I wrote in my New Year’s Eve make-up post that I would tell you more about my make-up Christmas presents and here they are. I got three MAC products; two eye shadows and a lipstick.
The eye shadows I got are Mythology (on the left) and All That Glitters (on the right). Mythology has a lustre finish and the colour is simply described as a copper and it’s a gorgeous shade. All That Glitters has a veluxe pearl finish and is described as a beige with gold pearl. It’s one of the those shades that goes with anything. So pretty.
You’ve already seen the lipstick in action, but here it is before I wore it. It’s called Matte Royal and it has a matte finish (obviously). It came out with the Matte Lip Collection, and I’m actually not sure if the collection is permanent or not, but I’m so happy I got this amazing blue lipstick for Christmas.
Here’s what I wore Friday December 4. These black slacks are some of my favourite trousers. I love that they can be styled in so many different ways. For casual everyday wear I love styling them as I did here; with a sweatshirt and sneakers. And of course a with an extra pop of colour on the lips. Btw, you might have noticed that I’ve changed my blog header. Well, I thought to myself; new year, new header:)
I can’t believe that December has already come to an end. As I mentioned last month December is my favourite month, and this December was another great one. I was in a Christmas mood all through the past month until a few days ago. Now I’m studying for my exams, and that’s pretty much all January is going to be about; exams! But first I’m going to celebrate the new year, and I hope you’re all going to have an awesome night. But first, here’s some of my favourite things from the lovely month of December.
L’Oréal Lumi Magique Pure Light primer: This primer gives you the most gorgeous glowy skin, and I’ve been loving glowy skin this past month, probably because I find it extra appropriate for Christmas time.
Wet n Wild Color Icon eye shadow palette in Comfort Zone:As I mentioned here, I’d been wanting to try out Wet n Wild eye shadows for such a long time, and I’ve been wanting this palette in particular, and I’m not dissappointed. The quality is amazing considered the price, and I’m especially loving the green shades.
McBusted – The Story of the Worlds Biggest Supergroup (book): I’m not big on reading, unless the book is about one of my favourite bands. I got the book on my gift Advent calendar, and I was hooked from the very first page. I haven’t finished the book yet, because I’ve been studying for my exams and playing a certain computer game in my spare time, but I’m really looking forward to reading the last pages.
The Sims 4 Get Together (computer game): For my birthday in August I got The Sims 4 base game and the Get To Work expansion pack, and one of the things I wished for the most this Christmas was the new Get Together expansion pack, and I was lucky enough to get it. I just wanna play The Sims 4 all the time, but unfortunately I have some exams to study for which is just a bit more important than playing The Sims:)
Christmas – Michael Bublé (album): I love Christmas music and I love Michael Bublé, and again this year I’ve listened to his Christmas album countless times. Among my favourites are It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas, Holly Jolly Christmas, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, and I’ll Be Home For Christmas.
Merry Christmas! I hope you’re all having a wonderful time. In Denmark we celebrate Christmas on the 24th, so that’s why I didn’t blog yesterday. I spend yesterday with my family, and I had a lovely time. Here’s a little sneak peek of my Christmas outfit. I’ll post the full outfit and make-up look soon.
My mum put together the best gift Advent calendars in the world, and so far this year mine has been as great as always. So far I’ve gotten books, and CDs (yes, I’m old fashioned that way), and kitchen utensils, and Christmas decorations, and on December 12 I got these pretty black and gold heels. I love heels with an ankle strap, and these are quite festive in my opinion. Initially, I’d decided to wear a different pair of heels on Christmas Eve, but I might change my mind and wear these. We’ll see:)
First of we’ve got Tati also known as GlamLifeGuru. She comes out with new videos almost everyday and they range from tutorials, hot or not videoes, favourites, and videos like the one above where we get to follow her round the drugstore. Her videos are really high quality and her channel is definitely one of my favourites.
Next up we’ve got BeautywithEmilyFox. Emily is a French Canadian girl who shares my love for lipsticks, so obviously I love her lip swatch videos. Her videos also include hauls, favourites and so on.
Jaclyn Hill is probably one of most beauty lovers’ favourites. She’s the queen of highlighting and all of her make-up looks are gorgeous. If you want inspiration for beautiful make-up looks for any occation, check out Jaclyn’s tutorials.
Lastly (at least for now) we’ve got Tara from Tarababyz. She mainly posts haul videos (which I really like watching) and then she has one of the largest make-up ollections I think I’ve ever seen. If you love make-up and you haven’t watched her make-up collection videos, then you’re in for a treat. You can watch the first part above (yes, it’s a two part video).
