Category Archives: Make-up

Never tiring

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of a good blue eye look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light Pink + Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow bronzer in Fair, blush – Catrice Velvet Pudding blurring blush in 010 Raspberry Fudge, highlighter – Flower Knows Shell’s Jewel Collection highlighter balm in Blue Tears. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Blend Bunny Cosmetics Diabla palette (shades: White Hot + Angel Bite + Only + Blue Velvet + Blade + Froze Over), mascara – Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara (shade: 04 Navy), eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Cloe eye pencil. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Sacheu Beauty lip liner STAY-IN in 03 p-INKED + Colourpop Glowing Lip in La Cienega + Essence YEE HAW! Plumping lip oil in 01 Boots On, Carry On!)

Collective indie haul (late February + March 2026)

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I have a collective indie make-up haul to share with you today. I made an order from Nomad Cosmetics and one from Monolith. Let’s begin with the items I got from Nomad Cosmetics.

I made the Nomad Cosmetics order because I wanted to pick up some products from the new Cruise collection. I prefer a palette with a mix of shimmers and mattes, but I still decided to get both the Coastal Cruise intense matte color palette and the Aurora Cruise intense shimmer color palette. I also got the Sunrise Cruise Gradient Rose glow highlighter and I wore all three products here.

The Nomad Cosmetics Okavango Safari intense eyeshadow palette was on sale (it still is), and I love a murky green colour story, so I added the palette to my order as well. It’s not my favourite Nomad Cosmetics palette quality wise, but I did think this look I created with it turned out pretty.

Let’s move on to the palettes I purchased from Monolith. The Blend Bunny Cosmetics Diabla palette is the first Blend Bunny Cosmetics palette that I’ve been interested in in quite a while. I think this colour story is very beautiful and inspiring.

I was very drawn to the Bellabeautébar Dead Roses 2 palette from the moment I first saw it. There’s just something about this colour story that is very appealing to me. I created this look with it, and I’m excited to play with it again.

The last three palettes were on sale. The Bellabeautébar Recently Deinfluenced palette is not a new palette by any means, but I’ve always been intrigued by the colour story. I created one of the most beautiful red eyes looks I’ve ever worn with this palette, so I’m very happy to have finally added it to my collection.

The Unearthly Cosmetics Sorcerous Smoke palette has been on my wishlist forever, so when I found it in stock and on sale, I had to get it. I wore it on my eyes here.

Last, but not least, I added the Fantasy Cosmetica Artificer palette to my collection as well. Even though neutral colour stories are not my go-to, I think this is an interesting neutral colour story, and the quality is great as always. I created this look with it.

Eclipse

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the eyeshadow palette, the Super Shock highlighter, and one of the Lippie kits from the Colourpop x The Twilight Saga Eclipse collection, and all products performed very well and looked really good.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin foundation (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin concealer (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur contour stick in Halftone, blush – Colourpop Super Shock blush in Prenup, highlighter – Colourpop Twilight Eclipse Super Shock highlighter in Change Me. Eye make-up: bases – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Colourpop Twilight Eclipse palette (shades: Hunting Instinct + Frostbite + No Control + Major Jasper) + Colourpop Twilight Eclipse Super Shock highlighter in Change Me (inner corners), mascara – Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara (shade: 04 Navy), eyeliner – NYX Epic Inky Stix cream gel eyeliner in 15 Off-Grid Grey. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Twilight Eclipse Lippie pencil in Jasper Hale + Colourpop Twilight Eclipse Lippie Stix in Alice Cullen)

Frostbite

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. In my 5 favourites post from March, I featured the Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipsticks, and the shade Frostbite which I’m wearing in these pictures is another great shade from the line.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Morphe Wakeup Artist under eye correcting concealer in Ivory 3N, powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake pressed powder in Cherry Blossom Cake + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blush – Clinique Cheek Pop blush in 15 Pansy Pop, highlighter – NYX The Simpsons light highlighter in 01 Donut Mind If I Do. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Cosmic Beauty Angelic palette (shades: Cherub + Affirmation + Angelic + Halo + Illuminate), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – MAC Powerpoint eye pencil in Mistletoe Mint. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Raisin + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Frostbite)

Matas haul (February 2026)

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I have a Matas haul to share with you today. It includes a couple of body mists, and a bunch of limited edition Essence products and a few other bits.

