October Look - Fashion Friday #6

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Well, we've done it! We've made it to the end of September so let's all just take a moment to give ourselves one big hurrah, a congratulations for making it another month.

1. Sweaters

I think one of man's greatest inventions is easily the oversized sweater because there is [nothinmuch on this earth more satisfying than wearing a large sweater when it starts to get chilly. I own too many sweaters and from October through March I am constantly re-wearing them in an endless cycle that I think is the most comfortable thing in the world and my friends probably get easily bored with. Sweaters are so comfortable and spending good money on a good sweater can never go wrong. One of the most expensive clothes items I ever bought with my own money so far (not that that's saying much - I tend to be very cheap) was a sweater from a small shop in New York almost a year ago and to this date it remains probably my favourite clothes item of all time though that might be now topped by the grey American Eagle swayed I got over the summer. Yeah, I might need to dedicate an entire blog post to that in the future - I love it that much. I get really excited about sweaters and there is literally nothing that puts a bigger strain on my wallet than walking into stores, seeing the mass collections of fall sweaters, and wanting them all. It's seriously a disease. But I think that October is one month when the weather starts getting such that sweaters start becoming more and more acceptable - and comfortable with the cooler weather! I recommending buying so many big sweaters because there are other things that come with big sweaters....chunky necklaces!

2. Jewelry
Jewelry is so much fun to fool around with all year round but it is especially fun when the sweaters come out and longer and heavier chains become more acceptable. I love big statement necklaces and chunkier and longer chains with more high-necked sweaters and button down shirts that become so much more acceptable and trendy as the weather gets colder. I think - as shown in the picture - that easy bracelets of cool materials like leather or rope that could look very urban or even summery but still in neutral, possibly darker colours so that they go with your entire fall wardrobe. I think bracelets are really versatile and super easy to use for all outfits but especially the kind of bracelet in this collection and with this colour. It's especially beautiful in the fall but they can also work for most other seasons so putting down good money for a nice and versatile bracelet stack would definitely be an great way to spend your money.

3. Boots
I know that in my recent September Favourites post (x) I talked about how much I love my Keds - but I may have misled you. Keds are not my favourite shoes, my favourite shoes are boots. Hands down, I just love the comfiness of boots and how cute they look with any outfit whether you decide to go with leggings or jeans. Boots are also really great for walking around the city or out in the country or just wherever - one of the main reasons I have boots down as a travel staple. It is so important to me to always have a pair of boots with me if I'm going anywhere - very versatile and easy to look good! And if you like black boots than I doubt we would get along very well because I am 100% a brown boots kind of girl.

3. Tans, browns, oranges, and maroons
I know, I know, totally cliché to talk about the wonderful fall colours but I just couldn't help it. I won't spend too much time on why I love these colours so much because - well, it's obvious! They just remind me so much of colder weather and all the wonderful things that come with it such as - obviously - all the wonderful and comfy clothes.

4. Floppy hats
Normally, these don't tend to look good on me since I play with my hair styles so much throughout the day and don't usually have a reason to keep hats on all day. However, there is nothing that says "trendy fall" like any kind of beanie or hat and floppy hats in a maroon shade are so goddamn cute to me. I just wish I could make it work but alas I don't think I am destined to ever be best friends with this beautiful fashion statement. However, if you can pull this off then I am extremely jealous. But also, wear it during fall as much as you can because seriously it is just so cute if you can wear it properly (oh gods above why did you give me hair I am never happy with??).

5. Berry lips
BEST PART OF FALL hands down. Being able to break out the darker lipsticks, lip glosses, and rouging in your lips as much as you want to - it's a great feeling. I love how the darker colours come out in this season and people are totally fine with putting on darker coloured lipsticks and whatnot because honestly it just looks so chic and reminds me constantly of fall. Best season - best colours.

Basically, to wrap up this long blog post - I'm really, really excited for October. I hope you are too!

Have a Brettastic day!

September Favourites

*Sorry to be boring and incredibly generic but I feel like if you have an extra 3 minutes and an ear for good music now is the time to go and listen to "Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Green Day*

Well, if you've taken my previous advice, then up and at 'em, everyone, September is just about done! This is my last blog post of September and man, has it been a month. This is the first time I've blogged for a full month and now I guess it's time for some reminiscing. *Sniff* I've always been a softie.

I know this idea of doing a September Favourites blog post isn't entirely original but I thought it might be a fun thing to do since I am a horrible narcissist who enjoys talking about herself and I also want to have a space to share all the things I've been loving this month. I feel like this post might start off being products but who knows where it'll end up spiraling? Hope you all enjoy!

