This is what my nails have looked like the past week. My nails was in a really bad condition for a long time, but they’ve finally started to grow again and break less.
(Nail polishes: Gosh Nail Laquer in 003 Groovy Grey + L’Oréal Color Riche in 916 Confettis)
Some close-ups from this look. I love the details on the top of the dress and the shoes are just gorgeous.
(Lips – Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 003 Cardinal Red + Maybelline Colorsensational Matte lipstick in 975 Divine Wine, earrings + rings – Pernille Corydon, watch – Skagen Denmark, heels – & Other Stories)
Here’s what I wore Saturday August 27 at my mum’s birthday party. I was on a hunt for a dress to go with these amazing burgundy ombré coloured heels, and this dress was perfect.
(Dress – H&M, heels – & Other Stories)
Finally I’ve been testing out three of the LA Splash liquid lipstick formulas. The colours and formulas I’ll compare are the Lip Couture in Ghoulish, the Velvetmatte in Flix n Chill and the Studioshine lip lustre in Catrina. You can see the colours on my lips below.
The Lip Couture has a quite thin, liquidy texture and it dries completely matte as you can see in the picture. It is completely transfer/kiss proof, but it wears off a bit on the inner soft part of the lips when you eat and drink. It was really long lasting and very difficult to remove. You will have to use an oil-based make-up remover or actual cooking oil (which I used) to remove all of it. The Velvetmatte was not as thin and liquidy as the Lip Couture, but it still dries matte though with a more velvety finish as the name suggests. This one is also completely transfer/kiss proof, and as the Lip Couture it also wears off a bit on the inner soft part of the lips when you eat and drink. This one was long lasting as well, but I was able to remove it with regular make-up remover/cleasing water. The Studioshine lip lustre has a thicker more moussy texture and therefore very comfortable (the other two are not uncomfortable to wear, but the Studioshine lip lustre were the most comfortable one). It dries matte, but with a metallic finish as you can see in the picture. This one is also completely transfer/kiss proof, and just as the other two it wears off a bit on the inner soft part of the lips when you eat and drink. This one was also long lasting, and I was able to remove most of it with regular make-up remover, but I had to remove what was left with oil. In conclusion I like all three formulas, and the shade ranges are amazing. The only problem there is with all three of these is that they don’t layer well. After eating I would apply a bit more on mostly the inner part of the lips where the lipstick had worn off, and it quickly started to crumble on my lips, so I wouldn’t recommend touching up when you’re wearing these lipsticks. Apart from that I would still recommend all three formulas.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As I wrote in my recent haul I’ve become quite fond of metallic/frosty lipsticks and this hot pink one is so gorgeous!
(Base: primer – Max Factor Facefinity All Day primer, foundation – Rimmel Lasting Finish 25 HR foundation (shade: 100 Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + Maybelline Fit Me concealer (shade: 15), powder – NYX HD Studio Photogenic finishing powder (shade: 01). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – NYX Highlight & Contour Pro Palette (shade: Sculpt) + The Body Shop Honey Bronze Bronzing powder (shade: 02 fair matte), blusher – MAC Mineralize blush in Modest Blush + MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Warm Rose (as blush topper), highlighter – NYX Strobe Of Genius illuminating palette (shades: 2 + 4). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – Stila In the Light eye shadow palette (shades: Bare + Bliss + Sandstone + Kitten) + Anastasia Beverly Hills Contour Kit Light to Medium (shade: Sand) on browbone, mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + MAC Dance Off, Pants Off lipstick)
Here’s what I wore Wednesday August 24. I had just bought the sandals the day before I wore this outfit. I’d been wanting a pair of white sandals for a long time, and I finally decided on these Birkenstock lookalikes. I’ve worn them a ton already.
(Skirt – H&M, top – Sisters Point, sandals – VRS)
You might have noticed that I’m quite fond of Beautybay.com, and here’s my most recent purchases from the webside.
I was really stoked to find out that Beautybay now carries Milani. The two Milani products I’ve been wanting to try out the most are their powder blushers (also known as the rose blushers) and their baked blush specifically in the shade Luminoso. I think every beauty youtuber has talked about Luminoso at some point or another, so I wanted to see if it’s as good as people say. I haven’t tried it on yet, but I’ve swatched it and it looks gorgeous. For the rose blushers I chose the shade Romantic Rose and it’s the most beautiful pinky nude shade; the kind of blusher that goes with any make-up look. This one I’ve already worn several times, and I love it.
Of course I had to pick up some liquid lipsticks. I have to admit that I’m quite into the metallic lip trend, so I decided to get one of the Milani Amore Mattallics Lip Créme. I chose the shade Raving Matte which is a beautiful purple. I also picked up two more L.A. Splash Lip Couture liquid lipsticks (in my last beautybay haul I promised to make an update post on the L.A. Splash liquid lipsticks and I will very soon); one is a green metallic shade called Rhea which is limited edition as far as I know and the other is in the shade Latte Confession which is a cult favourite and I can see why. It’s such a gorgeous deep nude shade (it’s actually really difficult to describe in detail) and I’ve already worn it twice. The last liquid lipstick I purchased is the Gerard Cosmetics Hydra Matte in the shade Ruby Slipper. It’s a deep red with red shimmer, and I’m really looking forward to see what it looks like on the lips.
I puchased two more products from Gerard Cosmetics. I’ve been wanting the lipstick in London Fog for so long, and I’m really glad that I finally purchased it. It’s a grey with a purple undertone, and it’s such a cool shade (you can see me wear this and Latte Confession on my instagram @muchaluchas). The lip pencil is in the shade Underground and it’s a cool-toned grey nude. It’s a really nice lip pencil and I’ll probably check out the other colours at some point.
Lastly, I searched the webside for a bright blue pencil eyeliner to go with my blue mascara by NYX, and I found this Full Spectrum eye liner pencil by Makeup Geek in the shade Cobalt. It’s a beautiful shade and it matches my mascara very well. The eyeko felt tip liner was a free gift with purchase.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I think this red lipstick is absolutely gorgeous and I wanted it to be the focus of the look, so I decided to wear a very minimal, barely there eye make-up.
(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), powder – NYX HD Studio Photogenic finishing powder (shade: 01). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Sleek Face Form Contouring and Blush palette (shade: Light 373), blusher – the Balm FratBoy blusher, highlighter – NYX Strobe Of Genius illuminating palette (shades: 2 + 7). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – Urban Decay Naked 2 eyeshadow palette (shades: Foxy + Tease + Verve + Bootycall), mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Clear Brow Gel. Lips: MUA Intense Colour lip liner in Red Drama + MAC Vermillion Vee lipstick)
Here’s what I wore Wednesday August 17. I featured this bomber jacket in my last 5 favourites post, and I think this is the first outfit I’ve posted where I’m wearing it (but it definitely won’t be the last). It’s just such a good casual piece that goes with almost everything even though it’s blue.
(Bomber – second hand, jeans – Topshop, T-shirt – Primark, sneakers – Converse)
This is what my nails look like this week. The pictures really don’t do this nail polish justice; it’s a beautiful light blue and pink duochrome and it reminds me of Cinderella and princesses in general. The only downside to this nail polish is that I’m wearing three coates of it, and you can still see my nails through, but apart from that I really like it.
(Nail polish: Angelica Nail Colour in Angel)
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