I pretty much started September with being ill, and I’m ending it with being ill. And I’m almost never ill. I’m hoping for a healthier October. I’m generally really excited for October. It’s my daughter’s birthday month (I can’t believe that she’s almost one year old), and we have an autumn break/holiday coming up as well. So let’s put this September behind us, and talk about some favourites from the month.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Power Grip primer: If you want your make-up to last all day, this is the primer for you. I’ve had this primer for quite a while, but I’ve been using is more lately. It’s perfect for long work days.
Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer (shade: Light): I’d been wanting to try this product for so long, so when Makeup By Mario launched at Sephora Scandinavia I ordered it right away. It blends like a dream and looks beautiful on the skin.
Ole Henriksen Strengh Trainer Peptide Boost moisturizer: I’d heard great things about this moisturiser, so I was really excited to try it, and so far I love it. The texture of the product is quite unique, but I really like how it blends into the skin.
Maanesten Apsara bracelet: I got this bracelet as a present from my mum on Christmas Eve last year. I loved it right away, and I’ve worn it a lot, but especially recently it’s been one of my go-to bracelets. It’s just so pretty and versatile.
Elemental (film): I didn’t expect much from the newest Pixar film, but I was very pleasantly surprised by how sweet and emotional it was. The story and characters were cute, and I teared up several times.
I have a collective MAC haul to share with you today. I don’t make as many orders from MAC these days, but back in May I did pick up a handful of things that I thought I would group together in one haul.
I picked up two of the Connect In Colour eye shadow palettes; a 12-pan in Hi-Fi Colour and a 6-pan in Rose Lens.
The colour story of the Hi-Fi Colour palette is quite unique and fun. I wore the palette here.
The Rose Lens palette is more muted, but still pretty. I love the outer packaging of both palettes.
I couldn’t help myself but buy six shades of the Squirt Plumping Gloss Sticks. These are sheer, but have a hint of the colour (at least the shades I’ve worn so far do). I picked up the shades (from left to right) Hazard, Heat Sensor, Jet, Like Squirt, Lower Cut, and Violet Beta. I really like the formula and look of these.
I was so excited to see MAC launching new bronzers. This is the Skinfinish Sunstruck Matte bronzer in the shade Matte Light Rosy. I love that they come in both rosy and golden versions.
Lastly, I bought the new Studio Fix Pro Set + Blur Weightless loose powder in Light and the Studio Radiance Face and Body Radiant Sheer foundation in W0. So far I like both of these products, however, the foundation shade is a little light on me.
I have a collective Zalando haul to share with you today. Most of the things in this all were on sale. Let’s get started.
First up, dresses. I picked up these two button up dressed from Monki in a sale, and I’ve worn both of them several times already.
I also picked up this skirt from Monki, which has these beautiful bright colours.
The last item I got from Monki is this fun blue oversized T-shirt. I’ve been loving an oversized T-shirt lately, especially paired with flared trousers.
I really like the tights from the brand Calzedonia, and I love that they come in so many different colours. I picked up a new red pair in a bigger size.
The only pair of shoes in this haul are these pink platform boots from Even&Odd. I’m so excited to wear these this autumn and winter.
Lastly, I picked up a handful of make-up products. I’d been wanting to try out the Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder for a while, so I picked up the shade Universal in a sale. Then I also got three products from Kiko Milano; the Silky Glow baked bronzer in 01 Warm Sienna, and two of the Green Me eyeliner & khols in 02 Into The Plum and 06 Green Gold.
Here are some closer looks at the first four products.
The very last two products, I purchased, were two lip products from the MAC Pearlescence collection. I got the lipstick in Mauve Over! and the lip pencil in Chicory.
I have a collective Colourpop haul to share with you today. The haul includes products from the Alice in Wonderland collection, the Lav_ish collection, and more.
Let’s begin with the pieces I picked up from the Alice in Wonderland collection. I had to have the Lost In Wonderland palette and the two pressed powder blushes in Oh Dear! and Silence!, and then I also picked up the Fourth Ray Alice in Wonderland Pure Madness lip mask, because the little mushroom was so cute, and I really love the lip mask from Avatar: The Last Airbender collection.
I think this is the entire Lav_ish collection, which is obviously right up my street, since I love purple so much. The collection consists of the Lav_ish palette, three Super Shock shadows in the shades Angelic, So Surreal and Social Bb, the Super Shock highlighter in Lav Dream, and two So Glassy lip glosses in Cyberspace and Purple Aura. I’m wearing a lot of the products here.
