Here’s what wore at a family Christmas get-together Sunday December 20. I didn’t want to look too dressed up, so I decided to go with black trousers, a shirt, and a sweater. As you can see in pictures, the weather wasn’t very Christmassy. We didn’t get snow until now.
(Trousers – Primark, sweater + shirt – H&M, boots – B&CO)
I don’t go anywhere without setting my eyebrows with some clear brow gel (we can’t have those brow hairs flying around). I’ve been using the e.l.f. Wet Gloss Lash & Brow Clear Mascara for years and I love it, but when I had almost run out of the one I was using, I thought why not try another clear brow gel. I picked up the Maybelline Brow Drama Sculpting brow mascara in Transparent and wore the two brow gels at the same time; one on each eyebrow.
Both brow gels kept my eyebrows in place all day, but I did fell like I had to check up on the Maybelline one every now and again. I find the e.l.f one more stiff than the Maybelline one which I prefer. The wand on the Maybelline one is a bit strange as well (it’s like a ball), so overall I prefer the e.l.f. one. The Maybelline one is not bad; I just think the e.l.f. one is better (and it’s cheaper too).
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing a gorgeous duochrome eye shadow from my Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette, but you can’t see the shift of colours that well in these pictures. In real life though it looks stunning. It’s definitely a dupe for MAC’s Blue Brown pigment, and it’s my favourite eye shadow in the palette.
(Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shade: Fade) + Wet n Wild Color Icon eye shadow palette in Comfort Zone (shades: definer 2. row down + browbone 2. row down) + MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Lightscapade on browbone, mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Rimmel Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + MAC Steam Heat lipstick)
Here’s what I wore Monday December 14. I like how this look is a bit oversize, and I also really like the grey, the blue denim, and the silver together.
(Skirt – Monki, sweatshirt – mbyM, shirt – Vero Moda, necklace – H&M, boots – B&CO)
I wrote in my New Year’s Eve make-up post that I would tell you more about my make-up Christmas presents and here they are. I got three MAC products; two eye shadows and a lipstick.
The eye shadows I got are Mythology (on the left) and All That Glitters (on the right). Mythology has a lustre finish and the colour is simply described as a copper and it’s a gorgeous shade. All That Glitters has a veluxe pearl finish and is described as a beige with gold pearl. It’s one of the those shades that goes with anything. So pretty.
You’ve already seen the lipstick in action, but here it is before I wore it. It’s called Matte Royal and it has a matte finish (obviously). It came out with the Matte Lip Collection, and I’m actually not sure if the collection is permanent or not, but I’m so happy I got this amazing blue lipstick for Christmas.
Here’s what I wore Wednesday December 9. Just a very casual everyday outfit.
(Jeans – H&M, sweatshirt – mbyM, shirt – Gina Tricot, boots – B&CO)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. It was the first time I tried out my Wet n Wild eye shadow palette. I went straight to the green shades, and I love how the look turned out. On my lips I’m wearing my NYX High Voltage lipstick that I bought at the same time as the Wet n Wild eye shadow palette, and I really like it. The colour is right up my alley.
(Base: primer – L’Oréal Lumi Magique Pure Light primer, foundation – Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR foundation (shade: 100 Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + L’Oréal True Match concealer (shade: 1 Ivory), powders – Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit Light to Medium (shades: Vanilla + Banana) + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit Light to Medium (shade: Fawn) + The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing powder (shade: 02 fair matte), blusher – Rimmel Lasting Finish Soft Colour blush (shade: 020 Pink Rose), highlighter – the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – MUA Ever After matte eye shadow palette (shade: Fade) + Wet n Wild Color Icon eye shadow palette in Comfort Zone (shades: eyelid 2. row down + crease 2. row down + browbone 1. row down) + the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer on browbone, mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Rimmel Universal Transparent Lipliner in 001 Universal + NYX High Voltage lipstick in Rock Star)
Here’s what I wore Friday December 4. These black slacks are some of my favourite trousers. I love that they can be styled in so many different ways. For casual everyday wear I love styling them as I did here; with a sweatshirt and sneakers. And of course a with an extra pop of colour on the lips. Btw, you might have noticed that I’ve changed my blog header. Well, I thought to myself; new year, new header:)
(Trousers – Primark, sweatshirt – H&M, sneakers – Nike)
I kind of mixed up the order of my outfits and make-up looks, because I wanted to show you my Christmas and New Year’s looks shortly after I’d worn them, but now I’m going back to where I ‘left off’. I wore this make-up look Thursday December 3. I think I wore this look the same week as a blue eye shadow look and another more colourful eye look if I remember correctly. At least I remember having a week where I just really felt like playing around with colour on my eyes.
(Eye make-up: Maybelline Color Tattoo in Créme De Rose 91, eye shadows – MAC Keepsakes Plum Eyes eye shadow palette (shades: Subtly Elegant + Nocturnelle + Shadowy Lady + Sensibility + Taupeless), mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Lips: Essence lipliner in 06 Satin Mauve + Maybelline Colorsensational lipstick in 162 Feel Pink)
When I sat down to do my nails for New Year’s I decided to match them to the make-up look I wanted to do, so I went with silver and blue and I really like the two colours together.
(Nail polishes: Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish in 239 Your Majesty + Rimmel 60 Seconds in 809 Blue Me Away)
Mucha-Lucha's 