5 favourites – August

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

August was some month. The weather was so hot throughout most of the month, I had a birthday and Covid (at the same time might I add – not very fun), and I definitely started to feel the weight and tiredness of being in the third trimester of pregnancy. But thankfully, I only have two more work days left before my maternity leave begins, and I can’t wait! I’m really looking forward to slowing down in September, and I’m going to try to enjoy the last bit of my pregnancy. Even though August was tough in many ways, it also had some good moments, and I discovered a lot of favourites as well. As always, I did manage to narrow them down to five, so let’s talk about them.

Pastel coloured tie dye Teva sandals: I love my multicoloured Teva sandals that I purchased last year, so I decided to get another pair this summer, and I’ve loved these ones as well. Teva just makes such comfortable sandals!

Oden’s Eye Solmåne II eyeshadow palette: I posted my first look using this palette yesterday, but there’ll be more looks to come, because I’ve really enjoyed using this palette. The colour story is so pretty, and the quality is great. I’m going to keep an eye on Oden’s Eye from now on.

Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara: I’ve received a lot of mascara samples as free gifts with purchases, and it’s a great way of trying out new mascaras and especially more expensive ones. For the past couple of weeks I’ve been using this Pat McGrath one, and I love it! It’s too bad that it’s so darn expensive.

This Is Us (TV series): The one good thing that came out of me having Covid earlier this month was that I finally had time to start watching ‘This Is Us’, which is a series I’ve been wanting to watch for a while. I was intrigued from the very first episode, and I’m almost done with season two now. I’m really happy that there are six seasons in total, because I’m not done learning about the Pearsons.

Apple AirPods: I wasn’t sure if I was ever going to be and AirPods person, but I got a pair for my birthday, and I’ve already used them a lot. I also think they’ll come in handy when the baby comes; wires and babies are probably not a great match.

Solmåne II

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’ve got my first ever Oden’s Eye haul coming up in little while, and I used the Solmåne II eyeshadow palette for this look and my next two make-up looks, and I’m very impressed by the quality of the palette.

(Base: primers – Essence Catching Clouds Cloud-touch Mousse Primer in 01 Up On Cloud + Essence Cute As Shell face glow booster in 01 You Shell Sea My Glow!, foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + MAC Prep + Prime highlighter in Bright Forecast, powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – NABLA Skin Bronzing in Ambra, blusher + highlighter – Essence Cute As Shell Blushlighter in 01 Let Us Take A Shellfie!. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Oden’s Eye Solmåne II eyeshadow palette (shades: Neptune + Mercury + Starry Sky) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 004 Mint. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence Cute As Shell PH-Reacting Lip Tint in 01 Ready, Shell, Glow!)

Too hot

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Thursday August 11. I learned that it was too hot to wear a maxi dress that day, but at least my bump looked cute.

(Dress – H&M MAMA, sandals – Teva)

Flash storm

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m obsessed with cream shadows and fun, sparkly duochrome/multichrome shadows at the moment, and the KVD Beauty Dazzle Stick long-wear eyeshadow in Flash Storm, which I purchased recently, ticks both of those boxes.

(Base: primer – Essence Prime + Studio Multi-Action + Protecting primer, foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Nars Radiant Creamy concealer (shade: Vanilla), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Bisquit, blusher – Milani Cheek Kiss Cream blush palette in 110 Sun Kissed Glow (shade 3), highlighter – About-Face Light Lock Highlight Fluid in Fight Or Flight. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Huda Beauty Rose Quartz eyeshadow palette (shades: Gratitude + Aura + Blissful) + KVD Beauty Dazzle Stick long-wear eyeshadow in Flash Storm, mascara – Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara, eyeliner – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Automatic eyeliner in Armored Truck. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: NYX Slim lip pencil in Natural + Clinique Almost Lipstick in 06 Black Honey)

A little plain

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Thursday August 4. This maternity dress is a little plain, but it’s so comfortable, and it’s been great to wear in this hot summer weather we’ve had throughout August.

(Dress – H&M MAMA, mules – Monki)

Essence Jurassic World collection

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Essence released a Jurassic World collection around the time of the release of the third Jurassic World film, and since I love dinosaurs and the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World trilogies, I obviously had to pick up this collection.

The three make-up products in the collection was an eyeshadow palette in 01 Have A Raw_some Day!, a highlighter in 01 Extra Crispy, and a Ph-reacting lip glow in 01 Runnn!.

The palette is a cute little 8-pan palette with a half neutral half colourful colour story. I wore the palette here, which was actually on the day I went to watch Jurassic World: Dominion at the cinema.

The highlighter is very cute as well. It might look a little dark for fair skin tones, but it did work on me. It was just a more natural highlight.

I’m always a little sceptical when it comes to Ph-reacting lip products, but this one is probably the prettiest one I’ve tried so far. On the lips, it turns into a very pretty glowy pink, and it leaves a very nice stain behind.

The collection also came with a bunch of tools. I picked up the makeup sponge in 01 Bingo! Dino dna. I haven’t tried it yet though.

I also got the two face brushes; the highlighter brush in 01 Must Be A Fast Runner! and the powder brush in 01 Stay In The Car!.

Lastly, I purchased the eye brush set & makeup bag in 01 Bigger, Louder, More Teeth!. I think Essence makes really nice, affordable brushes. And these are just so pretty too. I love the packaging on the whole collection, but pink and orange is one of my favourite colour combos, so that might have something to do with it.

Blue and a bit of lilac

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Instead of going with an all blue eye look, I added a bit of lilac to match the pops of lilac in my outfit.

(Base: primer – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Maybelline Superstay Active Wear 30H concealer (shade: 05 Ivory) + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Milani Silky Matte Bronzing powder in Sun Light, blusher – bareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer in Kiss of Pink, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Soft Frost. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Midnight 42 Colour Palette (shades: Dream + Lilac + Bingo + Potion + Gleam) + MAC Extra Dimension foil eyeshadow in Cooler Than Being Cool, mascara – Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Lavender Blush. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Boldly Bare lip pencil + MAC Love Me lipstick in Sakura Szn)

Shift in excitement

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Wednesday August 3. It was my first day back to work (physically at least – I had been working from home Monday and Tuesday that week) after my long, lovely summer holiday, and I was really excited about going back to work. Now, I’m excited about going on maternity leave:)

(Dress – H&M MAMA, blazer – H&M, sandals – Koi Footwear)

Silvery blue glitter

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. When I was going to do my make-up for this blue outfit, I instantly thought of this stunning silvery blue glitter eyeshadow from the Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde eyeshadow palette. I hadn’t used that palette in quite a while, so I had a lot of fun playing with it again.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Poreless Putty primer + Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Flawless Brightening concealer (shade: Fair 10 C), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Natasha Denona Contour Sculpting Powder in 01 Light, blusher – Essence The Blush in 70 Believing, highlighter – Fenty Beauty Killawatt Freestyle highlighter duo (shade: Fire Crystal). Eye make-up: bases – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Huda Beauty Mercury Retrograde eyeshadow palette (shades: Momentum + Crash + Vortex + Nebula) + MAC Extra Dimension foil eyeshadow in Cooler Than Being Cool, mascara – Tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara, eyeliner – MAC Dual Powerprint eye pencil (shades: Short Fuse + Be Cool Bb). Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner in 018 Addiction + Clinique Pop lip colour + primer in 02 Bare Pop)

Cute all blue look