Want To Win Some Beauty Based Goodies? | Yorkshire Soap Company Giveaway

Hey everyone!

How are you?

Welcome to a brand new post. I'll try and keep this one short. I was going to create a student giveaway, due to freshers happening, but sadly a few of the brands have not been great with timings, therefore I thought that I would just keep it one of my favourite beauty companies ever. The Yorkshire Soap Company!

As I mentioned above, I wanted to do a freshers based giveaway, as I know that, going to college/university can cause a strain on your bank balance, and well we all have to be clean and fresh. As freshers has sadly been and gone, I have decided to class this as a sort of more Happy October giveaway.

I am collaborating with Yorkshire Soap Company to give you all a chance of winning the whole collection of the Cocktail Fizz Bars, which comes in four amazing scents. Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Kir Royale, and, Margarita.

You can either break a piece off and use it in your bath to give yourself a fun and amazing smelling bath, or you can hod a piece of the fizz bar under the running water in a shower. What this means, is that if your accommodation doesn't have a bath, then you can still use these!

Also, as a special thank you for being with me throughout my blog journey, I am also including Yorkshire Soap's new Limited Edition Soap. Monster Mash Soap smells of a deep autumnal Spiced Pumpkin scent and includes a special finger puppet!

All you have to do is enter via the Rafflecopter link below. There is a couple of compulsory ways of entering. Sadly, if you don't do these then you won't have a chance of winning the prizes.

T&C's of the giveaway:

• You must be a UK resident. I will not be able to ship these internationally. 
• You must be following @yorkshiresoap on Twitter 
• You must be following @thejamiesowden on Twitter 
• The winner will be contacted and will have 48 hours to respond. If they don't then the prize will be allocated to another person
• You must also tweet that you have entered the giveaway 
• All details given within the giveaway will not be used or given to any third party users or corporations and will only be used to contact the winner of the giveaway. 
• The giveaway will end on the 22nd of October at midnight GMT. Any entries after that will not be counted or regarded. 
• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients to the products received, then it's not my fault, and its best to contact Yorkshire Soap Company, and to stop using the products immediately. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I wish you all good luck and I hope that you come back next time for another post!

Thanks for reading! 
Jamie x 

This post is in collaboration with Yorkshire Soap Company but I am putting my own thoughts and money into it via adding an additional item. All views, opinions and ramblings are my own. 

Five Essentials That You Need In Your Summer Wardrobe | Bad Rhino Competition Entry

Hey! 

Welcome to another blog post! I entered Bad Rhino's Male Blogger Competition a few weeks ago on a whim as I honestly didn't think that I would get very far with it due to the vast amount of amazing male bloggers that there is within the UK but I've somehow been shortlisted for the next stage which is to write a blog post about what I think are the five essentials that everyone should have in your summer wardrobe.

Floral Shirt

A good floral shirt is the epitome of Summer Fashion in my opinion. I know that some people are normally put off by them having bright designs and patterns printed all over the garment but I absolutely love it as you're literally wearing a bright summery beach. There are so many floral shirts out there

H&M Short Sleeved Floral Shirt

Nice Pair Of Shoes

A nice pair of shoes can turn any simmer outfit from casual into smart. I also think that a good pair of shoes can help an outfit go from day to night as it just ties the outfit together quite nicely. For example, the Sand Suede Desert Boots from Bad Rhino can turn any sort of casual outfit that maybe worn whilst adventuring or shopping into a great outfit for drinks or maybe wearing a suit for the office with Lace Up Oxford Shoes can help the suit become a great night outfit via maybe removing the suit jacket and removing the tie.

Bad Rhino Sand Desert Boots 

Bad Rhino Black Oxford Shoes 

Jacket 

I know that jackets and Summer Fashion might sound a tad odd but if you live within England then you will know that Summer doesn't always mean warm weather. A jacket will ensure that you're warm no matter what the weather. I love a good denim jacket which might sound a bit outdated and more 90's retro but I think as long as the outfit as a whole doesn't look likr a tribute to the matching denim outfits that Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake wore.

Bad Rhino Denim Jacket 

Boohoo Man Borg Collar Denim Jacket 

Sunglasses 

Whether you're on holiday or whether you're in your back garden with the sun slightly shining, its always good to be prepared via having a pair of sunglasses. At the moment, I love a good pair of aviators as I believe that they go with most outfits but the best thing about sunglasses is that a certain type of sunglasses fits a particular face shape amazing so I believe that it's best to find different styles and try them on or you can always find apps/websites to put them onto a picture of yourself.

