The Autumn Tag

Today I'm doing the Autumn Tag which was created by Georgina from Makeup-Pixi3 and as she tags everyone who has a blog I thought I'd do it since I love Autumn.

For Autumn, what is your...

1. Favourite thing about it? 

I love the change of season, although I love summer I feel far more comfortable wearing a big cosy jumper and fluffy socks rather than shorts and a strappy top. I also love the new menu that Costa brings out and I'm currently looking forward to trying the Toffee Nut Caffè Caramella which is on their Autumn menu. 

2. Favourite drink? 

Either a cappuccino or a salted caramel latte. 

3. Favourite scent/candle? 

I just love vanilla and cinnamon scents. I do need to invest in some new candles though as I've run out of any vanilla scented ones.

4. Best lipstick? 
My favourite last Autumn was Strawberry Daiquiri by Bare Minerals but sadly I've lost it so I've been loving my Revlon Lip Butter in Candy Apple and my Natural Collection Lipstick in Raspberry. 

5. Go to moisturiser? 

My go to moisturiser will be my Boots Vitamin E Moisturiser as it really does moisturise my skin well and it isn't too thick that it takes forever to sink in, plus it's a bargain at under £3 as well.

6. Go to colours for the eyes? 
I don't really go out of the box so to say with my eyeshadows as I tend to stay with neutrals however this year I'm determined to start using more berry-pinky toned eyeshadows such as the ones in my Sleek Storm Palette. 

7. Favourite music or band/singer to listen to? 
At the moment I'm loving songs by Bastille and Daughter. 

8. Favourite outfit to wear (i.e. boots & a scarf combo)? 
My favourite outfit would have to be skinny jeans, a simple t-shirt, leather jacket, a thin scarf and some boots. Comfy and cosy but also looks nice and wearable for most situations. 

9. Autumn treat? (i.e. a new scarf or bag you have your eye on) 
I've been eyeing up a Sleek Lipstick in the shade Vamp and MAC's eyeshadow in Cranberry. 

10. Favourite place to be? 
Either having a quiet drink down the pub with my friends (whilst freezing!) or in bed with a cup of coffee, wearing my pyjama bottoms and some fluffy socks whilst watching Harry Potter!


I'm just going to tag everyone who wants to do this tag and if you do link it below and I'd love to read it!

Excited For Autumn | Reasons Why

As much as I love summer, part of me is glad that Autumn is here. Today has been typical Autumn weather for England, a lot of rain and quite cold. Luckily I've been able to spend my day wrapped up in my duvet watching films and drinking coffee, a good Monday if you ask me. Here are a few of the reason as to why I love Autumn...

1) Warm and cosy clothes
I absolutely love wearing scarves and coats and just wrapping up warm and feeling cosy. I can't wait to invest in some new Autumn and Winter clothes this year, I've got my eye on a few things already which I've mentioned in a blogpost here.

2) Lots and lots of hot drinks
I love going into Costa and seeing the seasonal menu and enjoying a salted caramel latte which is my favourite seasonal hot drink.

 
3. The change in nature and weather
I love seeing the trees change and the leaves crunching below my feet. Although the amount of rain we get in England can be a little annoying at times, but it just means putting on an extra layer and wearing boots and carrying an umbrella at all times!

4. Darker lipsticks and nail polish
I don't wear lipstick everyday a lot of the time because I'm worried about it sliding down my face if we have an unexpected heatwave like we do sometimes in summer, so when I can wear a deeper toned lipstick, I love it. I'm not that adventurous with my make up but I think a bold lip and a little bit of mascara can really make a difference.

Are you excited for Autumn? What's your favourite thing about Autumn?

No7 Colour Calming Primer - Green | Review

I don't think I've ever mentioned this product before, probably because I wasn't a fan of it before recently. The No7 Colour Calming Primer in green. When I first used this, I really didn't like it and so moved back onto my Rimmel Fix and Perfect Primer because I knew it worked for me, but when I was looking through my make up the other day I noticed it and decided it was time to try it again.

 First of all, the packaging is nothing special but it's practical and although mine is a little grubby (oops, sorry!) it does the job and also as it's a tube, once you've almost finished it just cut it in half and you'll get more product from the tube!

As you can see it does come out quite highly pigmented which is obviously what the name suggests, so it's not a primer that you can wear alone. You do need to make sure you blend it in really well otherwise you could be walking around with green patches on your face, and no one wants that! The consistency is pretty good, it's not too thick that it doesn't sink in, but it's also not watery either.

In my opinion, it really does reduce the red complexion in my skin and gives me a smooth base to apply my foundation and concealer onto. The primer also dries really quite quickly, so I'd suggest applying the primer to sections of your face and working it in that way, rather than applying it all over your whole face at once.

Overall, I find this primer does reduce redness and does provide a good base for the rest of my make up. Although it doesn't give my make up the best staying power, it does what it claims too. The No7 Colour Calming Primer retails at £10.50 which I'd say is a mid-range price for a drugstore primer, but you can also use your No7 voucher which will give you a couple of pounds off when you buy it!

You can also buy a No7 Colour Correcting Primer in Lavender which is for sallow complexions!

Have you tried a colour calming primer before?

Back To School Stationery Haul | Tesco and Asda

So I know this is a little late compared to everyone else's 'back to school' posts, but I've only just started getting myself organised. Technically this is a 'back to university stationery haul' but I'd still buy all of this if I was going to school.

Anyway, so I got all of these from Tesco or Asda as I find them a lot cheaper than WH-Smith's.

Pukka Pad // Tesco

Week by week planner // Tesco

Papermate Ink Joy Pens // Asda

I love buying new stationery (that's probably a bit odd, I know!) and I can be quite fussy about what type of pens I like to use, what paper I like to write on etc but I'm really happy with the things I bought. 

So from Tesco:

• Spotted Folder
• Week by week diary
• Pukka Pad project books
• Zebra biros

And from Asda:

• Papermate Ink Joy biros
• Hole reinforcer stickers
• Hole punch (with guide)
• Film index markers
• Sticky arrows

I've really struggled finding the links to these items online however, I only bought these items at the end of last week so they're definitely still in stores!

Do you look forward to buying new stationery for school/college/university?