In my family whenever we have some time together we always go for a walk no matter what the weather (I mean no matter what the weather by the way, we've walked through torrential rain before). The weather is getting much colder lately though so I thought I'd put together a cute, cosy outfit for you all.

Starting from the top and working my way down, a beanie is such a wardrobe must have in my opinion you can get them in so many different styles and colours to suit and face and any outfit. This red wine coloured one is super cosy and cost me around £12 from Accessorize.

If you know me outside of my blog then you'll know that over the past few years I've accumulated a pretty substantial collection of scarves, so this is just one of many. It has to be one of my all time favourites especially for this time of year because its so big and cosy but with a nice colour and patter on it too. Sadly I couldn't give you a brand name for this one as I got it for a pound in a little seaside town shop. I know amazing bargain considering it's such good quality and has lasted me for years too! But do not despair if you really like the look of this scarf I've seen lots of similar ones in high street shops of late.

I haven't included the jeans because they're just plain blue denim from Primark. So, straight on to the leg warmers and boots. The leg warmers are from (you guessed it) Primark and they honestly do make a huge difference, I feel so much warmer when I'm wearing them compared to when I'm not wearing them, and because they're a nice plain colour and pattern they can be paired with anything without looking too garish. They add a nice little touch to a winter outfit too.

The shoes are actually from George at Asda a really long time ago. As I only have teeny tiny size 3 feet I find that on of the best places to find shoes is the supermarket clothing brands because they seem to cater for smaller feet. I know a lot of you may hear supermarket clothes and run for the hills thinking of cheap and tacky stuff, and I wont pretend that you wouldn't be right to do so a fair amount of the time but if you have more of a look you can find some really nice pieces. I love ankle boots I just find them much cuter with an outfit than knee high or calf length boots (which I also love but I just think they give off a different look). The cute little buckle detailing on these is what sold me on them.

 Well, that's the end of another post. I have to say I've really enjoyed making these outfit themed ones so if it's something you'd like to see more of I'd love to do so. Also, what do you think of the photography in this post? It's something I'm trying to improve on and spend more time with so any feed back is more than welcome.

Empties #1:

This is going to be my first ever empties post and it's something I've wanted to do for a while, I was originally planning on talking about five products per post, but I'm such a neat freak that I just couldn't wait any any longer to finish another product and be able to chuck away the empty bottles that were cluttering up my dressing table!

Sally Hansen Nail Polish Remover - For Dry, Brittle Nails:

I really do like this remover, I find that it gets off nail varnish really quickly, including those stubborn glitter nail varnishes. As for this doing anything fr dry/brittle nails I do think it's made a slight difference in the quality of my nails, but I wouldn't say that it's been a life changing product which I rushed straight into the supermarket to repurchase when I've got plenty of other bottles rolling around in my nail collection. Overall though, I would recommend this product if you want something that will help take care of your nails and will really get rid of nail varnish instantly.

John Frieda Frizz-Ease Serum:

I'm sure you're all bored of hearing me rave about this in pretty much every other post! So I won't go into too much detail here other than saying it's amazing! I'll leave you with this review, and tell you all I'm mourning the loss of it already. 

nspa Raspberry Milkshake bath and shower gel:

Again this is a product I've mentioned before. This one was in  my Monthly Favourites, so from that alone you already know I loved it. The smell is so true to it's name and it leaves you're skin feeling soft and smelling lovely whether you use it as a shower gel or a bubble bath.

Sure Clear Diamond Crystal Anti-Antiperspirant:

At the very beginning of using this product I loved it, it worked perfectly for my needs and stopped me sweating totally, there was no white marks on my clothes or anything it did exactly what an antiperspirant is supposed to do. But then, a few months into using it it just stopped working as an antiperspirant completely. I still had no white marks but it wasn't doing what it should be, I think my body got used to the chemicals in it so it didn't have the same effect as it used to. With that in mind I personally probably won't be buying it again but as a recommendation to you I'd say if you want to buy it then do, but maybe alternate it with other antiperspirants to make sure the effects don't wear off.

