Slightly Late... October Favourites.

Hey Beauty Addicts,

Halloween, bonfires, autumn... it's just all to much! I have no wish lists for September or October. Not a favourites in sight! I don't know what's going on but clearly all this busy season has gotten the best of me.

So here's some of the things I just can't get enough of, in October at least. I'm not going to do full reviews because let's face it, I've been rabbiting on about some of these products in posts (which I will link for you as always) for the past month.

I'll start my journey back in time to last month with, yes, again Soap & Glory Cheekmate. (Seven Shades of Autumn and The Beautiful Big Screen.) I won't even tell you how much I love this, because I'm sure you already know. If you don't, just go clickety click on those links in brackets there.


My next favourite of October is my Warehouse scarf. I got this beauty in the very last days of October, but my love for it is so strong that yes, it makes up for that lost time. 20% student discount at Warehouse going on at the moment, just so ya know. This scarf is a weave of cream, baby blue and pale pink wool with cute little tassells.

Whilst a still beauty related my next favourite isn't exactly an item but a website that I cannot tear myself away from. Fantasy Shopper is a style sharing website where you can shop real items in hundreds of stores right now and create outfits, mood boards, help other members find nice outfits and create your own outfits. It's a great way of trying pieces before you buy them and you can do just that, purchase them through the website with one click. I found out about the site from
the wonderful Makeup Savvy. Careful though, it's addictive! 


My last beauty favourite for October is the Herbal Essences Drama Clean shampoo and conditioner.
A clarifying shampoo but gentler this combo gets rid of excess oil and keeps hair naturally shiny without the grease all day.

What are you loving this month, or like me, last month?

Bye Addicts.

Halloween Horrors!

Happy Halloween Darlings! 

I think it's time to share with you some of the all hallows eve horrors that I have been loving this year. I wanted to truely pay homage to some of my favourite bloggers with this post as their work this year has not failed to inspire me. I also want to share some trends that I've seen going around his year coming up to Halloween that are, in my opinion, creative and really making Halloween as wacky as it ought to be.

My first shout out has to go to MissJen FABULOUS (Click, click, click!). Our Jen has been doing some fantastic nail tutorials with autumn from halloween candy inspires trick or treat, to blood stained vampire fangs. Personally though I can't wait to try out her spooky pumpkin nails! 

After seeing the lengths that many YouTubers were going to this season I couldn't help but have a scout around for my favourite Halloween make up and it doesn't get much better than these two offerings from Pixi2woo, A.K.A Tanya Burr, and dope2111. For me these are the all out real deal as far as crazy make up goes. Want to know how to create gruesome cuts, why not try out Tanya's Zombie tutorial. If you want something a little more pretty but horrific then I think dope2111's incredible Corpse Bride look is pretty inspiring.

 

 

 

  It's time to get creative in the home and if you're like me and pumpkin carving isn't exactly you're forte, then perhaps a change of tactic is in order. I recently discovered these 'lantern pumpkins'. They're as easy as drawing your lantern in permanent marker and cutting out the windows. Artistic talent needed is minimal and the only skill you need is cutting in a straight line. If we can master liquid eyeliner I think we can handle this. 

Last but not least, grab you scissors and glue lovelies. It's time for a bit of cutting and sticking. Simply lay a piece of cardboard inside the shirt so that you're only cutting the one side and snip away. If you're worried about mistakes just sketch out your design lightly with a pencil before hand.  

This next one can be as simple as you like. If you're a bit more domestically inclined then you can stitch your shapes, as shown on the green and black design to the left, to create a neat effect, or simply glue them for a more rugged look. Use the fabric you cut from your other T-shirt to mak eyes, a nose, whatever you like. Go wild and add that cute collar if you really feel like it :) 

 Happy Halloween Addicts. 

Trick or Treat!

I ♥ Fall Tag!

Hello Beauty Addicts!

