Jovana Tomin: November 2016

I don't have a lot of recommendations this month as I've been pretty busy with studying and all, but here are a few things I've accumulated.

○ November Movie: Bad Moms

If you're in the mood for watching a very funny movie that has loads of amazing female characters, this is the one for you. It's a tale of three women who are fed up with trying to always be perfect moms and decide to start being bad ones. Very articulate, I know. Basically, they start having a little more fun and caring a bit less about being perfect. There's also a mom rival involved who just happens to be the PTA president. Mila Kunis is the leading mom and I absolutely love her character - she's very much all over the place and can be kind of neurotic, but she's real fun. So, if you just wanna watch an entertaining movie and laugh out loud, get your hands on this one.

○ November TV Show: Gilmore Girls

This is a show that my roommate has introduced me to and it's now become our little winding down show. Whenever we are taking a break from studying or have some down time, we watch a few episodes of Gilmore Girls. It's a show about a mother and a daughter both called Lorelai Gilmore who live in a small town in Connecticut. They're each other's best friends and the show revolves around their lives - school, work, love life, etc... It's really entertaining to watch because they crack a lot of jokes, the characters are super relatable and it's always quite dinamic. It's a very chill show, so if you're in need of something to helo you relax, definitely give this a watch.

This month I seem to be horrible at explaining stuff, so I definitely didn't do these things justice, but you'll just have to trust me when I say that they are all worth trying.

○ November Album: The Weeknd - Starboy

I mean, is anyone even surprised? The Weeknd has been slaying all over the place and now that he's finally released the full album I've been jamming to it constantly. It's got great vibes, it's pretty upbeat (as upbeat as The Weeknd gets) and I've been also loving reading the lyrics. My faves are I Feel It Coming, Party Monster, Die For You, Rockin' and Six Feet Under - this was a very difficult choice to make, to be honest. Go listen to it and you'll understand why I love it so much (provided you generally like his music).

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You may be familiar with my love for autumn and the colour pink, hence this autumnal pink eye makeup. During the weekdays I don't really get a chance to experiment with my makeup, so I come alive at the weekend time. Here's what I've created this Friday.
1) First of all, I applied some concealer on my lids to act as a base and then I set it with a powder. Then it was time to play.
2) I took this really pretty pink/burgundy eyeshadow and packed it all over my eyelids and then blended out the edges slightly so that it was nice and seemless. I love pink eyeshadows on my eyes because they really bring the green in them and then I can't stop staring at myself.
3) I was feeling especially experimental, so I decided to apply some eyeliner. I don't apply it too often because my eyes are hooded and that makes the process pretty darn difficult.
4) Of course, without foundation, my eyes would look crazy, so I went in with my Rimmel 25h Foundation and applied all over my face with a beauty blender.
5) Next up - eyebrows. I brushed them with a spoolie and then filled in the gaps and shaped them slightly using the darkest shade from NYX's Natural palette. Then, as per usual, I set them with the Essence clear brow gel.
6) To finalize the eyes, I curled my lashes and applied mascara. I can't do this before brows because then my lashes get in the way of me doing my eyebrows and it's an all-round mess.
7) Finally, once my mascara and eyeliner were done and there was no chance of them getting on my undereye area, I applied my concealer and blended it in with a beauty blender.
8) To set my face I used the Rimmel Stay Matte Powder and applied it with a beauty blender under my eyes and nose and then with a powder brush on the rest of my face.
9) In order to bring the colour back to my face, I used the shade Tan from NYX's Highlight & Contour Pro Palette (review) and applied it onto my cheekbones and my forhead.
10) And finally, the cherry on top was, of course, highligher. I used the Ice Queen one from the same contouring palette as per usual.
That's it - a really simple autumnal glam that will make your eyes stand out, but won't require much effort. Of course, if you want, you can add some glitter on the eyes, blush or lipstick, but I decided against it.

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As I keep repeating over and over again like an absolute tool, I no longer live in my hometown, but in Serbia's capital. I am a complete newbie to the whole big city scene - public transport, traffic jams, pickpockets, expensive cabs, etc - everything is new to me, so I thought it would only be right to share some of the things I've learnt the hard way over the past month. This might be helpful to some of you who are in a similar situation, so keep on reading to see what stupid mistakes I've made.

