Muted, rosy reds

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The roses on my shorts were in more muted, rosy red shades, so I decided to incorporate such shades in the make-up look as well.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: P1), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt serum bronzer in Fair, blush – Dior Forever Glow Maximizer in 014 Rosy, highlighter – Essence Snow Much Love cream to powder highlighter in 01 The Snow Glow Show!. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Botanical 20 colour palette (shades: Lily + Matcha + Myrtle + Amazon + Waterfall + Clay + Canyon + Savanna), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Crème gel liner in Get Lucid. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze gel (with wand) + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lip liner in 002 Antique Rose + Colourpop Glowing Lip in La Cienega)

Collective beauty haul (August 2024)

I have a collective beauty haul to share with you today. About half of the products were on sale. Let’s talk about those first.

I had a bit of an obsession with collecting all of the Sol de Janeiro Cheriosa perfume mists in 2024. This is number 48 (90 ml), which I think used to be the limited edition scent called Bikini Season. It has notes of guava nectar, sunlit orchid, and pink musk, and it smells very nice.

The KVD Beauty Dazzle Sticks are probably my favourite shadow sticks, and when they release new shades, I have to pick them up. These two newest shades are called Tornado Haze 70 and Dusk Rush 80. And I loved the Fenty Beauty Demi’ Glow light-diffusing highlighter in Pretty Purlz 01 so much that I had to pick up the pink shade called Tutu Much 03.

From NYX I purchased three more shades of the Buttermelt blushes; 04 U Know Butta, 05 Had Butta, and 06 For The Butta. I also got one of the newer shades of the Fat Oil Lip Drips and it’s called 13 Losin’ Cone-trol.

I love that rom&nd has become more widely available in Europe. I bought the Juicy Lasting Tint in 06 Figfig and two of the Dewy-Ful Water Tints in 07 Cherry Way and 10 Murmur Pink.

Lastly, I picked up some things from two Catrice summer collections. From the Summer Obsessed collection I got the bronzing cushion stick in C01 Sun Of Rhodos, the cooling lip oil in C03 They See Me Aperollin’, and the glowy face palette in C01 Seaside Glow. Sadly, the only product I liked from this collection was the lip oil. The packaging of the bronzer was horrible to use and the shades in the face palette barely showed up on the skin, so I’ve already decluttered those to products.

From the Catrice Poolside of Life collection I got the waterproff eyeliner in C01 Lime Crush, which I actually haven’t tried yet, and the three nail lacquers in C01 Sundowner, C02 Deep Dive, and C03 Purple Skies, which are all pretty, shifty shades.

And very lastly, I got the Make Up Store metallic liquid lipstick in Queen as a free gift with purchase.

All neutral

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore an all neutral outfit, so why not pair it with an all neutral make-up look.

(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring primer, foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish pressed powder in Soft Porcelain. Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Contour Stick in Chocolate Mousse, blusher – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in Rosé N Brunch, highlighter – Colourpop Liquid Lite glow drops in Sun O’ Clock. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Colourpop Precious Metals palette (shades: Feel The Chemistry + Too Much + Total Rockstar + Rare Find + Get Your Coin + Rhodium + Palladium + Polished), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliners – Lethal Cosmetics x Avatar: The Last Airbender liner set in Zuko (matte shade) + Colourpop High School Musical Crème gel liner in Exit. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze gel (with wand) + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Deep Taupe + MAC Chintz lipstick)

Lovely red and pink shades

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I rewore the Colourpop Lost In Love palette, which has some lovely red and pink shades in it.

(Base: primers – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer + L’Oréal Glotion natural glow enhancer (shade: 901 Fair Glow), foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzers + blusher – Made By Mitchell Curve Case in Lighter (shades: Cloud Carve + Be The Light + Candy Quartz), highlighter – Dior Forever Glow Maximizer in 011 Pink. Eye make-up: bases – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Colourpop Lost In Love palette (shades: Dibs + Fave Texts + So In Love + Totally Smitten + Better With U + Falling), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze gel (with wand) + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Clinique Pop longwear lipstick in Poppy Pop)

Birthday celebration

Here’s what I wore Saturday August 10. I’d invited my family over to celebrate my birthday, and I thought this was the perfect comfy, cute dress to wear for a birthday celebration.

(Dress – Monki, heels – Public Desire)

Unusual air

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to create an eye look with the Lethal Cosmetics Avatar The Last Airbender “Air” palette, which has a pretty unique colour story. Is this my favourite eye look I’ve ever done? No, but I love playing and experimenting with make-up.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Maybelline SuperStay 24H skin tint (shade: 03), concealer – NYX Pro Fix Stick correcting concealers (shades: 0.2 Pink + 03 Alabaster), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Catrice Soft Glam Filter powder in 010 Beautiful You. Face make-up: bronzer – Artdeco All Seasons bronzing powder, blusher – Artdeco Sunkissed blush, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Soft Frost. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Lethal Cosmetics Avatar The Last Airbender “Air” palette (shades: Air Temple + Sky Bison + Glider + Gyatso + Council of Elders + Egg Custard Tart + Moon Peach), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliners – Catrice Kohl Kajal Waterproof in 180 Red Coral + Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Fushi. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze gel (with wand) + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Lethal Cosmetics Avatar The Last Airbender Azula lipstick)

Zalando haul – mainly sale (August 2024)

I have a Zalando haul to share with you today. Most of the items in this haul were on sale.

I picked up two tulle skirts. The pink one is from Vila and the cream one with navy polka dots is from Only. I bought the pink one because it reminded me of Carrie Bradshaw. I haven’t worn it yet though. I have worn the cream one with the polka dots twice, and I love both outfits I created with it.

I purchased three pairs of shoes. This first pair is from Marco Tozzi, and I just love the iridescent rainbow sparkles and the fact that they remind a bit of ballroom dance shoes.

I contemplated buying these ramen heels from Koi Footwear for so long, but I eventually caved and got them. I love ramen, and these shoes are so unique and fun.

I also had these shoes and bag from the ALDO Barbie collaboration in my Zalando wishlist for so long, and I finally bought them, when they went on sale. I can’t wait to style these for summer.

For jewellery I picked up a brooch from Pieces, a ring from ALDO, and the cutest T-Rex earrings from Coach.

Let’s move on to beauty. I really enjoy Real Techniques brushes, so I got this Solar Power brush set on sale.

I got the Revlon Colorstay Suede Ink lipstick in In Charge (009) and the L’Oréal True Match radiant serum concealer in 1N. Sadly, I’ve already decluttered both of these products. The lipstick wasn’t anything special, and the concealer was stinging my undereye area, which obviously wasn’t pleasant.

I really like the NYX Buttermelt blushes, and I think these two shades called 01 My Butta Half and 02 Butta Together were the first to shades I bought, and I really like both shades.

The last four products are also from NYX, and they’re from their 2024 holiday launch. I picked up the NYX Home Alone Ultimate Battle Plan shadow palette, the NYX Buttermelt face palette in 01, and two of the NYX Butter Gloss swirl lip glosses in Peppermint Swirl and Holly Berry Swirl. I’ve enjoyed these products.