Monthly Archives: April 2025

5 favourites – April

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As I wrote in my 5 favourites post from last month, I’m so ready for warmer weather, and we’ve had a handful of nice, sunny days, but not nearly as many as I was hoping for. I had a very nice Easter break, but I must admit, it’s been tough going back to work after the break. Hopefully, it’ll get easier again soon. Anyways, I’m really excited about this month’s favourites so let’s talk about them.

Patchwork coat (Stella Nova): I fell in love with this coat the first time I saw it, but it was quite expensive, so I didn’t buy it. However, I kept an eye out for it, and in March I found it on sale heavily discounted, so I went for it. I love it, and I’ve worn it so much.

Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm (shade: Fair 1): I’d heard such good things about this stick foundation, and it really is great. I’ve had a lot of early mornings this past month, and this has been my go-to most worn foundation; it’s just so quick and easy to apply, and it looks so good.

NYX Buttermelt highlighters: I love the NYX Buttermelt bronzer and blushes, so I was so excited to try the highlighters from the Buttermelt line, and they did not disappoint. I got the three most colourful shades, and they’re all so pretty.

MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm (shade: Vibe): It’s not often that I include a lip product in a 5 favourites post, because I’ve got so many lip products and wear different ones all the time, but I’ve worn this MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm in the shade Vibe so many times this past month, so I had to give it a shout out. I love the formula in general, but this particular colour is so lovely on the lips.

Sol de Janeiro Danca Mistica perfume mist: I was so excited to try this limited edition summer scent from Sol de Janeiro, because it has notes of fig, sandalwood, and vanilla. I think it might be my new favourite Sol de Janeiro scent.

Up

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore a bunch of the Essence Disney Pixar Up products (eyeshadow palette, blush, and highlighter) and I was very impressed by the quality and pigmentation.

(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist illuminating primer, foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair-Medium, blush – Essence Disney Pixar Up liquid blushlighter in 02 Sunset serenade, highlighter – Essence Disney Pixar Up liquid highlighter in 01 Joyful ride. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence Disney Pixar Up eyeshadow palette in 02 Wilderness explorer (shades: Floating + Wilderness + Explorer + Compass + Adventure + Up + Early Bird), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Fushi. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Etude Fixing Tint in 02 Vintage Red)

Matas haul (November 2024)

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I have a Matas haul to share with you today. The haul includes items purchased during the Singles Days 25% off sale and the Black Friday sale in November last year. The last few products in the haul weren’t on sale.

I’ve seen Fenty Beauty release highlighter palettes like this one before, and I’ve always been intrigued to get one, so when they released the Killawatt: Arcane Quad freestyle highlighter palette, I knew I wanted to get it. I don’t have any attachment to Arcane, but I thought the palette was beautiful.

Lancôme isn’t really a brand on my radar, but I’d been wanting to try out their C.E. Skin transforming bronzer in 01 Fair, and their C.E. Skin transforming highlighter in 01 Light Glow, and they’re really pretty.

I don’t purchase a lot of luxury make-up in generel, but I do really like Dior. This is the Dior Forever Star Glow Filter in 0N, and it’s such a pretty base under foundation.

I previously bought a lipgloss from the NYX Beetlejuice collection, but the palette wasn’t available at the time. It was at the time of the Black Friday sale, so I picked it up 40% off. I wore it earlier this week, and it was quite nice for an affordable eyeshadow palette.

I love the Rimmel Kind & Free mascara in 002 Brown Black so I picked up a back-up. And I thought I would give the L’Oréal Panorama mascara in Black a try.

The last thing I got on sale was the Rimmel Multi Tasker setting spray. I haven’t tried it yet.

e.l.f. Cosmetics is never on sale at Matas, so I just got two of the Fine as Fleck glitter eyeshadows, because I wanted to try them out. I picked up the shades White Hot and Straight Fire.

Lastly, I got three items from Essence which is another brand that’s usually not on sale, because their products are so affordable already. I bought two Satin Chrome nail polishes in 02 Artificial Pinktelligence and 03 Meta Maroon, and then I picked up the Xmas Kisses blush & highlighter duo in 01 Under The Mistleglow!, which was from a limited edition Christmas collection.

Smokey purple

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I just love a dark, smokey purple eye look, and isn’t the lip colour fun?

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin foundation (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Beauty Wand contour in Fair/Light, blush – Catrice Festive Treasures Blush Drops in C01 Merry Mauve!, highlighter – about-face Light Lock Highlight Fluid in Unrestrained. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Lethal Cosmetics Spellcraft palette (shades: Familiar + Arcane + Cauldron + Incantation + Occult + Conjure + Elemental), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Amethyst Hour. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Galaxy Grey + MAC Haku lipstick)

A bunch of purple

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Here’s what I wore Thursday January 23. I just put together a bunch of different shades of purple and a hint of pink, and I really like how the look turned out.

(Blazer – H&M, shirt – second hand, sweater vest – Daisy Street, trousers – Monki, boots – Zara)

Soft spot for pastels

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love this eye look, but I do have a soft spot for purples and greens and any pastel shade.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer + L’Oréal Glotion natural glow enhancer (shade: 901 Fair Glow), foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin foundation (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush – Catrice Disney Pixar Finding Dory loose powder blush in 010 Reef Reflection, highlighter – Jolie Beauty Moonchild highlighter palette (shade: Phases). Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease Killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Jolie Beauty Spellbound palette (shades: Healing + Banishment + Spiritual + Vengeance + Crystals + Manifest + Intention + White Magic), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 004 Mint. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour lip liner in Prom Night + Jolie Beauty multichrome lipgloss in Ethereal)

Yellowy green

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had so much fun creating this makeup look. I think the eye look is beautiful, and I actually really like the yellowy green yet sort of neutral lip.

(Base: primer – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder (shade: Universal), foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Fenty Beauty We’re Even hydrating longwear concealer (shade: 120N), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Contour Stick in Chocolate Mousse, blush – Cosmic Brushes Blush Butter in Nutmeg, highlighter – Colourpop Winx Club Lite Stix in Darcy. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Fantasy Cosmetica Harvest of Souls palette (shades: Ambition + Phylactery + Obsession + Schemes + Poison), mascara – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliners – Catrice Poolside of Life waterproof eyeliner in CO1 Lime Crush + Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 006 Green Tea. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills lip liner in Sandstone + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velvet Trap lipstick in Unphazed + MAC Squirt Plumping Gloss Stick in Like Squirt)

Two different H&M collabs

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Here’s what I wore Monday January 20. I don’t think I’ve ever worn my H&M x Kangol jumper with my H&M x Richard Allen skirt before, but they’re such a fun pairing.

(Hat – Topshop, shirt – Monki, jumper + skirt – H&M, tights – Sneaky Fox, boots – Asos Design)