Asos haul (July)

I have an Asos haul to share with you today. It consists of items from all categories; clothes, shoes, accessories, and make-up. So let’s get started.

This is not a maternity dress, but it sure has room of a pregnant belly. It’s from Asos Design and is feels and looks a bit like a duvet, but I think that’s kind of fun.

These next three (and last three) clothing pieces are all from Asos Design Maternity. Oversized T-shirts are nice and comfy when you’re pregnant, but the purple tank top has also been great in the hot summer weather, we had in August. I haven’t worn the leggings yet, but I’m sure they’ll be very comfortable to wear.

Let’s move on to shoes. I haven’t purchased many shoes lately in case my feet grew a lot during pregnancy, but they haven’t, so I decided to get a few new pairs. I’ve already featured these Teva sandals in my latest 5 favourites post, so obviously I love them.

The other pair of sandals, I got, is this lilac chunky pair from Koi Footwear, and I’ve actually worn them multiple times. They’re very cute and comfortable.

The last two pairs are mules. The brown checkered sandal mules are from Asos Design, and the pink chunky ones are from PULL&BEAR. All four pairs of shoes were on sale.

I purchased three accessories. The gold hoops with multicoloured rhinestones are from Asos Design, the hair clips are from Madein, and the necklace with beads that look like sweets is from DesignB.

I’d seen a lot about the NYX Wonder Sticks, so I thought I would try them out. I got one of the Dual-Ended Face Shaping Sticks in the shade 01 Fair and two of the Dual Ended Cream Blush Sticks in 01 Light Peach + Baby Pink and a Limited Edition Pride one in Prism of Love. The colours are very pretty, but I’m not sure how to get the best application yet. I’ve only worn them a few times, so I don’t have a proper opinion on them yet.

From NYX I also got the Ultimate Eye Paint in Exist Fabulously. This is such a pretty shade and actually quite easy to work with. It has nice pigmentation too.

I’ve been wanting to try the e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge shadow sticks as well, so I picked up three shades; Champagne Crystal, Magnetic Pull, and Rose Gold. They’re a bit more subtle than I thought they would be, but pretty nonetheless and easy to use.

The last product is also something I’ve been wanting to try, and it’s the e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift Gel. My favourite brow product is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze, and this is supposed to be a drugstore dupe for it, so I’m excited to see if it actual is.

Pretty yet subtle

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the By BEAUTY BAY Love Notes palette for this eye look, and I think it’s a very pretty yet subtle look.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Blemish Fighting Putty primer + Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Huda Beauty GloWish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blusher – Too Faced Love Flush Water Colour blush in California Love, highlighter – Smashbox x Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector pressed highlighter (shade: Champagne Pop). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Love Notes palette (shades: Cotton + Lavender + Princess + Chandelier) + MAC Pigment in Vanilla, mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 008 Lavender. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner in Talented + Natasha Denona I Need A Nude lipstick in 10NB Andrea)

Inspired

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the By BEAUTY BAY New Mood palette on my eyes for the first time, and I’m obsessed with the metallic duochrome shade Inspired that I’m wearing on the inner halves of my lids.

(Base: primers – Wet n Wild Prime Focus The Impossible primer + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Flawless Brightening concealer (shade: Fair 10 C), powder – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder in Sugar Cookie. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Holiday Skin luminous bronzer in 010 Summer In The City, blusher – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Sunlight Love blusher in B101 Sunset Clouds, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H106 Rose Sky. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + By BEAUTY BAY New Mood palette (shades: Focused + Content + Inspired + Free), mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 010 Galaxy. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + MAC Barbiestyle lipstick + Wet n Wild Mega Slicks lip gloss in Sinless)

Comfort is key

Here’s what I wore Tuesday August 23. Before I got pregnant, I didn’t always prioritise comfort when putting together an outfit, but when your body is changing and you’re carrying extra weight, comfort is key.

(Dress – H&M MAMA, sandals – Crocs)

Revisiting Zendo

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I hadn’t worn my Natasha Denona Zendo palette in so long, and I thought it would be perfect to match my orange and green outfit.

(Base: primer – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo CC Cream (shade: Fair 120N), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil bronzer, blusher – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Sunlight Love blusher in W103 Sienna Lustre, highlighter – BH Cosmetics Aprés in Aspen highlighter palette (shade: Frostbite). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Zendo palette (shades: Calm + Aura + Yama) + BH Cosmetics Aprés in Aspen highlighter palette (shade: Frostbite), mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 005 Avocado. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Morphe x Nyane Color pencil in Tequila Sunrise + MAC Powder Kiss liquid lipcolour in Sorry Not Sorry)  

A little big

Here’s what I wore Monday August 22. This maternity dress is actually a little big on me, especially the top part, but I can definitely make it work by wearing a T-shirt underneath. I also think this orange and green colour combo is so pretty.

