Sparkly fairy tale

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I picked up the Nomad Cosmetics Fairy Tale Europe intense color & chrome palette when it launched, and it was perfect for creating this black, pink, and purple sparkly eye look to go with my sparkly outfit.

(Base: primers – KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer + L’Oréal Glotion natural glow enhancer (shade: 901 Fair Glow), foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Melted Sun liquid bronzer in 005 Tan Lines, blush – Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filter in Intense Guava, highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Candy Trip. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad Cosmetics Fairy Tale Europe intense color & chrome palette (shades: Alcazar de Segovia + Akershus Fortress + Chillon Castle + Magic Spell + Fairy Godmother + Wicked Fairy + Sleeping Beauty + Cinderella), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Colourpop Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon BFF Crème gel liner in Azabu-Juban. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour lip liner in Prom Night + Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix shimmer in Flamingo Fling 05)

Leon

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’ve been wanting to create a look around the Oden’s Eye multichrome eyeshadow in M012 Leon (the red shimmer) for ages, and this outfit gave me the perfect opportunity to do so. And I had to pair it with the Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Bloodstone; a lipstick that would be perfect to wear around Christmas time as well.

(Base: primers – KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist illuminating primer, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair-Medium, blush – Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filters in Watermelon Pop + Strawberry Cream, highlighter – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Liquid Frost highlighter in Frostitute. Eye make-up: bases – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Longing palette (shades: Stolen Glance + Heartbreak + All That’s Left) + Oden’s Eye multichrome eyeshadow in M012 Leon, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 014 Colourful Black + Colourpop High School Musical Crème gel liner in Spring Musical. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner in Devoted + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Bloodstone)

Menacing metals

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipsticks (which I haven’t hauled yet) are some of the best metallic lipsticks I’ve tried. Just look at this dark purple beauty.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Melted Sun liquid bronzer in 005 Tan Lines, blush – MAC Strobe Beam liquid blush in Magic Aura, highlighter – Essence FaBOWlous highlighter in 01 Get That Bow Glow. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Cosmic Brushes The Lovers palette (shades: Attraction + Harmony + Choices + Connection + Companion + Faithful), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Burgundy Haze), eyeliner – Lethal Cosmetics Aura multichrome liner in Hypnotic. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Hellebore + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Sire)

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.

The classic autumn

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I might have worn this look in spring, but it screams classic autumn.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Huda Beauty Glowish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blush – NYX Buttermelt blush in 09 Feeling Butta, highlighter – Nimya Glowification highlighter in Beam, Bam, Boom!. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Dede Signature The Classic Autumn palette (shades: Pumpkin + Beets + Kiwi + Star Apple + Apricots + Squash) + Nimya Glowification highlighter in Beam, Bam, Boom! (inner corners), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – Catrice Multi-Chrome eye pencil in C01 (from advent calendar 2024). Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Brick-O-La lip pencil + Lethal Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Leeward)

All the colours in my outfit

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love how this make-up look includes pretty much all the colours in my outfit.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Catrice Under Eye Brightener in 010 Light Rose + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Catrice Under Eye Brightener setting powder in 010 Light Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Contour Stick in Chocolate Mousse, blush + highlighter – Natasha Denona Hy-Blush cloudy cream cheek duo in Sweet Cheeks. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Arttitude Cosmetics Metamorph palette (shades: Flight + Peacock + Spring + Butterfly + Metamorph + Cocoon + Renew), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Essence Meta Glow duo-chrome eye pencil in 04 Chromalicious. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Catrice Generation Joy lipliner in C02 Real Rosewood + Tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip Plump in Rose Shimmer Glass)

Blue and yellow eyes

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Blue and yellow is a colour combo I rarely wear, but the Nomad Cosmetics Fuji Five Lakes intense color palette inspired me to create a blue and yellow eye look.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Catrice Instant Bright serum concealer in (shade: 002N), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish pressed powder in Soft Porcelain. Face make-up: bronzer – Essence Baby Got Bronze shimmering bronzer in 10 Golden Hour, blush – Huda Beauty Cheeky Tint blush stick in Rebel Red, highlighter – L’Oréal Lumi Le Glow highlighter stick in 630 Glowy Créme Chic. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad Cosmetics Fuji Five Lakes intense color palette (shades: Yellow Poplar + Mount Hóei + Kóyó + Yamanakako + Golden Ginkgo + Diamond Fuji), mascara – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 003 Lemon. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Natasha Denona I Need A Rouge lip crayon in Emilia + Cosmic Brushes Velvet matte lipstick in Santa Baby)

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.

Metallic peach

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I usually don’t like peachy lip colours, but this metallic one is kind of fun and it went well with the look.

(Base: primers – KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer + Dior Forever Star Glow Filter (shade: 0N), foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo liquid bronzer & contour in Fair/Light, blush – Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filter in Sunset Lychee, highlighter – Maybelline Sunkisser highlighter in 22 Star Studded. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Glaminatrix Cosmetics Rich Romantic palette (shades: Intoxicating + Cherish + Intimate + Devotion + Magnetic + Rich + Romantic + Captivating), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Sasha eye pencil. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Fruit Cocktail lip pencil + Make Up Store metallic liquid lipstick in Queen)

Cloud forest

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the Nomad Cosmetics Monteverde Cloud Forest intense color palette (+ a couple of single shadows) to create this eye look, and isn’t it pretty? I sure do think so.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – NYX Buttermelt bronzer in 01 Butta Cup, blush – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede shimmer blush in Wattabrat 08, highlighter – Fenty Beauty Killawatt: Arcane Quad freestyle highlighter palette (shade: Wattabrat). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad Cosmetics Monteverde Cloud Forest intense color palette (shades: Resplendent Quetzal + Blue Morpho + Orchid + River Trail + Magical Mist) + Catrice Space Glam chrome eyeshadow in 060 Galactic Glow + Moira Diamond Daze liquid shadow in 01 Airglow, mascaras – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 10 Turquoise + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Pink Spirit. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Heroine lip pencil + MAC Macximal Sleek satin lipstick in Violet Vapor)