Black and silver

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I rarely wear black eyeshadow, but there’s something about black paired with silver eyeshadow, and I really like how this eye look turned out. Plus it looks stunning paired with a classic red lip.

(Base: primer – Wet n Wild Prime & Set Prime Focus The Impossible primer, foundation – Catrice True Skin Hydrating foundation (shade: 004 Neutral Porcelain), concealer – Rimmel The Multi-Tasker concealer (shade: 020 Fair), powder – Catrice HD Baking & Setting loose powder in C01 Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r – Instant Warmth bronzer (shade: Inda Sun), blusher – Natasha Denona Blush Duo in 19 Strawberry Cheeks (shade: #15 Strawberry Cheeks), highlighter – Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector pressed highlighter (shade: Pearl). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Cremated palette (shades: Deathblow + Life Insurance + Hearse + Angel of Death + Diamond Ashes) + KVD Beauty Dazzle Stick long-wear eyeshadow in Thundercloud, mascara – MAC Magic Extension mascara, eyeliners – Essence kajal pencil in 01 Black + MAC Technakohl liner in Sterling Silver. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Urban Decay Gwen Stefani 24/7 Glide On lip pencil in 714 + Pat McGrath Labs MatteTrance lipstick in Elson)

Metallic lime green

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is my favourite make-up look I wore last week. I just love a good metallic lime green eyeshadow.

(Base: primer – NYX Angel Veil primer, foundation – Maybelline Dream Urban Cover foundation (shade: 100 Warm Ivory), concealers – Too Faced Born This Way super coverage concealer (shade: Snow) + NYX Born To Glow radiant concealer (shade: Pale), powder – Huda Beauty GloWish Luminous pressed powder in 01 Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blusher – BH Cosmetics Truffle Blush palette in Chocolate Cherry (1. shade top row – nude shade), highlighter – Revolution Precious Glamour Illuminator in Million Dollars. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Wilderness palette (shades: Snow + Leaf + Eucalyptus + Lime + Ray), mascara – MAC Magic Extension mascara, eyeliner – Jeffree Star Automatic eyeliner in Resting Rich Face. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour lip liner in Redrum + Clinique Pop lip colour + primer in 08 Cherry Pop)

Collective holiday make-up haul

It’s time for another holiday make-up haul. This one is a collective haul of most of the holiday make-up releases that I’ve purchased this year.

Let’s start with the BH Cosmetics Miss Claus holiday collection. These products are the most Christmassy ones in this haul.

First off, I picked up the Kissmas Wishes Liquid Lip Duo in Jingle Belle which contains a red liquid lipstick and a gold gloss; the perfect Christmas lip combo.

I also picked up the Bad & Bougie blush quad, which contains some really interesting and unique blush shades.

And I obviously had to pick up the big palette from this year’s BH Cosmetics holiday collection. It’s called The Lit List eyeshadow palette and it contains 30 shades. They all look so pretty!

This year I also picked up the limited edition Ambient Lighting palette from Hourglass. It’s called Ambient Lighting Edit Universe complexion palette, and it contains five beautiful complexion products. The packaging is stunning too.

The last couple of holiday releases that I’ve purchased are lipsticks. I thought the Clinique Plenty of Pop lipstick set was so cute. I mean, just look at that candy like packaging! I’ve tried three out of five shades already, and I really like the formula.

Lastly, I picked up one of the Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Metallics limited edition metallic lipsticks, because it just looked so beautiful. I chose the shade 003 Fiery Red, and it’s such a pretty, metallic red shade. Stay tuned for one more Christmas themed make-up haul.

Metallic, smokey blues

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. If I want to wear an intense, metallic, smokey eye I tend to go for blues, and an all blue eye look was perfect for my all blue (and white) outfit.

(Base: primer –  e.l.f. Poreless Putty Primer, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealer – Rimmel The Multi-Tasker concealer (shade: 020 Fair), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + MAC Prep + Prime Transparent finishing powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Huda Beauty GloWish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blusher – Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Blush in Latte, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Cold Comfort. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Age Of Opulence palette (shades: RSVP + Silk Stockings + Lavish + Decadent) + MAC Extra Dimension foil eyeshadow in Cooler Than Being Cool, mascara – MAC Magic Extension mascara, eyeliner – Makeup Geek Full Spectrum eye liner pencil in Cobalt. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Boldly Bare lip pencil + Clinique Pop lip colour + primer in 01 Nude Pop + I Heart Revolution x Disney Fairytale Books Lip Trio in Sleeping Beauty (shade: Merryweather))

All the colours of my jumper

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I tried to create an eye look using most of the colours in my jumper, and I think it turned out quite nice. I also loved wearing a deep, vampy lip.

(Base: primer – I Heart Revolution x Elf collection primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo CC Cream (shade: Fair 120N), concealers – Too Faced Born This Way super coverage concealer (shade: Snow) + NYX Born To Glow radiant concealer (shade: Pale), powder – Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blusher – MAC Extra Dimension blush in Under My Plum, highlighter – MAC Hyper Real Glow Duo in Fortune Teller/Blizzard Wizard. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BPerfect Cosmetics Manifest Dream Big palette (shades: Vibes + Squad + Believe + Benji), mascara – MAC Magic Extension mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon (shade: Fine(Wine)) + NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Emerald Cut. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Ms. Diva Pro Longwear lip pencil + MAC Dusty Grape lipstick)

Matte vs. glowy

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Because of the fact that I wore a matte eye look and a matte lip colour, I decided to make the base and complexion more glowy, and I really like this look.