As you can see in my Seven Shades of Autumn post I'm feeling very Autumnal and let's face it, it's been a while since I did a tag. A quick reminder that Fall is just Autumn in America although, quick fact, 'Fall' was originally English and taken over to America during the colonisation. As the English language evolved Fall became Autumn but was kept in it's original form in the US to keep American English 'pure'. Geek moment for you there.

Anyway, the 'I ♥ Fall Tag' has become almost an obligation for any beauty addict this year so therefore, here it is.


Okay, so here we go:

1. Favourite Fall lip product?

    My favourite fall lip product was a chance find in my local Sainsbury's in the sale. It's a typical autumn shade, a deep purple and smells like palma violets. Again this is another discontinued shade so I can only get it on Amazon now, which is a shame, but I love it. The Loreal Paris Color Riche in shade 712.


2. Favourite Fall Nail Polish?
    During fall I actually tend to rock some summer nail polishes. Some corals and mint greens all year round for me usually. However, I do love a good deep blue and Wet n Wild Wild Shine nail polish has that sheen that makes it look so deep and pool-like it's just beautiful. intense colour in one coat, especially with my favourite blue - shade Denim Chrome. 
   

3. Favourite Starbucks Fall Drink?
    My Starbucks coffee doesn't really change throughout the year, I'm actually more of a Costa girl anyway. Although, I am more likely to order an ice tea in summer I guess but my coffee of choice is always a Mocha whether I'm at Starbucks or not.


4. Favourite Fall Candle?

    Surprisingly my favourite fall candle is actually a summer scent. I brought it during the summer clear out and I talked about this in my Fallen of the Waggon post. It's the Yankee Candle Bahama Breeze scent. The smell of this candle makes me reminiscent of summer as it's so refreshing but always makes me pleased for the change in scenery. Even in the rain and mist I can come home and go back to my summer scents for a little while to recover.

5. Favourite Fall Scarf or Accessory?
    My scarf! Definitely, it's just a plain cream wool from Republic but I really really want a deep purple one from Monsoon :)


6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride, or haunted corn maze?

    Well here in England we only really have haunted houses and those are at theme parks, but I'm a pretty easy scare so I would say I'm not a massive fan of those either. The Blackpool Pleasure Beach  I think I'd like a hay ride if I'd ever been on one.

7. Favourite Halloween movie?

    I'm always up for a good scary movie on Halloween but I do prefer the classics. The original Halloween is good for me!


8. Favourite candy to eat on Halloween?

    Toffee Apples! Okay, so it's not something you get when trick or treating but it's the bit that I love about Halloween.


9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
    Whilst I'm not dressing up this year I got a bit creative last year and went as a walking version of the cult classic A Clockwork Orange. When I was little I was always a witch, however I think I was Death for a few years... 

10. What is your Favourite thing about Fall?
       Fallen leaves and bonfires. Can anyone say smores? 


 What are your Fall Favourites? I tag everyone.

Bye Addicts.

Kiss proof colour? The lip stains that did NOT rock my world.

 

 

Hola Amigos!

Now lip tints, stains, whatever you want to call them aren't exactly new but what little sunshine we have had over the last few summers has brought with it an influx of stains onto the market. Frankly, the Autumn and Winter seasons are all about lipstick for me. With the fruity, flirty attitudes of the summer months slowly dwindling I can't help but reflecting on the lip colours that just haven't brightened up my year.


My first and should have been final tint came from the ultimate vintage lovers supplier - Benefit. However, as far as I'm concerned the Benefit Benetint just ain't fooling me. This thinner than water product is an ultimate lip bleeder that offers uneven coverage and leaves you thinking 'I could have swore my lips were red five minutes ago...'

So when MaxFactor released their Lipfinity Pin Tint Pen I thought my prayers had been ended. I think it became pretty clear to most people that these pens haven't quite been tried and tested as the pens dry out very quickly. Also, what is this colour selection? According to MaxFactor's website the Lipfinity pens are available in ten shades but from experience I've only ever seen them available in four shades including a highly unwearable purple and a muddy pinkish-brown colour that I can't imagine a skin tone in the world that it would look good with.

