5 favourites – December

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Happy New Year! 2021 has just flown by so quickly. Once again, it was a year which was far from normal; it definitely had its ups and downs. I’m trying to accept that the virus won’t disappear for a while, and I’ll also try to get the best out of life despite of that. But on a happier note, I’ve had a lovely Christmas and Christmas holiday, and I’m excited to spend the lasts day of the year with my nearest family and my boyfriend. So let’s say goodbye to 2021 with some December favourites.

Red wool coat (H&M): This red wool coat has been my go-to outerwear throughout December. It’s just so festive and a perfect pop of colour in these dark months. I’ll definitely continue to wear it in the new year.

I Heart Revolution x Elf collection primer: As you might have noticed in my make-up posts in December, this primer has probably been my most used one. It gives the skin this beautiful, subtle golden glow, which has been perfect for all my Christmassy make-up looks.

Rimmel The Multi-Tasker concealer (shade: 020 Fair): In late November I did a first impressions post on this concealer, and my first impressions were really good. I’ve continued to use it, and I enjoy it even more now. I still don’t think that it’ll beat my L’Oréal Infaillible concealer, but it’s almost as good, and it’s nice to have some great concealer options to chose from.

BH Cosmetics Miss Claus The Lit List palette: In my 5 favourites from December last year, I featured the BH Cosmetics Naughty palette, which was from the 2020 holiday collection from BH Cosmetics. That palette has continued to be a favourite of mine, so I was super excited to try the big 2021 holiday palette from BH Cosmetics to see if it would be just as good as the Naughty palette. I can reveal that it is just as good. It’s the same great quality, and I love the colour story as well. This is also the palette I brought with me on my Christmas holiday, because it’s perfect for both Christmas and New Year’s looks.

Wavy hair: It’s been a long time since I last featured a hair style/do in a 5 favourites post, but as you might have noticed, I’ve been obsessed with wavy hair in December. I initially began to plait my hair at night after I washed it, because I hate blow drying my hair and I don’t want weird folds in my hair from my pillow. I then sleep with my hair in the plait and take it out the next morning, and my hair looks nice and wavy, which is a nice change since my hair is as straight as it comes. I don’t know if I’ll continue to do this on a regular basis, but definitely every once in a while.

Eyeshadow wings

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I almost never do a wing, but I really like how the wings turned out with this eye look. I just used a brown eyeshadow which is a lot easier than using a liquid eyeliner.

(Base: primer – Essence Prime+ Studio Poreless + Skin Blurring putty primer, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powders – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Emphasize + Cream) + Beauty Bakerie Flour setting powder in Oat (translucent). Face make-up: contour/bronzer – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Taupe) + KimChi Chic Beauty Thailor bronzer in 01 I Went to Malibu, blusher – Too Faced Love Flush Water Colour blush in No Ordinary Love, highlighter – Soda #babygethigher Pressed Highlighter in 102. Eye make-up: base – Milani eyeshadow primer in 01 Nude, eyeshadows – Wet n Wild Ice Cream Bee palette (shades: You Got Soft Served + Waffley Cute + Mint To Be + Pistachio & Love + Anything Is Popsicle + The Fudging Best + It’s Sherbert Day), mascara – L’Oréal Paradise Extactic mascara in 01 Sandalwood Wonder, eyeliner – MUA Intense Glitter eyeliner in Jade Jewel. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: NYX Slim lip pencil in Plush Red + Catrice Full Satin lipstick in 080 Full Of Life)

Back to summer

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Thursday July 8. I’m back to posting summer outfits, and this is an outfit I wore in the beginning of my summer holiday. However, I will of course post my New Year’s Eve look in the beginning of the new year.

(Shirt – Monki, skirt – Bershka, heels – second hand)

MAC haul – Botanic Panic + summer sale

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a MAC haul to share with you today. This haul consists of a couple of products from the 2021 summer collection, Botanic Panic, and some summer sale items.

Let’s start with the two products I purchased from the Botanic Panic collection. I picked up the Extra Dimension Skin Finish in Fleur Sure, which is definitely a highlighter even though it comes in a smaller compact (the blush sized compact). I don’t mind though, since you almost never use up an entire highlighter. I also had to get one of the lipsticks and I chose the purple shade called Forget-Me-Naughty.

In the summer sale I picked up a back up of the Cherry Blossom scented Fix+ (this one is from the 2021 Black Cherry spring collection). I also picked up two Powder Kiss lipsticks and a Love Me lipstick.

The Powder Kiss lipsticks are in the shades Ripened and P For Potent.

And the Love Me lipstick is in the shade DGAF.

These last three products were free gifts with purchase. I can already say that I love the Magic Extension mascara, but I’ll be doing a first impressions post on it as well at some point.

I also got the Black Cherry Glow Play lip balm in Pinking of You. The Glow Play lip balms are very nice if you like coloured balms.

