Happy 2nd of September my beauties!!
I am SO happy to announce it is officially Autumn in the UK and you guys know how much I bang on about how much I love this time of year.
It is without a shadow of a doubt my favourite season, I just love everything about it. I want my wedding in the Autumn... That's if that EVER freaking happens. It's just a happy time of year.
The smells, the colours, the fashion - it's totally incredible and it should be embraced more.
Today, I am going to list the things that are my Autumn/Fall favourites and the things I feel are must do's this season for everyone involved.
MY SEASON FAVOURITES
1. Candles - Autumn and Christmas scented candles are officially THE ONE!! The scents can bring back so many beautiful memories, really create an ambience in a room and it makes everything so damn cosy. I love the spice ones, pine scented and anything that smells out (see what I did there?!) Christmas and Autumn.
2. Autumn/Winter fashion - I love to layer and I am constantly in dark clothing, especially black. This time of year it's totally acceptable to wear that colouring - I get some fully looks wearing black in the Summer. Ha. Do they not know black is my happy colour?! I love being able to wear hats, scarfs, boots and quirky little coats. Again, it's super cosy and it just keeps that cold chill out. You can experiment a lot with fashion this time of year.
It's time to dust off those disco pants, sequin numbers and berry hues! RIGHT NOW!
3. Cosy nights in - There's nothing better than getting in from a long day and sticking on your comfy pj's and chucking on your dressing gown. This is the time of year that it's acceptable to lounge in those bad boys for as long as you can. I love to stick on some heart warming movies and grab a takeaway. Yes please.
If you have a bf you can insert him in this section. I don't... So don't rub it in. Ha.
4. Hot drinks - Oh yes, the hot drinks are back. This is one of my main favourites, I love having a nice hot chocolate with squirty cream and chocolate sprinkles on top. Isn't it the nicest, when you pop into a coffee shop and you can smell all the hot chocolates and gingerbread spiced latte's?! It really makes me happy and puts me in the nicest mood.
5. Steaming Hot Bubble Baths - It is the season to fry your skin in the hottest bath possible. Ha. Forget showers guys, baths are where it's at!! So many of my favourites can be combined on this list and that's the great thing about it. It brings total happiness. Get yourself to Lush, get a bomb and bubble bar and pop it in there with you whist you soak. I love Lush at this time of year as they start to bring out all their festive products and I am sold. I wish they would bring out a gingerbread scent though. :)
6. Indulging in the good stuff (food) - Diet? What diet?! You can now over indulge it's okay, all those winter woolies will hide any evidence!! I find myself, that I can exercise more as I don't get super hot and it warms me up. So I tend to tone up more. I am so backwards. Ha. That said, I love to eat. Home cooked meals, meals out and all the chocolate in the world makes me a happy Leya. Salted caramel is back in season too and that is my ultimate favourite. I even have a candle in that scent.
7. Smells and colours - oh my goodness the smells just make an atmosphere right?! You step out into the cold air and the hit of the earth, trodden on leaves and food just hits you in the face. For me, I LOVE to go on walks, take pictures and smell Autumn. The colours are warming, bright and festive and those two things combined can make any negative feelings melt away into the distance. There is always an air of tranquillity about it all.
8. Halloween - When the Hallow of the ween hits us, that's when the fun and celebrations can begin. I literally love dressing up on Halloween, I love to look as disgusting as possible and go out with my friends!! Halloween for me isn't a time to look pretty, it's a time to look like road kill. Simple. Ha.
It's also when I will crack open Hocus Pocus and all the scary films I own and go on a slasher marathon.
9. The weather - Okay, so Autumn/Winter weather can suck ass, especially when it's bitter cold, raining and windy all at the same time. I always look like I have walked through a hedge backwards. That's what hats are for though and they come in super handy. As long as you're dressed for the occasion you can really enjoy what the elements bring. Again, it makes it all extra cosy when you get home from being outside in the cold.
10. Lights - The days get shorter and the nights get longer, so on go the cute little fairy lights. I have so many now, my parents electricity bill must go through the roof. Whoops.
Reading a book under candle and fairy lights has got to be one of the most awesome things in life.
11. Bonfire night - As soon as the 5th of November comes along it fills me with a bittersweet feeling, like 'wow the year is almost over' but then 'oh yes, it's almost Christmas'. As soon as this night hits and I am watching the creativity in the sky this is when you really know Christmas is on its way. I love taking my camera out and capturing the lights, eating my hot dog and just losing myself.
It makes me so happy.
12. Christmas Faye - I love heading out to the Christmas Fayre where I live, it's just full of joy, festivity and kindness. Again the atmosphere is amazing and I love looking and buying things that I don't usually see. I always find at this time to pop into Costa and get my favourite hot choc to take around with me.
13. Christmas decorations - C'mon guys this has got to be one of the best things going in life. I can spend hours decorating my room. This is one of the main reasons I decided to paint my room white so I could have a white, red and gold theme when Christmas arrives.
Get all the glitter out and go cray cray.
14. Christmas Eve - This is my favourite day EVS!!! I get so freaking excited guys. You wouldn't believe I am 29 years old. Ha. This is the day that I wake up extra early, put on The Christmas Carol and then get ready to go out with pops to get the last bits of food. After doing so we will then go around the whole famalam and deliver their presents like the little Santa's we are.
On the night, me and my brother will either go to Merry Hill for a bit or sit in my room wrapping presents watching Christmas movies and listening to Christmas songs.
Bliss.
15. Christmas Day - I don't even need to say anything for this point apart from...
"Ho Ho Ho".
This time of year I always have a little list of must-have's that I go by and I thought I would share them with you too.
. Skin care is so important as the elements will dry your skin out, so it's super important to moisturise daily. I swear by the Simple Skin range in the day and my Garnier/L'Oreal/Liz Earl range by night
. Hair care is also super important as your hair would of had a beating in the Summer so will need extra TLC this time of year. Hair masks are a must and try and lay off the heat instruments.
.Candle burning is a must but accidents can happen. Make sure you buy a glass plate to put your candle holder on to avoid burning the house down.
. Berry colours are IN, so start rocking that burgundy lip now!
. Manicured nails are a must, it makes you feel polished and the falsies you can buy and do yourself at home are super impressive. Get yo sparkle on.
I hope you enjoyed this Autumnal post, I wanted to dedicate a post to it as I love reading others that post something similar. It makes me all smiley.
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Until next time...
L
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