Summer to Autumn Fashion Transition

The weather is taking a turn this week and its officially going to be the start of the cold days and nights, rain and all the autumnal feels. To celebrate the end of the summer, Joe Browns have launched their Shaken and Stirred quiz to help pick an outfit to wear when we go out or in the current situation - stay in...

 

Keeping The Glow After Summer

Like every other blogger, I am so excited that autumn is just around the corner. There will be a lot of mention about the season on here and my social media over the next few months, I just love the season so much. This summer however, I really got into having glowy skin. From my base to the highlighter that I apply on my cheeks, I have become obsessed with being dewy. Today's post is in collaboration with TAM Beauty, the brand who has many other brands under its umbrella from Freedom to Makeup Revolution. In this post, I am showing you some inexpensive and good quality products that are perfect for the autumn and still capture some summer glow. 

My Go To Autumnal Makeup Look

In my mind, autumn is well and truly here and the cold weather is making its presence. I thought i would just share my go to current makeup look and the products that I am loving. It all starts with the base for which I use The amazing L'Oreal True Match without any primer underneath (SHOCKER) but this is because the new formula allows me to use it with just moisturiser underneath. Then to hid those awful bag I have been loving the L.A Concealer it covers, lasts well and it incredibly cream then set with the Rimmel Stay Matte.  I skip blusher in the winter and go straight to a little bit of bronzer to give me some colour.

Then for the eyes I have been obsessed with the Little Mix Eyes Palette all the colours are so pigmented and the first three gold shades are perfect for the autumn. Underneath this as a base and a primer I used the Bourjois Colourband in Brun which is pretty much the same colour as my eyelids making it pointless but ah well. For mascara I am still in love with the Benefit Roller Lash it gives my lashes length and they look like spider legs. And on my lower lash line I am started to smudge some brown eyeliner like the MAC lady did a few weeks ago for me, I can't do it as great as her but I try. 

Then for lips the main autumnal focus, for this I mix two different shades of berry/red one of them is the Wet n Wild Lipstick in Cinnamon (which is now available to buy on Amazon eep!) and the Bourjois Velvet Lipstick in Grand Cru together these are like superwoman on my lips.


I guess that gold eyes and berry lips are the standard autumn makeup look, but swapping red for nude is cool too!

What are your autumn must haves? 

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Autumn is Coming - Lips

Now for the instalment of Autumn Is Coming that I have been very excited for - LIPS! By far my favourite make-up item out there, I could spend £1 or even 1 million pounds on them - they are just amazing. There are a lot of colours that I love at this time of year, and ones that I am still finding when browsing instagram. But these four are the ones I have been going for these past few weeks making them more of my 'current favourites' rather than all time. 

1. (Bottom) Wet 'n' Wild in Cinnamon Spice £2.20 Amazon

This is the berriest shade of the four and it a lipstick that is to die for. I am so thankful for Mollie sending me this in the swap that we did because Wet 'n' Wild lipsticks that amazing, and worth the hyper that surronds them. They are only £2 and are creamy, long lasting and smell glorious. The lipstick glides on to the lips like butter and the semi-matte finish doesn't cake or flake away. I do find some bleeding after a few hours but this is due to no lip liner which is changing from today, as I am on the hunt for a berry lip liner for all these colours. 

2. Seveteen Stay Pout in Rule Breaker £4.49 Boots 

I spoke about this wonderful lipstick just a few weeks ago in my 2 Seventeen Lip Products You Need To Try post. I love this lipstick because even though it is rich in colour and has a pinky undertone it's slightly glossy, making it easier to wear during the day. It is also very hydrating so perfect for those dry and cold lips. 

3. Revlon Lip-Butter in Red Velvet £7.99 Boots

I always thought that Revlon Lip butters were only for the summer time, this is due to the shades I had but infact after a trip to Boots last month I realised I was missing out. This lip butter not only has a name that makes me go hungry every time I use it but its a great colour. This is very red compared to the others, yet not a scary colour as the formula of butters are sheer. This means you can either wear it so that it doesn't really show, or build it up. Similar to the Seventeen lipstick the formula is moisturising and 'buttery' making you want to wear it as often as possible.

4. (Top) Bourjois Rouge Edition Velvet in Frambourjoise £8.99 Superdrug

Finally we have a lipstick that is a completely different colour to the other three, this is a true pink, Don't let pink scare you, or make you think that its only for summer nights because it most definitely isn't. If reds and berrys scare you then going pink is your next option and a formula like the velvet ones are perfect as it lasts all day and feels amazing on the lips. If you mix it with a red lip liner you deepen the colour and make it more autumnal. 

What are your favourite autumnal lip products?

 

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Primark Autumn Trench Coat

I hate winter coat shopping. Going round every single shop and having to try on different colours, styles and sizes until I can find one that fits me like a glove. This year I was determined to find a coat that isn't like my previous ones, I don't want one of those baggy, parka coats I want something different.

What this different style was I had no clue at first, then on a recent trip to Primark I managed to pick up this beauty of a trench coat. Never in my life have I owned one but see Victoria from IntheFrow wearing all the time, and she kind of persuaded me to buy one/try one. The colour is a subtle pink but yet neutral. The buttons  and the strap around the waist is black plus as bonus has two pockets on the side.

I AM IN LOVE. It goes with everything in my wardrobe everything from informal jeans to my posh going out dresses. I can't remember the price off the top of my head but it was around £15 which I think is completely reasonable.

Do you love it or hate it? 

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Autumn Is Coming - Nails

Welcome to the first installment of Autumn is Coming, a series where I show you how I am getting ready for the transition into the new season and my favourite picks. Of course I have to kick things off with my nail colour's of the season, and as you can see I am kind of obsessed and all 9 are very similar. The first three are probably the ones I will be going for the most this year as they are by my favourite, the first two are more of your typical purple and then Paprika is a very unusual colour, burnt orange and it is stunning with an all cream outfit!

The next four are 'pedicure colour's' not to dark to make my fee look invisible but also still sticking to the autumnal colour. Uptown is a colour that I have now decided can be worn all year round, and the Ted Baker one (part of a gift set at xmas) looks stunning on the toes as it is all glittery and can be worn alone or on top. 

Finally we have two choices that I adore but maybe won't be using very often and that is because of the colour more than anything. Slip Stream is a bright purple, lovely but maybe not as autumn appropriate as I thought at first and Urban Purple is like the colour of wine and my skin tone like the latter looks washed out when wearing it. 

1. Damsel in a Dress

2. BarryM Speedy Sprint Finish

3. BarryM Gelly Paprika

4.Ted Baker Glitter

5.BarryM Raspberry

6.Nails Inc Gel Uptown

7. Rimmel Ready Aim Paint

8. BarryM Speedy Slip Stream

9. Rimmel UrbanPurple 

What are you go to nail options for a/w? x

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