So I was tagged by the gorgeous Sarah over at
Ample Curvature to do this tag which has been doing the rounds on Youtube and blogs recently. If you haven't seen Sarah's blog pop over and take a peek, it's fab! As a brit I call Fall Autumn, so please don't get confused if I drop the odd Autumn in here and there lovely North American viewers!
Right lets crack on with it...
1. Favourite fall lip product?
I get really dry lips in the Autumn, like many others, from a drop in temperature and the good old heating coming on, but I have been loving my Figs and Rouge 100% organic lip balm which came in my
Glossybox a few months ago.
I'm a sucker for anything organic and this cherry and vanilla balm goes on sooooo smoothly and is really hydrating. Unfortunately I've been forgoing any of the beautiful deep plum and burgandy lip colours which are so popular this A/W, for if you've read my previous
It's all about Meeeeeee post you will note I have the six month smiles braces. Which for those who don't know is like traditional train track braces but they are clear. Which is great but they stain oh so easily. You know what it's like when you get a smear of lippy on your teeth, well imagine what it looks like on clear braces - Nice (not!).
2. Favourite Fall nail polish?
Currently I am in love with these, Essie's Bahama Mama and Models Own Hot Stuff.
Two coats of
Essie and a slick of
Models Own and you get this.
The Essie polish is such a bang on the money colour for this season and with the coat of Models Own which gives a gorgeous red, green, golden shimmer it reminds me of fallen leaves on a crisp autumnal day. I am loving this so much I think it will get much wear over the party season. It's a pretty good wear time as well considering it has a glitter topcoat; 3-4 days which is about the same as my normal polishes.
3. Favourite Starbucks Fall drink?
Hmmmm I don't really frequent Starbucks. Purely because my nearest one is a good 45 minute drive away. I do have a Costa Coffee about 10 minutes down the road and I stick to my usual latte or Chai latte if I pop in there. Boring I know!
4. Favourite Fall candle?
Ahhh now candles, unlike Starbucks, are my thing! I do a lot of work and study from home so I usually have one candle or another burning away on my desk and I do like to stick to seasonal scents. I've just come to the end of my Mandarin Cranberry
Yankee candle and on the good word of the lovely Rachael over at
Made up of (check out her blog too if you haven't already) I picked up Yankee's Honey and Spice candle. Oh my! If you like toffee apples, sticky toffee pudding, caramel and pecan pie, this will be right up your street. I got it earlier today and have been burning it nonstop. If you like sweetness with your spice, try this candle, you will not be disappointed.
5.
Favourite Fall scarf or accessory?
This one is easy. I got this beautiful teal scarf from
Boden's A/W sale either last year or the year before. I just love the richness of its colour and it is so warm.
6. Haunted house, haunted hay ride or haunted corn maize?
I know what these are and that they are big in the states but Halloween isn't such a big deal in the UK (yet!). Also I don't like to be scared, I'm not a big one for scary movies etc so I would have to say Haunted house. I saw the film Children of the Corn a few years back and almost peed my pants so Haunted corn maize would be bottom of the list!
7. Favourite Halloween movie?
As I mentioned above I'm not a great one for scary movies but I would probably have to say the original Halloween film. The one from 1978 starring Jamie Lee Curtis -
"A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood for the murder of his sister, escapes and stalks a bookish teenage girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets" - yep that movie. I watched it as a teenager, not in 1978, blimey I'm not that old!
And the memory of it has stayed with me ever since.
8. Favourite candy to eat on Halloween?
I am a sweet toothed kinda gal. I do love the Haribo sour (can't remember their full name) sweets, but any sweets/chocolate is fine by me and I am a sucker for toasted marshmallows dipped in melted chocolate - ummmmmmm.
9. What are you dressing up as for Halloween?
Well as Halloween has been and gone, I'm abit late with that one. But I didn't dress up at all as I was busy flying back from Amsterdam on the 31st. Think I would've struggled to get through security if I had dressed up though ha ha.
10. What is your favourite thing about fall?
I like it when Mr B.P. and I have a rare, (very rare) day off together and you get one of those really crisp autumnal days, with a beautiful clear blue sky, with just a nip in the air. I like to wrap up warmly, take our dog for a walk through the fallen leaves and maybe stop for a hot chocolate enroute and then come home and curl up on the sofa with either a good book or film.
So what about you lovely readers? I tag all of you. Let me know all about your
I heart Fall tags.
