MONTHLY FAVOURITES: October

Its Halloween! Now I'm a little scared as tonight I'll be all on my own due to my brothers parents evening, which means I'm gonna be the one answering the door to either cute little pumpkin kids or creepy masks, the first option of which I would prefer. I know you're probably questioning yourselves on whether I actually have a social life but you need not fret as I will be enjoying the festivities of halloween at a party tomorrow instead. There will probably be some snaps of my ensemble up also. 

Anyways, there aren't many beauty favourites this month but most of what I have been loving is fairly new to me and it will have featured in a post at some point recently. 

THOUGHTS: Nivea Express Hydration Primer

Though the drugstore has skilfully mastered most beauty products that have hit the high end counters, I still find that primers are an aspect they have yet to perfect. I must admit, I've tried my fair share of budget primers but none seem to give me that long lasting, air brushed finish I desire that will also keep me matte. So winter is well on its way and I figured that if this worked well, would kill two birds in one stone, making my morning routine slightly more time efficient.

The Sunday Edit #2

So this week has been a little more eventful than last as I've had the fortune of being off college. Lets just start of by saying that I've been to the same shopping centre (Trafford Centre for all you north westerns) 3 times in one week. I would say its favourite, indoors, convenient and every store I would need including Selfridges. However, I will admit that going 3 times is a tad excessive. 

My New Nude Lip Lover?

I cut my lip :( 
Rimmel moisture renew lipstick- Lets Get Naked

It seems as though I've been betraying quite a few products recently, first my beloved Maybelline Gel liner and now unfortunately my former nude lover Mac's shy girl, whom maybe feeling a tad left out... is it weird that I'm personifying beauty products? Eh, who's classed as 'normal' these days anyway.

AUTUMN PICKS: Lips

So a few of you may know by now that lip products are possibly more than a weakness to me and I never really feel fully satisfied unless I return from a shopping trip without a sparkling new lipstick at hand. Suffice to say, if there was ever a 'lipsticks anonymous' group session I'd surely be the first to sign up and admit to my addiction. Going completely off topic as per usual, but I just wanted to share a few of my favourable picks that shall be sweeping my lips this fall. 

AUTUMN PICKS: Nails

Hey there lovely people, Hope you're all having a nice week :) Anyways, I thought I would just quickly share a few of my favourite fall polishes. As stated in my 'Autumn Post'  I do lean towards both opposite ends of the spectrum, either a sophisticated nude or a more vamped burgundy. 

THOUGHTS: NYX Mega Shine Lipgloss

I must admit, when it comes down to beauty products, lipgloss is an aspect that I'm neither here nor there with. The tacky texture swept across the lips often results in half my head of hair glued to my face and that most certainly will never be an attractive trend, though peculiar some fashion statements maybe. 

The Sunday Edit #1

If it isn't obvious from the title, this post will now be a weekly sh-bang for just general catchup and how the week has been :)

As a result of this week, those 2 images above are now permanently engraved into my poor little brain. College had oh so kindly thrown us a few Mock exams and so my days have been stuck studying and drinking flavoured tea.

To lift myself from this sad state, I have frequently been purchasing a 50p sweet mix from an ice cream van parked outside our college, I know I'm such a kid. The jelly snakes are simply a childhood memory.. I mean who wouldn't pass one up!

So long story short... studying. exams. life. So much for living life on the edge.

I hope your week has been much more exciting than mine has!

Posts this week:-

Mac RiRi hearts fall Collection: RiRi Woo

NOTD #5 : Halloween

THOUGHTS: Rimmel ScandalEyes Felt Tip Liner

Lets Talk Lip Care

The Autumn Post

The Autumn Post

Left to Right: MAC's 'Rebel | Revlon's 'Berry Smoothie' | MAC blush 'Pinch Me' 

This post had to be done. I absolutely adore changing up my make up to fit the seasons. Granted, I usually just go with the flow and sport a dark lip in the summer if I please, but generally, I like to look like I suite the weather. 

So with autumn/fall come the classic dark burgundies, berries and rustic tones which I do tend to steer towards and these are just some of my favourites. 

Lets Talk Lip Care

Autumn is officially in full swing, hence the lovely seasonal change in background. However, the weather it drags along with it can reek havoc on our precious lips and lets face it, no one wants to be sporting the chapped lips trend this fall and winter. So in order to keep them in lip locking condition, here is my combination of products to see me through.

THOUGHTS: Rimmel ScandalEyes Felt Tip Liner

I will admit, Ive been quite lazy this past week. I do tend to love experimenting with shadow combinations on a daily basis, but It's all just gone a bit down hill if I do say so myself. So during my so called 'sloth week' Ive just been sticking to a simple winged liner and my statement lip of choice, which has recently been my new RiRi Woo.

