Indie make-up haul (February 2025)

I have an indie make-up haul to share with you. I made my first order ever from Nomad Cosmetics, and I also picked up some things from Arttitude Cosmetics, Oden’s Eye, and from the German website Purish.

I’d been wanting to try out Nomad Cosmetics eyeshadow palettes for so long, but it wasn’t until earlier this year that I discovered that they have a European warehouse (as far as I understand) that ships to Europe. So I purchased four palettes. The Chamonix Après-Ski intense color palette was new at the time, and it was the palette that made me look into shipping details. The packaging of this palette, and of Nomad Cosmetics palettes in general, is beautiful, and the colour story is right up my alley. I used the palette here.

I’m pretty sure that the Fuji Five Lakes intense color palette launched last year, and I remember thinking that it looked stunning. The packaging on this palette is next level, and the colour story is so fun and different, and I’ve created some beautiful looks with it (for example this one).

I mainly purchased the Haunted Europe intense color palette, because it’s Europe themed and I’d heard many beauty creators talk about how much they enjoyed this palette. It’s a very autumnal palette, and I created this yummy look with it.

The last Nomad Cosmetics palette I picked up was the Monteverde Cloud Forest intense color palette, which I got on sale, and it’s still on sale (Nomad Cosmetics also has a 20% off site wide sale going on right now). This palette is just so fun and colourful, and I’ve used it several times. I created this eye look with it.

I made an order from Arttitude Cosmetics when they had 20% off a lot of products back in February. However, I don’t think I’ll make an order from their website again, because I had to pay some extra fees that I wasn’t expecting. I’d rather wait for Monolith to stock their releases then. Anyways, I did pick up three palettes at the time the Abscission palette being the first one. I’d been wanting this palette for a long time, and so far it hasn’t disappointed. I wore it here, and I loved the look.

I’d also had the Metamorph palette on my wishlist, and this colour story is just so beautiful. I loved this look that I created with this palette. So colourful and fun!

The last Arttitude Cosmetics palette I got was the Vintage Neutrals. I don’t know if I would call these neutrals, but I think it’s a really pretty colour story that you can create lots of different looks with. I created this look with it.

The only thing I purchased from Oden’s Eye was the Oden’s Eye x Morgan Turner Love Language palette. I love purples and pinks, and this was a lovely Valentine’s Day release. I wore it here.

From the Purish website I picked these three items. Lethal Cosmetics added the Avatar the Last Airbender Yue glitter gel to the Avatar the Last Airbender collection later on, so I picked that up. And my original Lethal Cosmetics Avatar the Last Airbender White Lotus highlighter arrived broken, so I decided to get a new and hopefully intact one, and I was happy to see that it was in fact intact. And lastly, I picked up the Lethal Cosmetics Dexter Luminol liquid highlighter, because I thought it look so pretty. All of these Lethal Cosmetics products were on sale.

Disappointing pastels

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore the Ensley Reign Cosmetics Glow palette on my eyes, and I have to say that I was a little disappointed in the palette. Ensley Reign Cosmetics usually have very pigmented and intense eyeshadows, but these were not. I know that they’re pastels, but I’ve tried many pastel eyeshadows that were a lot more pigmented and impactful.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder (shades: Cherry Blossom Cake + Sugar Cookie), freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt serum bronzer in Fair, blush – Simply Posh Cosmetics liquid blush in Rosy Cheeks, highlighter – Colourpop Super Shock highlighter in Honeymoon. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Ensley Reign Cosmetics Glow palette (shades: Prosper + Self Love + No Competition + Inner Glow + Create + Attract + Divine + Abundance), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – MAC Powerpoint eye pencil in Mistletoe Mint. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + MAC Macximal matte lipstick in Lipstick Snob + Colourpop Toy Story Ultra Glossy Lip in Peep This)

Christmas vibes in spring

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is not a kind of make-up look I wear very often. I think it gives off Christmas vibes, but I am wearing a Christmas themed eyeshadow palette, so it makes sense.

(Base: primer – Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA pore-smooth blur drops, foundation – TirTir Mask Fit Red cushion foundation (shade: 13N Fair Ivory), concealer – Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shades: RN1 + P1), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Laura Mercier Translucent Loose setting powder in Translucent, freckles – Essence Got A Crush On Apricots freckles pen (shade: 01 Après Apricots). Face make-up: bronzer – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic bronzer in 110 Sunlit Glow, blush – Fenty Beauty Hot Cheeks highlighting blush in Cherry Pop, highlighter – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic highlighter in 201 Daybreak Glimmer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Nomad Cosmetics Polar Express intense eyeshadow palette (shades: Nougat Candy + Hot Cocoa + Santa’s Helper + Believe + Christmas Carol + Mr. C + Snowy Mountain), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – MAC Powersurge eye kohl. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Natasha Denona Berry Pop lip crayon + NYX Fat Oil Slick Click shiny lip balm in 11 In A Mood)

Lunar lavender

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This super dark purple lip is so fun, and I love how is looks paired with the more iridescent, lavender eye look.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation (shade: Fair 6 CN), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Essence Flawless Skin Trio loose setting powder in 10 + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blush – Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic face powder in Aster, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 40 No 1 Butta. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Kaleidos Futurism VI: Lunar Lavender palette (shades: Wisteria + Midnight Flora + Crater Grove + Moonroof + Dreamscape), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – LA Girl Pastel Dream auto eyeliner in Lavender. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Night Crawler lip pencil + Unearthly Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Chomp)

