THE WINTER EDIT: BOOTS

WINTER MUST HAVES

BOOTS

We all need a pair of boots, or two or three, in our winter wardrobe, and there are just so many to choose from! I like to have one of everything so a pair of thigh highs, a heeled ankle boot, a chelsea boot, etc. so I am prepared for whatever the British winter has in store for us! Firstly, my favourite boots, which I got last year and they still look amazing is the Stuart Weitzman 'Lowland' boots in Black, which can be purchased from Russel and Bromley. I get so many people ask about these boots and compliment them, they really are amazing. Heres a look:

These boots are quite pricey, and sell for around £600, usually when I tell people where they are from they frown! However the high street has exact copies, I have seen very similar in ALDO for £120, and some from Public Desire for around £40, so this is a boot anyone can own really. These were gifted to me last christmas, I probably would have opted for a cheaper alternative had they have been out of my own pocket! (I'm really not joking). I don't want to take anything away from Stuart Weitzman's creation though, I do love these boots and they feel and look AMAZING!

(Public Desire 'Joy' Boots. £40)

Moving onto Chelsea Boots, I picked up the cutest pair of Tan Chelsea Boots from ALDO the other day, that I have been waiting for them to come in stock for quite a while. When it comes to ankle boots I normally opt for a heeled ankle boot, I think they look smarter and like the longer leg look that a heeled boot or thigh high can create, but since I've started University (running for trains all the time) and driving (can NOT be done in heels for me) I've realise a flat boot is needed. I also have gone into winter with more of a casual style, last year and even this summer just gone I was always the over dressed one, whilst I still hold that title, I have become a lot more casual in the way I dress.

The Ankle Boot Heel, a love of mine, and I've got my Black ones (ALDO, also in picture above) but I need a Tan/Camel pair, I got a lovely pair last year from Miss KG that will still see wear throughout the winter, but they are more of a beige, I'm looking for a darker shade. I feel everyone should go into the winter with at least one pair of heeled ankle boots, I think they look so smart and with all the support around your feet and the chunk of the heel, it really makes heels bearable for a daytime wear!

I'm a firm believer in boots throughout the whole winter, I love what they can do to an outfit, and believe that each style can create a whole new outfit. ALDO and Public Desire are my favourites for Boots this season!

aimeeroseXO

GUIDE TO MAKE UP BRUSHES

GUIDE TO BRUSHES...

So this is my first post in ages! I've been so so busy, but I'm back with a guide to brushes. I believe that your make up is only as good as the brushes you use, and no this doesn't mean you have to go and spend hundreds on all different make up brushes, however I would fork out on specific brushes that are going to really improve your make up.

I myself am a die hard fan of all Sigma and Real Technique brushes and couldn't physically complete a look without my beauty blender, but you don't need 5 brush holders full of expensive brushes, I do have a lot but it took me sometime to build my make up brush collection, and I first began with the basics.

1. Real Techniques Core Collection - You can get for as little as £15 on eBay or even in Superdrug! You get 4 brushes which is really good, I love the contouring brush which I still swear by with my LA Girl Concealer for defining my cheekbones, and a nice fluffy powder brush to set your face! The one brush in this kit that I absolutely love is the Buffing Brush, from this you will get the most flawless finish and it really buffs your foundation into your skin, as apposed to just letting it sit on top.

2. Blusher Brush - I don't believe you need to splurge on a blusher brush, just use a nice fluffy brush, always some sort of shape, whether it be domed or angled, but any nice fluffy brush will do whether your spending £3 or £30, any will do! I usually pat my blusher on with the face of the brush then apply my shimmer highlight with the angled hairs.

3. A Beauty Blender - Okay, so this is a NEED for flawless-ness (if thats a word)! I will never get a really good blended finish without one of these, not nessecarily for foundation, but for highlighting your under eyes it is an absolute need. Please do not be fooled by the sponges in the shops that simply just look like the beauty blenders, a beauty blender is so soft and squeezy, the others are so hard and just do not do the same job. These can be found on Amazon, I use the little pink one. PS- Kylie Jenner uses these, need I say more...

4. Fluffy Blending Brush - For any key eye look you need a fluffy blending brush to blend the whole look and make it look flawless, avoiding harsh lines in the crease. I don't nessecarily think you have to spend money on these, like the blusher brushes, you can get eye kits on eBay but you want to look at the brushes. Your looking for something like a Sigma E40 (MY FAVOURITE) or a MAC E17 brush!

5. Angled Liner Brush - Again, don't spend money, just consider the size of the angled brush. This can be used for both brows and liner.

You don't need every single brush Sigma, MAC, etc. have released, it really is not about expense at all, just make sure you have a few key essentials and your done without an empty purse! Once you have the essentials then look to build your kit so you never feel like you NEED anything just a want to treat yourself every now and again. 

 

These are my newest brushes that came in the post today, I already had a few of the Sigma ones but I really have use them to their last legs, they are still going though! The Real Techniques set I wanted to try out as I love the look of the sculpting brush, I love dense brushes, I feel they blend so flawlessly, that's why I'm not really lusting over the bold metals collection much!

What other brands should I try?

aimeeroseXO