Ali & Her: Autumn makeup

How to Freshen up Your Style for Autumn

Hi Everyone!

Now the holidays are over and Autumn is in sight it is time to start thinking about ourselves again! As a busy mum, it is hard to find time to focus on yourself, as your days are spent running around after the kids and putting their needs first. Being a parent is an important job, so it is only natural you want to prioritise taking care of your children’s needs. However, now and then, you may find you catch sight of yourself in the mirror and feel like you do not recognise the person staring back at you. It is easy to lose your sense of self when you are a parent, as your priorities tend to shift elsewhere. So, carving out a little time for yourself now and then where you can focus solely on yourself is crucial. Using this time to do all the things that make you feel great is a good idea, and choosing something with a continued impact on how you feel about yourself is the best way to enjoy continued benefits from your me-time.

Autumn is often the perfect time for busy mums to freshen up their style. Not only is the weather changing at this time, but it also brings a slight chill in the air and the chance to pack away those summer clothes until next year. But, the arrival of autumn also means the kids head back to school, and you no longer need to deal with the craziness of keeping the kids entertained over the summer holidays. If you are wondering where to get started on freshening up your style for autumn, these 3 quick tips should be a great starting point:

Re-Think Your MakeUp

Playing around with makeup is an effective way to freshen up your style and create an entirely new look for yourself, and also one of the most fun. Trying out different colours and different formulations can make a massive difference and help boost your confidence at the same time. Put away the corals and pink and try to pick out deeper colours like burgundy and mauve. For a on-trend Autumn makeup look click here.

Express Yourself

Expressing your personality through your style is an excellent way to feel more like you every day. I recently got some some new ear piercings and have considered nose piercings before. Reclaiming your individuality is a great place to begin. A piercing is a simple, relatively cheap but effective way of expressing yourself. Booking in and getting your piercing done at a reputable salon is a must though to avoid possible complications. Once your piercing has healed, you may want to swap your nose or ear stud for something that better expresses your sense of style, such as the perfect gold ring instead.

Refresh Your Wardrobe

Clearing out your summer clothes and packing them away for another year is the perfect time to reassess your wardrobe and ensure that it is only full of clothes you love to wear. If you have items that do not make you feel great, then now is the time to get rid of them and start reacquainting yourself with the clothes that make you feel fantastic. This may also be the excuse you need to hit the shops in search of some new clothes to freshen up your style, but remember to be mindful of fast fashion. Be sure to rummage through your local vintage store or charity shop for some great second hand finds.

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3INA

Glossy Eyes with 3INA make-up

Hey guys,

I have spoken about the make-up brand 3INA on my blog before (see here) and was recently sent some of their new releases to try. The range focuses on the eyes, with a gel, gloss, eyeshadow and brow products. The most exciting by far for me was The Eye Gloss which I will tell you more about.

I have always been a gloss kinda gal. I was obsessed with lip glosses in my teens and would often go out with nothing but lip gloss on. My love of gloss also extended to my eyes, I would use vaseline and lather it on my lips and eyelids after seeing Natalia Imbruglia rocking it in the 90's. I love that dewy shiny look, it's totally me and I have done make-up looks using glosses before (see here), so when I saw The Eye Gloss (Shade 503, £9.95) I couldn't wait to try it out because the colour was something I hadn't tried before.

This is by far the stand out product for me in the collection. It is so effective and so easy to use as it comes with a sponge applicator attached. You simply twist and the product pushes up into the sponge. All I have applied on my eyes in the pictures below is the eye gloss with some mascara. So simple, but really pretty. It can also be applied on top of eyeshadow to create another dimension and texture. It isn't tacky or sticky on the eye and feels weightless. I can definitely see myself wearing it through the coming months and maybe contrasting with a matte lip. That reminds me, you can double it up as a lip gloss too!

Another product I was sent was The Duo Eyeshadow (shade 606, £10.95). At first I thought this was quite pricey but I soon realised this was because you are getting three eyeshadows essentially. A brown, gold and then where the two eyeshadows meet, they have been mixed, thus creating a third colour. The eyeshadow is actually quite creamy and a great little compact. It can create a full eyeshadow look with gold on the lid, brown through the crease and the mixed colour in the middle of the eye lid. Or all used separately. Thumbs up from me.

Swatches top to bottom: The Duo Eyeshadow 606 (Gold, mixed, brown), The Eye Gloss 503, The Gel Liner in Soft Brown

The final product I tried out was The Gel Liner (shade 801, £9.95). I am partial to a gel liner, I just find using a gel gives the best colour and smoothest line. However I'm not sure I like the formula of this gel. When I applied it to my eyes I found it quite hard to work with. It didn't apply smoothly and was a little crumbly. It could have just been that the product had dried out. I think if you add a mixing medium like MAC Mixing Medium or Ingot Duraline then this would definitely make it more workable.

3INA are definitely exciting me as a brand as they are creating products that are easy to use, but with high impact. What do you think of the eye gloss trend? Will you be trying it out?

Amina xx

*PR gift. All opinions are my own.