Sweater Weather Tag

I love Autumn, I love tags, I love my fellow beauty blogger friends – I got tagged by one of my friends (thank you Ivana from Makeup and OTHER), the Sweater Weather Tag is about my fave season (Autumnm, duh!) so ladies, let's do this! 

Favorite Candle Scent? To the contrary belief that all beauty bloggers have heaps of scented candles scattered all over their place, there are a few outcasts (such as myself) whose homes aren't heavily douzed in cinnamon bun aroma come holiday season. Not that I wouldn't want to, it's just pretty hard to find a decent scented candle where I come from and I'm mortified to order online because I have nightmares I'd receive them broken. Yes, I would genuinely cry in that case and yes – huuge postman issues. But out of the ones I can get here in Sarajevo, I like the drogerie markt Schokotruffel (chocolate truffles) one. L'Occitane also makes great scented candles – I adored the Arlesienne candle last year.

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate? All of the above, please! I prefer the scent of coffee but I'm not massively in love with it. I mostly drink it because I kinda have to while I'm at work – how else would I go through 12h long shifts (especially night shifts!)? As for tea, my fave is mint tea and green tea – regardless of season. But there is something special about getting bundled in bed, getting you cozy bed throw on, turning up the radio, turning down the lights and enjoying that ‘me’ time with a cup of tea. Hot chocolate is, by far, my fave out of the three – I'm still a hedonist at heart and nothing can beat a chunky mug filled with thick hot chocolate (yum).

• Volim jesen, volim tag-ove, volim svoje prijateljice beauty blogerice – upravo mi je tag proslijedjen od strane jedne takve drage prijateljice (hvala ti Ivana sa Makeup and OTHER bloga), Sweater Weather Tag je fokusiran na meni najdraze godisnje doba (jesen, koje drugo?) i zato dame, zapocnimo sa odgovaranjem na pitanja!
• Omiljena mirisna svijeca/omiljeni miris svijece? U suprotnosti sa popularnim vjerovanjem da sve beauty blogerice imaju gomile mirisnih svijeca rastrkanih po kuci, postoje izuzeci (poput mene) ciji domovi nisu natopljeni mirisom pecenih kolacica sa cimetom, po dolasku praznicne sezone. Nije da ne bih zeljela da mi dom tako mirise, jednostavno je tu gdje ja zivim jako tesko pronaci pristojnu mirisnu svijecu a na online kupovinu se nisam odvazila jer imam fobiju da ce mi na adresu biti dostavljena razbijena. Da, u slucaju da se to desi zaista bih se rasplakala i da – ne vjerujem postaru. Ali od izbora koji imam u Sarajevu, izdvojila bih drogerie markt Profissimo Schokotruffel svijecu (sa cokoladnim tartufima). L'Occitane u ponudi takodjer ima divne svijece, prosle godine sam bila jako zadovoljna sa onom iz Arlesienne linije.
• Kafa, caj ili topla cokolada? Sve od navedenog, molim! Sto se kafe tice, vise volim miris od ukusa ali kafa mi je neophodna jer, kako bih drugacije pregrmila dvanaestosatne smjene na poslu (pogotovo nocne!)? Sto se tice caja, omiljena mi je menta ali i zeleni caj  – nevezano za godisnje doba. Ali zaista jeste lijepo usukati se u krevetu, prebaciti neki mekani prekrivac, pojacati radio, prigusiti svjetla i uzivati u solji dobrog caja. Topla cokolada je pak od sve tri opcije meni najdraza – jos uvijek sam hedonista u srcu i tesko da nesto moze nadmasiti uzitak velike keramicke solje, ugrijane i ispunjene gustom toplom cokoladom (njam).

What's the best Fall memory you have? I have a very particular memory that stuck with me ever since I was a child and later on in life, I will always associate it with Autumn. Right across my house, directly facing my windows, there was a row of beautiful birch trees. You know how the birch tree is so fragile looking with its white/silver bark. I loved how the delicate birch leaves seemed to be on fire come Autumn. Red, orange and yellow palette sparkling in the sun or brightening gloomy rainy days. Birch is my favorite tree. I used to caress the leaves, treating the trees as living beings and I got pretty attached to them. While I was a child, I  proudly told everyone that my street is the prettiest of all, thanks to these massive birch trees whose branches and leaves were so long they grazed the pavements. Unfortunately, approximately nine years ago, those beautiful trees were cut down. I actually cried so bad that day. Obviously, I'm still not over it but I'll always think of the image of those birch trees, gracefully touching pavements, stone walls below and kids touching the leaves with their little hands.

Which makeup trend do you prefer: dark lips or winged eyeliner? Definitely dark lips! I am working on perfecting my cat-eye but there's something about dark lips I really associate with crisp autumnal air, snuggly scarves and knits. I'm really happy with my Artdeco lippies from the Mystical Forest LE collection and would recommend them to everyone and anyone wanting to give a nod to Autumn beauty.

