Winter Beauty Inspiration

Each season I like to embrace the different beauty trends out there and try new things and for winter I introduce warmer tones to my make-up bag and I like to go a little shorter with my hair, making it more manageable and fuss-free.

This winter I'm going to be favouring berry coloured lips, subtle smoky eyes for daytime, sleek ponytails, top-knots and poker-straight hair, to name a few.

Here's some of my inspirations -

 

Berry lips with a simple flick of eyeliner.

Top knots and warm make-up tones.

Sleek ponytails

Modern take on the classic low-bun.



Neutral taupe eye with a red lip.

Shiny, straight hair.

Subtle smoky eyes, metallics & navy liner.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Style.com / Pinterest / FashionSpot

 

Bag Love / Valextra

I am a self-confessed bag-girl, although I love shoes too, but bags have always been my thing and I am constantly adding to my collection. At the moment I'm favouring more simplistic, modern designs with clean lines and I'm giving the tote a rest for a while because it's all about bags with long straps to wear on the shoulder or across the body.

These two bags by Valextra caught my eye recently on NET-A-PORTER and I would really struggle to decide between the two, although for this time of year I think the ivory one would win the competition as it would look great against soft greys and neutral tones, but come to think of it so would the powder pink bag. See, difficult decision!

Which one would you prefer?

 

Valextra - 'Dada' small textured-leather shoulder bag.

Valextra - Textured-leather shoulder bag.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: NET-A-PORTER, Valextra

 

Trick or Treat

Halloween has to be my favourite holiday, well it's a tie between Halloween and Christmas, but I love it none the less probably because it lands bang in the middle of my favourite season, Autumn. I always love to find cute Halloween themed fashion and accessories and there is plenty to choose from at the moment, especially on the internet. Which is the point of this post, I've searched far and wide to find my favourite themed fashions for the spooky holiday ahead, so lets get to it-

 

 

Eugenia Kim - Devil patent leather and point d'esprit headband. NET-A-PORTER

Jennifer Behr - Swarovski crystal-embellished mask. NET-A-PORTER

Dolce & Gabbana - Embellished wool balaclava. NET-A-PORTER

Erickson Beamon - ear cuffs. NET-A-PORTER

Charlotte Olympia - Trick or Treat Pandora clutch.

Charlotte Olympia - Web clutch.



Charlotte Olympia - Button Up Kitty pumps.

Charlotte Olympia - Charlottes Web with crystal pumps.

Lanvin leather gloves. NET-A-PORTER

Jennifer Behr - Spider Swarovski embellished hair slides. NET-A-PORTER 

ASOS Halloween legging in glow in dark skeleton hands.

Jennifer Behr - Floral silk-lace mask. NET-A-PORTER

Leg Avenue - Halloween skeleton over the knee socks. ASOS

ASOS - Halloween lips clutch bag.

Kill Star - Halloween jumper with skeleton intarsia. ASOS

Rock 'N' Rose - Multi rose Halloween veil headband. ASOS

ASOS body with Halloween black cat print.

Maison Michel - lace & satin cat ear headband. NET-A-PORTER

ASOS embellished tights spider web detail.

Me & Zena - Halloween spider web ring. ASOS

ASOS Halloween Argh! Ghost two way t-shirt.

Urban Eccentric - Halloween pumpkin print socks. ASOS

ASOS Halloween jumper with spider web elbow patch.

ASOS sweatshirt with Halloween zombie print.

ASOS Halloween pumpkin tights glow in the dark detail.

ASOS skeleton knit jumper dress.

ASOS nightmare oversized tee.

Pop Boutique - Halloween scene sweatshirt. ASOS

Batoko - Hallow rose tee.

The Whitepepper Halloween exclusive to ASOS cat bag.

ASOS premium gothic Halloween Rose flower headband.

ASOS cat sheer panel socks.

TOPSHOP - Monster bandage bodycon dress.

TOPSHOP - Star appliqué body.

TOPSHOP - Luxe vinyl treggings.

TOPSHOP - Velvet body.



Cutekawaii - Halloween skeleton iPhone 5 phone case. Urban Outfitters

Photo credit: NET-A-PORTER, Charlotte Olympia, Urban Outfitters, ASOS, TOPSHOP, Batoko