Here’s what I wore Thursday August 5. I wore this dress earlier in the summer last year, but I just had to wear it again. I think it’s such a cute dress and so easy to throw on and comfortable to wear.
(Dress + heels – Monki)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This eye look is a great example of how great BH Cosmetics palettes are; their eyeshadows are super pigmented and they blend so well. Also, now that I look at these pictures, I really want to wear that mustard lipstick again soon.
(Base: primers – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Yellow), foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: bronzer – Essence The Glowin’ Golds Vitamin E baked luminous bronzer in 01 Live Life Golden!, blusher – NYX Sweet Cheeks matte creamy powder blush in Summer Breeze, highlighter – I Heart Revolution x Disney – Marie highlighter in Duchess. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – BH Cosmetics Chillin’ in Chicago palette (shades: The L + Riverwalk + Deep Dish + Jazzy + Chi Town + Millennium), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in All That Glitters. Eyebrows: Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Special Order)
Here’s what I wore Tuesday August 3. This was my first official day back to work after the summer holiday, and the first day back without really any Covid restrictions. Sadly, we are not in the same situation these days.
(Shirt – Topman, top – Bershka, culottes + mules – Monki)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore quite a few pink and blue eye looks last summer, and they’re pretty similar, but I love them all. I think this is the look that started it all, and I mean, it’s just such a pretty colour combo.
(Base: primers – Urban Decay All Nighter face primer + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Ethereal Edit palette (shade: Etherial Light) + e.l.f Sheer Tint finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic bronzer in 110 Sunlit Glow, blusher – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Ethereal Edit palette (shade: Diffused Heat), highlighter – BH Cosmetics Aprés in Aspen highlighter palette (shades: Snow Angel + Frosted AF). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Blood Lust palette (shades: Your Majesty + Deviant + Vivid Mood) + Made By Mitchell Mini Mitchell Vol. 1 palette (shades: Wapink + Snow Cone) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Yasmin eye pencil. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Yes Ma’am)
Here’s what I wore Thursday July 29. I went to a family birthday party that day and decided to wear my pink maxi dress with my pastel sneakers and my new (at the time) pastel, glittery Silfen bag. You don’t always need to put together a bunch of different pieces to create a cute, eye catching outfit.
(Dress – H&M, bag – Silfen, sneakers – Buffalo)
I got two advent calenders in 2021; the Essence 24 sparkling moments of joy advent calender and the Sephora Favorites advent calender. Two calenders at two very different price points. You can check out the post I did on the Essence calender here, and now let’s talk about what the Sephora one contained.
Days 1-6 contained the following products: Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!, Rare Beauty Lip Soufflé matte lip cream in Fearless, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (serum), Maroccanoil treatment, Tarte Maneater voluptuous mascara, and Fenty Skin Fat Water pore-refining toner serum. I already owned the Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb, but it’s a nice product. I’m most excited to try the Rare Beauty lip cream and the Fenty Skin toner serum.
Days 7-12 contained the following products: Good Girl by Carolina Herrera (Eau De Parfum), Benefit Gimme Brow in 3, Erborian Milk & Peel mask, Patchology The Good Fight clear skin mini sheet mask, Huda Beauty Diamond Balm sparkly lip balm in Negligee, and Innisfree Hydrating Sleeping Mask with Green Tea. I used to own the Benefit Gimme Brow so I know I like that. I think the Perfume by Carolina Herrera is beautiful, and it’s smell really good as well.
Days 13-18 contained the following products: Respire natural face wash, Sephora Collection Glossed Vinyl Intense lip lacquer in 06 All-Powerful Red, Too Faced Damn Girl! Mascara, The Original Make Up Eraser, Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3, and Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze brow styling wax. You might have noticed how obsessed I am with the ABH Brow Freeze; I use it pretty much every day, so it’s nice to have a back up. I’ve already tried the The Original Make Up Eraser, and I actually thought it removed my make-up very well.
Days 19-25 contained the following products: Merci Handy cleansing spray – Lavender & Eucalyptus, Ren Evercalm gentle cleansing milk, Fresh Rose Deep Hydration face cream, Natasha Denona Baby Biba palette, RMS Beauty Buriti bronzer, Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk (original), and Juliette has a gun parfums – Not A Perfume + Carré Y perfume necklace. I’m actually pretty excited about most of these products, especially the Natasha Denona Baby Biba palette and the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk. I’m also curious about the perfume necklace. I’ve never tried anything like that.
I admit that this calender is pricey, but I also think that it contains a nice variety of different types of products including both make-up, skin care, hair care, and fragrances. A handful of the products are full sizes, and I think the “minis” or travel sizes are generally very generous. I might consider getting the Sephora Favorites calender again in 2022.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I kept my eye make-up simple and neutral, but wore a classic red lip, which is my favourite lip colour to wear with a black and white outfit.
(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, powders – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Emphasize) + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: contour/bronzer – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Sculpt) + Milani Silky Matte Bronzing powder in Sun Light, blusher – MAC Glow Play blush in Grand, highlighter – Ofra Cosmetics x Nikkietutorials Glazed Donut highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette (shades: Tempera + Warm Taupe + Cyprus Umber + Primavera) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour lip liner in Redrum + Jeffree Star Velvet Trap lipstick in Redrum)
Here’s what I wore Monday July 26. This is one of my less colourful looks, but I think the three different sizes of polka dots still makes it a fun outfit.
(T-shirt + skirt – H&M, sneakers – Nike)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I think this purple sunset inspired eye look turned out so pretty. I really should do a look like this again soon.
(Base: primer – Wet n Wild Prime Focus Primer Serum, 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 – e.l.f. HD powder in Soft Luminance + e.l.f Sheer Tint finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Bisquit, blusher – Pixi On-The-Glow blush in Juicy, highlighter – KimChi Chic Beauty Pearl Gone Wild highlighter in 01 Hope. Eye make-up: base – Milani eyeshadow primer in 01 Nude, eyeshadows – Morphe x Jaclyn Hill The Jaclyn Hill Eyeshadow Palette Volume II (shades: Certified + Feelin’ Myself + Livin’ My Best + Therapy Sesh + A Moment + I’m In It), mascara – Essence Lash Princess false lash effect mascara, eyeliner – LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner in Electric. Eyebrows: Essence #pinkandproud Strong soapy brow styler (01 Stronger Than Yesterday!). Lips: Essence Soft & Precise lip pencil in 106 Late Night + Jeffree Star Velvet Trap lipstick in Red Affair)
Here’s what I wore Friday July 9. I went on summer holiday that day, so I went for a fun, colourful, and summery outfit.
(Dress + belt + heels – second hand)
Mucha-Lucha's 