Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model Live

Hey everyone, how was your Halloween? 

Anyways, last Friday I went to BINTM Live event at the Excel Centre. I thought it might be nice to just give you a brief outline of the day and how it went. :)

First of all, I bought a VIP ticket, which allowed me to skip the main queue to get in within a minute and VIP access into signing areas with the judges and the models from the show, as well as a few other celebrities. A VIP ticket also gets you a massive VIP goodie bag which had the show guide, a couple of magazines, some eyeshadow, lip gloss, shampoo, conditioner, hand cream, body lotion, cereal, 2 toothpaste, tissues, a chocolate bar and some, err... ladies essentials... A few random items, but useful none the less. Along with all of this, included with the VIP ticket is a ticket to one of the catwalk shows. I had tickets to the 6-7pm catwalk, which was filled with energy, great designs and was a very lively show.

So anyways, the day is so great for getting some serious shopping done and getting awesome bargains- my boyfriend bought the new Billionaire cologne, endorsed by Bruno Mars, which isn't released until Christmas and is worth £40. He got it for £20, and received a goodie bag with 5 other fragrances for both men and women, worth over £150. Is that a bargain or what? He also got a really great Police watch, so it's not just a girls day out, there's stuff for the boys too.

However, getting back to the ladies, there's plenty of clothes stalls and accessories to buy from a wide range of boutiques. I managed to get a top and a skirt from 'Oh My Love' (http://ohmylove.co.uk/ - they sell some stuff in Topshop and on Asos too) for £15 when together, they're worth over £50! There's also many pampering areas, such as the Rimmel makeover area and the Treseme hair styling. And you get given loads of free stuff like facial stuff and hair care products, as well as health drinks and CHOCOLATE!

I really do think it's worth going to BINTM Live at least once. If you look out for it, there may be some magazines giving away discount codes for tickets to keep your eye open next year!

Here's a link to the website if you want to see more details about this years show http://www.bntmlive.com/