Well that's everything, if you enjoyed this post then as always please let me know in the comments and if you'd like to see more empties (I've already got a few empty bottles aside ready) then do the same, as with any other requests.

xxx

5 Winter Nail Varnishes:

When I first started thinking about some nail themed posts to do I originally wanted to do a my top ten nail varnishes post, but then the sheer amount of nail varnishes I own dawned on me and I started to think about how the nail varnish you choose depends on your mood, the season a specific thing you're planning on wearing and so on and so on...

So I thought to do 5 nice wintery nails would be a much better idea instead, although if you'd still like to see an overall top ten most worn varnish then let me know in the comments.

These are going to be in no particular order but first we have a Revlon Top Speed polish  in 880 Black Star. The name of this colour is just the perfect description for it its silvery and shimmery like a star but with a glossy black background so its a nice mixture of sophisticated and sparkly fun.

Another Revlon polish next, but this time it's a Nail Enamel in Vixen 570, which even though it's not one of the Top Speed varnishes still dries just as fast as one (which by the way is ridiculously fast!) It's also a lovely winter colour a deep berry red which sadly isn't showing up too well in the photo as opposed to in person but still christmassy nonetheless.

I love this colour by nails inc. it's West Hampstead which is a nice deep almost plum toned purple which I'm sure for all of you screams out Autumn into Winter. There's not really much else to say I'm sure you all know just how good nails inc polishes are they're amazing quality in colour and consistency and you can usually get away with one coat if you're in a rush.

My love for nails inc. shows again here, except this time with a sparkly blue and silver colour, which always has me thinking of a beautiful night sky. This polish shimmers when you view it at different angles and the fact it's such a cool almost icy tone meant that I just had to include it in this top 5.

Last but by no  means least is this plain and simple, pillar box red by The Beauty Emporium (which is an M&S brand). I have to admit this isn't technically mine it's my little sister's but we share nail varnishes all the time so I'm sure she won't mind ;). I chose this because when it comes to Christmas or winter beside from all of the blues, whites and icy tones one colour you just can't resist is a nice Christmassy red. This one is nice and glossy and has a really good colour intensity meaning you can get away with just one coat although I usually go with two just to be on the safe side.

That's it for this post, I hope you all enjoyed it. If you did please let me know, also if you'd like me to do more top 5 nail varnishes then please let me know in the comments. Maybe I could make this a seasonal thing, or in sections like top 5 pastels or top 5 berry shades?

xxx

NOTD: Cloudy Nails:

I love these nails, They're perfect for all seasons, I also love the fact that you need no skills or special skills for this and they don't even to look good!

 The fist thing you need to do is paint your nails a block blue, I've gone for my favourite one from Nails inc. 

 Now comes the fun part, much like with the spotty nails I showed you in a previous post all you need to do is get an old hair grip and create a close group of dots until they from a cloud shape and keep going as much as you want to all over the nail, 

Try to get the clouds going at different angles and in different shapes and sizes so they look more like real clouds. Then just wait for them to dry and smooth a top coat over all your work so all of that work doesn't go to waste. 

And that's that it's really nice and simple quick and easy to do and always looks good no matter what because no two clouds look the same. 

I hope you enjoyed this post and if you give it a go I'd love to see some pictures on twitter or instagram! 

xxx

NOTD: Autumn Leaves:

A few days a go I got the idea to make a nail look that looked like Autumn leaves falling down from the sky and this is what I came up with.

You will need:

A base coat

A nude base colour

Lots of pretty colours that look like Autumn leaves

A thin slanted paintbrush

After you've base coated your nails and put on a block nude colour then the fun begins.

Pour out a really small amount of your chosen colours, take your paintbrush and very very lightly dip it into one of your colours and with a gentle hand just stroke some of the colour onto your nail. There's really no right way to do this, just get creative and see what you come out with. Build up your colours and put on as many or as few leaves as you want to. The beauty of this look is that using a slanted brush will look like the leaves are curled or spinning as they fall, and no two nails will look the same, which only adds to the detail and  beauty of it.

I hope you enjoyed this post, please let me know if you have a go at this look I'd love to see any pictures so feel free to tweet or instagram me the pictures.

xxx