Enter in Revlon's Just Bitten Lipstain and Balm. This full colour lip stain is none drying, durable and most importantly, staying put! Eat, drink, kiss as you will, this stuff will not budge. A bright summer collection of shades from fire engine reds to precious pinks, subtle nudes, you name it adds a splash of colour to any look. The innovation of this product was the nourishing lip balm that came as part of the package. I agree with all of it, the balm is great.... oh, wait... the balm is great if you can get it to stay on! We've all done, wound our lipstick up to far and felt that horrifying break, well with this that break is inevitable. Even so, without the balm, (which doesn't bother me too much as I'm picky about my balms to begin with) I think this product is well worth the money, even if you can only use half of it.

Finally Rimmel's One Thousand Kisses copy cat lip stain fixes the balm problem. No, it's not retractable but it hasn't broken on me yet, however it is very sticky and doesn't possess a single hydrating ingredient as far as I can determine from use and is therefore just as useless as the Revlon one. For me the actually pen tip offers all the problems of the former two: colour longevity and pigment is none existent and the tip dries out in seconds! No. No. No.

Now, of to swoon over this seasons must have lipsticks.

Bye!

Seven Shades of Autumn

Welcome to Autumn ;)

Hello Beauty Addicts, time to hunker down with some hot chocolate because Autumn has officially arrived :)

I'm starting to feel a bit festive and although the cold weather may be a killer there are some beautiful and inspiring colours around at this time of year. So here are my autumn makeup must haves... by shade... and some autumnal images to get guide you into the festive season :)

Pumpkin - Orange. 

We've all seen the advert and yes, we've also all skipped it on YouTube after the first go, but if you have any bag to brighten up you look this autumn make it a stunner by The Cambridge Satchel Company. Grab it here: Batchel Please!




Mulled Wine - Deep Red.

Autumn just wouldn't be autumn without a deep red lip. It's time to get vampy for the Halloween season and I don't think there's a better way of doing that than with the Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Rich Raisin Frost.




Icicles - Transparent Shine.

So this may not be a shade, but a good clear can protect and hydrate you're lips whilst still allowing you to rock the dark smoky eyes for a frosty evening. The No.7 High Shine Lip Gloss in shade Ice is perfect for a winter wet look without that sticky gloss getting into windswept hair. (Whilst discontinued from No.7 relaunch products, Ice is still available from Amazon retailers, for a much cheaper price.)




Holly Bush - Green.

Go green with the L'oreal Paris Star Secrets Quad Pro in Evangeline Lilly. These shimmering beauties will add subtle colour to any look.





Cinnamon - Brown.

Nothing makes me feel more festive than a trip to my local Christmas shop which always smells so strongly of cinnamon and oranges. Who doesn't love a good warm brown eyeshadow to subtly smoke up any day time eye. You can get Urban Decay Eyeshadow Pots in Busted in the Naked2 palette or separately from Debenhams or House of Fraser.





 Wind bitten - Pink. 

The cold winds are rising! (Geek moment, over it) Pink lips and rosy cheeks are the key to covering up the cold, frostbitten face and getting that post snowball fight, wind bitten flush that only ever appears in the movies. Duel use products are always a big yes for the budget and the make up bag and this autumn I'm loving the Soap & Glory Cheekmate. It's a rosy cheek and lip tint that just keeps on giving, super staying power.

Snowman - White.

Last but not least a shimmery white eye can keep a winter look clean and icy plus it makes a good red lip pop. Bobbi Brown Metallic Long Wear Cream Shadow in Opal is the perfect mix of pigment and sparkle. This product is the most buildable and versatile cream shadow I've used and sits tight so a perfect winter eye.





And there we have it. Autumn has made it's entry and it's already time to go and grab the big scarfs and ditch those new sunnies.


Cheerio!