Collective haul – shoes and accessories (June/July 2025)

I’ve decided to put my collective hauls from June and July together and then divide them into three parts; shoes and accessories, clothes, and beauty. Today’s haul is all about shoes and accessories.

I’ve purchased two more pairs of Nike Cortez sneakers, and for once, I got them right at launch instead of waiting for them to go on sale. I’ve always wanted a pair of red Cortez, so that’s why I didn’t hesitate to pick them up. And how cool are the blue denim ones?! I just had to have those as well (they came with another set of shoelaces, which are the brown ones you see in the picture).

I know which pair of shoes I’m going to wear on Halloween this year. These The Nightmare Before Christmas classic Crocs.

Now, let’s move on to some heels. These grey satin square toe mules are from H&M, and I got them on sale.

These next two pairs are from Asos Design, and I also got these on sale.

And these last two pairs of heels are from Zara, which I haven’t purchased from for a while, but they had a nice sale, so I picked up some items including some accessories and clothes as well.

Let’s move on to accessories, the first accessory being related to shoes, because I got these orchid shoe clips from Asos Design. What a fun accessory, right?

I also picked up a necklace and three pairs of earrings in the Asos sale. Sadly, the pearl flower earrings broke, when I wanted to wear them the other day, so I had to get rid of them.

These are the accessories I got in the Zara sale, and I don’t know what it is with flower earrings, but these ones broke right away as well.

Lastly, I picked up this beaded headband from the brand Becksöndergaard. I also got this item on sale.

Indie make-up haul (June 2025)

I have a rather large collective indie make-up haul to share with you today. I made an order from Nomad Cosmetics, one from GlossGods Cosmetics, and two from Monolith.

Back in June, Nomad Cosmetics rereleased three of their former palettes in their updated formula, and I decided to get all three. I wore Fêtes de Provence here, America’s Parks here, and Berlin Untergrund here.

I picked up these three products from GlossGods Cosmetics’ summer collection; the Drippin’ palette, the Sizzlin’ palette, and the Multi-use Jelly Drip Stick in Drip Tease.

I wore the Drippin’ palette and the Multi-use Jelly Drip Stick here, and I wore the Sizzlin’ palette here.

Let’s move on to the first order I made from Monolith. I picked up four stunning palettes. The colour story of the Bellabeautébar Ocean Jewel palette is right up my street. I’m wearing this palette in my next make-up post.

I’ve been really enjoying Glaminatrix Cosmetics eyeshadows lately, and the Timeless Tones palette is really pretty. I created this eye look with it.

Ensley Reign Cosmetics hasn’t been wowing me lately, but I couldn’t resist the colour story of the Whispering Woods palette. I wore it here.

I usually love the colour stories Angelica Nyqvist creates, whether it being for collabs with other brands such as Oden’s Eye or for her own brand Singe Beauty. The Singe Beauty Agate Temptation palette is no exception. I created this fun look with the palette.

I love the Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipsticks, and I was very excited about the shade extension. I picked up the shades (from left to right) Ghostly, Dragonfly, Piranha, and Darkling. I really want the shade Frostbite as well, but it has been out of stock.

These next two lip products are both from Fantasy Cosmetica, and I received them as gifts with my two orders. The lip oil is the Warlock lip oil in Ancient One, and the lipstick is the Lost Library lipstick in Lost.

Continuing with my second order, I bought my first ever lip products from Black Moon Cosmetics. I got the Sinister Satin lipstick in Werewolf and the liquid to metallic lipstick in Deville.

From Unearthly Cosmetics, I picked up their black lip liner in the shade Villan (no, it’s not a misspelling) and one of their Incandescent Glowing blushes in the shade Lumin.

The last four products are from Glaminatrix Cosmetics. I’d been wanting to try their blushes so I bought their Cream & Powder blush duo in Muted Mocha and their Liquid Cheek & Lip Flush in Sweet. Both products are so pretty.

I got the Glaminatrix Cosmetics Exquisite Eyes palette and Elevated Eyes palette on sale (I think I got them 50% off), and they both perform beautifully. I wore Exquisite Eyes here and Elevated Eyes here.

Indie make-up haul (May 2025)

I have an indie make-up haul to share with you today. I picked up these products from Monolith and Lethal Cosmetics.

I got two palettes from Fantasy Cosmetica. The Druid palette was their very first palette, and it was missing from my collection. I’m so glad I finally picked it up, because I love this look I created with it. The Ranger palette was new at the time, and it’s really pretty as well. I wore it on my eyes here.

I love a very bright and colourful eyeshadow palette, and I’ve had so much fun playing with the Dede Signature Drops of Fantasy palette. I wore it here and here.