BabyLips in Cherry Me

I recently did a post about lip products and this was included (read that here) so I won't go too in depth about this other than saying how much I LOVE this product. It is so soft and smooth and smells so great - like cherries but not the disgusting medicine taste you get in some cases, real sugary cherries. This absolutely pampers my lips and they always feel so soft and fantastic after I put this on. What's more is that it's super easy and quick for a nice swipe - no need to get out a compact mirror and apply your lipgloss or anything, just swipe this on and you're good to go! One of the reasons I also like this shade of BabyLips in particular (mind you, I do have more than one) is that it adds a subtle bit of colour to your lips so it does make a face look more complete, if you have pale lips like me. I adore this product and would recommend it a million times over.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creme & Eyeliner in Golden Bronze

I know that these are two different products but because they were from the same company I decided to include both of them in the picture and to talk about why this brand is fantastic. The eyeliner, a really fun coppery pink, goes on very easily and stays on for a record long time, for me pencil eyeliners never stay on long but this one does! I also just adore the colour - it looks incredible with blue eyes like mine. As you can see, it is a bit worn down because I've been using it a lot recently! So, loving this product, I went back to try some more of NYX's products and with this lipstick, I was not disappointed. This is a matte cream which I have never really had any experience with before but it is wonderful. Glides on really easily, great colour, and no caking, even with super matte lips! I am definitely going back for more with this brand.



Black Radiance Dynamic Duo in 5205

 This might possibly be my favourite product in this post because, as I have mentioned time and time again, I struggle crazily with finding the perfect shade for lips that will give me a natural - ish look but won't leave me with too - bright lips when I don't want them. See what a struggle it is? Well, for that problem, this product is a God-send. It is the perfect combo of a gloss and a balm, made to treat your lips and also gives me a bit of berry colour that I think is incredibly appropriate for this time of year. Thank you makeup gods!

Coco butter thing

 This product is something I use a lot and even though it's not especially high class, I figured I would include it. I use this product for everything, my face, lips, and hands; which might end up being a little gross but I regularly scrape off the top so it's always fresh. It works as a butter for skin, as a chapstick for lips - literally everything. Also exceptionally easy on the wallet - less than $2 at CVS! A wonderful and wonderfully all-purpose product!

Sonia Kashuk Lotion - Pink Innocentia

 This lotion is not a new product for me so I apologize to anyone who wanted exclusively newly tried products. But this Sonia Kashuk lotion is actually my life. It's a blend of magnolia and jasmine smells and not only does it smell absolutely heavenly but it is super light and easy to apply. You only need a little bit to cover your hands or face and I absolutely love how it makes me smell. This lotion is such a blessing on my life so if anyone is looking for a great lotion that smells fantastic and is also nice and light, this is something you definitely want to check out.



Garnier Fructis Curl Construct Mousse

So if the Black Radiance Dynamic Duo is my favourite product in this post, this is easily my second favourite. I made a post about it here if you want to read it so I won't go too far in depth into it's wonderful qualities, I will just say that my hair curls have never been springier and my hair has never been more manageable. It's super easy to apply, just spray the mousse on your hand and apply it to your damp hair and then scrunch your hair and dry it however you choose. The instructions are on the bottle and they're super easy to follow - I just all around love this bottle, how it looks, how it works, and how cheap and easy it is. Recommend so highly!

Keds

 

This might seem like a little bit of an unorthodox item to include in my favourites, but a September Favourites list would be lying if I didn't include these shoes. I had always wanted a kind of sneaker that was cute, simple, and grey (because I am obsessed) and I figured either Vans or Keds were the way to go. I'm so glad I went with Keds. Don't have anything against Vans but these shoes are so incredibly comfortable and all-purpose, I absolutely adore them more than I can say. I wear them all the time and they literally go with everything. Price isn't too bad and I just think they're so worth it, the perfect combination of cute and wearable.

 

Parks and Rec

I know this isn't a product or anything but I just recently started watching the show Parks and Rec with Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones. I am in love with it. The episodes of seasons 1-5 are all on Netflix and each episode is usually about 25 minutes so it's easy to watch a lot in less time. Of course, this leads to the typical problem of thinking you've been watching episodes for an hour and you look up and it's been 3 hours. Whoops! But this show is so funny and I definitely had to include it in my favourites because I absolutely love  it. BTW Ron Swanson is my role model



Music

Oh my god, I don't know why, but there have been so many great music selections that I am so excited about and that I just had to share here. I'm no music expert so if I were to go into why I'm so excited about all this music it would mostly be me just going "IT'S SO GOOD JUST LISTEN" and no one wants that. So, more professionally, here are the names of the songs and links in case you want to listen to them.

• Centuries - Fall Out Boy [x]
• Everywhere I Go (Kings and Queens) - New Politics [x]
• Oh Cecilia - The Vamps [x]
• Fireproof - One Direction [x]
• Don't - Ed Sheeran [x]

Blogspot!

So, the last thing I just had to talk about on this blog is the thing I've been loving probably the most this month and that is this wonderful website. As some of you might be aware, this is the first time I've blogged regularly throughout the whole month and it has been so much fun. I've loved so much talking to other bloggers, answering comments, and having a schedule to stick to and a blog to update with whatever I wanted to! This has been a great month and I've really enjoyed being on blogspot for most of it. Thanks to everyone who helped my first full month on here so great and I am really looking forward to October!

Have a Brettastic day!