I do love winter, the cold nights, cuddling up on the sofa and watching the rain pour down whilst your snug and warm. The crackle and pop of the log fire. Bliss.
Yes I am a winter bunny! I am praying for this cold snap to last a tad bit longer, but I also cannot wait for the bulbs in my garden to flower as I have planted them in cascading patterns in the my plant pots so I can enjoy spring varieties for months on end.
Lets kick off these January favourites with these gorgeous boots from New Look, they are unbelievably comfortable and instantly add style to jeans and a t-shirt, they don’t half look cute with a little dress, and are the perfect to transition from Winter to Spring. They are the first pair of boots I have ever picked up in a shop and said I love these and walked straight to the till, with clothes this is a regular occurrence. I love nothing better than an impulse purchase. Shoot me. With shoes I am much more cautious, maybe because I wear them until the soles are hanging off and at the end of their life. I literally have not removed them from my feet…. ok maybe to shower and sleep of course.
Herbal Essences Clearly Naked Dry Shampoo I’m not sure what I can say about this product I just love it. I don’t know about anyone else but I hate the way dry shampoo smells, and feels in my hair. It sends shivers down my spine. I also feel like dry shampoo doesn’t last all day either but I may go so far as to say this is my Holy Grail of dry shampoos. Yeah I went there. It also doesn’t leave your hair semi-grey! Perfect for those mornings where it is too cold outside your cosy duvet.
Sumptuous red lipstick. Come to mumma! At £3.99 what is not to love about this drug store lipstick? Collection DeLuxe Lipstick I bought it in shade 01. It stays on my lips all day, even after copious amounts of tea. I am truly in love with it, perfect for updating my look for autumn winter. I also find it isn’t drying at all which is fantastic when sitting under an air conditioning unit all day. The only down side I can see is that it does have a slight smell of crayons, but only when applying.
I have also been wearing the Maybelline Super Stay 7 Days nail varnish in Midnight Red, it is the right shade of red to go with the gorgeous collection lipstick, lasts several days well definitely not 7 days but probably around 3-4 days on me. I have no idea how I chip nail varnish! I can go to bed with perfect nails and wake up with chipped nails! I am also loving the Tanya Burr nail polishes, particularly this colour in Midnight Sparkles which I believe may have been discontinued as I couldn’t find it online. *sad face*. Another Maybelline product I have been absolutely loving so far is Maybelline Colour Tattoo in Eternal Gold. It is a cream shadow that lasts all day and doesn’t just go straight into the crease and look rubbish. Couldn’t recommend this product enough.
All the Light We Cannot See. Wow what can I say about this book. I was gripped instantly. I lost interest about 100 pages through but I think that was more down to me than the book. I read before bed. I definitely am the kind of reader who reads a page and is instantly asleep, no matter what the book is. However this book had me staying up for at least an hour a night just so I could finish it. That definitely says a lot for this book. I was just enchanted by the story, I don’t want say too much as I wouldn’t want to spoil it for you guys, but it is based in World War II but told from a very different perspective of two children. The first is Marie-Laurie a young French girl who is blind and the second is Werner Pfennig a young German orphan. I am not quite finished yet but it I am only days away.
Instagram Prints. When we first moved into our house I printed some Instagram prints, which have decorated a wall in our guest room for all this time. However I am in the process of decorating and felt it was time to take them down. The process of this meant I actually got to look and appreciate the pictures rather than walk past them every day and I have now put them into albums which is one of my New Years Resolutions this year to actually get my photos printed and into albums.
Wowzer! I didn’t mean to have so many favourites this month. Is there anything you would like to see me write about? I will keep you posted on all my decorating escapades.
Keep Smiling my Lovelies.
XO
Sophie Emily Darling 