From Gourmande Girls, I bought the Call of the Sirens palette and the Mermaid Magic face palette, and I love both. I created this make-up look with the two palettes, and I’ve worn the face palette quite a few times more since then.

I featured the Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder in my June 5 favourites post, and I’ve continued to wear it often. It’s just such a good powder.

The last products in this haul are from the Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time collection. This is the Candy Kingdom palette, and isn’t it fun?! I just can’t resist a super colourful eyeshadow palette, and I really enjoy the Lethal Cosmetics formulas.

Lastly, I purchased the Royal Cheek bundle with all five cheek products from the Adventure Time collection. It included three cream-to-powder/bouncy blushes (from left to right; Flame Princess, Princess Bubblegum, and Lumpy Space Princess), a pH-reacting cream blush in the shade Marceline, and a Lady Rainicorn highlighter. The only cheek product I don’t particularly like is the Marceline blush, which is way to pigmented and intense.

Colourpop Disney Lilo & Stitch collection (May 2025)

Lilo & Stitch is a special film to me and my family, so I had to pick up the entire Disney Lilo & Stitch collection from Colourpop.

The eyeshadow palette is called Beach Dreamin’, and it has a fun and colourful colour story. I wore a bunch of the products from the collection here.

This is the Shadow Stix duo in Cute and Feisty, which includes two duochrome shades; Alien Vibes and He’s All Yours. These are some of the better Shadow Stix I’ve tried from Colourpop.

The collection also included the Instant Crush pH colour-changing blush in Crowd Favourite, which turns pink on the skin, and the Super Shock highlighter in Ohana. You know I love the Super Shock highlighter formula, and this is a really fun shade.

Lastly, the collection came with this Ultra Glossy Lip set in Keepin’ It Sweet (shades from left to right: Experiment 626, Surfer Vibes, and Super Sweet). This packaging is the cutest, and they all have different sweet and fruity scents.

Collective haul – beauty (May 2025)

I have a collective beauty haul to share with you today. These are the beauty bits I purchased back in May.

Let’s begin with some MAC lip products. I love the MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balms, and the shades Serve and Oops! had been on my wishlist for a while, so when I found them on sale, I picked them up. I also love the lip pencils from MAC, so I got the shade Talking Points, which is a repurchase, and the shade Root For Me!

I also picked up some new eye products from MAC. I love the Colour Excess gel pencil eye liners, and these new shades Strawberry Milk and Minty Fresh are so pretty. I’m also quite impressed by the newish Dazzleshadow eye shadow sticks. I chose the shades Haku Haze and Gold Stud.

Now let’s move on to a random selection of things. I bought the Beautyblender Blendercleanser Liquid Lavender and the Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer in the shade 2, which are both products I really enjoy.

I also picked up another shade of the NYX Buttermelt highlighters, because I love this formula. This is in the shade 05 Bright And Butta, which is a pretty champagne shade.

From the Essence So Cherry Happy collection, I purchased the blushlighter in 010 Love You Cherry Much, the peptide lipgloss in 01 Cherry On Top, and the body mist 100 ml.

From Morphe I got the Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil in the shade Dawn, which is very glowy, but pretty finishing powder.

Lastly, I picked up the Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, which I’ve been using quite a bit.

Collective haul – clothes, shoes, and accessories (May 2025)

I have a collective clothes, shoes, and accessories haul to share with you today. I purchased all of these items back in May.

I only purchased four pieces of clothing. These three are from H&M, and I got them in a 20% off deal. I’ve worn them all three together, and that look will actually be tomorrow’s outfit post.

The last piece of clothing I bought was this second hand skirt. So pretty.

I’ve got five pairs of shoes to share with you, and let’s begin with the two pairs of heels I picked up. The orange and pink sandals are from Marco Tozzi, and the red ones are from Tamaris; two brands that I’ve purchased from before and that I really like.

It was time to add another pair of Nike Cortez sneakers to my ever-growing collection. I actually ordered three different pairs, but ended up only keeping these ones. I really like this colour combo.

The last two pairs of shoes I got were these two pairs of Crocs. I really wanted a pair of the Marimekko collab Crocs, and these ones are actually the kids’ ones, but they came in my size, and I love the print and colours. I also love the lime green colour of the chunky pair (it’s the style called Bae)!

Let’s move on to accessories. I picked up this golden ring and these floral earrings on sale at Asos, and they’re both from Asos Design.

I got these three pieces on sale from H&M, and I think they’re really pretty.

The next bunch of pieces in this haul are from the Danish website Black Colour. I love a pearl necklace, so I got a “double-stranded” one and a red one.

