I thought for this blog post I would share with you some
of the wearable trends I've been seeing around and what products I would use to
achieve these fab looks. I have to admit I am a summer girl through and through,
so a part of me dies a little inside when the weather changes in October (especially
with all this rain we've been having in England). But I'm looking beyond this dull
weather at the beautiful trends we have to play with this autumn.
Some of them are easy to pull off and others may seem
slightly scarier.
If Halloween isn't a great opportunity to trial these
looks then I don't know what is! I reckon let's just be bold and just go for
it! Share with me your pics on Instagram @pennyw28
Trend #1 - Dark grey / blue nails
Difficulty rating - Easy-peasy
The colour of the season is Chanel's Orage, which is a
mix between a dark blue and dark grey. Chanel seem to always navigate the
trends when it comes to nails but we must remember there are other great nail
varnishes out there for a fraction of the cost. Barry M for example are fab for
a glossy mani and for just £3.99 a paint pot, it's a bargain! My top pick to
achieve the dark nails look is Barry M (Grey). While they may lack imagination
and creativity with the nail colour name, I promise they make up for in highly
pigmented, long lasting colour.
Or you could adapt this trend to suit you more and opt
for an elegant pastel grey tone - I reckon this would look amazing against pale
skin tones. My fave for this look is Bourjois So Laque in 003 BCBeige
Trend #2 - Mauve eyeshadow
Difficulty rating - OK, this could be tricky
I love this look because I have brown/green eyes so it
really brings out the green in my eyes. But what I love even more about this
trend though is it literally suits everyone.
Chanel Illusion D'ombre in 83 Ilusoire is a beautiful deep
purple with specks of glitter in to make your eyes pop. This shade suits everyone
and is so light that you can build up the look to suit what you want. The first
few layers go on as a grey / purple shade and then as you build it up the
purple really starts to present itself.
Or you can try Stila shadow pots in Iris. This is a
really plummy shade and immediately gives amazingly pigmented colour on the
lids. Pair this with a smudging of black kohl liner to give the eyes some definition
and lashings of mascara.
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| Stila (left) and Chanel (right) |
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| Stila (left) and Chanel (right) |
Trend #3 Black cherry lips
Difficulty rating - Oh em gee, I couldn't ever pull this
off!
I admit I can be scared of bold lip colours, I just feel that
everyone is staring at my lips. I remember one time I wore a bold red/orange
colour and one of my guy friends came up to me half way through the night and
said these killer words: "Alright there smudgie?!". I rushed to the
loos and spotted the horror of all horrors, my lipstick had smudged all over my
top lip, great!
But fear not, I told myself I will continue to persevere!
So, back on the lipstick horse I rustled through my collection to find colours to
suit this trend and came up with the following: Rimmel's Kate lipstick in 04 (a
deep cherry purple colour), Revlon's Super Lustrous lipstick in Berry Couture
and Rimmel's lasting finish in 128 Starry-eyed. The latter is probably the most
black cherry-esque, but I think when it comes to dark colours on your lips find
one that you feel comfortable with and that lifts your complexion. When testing
lipsticks use your fingertips as experts say this is the most similar part of
your body to your lips.
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| From left to right: Rimmel Starry-eyed, Revlon Berry Couture, Rimmel 04. |
Of course, the ever popular trend of full eyebrows is
here to stay for the autumn as well. I've taken a while to get on board the
thick eyebrow train, but now I'm on I'm never getting off. I love the
definition they give to my face.
Other trends showing themselves are high ballerina buns,
low voluminous ponytails and lips coated in colourful glitter. If you're
testing any of these out please share with some photos with me, I'd love to see
what you're up to!
