I've been eagerly awaiting autumn ever since around about mid-august when I suddenly became fed up of hot weather in favour of wanting to curl up under a blanket and rewatch Zoella's Vlogmas. Which I did, but that's another story. Fall is my favourite season: everything from the golden hues to the cosy jumpers to halloween and dark lipstick you can bet your bottom dollar I'll be loving it. So for today's post I wanted to talk through 5 reasons why I'm looking forward to Autumn...
1 - COOLER WEATHER & COSY SWEATERS
All in all I think summer fashion is still my favourite (think lace and cute patterned shorts) but autumn / winter does come very close. As the weather cools the knitted jumpers come out of hiding and let's be honest, they're just so darn comfortable. Like many others I love nothing more than a chunky knit paired with some dark wash denim and a wooden scarf and I'm so excited that the weather seems to have gotten the memo that autumn is here to stay.
In fact yesterday as I was driving back home from town at about 6pm I had the headlights on as cloud was settling and rain was pouring down. Naturally I couldn't help but put the heaters on and my car was just so cosy and lovely. I mean call me pretentious but that just made me so happy!
2 - DARK LIPS & WINGED EYELINER
It's clearly not a secret that I'm a makeup lover. I mean you are on my beauty blog after all so I think it's safe to say I'm so excited for the return of the cherry lips and grey nail polish. Because super bright coral lips for summer are all well and good but nothing makes me happier than a touch of Charlotte Tilbury Glastonberry gracing my lips. Personally I apply it with a lip brush and a matching lip liner just to ensure that my pout is fully coated but you do you. For something slightly more subtle but with similar berry undertones I'd recommend MAC's Capricious from the Lustre collection. This also has the benefit of being super moisturising which is perfect as central heating can be really drying on your skin.
When it comes to the nails anything dark red or grey is usually my forte. I'm a huge Essie addict and can't recommend them enough so if you're looking for a nice new polish that won't chip in under a day I'd suggest having a little look at their fall colours.
For winged eyeliner - another autumn staple - you really can't go wrong with the Charlotte Tilbury Feline Flick!
3 - THE RETURN OF SCHOOL / UNIVERSITY
I know for a lot of us September calls the return of education whether that's in school, sixth form, college or university. My sister is due to start her A Levels and I'm off to university to begin a marketing degree. Right about now I'm equal parts excited and terrified. I'm going to be moving about an hour and a half away from home to live with complete strangers who I'm sure will be all kinds of lovely but the fear of the unknown is definitely getting to me. If you're at uni please feel free to leave me any advice because I'm totally clueless right now!
However on a more chill note this does mean something super exciting... Stationary shopping is back! Sophie (my sister) and I went to Staples on Friday and had the best time picking up tonnes of beautiful pens and notebooks. I'm not sure what it is about stationary shopping but it's just the best!
Okay I hope you guys enjoyed todays post and are as excited for autumn as I am! I'm currently in the process of making a spotify playlist for september full of super chill autumnal tunes so if you've got any recommendations please feel free to leave them below!
I'm also considering doing a stationary haul post so if that's something you're interested in please let me know!
I'm so excited for Autumn, I can't wait to get out all the super cozy sweaters and chunky scarves! Autumn has to be one of the best seasons for sure. Once again your photos are flawless!
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Thank you!! Yes OMG I completely agree! I've already been having a cheeky look on ASOS to find some cute new knitwear haha xx
DeleteEye spy the agenda, LOVE IT! This post is actually all kinds of perfect, I bloody love autumn! I'm the kind of person who's always warm, so when its cold outside I feel so much better, I feel so much more comfortable hahaha! I love when its getting dark at night - ok its a pain shooting blog post in bad lighting but overall Autumn is great!!! Great great post, love all the colours! xxx
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Oh my goshhh yes the agenda is out and about!! Your comments always make me smile so much you lovely person you! See, I'm the other way around, I'm always cold haha but I still love autumn time! xxx
DeleteSo excited for Fall!! I much prefer pants over shorts.
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I kind of like both but I'm a jumper girl for sure! xx
DeleteI love Autumn so much - definitely the best season :)
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100% agree! xx
DeleteI thought I was the only one who gets so excited about buying new stationary for the back to school season but apparently not haha :) I hope you'll have a great start at university! Also, I'm definitely ready for fall fashion as well. There's nothing better than a huge cosy sweater x
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Oh no, definitely not! I absolutely love it!! Thank you so much, I'm kind of excited, kind of nervous right now xxx
DeleteWe have the same planner, haha! But yes. For me, Autumn starts on September 1st (the weather kindly participated in that) and ends the minute snow hits the ground. Pumpkins and all of the fall colours really have me excited and on my toes. A stationary haul would be so cute!!
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Kate Spade right?! It's the best planner brand for sure! I always see winter as the start of December just because it's all christmassy and snowy (hopefully) and part of me is really excited for that as well! Thanks, I might do one in a couple of days <3 xx
DeleteI literally just picked up Charlotte Tilbury Glastonberry the other day! I'm so so excited to use it! Although I'm sad that this is the first September that I won't be going back into education, I'm excited for all the other things in Autumn, especially the fashion and eeeek all the candle buying!! Happy September! :) xx
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Oh my god it's amazing! The colour is so pretty and very autumnal! Thank you, you too!! xx
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