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

 

Nails So Fancy

With Autumn slowly but surely approaching, I do find myself getting quite happy about that because as much as I like Summer I have to say I love Autumn/Winter. I love the colder weather, I love wearing layers, I love the rich jewel tones associated with the A/W months; I just prefer that time of year for many reasons! So around this time of year, shops are filling up with autumnal collections and my mind starts to get into that mode, stocking up on a few new pieces for the season ahead, and it's not just clothes & accessories- I love to start stocking up on a few nice new colour nail varnishes. Which brings me to this post, I have taken some of the nail trends for A/W'14 and then picked my favourite colours, which includes neutrals, reds, greys and metallic. So here's the best nail polish colours out there for A/W'14.

 

From left to right: Nails Inc. 'Hyde Park Place', Illamasqua 'Raindrops', DIOR Vernis 'Trianon', Butter London 'Lady Muck'.

From left to right: Nails Inc. 'Porchester Square', NARS 'Orgasm', Nails Inc. 'Foubert's Place', CHANEL Le Vernis 'Particuliere'.

From left to right: TOPSHOP Matte Nails in 'Publish', Nails Inc. the perfect nude 'Draycott Avenue', CHANEL Le Vernis 'Frenzy', NARS 'Bad Influence'.

From left to right: DIOR Vernis 'Palais Royal', CHANEL Le Vernis 'Mysterious', DIOR Vernis 'Grege', NARS 'Zakynthos'.

From left to right: Illamasqua 'Unnatural', Butter London 'Yummy Mummy', CHANEL Le Vernis 'Vertigo', Butter London 'Tea With The Queen'.



From left to right: Nails Inc. 'Sloane Square', Nails Inc. 'Bankside', TOPSHOP 'Filament', TOPSHOP 'Incandescent'.

From left to right: Illamasqua 'Faithful', Illamasqua 'Swinger', DIOR Vernis 'Métal Montaigne', Butter London 'Trifle'.

From left to right: 3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS 'Gold Viper' 3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS 'Insidious', NARS 'Delos'.

From left to right: NARS 'Pastorale', 3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS 'Wrong Turn', NARS 'Mash'.

From left to right: O.P.I 'Lincoln Park After Dark', CHANEL Le Vernis 'Rouge Noir', 3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS 'Other Side', Illamasqua 'Charisma'.

From left to right: Essie 'Wicked', NARS 'Chinatown', NARS 'Rouge Andalou', Butter London 'Tramp Stamp'.

From left to right: DIOR Vernis 'Nuit 1947', Butter London 'La Moss', NARS 'Torre Del Oro', Nails Inc. 'Noho' Leather Effect.

 

 

 



Healthy, Happy Hair

When it comes to shampoo I used to find one I liked and stick with it, but in recent times I like to change it up each time I have to get a new bottle but this can be a waste of time because the majority of shampoos out there do not do what they say on the bottle. So, lately my hair for some reason has lost it's healthy shine that it always had and I could not find a shampoo to give my hair life again. That is until I saw a new shampoo by 'Aussie' the 'Miracle Shine Shampoo' and let me tell you this is one beauty product I had to share with you all. Containing pearl powder for shine and Australian Ginseng for energy and the boost that hair needs, not only do you notice a huge difference after the first wash leaving hair silky soft and super glossy but it also smells incredible. If you haven't already been able to tell I am in love with this shampoo (and so is my hair) well, I am and I am so glad to have my hair back to its soft and shiny condition.

I highly recommend this god sent shampoo, and thank you 'Aussie'!

Neutral Nails

Choosing a colour for your nails can become quite a difficult decision seeing as these days there are so many colours, brands and techniques to choose from and not to mention trends. Last year for me it was all about the bright colours, all Summer long I favoured the brights and pastels then during the colder months of Autumn/Winter I loved the deeper jewel tones. This year though its all about the neutrals- greys, beige's and even the palest of pastels and I've put together my pick of the best neutral nail polish colours out there. So let's start...

 

(From left) Chanel: 569 Emprise, 559 Frenzy, 565 Beige



(From left) Topshop: Nails in Tidal, Matte Nails in Easy Peasy. YSL: 22 Beige Leger, 23 Gris Deco



(From left) NARS: Versailles, Galathée, Vestale



(From left) American Apparel: Echo Park, Trench Coat, Dance



(From left) Dior: Beige Safari 219, Trianon Grey 306

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Dior, American Apparel, Chanel, YSL, TOPSHOP, NARS