Curly Wurly!

picture taken from Lush.com

I have curly/wavy hair- depends on the day! - and before recently I have just used John Frieda only because they have a wide range of shampoos and hair treatments for curly hair. I always been pretty aware of what goes into my body and only in the last couple of years become more and more focused on what goes in, on and around my body!
So new shampoo was on my shopping list!
Lush was my first port of call as they have such a large range of beautiful cosmetics which are all handmade, vegetarian and 80% are vegan. They are environmentally friendly and are presently fighting for the ban of testing on animals.
So I walked into Lush Arndale, Manchester, and a girl helped me decide which shampoo would be good for me!
Curly Wurly it was...this is a lovely rich shampoo. You dont need to use that much and therefore it lasted for SO long! and I didnt even need to buy a separate conditioner! for my hair type it had enough moisturiser to keep it soft and conditioned.
The shampoo has these lovely moisturising friends to help it out: cocoa butter, shea butter, jojoba oil, avocado butter and olive oil.
It also has bits of coconut in it- the tub instructions say that because of 'the bits' you may need to spend abit of time making sure they are all out - but I had no worries when it came to this and I have ALOT of hair!
The smell is lovely and coconuty and creamy - its a lovely shampoo - highly recommend it

Oklahoma Cafe

Today, after work, we both definitely needed stress relief in the form of coffee and cake, so we headed to Oklahoma in the Northern Quarter. The place has a really relaxed, chilled out atmosphere with funky decor - there's a definite "lived in" vibe, and a real sense of community where you feel genuinely welcome. The menu is as diverse as the furniture, with options ranging from scrambled eggs to sweet potatoes, veggie moussaka to toasted chorizo sandwiches, and seating options from retro school chairs to the hand of God! The cafe is also part of a shop which has lovely quirky gifts and trinkets.

I opted for the spinach and chickpea calzone with a jumbo-sized (yes, it really *had* been one of those days) 'soy ahoy' smoothie. Laura went straight for the tea and cake combo and had soy chai latte and the only vegan cake in the cabinet, a tasty coconut number!

The soy chai latte cost £2.50 for a jumbo size, it was really good very subtle flavour but a little heavy on the cinnamon powder! The cake had a really homemade feel, rich buttery creamy topping which complimented the sponge well. The coconut flavour wasn't overpowering or too sweet. I did think the price was a little high at £2.95, but definitely worth it!

The 'soy ahoy' (£3.50 - jumbo) is a bit of a favourite of of ours - it's got an almost creamy taste, also very yummy and fruity. With the wraps, I was a bit disappointed that they aren't freshly prepared, as they are pre-packed which doesn't really keep with the bohemian mood of the cafe and shop. That said, the calzone was moderately spicy and had a real rich flavour from the chickpeas, very filling and thus good value for money (all wraps are £2.70-£3.00).

General info.... There is free wifi, 10% student discount and hot drink loyalty card 10 stamps = free drink! And there are also 'all day deals' for example latte and scrambled eggs £4.95, soup and wrap £5.50, and tea and cake £3.95.


Find it...Oklahoma, 74-76 High St Manchester
M4 1ES

Overall....we love Oklahoma!!!