Royal rose

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m very impressed by the Cosmic Brushes palettes; I used the Royal Rose palette for this look, and I love how it turned out.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable! Whoa Glow SPF 30 sunscreen (shade: Sunbeam), foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + 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 – e.l.f. Cosmetics Luminous Putty bronzer in Summer Fridays, blusher – Fenty Beauty Match Stix color adaptive cheek + lip stick in Strawberry Pop, highlighter – Colourpop Winx Club Lite Stix in Icy. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Cosmic Brushes Royal Rose palette (shades: Dusk + Dreamer + Bloom + Boss Babe + Tiffany), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash 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: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + Catrice SECRET GARDEN matte lipstick in C02 Kiss And Tell)

Retro love

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I finally tried out the By BEAUTY BAY Retro Love palette, and I love how the look turned out. By BEAUTY BAY eyeshadows are always super pigmented, and their metallics are stunning.

(Base: primer – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip primer, foundations – Clinique Even Better Clinical serum foundation SPF 20 (shade: WN 01 Flax), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – MAC Skinfinish Sunstruck Radiant bronzer (shade: Radiant Light Rosy), blusher – Colourpop pressed powder blush in Text Me, highlighter – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Glow Glide Face Architect highlighter in Moonlit Glow. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Retro Love palette (shades: Chapel of Love + Magic Moment + Heartbreak Hotel + Moon River + River Deep + Love Train), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes universal volumizing mascara, eyeliner – Too Faced Killer Liner gel eyeliner in Killer Turquoise. Eyebrows: e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: NYX Slim lip pencil in Fuchsia + Fenty Beauty Poutsicle hydrating lip stain in Fuchsia Wife)

Monki haul (March 2023)

I have a Monki haul to share with you today. The first three pieces were not on sale, but the rest were.

How cute is this print! Monki just makes the prettiest, most colourful prints, which is why it’s probably my favourite clothing brand. I love the silhouettes of their pieces as well. I think the dress is absolutely adorable, but I sadly haven’t found the perfect occasion to wear it for yet. And I just love the oversized blazers and matching trousers from Monki. I can’t wait to wear this suit.

And now on to the sale items. Can you tell I like these checkered prints? I already own the blazers in these two prints plus a coat and scarf in the purple/orange/pink print, but I had to have a dress, both sweatshirts, and the two pairs of matching trousers as well. They were on sale, so how could I not?:)

I also got this red and pink striped T-shirt in the sale, and I’ve already worn it quite a bit. I just love red and pink together.

These pink and purple ombré track pants were just so fun, and I have actually styled them up for everyday here and here.

The last thing I picked up in the sale was this adorable pink strawberry wool beret. I love a good beret, and this one is just so cute.

Unusual eye look

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wasn’t sure the eye look would turn out good, because the colour combo is a bit unusual, but it turned out better than I had expected.

(Base: primer – Urban Decay All Nighter face primer, foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – MAC Skinfinish Sunstruck Radiant bronzer (shade: Radiant Light Rosy), blusher – Revolution Disney’s Minnie Mouse Steal The Show blusher duo (shade to the right), highlighter – Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch highlighter in Enlighten. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + MAC Connect In Colour eye shadow palette in Hi-Fi Colour (shades: Do It For The ‘Gram + Fuchsia So Bright + Starry Night + Gallerina + White Frost) + Urban Decay Moondust eyeshadow in Space Cowboy, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes universal volumizing mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in (Gem)Stoned. Eyebrows: e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + about-face Cherry Pick lip color butter in Watermelon Take)

Softest, most neutral

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is the softest, most neutral look I’ve done in a really long time, and even though I prefer colour, I do like this look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundations – Clinique Even Better Clinical serum foundation SPF 20 (shade: WN 01 Flax), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer in RN1 + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder in Sugar Cookie. Face make-up: contour/bronzer – Catrice Disney The Jungle Book face palette in 010 Tales About The Jungle (shades: Into The Jungle + Sparring Partners), blusher – Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic face powder in Blossom, highlighter – Catrice Disney The Jungle Book face palette in 010 Tales About The Jungle (shades: I Wanna Be Like You + Tiger By The Tail). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Colourpop Glow Getter palette (shades: Signal + Dimmer + Flare + Glowworm + Flashlight) + Urban Decay Moondust eyeshadow in Space Cowboy, mascara – L’Oréal Telescopic Lift mascara, eyeliner – Essence Wood You Love Me? Duo Eye Pencil in 01 Forever Together (light green shade). Eyebrows: e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner in 063 Eastend Snob + Maybelline Green Edition balmy lip blush in 007 Moonlight)

MAC x Richard Quinn collection

The MAC x Richard Quinn collection is one of the prettiest collections MAC has done in a while. The packaging is just beautiful, and so are the actual products.

This is the Quinning eye shadow palette. I love the addition of the black and white to an otherwise pastel palette; it creates a nice contrast. I’m wearing the palette on my eyes here.

These are the Powder Blush Duo in Sunset Boulevard and the Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Day_Glow. I love all blush formulas from MAC and I also love the Extra Dimension Skinfinish formula, so I knew that I would like these.

It’s the first time I’m trying one of the Colour Express Gel pencil eye liners from MAC. This one is in the shade Lav-It, and it’s a pretty lavender. I really like the formula and colour and I love the packaging.

I picked up three lipsticks; one in this square black packaging and two in the rounded floral packaging. This is the shade Mehr, which is in the permanent range, but I’ve never tried it.

These are both limited edition shades. The pinky red is called Vamp-Tastic and the bright magenta is called Mega Magenta. Both shades are stunning.