I also love a flower brooch, and Black Colour usually have some good ones, like this dark green one.

And speaking of flowers, I also got a big mint green flower hair clip. I also bought another fun colourful hair clip. I just love a hair accessory.

This is a mirror keyhanger/bag charm (yes, there’s a mirror inside) that is now living on my everyday bag.

I also got this brown tie. I love adding more ties to my collection.

And speaking of ties, I picked up these four ties at a second hand charity shop, and I paid next to nothing for them. I love a second hand/vintage tie. They have the best prints!

Lastly, I purchased this red second hand waist belt. I wasn’t sure about it, but it was so affordable, so I thought I would give a try, and as it turns out, I’ve already worn it many times. It’s just such a nice addition to many outfits.

Colourpop Disney Tangled and more haul (April 2025)

I have a Colourpop haul to share with you today. It mainly consists of the Disney Tangled collection, but I also picked up a few other things.

I picked up the entire Disney Tangled collection, because Tangled is one of my favourite Disney films. My daughter has watched it several times lately, which makes me very happy!

The Best Day Ever palette has really pretty packaging, and the colour story is very Tangled, however, this is not the best eyeshadow quality that Colourpop has done. I created this look with it.

The Dewy liquid highlighters in Mother Gothel and I See the Light are my favourite products from this collection. These highlighters are so pretty, and I’ve used both shades several times.

I’m not the biggest lipgloss person, but I do like the Ultra Glossy Lips from Colourpop. The Tangled collection included three shades; Rapunzel, Flynn Ryder, and Pascal.

The product I was the least interested in from this collection was the Glitterally Obsessed glitter body gel in Floating Lights. It’s really pretty, but these glitter gel products tend to crease on my eyelids.

The accessories in the Tangled collection are so cute! I love the Pascal hair clip, and I’ve actually worn it several times. The little foldable hair brush is cute too.

The other items I bought this time around were three of the new shimmery weightless liquid blushes. I chose the shades Sweet Treat, I Love It, and City Walk, and I love these shades and the formula.

Lastly, I got a back-up of the Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm in the shade Fair 1. I’ve mentioned before how much I like this product.

Indie make-up haul (April 2025)

I have a rather large indie haul to share with you today. I made an order from Nomad Cosmetics when they had a 25% off everything sale, and I also made two orders from Monolith, one of them being from their Easter sale.

I picked up three palettes in the Nomad Cosmetics sale, the first one being the Royal Europe intense color & chrome palette, which includes beautiful jewel tone mattes and five stunning multichromes. I wore the palette on my eyes here.

I also got the Chicago Speakeasy intense color & chrome palette, which has a mix of purples, greens, and neutrals. I created this look with it.

The last Nomad Cosmetics palette, I bought, was the Polar Express intense eyeshadow palette. What can I say, I’m a sucker for a holiday/Christmas themed palette. I’ve actually created two looks with this palette; this one and this one.

In my first Monolith order, I picked up a blush palette, three eyeshadow palettes, and a liquid lipstick. The blush palette is the Bellabeautébar Baked Blush palette, which was actually on sale. To be honest, I’d kind of forgotten that I have this palette, but it’s really pretty, so I need to bust it out again.

I was unsure if I should get the Bellabeautébar Green Goddess palette, but I ended up getting it. I was a bit disappointed in this palette when I created this look, but I need to create more looks with it to form a proper opinion on it.

I was also a bit disappointed in the Ensley Reign Cosmetics Glow palette. It looks like a colour story that I would love, but the pastels were kind of weak. I wore it on my eyes here.

But here’s a palette that did not disappoint at all! I love the look I created with the Unearthly Cosmetics Murky Meadow palette. The quality of these shadows is amazing, and I love these murky shades.

The last product I picked up in the first Monolith order was the Unearthly Cosmetics satin liquid lipstick in Mandy, which is just a shade that I’ve had on my wishlist for a while.

Now let’s move on to the pieces I picked up in the Easter sale. I got two more of the Kaleidos Futurism palettes; Futurism VI: Lunar Lavender and Futurism VII: Sashimi City. These are lovely little palettes that I wore here and here.

From Kaleidos, I also got the quad palette in Glowing Iris, and I love these shades! I created this look with it.

I’ve been having a lot of fun with the colour stories from Arttitude Cosmetics, even this Urban Neutrals palette, which is more muted and cool-toned. I created this stunning black and grey smokey eye with it.

Did I need the Blend Bunny Cosmetics Plastic palette? Probably not, but I was a bit curious about this smaller and more neutral format from the brand. However, did I end up skipping the neutrals and went for the pinks the first time I used this palette? Of course.

