5 favourites – April

Posted on April 30, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Another month has come to an end, and I can’t believe how quickly time flies by. I’m still enjoying my maternity leave, so I spend my days with my daughter, and it’s incredible to see her grow. We’re heading into the last month of spring, but I’m still longing for warmer spring weather. The days are longer and lighter, but it’s not particularly warm outside. Anyways, let’s talk about some of my favourite things from the month of April.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Holy Hydration! face cream: The past couple of years I’ve been a bit more interested in skincare and trying different products, and one product that is always a part of my daily skincare routine is a good moisturiser. At the moment, I’m using this one from e.l.f. and I’m really enjoying it. I got the fragrance free version, and I love the texture of the product. It has hyaluronic acid and peptide complex in it, which are ingredients I really like.

Tarte Sculpt Tape contour (shade: Cool Bronze): I’d heard great things about this contour wand, and that it’s supposed to be similar to the famous Charlotte Tilbury one. I haven’t tried the Charlotte Tilbury version yet, but I really like this Tarte one. It blends out so easily and looks really natural on the skin.

Colourpop custom face palette (pressed powders): Colourpop recently released a permanent line of pressed bronzer, pressed blushes, and pressed highlighters. You can buy them in individual cases or just in the pan so you can place them in an empty palette. As you can see, I did the latter. My palette contains one bronzer, three blushes, and two highlighters, and I travelled with this palette in the very beginning of the month, and it was the perfect travel face palette.

Maanesten earrings + necklace: I got this jewellery set for my birthday last year, and I’ve worn it a lot ever since, but especially this past month. The picture also shows a bracelet, but I’ve only been wearing the necklace and earrings, and I’ve been wearing those so often.

You (TV series): I watched the first season of You a few years ago, but it wasn’t until this past month that I finally decided to watch the rest, and I’m so glad I did. My two favourite seasons are season 2 and 3, and I’m excited for the 5th and final season, which I think will be released in 2024.

Pastels + black

Posted on April 29, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to wear pastel eyeshadows, but with the addition of black (which turned out to be a black wing), and I really like how the look turned out.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Maybelline SuperStay 24H skin tint (shade: 03), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Catrice Cover + Care Sensitive concealer in (shade: 002N), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder (shade: Light). Face make-up: bronzer – Milk Makeup Sculpt Stick in Toasted, blusher – Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush in Encourage, highlighter – Colourpop Winx Club Lite Stix in Stormy. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + MAC x Richard Quinn Quinning eye shadow palette (shades: Fairy Fiasco + Gleam Queen + Lemon Fizz + Dusk Diva + Blush Goddess), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliners – MAC x Richard Quinn Colour Express Gel pencil eye liner in Lav-It + MAC Technakohl Liner eye-liner kajal in Graphblack. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: NudeStix Gel Color Lip + Cheek Balm in Posh)

An outfit to match

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Thursday April 13. I wanted to create an eye look with a specific eyeshadow palette, so I put together an outfit to match.

(Sweatshirt + jeans – H&M, boots – Asos Design)

Fun liner placement

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had so much fun creating this make-up look, and I love how every part of it turned out. I haven’t played around much with graphic liner and different liner placements, but this look made me want to do it more.

(Base: primer – Wet n Wild Prime Focus The Impossible primer, foundation – Maybelline SuperStay 24H skin tint (shade: 03), 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 + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – MAC Radiant Matte bronzing powder (shade: Beige-ing Beauty), blusher – Essence Bloomin’ Bright blushlighter in 01 Bloom With Me!, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Beaming Blush. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Bloomin’ Bright eyeshadow & eyeliner palette in 01 See Me Bloomin’ (shades: 1 + 2 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 9), mascara – Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes universal volumizing mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 001 Pitaya. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Colourpop Lippie pencil in BFF + Essence Bloomin’ Bright lip glow stick in 02 Bloom Up!)

Who knew

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Wednesday April 12. I’m really into this colour combo; who knew that purple, pink, orange, and brown looked so good together (Monki apparently did when they made the sweatshirt).

