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The Archive Check: A Milestone Autumn
Looking back through my blog archives. October 2020 stands out as one of the most exciting and transitional months of my life. Not only was I falling back in love with content creation and focusing on a more intentional lifestyle. But it was also the exact month a massive personal milestone happened. Re-evaluating this list today is a beautiful reminder of how my nesting journey began, alongside the items that made up my favourite autumn moments.
Let’s face it: starting a favourites post with an apology for being late is practically a blogging tradition at this point. But there is something so wonderful about those seasons where your creative motivation suddenly floods back, and you find yourself with an absolute mountain of content ideas ready to go.
October has always been the perfect month for romanticising the quiet moments at home. As the weather cools down, we naturally start reaching for richer textures, vampy nail polishes, and reliable makeup staples.
Looking back at this snapshot is incredibly special. From a holy grail lipstick to life-changing house news, here is a look at my cosy seasonal favourites from a few autumns ago.
Too Faced | Sweet Peach Palette
Discontinued
Ever since I originally rediscovered this palette during the summer, it was pretty much the only thing I reached for. I did try to switch things up and find another shadow palette to love, but I soon came right back to this one. I found a quick daytime look that takes barely any time at all, which is exactly what you want when you are trying to simplify your mornings. It completely earned its permanent spot on my vanity.
MAC | Faux Lipstick
Discontinued
For a while leading up to October, I was using a Charlotte Tilbury lipstick pretty much every single day to try and work my way through the bullet. However, that month called for a change, and I switched back to Faux.
This was my absolute all-time favourite MAC lipstick, and every single time I swiped it on, I was instantly reminded of why I loved it so much. It was the absolute perfect muted, rosy mauve for chilly weather. I am honestly so sad that MAC has since discontinued this shade; it was a total holy grail for pale skin.
Jolie Beauty | Blushers
These were gifted, but all opinions are my own.
Blush was actually a brand new step for me around this time, as I was only just getting into wearing it regularly. I was gifted a couple of shades from Jolie Beauty and fell in love with how they applied. They are intensely pigmented but blend like an absolute dream. Rendezvous is a stunning, light everyday pink, while Flushed is a slightly darker, peachy shade that still looks incredibly flattering on pale skin tones.
I have a full review, if you’d like to see swatches.
Wet n Wild | Blossom Glow Highlighter
I had put this affordable highlighter on the back burner for a while because I wanted to actively rotate through my makeup collection rather than buying new things. Going back to it was such a great decision. It is a beautiful iridescent silver that gives a gorgeous glow without exaggerating skin texture. You can apply a light, muted layer for daytime, or build it up for a more intense look that lasts all day.
Lights Lacquer | Serendipity and Ruby
I don’t tend to talk about nail polish very often on the blog, but these two specific shades completely surprised me.
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Serendipity: A classic red with a distinct pink undertone. I wasn’t expecting much at first, but it turned out to be the exact true red my collection was missing.
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Ruby: A gorgeous, deep shade packed with chunky glitter. It swatched a bit rough, but on the nails, the glitter lays completely flat and applies effortlessly. It gives the ultimate vampy autumn vibe.
Finding Joy in the Creative Process
October was also the month I completely changed my approach to social media. I decided to start posting on Instagram twice a day, which completely surprised me by boosting my creativity.
Posting more regularly meant I was forced to pick up my camera and take photos consistently. It became an amazing source of motivation.
The Ultimate Life Update: We Had an Offer Accepted!
By far the most magical part of looking back at this month, is remembering that this was the moment Jake and I had an offer accepted on a house.
Even though it was still the incredibly early, stressful stages of the moving process, sharing it on the blog back then means I can look back today and remember exactly how ecstatic we felt to have found our perfect home. It was the ultimate beginning of our cosy lifestyle journey together.
The Reflection
Revisiting this list reminds me that the best cosy seasonal favourites aren’t just about shopping your stash. They are about the chapters of life that surround them. Whether you’re painting your nails a deep burgundy, falling back in love with an old eyeshadow palette, or packing up boxes for a new adventure. Life is all about embracing these slow, meaningful changes.
Let’s chat in the comments!
Do you have a favourite MAC lipstick shade that you always return to when the weather turns cold? What milestones or memories stand out to you when you look back a few seasons?
Thank you for reading!
I loved going through your favorites post. Those blushes look wonderful. Beautiful shades.
xoxo
Lovely
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Ah thank you so much! They’re such lovely colours xx
Congrats on the offer on the house! I’ve just set up a blog Instagram which I’m enjoying so far and I hope I keep using it – I just need to find some photos to post! I love the colour of that MAC lipstick too!
Tash
Thank you so much! I hope you’re able to keep at it, they seem so much fun. It’s such a beautiful colour isn’t it?! Glad to hear you like it too xx
I love the Too Faced Sweet Peach Palette too, but I don’t reach for it as much as I should. The shades are stunning and can be used all year round, I’m definitely going to start playing with it again!x
It’s such a good palette isn’t it?! I hope this has inspired you to reach for it again xx
Loved this post! Mac’s Faux is my favourite nude lipstick xx
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Thank you! It’s the perfect nude xx
Congratulations on the house! I really like the products you put in here, these are my go-to colours too and I’ll definitely be checking some of these out ☺️
Thank you so much!! I am so glad you like them too, they’re such lovely colours aren’t they?!xx
One of my main aims in life is to own a MAC lipstick, I will one day! A great round up lovely x
Lucy | https://www.lucymary.co.uk/
I hope you’re able to own one! Thank you so much xx
Congratulations on the house! Love your makeup favorites too. That MAC lipstick looks like something for me. I am also glad that you have found the joy of dressing up again. Wearing something nice makes you feel immediately happier xxx
Thank you so much! It’s such a beautiful nude shade, and I’m so glad you like it too. That is so true xx
Some lovely make up picks here – I’ve not tried a MAC lippie before but that shade is beautiful. And massive congrats on the house offer acceptance, exciting times! x
Thank you so much, I am so glad you think so! They have so many shades to pick from, but Faux is especially lovely. Thank you so much!!xx
I have Mac’s Faux too and it’s one of my most worn lipsticks! x
It’s such a lovely colour isn’t it? So glad you like it too xx
Loved the shade of this MAC lipstick, it’s my favorite color.
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It’s so beautiful isn’t it? Glad to hear you like it too xx
The colors here are beautiful and clear! I love the Peach palette and the faux lipstick is crisp without being too glaring.
Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you so much, I am so glad you think so! It’s no problem, thank you for stopping by xx
Congratulations on your new home! Any idea when you’ll get to move in? xx
Thank you so much! Hopefully in January xx
Congrats on the house offer! What an exciting journey for you! Some great products here too – that palette is beautiful xxx
Thank you so much! I am so glad you think so. The palette is a good one, there are so many great shades xx
It’s amazing that you’re moving with your boyfriend soon, congrats! Also the blushers are absolutely beautiful and the texture looks so smooth and comfortable 🙂 x
Julia x
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Thank you so much! They are such lovely blushes, and I’m glad you like the look of them too xx
Congrats on the house offer! Me and my boyfriend moved out literally this last week and it’s been amazing. That M.A.C. lipstick looks gorgeous and now I really want to try it lol
That Mac lipstick is absolutely gorgeous! I don’t like really bright or dark colours so that looks perfect for me. Also congratulations on the house! I’m so happy for you! xx
Tiffany x http://www.foodandotherloves.co.uk