

 

4) After a long day in the sun, around the pool or enjoying the sights make sun you have a lovely cool shower, wash off any products onto your skin to prevent prickly heat (obviously reapply if you're heading back out into the sun) and apply after sun or moisturiser to lock in moisture you may have lost during the day.

 

5) Only do as long as you feel you can sitting in the sun. As a Briton, I have seen many fellow Britans take far too much advantage of the sun abroad. As a redhead it is sometimes frustrating for me to see others so dark skinned and enjoying the sun but I have learned the hard way to be safe and only do what I feel comfortable, sun bathing wise. Don't give in to pier pressure of baking in the sun if you're clearly burning and doing damage.

 

I hope this little post will be of use to you and help you be afe in the sunshine! Try to have fun but look after yourselves too.

 

Until next time...

 

The Original Redhead

 

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Healthy Take Out & Chopstick Adventures

So if you have been following my blog for a while you will know I am obsessed with sushi. Read more about my obsession HERE. But this time I'm talking about Nudo...

 

 

 

 

 

I am a very faithful customer of St Sushi but recently I have been indulging a little in Nudo take out! St sushi do take out but sometimes Nudo is more convenient for me so I love them equally.

 

 

 

 

The thing I like about Nudo is that you can buy a selection of different boxes all freshly made up which are refrigerated. Every time I go in and debate what to have and almost always leave with a delicious selection of salmon! My fave! So I just thought I'd share this with you because sometimes I'm a girl about town and need to grab something to eat in a hurry in between my busy schedule or to take home after a busy week and unwind with a glass of champagne!

 

I love the packaging of these little boxes and each box has a sticker seal so you know what is what.

Which if you're a sushi beginner can be helpful.

 

 

 

 

I have to say aesthetically I would prefer if the rolls were neater but maybe I just have sushi OCD! They still taste very good! And much better dipped in soy sauce. These boxes also come with a wasabi sachet, soy sauce sachet and some include picked ginger too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have to tell you salmon nigiri have always been a favourite of mine, right from my first trying sushi. Also someone once told me to step away from the salmon nigiri and buy the Nudo seared salmon and I was thinking how could anything top the nigiri?! But this seared salmon is amazing! Soooo tasty and a new take on plain salmon nigiri! If you haven't tried this I feel like it's a must... I'm hungry just looking at these photos!

 

 

 

 

 

If you know of any cool sushi joints, let me know in the comments.

 

Until next time.

 

The Original Redhead.

 

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Plants & Prints with Jennine Wilson

These snaps are from a little concept shoot with the lovely photographer, Jennine Wilson. Unfortunatley I'm not sure if she will carry the series or concept forward any but these are just some test shots from an idea she had. We will be however working on a new set of images very soon!

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'm excited about the new set we are working on. And I think it has potential to go from 1 set of images to a whole collection.

 

Until next time...

 

The Original Redhead

 

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Cosmopolitans and Dressing Up

So this week was my birthday and I'm always torn for what to do! I have lots of friends from different circles etc and difficult to get everyone together so last year I spread out my celebrations and done something a little different with everyone. Like going for meals at different places, going out for drinks, going somewhere during the day with other friends. This is also a good excuse to drag out celebrations for as long as possible!

 

This year I decided the night of my birthday I just wanted to go low key but still dress up. So I went to Bonbar in Newcastle. On a Thursday it is usually fairly quiet but still a lovely venue and somewhere to spend your evening.

 

This visit was no different!

 

For this evening, I clobbered up with a little powder blue playsuit (from Primark believe it or not.) I love this fit of this. Jewellery is by Kayleigh Falcus & heels are from JustFab.

 

We didn't plan to get food but they it while looking for the menu we seen their sharing boards too which are perfect little snacks while having a cocktail. We all picked a board a board each and then shared between us. I ordered the sweet potato fries with Moroccan Tomato Jam. The other 2 boards were Salami, Parmesan with Olives and Flatbread with a selection of dips.
 