(T-shirt – Monki, dress – H&M MAMA, sandals – Teva)

Beauty Bay haul (July)

It’s time for a collective Beauty Bay haul. As far as I remember, I made two different orders from Beauty Bay in July, and I thought I could put them together in one big haul.

I purchased three palettes from By BEAUTY BAY; the Loves Notes palette, the New Mood palette, and the TECHNIDAZE palette.

The Love Notes palette was this year’s Valentine’s Day release from By BEAUTY BAY, and I didn’t purchase it when it released, because I already have a lot of purple, pink, and neutral eyeshadows in my collection. However, when I saw that it was on sale at a very affordable price, I decided to get it anyways, because I love the By BEAUTY BAY eyeshadow formulas.

On the other hand, I was sure I wanted the New Mood palette as soon as I saw it. This colour story is interesting with it’s mix of colours and neutrals, and some of the metallics are duochromes, and they’re stunning. Even though I haven’t used all the shades yet, I already know that my favourite shade is Inspired, which is the most beautiful blue-purple duochrome.

This is the first 8 pan palette, I’ve purchased from By BEAUTY BAY, but I just love bright colourful eyeshadows so much, and these shades are so pretty. I used this palette for my most recent make-up look.

I also picked up some more products from the By BEAUTY BAY Disney Colour and BEAUTY BAY collab. I accidentally broke the handle on my Jeffree Star Cosmetics hand held mirror, so I needed a new one and decided to pick up the Alice In Wonderland one from this collab. I also picked up the Shadow Stick Vault, which contains all six shades of the Shadow Sticks, and as you can see, they’re all pretty, colourful shades.

Lastly from By BEAUTY BAY I received this Super Plump lip gloss as a free gift with purchase. It’s in the shade Fizz.

Now on to a few more eye products. As I mentioned in a recent make-up post, I’m really into creams and liquids and all kinds of different types of eyeshadows these days, so I picked up the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Eye Gloss Powder in Voodoo Glass, the Danessa Myricks Beauty Twin Flames Multichrome Pigment in Passion, and I also decided to try the Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Pencil in Jade.

The Jeffree Star Cosmetics Eye Gloss Powder is a beautiful sheer gold with a green shift. The Danessa Myricks Beauty Twin Flames Multichrome Pigment is a pastel pink and lime green duochrome liquid eyeshadow (I’m wearing it here), and the Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Pencil is described as a seafoam green and periwinkle duochrome. I guess, I’m into products that shift green:)

I also picked up a couple of blushers. I got the Physicians Formula Matte Monoi Butter blush in Mauvy Mattes and the Melt Cosmetics Digital Dust Duo blush in Buzz Kill. Both of these products are very aesthetically pleasing, but one is matte and the other is glowy. I’m especially excited about the Melt Cosmetics blush, because I’ve been wanting to try it for so long.

I puchased three highlighters as well. I’ve already worn all three, and I love all three! Even though I own quite a few of the Made By Mitchell Blursh liquid blushers, I’m still not sure how I feel about them, but it’s a different story with this Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter. I picked up the shade Champagne Spray, and even though I’ve only worn it once so far, I liked it instantly. I also got another shade of the About-Face Light Lock Highlight Fluid, because I love the formula. This time I picked up the shade Unrestrained, which is beautiful soft lavender. And the last highlighter, I purchased, is the famous Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector pressed highlighter in Champagne Pop. It is now called Smashbox x Becca, but the product is the same. I picked up the mini size, because I never go through an entire highlighter.

Lastly, I picked up two base products from e.l.f. Cosmetics. I purchased a back-up of the Flawless Brightening concealer in Fair 10 C, because I just love that product, and I also picked up the Camo powder foundation in Fair 120 N, which I’d heard such good things about. I’ve only used it a few times, but so far I like it a lot.

A nice pop of yellow

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Adding a pop of yellow to a purple eye look is actually quite nice and something I should do again some time.

(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + I Heart Revolution x Elf collection primer, foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener (shade: Golden Ivory), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Power Boost, blusher – Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Blush in Peachy Keen, highlighter – About-Face Light Lock Highlight Fluid in Unrestrained. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + By BEAUTY BAY TECHNIDAZE pressed pigment palette (shades: 1991 + Kaleidoscope + Hacienda) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – LA Girl Pastel Dream auto eyeliner in Sunshine. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Naked Liner lip pencil + MAC Love Me lipstick in Sakura Szn)