Autumn/Winter On A Budget!

Hello once again my dears. I had the wonderful privilege of collaborating with fellow blogger Christopher Glabb. We spoke at the beginning of the week and came up with this quick idea that we thought would benefit our readerships. Since we're both interested in the same things we split up our designated areas, Christopher focusing on Fashion, since that's his niche, and I focused on the beauty departments, all things hair, face, skin and fabulous. So we hope you enjoy this collab, it was wonderful working with Chris. Here's to future collab's and friendship. Don't forget to check out Christopher at his blog here and his twitter here and give him a follow. He's lovely!

So without any further delay lovelies, here's Autumn/Winter On A Budget.


FASHION

A cute Fall wardrobe is essential! 

You cannot wear an amateur fall outfit during ANY of the days of fall! 

I know what you're thinking, "How can I possibly rock an outfit every day for a whole season?" 

First thing on a the list, a sick jacket to keep you warm and avoid looking like a loser freezing your buns off in the cold. This Jacket is 30$ and available here. Just change the currency to Euro/Sterling and you're ready to go.

A pair of sweet boots (with fur or wool inside) to keep your toes and feet warm, and to avoid woolly socks that make you look like a 6 year old. Also, these boots have an aged leather look, which is so in right now, you can't go wrong! Find them here at 42$! Once again just switch currency and you'll see the savings in front of your eyes.

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Last but not least A warm sweater! This thing rocks itself, and there's NO need to try and jazz it up in any way! Just choose any sweater in your wardrobe and you're set! 
The Jumper shown about is only 26 dollars here and under 30 Euro/Sterling.

Now how to put the whole look together. Black... All black

A black shirt for under the sweater and black skinny jeans. Remember, Fall's all about the layers! 

See, dressing to kill in Fall is EASY create sick outfits like this all season for a laid back easy few months!

Thank you to the Wonderful Chris for his Fashion Input, we we're discussing and I had to say, these key staples go perfectly with anything you have in your wardrobe now, jeans, leggings, cute skirt, you can mix and match these staples throughout the entire year. 

SKINCARE

Skincare is important during this time of year. It’s not just all about taking your make up off and moisturising, you need to help create a barrier from the harsh weather! So here’s the perfect products and guide to helping your skin stay party picture perfect! It is party season after all! It’s also all under 40 Euro/Dollars/Pounds and should last through to the New Year! 

MAKE UP

Once you have sorted your skincare out, it’s all about the face. I've found three easy, fresh-faced and on a budget make up looks with a variety of autumn colours!

Source 1, Source 2: Saskia de Brauw for Giorgio Armani Fall Makeup Collection 2013  , Source 3

Eyes & Brows

Each of these looks can be achieved using the one shadow pallet I found on Maybelline!

All three looks are a common mix of Smokey eyes, there’s numerous tutorials on youtube if you need a little lesson on how to perfect a light, medium or dark Smokey eye. All featured in the looks above.

To finish the eye’s off you need the perfect Brow Kit and Mascara. I live by Wet’N’Wild’s Ultimate brow kit. It’s just 3.99 in euro and under five Sterling/dollars. They also ship worldwide! 

Also Wet’N’Wild’s impact Mascara also under five dollars/Euro/Sterling.

Contour and Highlight

This time of year you don’t need heavy contour, the third look features a slightly heavier contour than the first two. The third look is aimed for evening wear but if you want to stand out and go a bit bold during the day, its also perfect. Contouring on a budget is made easier with Sleek’s face form contour kit, includes blusher and perfect shades for this time of year. Just build up your brown for a heavier contour. It’s under ten dollars/euro/sterling and they ship worldwide.

Lips

No make-up look is complete without the perfect lip colour! At this time of year you want something stay-worthy, hydrating and pigmented. I find Maybelline’s ColourExlir’s perfect for Autumn/Winter as they stay put and keep your lips hydrated all day long. They’re also under ten euro/sterling/dollars. *Bargain*

In total your make-up products come to under 50 dollars/Sterling/Euro! There are also countless discount sites if ordering online and discount codes sent through mailing lists so keep a look out and do your research!

HAIR!

To finish off your perfect Autumn/Winter inspired look you’ll need the perfect hairstyle, I know students and hard workers are constantly rushing around and have no time for complicated hairstyles so I chose three easy, simple and effective hairstyles to suit not only this time of year, but a hectic lifestyle and a budget. All these styles can be achieved using the same products for under 20 dollars/euro/sterling.

The Ultimate Waves

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This hairstyle can be achieved in multiple ways. You can use sleep in rollers overnight. I have old school heated rollers that my mother has had since she was 16. You can bobbin/hair-tie your hair while wet, semi-dry the tight bun and sleep on it, this is my number one option as I have a natural kink in my hair and it helps tightly curl, when you take it out of the bobbin or hair-tie just run your fingers through your hair. The last option is a curler or straightner, simply do as the styling item instructs, most curlers come with a light heat/wave option these days. To finish off this look spray with hairspray. I use Elnett Satin Extra Hold Hairspray which is a little pricey, depending on where you buy, but you only need a small spray and I find the bottle lasts for months.  

For a heatless waves tutorial, click here!

The Messy Bun!

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Some days we just can’t be bothered to take out our hair products or curling wands and make an effort. Sometimes we just want an easy-peasy updo, and what’s better than a messy bun?! Now messy bun’s are hard to perfect, their either too messy, not messy enough or just a bit all over the place, either way it’s quick, simple and you don’t need anything but a bobbin/hair-tie. If you wish you can spray a bit of hairspray to keep the stray’s in place but it’s not a style that needs much product. 

The Pretty Perfect Pony! 

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Nothing looks better and more put together then a perfect pony. This Retro-styled ponytail is pretty simple to put together, it may take a few tries and a lot longer than the previous two looks but for something a little stylish and cute, what’s a few extra minutes in the morning?! It’s perfect for that important work meeting, chilling in the office and for the students like myself. All you need is a few bobby pins, which you’ll find at your local store, a bobbin/hair-tie and some hairspray if you want. Click here for a video guide on how to create this look.

There you have it guys! Autumn/Winter Key items on a Budget. No matter what you take from this, I hope you take some inspiration, find a product or item you may like, or even find a new blogger to keep up to date with like Christopher. I hope everyone has a wonderful week and to all the wonderful people celebrating Halloween this week.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! 

Stay Safe, Fab, and Freaky!

Lots of love

Melody x