My Favourite Nail and Lip Colours for Fall

Doing my make-up and getting dolled up is quite possibly one of my favourite things about this cold season. Not only that, getting cosy on the sofa watching my favourite winter movie, wearing lots and lots of layers, boots…I mean boots! Generally, I have always been a summer person but this year, fall is stealing my heart! Forget having make-up run down you face, oily t-zone, sweaty foreheads; everything becomes easier when the weather turns chilly outside. 

Fall also means I can be braver with colours; I can totally rock that dark vampy lip look I wasn't able to during summer. And because of that, my fall colour palette looks a lot different in autumn. I still swear by my beloved Urban Decay Naked eyeshadows (because let’s face it, we wear that stuff all year long and rightfully so), but when it comes to nails and lips, the darker and richer shades come out to play! And so for this post, I partnered up with Jill from www.moosielove.com to bring you guys our favourite fall shades, so make sure you head over to Jill's blog to check out hers too!!!

Essie Smokin’ Hot Nail Polish | £7.99

Described as a stone-cold fox grey, this gorgeous shade was a hit when it first came out in Essie's winter 2010 collection. I find it to have a hint of purple undertones making it a dark, but not too dark, blackened mauve. The colour is flattering and my only issue with it is the pigmentation, but nothing 3 coats can’t solve.

Essie Bahama Mama Nail Polish | £7.99

Yes yes, I know this is everybody’s favourite fall polish too but I couldn't not add it to the list! This warm, rich and deep plum shade is quite possibly the shade I go to all year round. It easily lasts for about 7 days and the pigmentation is just right. If I wanted to I could get away with wearing one coat only and that makes it a winner!

Essie Shearling Darling Nail Polish | £7.99

From the winter 2013 collection, this is the perfect winter red shade if you ask me. Described as a plush mahogany/ebony red colour, its consistency is a little thin especially for such a deep dark colour, but I still love it and have had it on my nails for the past 4 days, still looking great and shiny!

Now moving on to my lipsticks and definitely my favourite part...

Rimmel London by Kate Shade 48 Lipstick |£5.49

I first reviewed this back in July when the collection launched (check that out here) and despite wearing it over the summer too, I find this shade much more suitable for fall. This is the only chocolate lipstick I have in my collection and for the price; I have definitely found a keeper.

Maybelline Nude 725 Tantalizing Taupe Lipstick | £6.99

I've mentioned this shade a few times here on the blog and even called it my favourite nude lipstick of all time. I love everything about it; it is a gorgeous nude with pink tones that suits my skin tone extremely well and doesn't wash me out like other nudes do. Its lasting power isn't so great (roughly 3 years) but its formula is moisturising and extremely easy to apply.

Sleek Matte Me Fandango Purple Lip Gloss | £4.99

I talked about the entire collection of these quite popular lip glosses back in April (see swatches and much more here), and you can never go wrong with a bit of purple for autumn. It is vibrant and perfect for a night out in town! 

Maybelline Color Drama Berry Much Lipstick | £4.99

A rich, intense plum/berry shade and quite possibly the most popular drugstore lippie this year. The entire collection offers long lasting, pigmented and precise lip colours; well done Maybelline! I love how versatile this lipstick is as it can be worn quite boldly or just lightly patted for a subtle lip stain. 

There are my favourites; don't forget to check Jill's too and show her some love over at www.moosielove.com. She is super duper lovely, a cat lady like myself and I am a massive fan! Thank you Jill for partnering up with me and looking forward to doing this again soon! :)

What are your must have shades for fall? Let us know below beauties!

xoxo