Despite my love affair with the mighty gel liner, this new product has been my newest weapon of choice. 

NOTD #5 : Halloween

Nail art will always hold a precious place in the heart for introducing me to this world of beauty. Before starting A levels I had all the time in the world and the majority of that time was spent getting creative with my nails. However depressing it may be to start getting older, it just has to be done. So 1 and a half years in and I have only been squeezing in the time to do seasonal designs ... halloween being the one I get a tad too excited about.

MAC RiRi hearts fall Collection: RiRi Woo

Lets just take a minute to marvel at the splendour (as my biology teacher would say...) at this simply divine packaging. I'm an absolute sucker for pretty packaging, but when sights turn to Rose gold, well then thats enough to make me weak at the knees. When first witnessing the collection's release and pictures nearing the end of summer, I had my eyes set on RiRi Woo as wasn't fast enough to snap it up in the previous collection. 

NOTD #4: Cobalt Blue - Dupe!

Miss Sporty Quick Dry Polish in 'Pop Fiction' (£1.99)

I know full well this shade isn't exactly the epitome of autumn but I can't fault it. If your looking for a perfect pop of colour to add to those dull fingertips, this is a polish you simply have to turn and feast your eyes at. 

For a £2 polish, I wasn't really expecting exceptional performance but it is in fact quite opaque with one coat; although I'm the type to do a once over with every polish, opaque or not. The brush is a wide width with a slight rounded tip to make for quick and easy application round the cuticle edge. Also the fact that it is a quick dry formula is perfect for if you are in a rush... or if you're like me and just plain lazy. 

I also find this shade to be quite the dupe for a bloggers favourite: Topshop's polish in 'AWOL' which is £5. So if you're lusting after that colour, I would highly recommend this as a cheaper alternative without sacrificing on quality. 

Any other polish dupes or shades you would recommend for fall, let me know! 

THOUGHTS: Manhattan Soft Matte LipCreams

Lip products in general are an absolute weakness, so routing through Fragrance Direct, it was ultimately going to end in at least 1 lip purchase. Lip creams have been quite the hype since NYX released their take on the formula. I know when I was in my early teens that I formly owned one of the Collection (or collection 2000 as it was) lip creams and was treasured till the end of it's sad life, so it isn't essentially all to new to the inudstry... everyone was just kinda late to catch on I guess. 

Fragrance Direct Mini Haul

I think this is the absolute longest I've ever gone without blogging... apart from when I was travelling the US for 2 weeks. College sucks and I have been trying to catch up and revise for internal exams that the college ever so kindly decided to bestow upon us. 

Anyway, I was recently browsing through Fragrance Direct and purchased a few bits just to keep my beauty obsession alive. Now, I won't really go into too much detail on the individual products themselves as I'm sure reviews will pop up some time soon. 

MONTHLY FAVOURITES: September

LEFT - Bronzing Primer | RIGHT - Age rewind Concealer 

September for me, is always the month of denial. I refuse to believe that summer is over until October hits. I absolutely despise cold weather and the daylights getting shorter so I dread when this time of the year comes rolling round. Of course, I love christmas as I'm sure 99.9% of the population do, its uplifting joyful and festive, but until then, lets all just mourn over the fact that summer has now seised to exist. 

Wow. what an uplifting introduction that was. On the positive side.. Pumpkin Spice Lattes... lets have a show of hands over who could drink this till the cows stop mooing. Me! Right, enough of that, on with the favourites! 

My Love For Fuzzy Socks

                                                              (Primark- £3.00)

It is now October 1st which means halloween is essentially just round the corner and I'm excited to say that pumpkin spice latte is coming into season soon at Starbucks... I am beyond excited, more so than the average person should be in relation to hot coffee beverages. 

Off topic introduction over. I have quite cold feet most of the time due to bad circulation; so when fall and winter comes around, along with the dreaded change in weather, I rely on my best friend, the fuzzy sock, to keep my piggies toasty... and from falling off. 

Now, My darling mother knows full well how much I complain, so she ever so kindly picked these up during a little shopping trip. These are probably the first of many I will be getting my hands on this winter as I practically live in them and need a constant change in sock scenery. 

The pattern is oh so festive and is already pulling me into the christmas spirit, but they are SO comfy adorned in gorgeously soft lining! They also have rubber discs stuck to the bottom for grip on tiles and slippery floors for the less coordinated of the bunch.

 As soon as I return from college I slip these puppies on and its just simple bliss.

If you are looking for a cheap but comfy pair for yourselves I highly recommend primark, thats essentially where I purchase my supply. 2 pairs for like £2 - £2.50 which is quite the bargain considering they're fairly good quality! 

Let me know what your favourite accessory is in the fall/winter!