Autumn Favourites

The crispy leaves, pumpkins, wooly knits, berry lips and oversized jumpers - it's Autumn again! 

Autumn is my favourite part of the year, I love being cosy and warm twenty four seven so that's probably why I love this season so much. Also my birthday is on Halloween, obviously the coolest day of the year!

Anyway, let's get into my favourite things this Autumn.

Teapigs Liquorice and Peppermint

I'm normally an earl grey kinda gal, but once the cold weather comes out, I'm all about the Liquorice and Peppermint tea. I'm not usually a fan of liquorice, but this doesn't taste of it what-so-ever. It's a beautiful twangy peppermint flavour, perfect for evenings in and cuddling up by the fireplace.

MAC Lipstick in Amplified
This has to be my most loved MAC lippy - a beautiful dark berry colour! Sadly I could no longer find it on the MAC website, so I'm wondering if it was limited edition? Also, I don't have much of it left, so I will be treasuring this and keeping for special occasions!

ESSIE Nail Varnish in Eternal Optimist
I decided to get a shade that I wouldn't normally go for, and so this pinky-peachy colour caught my eye. And I know this isn't a typical 'Autumn shade' but it's really pretty and I've been wearing it non-stop this month!

NARS Blush in the Douceur shade
A classic for the season, of course it's the Douceur NARS blush. It's a soft pink-brown colour and looks very natural on the skin. Pair's up really nicely with my favourite MAC lippy, Amplified. And, if you're going all out, put on ESSIE's Eternal Optimist on the nails, and wallah - natural autumnal queen!

Tatty Devine Tortoiseshell Mexican Embroidery Necklace
Ah, my beautiful TD tortoiseshell necklace! This has to be one of my favourite necklace's that I own (I know I say that a lot but it's true!) and now that it's colder, I can whack out my knitwear and show off this little beauty.
Unfortunately, they no longer sell the Mexican Embroidery Necklace in Tortoiseshell, however they do have it in 'Autumn Berries' this year.  

Tatty Devine Cuckoo Clock Brooch
I know, I know, another Tatty Devine piece, but this was my anniversary gift from Joe this year, and it runs along nicely with the autumnal theme. As mentioned on the website, the brooch depicts an Autumnal woodland scene where time ticks by as a pair of cute squirrels perch on chopped logs. Two tiny acorns swing on golden chain pendulums, the finding touch to this cute chalet brooch. Aww.

Air Wick Candle in Spiced Apple & Snowy Mountains
*sniffs* This is the nicest smelling candle EVER, it actually smells incredible! I wish you guys could actually smell this on the screen - wouldn't that be cool. Maybe that will happen in the future - smelling products on computer screens!  I'm waffling... Anyway, it reminds me of a cinnamon christmasy scent, very warming and makes you feel happy inside!

I'd love to know some of your Autumn favourites! Let me know in the comments below!

Lazy day & Mum's birthday

A little earlier my newest vlog went live. And, for a change, I vlogged in my home-town Watford. 

On the Saturday, I had a pretty chilled out day, which was rather nice, especially after having a hectic week at work. In the evening, I did go out for dinner with a few girl friends, we went to Prezzo (in St Albans), a lovely little Italian restaurant. I had a salmon pasta dish, with red pesto and chilli's - yum!

And, on the Sunday, t'was my mum's birthday. I treated her to some Hotel Chocolat and the Toby Carvery (her choice). We then went back to my parents house, and my nan and grandad popped round. It was so lovely to see them as I haven't seen them in yonks!
Later on in the eve, me and my mum went to B-I-N-G-O, and I came so close to winning three hundred pounds! I was waiting for one number for bloody ages! Better luck next time, aye.

After bingo-ing, I chilled with Joe with a cuppa (of course), and we snuggled up and watched a few episodes of our new favourite TV series, Person of Interest. It's so bloody good! We raced through season one! And, I have to say, this show is on par with my love for Breaking Bad. That's a bold statement from me!
Oh oh, and the main guy, Reese, is rather yummy. He's the type of man you would want in your life. (Sorry Joe!)

A Tatty Devine Wishlist

It's no secret that I love Tatty Devine. I have quite the impressive collection with over forty pieces that I have collected over the years. But, I still want more, what can I say, I just can't help myself!

1. Lobster GIANT Necklace in Black. I've been wanting one of these since forever and they do creep up in price every year which is very sad, but they are very beautiful. I've actually got two smaller lobster's in black and in glittery red, so it would be nice to have a mother figure for them. 

2. Tiger Necklace. This is such a great staple piece and I absolutely love the colours of this. I would very much like this little tiger in my life!

3. The Moth Necklace. This isn't a usual typical 'Tatty Devine' necklace, it's made out of birch wood and features a digital print on the body. I always find their wooden pieces more intricate and they have a lovely vintage-y feel to them.

4. Keep It Safe Earrings. These earrings are a collaboration with the illustrator Rob Ryan. Aren't they gorgeous? They are made in sterling sliver and I would love them to be a part of my forever growing collection.

