Beauty Bay haul – sale or 20% off (January 2025)

I have a collective Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. I made two orders back in January and everything was 20% off or otherwise discounted.

I’d been wanting to try a Viseart eyeshadow palette for so long, so I finally decided to pick one up. I chose the Violette ÉNTENDU palette, because I love purples. It’s not a bad palette, the shimmers are just underwhelming to me. If you’re not into intense, indie shimmers, you might like the Viseart shimmers. I’m wearing this palette on my eyes here.

I used to buy every Jeffree Star Cosmetics palette and collection in general, but I’m not as interested in the brand anymore. I still like some of the products including the eyeshadows, so I did end up getting the Gold Blooded artistry palette. I did a look with it here, and I think the look turned out very pretty.

By BEAUTY BAY released two palettes for the holidays in the end of last year. I picked up the Celestial Charms 20 colour palette back then, but earlier this year I decided to get the Mini Charms 9 colour palette as well. It’s an all shimmer palette, and it’s actually very nice.

And speaking of By BEAUTY BAY, I also had to have their Daydreamer 20 colour palette, which was this year’s Valentine’s Day release from the brand.

I finally decided to try out the Nimya Glowification highlighters as well. In my first order I got the shade Pink Outside The Box.

And in my second order, I picked up another shade of the Nimya Glowification highlighters, and it’s called Beam, Bam, Boom!. From Nimya I also bought the Discophere Glitter Lip Topper in Pink In Bio, and then I got the Trixie Cosmetics Stix cream bronzer in Sunkissed and the Trixie Cosmetics Stix cream blush in Pumpkin. Lastly, I purchased two more shades of the Glisten Cosmetics Spectra Lash mascaras; I got Orange Red and Yellow.

Collective haul – part 2 (January 2025)

This is part 2 of my huge collective haul from January. This part is all about make-up and beauty products. Let’s begin with the products I picked up from Lyko.

I think this Danessa Myricks Beauty Lightwork VI Freedom palette is absolutely stunning, but so expensive, so when I found it on sale for a pretty good price, I took the plunge and got it.

I also got this Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin 4 Ever Flushes Kit, which includes two full size Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder Flushed in the shades Dancing Queen and Spiced Latte and two minis in the shade Red Velvet and Jubilee. I really like this blush formula.

And speaking of blushes, I’d been wanting to try both the Rose Inc Blush Divine radiant lip & cheek color and the Catrice Blush Affair cream & powder palette, so I picked up the shades Hibiscus (Rose Inc) and 010 Stunning Strawberry (Catrice).

We’re not done with blushes yet, because I had been waiting for the Makeup By Mario Soft Pop plumping blush veil shade extension, so I could pick up the shades Strawberry Sunset and Papaya Pop. I kind of want the other shades as well. I also got two of the new shades of the MoistureGlow plumping lip serums; Cherry Glow and Tangerine Glow.

Now let’s move on to the products I got from Magasin (Danish department store). I bought the L’Oréal Lumi Le Liquid Blush in 625 Glowy Gold Pink, the MAC Face Palette x4: Luxe Luck, and the MAC Turquatic fragrance 20 ml. They were all 20% off.

I bought the rom&nd Better Than Cheek blushes in S01 Mango Chip and S02 Lychee Chip and the L’Oréal Lumi Le Glow highlighter stick in 630 Glowy Créme Chic from Matas (Danish drugstore). The blushes are very disappointing, but the highlighter stick in pretty.

Lastly, I placed an order from Cosmic Brushes/Beauty and got the The Lovers palette and an eye brush set.

Collective haul – part 1 (January 2025)

I have a huge collective haul from January this year, and I’m going to divide it into two parts. This first part includes both clothes, shoes, accessories, and beauty, whereas the second part is all beauty products.

I picked up these red wide leg trousers on sale at H&M. I’m actually wearing them today.

I love a colourful, floral midi skirt or dress. The skirt and the purple dress are both from the brand YAS, which is a brand I really like, and the green dress is from Asos Design.