Oakley Sunglasses

French Connection Aviators

Long Sleeve Shirt

I know that I've already stated that a floral shirt is an amazing piece of clothing for a Summer wardrobe but mist Floral clothing items are short sleeved so I think that it's best to also have a long sleeved shirt for those chillier nights. I love a Long Sleeved Checked Shirt just as its a fabulous mixture of smart with the cuffs and casual with the print. If it gets warm then you can always roll the sleeves up.as well.

What's in your Summer Wardrobe? Let me know down below! 

Thanks for reading my blog post and I hope that you have enjoyed it. I hope that you come back next time for another blog post.

Thanks for reading! 
Jamie x 

Giving For Christmas | Men Rocks For My Beardy Beloved Giveaway

Hi!

This is going to be a short post! I hope that your first day of December is going well and that you have opened your advent calendars whether they are beautiy based, chocolate based or filled with anything else that is amazing.

Whilst I was sorting out things for all three of my gift guides which has taken a while, I was kindly sent a gift set from Men Rock. I always try to include brands that I love the sound of or already love within my blog posts so I also asked if it was possible to do a giveaway as I think that it is great if you get the chance to get something from a gift guide,

Today, I am giving away an For My Beardy Beloved Gift Set (worth £30!) This beautifully boxed beard kit contains everything a beard enthusiast needs to keep his beard in tip-top shape. The kit includes both a Men Rock Awakening Beard Soap a lovely Men Rock Awakening Beard Balm and some gorgeous Men Rock Awakening Moustache Styling Wax. It's everything you need for perfect whisker formation and comes gift boxed.

All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this page to have a chance of winning! 

The T&C's include following both my Twitter account & Men Rock's account and tweeting that you have entered the giveaway are mandatory. All other forms of entering via the Rafflecopter form are optional but they give you a better chance of winning, You also have to live within the UK. The giveaway will finish on 1st of January 2017 at 00:00. If you do not fulfill any of these T&C''s then the prize will go to someone else. As this competition prize is being sent via Men Rock's PR, it is their responsibility to send it to you and not mine. 

This gift set is an amazing gift for any guy that loves his beard this Christmas or a great gift for yourself if you want to keep your beard in beautiful shape. 

I hope that you enter this giveaway and good luck! 

Thanks for reading this little post and I hope that you come back next time for another blog post. 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Thanks for reading! 

Happy 1st of December!

Jamie x

Packing Up For The Summer | Trinity Leeds Pack Your Bags Competition

Meow!

If you have been reading this blog for a while then you will know that I am normally within Trinity Leeds every so often so when I saw that they were doing a competition on their website I had to apply!

The way to enter is via going onto their website, filling out a few details and then choosing from an array of amazing fashion items, you pick a top, bottom, shoes and accessories to put into your bag so in essence you pack your bag for a chance to get what you packed inside the bag and a trip to Dubai.

The top that I chose was a floral short sleeved shirt from H&M. I love anything floral and I quite like the shirts that are on offer at H&M. I honestly think that floral sums up Summer in a design but floral can also be worn any other time of the year to add a pop of colour to the outfit.

The bottoms that I chose were Mid Blue Skinny Fit Shorts from River Island. I honestly don't own any shorts so thats the main reason why I chose these but also because everyone needs a good pair of shorts in their life and if its a general colour then they can be worn day or night.

The shoes that I decided on were some Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 2 hi knit trainers. I mean I love Converse and although they don't seem like a good holiday shoe they are robust which means that they are made for anything! I prefer these over sandals any day!


So thats the main parts of the outfit sorted, now onto the accessories! Within the competition entry, you can choose two items. The first item that I chose was a backpack from Jack & Jones. Everyone needs a good bag when it comes to going on holiday especially if you're going anywhere thats a little bit hilly etc. It's good to have a bag for when you need to shove things in such as suncream and things like that!

The final accessory that I opted for was an Apple Watch. I know this may seem a bit flashy but I've been wanting one for ages and it would mean that I wouldn't be that far away from all my digital necessities. This one comes with a 38mm gold aluminium case and a gold/red woven nylon strap. I love the sound of the strap on this one and it just sounds amazing!

What one outfit would you pack in your bag? Let me know down below!

If you want to enter the competition then click here! I hope to see you next time for another blog post!

Meow!
Jamie x