Best fragrance for Fall? Burberry London – the epitome of Autumn in a bottle! It's nine years old (released in 2006.) but I think it's the only perfume everyone will think of as soon as leaves turn yellow. Than there's the ultimate reference to London city (hello, rainy city!), tartan cloth in which the bottle is wrapped and the scent itself – honeysuckle, jasmine, tangerine with a dash of rose, peony, Tiare flower, clementine and sandalwood. Precious little gem and my signature scent!

• Najdraza jesenja uspomena/najdraze sjecanje na jesen? Ovdje cu biti bas konkretna jer jedno sjecanje je ostalo uz mene jos od djetinjstva te ce me uvijek asocirati na lijepe stvari koje vezem za ovo godisnje doba. Odmah preko puta moje kuce i direktno nasuprot mojim prozorima, postojao je red prekrasnih breza. Znate kakvo je drvo breze – delikatno, njezne bijele kore. Prekrasno je kako se krosnja breze ‘zapali’ po dolasku jeseni. Crveno, narandzasto i zuto lisce bi svjetlucalo na suncu ili bi bilo zracak boje u sivilu jesenjih kisa. Breza je moje omiljeno drvo. Kao dijete sam milovala lisce svojih dragih breza, ophodila se prema njima kao da zive i dosta sam se vezala emotivno za njih. Tokom djetinjstva sam se ponosila svojom ulicom koja je bila najljepsa od svih. Moje sjecanje dijele mnogi iz starog dijela grada, upravo zahvaljujuci brezama cije su grane bile toliko duge da su milovale trotoare. Nazalost, prije nekih devet godina, breze su uklonjene. Tog dana sam se bas rasplakala i ocigledno da nisam preboljela svoje breze ali barem su mi pruzile jedno lijepo sjecanje kako su graciozno milovale trotoare, kameni zid i djecije rucice koje su se poigravale njihovim mekanim liscem.
• Kakvu sminku preferiras: tamni ruz ili oci iscrtane tusem? Definitivno tamni ruz! Iako radim na tome da budem sto preciznija pri iscrtavanju linija tusem, tamni ruzevi su ipak nesto sto licno povezujem sa svjezinom jesenjeg zraka, toplim salovima i pleteninom. Moram reci kako sam izuzetno zadovoljna Artdeco ruzevima iz Mystical Forest kolekcije, kupljenih upravo za jesenje uzitke.
• Najbolji jesenji parfem? Burberry London – utjelovljenje jeseni u bocici! Ovaj parfem nije novijeg datuma, tacnije ‘star’ je devet godina (pusten je u prodaju 2006.) ali mislim da je jedini postojeci parfem za koji ce svako na snjof odmah pomisliti – jesenje lisce! Dodatno imamo referencu na grad London (ultimativni jesenji grad, okupan kisom), kariranu tkaninu u koju je umotana parfemska bocica ali i sam miris – cvijet orlovi nokti, jasmin, mandarina uz dasak ruze, bozura, Tiare cvijeta, klementina i sandalovine. Nemjerljivo mi je drag i moj signature scent!

Favorite Fall meals? Hearty soups and roasted chestnuts!

What is autumn weather like where you live? Complicated and unpredictable. It used to be dreamy and just like everyone would imagine – moderate temps, lightly windy, overturning cloudiness and sunny periods, rain. Now it's either abnormally warm, abnormally soaking wet or you simply jump from sandals you're still using from Summer into boots snow requires. Extremes are now in, either way.

Most worn sweater? For the last three years I've acquired a tradition of purchasing ‘the sweater of the year’ – I pick a thick, cozy, chunky sweater that I basically live through most of Autumn and Winter. This year it's the striped pale gray/cream one I'm sporting on photos.

Must-have nail polish this Fall? Not only this Autumn, every Autumn – Essie Bahama Mama! But if I had to pick a new discovery for this year specifically, it would have to be Artdeco Art Couture Nail Lacquer 741. Review is coming in a matter of days so keep your eyes peeled.

• Najdraza jesenja jela? Bogate, kremaste corbe i peceno kestenje!
• Kakvo je vrijeme tokom jeseni gdje zivis? Komplikovano i nepredvidivo. Sjecam se da su jeseni ranje bile bas kao da bi ih porucili – umjerene temperature, blago vjetrovito, smjena oblacnih i suncanih perioda uz kisu. Sada je ili nenormalno vruce, nenormalno kisovito kada ni stotinu kisobrana ne pomaze ili jednostavno uskacemo iz ljetne obuce u cizme zbog naglog snijega. Ekstremi su postali uobicajeni ali mi nikada nece biti jasno kako je moguce da u mjesecu novembru nase zimske sluzbe i dalje iznenadjuje snijeg? Do sada smo imali divnu jesen ali snijeg u novembru tesko da je iznenadjujuci.
• Najvise noseni dzemper? Tokom zadnje tri godine sam uspostavila mini tradiciju da svake godine sebi kupim ‘dzemper godine’ – odaberem neki debeli, dosta topli, vuneni dezmper, cesto na vezanje i u njemu cu provesti vecinu onih bas hladnih dana tokom jeseni ali i zime. Ove godine sam sebi nabavila dzemper na svijetlo sive/krem prugice koji vidite na fotkama.
• Must-have lak za nokte ove jeseni? Ne samo ove vec svake jeseni – Essie Bahama Mama! Ali ako bih bas odabrala nesto sto me odusevilo ove godine, to bi bio  Artdeco Art Couture Nail Lacquer 741. Recenziju mozete na blogu ocekivati narednih dana.