You know I love a Disney print and this burgundy oversized T-shirt with Mickey and Minnie on it is just a nice basic from Asos Design.

Apparently, I managed to buy two different pairs of leopard print boots. The slouchy heeled ones are from H&M, and the flat ones are from Asos Design.

I know Christmas is far away, but I can always use some more Christmas themed jewellery like these earrings from Accessorize.

Let’s move on to make-up. I picked up these three products from e.l.f. Cosmetics; the Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder in Fair Neutral Cool, the Camo liquid bronzer & contour in Fair/Light, and the Camo liquid blush in Bold-Faced Lilac. I really like all three of these.

Here’s a little random selection of products, I picked up back in January; the MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm in Trick (love these tinted lip balms), the e.l.f. Cosmetics Glow Reviver glimmer lip oil in Chocoluxe, and the Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filter in Ube Cream (one of my favourite liquid blush formulas).

I got all of the last items in this haul from Sephora. This is the Pat McGrath Labs Luminous Legends mega eye shadow palette, which was their holiday palette from 2024. I got it on sale.

I wanted to own something from the R.E.M. Beauty Wicked collection after watching the film, so I got the Tulip Field lipstick in Munchkin Musk.

I also purchased two of the new at the time Natasha Denona Hy-Blush cloudy cream cheek duos in the shades Sweet Cheeks and Flustered, and they’re very pretty. And as I mentioned I love the Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filters, so I got another shade. This is the shade Coco Loco from the Icy Nude collection, which is a beautiful deep red, when you blend it out.

Lastly, I caved and got the KAYALI Yum Boujee Marshmellow 81 eau de parfum (10 ml). KAYALI is my favourite perfume brand, and even though this sweet scent is my favourite from the brand I still like it.

Monolith haul (December 2024)

I have a rather large Monolith haul to share with you today. It consists of mainly eyeshadow palettes, but I did also get a few cheek and lip products.

Let’s begin with a holiday palette that a lot of people loved, and so did I. It’s the Dede Signature Fearless Holiday palette, and it’s supposed to be a mix of autumn and winter/Christmas shades, which I think it is. I wore it here.

Dede Signature also rereleased there former Christmas and autumn palettes the Jingle Bell Ruby palette and The Classic Autumn palette, so I picked those up as well. I wore the Jingle Bell Ruby palette on Christmas Eve.

The last Christmas/winter themed palette I got was the Gourmande Girls Frozen Kiss palette. This is a colour story right up my alley. I actually wore this palette on New Year’s Eve.

Keeping with a wintery colour story, this is the Bellabeautébar Realm of Fairies palette made in collaboration with sassyfairie. I created this eye look with it.

I was comtemplating picking up the Glaminatrix Cosmetics Barely Basic palette for quite a while, so when it was back in stock, I decided to finally pick it up. It’s such a pretty neutral palette with a twist.

I bought two palettes from Unearthly Cosmetics. I never owned the original Not Normal palette, but I had to get the remastered version, because that colour story is stunning. I’m wearing it here. I also think the Just A Taste palette is super pretty, and I created this grungy holiday look with it.

The last eyeshadow palette in this haul it the stunning Wicked Widow Beauty Tales of Terror: A Haunting palette, which is pretty much a perfect autumn/Halloween palette. I created this yummy look with it.

These are the three cheek products I picked up; the Unearthly Cosmetics Just A Taste Gory Glow highlight, the Wicked Widow Beauty Tales of Terror: A Haunting highlighter in Jack-O-Lantern, and the Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light. I especially love the Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer.

Lastly, I also got three lip products; two of the Kaleidos Cloud Lab Lip Clays in Rosefire and Golden Rosin, and another shade of the Fantasy Cosmetica Lost Library lipsticks. It’s called Obscure, and it was on sale.

Collective haul – incl. Cyber Monday sale (December 2024)

I have a rather large collective haul to share with you today. I purchased these items back in December last year, and some of the items I purchased in Cyber Monday sales. This haul includes a bit of everything. I’ll group the items by where I got them from.

