October 2021 Favorites

It's been a while. Sorry about that. It has been a hectic month with a lot of things going on. By the time I was ready to post again, I lost my uncle. Mourning away from family is a monster in its own right. My uncle Bill was the biggest Atlanta Braves fan I knew, so watching them win the World Series last night was very cathartic in a sense.

I wish I could say that I plan on updating this blog of mine frequently, but I can't with certainty. We're dealing with finalizing a family estate on one side of the family, dealing with a recent death on the other, and our car decided to go out of commission. Tack that on to what the year has already been like and well, I'm just tired. Blogging is one of my favorite things and even it has started to feel a bit like a chore. Taking these weeks off helped tremendously by battling those feelings and refreshing the course a little. I'm not going to put pressure on myself and promise content and have it feel forced. I hope that makes sense and that you understand. I'm not going anywhere, I'm just taking some pressure off of myself in an area where I can.

Moving on to happier subjects, it's November! I love being an American in Canada especially at this time of year, everyone here moves right to Christmas after Halloween because Canadian Thanksgiving is in early October. So even though I haven't had my Thanksgiving yet, no one bats an eye that I want all of the Christmas music and decorations NOW. Haha, it's a dream come true! And I get my second Thanksgiving in a few weeks?? Living my holiday-loving dreams! 😄

Before I fully move into the November state of mind, here are my October favorites!

• Little Snow Frozen 2 Lipstick from Colourpop - I meant to share my small haul here, but I did share it on my Instagram. I took advantage of free shipping and sale prices. Couldn't pass up this beautiful packaging and the shade!
• How Far I'll Go Moana Super Shock Shadow from Colourpop - Such a beautiful shade, kind of a coppery peach and very metallic.
• Rocky Rose Essie nail polish - This was part of my latest online order from Shoppers Drug Mart and nearly everything went wrong. They have actually ghosted me on my issues and have had the audacity to comment about how pretty this shade is and ignore that I stated it's not the one I ordered. Lol! However, it is pretty and ended up being perfect for October.
• English Pear and Freesia by Jo Malone - I found out they were offering a free sample with signing up for their newsletter. Heck yes, sign me up! This one is my favorite in the lineup, but I haven't been able to bring myself to splurge on it. I've been using this sparingly and looking at it adoringly.
• Tarte Amazonian Clay blush in Quirky - This year's birthday freebie through Tarte's reward program. This one is peachy and blends effortlessly. Easily one of my favorite blush formulas!
  

What were some of your October favorites?