NOTD- Floral 'Tutorial'

Feeling nostalgic about the summer, I decided to paint my nails with a pretty floral pattern. Unfortunately, I did them whilst I was at my friend’s house, using her nail polishes, so I don’t know the names of each individual polish, but I do know that they were all by Barry M. However, it shouldn’t be too difficult to recreate this look as all the colours are pretty basic; you only need white (or any other colour that you would prefer as the background), a light pink, a darker pink/magenta and a green.

I started by painting my nails all over using the white. Once this had dried, I blotted circles onto my nails using the lighter pink, and then, using a dotting tool, painted three small lines around the edge of the circle, and two dots in the middle. To finish, I used the green to create the leaves at the bottom of the circles. I think it turned out pretty good!

Love from Amy x

5 Favourite Autumn Trends

With the weather starting to get much colder, it’s time for a wardrobe reshuffle as autumn sets in and winter draws ever closer. I thought I’d do a post about my 5 favourite trends for Autumn/Winter, seeing as I enjoyed writing one for summer back in July!

Oversized jumpers

First is a necessity for every autumn wardrobe; oversized jumpers. With the cold weather well and truly here in England, I seem to be gathering quite a collection of jumpers in preparation for the cold months ahead, including jumpers from both the men’s and women’s section of some shops! There is nothing better than putting on a big jumper and settling down for the night, feeling nice and warm, all wrapped up. A couple of my favourite jumpers are below. The blue ombre one is from the men’s section in Primark, and the knitted jumper is from Topshop.

Patterned trousers

Following on from my love for patterned leggings in the summer, I have taken my love through into the autumn with a slightly warmer option of patterned trousers. I think that they are perfect for either dressing up for a night out, or dressing down with a plain top if you want to wear them during the day. They add a bit of variation from your standard jeans or plain trousers and I will definitely be buying some over the next few months. I currently only own the pair on the left below, from Topshop, although I have my eye on the other pair below that are from River Island!

Country

After recently buying a tweed blazer from H&M, I have fallen in love with the country/heritage trend. I think that tweed is the best way to wear the country trend, and looks great either in the form of a blazer/jacket or shorts. My favourite picks are these shorts from Oasis and this jacket from H&M.

Burgundy/wine

The colour burgundy reminds me so much of autumn and I always buy lots of items that are this colour when the season comes around. As it is a colour rather than a staple item, it can be worn in so many different ways, whether it is clothes, accessories or shoes. My favourites include these shoes from Urban Outfitters, and this cardigan from Ark.

Peplum

The peplum was a big trend in the summer and for me, it is here to stay during autumn. I think that it flatters your figure so much and can be worn both dressed up and dressed down. I love these two tops from Dorothy Perkins and River Island; I have the one from Dorothy Perkins and it looks great on, as the black waistband gives the appearance of a synched-in waist, which is always a bonus!

What are your favourite trends for the autumn? Leave me a comment below!

Love from Amy x

September Favourites!

It’s time for another monthly favourites post and for September, I haven’t really used many new products, but there are still a few that I have been loving! This could be quite a short post as I don’t have many items to talk about, but nevertheless I’m going to write it anyway!

First is a lipstick from Rimmel London in the shade ‘pink blush.’ It’s a really pretty baby pink colour that at first appears quite bright on the lips but when combined with a lipgloss, it shows up as a really natural colour.

Next is a foundation in the form of Rimmel’s ‘Wake Me Up.’ It says that it will illuminate your skin and make it appear brighter, and I can honestly say that it does exactly that! It’s perfect for those early mornings when your skin needs a bit of a refreshment, and it also gives good coverage without having to use too much.

Finally, on a shopping trip to town not too long ago, I was in H&M and ended up buying this makeup brush. I’m not one for owning a lot of makeup brushes but I had been on the lookout for a foundation brush for quite a while so when I saw this, I thought I might as well pick it up. It’s great because not only is it a foundation brush but it also has a blusher brush on the other end.

I know this is only 3 items but like I said, I really haven’t been using many new products this month!

What products would you include in your September favourites? Let me know in the comments or leave me a link if you have done a blog post about your favourites for the month of September.

Love from Amy x