5. Swallow Triple Necklace in black. If you know me in person, I am a huge bird lover. And, I can't believe I don't own this already! It's a lovely little swallow necklace, which would also match my tattoo nicely.

6. Butterfly Necklace. This is one of Tatty's newest releases. They have one slightly larger than this too, but I prefer the smaller one I think. This would be perfect for Autumn and matched with a wooly knit.

7. Forever Love Forever ring. Another brilliant Tatty Devine and Rob Ryan collaboration. I don't know why this isn't in my life already? Please come home to me soon.

MAC Lipstick Wishlist

Who doesn't love a good old MAC lipstick? They are a cult classic and I bloody love them! I've put together a little wishlist of the one's I need in my life, yes need. From top left to right, then bottom left to right:

1. So Chaud

2. Ruby Woo

3. Fashion Revival

4. Crosswires

5. Russian Red

6. Velvet Teddy

7. Lady Danger

8. Chilli

A Beauty Birthday Wishlist

I turn twenty five on the 31st October (halloween baby), and I'm rather nervous about it. I'm in the middle of a somewhat 'quarter life crisis' but I'm not going to babble on about it, instead I thought I'd share with you my beauty wishlist. I don't expect to be given all of these items, they are just ideas for my boyfriend and family. Also, if I'm feeling spendy during the next few months, then I'll also pick up some of these. In fact, I've already treated myself to three of the Maybelline Colour Drama lip pencils this morning, I got Nude Perfection, Minimalist and Berry Much. They are currently on 3 for 2 at Boots, so I thought why the heck not! And yes, a review of those will be coming soon!

Any who, lets begin.

So, as some of you may know, I love baths. And I've been eyeing up this luxurious bubble bath by Laura Mercier. It has been made with coconut milk, almonds and honey and it comes with this cute bath stirrer. This retails at £32 which is very expensive for a bubble bath, but I thought that would be a really nice birthday present. And, Tanya Burr uses the Creme Brulee one so they must be good!

Moving on to a face-mask, who doesn't love a good face-mask aye? I've had my eye on the Aesop Parsley Seed Mask, which is £27 a pop. I've never actually tried Aesop the brand, but Essie Button recommended this a while back and I am yet to try it!

And then we have the Maybelline Colour Drama lip pencils, these are £4.99 each, and are a much cheaper alternative to the Nars Velvet matte lip pencils. And, as I mentioned earlier I picked up three shades. I would still very much like to get Fab Orange to complete my collection!

Moving on to Lush's bath bombs. I've chosen So White (£3.50) and Luxury Lush Pud (£3.50), however I do want the entire Halloween and Christmas range. I have a feeling when my birthday comes, I'm going to be spending a fortune in Lush. So, do expect a massive haul in the near future.

Now, I've ran out of perfume (dun dun dun), and I want to try something new. It was a debate between the Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream perfume and the Chloe perfume. I did have a whiff of the Chloe one in Boots recently, and it's not something I'd usually go for. It's very girly and has a fruity, floral scent to it, but I quite like it. It's definitely a contrast to my all time favourite, Lady Million. But, the price is pretty steep (£62-75), so I keep putting off purchasing one. 

We have another lip product, what can I say, I'm a huge lipstick addict! This is one of L'oreal's latest launches - the Colour Riche Pure Reds Collection (£6.99). I've chosen Julianne's red lippy, as I feel that matches my skin-tone and hair colour best. However, I am also intrigued by Blake's red lipstick, unsure if it would suit me though. Unfortunately the majority have sold out super quickly, so I will be keeping my eye out in Superdrug and Boots for when they re-stock them. 

And last but not least, the Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette (£37). I'm not really an eye shadow kind of gal, I'm more into my dark winged liner. But I'm thinking of switching things up as I'm getting older. I'm not saying I'm abandoning the winged eye-liner for good, I just want to experiment with my eyes a bit more!

And that's everything I'm currently wishing for which is beauty related. There will be a few more wishlist's to come later on in the week. Keep your eyes peeled for my current fashion cravings and other bits and bobs!

Anniversary Vlog

 

I previously blogged about mine and Joe's fourth anniversary, where we adventured into London and had a lovely time. You can read about it here.

I also vlogged the whole day. Video is underneath, expect lots of glorious food, wanderings of the streets of London and a last minute theatre booking!

A Pandora Wishlist

I've always wanted a Pandora bracelet but never got one. I was always hoping someone would buy me it as a birthday or Christmas present, maybe this year if I'm lucky *winks*. 

Anyway, I've put together a little wish-list of all the Pandora charms and things I've been loving.

Laurel Wreath Ring

I very rarely find rings that I like but I stumbled across this one on the Pandora website. It's very simple and elegant. Alternatively I do like this one from Rust. 

Pandora Charms

Below I've put together a list

of all the charms I would want on my imaginary Pandora bracelet.

Sparkling Leaves Openwork Charm
Floral Heart Padlock Openwork Charm
Bird Cage Charm
Globe Charm
Sparkling Pineapple Charm
Tea Pot Charm
Tea Cup Charm
Elephant Charm
Cruise Ship Charm
Heartlock and Key Charm