Flattering blue and red

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. You know I love a “blue eyes and red lips” make-up look, and I find this particular version quite flattering.

(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 + Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – Huda Beauty Glowish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blush – NYX Buttermelt blush in 04 U Know Butta, highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish in Lunar Lights. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + By BEAUTY BAY Metamorphic 16 colour palette (shades: Avatar + Parallel + Alchemy + Phygital) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon (shade: Steel(etto)). Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Cherry + MAC Ruby Woo lipstick)

Rosewood

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’ve never worn a rosewood-coloured mascara before, but I think it kind of works with this look.

(Base: primer – Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA pore-smooth blur drops, foundation – Clinique Even Better Clinical serum foundation SPF 20 (shade: WN 01 Flax), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Clinique Even Better All Over concealer + eraser (shade: WN 01 Flax), 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 – Catrice Generation Joy blushlighter in C02 Make Me Blush, highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Ice Ice BB. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Sidney Grace Tiny Marvels palette by Mel Thompson (shades: Walkin’ Stick + Bug-A-Boo + Meadowhawk + Marvel + Fire-Butts + Web), mascara – Catrice Generation Joy coloured mascara in C01 Real Rosewood, eyeliner – MAC Powersurge eye kohl. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Maybelline Lifter Liner in Peaking + Fenty Beauty Icon semi-matte lipstick in Sorta Single)

Muted rosy tones

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love pink eyeshadow, but I rarely go for more muted rosy tones. However, I do think this eye look is quite pretty.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop blurring skin 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 Marshmellow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powders (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake + Sugar Cookie). Face make-up: bronzer – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blush – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Sunlight Love blusher in B104 Lilac Mist, highlighter – H&M Beauty At First Light highlighter in Glass Slipper. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Colourpop Disney Designer Collection It’s A Princess Thing palette (shades: Chip + Juju + Beast + Enchanted Rose + Fairy Godmother + Prince Charming) + Colourpop Jelly Much shadow in All Love, mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Fenty Beauty Trace’d Out pencil lip liner in The MVP 10 + Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix in The MVP 10)

5 favourites – February

The last month of winter has come to an end, and I’m so ready for spring! The weather forecast includes slightly warmer weather next week, which I’m very excited about. Spring is the time for a fresh starts, and I think that is just what I need. But first, let’s say goodbye to winter and talk about some favourites from February (it’s mostly make-up as per usual).

Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer: This primer from Colourpop is fairly new, and it’s a great allround primer. It’s described as a gel cream which is a texture I really like, when it comes to primers, and so far it has worked under every foundation I’ve worn with it.

GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base: From a face primer to an eyeshadow primer. I’ve had this eyeshadow primer/base for about 1,5 years, and I’ve liked it, but I’ve worn it more frequently recently. It’s great underneath pastels and bright eyeshadows.

KVD Beauty Dazzle Stick long-wear eyeshadows: I’ve actually loved these shadow sticks ever since they launched, and as you can see I’ve collected them all. I’ve been using them a handful of times this past month on days where I had to leave early for work, because they’re quick and easy to apply with a finger, and they’re super pretty and sparkly and long-wearing, as the name suggests.

Lethal Cosmetics Aura multichrome liners: I’ve tried a few different formulas of multichrome eyeliners, but these ones from Lethal Cosmetics are my favourites so far. The colours are beautiful, and they show up quite well in the waterline, which not all multichrome liners do.

Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (film): I love Bridget Jones! Bridget Jones’s Diary (the first film) is one of those films that I can always watch. I actually feel that way about all the films in this series, and even though this last film is not my most favourite from the series, I enjoyed it very much.

Never tiring colour story

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’d been wanting to create another eye look with the Ensley Reign Cosmetics Lands Of Enchantment palette, and it was the perfect palette to wear with this outfit. I never get tired of a purple/blue/green colour story, and this particular palette also has a hint of pink, which I don’t mind at all.

(Base: primer – Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA pore-smooth blur drops, 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) + L’Oréal True Match radiant serum concealer (shade: 1N) + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzers + blush – Made By Mitchell Curve Case in Light (shades: Hollo There + Cold Heart), highlighters – Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Clear As Day + Ensley Reign Cosmetics Lands of Enchantment palette (shade: Divine Light – as nose and cupid’s bow highlight). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Ensley Reign Cosmetics Lands of Enchantment palette (shades: Atlantis + Edge of Night + Portal + Lemuria + Lunar Light + Moonrise + Light Language), mascara – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Seashell.  Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + NYX Butter Gloss swirl lip gloss in Holly Berry Swirl)

Night terror

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore all three products from the Unearthly Cosmetics Night Terror collection box, and together they created a fun, purple iridescent look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, 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: bronzers + blush – Made By Mitchell Curve Case in Lighter (shades: Cloud Carve + Be The Light + Electric Petal), highlighter – Unearthly Cosmetics liquid highlight in Bizarre. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Unearthly Cosmetics Night Terror palette (shades: Chilling + Moody + Night Terror + Haunted + Moonlight), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Lash Paradise mascara in Intense Black, eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Colourpop Lippie pencil in V Cute + Unearthly Cosmetics lipgloss in Dread)

Colourful nudetrals

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I loved the Cosmic Brushes Nudetrals palette the first time I wore it, so I wanted to create another more colourful look with it, and I think this look turned out so pretty as well.