1) Starting with a simple one - always bring a water bottle with you. This sounds dumb and obvious, but you're gonna wish you'd thought of that when you're sitting in a 2 hour long lecture dying from thirst and counting down the minutes to when you can exit the classroom and buy some water.

2) Try to always have a book on you in case you get stuck in traffic or find yourself in a really long queue or if you have a long gap between lectures. If you're not a huge reader, bring some sort of entertainment, even if it's a game on your phone, which brings me to my next tip.

3) Always, and I repeat, always have your phone charged! You never know when you're gonna get lost or take the wrong bus or lose your friend or simply get bored. The absolute best thing would be having one of those portable charger things - that would be a lifesaver for me!
4) If you have a companion (roommate, friend, boyfriend/girlfriend or anyone at all) that you spend a lot of time with, commute with or live close by to, learn their phone number by heart. I cannot stress enough how important it is to be able to call someone in case your phone dies and you get lost or simply need to call or text someone from somebody else's phone.

5) And finally we get to the good stuff - pay attention in buses! Try not to get distracted by your phone, nap or do anything that will distract you too much in buses or any other for of public transportation. Be alert and pay attention to the station you're at.
Storytime: It's 10 pm. Me and my BBF/roommate are sitting in a bus. We have one station left until we need to get off and get into the next bus. I am sitting behind my alert friend and slowly zoning out. I am googling something that must have seemed significantly important as I totally lost track of where I was. By the time I look up from my phone, we have arrived to the station and my friend has gotten out. I realize that I am also supposed to get out and I rush to the door. It closes in front of my face. I see the horror on my friend's face through the door. Oh, I have 5% battery as well. I call my friend and tell her that I'll get off at the next station and meet her in the next bus. I had to ask multiple people how to get to the station where I needed to take said bus and find a way to figure out where I was. Both me and my friend were freaked out and by the time I reached the station and wanted to call her to tell her that I'm okay, my phone died. Luckily, there was a nice girl next to me whose phone I borrowed to text my friend and we managed to meet each other in the next bus.

Moral of the story: have a charged phone, pay attention & remember the phone number of the person you're commuting with.

I'd love to hear everyone else's experiences in a new city because at the moment, I feel like a total idiot. Share your stories and/or tips in the comments below.

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I haven't been doing many tag posts lately, so I decided to get back to it. You know I find it really fun answering questions, and tags are the perfect opportunity to do so. I also love autumn, so this tag seemed like the obvious choice.

1. What signifies the start of autumn for you?

Basically as soon as September 1st rolls around, I'm ready to crack out all of my autumn attire, but the real start of autumn for me is the day that the Sun starts setting earlier, the nights get crisp and chilly and the leaves start turning brown and falling down.

2. What is your favourite autumn scent?

In contrast to summer, I like my autumnal scent to be slightly heavier, but I still haven't found my signature scent.

3. What is you favourite autumn colour?

My favourite autumn colour is hands down burgundy. I love wearing burgundy sweaters, leggings, accessories, nail polish (Essie's Wicked), lipsticks... Everything burgundy can go.

4. What is your favourite autumn drink?

My beverage of choice throughout autumn and winter is definitely green tea. I love the taste of it and I love that it has so many health benefits. You can't go wrong with it.

5. What TV show, new or old are you looking forward to this autumn?

I am not looking to start any new TV shows as I already have so many to catch up with and I don't have nearly enough time as I'd need to watch all of them. However, I am loving the classics - Scream Queens, How to Get Away With Murder and occasional Gossip Girl episodes.

6. What is your favorite autumn fashion trend?

Scarves, scarves, scarves! I have a few humongous scarves that can easily serve as blankets and I love wearing them whenever it's cold outside. When classrooms or cafes get cold, I just wrap myself in my blanket scarf of the day and instantly feel warmer and cozier.

7. What is your favourite frugal autumn activity?

I absolutely love taking photos of the beautiful autumn sky, the brown leaves and tree branches, which I'm sure you'll be able to tell from all the photos on my blog. I also enjoy walking along leaf covered streets.

8. Are you a bigger fan of Thanksgiving or Halloween?

We don't celebrate either in my country, although we do have a few Halloween parties here and there. I guess that's what I prefer automatically.

Feel free to ask me any other questions you'd like the answer to down in the comments and I'll be sure to anwer them. Talk to you Sunday!

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