OCTOBER FAVOURITES

I say this every month but how quick is this year going! I'm not complaining now though as November is a good month for me, I have graduation then my birthday and then obviously you can start getting excited for Christmas. This month there has been a lot of new arrival to my beauty collection but some have stood out more than most.

IF I COULD ONLY OWN 5... LIPSTICKS

So this is the second one in a new mini series on my blog - you can read my top 5 nail polishes here. Today's post is all about the 5 lipsticks I would own if I couldn't have any others. This was probably just as hard as picking the nail polishes as I own so many lipsticks and they all having something that makes me love them. In all honesty I mainly wear nudes and could do this as my top 5 nudes but I have thrown in some brighter shades for variation.

TRAVEL POST | TOP 5 PLACES I'VE BEEN AND BUCKET LIST

I've been thinking about doing a post like this on my blog for ages and have finally got round to it. I really do have a bit of a travel bug and I am always thinking about different places I need and want to go to around the world. I just think there is so much of the world out there I really need to get out and visit. I have been quite lucky that my parents took me to some pretty amazing places when I was younger. This post is going to give you the low down on the top 5 places I've visited so far and a bucket list of places I want to go to in the future.

CURRENT FOTD

So I haven't done a face of the day for a while so I thought i'd throw in an updates one with lots of products I'm loving currently. Being a makeup addict I try to rotate my makeup often and change up what I'm using, however, I do still have favourites that I'll use constantly. I've kept this FOTD quite simple and it's what i'd wear on a day to day basis for work or going on a day out.

IF I COULD ONLY OWN 5... NAIL POLISHES

I've decided to start a mini series on my blog where I narrow it down to my top 5 of a certain product. This time i've started with nail polishes as they are probably the one I own the most of - lets just say 150+. Picking just 5 was a pretty big task and probably took my like 20 minutes to decide, and even now there are so many others I wish I could have included. 

5 WAYS BLOGGING TAKES OVER YOUR LIFE

I've been blogging now for about 18 months and it definitely becomes a big part of your life. If I was truly honest it does sometimes take over and other things would be abandoned in favour of it, however, I probably wouldn't change it for the world. I love reading posts where bloggers talk about their experiences of being a blogger and so this was the reasoning behind todays post. It's all about the good and bad ways blogging can take over your life.

CURRENT GO TO SKINCARE

When the seasons change I like to mix up my skincare as my skin has different needs depending on the weather. Now that autumn is here my skin gets a little drier from the cold and I also get dry skin patches. Todays post is all about the skincare I'm reaching for at the moment to keep my skin looking flawless whatever the weather.

AUTUMN LIP COLOURS

I don't tend to mine when autumn arrives as it means my birthday and christmas are nearing, although the col weather is not my favourite. Autumn makeup for me is all about smokey eyes, dark lips and lots of gold shimmery highlight. This post is all about those lip shades i'll be reaching for this season to replace those summery pinks and corals.

DRUGSTORE MAKEUP HAUL

Recently i've picked up quite a few bits whilst out on the high street, from Boots, Superdrug and TK Maxx. So today I thought i'd bring it all to you in one post. I have found recently that the drug store is bringing out lots of new released and some can even rival the more high end products that are out. 

NATURAL WORLD | CHIA SEED OIL

I was introduced to this brand last year at the #BloggersFestival and they were there again this year. Last year I tried 3 of their oils and really liked what they did to my hair. This year they kindly sent me their entire Chia Seed* range to trial out - the newest range I believe. Natural World hair has ranges of natural and organic haircare to tackle any hair type or issue. the ingredients from around the world created a luxury but affordable haircare range.

SEPHORA HAUL

When I was in Spain a couple of weeks ago I found out there was a Sephora near where we were so obviously had to make a trip there. I unwillingly dragged my parents and boyfriend along but luckily didn't spend long in there as the store was very small. I looked at a lot of brands like Too Faced, Urban Decay and Kat Von D but they seemed to be so much more expensive that the UK so I stuff to brands I new you couldn't get in the UK or weren't much more expensive.

IDEAL WORLD BLOGGERS BOX

If you haven't heard of Ideal World before then it's an TV shopping channel that is all about bring the most innovative, entertaining and must have products directly to you. You can find Ideal World on Sky, Virgin and Freeview. The sell everything from homeware to DIY to clothing and beauty. I was kindly sent the Ideal World Bloggers Box* full of beauty goodies that can all be found on their website or channels.

DUTY FREE (AND HOLIDAY) HAUL

If there is one small thing I love about going on holiday its the duty free shopping at the beginning. Whenever i'm going away I always pick up a few bits as although the discounts aren't always great its still cheaper than the high street. I also ended up calling into a few shops whilst I was in Spain so I thought i'd include it all in one haul.

NARS LAGUNA & ORGASM

So October is finally here and the cold weather has arrived. I actually quite like the cold weather and winter time, one because it means you can sit inside and watch movies or Netflix with hot chocolate and not feel guilty, and two because it means my birthday and christmas will be here soon - is it bad I already has lists of makeup i'd like santa to bring?! But anyway this post is all about the Nars Laguna bronzer and Orgasm blusher I one in a recent giveaway from Sally of The Makeup Directory. 

US BEAUTY HAUL

A couple of weeks ago I placed a few orders of brands that are more accessible in the US and got them sent to be using a mail forwarding service. I do find it so annoying that American gets so many amazing brands and products that the UK just don't get. If you're after a few different items from the US but they either don't deliver to the UK or the postage is ridiculously expensive then i'd definitely recommend using a mail forwarding service. This was supposed to be a Colourpop haul but I have a few others bits I thought i'd throw all into one post.