Now, on to some more eye products. I purchased two of the BFF mascaras, and they’re in the shades Brownie Points and Left on Red. I also picked up two of the BFF Crème gel liners, which is a liner formula I already like a lot. I got the shades Prance and Aglow. And then I got the Graphix Ink liner in Drama Free at a discount at the check-out.
I also decided to give the new formulated Shadow Stix a try. I picked the shades in Hey Bestie, Juicy Gossip, Friday Feels, and Plum Tart. I haven’t try the Plum Tart shade yet, but it’s a matte one, so I’m hoping it’s better than the other three (which are shimmery), because I wasn’t very impressed by those.
I love me some Super Shock products, so I picked up two blushes, a highlighter, and a shadow. The blush shades are Georgette and Birthday Suit, the highlighter is in the shade Hippo, and the Super Shock shadow is the shade Rooftop Cocktails.
As a free gift with purchase I got these three velvet scrunchies. I love a good scrunchie, and these are in very nice colours.
I have an Asos haul to share with you today. I bought most of the things on sale, and there’s a bit of everything; clothes, shoes, accessories and make-up/beauty.
How fun are these jeans! They’re from a brand called Bailey Rose, and I just love the print and colours.
I’ve already posted a look with this dress from COLLUSION. It’s very cute.
These are some pretty high platform heels, and I don’t wear heels this high very often anymore, but these were just too pretty to pass on. They’re from Topshop btw.
This is the kind of heel I wear most often these days. These summery mules are from Monki.
When I saw these Crocs, I just knew I had to have them. I love the retro floral print, and the cute Jibbitz that came with the shoes.
From Crocs I also picked up these colourful flower Jibbitz which are decorating my pink Mega Crush sandals.
I love dinosaurs and thought these rings were cute. They’re a bit small though.
I wear headbands all the time, and both of these have been favourites ever since I got them. The purple one is from Y.A.S, and the white one is from True Decadence.
These hair clips are from DesignB, and I bought them to use, when I’m doing my make-up, but they’re not that great. I’ll just stick to my Minnie Mouse headband.
Let’s move on to make-up. I picked up two foundations from MAC; the Strobe Dewy Skin Tint in Light 1, and the Studio Fix Every-Wear All-Over face pen in NC13. None of these are my perfect foundation, but I haven’t used them that much, so maybe I’ll change my mind?
These three Charlotte Tilbury products I love. The Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder in Fair/Medium is a great undereye powder, and the Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair/Medium and the Matte Beauty Blush Wand Pillow Talk in Dream Pop are just great cream cheek products.
I purchased quite a few things from Revolution. I got the Conceal & Define full coverage foundation in F0 to mixed in with other foundations, the IRL Filter Finish soft matte concealer in C2, the Healthy Glow Sculptor cream blush and bronzer in Forgive and Forget Pink from the XXRevolution line, two Lustre Wand shadow sticks in Euphoric Lilac and Sinful Green, and the Ceramide Lip Swirl lip gloss in Cherry Mauve.
From e.l.f. Cosmetics I picked up two more of the No Budge matte shadow sticks, which are some of my favourite shadow sticks. These are in the shades Groovy and Stellar. I also bought another shade of the Luminous Putty blushes. The shade is called St. Barts. And from Rimmel I wanted to try out the Wonder’ Cloud all-day wear soft shadow, and I picked the shade 01 Honey Drop.
Lastly, I got a back-up of my favourite moisturiser from Wishful, which is the Honey Whip Peptide one. I’ve also been wanting to try the Huda Beauty Cheeky Tint blush sticks for quite a while, so I bought the shade Proud Pink, which is super pretty.
The last summer month has come to an end, and we’re quickly heading into autumn. A lot of things happened in August; I went back to work after my maternity leave, my daughter started in daycare, and I turned 30. For the past many years, I’d been saying that I hoped to be a mother when I turned 30, and I am, so I’m very excited about entering a new decade in my life. But enough about that, here are my August favourites including a birthday present, some beauty bits, and a film.
Guess watch: My boyfriend (and daugther) gave me this beautiful watch for my birthday, and I’ve been wearing it pretty much everyday since. I was in desperate need of a new silver watch (I most often wear silver jewellery), and this one had a bit of colour and sparkle to it, which is right up my street.
e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer: The original Poreless Putty primer from e.l.f. Cosmetics is a long time favourite of mine, so I was very excited to try the liquid version, and it’s so good. I might even like this one more than the original one.
