Tia Maria Dark Room Manchester

Friday night in Manchester was certainly buzzing this weekend! With the sun out and lots going on in the city, everyone was in great spirits and I truly felt happy to live in this wonderful city. I had an invite in my diary to a glamorous ladies event – the Tia Maria Dark Room that was in Manchester for 2 nights only!

Work finished, red lippy on, me and the girls made our way to the converted shop on Deansgate, with promises of cocktails, nails and DJs. And that’s exactly what we got!

As it was straight after work and the sun was shining, we knew everyone would be indulging in the post-work beer garden drink session – so we knew it was the perfect time to head along and make the most of the free manicures and hair-styling sessions that Tia Maria Dark Room had lined-up for us. We were one of the first group of ladies to arrive and was greeted with our token for a free Tia Maria cocktail. They had the choice of Expresso Martini, Tia Maria and Ginger or White Russian I opted for the latter with lots of ice, which was the perfect way to wind down after a long week at work 🙂

We then went straight to the nail-bar stations, where we could choose from a selection of nail art to be done while sipping our drinks. The other girls went to get their hair styled by the Tony & Guy stylists on hand. So much girly fun!

2nd cocktail in, we watched a cocktail making demo and the 70s disco beats were in full flow (love it!). Feeling brave, I said “ah sod it!” and decided to get my hair styled for the evening. I opted for the Bardot Beehive 🙂 and I’m so glad I got it done because I LOVED IT! I rarely get my hair-styled and it makes such a difference. I felt so glam and the stylist was amazing and did it in about 20 minutes!

As there were 3 cocktails to try, we made sure we tried 1 of each (oops) and with our nails and hair done, found ourselves giggling as we took our Paparazzi-style shots against the Tia Maria media wall backdrop. Ladies, this was one seriously fun evening out – perfectly designed for ladies that like to indulge in a cocktail or 2…

Me, pre- Tony & Guy bouffant with my Tia Maria Expresso Martini!

Cocktail masterclass in action…

Me and Loz opted for the ‘Bardot Beehive’ – you can see what products they used here…

Loz braving the stylist…

Any my turn…

And here’s the results. Me and Loz with a Bardot Beehive and Lucy with blue-dipped ends!

And from the back…

Here’s a close-up of mine! Think it’s one style that you can get away having roots with!

Tia Maria Dark Room selfie!

Definitely keep your eyes peeled for other events like this in the city, as they’re seriously fun and you’ll be treated to a freebie or 2! Who could want more?!

Did you pop along? Check out my Instagram for more pics and #tmdarkroom

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