(Base: primer – I Heart Revolution x Elf collection primer, foundation – Essence Fresh & Fit foundation (shade: 05 Fresh Porcelaine), concealers – Too Faced Born This Way super coverage concealer (shade: Snow) + Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener (shade: Golden Ivory), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Maybelline City Bronzer in 100 Light Cool, blushers – Essence The Blush in 10 Befitting + Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl blush & highlighter in 05 Ruby Pop, highlighter – MAC Step Bright Up Extra Dimension Skinfinish palette in Light (shade: Freeze!). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – BH Cosmetics Naughty shadow palette (shades: Meringue + Mulled + Candy Cane + Misbehave + Cheers + Snow Day), mascara – Nars Climax mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Essence lipliner in 14 Femme Fatale + MAC Wild Card lipstick)

Glam

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. You’ll be seeing many make-up products in my Christmassy make-up looks which I haven’t hauled yet. For example, I used the Natasha Denona Glam palette for this eye look, but I won’t be posting the haul featuring it for quite a while.

(Base: primer – Catrice Clean ID Pore Perfecting primer, foundation – Catrice True Skin Hydrating foundation (shade: 004 Neutral Porcelain), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose setting powder. Face make-up: bronzer/contour – Natasha Denona Contour Sculpting Powder in 01 Light, blushers – Essence The Blush in 10 Befitting + Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl blush & highlighter in 05 Ruby Pop, highlighter – Maybelline FaceStudio Chrome Extreme Intense Metallic highlighter in 200 Diamond Glow. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Glam palette (shades: 1. row – crease + transition, 2. row – inner corner + center eye lid, 3. row – outer eye lid), mascara – Nars Climax mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Urban Decay Gwen Stefani 24/7 Glide On lip pencil in 714 + Urban Decay Vice lipstick in Singe)

MAC Hypnotizing Holiday

It’s time to begin the holiday/Christmas posts, and let’s start with this year’s limited edition holiday collection from MAC called Hypnotizing Holiday. From the colour collection I purchased two lipsticks, one of the Hyper Real Glow Duos, and one of the Powerpoint eye pencils.

I picked up the frost lipstick in Berry Tricky, which is described as a purple w/ purple pearl, and the matte lipstick in Wild Card, which is described as a blue red (I would say that it has a hint of pink to it).

I chose the Hyper Real Glow Duo in Fortune Teller/Blizzard Wizard, because it was the most unique one. The shades are described as a red with red pearl and a white that breaks gold.

The Powerpoint eye pencil has the cutest star shaped lid, and I purchased the shade Mistletoe Mint, which is obviously a mint shade.

I also picked up a face palette and an eyeshadow palette from the collection.

This is the Step Bright Up Extra Dimension Skinfinish palette in Light. I usually love the Extra Dimension face palettes from the holiday collections, and I think this one will be no exception. I’ve only used the middle shade so far, but it was very pretty. I love that it’s a gold shade pale enough for my fair skin. The lavender shade looks so pretty too.

The collection comes with three 6-pan eyeshadow palettes, and I picked up the Surprise Eyes eye shadow x 6 in Rich, because I liked the colour story of this one the best. Plums and reds are always pretty for the holiday season.

Soft, warm pinks

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The Natasha Denona Love and Mini Love palettes just have the prettiest soft, warm pink shadows. I don’t think I have shades like that in any other palettes.

(Base: primer – Urban Decay All Nighter face primer, foundation – Maybelline Dream Urban Cover foundation (shade: 100 Warm Ivory), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Jeffree Star Magic Star Setting Powder in Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Milk Chocolate Soleil bronzer, blusher – MAC Extra Dimension blush in Look, Don’t Touch!, highlighter – MAC Nutcracker Sweet Peach Face Compact Extra Dimension skinfinish in Tutu. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Love palette (shades: First + Valentine + Intense + Heart + Giving) + Natasha Denona Mini Love palette (shades: True + Love), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Essence lip liner in 12 Wish Me A Rose + Soda #talkofthetown lipstick in 008 Pretty Doll)

Half cut crease

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I attempted to do a half cut crease with a liquid eyeshadow, but I’m not sure if I like the look or not. The colour scheme is pretty though.

(Base: primers – Essence Mini cooling hydra face balm in 01 Mini But Boosting, foundation – Maybelline Dream Urban Cover foundation (shade: 100 Warm Ivory), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: bronzer – KimChi Chic Thailor bronzer in 01 I Went to Malibu, blusher – KimChi Chic Thailor blush in 02 Mercedes R (hot pink shade), highlighter – MAC Flash Drops liquid highlighter in All That Flickers. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + I Heart Revolution x Disney Fairytale Books palette in Tiana (shades: Mama Odie + Naveen + La Bouff) + By Beauty Bay New Romantic Liquid Crystal eyeshadow in Morganite + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Essence Lash Princess curl & volume mascara, eyeliner – NYX Vivid Brights eyeliner in She Bang. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: NYX Suede Matte lip liner in Clinger + Make Up Store lipstick in Pink Bliss Eden + NYX Diamonds & Ice Diamond Drip lip gloss in Power Trip)