november favourites

november favourites by blondeblair featuring rimmel

Green coat / Converse , $72 / Bobbi Brown Cosmetics / Rimmel , $14 / Oribe hair care / Clarisonic beauty product, $190 / OPI Holiday 2012 Skyfall Collection You Only Live Twice

Just a little post to touch on what I've fallen head over heels with in the last month.. Many of these are returning to my favourites pile but alas, that's often the way it goes. I've got a post on the Bobbi Brown foundation here but basically it's fabulous coverage in a long lasting, not too heavy foundation. Another I've really learned to love over the last month (truly for the last four or five months I've been using it) is the Clarisonic. I did an initial one month trial judgment post here but was debating whether a follow up would be helpful. I'd love to try some new red lippies but for now I'm sticking with the classic Kate Moss red. Though, does anyone know when her matte collection is coming to the States? Am still ferociously looking for them like a coyote on crack but no such luck yet.. Another fave has been a nice white scarf. It's so easy to throw over any long sleeve shirt, keep warm with and pair with the green coat underneath. Neither of these are my exact ones but they are very similar. I got my white snood thing from American Eagle and my green coat from J. Crew. I love a long sleeve shirt plus white snood plus green coat plus jeans and converse. Relaxed, chic, super comfy and casual. A recently found fave is by Oribe. A more detailed post will be coming up very, very soon but I'll just tell you.... I'm really impressed and loving it. And last but not least, I've been rocking that classic red nail. This time with a bit of shimmer to get in the holiday festive mood. I know I'll have this on my nails for the next couple of weeks... If not for the rest of my life.

What have been your favourites this month? Happy December First... Where does the time go?!

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Christmas Wishlist Part Two

christmas wishlist part two by blondeblair featuring topshop

Topshop / Oversized sweater, $22 / Tweed jacket, $59 / Disco pants, $38 / Burberry bag / Urban Outfitters leather band watch / American Apparel pom hat / Napoleon Perdis faux eyelash / Lancôme lip makeup

I decided to follow up the last (skincare) christmas wishlist with one designed primarily for clothes.. I did get a bit caught up in the makeup section, but not too bad. That's kind of the sentence that describes my life. Except usually it goes, "I did get a bit caught up in the makeup section. It was really bad." Despite the stigma behind the boring Topshop Geek tee's, I've really gotten to like the look and colour of them. No one I know even owns one, unlike all of you Londoners. I really need a hat to keep me warm for the cold months, and cover up my bad hair days so I resorted to an American Apparel beanie (currently reduced!)

Stumbled across these gorgeous fancy lashes that I'm dying to try out... After my little escapade with them a few days ago, I really want to find what suits me best and is easiest to apply. I adore the peplum's from Topshop and love how semi-casual these are. Dressed down or up, very cute all the same. I've never bothered to buy anything from missguided, but I really like this batwing jumper. I first saw the Urban Outfitters leather world map watch on tumblr quite a bit ago and I'm..... in love to say the least. The vintage feel, the idea that I have very little time to travel.. I need it in my life is what I'm saying.

I picked up my first pair of Disco Pants back in the summer and needless to say, I think I need another pair. I love the feel, the slim fit and the compliments I receive almost every time I wear them! The tweed jacket feels semi-casual and could be easily dressed up or down. I need another jacket, just couldn't find one that I like. I need one that's more heavy duty and very versatile. Last but most certainly not least comes the Burberry bag, which is a bit out of price range, but I adore nonetheless.

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Aveda Damage Remedy Daily Hair Repair

I haven't had lots of experiences with Aveda but the salon I go to carries their products and uses them every time I'm in. I've recently come to the realization that while my hair is quite easy to work with (i.e. air/towel dry and go!) it is quite damaged and dry, and especially after not having it cut for a while, it feels extra damaged. In enters a new product my mom accidentally bought for herself and gave to me. I like this product a lot because it doesn't feel too heavy or weighing and makes me hair extra soft. For days afterwards, I'll be begging the person next to me to feel my hair. Yes, I become that annoying girl. "Touch my hair! No, seriously. Touch it!! Please!"

