Go To High Coverage Autumn Makeup

Autumn has been my favourite season for as long as I can remember. I love the colours, how much there is to look forward to and the cooler weather. As a result of the cooler weather, I start to wear a bit more makeup because I'm not worried about it melting off my face in the heat (mmm sexy), so I thought I'd share my high coverage autumn look with you.

For base I of course use my Benefit Porefessional primer. Everyone knows how much I love this primer as I'm constantly raving about it, it's just amazing. The foundation I use is MAC's Studio Fix Fluid which is a high coverage matte foundation - perfect for this look. After applying my foundation, I usually find that I don't need to conceal any blemishes because the foundation is so high coverage, so I go straight in with the Collection Lasting Perfection in the lightest shade to highlight under my eyes, my forehead, my nose and my chin. Then to contour my face and add some warmth, I use my Bourjois Bronzing Primer under my cheek bones, by my hairline and around my chin.

  

I've found I don't need powder for this look unless I'm going for a night out (which lets face it, never happens), so I go straight in with the Benefit Hoola bronzer to contour my face a bit more. For blush I use the NYC Cheek Glow in 'Sutton Place Peach'. This is quite a matte blush and is a warm bronze shade with a hint of coral.

For eyeshadow, I used the Maybelline Colour Tattoo in the shade 'on and on bronze' all over my lid as a primer. I then went in with the Tanya Burr Hollywood pallete and used the shade 'gold coin' all over my lid. Through my crease and on the outer portion of my lid, I used the shade 'bookworm' and then to highlight my inner corner and brow bone I used the shade 'nude delight'. I also used a bit of bookworm under my eye along the lash line.

I created a cat eye using my much loved L'oreal Super Liner Perfect Slim and then used the Benefit Roller Lash for mascara (the MOST amazing mascara EVER).

For lips I use MAC's Sin lipstick. This is a deep berry shade which is perfect for autumn and it has a matte finish. You could always swap this for a brown toned nude if you're not as confident with a dark lip.

Thanks for reading, 

Going Private

I've always been a very open and honest person, an over-sharer I suppose. In the past it's never really bothered me that people I'm not that close with probably know what most would consider to be quite personal information. I can happily talk to anyone, even strangers, about pretty much anything, and for some reason it doesn't phase me in the same way it would bother others. My lack of boundaries in the communication world is something that has always been a part of my personality, I don't know why, I trust everyone I meet until they show me that I shouldn't and I suppose I just like talking about myself! 

Recently, however, it's started to annoy me. I've noticed that people will ask others question's about me, instead of asking me directly. They assume that they know my thoughts and emotions, simply because I've told them so much about me. I don't have stories to tell friends once we get close, because they already know everything. I no longer want people knowing about things that don't concern them.

I've made the decision to 'go private' in my personal life. By this, I mean that I'm going to try and stop over-sharing, I'm going to stop telling people information when we're not close and I'm going to stop talking about things that others are involved in. I hope by doing this that people will start to come directly to me when they want to know something and that they'll stop trying to find out things that don't have any business with them. 

My only concern is that I'll start to become invisible - I won't know what to say to people for fear of telling them something I don't want them to know.

Hopefully I've made the right decision and people will start to respect my privacy more.

Thanks for reading,

Dear October

Dear October, 

not much has happened in your time here. 

I feel like I didn't get anything done in your 31 days, although I probably did. It's almost as if I've just been floating along with no purpose. 

I felt quite down whilst you visited, October. I know everyone has down times but I hate feeling like that. Obviously I had some good days whilst you were here, and created memories that I will cherish... I just wish I got more done.

I hope that November won't be so grey. Autumn is my favourite season and I don't want to feel so sad whilst it's here, because soon enough it'll be gone.

I'm looking forward to November, I feel like it will finally be socially acceptable to be looking forward to Christmas, so I won't have to suppress my excitement for much longer.

Until next year,