It's October? When, how, why what where? THAT is the extent of how fast the month of September passed for me. I literally feel as if I slept through a month and missed the whole thing. I have been so super busy in the last few weeks with returning to college and working 20+ hours and squeezing in some quality time with those who make my life whole (LOL). But in all seriousness I feel like I barely have time to sneeze lately, however I cannot complain I have always been an on the go kinda gal, I prefer to be kept busy. 

Despite the ten million things I do in one day along with being in final year, I am still determined to try and keep up some regular bloggin! Recently I have found this kinda format, as in me giving an overview on myself and my month/week, along with some fashiony bits and bobs is a style I enjoy and also seems to be a style y'all (my readers) enjoy too so I decided I am going to try and make it a monthly thing! So Hello to October, but first, How was September? 

Kickin' It off with some outfits....

To be 100% honest, I have worn these trousers to death at this stage, I still do not care. I adore them and they are literally the most comfy trousers in the world! This look was my "first day back to college" attire! The effort I put in has already rapidly decreased but my college style is always a long these kinda lines! I like to be comfortable in lectures but also me being me, I like to keep "comfortable" as fashion as possible. 

Channelling my inner Parisian with this look, it was one I absolutely adored. For the entire day I kept walking by mirrors telling myself I was "so cute". I was also super pleased that this belt worked so well with this amazing little skirt. I picked up this skirt off the "Fresh Temple Bar" sale rail back in March for €5. I was always too big and I was going to get it taken in and then I just decided one day after it had spent months sitting in my wardrobe dying to be worn, to try a belt with it and I loved it! The fluffy detail at the bottom is my favourite part!


I have always loved pink clothes so jumped at the opportunity to wear an all pink outfit for a night out! I went to a disney princess themed 21st birthday party, hence the glitter and the pink.
Probably not the most practical outfits for warmer months, but when it comes to nights out, I feel that goes out the window! Fashion comes first! 

My apologies for the terrible pun but I couldn't resist. Anyways here are some of my FAVE Fall/Winter trends that I can't wait to add to my wardrobe! 

I am 100% OBSESSED with the Beret trend that has taken over this Autumn/Winter, I am determined to have one in almost every colour of the rainbow before the season comes to an end! 

They literally add extra cuteness to almost any outfit whilst keeping you warm on colder days. I am still trying to restore my natural hair oils by avoiding bleaches and dyes as well as minimising the amount I wash my hair per week so they are perfect for hiding routes and the greasy bits on the days a bit after a wash! I picked up this cute pink one in Penneys for just €5 and they have quite a few different colours! I got my black one on eBay and there is a huge selection on there too. To be honest you're likely to find one anywhere you look at the minute! 

4. FLATFORM SHOES

I am a huge fan of all things Lush and got this face mask free  for returning 5 empty pots! My skin since returning home from Asia has been really bumpy, which I think came about from a clogging of my pores from suncreams and wearing make up again more often since being home and just a change in climate. My skin really hates the winter and the cold. I have been using this face mask about 3 times a week in the last two weeks, it's job is to remove any excess oils from your pores which for me is what was causing the bumps. I did break out a little in the first week but that is natural and means the product is working. What I really enjoyed about it also is that while it removes excess oils and the dirt and build ups causing the bumps it didn't completely dry out my skin.
Also being vegan it's always great knowing Lush are completely cruelty free and this mask is 100% vegan friendly! Lush carry a huge range of these fresh masks and they are super affordable, especially for the amount you get in them. I think they price at about €7-8 but you get about 6 uses out of a pot, which when you break it down is actually less than €2 per mask! So affordable!
I will definitely be picking up a few more of these in the future!
Skincare in winter is tough, but so so so important!!


Goodbye September,
September was a busy month and a bit of a rollercoaster for me in terms of how I felt. I experienced a bit of a lack of creativity in terms of my blog and my style but I am now realising that sometimes this happens and I need to be ok with it, especially when I am super busy. So I decided to take some time off of social media by deleting the Instagram app off of my phone for 1 whole week! It was literally so difficult in the first few days and I found myself just picking up my phone looking for the app on a number of occasions just out of habit, which proved to me I certainly have a huge dependancy on social media. Whilst it is not the worst thing in the world to have a dependancy on I definitely feel the week off did me some good. I've blogged before about our generations obsession with how we portray ourselves online and found myself becoming wrapped up in likes and followers and how other people see me, which in the large scheme of things in the world is so unimportant. I am now trying to focus on myself and my own life and my own perceptions of myself and my successes before others on social media.
October is an exciting month for me as I actually have quite a lot planned in the coming weeks as well as dress up season! HALLOWEEN!
My main aim for the month is to set myself some achievable goals and just have a good time, because at the end of the day life is precious and short and we need to appreciate everyday that we have!





Grainne 




XO