Glam Shop Black Friday haul (November 2024)

I have a Glam Shop haul to share with you today. Glam Shop is a Polish indie brand that makes really beautiful eyeshadows. I picked up some palettes and some cheek and lip products during their Black Friday sale.

This is the Santorini palette. I really like the mix of neutrals and jewel tones in this palette, and I created this beautiful eye look with it.

The Multikolor palette has some beautiful pastels and iridescent shades, which I used to create this look.

The Zlota Era palette is another super pretty palette. I’ve done a warm, rusty look with this palette.

The last palette I picked up was the Z Fioletem palette, and I also got a couple of other products from this collection. I’ve worn a purple and brown look that I did with this palette.

The other two products I got from the Z Fioletem collection was the bronzer in Chocolate and the highlighter in Mist, and these were very nice, and somewhere in between a cream and a powder formula.

For cheeks I also bought the Kwiat Paproci illuminating blush in Myths and the Kwiat Paproci highlighter in Aurora.

I was a bit disappointed in the Valentine’s Day Sparkler eyeshadows in Cukierek and Szal. The packaging is adorable, but I don’t think the quality was up to par with the shimmer shadows in their palettes.

Lastly, I picked up two shimmering lipsticks in Bling and Fetish. I’m not sure how I feel about them yet.

The risk of baking

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As you can see, I took these pictures before I put the rest of my birthday celebration outfit on. I was baking a cake, so I didn’t want to risk getting anything on my dress.

(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 – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt serum bronzer in Fair, blush – Cosmic Brushes Blush Butter in Got Chills, highlighter – Colourpop Liquid Hi-Lite dewy liquid highlighter in Pink Pony. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease Killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Cosmic Brushes Sinister palette (shades: Bone + Fear + Creepy + Ominous + Haunted + Shiver + Eerie), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Lav-It. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Brick-O-La lip pencil + Maybelline Superstay Teddy Tint lipstick in 30 Coquettish)

Shimmery green and pink

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Just a shimmery green and pink look.

(Base: primers – MAC Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine-Control primer + L’Oréal Glotion natural glow enhancer (shade: 901 Fair Glow), foundation – R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation (shade: Fair 6 CN), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + 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 – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Oden’s Eye Shadows blusher in S101 Radiant Flame, highlighter – Nimya Glowification highlighter in Pink Outside The Box. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Catrice eyeshadow palette (from advent calendat 2024) (shades: 1 + 6 + 7) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Lightwork VI Freedom palette (shades: Gleaming + Rejoice + Joy + Serenity), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Lethal Cosmetics Aura multichrome liner in Sublime. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: NYX Slim lip pencil in Fuchsia + NYX Butter Gloss Bling in 07 Big Spender)

Didn’t love it at first

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Initially, I didn’t love this eye look, but when I look at it now, I actually don’t mind it.

(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 – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Contour Stick in Chocolate Mousse, blush – Moira Loveheat cream blush in I Adore You, highlighter – Colourpop Liquid Hi-Lite dewy liquid highlighter in Sugar Donut. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Pat McGrath Labs Luminous Legends mega eye shadow palette (shades: Coral Caress + Sable Seductress + Celestial Cerulean + Moonlit Mist + Flame Fatale + Golden Muse), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal Waterproof in 180 Red Coral. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Centre of Attention lip pencil + R.E.M. Beauty Wicked Tulip Field lipstick in Munchkin Musk)

Lyko haul (November 2024)

I have a rather large Lyko haul to share with you today. The haul mainly consists of a bunch of products from two limited edition collection from Catrice plus a few random products as well.

Let’s begin with the Catrice Mystic Forest collection. I purchased all three nail lacquers, two metallic liquid eyeshadow, the two cream blushes, and the two lipsticks.

The nail lacquers are in the shades C01 Enchanting Lights, C02 Falling Leaves, and C03 Woodland Magic, and they’re super pretty darker metallic or glittery shades.

I picked up the metallic liquid eyeshadows in C02 Falling Leaves and C03 Woodland Magic. I like that the metallic liquid eyeshadows and the nail lacquers came in corresponding shades.

The cream blushes are in the shades 010 Purple Touch and 020 Red Allure, and they might look really scary and dark in the pans, but they looked really nice on the cheeks.

Catrice tends to release mostly pinks, reds, and berries, when it comes to lipsticks, so I love that this collection included a black lipstick called C01 Deepest Secret and a deep red called C02 Dark Seduction.

Catrice also released a really pretty holiday collection in 2024 called Festive Treasures. I picked up the velvet headband, the two hydrating shine lipsticks, two of the Blush Drops, the multi-use palette, and one of the metallic eye pencils.

Here’s a closer look a the headband. It’s very festive indeed.

I really like the velvet packaging on the hydrating shine lipsticks, which came in more classic Catrice lipstick shades; a pink called C01 Merry Kissmas! and a berry called C02 Kissberry.

The Blush Drops came in three shades, but I just got two of them; C01 Merry Mauve! and C03 Chestnuts Roasting. I’ve already decluttered C01 Merry Mauve!, because I thought it looked a little patchy on the skin, and the packaging broke as well. The packaging has broken a little on the C03 Chestnuts Roasting shade as well, but I really like the colour, so I’ll keep it a little longer and see, if I get use out of it. If not, I’ll declutter that one too.