And the last gift I got with my order was the Lip Scrubtious in Candied Nectar. It smells delicious, and I really like the consistency as well.

First (and last) red and gold

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I think this was my first (and last) red and gold make-up look this Christmas. As much as I’ve enjoyed wearing Christmassy make-up looks, I’m also very excited to play with other colour combos and wear other kinds of make-up looks again.

(Base: primer – I Heart Revolution x Elf collection primer, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – Rimmel The Multi-Tasker concealer (shade: 020 Fair) + Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener (shade: Golden Ivory), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blusher – Natasha Denona Bloom highlighting blush, highlighter – Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette in 001 Universal (shades: Strobe White + Strobe Gold). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BH Cosmetics Miss Claus The Lit List palette (shades: Not So Nice + Velvet + Good As Gold + Ring On It) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – MAC Harris Reed eye kohl in Powersurge. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence Stay 8h lipliner in 08 Passionate + Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Metallics lipstick in 003 Fiery Red)

Last of the year

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Sunday December 26. This is going to be the last Christmas outfit I’ll post this year, and I wore it at a family Christmas party/get-together. As always I’ve loved wearing all of these Christmas looks, but now I’m also ready to wear my “regular” clothes again.

(Jumper – Vero Moda, skirt – Monki, tights – Calzedonia, heels – Anna Field)

Classic Christmas

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Of course I had to wear a classic Christmas make-up look on Christmas Eve; green eyes and red lips.

(Base: primer – Wet n Wild Prime & Set Prime Focus The Impossible primer, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealer – Rimmel The Multi-Tasker concealer (shade: 020 Fair), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blusher – Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl blush & highlighter in 05 Ruby Pop, highlighter – Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette in 001 Universal (shade: Strobe White). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadows in 05 Granny Pants & 14 Flirting + BH Cosmetics Miss Claus The Lit List palette (shades: The Grinch + Lit List + Mistletoe + Frozen), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Essence Wood You Love Me? Duo Eye Pencil in 01 Forever Together (dark green shade). Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Urban Decay Gwen Stefani 24/7 Glide On lip pencil in 714 + Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance lipstick in Elson)

Lovely Christmas Eve

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore on Christmas Eve. As I’ve mentioned before, we celebrate Christmas on Christmas Eve in Denmark, and I had such a lovely day and evening. I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays.

(Jumper – vintage, skirt + headband – H&M, tights – Rema 1000 (supermarket chain), heels – BEBO)

Essence 24 sparkling moments of joy

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

I decided to buy the Essence advent calender again this year, because it’s cute and fun and affordable. Last year’s calender included quite a few non beauty/make-up related items, which I’m not the biggest fan of, so I liked this year’s calender a lot better. Here are the items it included.

The first six items in the calendar were a luminous blush, a lip scrub, an eyeshadow base, nail jewellery stickers, a lipstick, and a mirror. I think the packaging on the items this year is super cute, and I’m especially excited to try the luminous blush.

The next six items were a brow spoolie, a mini nail primer, an I Love Extreme volume mascara, precise concealer sponges, a moisturizing hand mask, and a kajal pencil eyeliner. We got the mascara and eyeliner in last year’s calender as well, so I wish we would’ve gotten something different this year.

The second to last six items were the following: Face jewellery, eyeshadow blender (brush), mini nude nail polish, sparkle nail file, Juicy Bomb shiny lipgloss in 01 Proud Pitaya, and hair ties duo. I’m most interested in trying the lipgloss.

And the last six items in the calender were an eyeshadow shader (brush), caring lip balm, lash curler, mini fix & gloss top coat, brush cleansing tool, and a highlighter.

Overall, I think this was a very nice calender, and I think I’ll get use out of most of the items. I purchased a second beauty calender this year as well, which I’ll do a post on in the very beginning of the new year.

Christmas go-to

Posted on December 25, 2021 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Another green eye – red lip combo. It’s just my Christmas go-to make-up look.

(Base: primer – Maybelline Fit Me Luminous + Smooth primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo CC Cream (shade: Fair 120N), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Magic Star concealer in C5, powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Catrice All Matt Shine Control powder Healthy Look in 100 Neutral Fresh Beige. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Bisquit, blusher – MAC Glow Play blush in Grand, highlighter – Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!. Eye make-up: base – Essence Super Coverage eyeshadow base by Merve in 01 Create Your Canvas, eyeshadows – BH Cosmetics Naughty shadow palette (shades: Meringue + Snow Day) + Huda Beauty Emerald Obsessions palette (shades: 3. shade 1. row + 2. & 3. shade 2. row), mascara – Maybelline Colossal mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in (Gem)Stoned. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + Essence Lamination Style Brow Fixing Gel By Merve in 01 Can Be Tamed!. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 004 Simply Red + MAC De Vil In The Details lipstick)

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