Ready for Autumn | Make-up & hair inspiration

So now we're officially at the back-end of summer, people are bound to be in that itchy end-of-season phase where they want to start looking ready for the autumn months. Autumn fashion is pretty simple - start layering up with woolly jumpers, donning your thick tights and ankle boots, wearing your favourite hat and scarf and you're good to go. 

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Hair and make-up however is a little different. And by different I meant difficult. Which is why I've devised a list of things that should help you get through this next season easily.

1. Bronze eyeshadow - there have been plenty of looks over the years featuring shimmery silver and gold eyes for autumn, but for me the most autumnal shade out there has to be bronze. You don't even have to buy a new eyeshadow for this - just use a bronzer you already have, sweep it all across the lid and then dab some highlighter over the top to give a lovely shimmery bronze eye look.

2. Dark lips - I doubt this autumn trend will ever truly go away, so you might as well embrace it. A cherry red or deep purple would look lovely on all skin tones, but if you're not confident enough to go for a full-on look - then you could always get tinted lip balm, which would help you stay on trend all the same.

3. Flushed cheeks - create that subtle, caught-in-the-wind-but-I-still-look-great look with pink and orange toned blush concentrated on the apples of your cheeks.

4. Braids/plaits - plaited and braided hair is starting to surface everywhere at the minute, and I can tell that it's going to end up being one of the more popular hairstyles this autumn. Not only does it make the person wearing it look super-cute, it also helps keep hair out of your face during the autumn wind and is great for hiding bad hair days.

5. Accessories - hair accessories, to be more specific. Elegant gold clips, dark red flowers and headbands are all in fashion this autumn. Combine them with messy plaits/braids to help give off that extra autumn vibe.