Colourpop Pretty Fresh hyaluronic acid setting mist: I have a couple of favourite setting sprays, some which I have repurchased several times, but I do also like trying out new ones, and I’m really enjoying this one from Colourpop.
KAYALI Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33 Eau de Parfum: KAYALI is one of my favourite perfume brands, and in my 5 favourites post from June I featured the Eden Juicy Apple | 01, which I’ve continued to wear very often, but this month my most worn scent has been the Yum Pistachio Gelato | 33, which is such a delicious scent.
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (film): The Guardians of the Galaxy franchise are some of my favourite MCU films, so I was so excited to watch volume 3, and it did not disappoint.
I have a collective haul to share with you today. It includes a couple of clothing pieces and then the rest is make-up.
You’ve already seen me wear this soft, maxi denim skirt from H&M, which has been a go-to for those semi warm days.
You’ve also seen me wear these baby pink wide leg jeans from H&M. I got them on sale, and they’re perfect for pastel looks.
Let’s move on to make-up. I purchased the Clinique Pop Plush creamy lip gloss in Black Honey Pop and the Essence Long-Lasting eye pencil in 39 Shimmer Sunsation on sale from Matas (the Danish drugstore).
From Sephora I picked up three of the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch tinted lip oils in the shades Honesty, Serenity, and Wonder, and I love these lip oils! I also got the Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Bright Side. I already had one of the Rare Beauty bronzers in the shade Power Boost, but when the brand came out with new shades, I thought I would get a more cool-toned shade. However, I think the two shades I own look so similar, so I probably didn’t need both.
I purchased the rest of the products in this haul from Lyko. For lips I got the Dashl Juicy AF lip oil in Melted Sugar and two more of the Catrice Scandalous matte lipsticks, and they’re in the shades 070 Go Bold Or Go Home and 090 Blame The Night.
For eyes and brows I picked up the SUVA Beauty Hydra Space Hydra FX palette, the NYX Ultimate Glow Shots in 09 Mango Moment, and the Schwarzkopf got2b Glued 4 Brows & Edges 2in1 gel.
I also got three blushers; two A’Pieu Juicy-Pang water blushers in CR01 and RD01 and a Nature Republic By Flower blusher in 03 Grapefruit Cotton Candy. I like the A’Pieu Juicy-Pang water blushers so far, but the Nature Republic By Flower blusher wasn’t anything special.
Lastly, I bought the Essence gel nail colour in 51 Someone Like Blue. These Essence nail polishes are some of my favourites.
I have a collective Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. It’s not the biggest haul ever, but I think I picked up some pretty good things.
Let’s begin with a mixed selection of products. I love the Jeffree Star Cosmetics Liquid Star Shadows, so I picked up another shade. This shade is from the Star Wedding collection and it’s called Favorite Frosting. I also got the Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Drip Drip, which I’ve seen people use on the eyes, and it looked so pretty, so I’m going to try that. And I really like the Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic face powder blushers, so I got this pretty peachy pink shade called Blossom. I already had the case lying around.
I also picked up my first products from Half Magic. I got two of the Cheek Fluff Soft Blur blushes in Pink Mushroom and Magic Brownie, and they’re so nice. I also got the Light Trap Duochrome glow powder in Enter The Glow, which is just as nice and super pretty.
In the spring I loved trying out new face palettes, and I was very intrigued by the By BEAUTY BAY face palette in First Light. I think the choices of shades are great, and you can use it with practically any make-up look.
I’ve been wanting to try the about-face Cheek Freak Blush Balms ever since I first saw them, and I picked up several shades, but one of my parcels never arrived. At least I got this stunning purple shade in Score.
I was just as excited to get my hands on the about-face Cherry Pick Lip Color Butters, and I picked up the shades Orange Daze, Dragonfruit Fusion, and Pamblemousse. I’m really enjoying these so far.
I have a combined Catrice and Essence Disney haul to share with you today. The Catrice products are The Jungle Book themed and the Essence products are The Lion King themed. Let’s begin with the Catrice stuff.
Both collections include three eyeshadow palettes. The Catrice The Jungle Book palettes are called 010 Bare Necessities, 020 Stay In The Jungle, and 030 Mother Nature’s Recipe. The all look really pretty.
