August went by so quickly, if you ask me. I went back to work after a long, relaxing summer holiday, and things are looking a bit more “normal”. I also had a birthday, went to a wedding and a confirmation celebration, so August was eventful indeed. Even though the calendar might say that it is autumn by tomorrow, the Danish weather is actually very nice and summery this week. However, I’m starting to get excited about autumn and colder weather; I want to wear corduroy and knitwear and boots again. Maybe soon I will. But first, let’s talk about some favourites from the month of August.
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer: For once, I’m featuring a product that I have actually already hauled. As I mentioned in this Lyko haul, I’ve been loving this primer throughout both July and August. I love that it contains SPF 20, and I just like the way it feels and looks on the skin and the way make-up looks on top of it.
L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain): An now on to a product I haven’t hauled yet, but which I’ve been loving so much. I’d heard so many good things about this foundation, and I must say that it really is great. It’s not often that I fall in love with a foundation, but that’s the case with this one.
Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Biscuit: I’ve had this cream bronzer since February or March, and I loved it from the very beginning, but my love for it has grown significantly over the past month or so. This is the easiest cream bronzer to use. It almost blends itself. And the shade Butta Bisquit is perfect on me.
Batman – The Dark Night trilogy (films): The only film from the Christopher Nolan Batman trilogy I’d watch until a week or two ago was The Dark Night, and I watched it because of Heath Ledger, who is brilliant in it. However, I decided to watch all three films recently, and I really liked them. More than I thought I would. I love the MCU which is more supernatural and fun, but these darker more realistic superhero films were really good as well.
Cruella (film): I’d been waiting for so long for Cruella to become available to all on Disney+, and when it finally did last Friday I watched it right away, and I really enjoyed it. It was not only a Disney film, but also a fashion film, which only made it better. Plus I just love Emma Stone.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As I mentioned in my outfit post, I wanted to wear some of the products from the MAC Cruella collection. I wore the eyeshadow palette, the eyeliner, and one of the Retro Matte liquid lip colours. I’m not sure how I feel about this particular eye look, but I really like the lipstick.
(Base: primer – Essence Prime+ Studio Poreless + Skin Blurring putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powders – Revolution Eye Bright setting powder + e.l.f Sheer Tint finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Benefit Hoola bronzer, blusher – MAC Apple Red powder blush, highlighter – e.l.f. Glow Gleam Beam highlighter palette in Light (shade: 1). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – MAC eyeshadow x8 palette: Cruella To Be Kind (shades: Gesso + Cruella To Be Kind + Crue Love + Sinister Shimmer + Carbon + De Villionaire), mascara – Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara, eyeliner – MAC Dual-Ended Pro Longwear eyeliner in De-Vinyl/Tightly Laced (both shades). Eyebrows: Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: MAC Retro Matte liquid lip colour in Mayhemmed)
Here’s what I wore Wednesday May 12. I actually built my outfit around my make-up that day. I wanted to wear some of the products from the MAC Cruella collection, so when it came to my outfit, I had to go for Cruellas colour scheme.
(Bucket hat + shirt + socks – H&M, blazer + scarf + loafers – second hand, trousers – Monki)
It’s time for a Sephora sale haul. I bought these products in late April (I know, I’m still way behind), and as you can see they’re a mix of cheek and lip products.
First off, let’s talk bronzers. I’ve never really been obsessed with bronzers until recently. I used to have a few bronzers that I loved and wore all the time, but I’ve been so in to trying out new bronzers lately, and these three are good ones. I’ve been wanting to try the Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil bronzer for years, and I finally decided to get it. It’s a very nice matte bronzer perfect for fair skin. My favourite of the three so far has without a doubt been the Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer (as you might already know if you’ve seen my July 5 favourites post). I got the shade Luminous Bronze Light, and it is just stunning! The last bronzer I got in this Sephora sale was the Huda Beauty Tantour – Contour & Bronzer Cream in Fair, and even though it looks quite dark, it blends out lighter, and it looks beautiful on the skin. I might still like my Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Biscuit more, but the Huda Beauty one is up there.
I picked up two blush products from Fenty Beauty. The first one is the Killawatt Freestyle – Foil highlighter duo in Mimosa Sunrise / Sangria Sunset, and even though the name says they’re highlighters, they’re definitely not highlighters on my fair skin. However, they make beautiful glowy blushes, which is why I purchased this duo. I also picked up another Cheeks Out Freestyle cream blush. This is the shade Summertime Wine, and it’s just what it reminds me of.