Let’s begin with what I picked up in the H&M Cyber Monday sale. I got this beautiful burgundy dress with rhinestones all over it. I wore it on Christmas Eve.

I also got a pair of straight leg blue jeans from H&M, because I thought they might come in handy at some point.

You know I’ve been loving a flower pin, so I got these three (the two black ones and the leopard print one) from H&M. I also got a white flower scrunchie.

The last thing a picked up in the H&M Cyber Monday sale is this pair of big, heart-shaped pearl earrings, and they’re really cute.

Let’s move on the the things I got from Zalando. I thought this Elf tie from the brand OppoSuits was too fun not to buy.

I also bought two pairs of shoes from Zalando. I got the ALDO x Wicked Glinda inspired sling-backs, and they’re so pretty. I also got another pair of Teva sandals, but this time with a platform and in one of my favourite colour combos, red and pink.

I also purchased my first ever products from Moira, which was a new brand to Zalando at the time. This is the I’m Falling For You palette. I’m wearing it on my eyes here.

For eyes I also wanted to try out the Starshow shadow pot in Eureka and the Diamond Daze liquid shadow in 01 Airglow.

And for cheeks, I got the Loveheat cream blush in I Adore Yo and the Dreamlight highlighter in Dreamlight.

Now let’s talk about some bits I got from Beauty Bay (not sale). I got the Trixie Cosmetics Gel lip liner and Buttercream lipstick in Fashionably Late, because I wanted to try this new line of lip liners and lipstick shades.

I don’t pick up that much from Jeffree Star Cosmetics anymore, but he hadn’t released new shades of the Velour liquid lipsticks in a while, so I bought the shades RedRum Remix (red w. shimmer), Star Knockout (dark purple), and Mountain View (metallic brown). I’d also been wanting to try the Liquid Frost highlighter and chose the shade Frostitute.

Lastly, I’ll show you some jewellery I got as Christmas presents and a pair of tights I also got for Christmas. I’ve had this Trollbeads Cookie Joy ring on my wishlist for so long, so I was very happy to receive it for Christmas last year.

I also got these five beads for my bracelet, bangle, and/or ring, and they’re all so pretty.

I have a lot of Pandora x Disney jewellery too and how cute are these Mickey Mouse earrings?!

From Pandora x Disney I also received this Lilo & Stitch charm. So cute!

And lastly, I got a pair of fuchsia pink tights from Sneaky Fox.

Collective Black Friday haul (November 2024)

I have a collective Black Friday haul to share with you today. The haul includes a mix of everything from beauty to clothes, shoes, and accessories.

From Jolie Beauty I picked up the Spellbound palette, the Moonchild highlighter palette, and the multichrome lipgloss in Ethereal. I got 15% off all products. I’m wearing all three products here, and I think the look turned out so fun.

Let’s move on to the other random make-up bits, I purchased during the Black Friday sales. I got a back-up of my favourite concealer, the Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), and a back-up of one of my favourite foundations/skin tints, the Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W). I also wanted to try out the Huda Beauty Easy Blur natural airbrush foundation, and I got the shade 110N Angel Food, which I think is sadly a little to light for me.

From Makeup By Mario I bought the Soft Sculpt shaping stick in Light, the Mario Soft Pop blush stick in Watermelon, and the Soft Pop plumping blush veil in Perfect Pink, because I’ve been wanting to try out more products from the brand.

The last make-up products I purchased were the Benefit Cosmetics Plushtint moisturizing matte lip tint in 20 Red Velvet, the Haus Labs PhD Hybrid lip glaze plumping lip gloss in Persimmon, and a back-up of the MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash, which I love to use on my lower lashes.

From Asos I picked up the e.l.f. Cosmetics Squeeze Me More lip balm duo in Mango and Watermelon and a big, red, tartan scrunchie from the brand DesignB London.

You know I love colourful tights, so I got a blue pair and a green pair from Sneaky Fox.

I don’t wear a lot of black, but I thought this beaded zebra print bag form Topshop was really cute.