This is the face palette in 010 Tales About The Jungle. I think the packaging and details of this collection are stunning!
The collection also came with two blush sticks in the shades 010 An Elephant Never Forgets and 020 Big Bear Hugs. So cute, right?!
The duo-chrome eye pencils in 010 Python and 020 Trust In Me are the most unique products in the collection, and they are really fun and pretty.
I also got this set that came with a make-up bag, which I’ve already used a lot, a face toner, a face primer, a Pure Volume mascara waterproof, and a lip balm in 010 Go With The Flow.
I also picked up the other two lip balms in 020 Cross My Heart and 030 Spirit.
The last item I got from the Catrice The Jungle Book collection is the sculpting brush. Let’s move on to the Essence The Lion King collection.
The three The Lion King eyeshadow palettes are called 01 Circle of Life, 02 Strong From Sunrise To Sunset, and 03 Dream Big, Little One.
These maxi blushes in 01 Remember Who You Are and 02 Can You Feel The Love Tonight? are super cute.
The Lion King collection also included two swirl lipglosses in 01 Calm Surrender and 02 The Lion Sleeps Tonight. They look super pretty. I almost don’t want to ruin the swirl.
I love Essence gel nail colours and The Lion King collection came with two shades; 01 Roar and 02 Courageous.
The last item I bought from the Essence The Lion King collection was the eyeshadow brush. I usually really like both Essence and Catrice brushes.
Back in March Colourpop had a 30% off sitewide sale, so I obviously had to take advantage of that. I also picked up a handful of other products after the sale, so I decided to put them all into one big haul. Let’s begin with the sale stuff.
I picked up a bunch of palettes. First off, we have the Play It Jewel palette, which is one of the mega palettes. I’m wearing it on my eyes here.
The next palette I got is the Fade Into Hue palette. How pretty is this rainbow palette?!
The Not A Box of Chocolates palette is not my typical kind of palette, but I’d heard good things about it and thought I would give it a try.
This is the Sage The Day palette, which has a beautiful green and neutral colour story.
I picked up five of the monochromatic 9-pan palettes; the Lilac You A Lot, the Orchid You Not, the Ooh La La!, the Uh-Huh Honey, and the Just My Luck.
Here are what the palettes look like. My favourite look I’ve done with one of these palettes so far is the look I did with the Just My Luck palette.
Let’s move on to face products for a moment. I decided to try their new at the time single pressed powder face products and created this custom face palette. I got the lightest bronzer in the shade Avila Beach, three blushes in the shades Why Hello, Big Reveal, and Flamingo, and two highlighters in the shades Cold One and Easy Livin’. This is a very nice travel palette.
I also bought two more heart-shaped pressed powder blushes in Kiss ‘N Tell and Text Me.
My favourite Colourpop products are probably the Super Shock cheek products. This time around I picked up five highlighters, two blushes, and a bronzer. The shades are (from top left corner to bottom right corner) Felicity, Spellbound, Candy Floss, Lunch Money, Flexitarian, Between The Sheets, Prenup, and Get Sandy.
I also purchased this Winx Club Trix Glow Lite Stix set, which comes with the three shades Icy, Darcy, and Stormy. These highlighter sticks are really fun and easy to use.
And now some lip products. My favourite lip product from Colourpop is the Glowing Lip, so I purchased the Glow With It Glowing Lip set, which includes 9 beautiful shades.
For the lips I also got the Disney Designer Collection Lux liquid lip in Flynn.
Then I bought two products from the Pretty Fresh line; the Pretty Fresh tinted moisturizer in Fair 4N and the Pretty Fresh hydrating setting mist. The tinted moisturizer is not the right shade for me, so I don’t know if I like the formula or not, but I love the setting mist.
And now the products I purchased a little later, when the sale was over. I really wanted to buy both the Blue Velvet palette and the Panoramic face & eye gloss in the sale, but they were out of stock. I still haven’t tried the face & eye gloss, but I love the Blue Velvet palette. I’m wearing is here.
Lastly, I picked up a bunch of products from the The Legend of Korra collection, and I’m actually in the middle of watching the show for the first time. I got the palette, the Super Shock highligher, and the four chrome liquid shadows, which are named after the four elements.
Here’s a closer look at the palette and the highlighter called Spirit Wilds. The products in this collection are super pretty. I’m wearing many of them here.
Mucha-Lucha's 