Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Since having a baby, I sometimes need to get ready quicker than I used to, so I’ve been trying to come up with quicker make-up looks to do in those situations, and this look is one of them. I’ve found that liquid and cream eyeshadows are the way to go when doing my make-up quicker. Face palettes also cut down time on the make-up application.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Jelly Pop dew primer, foundation – NYX Born To Glow naturally radiant foundation (shade: 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 + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer + blusher + highlighter – Colourpop Just A Flush face palette (shades: Feisty Much + Just Cheeky + So Healthy). Eye make-up: eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Liquid Star Shadow (shade: Nude Honeymoon) + NYX Ultimate Glow Shots (shades: 06 Golden Goji + 03 Come Thru Coconut), 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: Natasha Denona I Need A Rouge lip crayon in Gigi + Natasha Denona I Need A Rouge Lip Styletto in Gigi)

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Psychedelic Circus palette on my eyes for the first time, and I think the look turned out so fun. The lipstick is also from the Psychedelic Circus collection, and it’s such a fun metallic shade.

(Base: primer – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer, foundation – NYX Bare With Me Blur Tint foundation (shade: 02 Fair), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Magic Star concealer in C5, powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Laura Mercier Translucent Loose setting powder in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – Sigma Beauty Matte Bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Kokie Cosmetics Soft Gradient blush in Tender, highlighter – Natasha Denona Pastel Plexi Glow highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Psychedelic Circus palette (shades: Nature Escape + Mindbender + In The Forest + Altered State) + LH Cosmetics Shimmer Saga palette (shade: Success), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner in Screamin’. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 005 Flirty Orange + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour liquid lipstick in Mindbender)

I have a small-ish Sephora sale haul to share with you today. I purchased these products in late December 2022, so that’s why the palettes are holiday themed. Let’s talk about those first.

I don’t own a lot of Too Faced palettes (I think I have one other one that I’ve maybe used once), but I thought these mini holiday themed palettes were adorable. I’ve only worn the You’re So Hot palette so far, but I was very pleasantly surprised by the quality and pigmentation of the shadows, and I love that you get eight shades in such a small palette.

A couple of random bits I picked up in the sale; the Huda Beauty Legit Lashes double-ended mascara (mini) in Legit Blue and KVD Beauty Everlasting lip liner in L.U.V. I’ve had bright blue mascaras in my collection before, and I thought it would be nice to add one again. And I know I like the KVD Beauty lipliners, and this magenta purple colour is super pretty and not the most common lipliner shade to come by.

I picked up this Pat McGrath Labs Dream Lover + Dark Star duo mainly for the mascara. I used up a sample of the Dark Star mascara last year, and it’s probably one of the best mascaras I’ve ever tried, but it’s just so expensive. Picking it up in a set on sale which also comes with a MatteTrance lipstick in Dream Lover was a very good deal.

Lastly, I purchased the Ole Henriksen Seeking Self-Care set, which includes a Strength Trainer Peptide Boost moisturizer, Banana Bright+ eye cream, and Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner; three products that I’ve been curious to try.

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Every time I create a berry make-up look I love it, so maybe I should wear them more often.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Jelly Pop dew primer, foundation – NYX Born To Glow naturally radiant foundation (shade: Porcelain), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Beauty Bakerie Flour setting powder in Oat (translucent). Face make-up: bronzer – L’Oréal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear Matte bronzer (shade: 250 Light), blusher – MAC Nippy’s Plum Rose powder blush, highlighter – Bobbi Brown highlighting powder in Pink Glow. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Persuade, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Berries 42 colour palette (shades: Oyster + Rosewood + Journal + Stiletto + Nova + Cloud), mascara – Colourpop Hocus Pocus 2 BFF mascara in Butcherson, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Seashell. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Just Wonderful lip pencil + Pat McGrath Labs x Bridgerton SatinAllure lipstick in Infatuation)

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to try out a bunch of the MAC x Whitney Houston products and decided to do an almost full face of MAC, which was a lot of fun. I especially love the two-toned lip!

(Base: primer – MAC Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine-Control primer, foundation – MAC Studio Sculpt SPF 15 foundation (shade: NC15), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + MAC Prep + Prime Transparent finishing powder. Face make-up: bronzer –  MAC Next To Nothing bronzing powder (shade: Canyon Dreamin’), blusher – MAC Nippy’s Pink Rose powder blush, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Just Whitney. Eye make-up: base – MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + MAC x Whitney Houston Whitney’s Nippy Eye-Conic palette (shades: Nippy Taupe Dusk + Nippy’s Grape + Nippy Platinum + Nippy’s Noir) + MAC eyeshadows (shades: L.E.S. Artiste + Nylon), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 014 Colorful black. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Ms. Diva Pro Longwear lip pencil + MAC Nippy’s Sensual Red lipstick + MAC Lady Danger lipstick)