It is a heat protectant and detangler as well, which is very important to me. I try to use the least amount of heat as possible on my hair. Organic quinoa protein works to strengthen and penetrate hair follicles. Wheat protein aids in protecting against heat while soy derived oil works to help detangle. It contains certain organic oils as well to create a pleasant aroma, which always reminds me of going to the salon (my favourite smell!!)

I don't use this every day in my hair, as I don't always blow dry it. On the days that I do want nice straight hair, I'll plop a quarter sized amount in my palm, along with the Aveda Smooth Infusion, and run through evenly from roots to ends. I don't have a problem with greasiness, but if you do, you might want to avoid your roots! Then I brush my hair through and blow dry as per usual with the help of a comb nozzle that attaches to the end. Usually I don't have to do much after this step, but if I want it to be extra sleek, I'll attack with a flat iron (though I try not too use too much heat)! The product itself is $26 which is pricey. I received this as a gift but I would definitely repurchase when I run out.

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The Emerald City

I'm from Seattle, the Emerald City, and thought it was only appropriate to title my post as such. This is a nail varnish from Savina called Emerald. It's a brilliant forest green with a hint of shimmer running throughout. To me, the color very much so shouts holiday's and thus, why I'm featuring it right now! In the picture above, I applied it in two coats with one clear base coat underneath. I think my sister picked this one up a few years ago from Nordstrom Rack. It is priced at $7.25 which I think is reasonable. It does remind me of OPI nail polishes, formula wise. For the type of high shimmer, almost metallic nail varnish, you do get a bit of streakiness but it's not too noticeable. I would advise not to wear this one with any red, lips/dress/accent nail, as it creates too much of a holiday feel. Stick to a LBD and a smokey eye.

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Pleather Please

Blazer: Nordstrom

Shirt: Nordstrom

Skirt: eBay

Tights: Nordstrom

Heels: Michael Kors

Jacket: H&M (A/W '11)

What a lame name, I am very much so aware. Decided I'd pop this up, a standard outfit of the day. I got this really cheap pleather skirt on eBay and am still honestly, not sure what to wear with it. As you can tell, I changed coats twice ( I really don't know what to wear with it). I think it's darling for a night out or a day shopping, but too short for school or work so thats a bummer. I really like tights with it but you could also pair it with some knee highs. I'm still aptly obsessed with the Michael Kors heels. I pair them with everything and anything. Jeans, (short/long) skirts, shorts, etc. Literally so obsessed.

I've been trying out some hair care products, look for a post on that soon. I've made a new twitter. Feel free to follow it (@theblondeblair). Otherwise, have a lovely week.

xx

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Instagrammed #10.

01. Shiny Burberry watch- ooooh.

02. Still obsessed with these falsies..

03. Morning after Thanksgiving sleep in..

04. First snowboard sesh of the season!!

Sunday Face #3.

After getting a well and truly needed week of rest, back to work we (grudgingly) go. I had a really lovely week full of family, friends, shopping, snowboarding and a football game. I've had my hair dyed again, so alas comes to time where I attempt to regain full volume and shine (hint: hopefully I'll be finding some new saving products soon). With the opening of the mountain last Wednesday, some friends and I headed up for a relaxing and grueling few days. Let me tell you, I am sore in every last muscle. One of the products I've gotten into recently go a bit hand in hand, but the first is the Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette. I received this a few birthdays ago and pulled it out recently for some new inspiration. A post will most likely be up on that in the upcoming weeks. It is a wonderful palette filled to the brim with beautifully deep colours. Back in the days of color tattoo eye shadows, I picked up Maybelline Colour Tattoo in 35 Tough as Toupe. One of the things I've found this the most useful for is packing on deeper colours and playing around with slightly smokey eyes. I've also rediscovered the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Charm. This is one of those colours that works really well with a natural eye and a pink blusher. More suitable for the spring and summer months, I've enjoyed using this now as a change of pace. The last but certainly not least product is the Nars Orgasm Multiple. I've loved using this as a creamy blusher for these colder months and I find it holds rather well.

In other loves this week, I am still head over heels for James Arthur. He'll be a winner, I bet it.

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