Here’s what I wore Wednesday December 13. I took a short break from all red and green looks and wore a pink and green look instead.
(Blazer – Monki, sweater vest – Asos Design, T-shirt + trousers – H&M, boots – Crocs)
Pink Christmas
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Monthly Archives: December 2023
Collective Black Friday haul 2023
I’m going to share my 2023 collective Black Friday haul with you today. It consists of one piece of clothing, three pairs of shoes, one hair accessory, and a bunch of beauty items.
The only piece of clothing that I purchased (and kept) is this stunning, purple blazer from the brand Crãs. It’s a Danish brand and they create really beautiful, colourful pieces. I can’t wait to style and wear this blazer!
It’s been a while since I last purchased a pair of Nike Cortez sneakers. They’re one of my favourite styles when it comes to sneakers, and I really liked this more neutral version with brown details.
I love Monki shoes, and I’ve had my eye on these orange boots for a while, so I had to get them in a Black Friday sale.
My Crocs obsession might be getting a bit out of hand, but I just had to have these Siren Chain Crocs in the dark cherry colour. I wore them here, and I think they’re so fun!
You know I love a head band, and this multi-coloured pearl one from Pieces really spoke to me.
The only skincare product I purchased was the Clinique Moisture Surge Intense 72-Hour Lipid-Replenishing Hydrating face cream, which I got 50% off.
I picked up these three make-up products in the Zalando Black Friday sale.
This is the NYX Ultimate Flamingo Frost shadow palette, and I think it’s a fun take on a Christmas palette. The quality of the shadows was quite nice as well.
This is the Kiko Milano Glow Fusion Intense powder highlighter in 01 Champagne and the 3INA The Color lip glow in 371. Both products look very pretty.
I bought two more products from this year’s holiday collection from MAC. I got the Fizzy Feels lip balm in Shiver Shimmy and the Sparkler eyeshadow in Jingle Tingle.
I got these free gifts with my MAC order.
Lastly, I made an order from Monolith during their Black Friday sale. Monolith is a great place to purchase indie make-up if you live in Europe. The first palette I picked up was the Bellabeautébar Smokey Glam palette. I’ve heard such great things about this brand, so I’m really excited to try out this palette.
Another brand I’ve been wanting to try is Fantasy Cosmetica, so I picked up their Warlock palette. I just love this unique colour story.
Lastly, I purchased the Unearthly Cosmetics Devour Halloween collection, which I’ve been wanting ever since it launched. It includes an eyeshadow palette, a blush-highlighter duo, two lipglosses, three satin liquid lipsticks, and a lip oil.
This is the stunning colour story of the Devour palette. This is the perfect autumn/winter colour story. I even think that I could create a Christmas look with this palette.
How fun and pretty are the shades in the Devour blush-highlighter duo!
These are the two lipglosses and the lip oil. The shades are (from left to right) Havoc, Predator, and Ruin. So pretty!
And these are the three satin liquid lipsticks. The shades are (from left to right) Destroy, Yummy, and Chomp. I can’t wait to wear these.
More muted green
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. A slightly more muted green eye look compared to most of the green eye looks I’ve worn this December. I still think it’s a very pretty look.
(Base: primer – MAC Frosted Blur primer in Cool + Clear, foundation – NYX Born To Glow naturally radiant foundation (shade: Porcelain), concealers – Catrice Under Eye Brightener in 010 Light Rose + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Catrice Soft Glam Filter powder in 010 Beautiful You. Face make-up: bronzer – MAC Skinfinish Sunstruck Radiant bronzer (shade: Radiant Light Rosy), blusher – Pat McGrath Labs Mthrshp Bijoux Brilliance: Starstruck Splendour blush and eye shadow palette (shade: Nymphette), highlighter – Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic pressed highlighter in Halo. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Pat McGrath Labs Mthrshp Bijoux Brilliance: Starstruck Splendour blush and eye shadow palette (shades: Mythic Majesty + Emerald Eclipse + Celestial Celadon + Opalescent Moonstone), mascara – Catrice Glam & Doll False Lashes mascara, eyeliners – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Automatic eyeliner in Resting Rich Face + Essence Wood You Love Me? Duo Eye Pencil in 01 Forever Together (light green shade). Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 003 Cardinal Red + Catrice Sparks of Joy satin lipstick in C02 Ruby Kisses For Santa)
Insane in the best way possible
Here’s what I wore Monday December 11. I think this is such a fun outfit. How insane (in the best way possible) are those heeled Crocs!
(Jumper – Zara, leggings – Monki, heels – Crocs)
Quick and creasy
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to do a quick eye look, so I used liquid eyeshadows. It looks okay in these pictures, but my eyeshadow did crease throughout the day.
