Autumn is by far my favourite time of the year, yet I do ask myself sometimes why is this?
Lets think this through the weather is getting colder (in fact very cold), yet I only find this makes me more excited for whats to come. Thick coats, bobble hats, scarves and boots. All of which are a dream combination. So yes the weather is getting colder and yes I also don't particularly want to leave the house but I am still loving it. One of my favourites things to do in this weather, when dry, is go for a walk. I love walking and weather doesn't really stop that. Which means my recent walks to a local tearoom on a Sunday morning have been well appreciated. The picture above was taken on our most recent journey there on Sunday. I honestly can not believe how beautifully blue the sky is. Just one thing I love about autumn.
You know the colder weather has come upon us when everyone starts getting their boots out. I personally really struggle to find boots I love. So with having spent the last two winters looking to find a pair this year is a dream come true. I feel almost complete now with my winter boots on, knowing that when I get to work my feet will indeed be dry. They are so super comfy and although those first few days were extremely weird, who knew having a heel would make such a difference, I have definitely got use to them.
When autumn comes the first signs are the leaves changing colour. That is one of the things I love about the picture above. The beautiful colour of the leaves. The incredible red/orange leaves really do brighten up an icy day. Soon they will begin to change to brown and the leaves will fall. One of the most relaxing things to watch is leaves falling from the trees. Such a lovely sight. I remember as a child wading my way through the fallen leaves on the ground. I still get that little thrill of hearing the dry crisp leaves crunching below my feet. That is when you truly know autumn is upon us.
So lets not hide from the cold weather lets embrace it. What do you love to do when the weather starts to turn colder? What is your go to clothing item? Mines my bobble hats lets face it throughout the colder months I don't leave the house without it. Also would you guys be interested in seeing a lookbook from me of what I wear this blustery season?
Love
A Norfolk Blondie x
Its been a while since I sat down and wrote a review on a beauty product but that is where my blog began and honestly I'm not quite sure why I stopped. I love talking about products, mainly because I have loved so many I have used. So a couple of weeks ago when I ran out of my much loved BareMinerals foundation I had to dig deep within my makeup to find a new one. Recently I have been using up my products, so after finishing two foundations up, my choice was getting fairly limited. After a lot of looking I had two foundations. One of them was too dark for me, little advice never buy a new foundation after a holiday abroad. This left me with the Collection Lasting Perfection Ultimate Wear Foundation. After much debate I gave it a go.
Now this foundation I have had for a while. Mainly because the first time I used it, I hated it. It felt heavy on my skin and left me feeling cakey. Which lets face it, using it this time after my incredibly light powder foundation from BareMinerals, I didn't have high hopes.
Never judge a book by its cover...
Or in my case first impressions. Yes first impressions are what make or break the product in hand. But I have learnt they are not always right. Second time round and I'm loving this foundation. Yes, its not what I have been use to for the past few months, but it won't be its a liquid foundation. I have found it quite refreshing though, I have missed having a liquid foundation.
Starting with the basics about it. The shade of this product is honestly perfect for my skin. Its light enough that it doesn't leave me with the tell tale foundation line we all know to well of. But its not so light that I look washed out and pale. Which is a killer bonus for me because having not been on an abroad holiday for a year, having what could pass off as a healthy glow is what I need. I take this foundation in shade "Ivory 2". The consistency of this product is neither here or there. Its not the thickest liquid foundation I have used but it's certainly not runny. My favourite way to apply this is using my Basic Beauty Tools foundation blender. It applies the foundation evenly and perfectly to my skin.
The coverage on this product is something I have truly fallen for. It is honestly outstanding. My skin is in the best condition it has been for a long time. I believe this is due to my regular exercise, healthy eating and drinking plenty of water. But I do still get some blemishes and this foundation gives me the perfect base to create the illusion that I don't. But what really impresses me is it does this without feeling cakey and I honestly believe this is because I use a sponge not a brush.
I can't talk about a product without raving about its packaging. Im a strong believer in how a product should look. So yes I can see why I picked this up in the shop because it is eye catching packaging. With the frosted glass bottle and sleek black lid, it is quite high end looking. It comes with a pump for easy access to the product. The only problem I have with this is when it gets low it does become differcult to get the product out. However it is the same for all bottles like this. Easy solution, tip it upside down and take the top off.
One thing I will remember from now on is...
First impressions are not everything.
Forget about them and give the product a chance again, what have you got to loose.
Love
A Norfolk Blondie
xx