I was quite impressed by the multi-use palette in C01 All I Want Is Velvet. I wore most of the eyeshadows and both cream cheek products here.

This metallic eye pencil in C01 Mistlegreen is a very nice dark metallic green shade perfect for holiday make-up looks.

The last three products I picked up was the Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara in 010 Burgundy Brown, which I really like, the Rimmel Nail Care Nail Nurse 7-in-1, and the Lancôme C.E. Skin Transforming highlighter in 04 Halo Glow. I had recently bought another shade of the Lancôme C.E. Skin Transforming highlighter, and I really liked this white gold shade as well.

Neutral leaning rosy/berry tones

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership X: Moonlit Seduction eyeshadow palette, and I think the look turned out really pretty. I actually quite like these neutral leaning rosy/berry tones for a make-up 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 – 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 – KVD Beauty Good Apple bronze + sculpt balm duo in Fair 100 (shades: Sculpt + Bronze), blush – Rose Inc Blush Divine radiant lip & cheek color in Hibiscus, highlighter – About-Face Light Lock Highlight Fluid in Fight Or Flight. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Pat McGrath Labs Mothership X: Moonlit Seduction eyeshadow palette (shades: Plum Cabaret + Xtreme Nocturne + VR Sextasy + Astral Lilac Aura + Blitz Venus + Skintense Glow), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Amethyst Hour. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Catrice Generation Joy lipliner in C03 Bold Berry + Lunar Beauty liquid lipstick in Pink Pearl)

Orange addition

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. You know I love a purple eye look, and I think the orange crease liner is a fun addition to the look.

(Base: primers – MAC Studio Fix Mattifine 12HR Shine-Control primer + Dior Forever Star Glow Filter (shade: 0N), foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Clinique Even Better All Over concealer + eraser (shade: WN 01 Flax), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Light, blush – Makeup By Mario Soft Pop plumping blush veil in Papaya Pop, highlighter – Unearthly Cosmetics liquid highlight in Bizarre. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Moira I’m Falling For You palette (shades: Unexpectedly + Everyday + Lucky + Still Falling + Unconditional + Love Notes), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliners – Essence Bloomin’ Bright palette (shade: 8 as crease liner) + 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: Colourpop Lippie pencil in Absolute Zero + Makeup By Mario MoistureGlow plumping lip serum in Tangerine Glow)

Underwhelming shimmers

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I bought a Viseart eyeshadow palette back in January (which I haven’t hauled yet), because I’d been curious to try one, and I liked the mattes, but the shimmers were very underwhelming.

(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 – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush + highlighter – Give Me Glow Cosmetics Lilac Euphoria & Lavender Trip Dream Duo (shades: Lilac Euphoria (blush) + Lavender Trip (highlighter)). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Viseart Violette ÉNTENDU palette (shades: 6 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), 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: Anastasia Beverly Hills lip liner in Sandstone + Cosmic Brushes Velvet matte lipstick in Salem)

5 favourites – April

As I wrote in my 5 favourites post from last month, I’m so ready for warmer weather, and we’ve had a handful of nice, sunny days, but not nearly as many as I was hoping for. I had a very nice Easter break, but I must admit, it’s been tough going back to work after the break. Hopefully, it’ll get easier again soon. Anyways, I’m really excited about this month’s favourites so let’s talk about them.

Patchwork coat (Stella Nova): I fell in love with this coat the first time I saw it, but it was quite expensive, so I didn’t buy it. However, I kept an eye out for it, and in March I found it on sale heavily discounted, so I went for it. I love it, and I’ve worn it so much.

Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm (shade: Fair 1): I’d heard such good things about this stick foundation, and it really is great. I’ve had a lot of early mornings this past month, and this has been my go-to most worn foundation; it’s just so quick and easy to apply, and it looks so good.

NYX Buttermelt highlighters: I love the NYX Buttermelt bronzer and blushes, so I was so excited to try the highlighters from the Buttermelt line, and they did not disappoint. I got the three most colourful shades, and they’re all so pretty.

MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm (shade: Vibe): It’s not often that I include a lip product in a 5 favourites post, because I’ve got so many lip products and wear different ones all the time, but I’ve worn this MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm in the shade Vibe so many times this past month, so I had to give it a shout out. I love the formula in general, but this particular colour is so lovely on the lips.

Sol de Janeiro Danca Mistica perfume mist: I was so excited to try this limited edition summer scent from Sol de Janeiro, because it has notes of fig, sandalwood, and vanilla. I think it might be my new favourite Sol de Janeiro scent.

Up

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore a bunch of the Essence Disney Pixar Up products (eyeshadow palette, blush, and highlighter) and I was very impressed by the quality and pigmentation.

(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist illuminating primer, 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 + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Fair-Medium, blush – Essence Disney Pixar Up liquid blushlighter in 02 Sunset serenade, highlighter – Essence Disney Pixar Up liquid highlighter in 01 Joyful ride. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence Disney Pixar Up eyeshadow palette in 02 Wilderness explorer (shades: Floating + Wilderness + Explorer + Compass + Adventure + Up + Early Bird), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Fushi. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Etude Fixing Tint in 02 Vintage Red)