(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow bronzer in Fair, blusher – Colourpop Super Shock blush in Marguerite, highlighter – NYX Jumbo multi-use face stick in 02 Vanilla Ice Cream. Eye make-up: eyeshadows – e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge matte shadow stick in Thrift Shop + NYX Ultimate Glow Shots in 22 Watermelon Wealth + Trixie Cosmetics Stay The Night liquid shimmer topper in Take A Hike + NYX Jumbo multi-use face stick in 02 Vanilla Ice Cream, mascaras – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 08 Jungle Green + Catrice Glam & Doll False Lashes mascara, eyeliner – Essence Wood You Love Me? Duo Eye Pencil in 01 Forever Together (both shades). Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence Stay 8h lipliner in 08 Passionate + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour liquid lipstick in Are You Filming?)
Morning at the library
Here’s what I wore Sunday December 10. In the morning, I spent a couple of hours at the library with my daughter, so I just wanted to be comfy and wore a sweartshirt and cargos.
(Sweartshirt + trousers – H&M, sneakers – Reebok)
Sephora Black Friday haul 2023
I have my Sephora Black Friday haul to share with you today. It mainly consists of palettes and foundations. Let’s begin with palettes.
I didn’t want to buy the Natasha Denona Xenon palette full price, so I waited for the Sephora Black Friday sale to pick it up. It’s not going to become my favourite or most used palette from Natasha Denona, but I did really enjoy this look that I created with it.
I picked up three products from the Pat McGrath Labs 2023 holiday collection; the Mthrshp Bijoux Brilliance: Starstruck Splendour blush and eye shadow palette, the Bijoux Brilliance eye shadow palette: Lunar Nightshade, and the Divine Blush + Bronze + Glow Trio: Fleurever Nude.
This is what the Mthrshp Bijoux Brilliance: Starstruck Splendour blush and eye shadow palette looks like. I’ve used four of the eyeshadows and one of the blush shades so far, and I really liked them.
This is what the Bijoux Brilliance eye shadow palette: Lunar Nightshade looks like. I really like this colour story with the purples and blues.
And this is what the Divine Blush + Bronze + Glow Trio: Fleurever Nude looks like. I haven’t tried the bronzer formula before neither have I tried this particular highlighter formula before, so I’m excited to wear all three shades together.
I also got a mini of the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush in Hope. So cute!
It’s not often that I buy three foundations at once, but in this sale I did. I purchased a lighter shade (1N00) of the Make Up For Ever HD Skin Undetectable stay-true foundation, because the shade I already had was too dark on me. I’m really excited to try the R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation. I picked up the shade Fair 2n. And the last foundation I purchased was the Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer in 14W. I love a skin tint, and I’ve been wanting to try this one for quite a while.
The very last product I bought in the Sephora Black Friday sale was the Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Peppermint. I love sleeping masks and peppermint is one of my favourite scents, so I really excited to try this one out.
Green, but toned down and neutral
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Another green eye look and red lip combo, but this green eye look is a bit more toned down and neutral.
(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring primer, foundation – Iconic London Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint (shade: Cool Fair), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo colour corrector (shade: Green) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Prime & Stay finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair-Medium, blusher – Charlotte Tilbury Matte Beauty Blush Wand Pillow Talk in Dream Pop, highlighter – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Colourpop Sage The Day palette (shades: Keep Calm + Nature Bae + Lit Vibes), mascara – Catrice Glam & Doll False Lashes mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 005 Avocado. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence Stay 8h lipliner in 08 Passionate + 3INA The Color Lip Glow in 244)
Comfy and cozy
Here’s what I wore Wednesday December 6. I had a day off, so I just wanted to be comfy and cozy, and this matching sweatshirt and leggings set was the perfect thing to wear.
(Sweatshirt + leggings + socks – Monki, shoes – Crocs)
Green eye and red lip look
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love doing all of these different versions of a green eye and red lip look.
(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – Make Up For Ever HD Skin Undetectable stay-true foundation (shade: 1N00), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo colour corrector (shade: Green) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Power Boost, blusher – Catrice Disney The Jungle Book blush stick in 010 An Elephant Never Forgets, highlighter – Colourpop Winx Club Lite Stix (shades: Darcy + Icy). Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + By BEAUTY BAY Earthy 42 Colour Palette (shades: Rave + Shamrock + Pixie) + Colourpop Hocus Pocus 2 Jelly Much shadow in I Am Calm!, mascara – Catrice Glam & Doll False Lashes mascara, eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Créme gel liner in Aglow. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick in Devoted To Danger)
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