THE FAT DUCK

A couple of weeks ago, I went to Bray Berkshire for my birthday celebrations! I went to Berkshire with my family  where we stayed in a hotel called The River Arts club and the interior was so fantastic that I couldn't quite believe we were staying there! I shared a suite with my mum and our room was once used by Heston Blumenthal's sister, who stayed there for a week! The room was called English Garden and the feeling was certainly that with its floral decor!! The exterior looked like a mansion, and when I went inside the room, I was amazed to see how pink the room was, a true girls dream!! 

I loved the country-house feel that the hotel had, it was a once in a lifetime experience!! I would love to go back and stay in the suite longer because I only spent one night there. I did not get the full experience and I couldn't take it all in and explore the city in general as there was so much to see and do and I think a 4 day stay would have been better to get a better experience.  

Once we were settled in our room, we went out for some lunch, there were so many pubs and eating places near the hotel, and later got ready to go out with the family for the evening. The bathroom was so big that I could do my makeup in the mirror and the lighting was perfect so I could see if I had blended out my foundation and contouring enough! 😂 

Once I was ready, we went in a taxi to 'The Fat Duck'. I cannot believe I'm writing the name of the restaurant down because I am still in shock that I was really there! I'm fascinated by Heston Blumenthal and the way he creates all of his meals. I watch him on TV, and it doesn't seem real the things he creates, but it is! You have to see it to believe it! 

When we got to the restaurant, a smartly dressed man walked up to us and and greeted us, we didn't quite know what to think! However, he was showing us to the restaurant, as the exterior isn't obvious, you really have to 'be in the know' to know exactly where you're going! After the man greeted us, he showed us inside the restaurant. Outside it had an air of secrecy about it and once inside, there was an air of people enjoying and oohing and aaahing at the food. Our waiter gave us a map, with the menu inside of it! I KNOW.... MYSTERIOUS!! 

When we were seated, the' experience' began. We ate meals with little stories behind them, and got involved with the activities that came with the experience! It truly was a magical and surreal experience with 4 hours enjoying and experiencing 16 courses (whenever I tell people that they always get baffled) but it really was a fun experience because the waiters told us everything we needed to know about the food which was EXQUISITE!!! Every meal was different, with different flavours, which some people would love and others may not! There is something for everybody! 

  

I loved this experience so much, the food was just something else and the items you took away in their branded 'goody bag' from the experience are collectors items as you know after you've been you aren't going to be going again! I loved how the food told a story and sent us on a journey. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to experience something new and special to go there as the things you experience aren't normal everyday things you get to experience! I know going to this restaurant isn't cheap but it's really worth it! 

I hope you enjoyed reading this and I hope that you get to experience going to The Fat Duck! 

xNx

NEW CHANGES: HAIR

For those of you who  have waited for the 2nd part of my hair do.. today's the day!! I had already had my hair cut into a LOB and I wanted to push the boundary even further, so, for my 18th birthday, my mum and dad agreed to getting my hair ombred in Rose Gold! I was so happy with this and I couldn't wait to get it done, the appointment was arranged a few months before, and I made sure my school knew what was going on; and they agreed! It was all set and ready to go!! 

I was dead excited for my hair to go from a boring brown to a unique Rose Gold ombre!   

I had my hair cut into a LOB a few weeks before, and my hair-dresser made sure I was aware of the whole process, which sounded so good. I just wanted to get it done straight away! 

A couple of weeks later the day finally came (after many weeks of patiently waiting), and I was so excited to see how it would turn out! I entered my hair salon early (eager beaver here 😉), and had to wait until my actual appointment. I paid before hand so I could make a quick exit afterwards and to make sure I showed everyone else as we had friends coming over afterwards! 

Next, she washed my hair, and because my hair is so dark, she had to bleach it first to make sure the colour lifted to a lighter ginger brown sort of colour! This took about an hour, and honestly my head was hurting because I had to lean over the basin for ages while waiting for my hair to 'lift', which was seriously painful! 

After the painful leaning over the basin experience, she had to add the toner to my hair, and then the Rose Gold dye, which looked milkshake pink in the mixing bowl; she toned my hair, which took about 10 mins and added the colour which again took 10 mins and washed it out! 

Finally my hair was ombre, I could not believe it, it was so exciting! I had wanted this for a long time, and now I had it done, I was in shock!! 

When she was drying my hair, I could not stop telling her how much I loved my hair! I love it so much and I feel it looks so good with my skin tone and with the rest of my hair colour! I love how it blends into my original hair colour so much!!! I would totally keep on going to the hair-dressers again to make sure this ombre colour never fades. I love it so much!! 

Thank you for reading, 

xNx