October 2016 Favourites!

This month I have had two go-to fragrances. I have been using Nina Ricci's Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon eau de parfum and Reem Acra's eau de parfum.

Ricci Ricci Dancing Ribbon is slowly overtaking Ricci Ricci as my favourite Nina Ricci fragrance.

Reem Acra's eau de parfum is another lovely scent for the autumn/winter months. Out of the two fragrances I think I have used Reem Acra most often this month.

I have also been loving Soap And Glory's Glam-A-Lot body spray which is another great scent. I think this is quite difficult to get hold of now which is a shame.

My brown New Look boots are back on my favourites list. I still absolutely love them! I love the cutouts and the chunky heel and they are really comfortable.

I adore my silver tourmaline ring which is full of autumnal colours. Sometimes I can't stop staring at it.

I tried Carex's Love Hearts hand wash for the first time this month and I am really impressed. I love unique scents like this and it really does smell like Love Hearts.

My bottle green boohoo skater dress has been my dress of choice this month. I love the colour and the fit!

I have been using Avon's glimmerstick eyeliner in blackest black and I am pretty pleased with it.

H&M autumn/winter picks

H&M sent me their catalogue showing off their autumn/winter range.

I love this chunky chunky knitted forest green jumper. I love the neckline and the knit pattern.

It also comes in beige marl, grey marl and light beige. I quite like the grey one as well.

I love these thick, cosy looking scarves as well.

I really do love all of them but if I could only choose one I'd go for the brown and yellow checked one at the top.

They also have a good range of boots in lots of different colours and heel options. My favourite are the dark brown leather ones at the bottom.

October Want List!

There are plenty of items on my want list at the minute.

I really want to get my hands on Becca's Champagne Pop highlighter. It has great reviews and from what I have seen it is really good.

I'm also keen to get my very own bottle of Jimmy Choo Illicit Flower. I tried it out recently and fell in love with it straight away. I love all of the fragrances Jimmy Choo have released so far.

I don't intend to stop going on about Bath And Body Works's Caramel Pumpkin Swirl candle. I tried it out two years ago and I always wished I had bought it. I'm glad they release it every year!

I have also wanted to try Charlotte Tilbury's K.I.S.S.I.N.G. lipstick for a long time. There are so many nice shades.

I love these chunky heels from Christian Louboutin. The shape of the shoe is gorgeous and they look very autumnal. I want these!

I spotted this scarf from Oasis on their website! I think the checks and it looks lovely and cosy.

Irregular Choice Choices!

Nothing much has caught my eye from Irregular Choice recently which is lucky for my bank balance.

I had a browse on their website today and picked out a few of their interesting designs.

I quite like Savan which is this swan design although I couldn't imagine actually wearing these shoes myself. It is one of their better ideas for a wacky heel.

Rows Garden is another stand out shoe that caught my eye with this huge colourful floral design although, again, not one that will make it into my collection.

I would love these Bunnie Love shoes if it wasn't for the bunny ears on the front and the bob tail on the back. I love the colour of the shoes and the purple hearts on the side, but I can't get away with shoes pretending to be an animal. I'm not a fan of the designs with animal's faces on either.

These Elle Gant shoes are more like it. I like the floral design and the colour although the gems on the front do look a bit cheap I think I would actually wear these ones.

These Aurora shoes are lovely. Not too over the top and not too busy but they still make a statement.

I quite like these blue shoes, High Hopes. I like the different fabrics and the block heel, but I'm not a huge fan of all the imprints on the back of the heel.

I don't think I am being too fussy I just think I preferred some of their styles from the past. There are hundreds of designs on the website, but there is nothing that I feel like I really need to add to my collection. I'll still continue to check their website for new designs. I like to see what they bring out even if I don't wish to add it to my collection.

September Favourites!

These are the items I've been loving in September!

I love my cobalt blue dress from boohoo.com. The colour and the fit are gorgeous and it can easily be dressed up or down.

I find that Avon lipsticks can often be too shimmery and I recently went through all my lipsticks and found this one had never been used. The shade is called Divine Wine and there is no shimmer in it. It is a dark purple colour, but it doesn't look unnatural. I love it!

I've been loving my new handbag from H&M. It is a good size and it looks really smart. I have had large handbags before, but not with such a rigid shape to them so I am still getting used to this one.

I have rediscovered my MUA Undressed palette and I love it. I have been using my matte eyeshadows a lot recently so it's good to bring some shimmer back and I love the golds and browns in this palette.

I finally bought Garnier's oil-infused Micellar water this month and it is great for removing, even waterproof, make-up with no rubbing or scrubbing. I'm really pleased with this.

I have been using Sanctuary Spa's body scrub this month. I love the scent of it and it leaves my skin feeling lovely and soft.

My favourite Impulse body spray currently available is Sweet Smile. It has a scent of pear and jasmine and this has been my body spray of choice for September.

Chanel No 5 L'Eau

This month has seen the release of Chanel No5 L'Eau; a light and fresh interpretation of the original No 5 introduced to appeal to a younger, modern audience.

I love Chanel No 5. I have had the eau de toilette and I am currently using the eau de parfum. The problem with No 5 for me is that I find that it doesn't last very long and I never notice it on myself when I am wearing it.

The new release confused me a bit because there was a fragrance released a few years ago, No 5 Eau Premiere, which was a modern interpretation on No 5 which was lighter and fresher so what is the difference between No 5 L'Eau and No 5 Eau Premiere?

I managed to get to a tester of No 5 L'Eau today and I found it to very nice. It is quite similar to No 5 Eau Premiere.
It is less aldehydic than No 5 and No 5 Eau Premiere and it has a light, fresh, citrusy scent. Citrusy scents aren't always my thing, but you can count on Chanel fragrances to get it right. It is definitely a modern scent and I think it could be a distant relative of Chanel Chance with its sophisticated floral notes.

The fragrance notes in No 5 L'Eau are lemon, mandarin, orange, neroli, aldehydes, rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, cedar and white musk.

The staying power has not improved for this offering, but I do think it's worth checking out.

A Few Autumn Purchases!

I finally bought some more gel nail polishes from Avon which I think are great. They last a lot longer than normal nail polishes without chipping.

I bought 4 different colours; Moondust, Very Berry, Rain Washed and Dazzle Pink.

So far I have tried Rain Washed and Very Berry. Very Berry is the colour I have on at the minute. In the bottle it looks a deep pink colour but it looks a dark, cherry red colour on my nails.

I was also pleasantly surprised last week when I wandered into Matalan. It's been a while since I have been in. It isn't somewhere I think to go when I'm looking for clothes as the stores are usually out of town, but I was passing so I went in and I found these lovely black corduroy trousers. I love them.

I also spotted this lovely 'shawl kimono' in wine/grey.

I also bought a new handbag at the weekend as I'm tired of not having a big enough bag. I love my new bag. It is a great size! I got it from H&M.