I also got a few cheek products. This is the Give Me Glow Cosmetics Bunny & Playmate Dream Duo. I have another one of these cheek duos, and I really enjoy them.

And lastly, I got another shade of the Simply Posh Cosmetics liquid blushes. This is the shade Rosy Cheeks. I also decided to pick up the Bellabeautébar Skin of a Killer highlighter. So pretty, right?

Collective haul (Late March/April 2025)

I have a collective haul to share with you today. It includes beauty, one piece of clothing, and a bunch of shoes. Let’s begin with the beauty bits.

I purchased two of the limited edition summer scents from Sol de Janeiro; Dança Mística and Água Mística. Dança Mística is by far my favourite. It might even be my favourite Sol de Janeiro scent that I own, and I own quite a lot of them. Some of the notes are purple fig, champagne accord, lily of the valley, warm vanilla, and sandalwood. It’s really unique, but so good. More people would probably like Água Mística, which has notes like neroli water, tangerine, white pineapple, peony, and salty skin accord. I don’t like the pineapple, which is strong to my nose, but if you like a fresh, tropical scent, you would probably like Água Mística.

I decided to try the TirTir Mask Fit Aura mini cushion foundation in 13N Fair Ivory, but even though this shade works for me in the red version, I think it’s a little light on me in this aura version.

I love the NYX Buttermelt highlighters. I got the shades 15 U Butta Work, 20 Butta Mint, and 40 No 1 Butta. They’re so pretty, and I may or may not have picked up a couple more shades since:)

Here’s a couple other make-up bits, I picked up. I’d been wanting to try the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint, so I picked up shade 2 in a sale, and I love it! It’s such a good skin tint. I also really enjoy the Fenty Beauty Suede powder blushes, so I got another shimmer shade called Bubbleband$ 11.

Speaking of Fenty Beauty, I really wanted to get my hands on the Hot Cheeks highlighting blushes in Cherry Pie’d and Cherry Pop, and they’re so pretty.

The only piece of clothing in this haul is this stripy skirt from Mango, which I got on sale. Now, let’s move on to shoes.

You know I have an obsession with Crocs, and I just fell in love with these Mary Janes the second I saw them. And I love this bright red colour.

I also picked up these classic Crocs with floral cut-outs in a cute pale green colour, and I’ve worn them quite a bit this summer.

And the last pair of Crocs in this haul is this pair of Sirens in the dark purple colour. They’re just so good!

Oh, and I also picked this 5 pc of bow Jibbitz.

I don’t know if I’m ever actually going to wear these boots, but they’re just so fun. They’re from the Koi Footwear x The Rocky Horror Picture Show collection. I mean, just look at that lipstick heel!

On the contrary, here’s a pair of boots I think I’ll get a lot of use out of. These are the Jeffrey Campbell Prepster boots, and they’re the boot version of my beloved pastel loafers from Jeffrey Campbell.

Lastly, I got two pairs of pretty kitten heels. The purple suede ones are from Alma en Pena, and the dark blue ones with the flowers are from Blue by Betsey Johnson, and I wore those at my cousin’s wedding back in June.

Indie make-up haul (March 2025)

I have an indie make-up haul to share with you today. I purchased one palette from Nomad Cosmetics, and the rest I got from Monolith.

Nomad Cosmetics is a new brand to me this year, and I’ve been really enjoying their palettes, so when I saw the new launch at the time, the Fairy Tale Europe intense color & chrome palette, I just had to have it. Being from Europe, I know of all of these fairy tales, and I love the colourful shimmers in this palette. The neutral mattes are a bit boring to me though, but I did create this pretty look with the palette.

Another brand whose eyeshadows I’ve been enjoying is Arttitude Cosmetics. This is the Ink & Roses palette, and I think it’s such a great colour story. I wore it on my eyes here.

Blend Bunny Cosmetics create great eyeshadows as well, and the Beauty Below palette is just so dark and moody and stunning. I did manage to create a not-so-dark look with the palette though.

The last items in this haul are from Simply Posh Cosmetics. I’d been kicking myself for not getting the original Cozy Cabin palette, so when it came back, I picked it up immediately. I love a holiday themed palette, and this colour story is just so yummy. I created this look with it.

I also had to get the Snow Angel palette from Simply Posh Cosmetics, because I love cool tones and I love pastels. This whole palette has a bit of a grey undertone to it, which might also be visible in this look I did with it.

Lastly, I picked up two liquid blushes from Simply Posh Cosmetics, which launched at the same time as the Snow Angel palette. The shades are called Frosty and Berry Cold.