(Sweatshirt + trousers – Monki, boots – Miss Selfridge)

MAC New Year Shine and winter sales haul

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a MAC haul to share with you today. It includes a mix of products from the New Year Shine collection and some sale items.

From the New Year Shine collection I picked up the Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Beaming Blush, which is a permanent shade, the Glow Play blush in Heat Index, which is also a permanent shade, and the lipstick in Taupe of the List, which I’m pretty sure is a limited edition shade.

Here’s a closer look at the products. I think the shiny, red packaging is beautiful.

I kind of regretted not getting the MAC x Whitney Houston lipglass in Nippy’s Shimmery Cinnamon, so I eventually had to pick it up.

And now on to the winter sale items. I picked up two more products from the Whitney Houston collection. I got the MAC x Whitney Houston Whitney’s Nippy Eye-Conic palette and a back up of the Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Just Whitney. I also purchased the Lustreglass lipstick in Chili Popper.

These last three products were gifts with purchase. The lip pencil is in the shade Dervish, and the lipstick is the Love Me lipstick in Daddy’s Girl. The bag is from the 2022 holiday collection.

Pretty pop

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love how this make-up look turned out. The green eyeshadow really pops, and that lip colour is one of the prettiest lip colours I’ve worn in a while.

(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 – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – L’Oréal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear Matte bronzer (shade: 250 Light), blusher – Too Faced Cloud Crush blurring blush in Watermelon Rain, highlighter – R.E.M. Beauty Interstellar highlighter in Mama Earth. Eye make-up: bases – MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Colourpop The Muppets Holidays! Holidays! Holidays! shadow palette (Holiday Party Time + Frazzled + Being Green + Festive + Celebrate Moi) + Colourpop The Muppets Super Shock shadow in Yaaaay!, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 001 Pitaya. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence Soft & Precise lip pencil in 106 Late Night + Maybelline Superstay Vinyl Ink in 45 Capricious)

Colourful, casual, perfect

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s what I wore Sunday April 2. A colourful, casual, perfect Sunday look.

(Beret + sweatshirt – Monki, jeans – H&M, boots – Topshop)

Quick and simple

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore Friday March 31. I had to do a quicker make-up look that day and went for something pretty simple.

(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring primer, foundation – Catrice Nude Drop Tinted Serum foundation (shade: 004N), 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 + Physicians Formula Butter Dream Team face palette (shade: Butter Believe It! pressed powder in Translucent). Face make-up: bronzer + blusher – Physicians Formula Butter Dream Team face palette (shades: Murumuru Butter bronzer in Bronzer + Matte Monoi Butter bronzer in Deep Bronzer + Butter Believe It! blush in Pink Sands), highlighter – Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch Highlighter in Mesmerize. Eye make-up: eyeshadows – Catrice Aloe Vera eyeshadow stick (shade: 040 Lavender Brown) + Colourpop Super Shock Shadows (shades: How Far I’ll Go (Disney Princess collection) + Ritz + Ladybird), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lip liner in 002 Antique Rose + MAC Love Me lipstick in Daddy’s Girl)

Monki sale haul (January 2023)

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a clothing haul to share with you today, which doesn’t happen as often these days. These are items a purchased in a Monki sale.

I purchased two coats. I love the line of clothing Monki did a little while back with the purple, pink, orange and brown checkered print, which also had a couple other colour combos of this print. I’ve been wearing this fuzzy coat quite a bit lately. The minty puffer coat is really nice as well, and I wore that a bit more a few months ago, when it was a bit colder.

I own this style of blazer in so many colours and prints by now, but you just can’t go wrong with an oversized blazer.

I already owned a pair of trousers in this print, so now I have the full set (I’m wearing it here).

I’m excited for the day where I can wear roll neck tops again (they’re not very breastfeeding friendly).

I love a short sleeve shirt, and I love purple, so this one definitely has a place in my wardrobe.

It’s always a great idea to buy your Christmas clothing out of season and on sale.

I love me some corduroy trousers, and I’ve been loving these brown cargo style ones lately.

Lastly, I purchased a matching scarf to the first coat, and I’ve loved wearing the two together.

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