I picked up these two body mists on sale. It’s the Fenty Skin Vanilla Flowers body mist (75 ml) and the Sundae Body Soft Serve body mist (90 ml). I wasn’t sure about the Fenty Skin one, when I just smelled the bottle before I sprayed it, but I was very pleasantly surprised when I sprayed it and wore it. It’s reminiscent of the PHLUR Vanilla Skin, which was in my 5 favourites post last month. The Sundae Body one is nice too. It reminds me a bit of Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 71, which I really like as well.

I picked up some back-ups and a few new things from e.l.f. Cosmetics. I got a back-up of my favourite powder, the Halo Glow setting powder in Light, and I also got the new shade Light Pink.

I also got a back-up of the e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift Clear, which is my favourite brow gel, and then I bought the e.l.f. Cosmetics Squeeze Me More lip balm duo set in Mint & Chocolate. I really like this lip balm formula, and these scents sound delicious.

Let’s move on to the Essence stuff. I purchased a few products from a handful of different limited edition collection. From the Get the Glaze! collection I got the makeup sponge & case in 01 Bake It & Glaze It and the baked highlighter in 01 Donut worry, be glazy!.

From the Essence Nuts About You collection, which was their 2025 holiday collection, I picked up the blushlighter in 01 Ballerina Glow! and the lip beautifier in 01 What’s Crackin’?. I bought these products mostly for the cute and fun packaging.

I got these three products from the Essence Disney Alice in Wonderland collection; the hand cream in 01 Bloom Where You Are Planted, the fluffy mousse matte blush in 02 So Paw-Dorable, and the Jelly Jewels glitter eyeshadow topper in 01 Be Adventurous.

Lastly, I got this little random selection of things. I got the Essence Crystal Crush dewy highlighter cream in 01 Diamond Dew, the Essence the Jeans Club eye & face bouncy luminzer in 01 So Dazzling Denim, and a back-up of the Rimmel Nail Care 7 in 1 multi benefit base & top coat, which is my go-to nail polish top coat.

Lime green with pink shimmer

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The shimmer shadow I’m wearing all over my eyelids (lime green with pink shimmer) is my favourite shade from the Nomad Cosmetics Monteverde Cloud Forest intense color palette. I don’t think I have another shade like that in my eyeshadow collection.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop blurring skin tint (shade: 2) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake pressed powder in Cherry Blossom Cake + NYX Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve, freckles – NABLA Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt serum bronzer in Fair, blush – Moira Love Steady shimmer blush in 002 So Lucky, highlighter – Colourpop Disney Tangled dewy liquid highlighter in I See the Light. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Nomad Cosmetics Monteverde Cloud Forest intense color palette (shades: Toucan + Jaguar + Hanging Bridges) + Colourpop Disney Tangled Glitterally Obsessed glitter body gel in Floating Lights, mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliners – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 110 Orange O’ Clock + Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Camu Camu. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil in 806 Go Ahead Pink + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Bubble Scream)

Nothing quite like this

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I haven’t worn an eye look quite like this one before, and I really like how pretty and unique it is.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake pressed powder in Cherry Blossom Cake + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Haus Labs Color Fuse powder blush in Dragon Fruit Daze, highlighter – Wicked Widow Beauty Rocky Horror Show highlight palette (shade: Starburst Veil). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + By BEAUTY BAY Wanderscape 20 colour palette (shades: Faelight + Lost Path + Arcane + Folklore + Moonchant + Charmed + Sylvan), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 004 Mint. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Hodgepodge Iip pencil + Cosmic Beauty liquid lipstick in Eternal)

Lyko haul (February 2026)

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I have a Lyko haul to share with you today. It’s mostly new Catrice stuff and a few other bits.