(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring primer, foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), 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 + Bobbi Brown Sheer Finish pressed powder in Soft Porcelain, 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 – Singe Beauty Evocative Silk Blush in Persistent Persimmon, highlighter – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic highlighter in 201 Daybreak Glimmer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Cosmic Brushes Nudetrals palette (shades: Chic + Gentle + Delicate + Icon + Desire + Luxe + Glitz + Radiant), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Fushi. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Juvia’s Place Luxe liner in So Rare + NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip in 07 Scrollin’)

Monolith haul (September 2024)

I have a Monolith haul to share with you today. This haul includes both eyeshadow palettes, cheek products, and lip products. Let’s begin with the palettes.

I was unsure about whether to get the Bellabeautébar Poison Garden palette or not, but I’m really glad I decided to get it. This colour story is dark and unique and very beautiful.

I love Fantasy Cosmetica’s eyeshadows, so I’ll probably pick up most palettes that they release. This is the Enchanted Autumn palette made in collaboration with Makeup Just For Fun, and the colour story is dark and autumnal (as the name of the palette suggests). I really liked the look I created with it.

I think this little collection from Adebt Cosmetics is so pretty. The eyeshadow palette is called Unity and the blush palette is called Duality. I love that the Adebt Cosmetics eyeshadow palettes are shimmer heavy, and the blushes are beautiful.

I’m pretty sure I’ve mentioned it before, but Unearthly Cosmetics is another one of my favourite brands, when it comes to eyeshadows, and the Gargoyle palette is right up my alley. I love blues, purples, and greens, and I love them together in the same palette.

And speaking of Unearthly Cosmetics and colour stories right up my alley, the Night Terror palette from the Night Terror collection box is so stunning. The collection also included a liquid highlight in the shade Bizarre and a lipgloss in the shade Dread.

These were my first ever purchases from Kaleidos, which is a brand I’d been wanting to try for a while. The Escape Pod palette was definitely on my wishlist, and it’s very beautiful. I also wanted to try the Untamed Glow glossy lip glaze in Freefall, which is a grey-silver shimmery gloss, which is very unique and very pretty. I really like the component too.

I was so excited to see Singe Beauty releasing colour cosmetics. These are the Evocative Silk Blushes and I picked up three of the four shades. They’re called (from left ot right) Riveting Rhubarb, Persistent Persimmon, and Timid Tomato. It’s a very lovely glowy, but not glittery formula, and the shades are so nice as well.

For the first time I received a gift with my Monolith order. I got the Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, which is the black mascara I’m using at the moment. It’s not my favourite mascara I’ve ever tried, but I don’t hate it either.

Fun colour combos

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love when an outfit gives me an opportunity to play with fun colour combos.

Base: primer – Essence Hello, Good Stuff! glow serum primer, foundation – Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator (shade: 20 Fair Neutral), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Luminous Putty bronzer in Summer Fridays, blush – Glisten Cosmetics Blooming blush in Orange You Glad?, highlighter – Danessa Myricks Beauty Vision Flush Glow in Femme. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Ensley Reign Cosmetics Cosmic Dreamer palette (shades: Dreamscape + Neptune + Visionary + Cosmic Queen + Stargazer + Interplanetary + Milky Way), mascaras – L’Oréal Lash Paradise mascara in Intense Black + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Pink Air), eyeliner – Catrice Who I Am double ended eye pencil in C01 I Am Art. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + NYX Fat Oil Slick Click shiny lip balm in 08 #Thriving)

Make-up for two outfits

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I obviously had to create a make-up look that also went with my evening outfit, and I think I achieved that.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, 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 – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blusher – NYX Buttermelt blush in 01 My Butta Half, highlighter – Glisten Cosmetics X Teletubbies Tubby Custard highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Oden’s Eye x Angelica Little Ghost palette (shades: Haunted + Creepy + Boo!) + Oden’s Eye x Lauren Mae Beauty Sea Talk palette (shades: Night Swim + Mermaid Scale) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Lash Paradise mascara in Intense Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 007 Baby Blue. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + MAC Macximal matte lipstick in Lipstick Snob)