Football games or jumping in leaf piles? Watching movies from the comfort of my bed. I have my own little leaf pile of props home but I won't jump in it – it's for viewers pleasure only.

Skinny jeans or leggings? Always skinny jeans – I actually don't wear leggings. What's now called leggings were thick socks girls used to wear underneath wollen dresses. I can only imagine wearing leggings under those or long tunics with a long sweater thrown over to cover my bum.

Combat boots or Uggs? Controversial! I must say that I never saw the appeal of Uggs as a choice of footwear. Especially winter footwear. They're comfortable, cozy and casual slippers to me. I'd only wear them during Winter with longewear – just not outside on the streets. I'm not a straight-out combat boot girl but they're really close to what I typically wear. I'm rockin’ my Timberland black leather ankle boots – extremely happy with the quality, comfort and the visual appeal, I must say.

• Fudbalske utakmice ili skakanje u gomilu lisca? Gledanje filmova u udobnosti kreveta. U kuci imam vlastitu gomilu lisca koju koristim za fotke ali necu skakati u nju – ona je iskljucivo tu za uzitak gledanja.
• Uske farmerice ili helanke? Uvijek uske farmerice – licno i ne nosim helanke. Ono sto su sada ‘leggings’ u ulozi hlaca su nekada bile obicne helanke tj. debele strample koje su djevojke nosile ispod vunenih haljina. Jedino bih ih tako mogla nositi ili ispod malo duze tunike i duzeg dzempera koji bi prekrivao guzu.
• Vojnicke cizme ili Uggsice? Kontroverzno pitanje! Moram priznati da nikada nisam shvatala sta je to privlacno kod Uggsica u smislu obuce. Pogotovo zimske obuce. U mojim ocima, to su mekane, ugodne i casual papuce. Jedino bih ih nosila uz pidzame dok sam kuci – nikako ih ne mogu prihvatiti kao obucu, rame uz rame sa cizmama, cipelama, tenama itd. Nisam ni tipicna vlasnica para vojnickih cizmi ali su najblize onome sto zaista nosim. Prezadovoljna sam Timberland cizmama od crne koze koje su u visini clanaka – izuzetno su kvalitetne i odlicno izgledaju.

Is pumpkin spice worth the hype? Absolutely! I even made a DIY blend – would you like me to share the recipe here at the blog?

Favorite Fall TV show? That changes yearly for me. Haven't found one this season to be honest. Any recommendations to carry me into Winter?

What songs really gets you into the fall spirit? Oddly enough, I don't associate music to seasons – if it happens, it's a rare occurrence (e.g.Summer Jam, Welcome To Miami, anything from Lana Del Rey – Summer anthems). I usually have a certain style of music I like to listen to all year round. Instead of music, I associate smell, color and taste to certain seasons. Autumn smells of tea and Burberry London, tastes of roasted chestnuts and it's of auburn color to me.

If you're an avid Autumn fan, leave one or as many of your own replies to these questions in the comments section below 🙂

• Da li je pumpkin spice zacin vrijedan prasine koja se dize oko njega? Apsolutno! Napravila sam i vlastitu mjesavinu – da li bi voljele da postavim recept na blogu?
• Omiljena jesenja serija? Odabir se mijenja od godine do godine ali ovog puta nisam se pronasla u nekoj seriji, da budem iskrena. Imate li neku preporuku sta da pogledam do kraja jeseni?
• Koja pjesma u tebi budi jesenji duh? Mozda neobicno ali ne povezujem muziku sa godisnjim dobima – uvijek postoje izuzeci kao sto je Summer Jam, Welcome To Miami i bilo sto od Lane Del Rey – klasicni ljetni hitovi. Obicno imam neku svoju playlistu, odredjeni muzicki pravac koji uvijek slusam. Umjesto muzike, boje, mirise i ukuse povezujem sa godisnjim dobima. Jesen mi mirise na caj i Burberry London, ukusa je pecenog kestenja a obojena je kestenjastim, crvenosmedjim tonovima.
• Ako ste strastvena ljubiteljica ovog divnog godisnjeg doba, voljela bih procitati vase odgovore na jedno ili na koliko god pitanja zelite pisati u komentarima 🙂