Moody Color + Textures | Autumnal Decor Inspiration

Truth be told, I was never a huge decor person until maybe a year or two ago. My dorm room as a college freshman had a dry erase calendar and a gigantic beaded lime lizard above my bed – fin. It was a combination of not caring, and the known fact that I was only in this dorm for a short period of time. Decorating my room just seemed like an inconvenience – I was happy with the bare walls of a room that truly wasn't mine at all. 

Seven years into the future, I've come to appreciate the purpose of creating beauty in a living space – it's a reminder of order. A beautiful room, or even just a beautiful corner of a room, is so soothing. 

Like so many, I love fall. I've never officially decorated for this season before, so it's a first. I'm honestly not a fan of the orange and brown hues we see so much at this time of year, so I decided to pick up from shades which I love while still maintaining an autumnal color story. 

We're only just getting into fall, so what I have at the moment are items for my dining table. I played around with plums, red-orange, dusty mauve and gold. I love how they look against the wood of the table. I think they colors are true to fall despite not being traditional colors. In a way, this palette was inspired by what we tend to see in vampy fall makeup. 

The cats seem to really like the pears, so I had to temporarily remove them from the table. :( Are you guys decorating for fall yet? 

The Procrastinating Beauty Blogger Tag

I've always enjoyed reading tagged posts because I like learning about people. Since I myself have never done a beauty tag post on here, I thought this one from EmilyNoel83's blog (all the way back in 2013!) looked fun. :) I tag anyone with a beauty blog who wants to do this!

 

1. NAME A BEAUTY REGIME THAT YOU RARELY DO
I don't really style my hair much. I use dry shampoo, but no mousse, gels, pomades, etc. My hair is super sensitive to heat; I always notice split ends when I curl my hair, even though I always use heat protector on it. My knowledge of styling hair is extremely limited, too – I can curl it, straighten it, put it in a braid or a ponytail, and that's pretty much it. That being said, I do care about the overall health of my hair. I try to use homemade hair masks (when I feel up to it, haha), I avoid using shampoos and conditioners with sulfates, and I only use heat styling for special occasions. 

2. IS WASHING YOUR MAKEUP BRUSHES SOMETHING THAT YOU DO REGULARLY?
Yes and no – I wash my foundation brush pretty much every day, but I'm pretty lazy with my eyeshadow brushes and usually wipe them off with a tissue. :| 

3. HOW LONG WILL YOU LAST WITH CHIPPED NAIL POLISH? 
This is kind of a funny question because when I was in junior high, I liked the look of chipped nail polish. If I'm wearing a nude/neutral color, I think I can get away with having them chip for a few days (I just try to convince myself no one's looking at my nails!). If I have on a bolder shade, I usually end up taking everything off. 

4. HOW LONG WILL YOU PUT OFF BUYING/REPLACING A BEAUTY PRODUCT, EVEN IF YOU NEED IT?
It honestly depends on the product. My base makeup, such as foundation, primer and setting powder, are items which absolutely need to be replaced before I run out. Another thing would be brow powder or gel. Stuff like mascara I can typically go a few weeks without buying. It isn't until a formula has become unbearably dry and flaky on my lashes that I replace it – a new tube of mascara is always a wonderful thing. :)

5. WHAT IS YOUR WORST BEAUTY HABIT?
Picking at split ends and not drinking enough water. 

6. NAME SOMETING NON-BEAUTY RELATED THAT YOU PUT OFF DOING ALL THE TIME
The dishes. I really like to deep clean, vacuum, etc. but I hate doing the dishes, so my husband does them most of the time. 

7. WHEN GOING OUT, DO YOU LEAVE GETTING READY TILL THE LAST MINUTE?
No! I hate feeling rushed. I always try to plan my getting ready time accordingly. If needed, I could probably do my makeup in about 20 minutes, but I'd prefer not to. 

8. CAN YOU COMMIT TO SPENDING BANS?
I'm not an impulse buyer at all. I can usually stop myself from buying stuff on a whim if it's going to put a dent in my bank account. When I see something I want to buy that I don't need right away, I go home and think about it. If I can't take my mind off of said item, I plan for a good time (financially) to get it. 

9. HOW ORGANIZED IS YOUR MAKEUP AND NAIL POLISH COLLECTIONS?
Pretty organized! I have a specific place for everything. I try to put stuff back where they belong when I'm finished using them. I don't own a ton of nail polish, but what I do own is organized by color (I organize my closet like this as well). 

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OUTFIT DETAILS
Sweater | H&M 
Scarf | H&M
Watch | FOSSIL