Hi everyone!
I hope you are all well! I have planned to write to you about my winter essentials and due to having a crazy busy week I am currently writing this on a cold Friday morning whilst looking at a blanket of snow on the streets of Birmingham. So, what better timing to tell you my winter essentials?
Clothing
There are many items of clothing I think are a MUST at this time of year such as:
JUMPERS: Knitted, woolly or fleeced I think every wardrobe has to have at least one for those cold days and something a bit thicker is needed. Here are some jumpers I am loving:
COSY HOODIES: Great for lounging around the house or to throw on when popping to the corner shop for some milk. Here are my favourite winter hoodies:
SCARF: On days like today or later in the evening, I believe a SCARF is a key essential that will keep you warmer than you think. I like to switch between two scarves. One is a snood which I am wearing a lot more now than I used to and the other is a big, long, soft scarf in pink and blue with a beige pattern on the other side.
GLOVES: This is another item of clothing I have found especially useful on days like today where walking to uni can make my fingers feel like icicles.
COSY PJS: One of my favourite things to wear is a good set of cosy PJs – whether I’m going to bed or not! I especially love the Christmassy themed ones that come out this time of year.
SOCKS: Everybody needs fluffy socks during this cold time. I love a good pair of cosy socks to wear when lounging around the house or even to wear to bed on a cold winters night.
Makeup
This may sound rather odd, but I’m sure you all have those certain products you reach for during this time of year and others you don’t. I am currently loving cream/ brown eyeshadow during the day where I can keep it neutral and when going “out out” I add a hit of shimmery gold to catch the spotlights. I also enjoy adding a light stroke of pink blush to give my cheeks a rosy look to be in keeping with the cold autumn/winter theme of the season. The colours I like to wear on my lips don’t really change much as I like the natural look and if I’m honest I always feel I am too pale to pull off a dark red or berry lip – however I may be brave one day and try it!
Nail polish
I don’t know about you, but I love to change my nail polish to the different seasons. Although I like to do it in my own way. This means I don’t often wear brown, yellows and reds at this time of year – only for Christmas weekend. Instead, I also like to wear khaki green, winter blue, silver sparkles and my all-time favourite colour no matter what the time of year – white.
Random bits
Every season has some random bits you have to have! Mine are an advent calendar (no matter how old you are! And yes I do have a light up Paw Patrol one!), winter scented candles, fairy lights, hot drinks and Christmas blankets.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s blog post and found it helpful! If you have any questions or suggestions, please leave a comment below.
Jessica x