For face/base I picked up the Catrice Lazy Day hydro serum stick and Catrice Glass Like pearl primer in 010 Pearlfection. I haven’t tried the serum stick yet, but so far I like the pearl primer.

Catrice came out with two new blush formulas; the Soft Blur powder blushes and the Velvet Pudding blurring blushes. I got the Soft Blur powder blush in 030 Cinnamon Sugar, and it’s super pretty. The Velvet Pudding blurring blush is in the shade 010 Raspberry Fudge, but I haven’t tried it yet.

The Catrice More Than Glow liquid highlighter in 010 Pearl Glaze is a very pretty liquid highlighter, and I liked the Catrice Aura Glam nail polish in 020 Solar Seduction as well. I haven’t worn the Catrice Drunk’n Diamonds jelly topper in 020 Blossom Lights yet, but I love the Catrice Drunk’n Diamonds eyeshadow sticks, so I’m excited to try the jelly topper version .

These are the Catrice Prismatic Shift eyeshadows in 010 Pink Horizon and 030 Midnight Wave. I really like when affordable make-up brands do shifty/multichrome eyeshadows, despite the fact that they’re not quite as good as indie ones.

For lips, I picked up the Catrice Blur-Real matte lipstick in 050 Airy Crush and the Catrice Colour Glaze lip tint in 050 Mocha Memory.

The last products I got from Catrice are the Jewel Glide Effect eye pencils in 030 Midnight Sapphire and 050 Ruby Crystal, and so far I really like these.

I also got another shade of the NYX Epic Inky Stix cream gel eyeliners, and it’s in the shade 15 Off-Grid Grey. I really like this eyeliner formula as well.

Lastly, I bought the Gleeze Bounce & Blend trio of sponges. The Real Techniques Miracle Complexion sponge is still my favourite, but it’s fun to try new sponges every now and then.

Lots of options

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The tunic might not be my usual style, but it works well with a baby bump and the colours of it create lots of options for fun, matching make-up looks.

(Base: primer – Essence Jelly Grip Extreme hydrating primer, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: N1), powder – NYX Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve. Face make-up: bronzer – Tarte Sculpt Tape contour in Cool Bronze, blush – Catrice Soft Embrace liquid shimmer blush in C02 Mulberry Glow, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt Stix in 01 Big Melt Energy. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Dede Signature Sweethearts & Secrets palette (shades: Bestie + Forever Us + Hidden Flame + Secret Keeper + Blush & Tell) + Moira Chroma Light shadow in 010 Aquamarine, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Créme gel liner in Joy Ride. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Catrice Generation Joy lipliner in C03 Bold Berry + Catrice Disney Winnie the Pooh lip balm in 010 Poohisms)

More simple and soft

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. It’s one of the more simple and soft make-up looks I’ve done in a long time, but I had a little less time to do my make-up that morning, and then a simple and soft make-up look is quicker and easier to do.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth skin tint stick (shade: 2), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Catrice Instant Bright serum concealer in (shade: 002N), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light Pink + Light. Face make-up: bronzer – NYX Buttermelt bronzer in 01 Butta Cup, blush – NYX Buttermelt blush in 02 Butta Together, highlighter – Essence The Jeans Club eye & face bouncy luminzer in 01 So Dazzling Denim. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Huda Beauty Nude Light Obsessions palette (shades: 3. shade 1. row + 2. & 3. shade 2. row + 3. shade 3. row) + Essence Disney Alice in Wonderland Jelly Jewels glitter eyeshadow topper in 01 Be Adventurous, mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil in 806 Go Ahead Pink + Essence Fruit Kiss caring lip balm in 03 Strawberry Kiss)