Art deco afternoon tea with Paul Mitchell haircare

I seem to have got into the habit of doing food/lifestyle posts on a weekend, so when I sat down to blog, I thought why not carry on with that theme and write a mini review of the Art deco afternoon tea I had on Wednesday afternoon:

The afternoon tea was hosted by Paul Mitchell haircare and it took place in the luxurious surroundings of London's Park Lane hotel. On arrival at the hotel, I had some trouble finding the reception desk and asking for directions to the tea lounge, but once I got there, the staff were friendly and helpful, the atmosphere calm but decadent and the food absolutely delicious.

There's just something so luxurious and sophisticated about afternoon tea, and the art deco surroundings and gentle harp music at Park lane's Palm court was the perfect accompaniment to a lovely afternoon of beauty chat, finger sandwiches, cakes, scones and of course copious amounts of English tea. If you ever get the chance to go, I'd highly recommend their beef and wasabi mayonnaise sandwiches as well as the beautifully decorated fruit tarts.

So you may be wondering what's the link between Art deco afternoon tea and Paul Mitchell haircare? Well their Christmas 2012 collection is inspired by the opulence and glamour of the 1920s and there are a choice of 8 gift sets, each designed for a specific hair type. Naturally, I went for the volumising set, which retails for £25 and includes an extra body shampoo, daily rinse (thickens and detangles) and daily boost (root lifter).

Along with the gift sets, they are also doing gift with purchases (GWP). The leather clutch shown above will be free when you purchase any 3 full sized products, and there is also a luxurious looking notebook duo (free with any 2 purchases) which I'm currently lusting after!

Have you ever been for afternoon tea? What's your favourite Paul Mitchell product?