I was going to do a separate post for beauty and fashion items but I feel like I’ve harped on about seasonal related stuff enough now and will combine them together. This post is just showing all the stuff I’m most excited about when the weather gets colder, obviously I will live in coats and jumpers but I’m just going to include little things that will really perk me up (not that I need perking up, winter is my forte).
I tend to go for spicier and stronger scents in the winter and move away from florals. I think any perfume can be worn any time of year, especially if you have a signature scent but I can’t help but lean towards these three which have become my cold weather fragrances.
Alien is my favourite perfume, ever. It’s a very controversial one due to the strong and pretty unique smell but I’m obsessed. If I smell it anywhere out in public I’ll proudly think ‘someone is wearing alien’ and it reminds me why I love it so much. Chanel chance is the perfect Autumn one for me because my boyfriend’s mum bought it me for my birthday last October. It’s precious and I only use it on special occasions usually but will wear it more through Autumn/winter. Illamasqua Freak is on the same scale as Alien, it’s very weird and quite masculine. It’s a very hard one to explain but I love.
Make-up wise, I pretty much stick with the same face products all year round except I may switch up my blusher. MAC’s Pinch Me blush is my favourite for Autumn and Winter, it’s a warm reddish tone colour which can easily be overdone and look muddy but if brushed lightly on the cheeks, it gives a healthy shot of colour.
I didn’t add many lip colours because I did a separate post on lipsticks for Autumn (told you I harped on about it). I did forget about my beloved Guerlain Garconne lipstick which is the perfect red. Guerlain lipsticks are beautiful (hello best packaging ever) and this colour just reminds me of Christmas (yes, there we go, the C word accidentally came out).
I added this Revlon lipgloss in the shade ‘Snow Pink’ partly because of the name, and partly because it has such pretty glitter in it that makes it all festive. It’s a pearly pink colour and works great on its own.
The two eye products are both MAC, the Tan loose pigment is so beautiful, it’s the perfect copper colour and MAC Let’s Skate is a gorgeous shimmery pink cream shadow which I used in my last post.
I’ve been using a burgundy colour pencil liner for my waterline from eyeko but it doesn’t say the name of it anywhere. It’s just a nice alternative to black or brown.
I also used the collection glitter eyeliner in my last post and it’s the perfect way to add some glitter to the eyes without looking 5 years old.
My favourite nail polishes for this season are; Illamasqua Raindrops, Rimmel Urban Purple, Lola Military Khaki and OPI Polka.com.
On to my favourite part, the fashion bits.
Nike blazers, I know they’re such a cliche, or at least they were but they might be completely out of trend now. I still really like mine, they even have my name on the back because my boyfriend bought me them for Christmas last year. He tried to put ‘Adidas’ on the back to be ‘hilarious’ but they wouldn’t allow it, he also tried various rude words which also wasn’t allowed so I’m thankful to just have my name on them.
I’m obsessed with leather and I’ve bought a faux leather pleated skirt from the New Look sale which I plan to wear with tights and boots.
The scarf is very Burberry-esque which my mum bought me from Spain, I’m obsessed with Tartan, particularly beige tartan rather than red.
I’m most excited about bobble hats, it means I don’t have to wash my hair. I’m joking, kind of. They’re just so effortless and cute.
I’ve added a black thin jumper which has a crossover back from River Island because I’m going to wear it with my chunky Topshop necklace.
Sorry but the pyjamas needed a mention, they’re super soft Gilly Hicks pyjama bottoms and I much prefer winter nightwear.
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