Monthly Archives: January 2023

Time consuming

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Here’s the make-up I wore Friday December 16. I didn’t get an opportunity to take pictures of my outfit that day, since it’s a bit more time consuming. However, I can quickly take pictures of my make-up, so here’s another green and red Christmas look.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Blemish Fighting Putty primer + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator (shade: 20 Fair Neutral), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Physicians Formula Butter Donut bronzer in Sprinkles, blusher + highlighter – Melt Digital Dust duo blush in Buzz Kill (shades: Buzz + Kill). Eye make-up: base – Essence Prime Like A Boss eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Essence Disney Villains Scar eyeshadow palette in 03 My Territory (shades: Savannah + Lion + Pumbaa + Timon + Claws Out), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 005 Avocado. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: Essence Stay 8h lipliner in 08 Passionate + Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Metallics lipstick in 003 Fiery Red)

Limited edition Essence and Catrice haul

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I have an Essence and Catrice haul to share with you today. I think most, if not all, of these products are limited edition. Some of them are even holiday releases (I know I’m a bit late). I haven’t tried nearly all of the products yet, but there are some good ones among the ones I have tried.

Let’s begin with Essence. I purchased quite a few items from the Essence x Beauty Benzz Everyday Is A Mystery collection. I picked up the eyeshadow & eyeliner palette in 01 Who Would You Like To Be Today?, the pH-reacting blush stick in 01 We Need More!, the plumping lipgloss in 02 Everyday, and the makeup sponge.

Here’s a closer look at the palette. This is one of the more colourful palettes, I’ve seen from Essence, and I’m excited to try the water activated liners, which is a fun addition to the palette.

Catrice released a holiday collection called Sparks of Joy, which has a very classic red, gold, and shimmery Christmas theme to the packaging. I purchased the nail lacquer in C03 Wrapped In Happiness, the two satin lipsticks in C02 Ruby Kisses For Santa and C01 Red Kisses For Santa, the two blush sticks in C01 All I Want For Christmas Is Red and C02 All I Want For Christmas Is Pink, and the eyeshadow palette in C01 Sparkle & Shine.

This is what the eyeshadow palette looks like. I think the colour story is perfect for Christmas time, but it’ll also be great for autumn. I’m wearing this palette here.

The two lipsticks are a classic red shade (which I’m wearing here) and a dark burgundy shade.

The blush sticks are my favourite products from this haul so far. I really like the formula, and the colours are stunning on the cheeks.

Lastly, I got the Catrice Pearl Glaze pearly eyeshadow & blush palette in C01 Joyful Shimmer Dream. It’s an all shimmer palette, which I like the idea of. It might be a nice companion palette.

Two cream eyeshadows

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to create a slightly quicker make-up look that day, so I did my eye look with two cream eyeshadows and used my face highlighter on my inner corners and browbones.

(Base: primer – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer, foundation – Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator (shade: 20 Fair Neutral), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Sigma Beauty Soft Focus setting powder in Vanilla Bean. Face make-up: bronzer – Benefit Cosmetics Cheek the Mail holiday set (shade: Hoola), blusher – Benefit Cosmetics Cheek the Mail holiday set (shade: Terra), highlighter – Benefit Cosmetics Cheek the Mail holiday set (shade: Cookie). Eye make-up: eyeshadows – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Groundwork + KVD Beauty Dazzle Stick long-wear eyeshadow in Heat Burst + Benefit Cosmetics Cheek the Mail holiday set (shade: Cookie on inner corner and browbone), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in Glam Jam. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 003 Cardinal Red + Smashbox Monster of Horror Be Legendary Prime & Plush lipstick in Dracula)

Retro glam

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore the Natasha Denona Retro Glam palette (which I haven’t hauled yet) on my eyes for the first time. I think the look went well with my outfit, and I’m excited to create more looks with the palette.

(Base: primer – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer, foundation – Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator (shade: 20 Fair Neutral), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Power Boost, blusher – Fenty Beauty Double Cheek’d Up cream blush duo (shade: Peony Droppa), highlighter – Catrice Disney Villains Cruella liquid highlighter in 020 Divine. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Retro Glam palette (shades: Holly + Sage + Marlin + Flare + Palladian), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Seashell. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: MAC Powder Kiss liquid lipcolour in A Little Tamed)