I bought two pairs of shoes in the Asos sale; the floral, sheer sling-backs are from River Island and the black mules with the flowers are from Asos Design.

Lastly, I picked up two pretty dresses. The orange checkered one is from the brand Stella Nova, and the floral one is by Danish designer Stine Goya. I think I might wear the floral one for a wedding next month.

5 favourites – April

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.

Matas haul (November 2024)

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.

Sephora Single’s Day sale haul (November 2024)

I have a Sephora haul to share with you today. I made these purchases during their Single’s Day sale back in November.

The biggest purchase I made was the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership X: Moonlit Seduction eyeshadow palette. This is a really pretty palette, and I remember getting a good price on it.

I’d been wanting to try the KVD Beauty Good Apple bronze + sculpt balm duo and the Good Apple blush balm duo ever since they launched, and I finally picked up the bronze + sculpt balm duo in Fair 100 and the blush balm duo in Elusive Orchard 30. I really like the formula of these products.

For cheeks, I also got the Dior Rouge Blush & Glow duo face palette in 287 Dioramour and the Make Up For Ever Artist Face Powders highlighter in H130 Wherever Pearl. The Dior duo looks beautiful, but I was a bit disappointed the in lack of pigmentation. The Make Up For Ever highlighter is very nice though.

I’d been dying to pick up a slightly darker shade of the R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation, because the shade I picked up originally was too light. This time around I got the shade Fair 6 CN, and it’s a really good shade match for my skin. I featured it in the 5 favourites post from December last year. And I love the Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye pencil, so I needed the shade Willow in my collection, which is a beautiful dark green shade.

The last two products I bought (I also got a free gift with my purchase) were two fragrances. I picked up the Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 76 perfume mist 90 ml and the KAYALI Lovefest Burning Cherry I 48 eau de parfum 10 ml. I really like both scents, especially the KAYALI Lovefest Burning Cherry.

And here’s the selection of minis I received as a free gift.

Monolith haul including Black Friday (November 2024)

I have a large Monolith haul to share with you today. I picked up everything in the Black Friday sale apart from the first three products.

Blend Bunny Cosmetics did a lot of collabs in 2024, and the Robert Welsh Divination palette was the only one I picked up. I think this colour story is beautiful, and I love that the palette has two rows or columns of shimmers.

I love Christmas themed make-up, and I’d been wanting the Give Me Glow Cosmetics Christmas Morning palette for so long, so I was very excited when it had been reformulated and was back in stock.

Give Glow Cosmetics also launched blush and highlighter duos, and I decided to get the Lilac Euphoria I Lavender Trip Dream Duo, and it’s so fun and pretty.

All the rest of the products in this haul was purchased in the Black Friday sale, and what a Black Friday sale it was. I got two eyeshadow palettes from Glaminatrix Cosmetics; the Rich Romantic palette and the Nocturnal palette. I really like the Glaminatrix Cosmetics eyeshadows and these colour stories are beautiful.

I also picked up two palettes from Gourmande Girls Cosmetics. The Calavera palette is just so fun and colourful, and even though I don’t love peach, and I really like colour story of the Peach Perfect palette.

The only thing(s) I got from Unearthly Cosmetics was the Heather Austin Resurgence collection box, which included the Resurgence palette, the Resurgence highlighter duo, and the lipgloss in Omen.

I’m still intrigued by Kaleidos and want to try out more things from the brand, so I got the Futurism V: Electro Turquoise palette and the two Space Age highlighters in Gifted and Prophecy. I love the colour story of the palette, and the highlighters are super intense and shifty.

I’ve been really into highlighters and especially colourful ones, so I picked up the Glamlite x Fresh Prince of Bel Air California Fresh highlighter palette, which has three fun, colourful shades.

The last four products I got are the Shroud Cosmetics Peaches & Dreams Sparkle Veil highlight in Dreamscape, two of the Lunar Beauty Moon Prism liquid blushes in Bloom Bella and Presioca Pink, and the Fantasy Cosmetics Lost Library lipstick in Unearthed. I actually think that all of the products in this haul are really nice.