Autumn/Winter Beauty Essentials

My new kitten, Oscar!

 Hello all! So I thought as the first post of my new blog, I would do my Autumn/Winter Essentials because well, it's getting very cold and close to Christmas now! Winter is my favorite season because I just absolutely love the style and colors of clothes, makeup and nails that come along with it. Nothing beats big comfy jumpers and golden smokey eyes.

 These are my favorite nails I've done this month and the design is called Poisoned Ivy, which is done by WAH Nails. In the colder months I usually switch to darker or more red shades of nail polish, as opposed to pale and pastel shades in Spring/Summer. 
Products used: Nails Inc (Big Apple Red), Models Own nail art pen in black, Barry M topcoat and hardener.

Product used: Maybelline color show (220 knitted gold).

These are some of my favorite shades for this time of year : Essie(not sure of the name), Maybelline Color Show (652 moss, 103 marinho, 150 mauve kiss & 220 knitted gold), Barry M (346 magnetic red sparkle), Nails Inc (big red apple), Sleek (249 purplesque).

These are my favorite lip products which I've been using throughout November. When it gets colder, my lips get extremely dry, so I have to make sure I get products which aren't too drying or matte. Also for winter I love to go darker with my lip color and I've been really liking dark reds and plums.
Products: Benefit Dandelion lip gloss, MUA Power Pout color intense tint & balm (crazy in love), Rimmel Kate Moss lipstick (107), Burt's Bees beeswax lip balm,  Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner(064 obsession).

 For eye makeup in winter I tend to stick with the same sort of colors as all year round, but slightly warmer and  more golden shades and of course winged eyeliner. I also think in winter you can get away with wearing a bit more eye makeup than in summer, as it won't melt of your face! I especially love the i-Divine au natural palette by Sleek, I use it almost everyday.
Products: Sleek i-Divine au natural  palette, Maybelline 24 hr color tattoo (70 metallic pomegranate), Natural collection lash definition mascara, Maybelline master precise liquid eyeliner, Maybelline expression kajal eyeliner( 38 brown), Rimmel Scandaleyes shadow stick (002 bulletproof beige).

Skin care is absolutely vital in Winter, especially if you're prone to dry skin like me. I like to use lots of cleansing and moisturizing products. I also like to use a foundation which isn't too matte, because that dries out my skin.

Products: Simple purifying cleanser, Botanics soothing eye makeup remover, Palmers coco butter, REN cleansing milk, Bourjois Paris healthy mix serum, Max Factor creme puff pressed powder, No7 blush (20 honey).

What are your favorite beauty essentials for Autumn/Winter?

Thanks for reading x