Since October came to a smashing end on Monday, it's time for a favorites article! The air has turned cold and then warm again (record high temps in Atlanta this week for November), and the leaves have mystically changed colors, and I have enjoyed many things this month!
Music
I've been listening to a lot of different things this month: a lot of pop, a little rap, and some indie, so pretty typical of my music taste. Much of this music is new to me but not technically new. So, without further adieu, here is my October Spotify playlist!
Beauty
I did a little too much online shopping this month due to my love of fall colors and fall scents. One of my favorite purchases has been from Witch Baby Soap, an online store full of yummy soaps, scrubs and bath bombs. I bought the Dead By Dawn bath bomb, Love bath bomb, Hallowmas bath bomb, and their Cafeomancy Autumn Edition scrub. My favorite (and admittedly only) one I've used is the scrub, which I'm in love with. It consists mostly of ground coffee, pumpkin purée, and essential oils. I love it because it smells delicious, I know what all the ingredients are, and It makes my skin amazingly soft. I use it before and after I shave, which is awesome because usually with a salt scrub it will start to sting if I use it after I shave. It's nothing less than delicious, and I expect the same of their bath bombs!
My second beauty favorite is the new duo-chrome highlighters from Colourpop! I bought their colors Honeymoon, which is silver with a blue flip, and Over the Moon, which is silver with a violet flip. Both are so incredibly beautiful, and I have gotten so many compliments on them! They're actually very wearable, despite what it may sound like, and only shine really bright when sun hits them directly. As always, Colourpop, well done!
Blogs / Stores
I love the Literary Magazine class I'm taking in school this year. It combines my love of literature with my love of art and also puts me in a work-like setting. All of this lead me to my favorite blog of the month, The Messy Heads! It's basically a college student-driven literary magazine and blog. I bought the newest edition of their magazine Rebel Rebel. I've also been shamelessly stalking their adamantly positive and creative blog, which I love as well. I also discovered an online store by an artist named Ilse Valfré. Her drawings are both cute and creepy, and her designs are impeccable. I recently bought her "no vacancy" t-shirt, and I've been enjoying her drawings on my Instagram feed all month! If you want to follow her, her handle is @valfre, and I'd definitely recommend it!
YouTubers
Last but not least, my favorite YouTubers of the month! I have three, and I think I'll start with my beloved Jordi. Jordi, or @itslikelymakeup on almost all social media, is my favorite of all time, but she has been great in October. She does makeup videos year-round, but for Halloween she did a full series of videos with so many different and pretty easy (!) looks. Even though I didn't use any of her looks, she's fun and personable to watch, and watch I did. My second favorite YouTuber for this month is @simply_kenna. McKenna is sweet and soft spoken, but if you are an autumn person, as I am, she has a lot of fun, interesting videos to fulfill your fall needs. My final favorite YouTuber is Arden Rose. Arden (her handle is different on almost all of her social media) is a popular lifestyle YouTuber who is extremely personable, funny, and positive. She does all kinds of videos, from period talks to fashion hauls, and each one is like she's talking to a good friend.
So that's my few favorites for October! This month I'm going to focus on having less electronic and more tangible or print favorites. Tune in next month for my November favorites!