Yes! Finally, December is only one day away. November was a very busy month for me, but a good one nonetheless, but really I’ve just been waiting for December to arrive. December is my absolute favourite month; I love everything Christmassy, and one of my favourites from November shows that.
Black woollen coat from Vila: It’s definitely gotten colder in Denmark during November, and I’ve been loving this black woolen coat. It’s really simple and elegant I think, and it goes with any outfit.
Black Nike Air Max sneakers: Even though it’s gotten colder outside, most of November still wasn’t so cold that you couldn’t wear sneakers, and I’ve worn these countless times the past month.
NYX Matte lipstick in Natural: I love matte lipsticks, especially when they’re not to drying on the lips. This one from NYX is really comfortable on the lips and the colour is gorgeous. It’s one of those lip colours that goes with most make-up looks.
Gilmore Girls (TV series): I recently started re-watching Gilmore Girls, and I’m just as in love with this TV-series this time around as I was the first time I watched it. I love the relationship between Lorelai and Rory, and I think the series overall is incredibly entertaining.
Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) – Mariah Carey: I’m sure a lot of people love Mariah’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ (me included), but I personally think ‘Miss You Most’ is so underrated. It’s such a beautiful Christmas song, and I’ve been listening to it a ton this past month (along side other Christmas songs).
As you might have noticed I’m a bit obsessed with MAC, so of course I’d been waiting in anticipation for the holiday collections to launch and here’s what I purchased online (I also purchased another product in store which I’ll show you soon). It’s the Enchanted Eve pink lip bag, and as you can see it comes with a make-up bag, a lipstick, a lipglass and a lip pencil. All of these products are not for individual sale, so you can only get them in this holiday set.
The lipstick is called Goodbye Kiss and it’s in an amplified finish. It’s a limited edition shade and it’s described as a cool mid-tone pink. I love the amplified finish and this colour is just stunning. It’s a very wearable pink; great for everyday use.
The lipglass is called Frozen Dreams and is a repromoted shade. It’s described as a medium pink rose, and as you can see it has shimmer in it. Usually I’m not much for shimmery lip products, but I don’t think the shimmers in this product are that noticable on the lips. I’ve been wearing it in the centre of my lips on top of the Goodbye Kiss lipstick, and I think it looks gorgeous.
The lip pencil is called Just Wonderful and it’s also a limited edition shade. It’s described as a dirty mauve and like the lipglass it has shimmer in it, but again it’s not that noticable on the lips when you wear a lipstick on top. The colour is a bit darker than the lipstick and lipglass, but the three products look amazing together. I think they made my lips look pretty and plump. I’ll post pictures of me wearing these products soon.
I have a huge love for sweatshirts and grey ones in particular. I also have a huge love for pizza, so when I came across this sweatshirt at H&M a little while back, I just had to have it.
In my last comparison post, I mentioned that it had been four months since I had made another comparison post, and now here’s already another one.
When I bought the Maybelline Colour Tattoo cream eye shadow (colour: Créme De Rose 91) in Munich I thought it might be similar in colour to my favourite cream eye shadow base, MAC’s Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, but I had no idea it was that similar. I swatched them on my hand next to each other (MAC’s on the left, Maybelline’s on the right), and as you can see, they’re almost identical in colour; the Maybelline one is a tiny bit more pink and a tiny bit darker (it’s a bit more noticeable on the eyelid).
I tested both eye shadows at the same time, and you can see which eye I wore which shadow on below. I’m wearing The Body Shop Eye Colour in 07 on top on the cream shadows. Both eyes looked equally good right after application. The Maybelline one felt a bit more tacky and gel-like, but it does say on the product that it’s a gel-cream eye shadow. My eye shadow lasted well throughout the day on both eyelids. The ‘after’ pictures were taken quite late, and I had worn my make-up for many hours, and I don’t expect my eye make-up to look perfect at the end of the day. It looks like the MAC Paint Pot creased a bit more than the Maybelline Color Tattoo, but the difference wasn’t that huge.
To sum up I really enjoy both of these cream shadows, but I have to say that I still use my MAC Painterly Paint Pot a lot more than the Maybelline Color Tattoo. I think it’s a question of habit, but if you don’t want to pay the price of the Paint Pot, I would definitely recommend the Color Tattoo as well.
Mucha-Lucha's 