Pretty purple and green

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love purple and green together, and I think this eye look turned out really pretty.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – TirTir Mask Fit Aura cushion foundation (shade: 13N Fair Ivory), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Essence Flawless Skin Trio loose setting powder in 10 + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush + highlighter – Give Me Glow Cosmetics Bunny & Playmate Dream Duo (shades: Bunny (blush) + Playmate (highlighter). Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Colourpop Toy Story Toys Are Here palette (shades: Pull String + Intergalactic + Falling With Style + Blast Off + Rex Flex) + Colourpop Toy Story Jelly Much shadow in It’s Forky!, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Essence Wood You Love Me? Duo Eye Pencil in 01 Forever Together (light green shade). Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Catrice Kiss & Glow plumping lip liner in C01 Kiss Bomb + Catrice Kiss & Glow peptide lip tint in C01 Kiss Bomb)

Dark, smokey eyes

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I might prefer a colourful eye look, but love this dark, smokey eye look as well.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Anastasia Beverly Hills loose setting powder in Translucent, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Natasha Denona Contour Sculpting Powder in 01 Light, blush – Bellabeautébar Baked Blush palette (shade: Red Velvet), highlighter – Bellabeautébar Skin of a Killer highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Arttitude Cosmetics Urban Neutrals palette (shades: Concrete + Fresh + Grunge + Underground) + Bellabeautébar Skin of a Killer highlighter (inner corners), 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. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Natasha Denona Berry Pop lip crayon + Buxom Serial Kisser plumping lip stain in Beso)

Bold with bold

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I know you’re not “supposed” to wear a bold lip and a bold eye look at the same time, but I don’t care. I love a bold make-up look!

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), 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 + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede powder matte blush in Lolly Poppy 03, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 20 Butta Mint. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad CosmeticsRoyal Europe intense color & chrome palette (shades: Wilanów Palace + King’s Room + Royal Orb + Imperial Crown) + NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 20 Butta Mint (inner corners), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliners – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye pencil in Willow + Catrice Festive Treasures metallic eye pencil in C01 Mistlegreen. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Shiny Trap lipstick in Hot Devotion + Colourpop Toy Story Ultra Glossy Lip in Favorite Deputy)

Collective haul – beauty (February 2025)

I have a big collective beauty haul to share with you today. I’ve purchased these products from lots of different places, so they won’t be divided into categories. I’ll just show them based on where are got them from.

I picked up the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara in Plum Twilight and the MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Perpetual Shock! in a Zalando sale. I love these formulas.

In a Sephora sale I bought the Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Moonlight palette and the Fenty Skin Plush Puddin’ lip mask in Salted Caramel. I’d been wanting to try Makeup By Mario eyeshadows, and I got the Ethereal Eyes Moonlight palette at a really good price. I’m wearing it on my eyes here.

The Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede powder blushes finally came to Danish retailers, so I picked up two of the shimmer shades; Wattabrat 08 and Tutu Turnt 09. They’re really pretty, and I’ve picked up a few more shades since. I also got the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix shimmer in Hot Chocolit 03.

The next set of products were purchased at Magasin. I got the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch mini cheek & lip set, which includes a dewy liquid blush in Worth and a tinted lip oil in Beloved. I love both of these formulas, and I especially like the tinted lip oil shade.

I also picked up the KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer and two of the KVD Beauty Tattoo pencil liners in the shades Canvas Beige and Radium Green. The primer is nice, but the liners are horrible! I especially wanted the green shade to work so bad, but these liners are so stiff and they won’t show up in the waterline.

I bought the next 7 items from a German website called Purish. I featured the Nabla Freckle Maker in my latest 5 favourites post, so I clearly enjoy that one. And the Essence line n’ STAIN! Tattoo liner in 03 Make A Mauve is a fun product.

The Catrice Glass Like dewy lip tints are so lovely! I picked up the shades 020 Look At Me! and 050 Regrets? Always!.

From Catrice I also got the Blushin’ Charm multi stick in 040 Sparkle Lover, the Melted Sun liquid bronzer in 005 Tan Lines, and the Instant Bright serum concealer in 002N. My favourite of the three so far is the liquid bronzer.

Lastly, I made another Sephora order for these four beautiful blushes. The Huda Beauty Blush Filters are some of my favourite liquid blushes, and I really wanted these two new shades called Intense Guava and Sunset Lychee. I also really wanted to try the new at the time Sephora Collection Colorful Blush Glazes, and I chose the shades 01 Pink Sunset and 02 Morning Blaze. So pretty, right?!

Monochromatic hot pink

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t remember the last time I created a monochromatic hot pink make-up look, but I think it’s been a while. I think this is such a fun look though.

(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 – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blush – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede powder shimmer blush in Bubbleband$ 11, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 15 U Butta Work. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Plastic palette (shades: Purchased + Pseudo Celeb + Rumor Has it + Clout Chasin’ + Faux + Gossip + Plastic), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Burgundy Haze), eyeliner – Catrice Who I Am double ended eye pencil in C01 I Am Art. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Morphe x Nyane Color pencil in Pitaya Pink + MAC Dance Off, Pants Off lipstick)

Pretty and different

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love this eye look; it’s so pretty and different.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – Rimmel Kind & Free Glow It Up moisturising skin tint (shade: Fair Porcelain 01), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Clinique Even Better All Over concealer + eraser (shade: WN 01 Flax), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool), freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream in LAGUNA 1, blush – Cosmic Brushes Blush Butter in Heroine, highlighter – Colourpop Beauty and the Beast Super Shock highlighter in Special Guest. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Simply Posh Cosmetics Cozy Cabin palette (shades: Cozy + Comfort + Snow Storm + Wintry + Cabin + Warmth) + Colourpop Beauty and the Beast Super Shock highlighter in Special Guest (inner corners), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 008 Lavender. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Essence Line N Stain tattoo lip liner in 02 Must Have Brown + Catrice Disney Pixar Finding Dory tinted lip & cheek jelly in 020 Cuddle Buddy)