 

 

 

With it being Newcastle Resturant Week & we didn't book a table they did tell us there would be a little wait on the food but the staff were super helpful & the food was not long at all! I don't think we waited very long which I was surprised by! The food was delicious and the perfect little selection of finger food. I loved the olives. The flatbread had a good salty yet scorched taste to it and the sweet potato fries were cooked to perfection. And I expected the tomato jam to be a glorified tomato ketchup but it had a lovely herby taste with a hint of raisins. I paid for my parents to visit here for Mother's Day and they got Sunday lunch which they raved about and I have ate here once before so I was telling my friends how good it was. Needless to say, this did not disappoint.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 I'm in love with the interior & design of this place and think there isn't enough round bars!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prosecco!  

 

 

 

One of my staple cocktails! The classic cosmopolitan!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that's my birthday celebrations round 1. I'm sure I'll blog any other of my plans to keep celebrating my birthday so stay tuned! And if you haven't tried out what Bonbar has to offer, got check it out.

 

Until next time.

 

The Original Redhead.

 

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THE TREND FASHION - City Backdrops and Summer Days

If you have been following my blog you will know I modelled for a fashion label call THE TREND FASHION. If you want to see the behind the scenes shots or read my about my experience you can do so HERE. It truly was a pleasure to work with this team & hope to model for them again soon.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The brand have a range of cool and funky pieces (as you can see) so go have a browse! And the good think about online shopping? You can do it in your pajamas!

 

Check out their website over at: http://www.thetrendfashion.co.uk/ 

 

 

Clothing: THE TREND FASHION

Make Up Artist: Make-up by Jo (Jo Leversuch)

Hair Stylist: Whiskered (James Reid)

Photographer: Jade Photography (Jade Turnbull) /Nicola Wright/ Dan Prince Photography

Dan Prince

Other Model featured on the website: Emma Davies

Until next time...

 

The Original Redhead

 

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Keratin Classic Shampoo & Luscious Locks

Since being young, I've always had A LOT of hair. It sounds odd, but the actual strands of hair are very fine but I have so much of it, it is super thick. Meaning I have to take good care of it even more so I'm always on the look out for new hair products to keep it in good shape. And since my best friend is a hairdresser/stylist & barber I've become more and more interested in hair and hair products over recent years! (She has her own blog, go check out Zotonixe.)

 

So when I spotted this shampoo, I thought I'd give it a try.
 

 

 

 

The shampoo is clear and doesn't appear to be nothing fancy but it smells so good!

 

 

 

The great thing about the lid, is it has a good snap lid. I have been victim of shampoo glugging out of the bottles too quickly. This way you get just the right amount out of the bottle. The shape of the bottle is unusual too and I think it may have been that and the colour of the bottle that caught my eye in the shop.

 

 

 

 

Okay, so the Keratin Classic Shampoo claims to make hair straighter, sleek, smooth and frizz free hair. Having straight hair naturally I can't speak about that point but I did notice my hair looking shinier and sleek once I had used this product. My hair is pretty untouched (apart from some blonde highlights I had put in as a teen), and is very healthy. But some on girls, who doesn't like next lever shiny hair? the only thing I don't like about this is I used it fairly quickly, I need more!

 

Until next time.

 

The Original Redhead

 

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On Location

A last minute shoot is something I have always loved. Like a last minute night out, there is something about the spontaneity that creates a good vibe! So when Rich Schaapkens asked if I could model for him last minute I was more than happy to jump in with both feet.
 

I have known Rich for sometime now as the boyfriend of a good friend of mine. Always having the latest & coolest phone, I knew Rich for snapping really cool shots on his smartphone. But recently he has started branching out into more street images with a DSLR camera. As a photographer, I think the style of work I have seen so far reflects himself very well... The styling, the editing etc etc.
 

T Shirt by Supply & Demand

The styling of the shoot was very casual and 'street.' My make up was done by the amazing Josephine Birkett (who happens to be Rich's girlfriend.) - I know, creative couple or what! We went to a very cool location in Newcastle and shot in a few different spots! It was such a good time shooting with a new time photographer and just shooting with someone new is refreshing!

 

 

 

 

 

Why don't you all go check out more of Rich Schaapkens work as well as the awesome Josephine Birkett. They are both super talented and good friends of mine so blogs like these are always nice to write.

 

Until next time...

 

The Original Redhead

 

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