Last, but not least, I got three lipsticks. All of these lipsticks were heavily discounted. I got the Dior Golden Nights – Diorific lipstick in 072 Shimmery Red, the Yves Saint Laurent Rouge Volupte Rock’n Shine lipstick in 2 Cacao Bounce, and the Fenty Beauty Mattemoiselle Plush Matte lipstick in Violet Fury. I’ve only worn the Fenty one so far; the Dior and YSL ones are almost too beautiful to wear. However, I’m pretty sure I’ll wear them some day.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The main colour in my outfit was pink, so I wanted that to be the main colour of my make-up look as well. I added a pop of green though as a contrasting colour to the pink.
(Base: primers – Wet n Wild Photofocus face primer matte + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Pink), foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Catrice Liquid Camouflage High Coverage concealer (shade: 005 Light Natural), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: bronzer – Essence Hello, Good Stuff! matte & glow bronzer in 10 Cocoa-Cool, blusher – MAC powder blush duo in Cruel-la Intensions (shade: Tickled Punk), highlighter – Jeffree Star Cavity Skin Frost highlighter palette (shade: Candy Frost). Eye make-up: base – Milani eyeshadow primer in 01 Nude, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BH Cosmetics Remix Dance 90’s eyeshadow palette (shades: Hit Me Baby + Say My Name + Show Me Love + Supermodel), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Emerald Cut. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Yes Ma’am! + Soda #wegotyoubabe Glitter lipgloss in Diamond Sugar)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I thought a late ’90s/early ’00s inspired icy blue eye look would pair perfectly with the *NSYNC tee.
(Base: primer – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Jeffree Star Magic Star Setting Powder in Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – Milani Silky Matte Bronzing powder in Sun Light, blusher – Ofra liquid blush in Authentic, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Let It Glow. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Revolution x Friends Chandler palette (shades: Hello Mr Bing + Bigger Boat + Tulsa) + BH Cosmetics Nice palette (shade: Snowball), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!) + Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim. Lips: MAC Boldly Bare lip pencil + MAC Powder Kiss lipstick in Teddy 2.0)
Here’s what I wore Monday May 10. I really wanted to wear this cute matching set from Monki, and what better way to wear it than with my new *NSYNC T-shirt. It was also the first time this year that it was warm enough to wear sandals.
In the first week of May, I decided to wear a different unusual lip colour every day for a week (excluding the weekend). I usually don’t wear super unusual lip colours to work, but I miss them sometimes, so I thought that now that I had a whole week where I didn’t have any classes to teach and I also had to work from home, I would wear a bunch of fun lip colours that I either hadn’t worn in a long time or that I’d never worn before. I actually really like how most of the looks turned out.
Here’s the make-up I wore Monday May 3. This is my least favourite look from the week. I just hadn’t worn that sky blue lipstick before, so I had to wear it for this week of unusual lip colours. I like a blue lip, but I prefer a darker blue; this lighter one is not very flattering.
(Base: primer – Essence Prime+ Studio Poreless + Skin Blurring putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – Catrice Camouflage cream concealer (shade: 010 Ivory) + Maybelline Fit Me concealer (shade: 05), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: bronzer – By Beauty Bay powder bronzer in Fawn, blusher – Catrice Cheek Lover Oil-Infused blush in 010 Blooming Hibiscus, highlighter – Catrice More Than Glow highlighter in 010 Ultimate Platinum Glaze. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BH Cosmetics Trendy in Tokyo palette (shades: Fortune + Sake + Fashion + Karaoke), mascara – Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara, eyeliner – NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Cosmic Yellow. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: Essence Invisible Kiss transparent lipliner in 01 Multitalent Wonder + MAC Dreampot lipstick)
Here’s the make-up I wore Tuesday May 4. This might be my favourite look of the week. I really like the plum black glossy lip paired with the most insanely stunning royal blue glitter eyeshadow.
