Hilton Strathclyde stay | TeilzC

Hello everyone, 

Myself and Andrew were lucky enough to receive some vouchers to use at the Hilton spa for our Christmas, so much stuff going on between little days away here and there we were only able to use them last weekend! 

We each received a stress care package which consisted of a 30 minute back, neck and shoulder massage and a 45 minute facial. We'd both never had either so were a bit nervous on what to expect. We were first shown to a lovely waiting room- that was relaxing in itself, the pastel colours, comfy couches and free coffee. What more could a girl want? 

Andrew was called in first, then myself 15 minutes later. The lady I got was called Natalie who was very kind as she knew it was my first time. She left the room to let me undress and get myself under the blanket. When she came back in she dimmed the lights and put on some relaxing music; when she began the massage she started telling me what she was going to do and asked if the pressure was alright. The 30 minutes flew by! I swear I must have fallen asleep I was that relaxed.  The facial was also brilliant! She started off asking how my skin was and chose out the products that would work best for me. Lots of lotions and potions were applied and afterwards my skin felt the softest it had felt in months! Would highly recommend this package and at only £55 for both the treatments and £10 each off the menu at the space restuarant, I would say it's quite the bargain! 

We decided to stay the night at the hotel also, having stayed here a few times before and loved it we used our treatments as an excuse to stay again. As it's not right in the center of Glasgow there are usually some great deals going about. We booked maybe a month and a half prior to the day of arrival and the deal we got was fantastic! £80 for the night which included access to the pool and other facilities such as the gym, sauana and steam room, breakfast which is a buffett style with everything you could imagine and dinner- which we were a little worried it was going to be a set menu and us both being quite fussy wouldn't go well. We were pleasantly surprised when the waitress explained that we each got £23.95 to spend on the menu this only excludes drinks. We each got a three-course meal and our total bill was £8 for the few drinks we had each. Could not fault that at all. Our room was right beside the lift, which we had never had before so we were slightly worried about the noise but the Hilton has thought of everything, between the hall and bedroom space there was another door to cancel out any noise- we never heard a thing! 

I would highly, highly recommend the Hilton Stathclyde- the staff are all lovely and we had a brilliant stay!   

Here are some of the photos I took on the night: 

Thanks for reading! Leave a comment of any hotels you thought were brilliant!

Teila (: x

Magnitone Lucid Review

I finally did it, I splurged out on something i've wanted for ages! Something that will benefit my skin and hopefully last a long time. I did my research before buying as to begin with our only option was the clarasonic and I must be blessed with not to bad skin so would have never paid the price for it! The magnitone was a cheaper alternative and from other reviews in the blogging world, does the exact same thing. 

The magnitone lucid has two settings, one for sensitive skin and a 'normal' skin setting. At first I tried the sensitive setting for 7 days- it was lovely! My skin looked clearer and brighter! My makeup also went on a lot smoother making my skin look a lot more flawless which is always a bonus. 

For the next 7 days I tried the setting for normal skin, this setting is a bit more abrasive. The results were even more amazing than the first week! My skin was clear, bright, soft to touch and didn't look as blotchy as I normally do. The only downfall was that my skin felt more sensitive and tender. The normal setting seemed to be too rough for my skin to handle, but the results were so good! I was in a bit of a pickle! 

I tried out so many different ways of using the magnitone so I still got the results I wanted yet not making my face feel tender. The best result was:

Day 1: sensitive setting

Day 2: normal setting

Day 3: break

Repeat. 

What products do I use with my magnitone? 

I use the liz earle cleanse and polish to first remove my make up, using clean hands and a hot cloth. Following with another round of the cleanse and polish with use of the magnitone. I then use the liz earle toner and moisturiser. 

Overall I highly recommend the magnitone lucid! You just need to play about with the settings and days that you use it to find out what works best for you. It also comes in a range of colours which is a bonus! At only £69.99 in most stores and online i'd say it is a complete bargain for how well it works! 

Other amazing factors:

Completely waterproof

Magnet charger

Lightweight and easy to travel with

Holds a good charge (had mines for a few months and yet to charge it)

What's your favourite part of your skincare routine? 

Teila x

Advice to my younger self

Have you ever thought back to your teenage years or been tagged in an embarassing photo from forever ago that just makes you cringe? For me this is basically an everyday occurance; I often question my mum as to why she let me do half of the things I did to which she just shrugs. So today this post will be a few things i'd tell my younger self or some things I wish someone had told me at that age! 

1. If eyeliner isn't going well, take it off and start again. I was terrible at liquid eyeliner to begin with and more often than not I would just go over any mistakes which would by the time I was finished make me look like a Panda. Not such a good look, unless it's Halloween of course. 

2. Think about the colours of bands to get on my braces beforehand. Especially in my teens my favourite colour was yellow and I had traintrack braces with bands. Not a good combination! The month I had yellow bands felt like a lifetime! 

3. It's not about quantity, it's about quality. During my school years I had quite a few fake friends who were there just for the good times. I learned over time that not all friends will he there when you need them. 

4. Realise what you are at school for. Although I didn't get the worst results in school, I feel I could have done better if I actualy put the effort in instead of being more interested in going out with my friends. 

5. As cliché as it sounds but just have been myself. Pretty self explanitory but sometimes I would just follow the crowd even if I didn't particularly like it. 

Hope you enjoyed this post, what would you tell your younger self? 

Teila x