(Base: primers – Wet n Wild Photofocus face primer matte + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Yellow), foundation – Wet n Wild Photofocus foundation (shade: Soft Ivory), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powder – Fenty Beauty Pro Filt´r Instant Retouch setting powder in Butter. Face make-up: bronzer – The Balm Balm Desert bronzer/blush, blusher – NYX Ombre Blush in Mauve Me, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Cold Comfort. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Made By Mitchell Head In The Clouds palette (shades: Walter + Night Shift + Banana Skies + Midnight + Eclipse + Better Days), mascara – Essence Lash Princess False Lash Effect mascara, eyeliner – (mini) Bourjois Black & Blue Reflections eyeliner 43. Eyebrows: Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: MAC Night Crawler lip pencil + MAC Street Thing lipstick + MAC 1 In A Million lipglass)
Here’s the make-up I wore Wednesday May 5. I was so impressed with the Made By Mitchell eyeshadows that I wore Tuesday that I wanted to try out more shades. I decided to go for a monochromatic teal look, and I love how it turned out.
(Base: primer – NYX The Marshmellow Primer, foundation – Catrice Clean ID High Cover Luminous Matt foundation (shade: 004 Light Almond), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r – Instant Warmth bronzer (shade: Inda Sun), blusher – MUA Makeup Academy Blushed matte blush powder in Papaya Whip, highlighter – Ofra Cosmetics x Nikkietutorials Glazed Donut highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Made By Mitchell Feet On The Ground palette (shades: Salt Bae + Venom) + Made By Mitchell Head In The Clouds palette (shades: Cockpit + Bora Blue + Twinkul + Clouded), mascaras – Essence Volume Booster lash primer + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in (Gem)Stoned. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: Essence Invisible Kiss transparent lipliner in 01 Multitalent Wonder + MAC Show And Teal lipstick)
Here’s the make-up I wore Thursday May 6. This is a blue lip that I can get behind; a super dark black navy.
(Base: primer – e.l.f. Matte Putty Primer, foundation – Catrice Clean ID High Cover Luminous Matt foundation (shade: 004 Light Almond), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powder – Fenty Beauty Pro Filt´r Instant Retouch setting powder in Butter. Face make-up: bronzer – Physicians Formula Butter bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Ofra x Samantha March Chick Lit Blush Duo (both shades), highlighter – MAC Flash Drops liquid highlighter in Arctic Blast. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BH Cosmetics Drop Dead Gorgeous Full-On Crazy palette (shades: Shrill + Poison + Ravishing + Black Magic + Stunner), mascaras – Essence Volume Booster lash primer + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – NYX Slim eye pencil in Sapphire. Eyebrows: Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: KVD Everlasting lip liner in Skully + MAC Nico Kiss lipstick + Essence Metal Shock lip paint in 01 Belladonna)
Here’s the make-up I wore Friday May 7. I ended my week of unusual lip colours with a dusty mint green lip. I had so much fun doing my make-up that week. Maybe I should do again some time.
(Base: primer – Essence Prime+ Studio Poreless + Skin Blurring putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Maybelline Instant Anti Age Eraser concealer (shade: 00 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + e.l.f Sheer Tint finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Milani Silky Matte Bronzing powder in Sun Light, blusher – The Balm Balm Beach long-wearing blush, highlighter – Essence My Little Platinum highlighter palette (shade: Diamond Ring). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – BH Cosmetics Smitten in Switzerland palette (shades: Snowcap + Slope + Mountain + Glacier Express) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascaras – Essence Volume Booster lash primer + Fenty Beauty Full Frontal – Volume, Lift & Curl mascara, eyeliner – Jeffree Star Automatic eyeliner in Armored Truck. Eyebrows: Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: Essence Invisible Kiss transparent lipliner in 01 Multitalent Wonder + MAC Night Mint lipstick)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is one of my favourite make-up looks I’ve done this year. It turned out exactly how I had imagined it, and I was just so impressed by all the new products I used such as the eyeshadows and the lipstick.
(Base: primers – Wet n Wild Photofocus face primer matte + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – Catrice HD Liquid Coverage foundation (shade: 005 Ivory Beige), concealers – Catrice Camouflage cream concealer (shade: 010 Ivory) + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Jeffree Star Magic Star Setting Powder in Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – The Balm Balm Desert bronzer/blush, blusher – MAC Undercover Heroine powder blush, highlighter – BH Cosmetics Aprés in Aspen highlighter palette (shades: Frosted AF + Chill Zone). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BH Cosmetics Remix Dance 80’s eyeshadow palette (shades: Love Shack + Spin Me)+ BH Cosmetics Remix Dance 90’s eyeshadow palette (shades: Hit Me Baby + La Vida Loca + Supermodel), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliners – LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner in Vivid + NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Pink Spirit. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: NYX Suede Matte lip liner in Clinger + Essence #pinkandproud Not Sorry glitter lipstick in 01 Sorry, Not Sorry!)
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