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)

Beauty Bay haul (September 2024)

I have a Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. I picked up a bunch of cheek and lip products. Let’s begin with the cheek products.

I picked up one powder highlighter and two powder blush products. I thought the Glisten Cosmetics X Teletubbies Tubby Custard highlighter was such a pretty pink/blue shifty shade. I really like the NYX Buttermelt blushes, and I was excited to finally find the purple shade called 12 All The Butta in stock. And from Made By Mitchell I got the Mini Blursh Book in Atlas of Anatomy, which has some pretty interesting blush colours.

Speaking of Made By Mitchell, I bought two more shades of the Blursh Lights liquid highlighters; Ice Ice BB and Clear As Day. I really enjoy this liquid highlighter formula. I also got another shade of the Glisten Cosmetics Blooming Blushes. It’s a fun orange shade called Orange You Glad?.

Lastly, I purchased two lip products; the Maybelline Lifter Liner in the shade Peaking and the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in Candy Cane. I featured the Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in my December 5 favourites post.

Warm and rusty

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t wear these kinds of warm, rusty shades very often, but I’ve found that they pair so well with an outfit in a neutral colour scheme.

(Base: primers – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder (shade: Universal) + e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable! Whoa Glow SPF 30 sunscreen (shade: Sunbeam), foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: P1) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow bronzer in Fair, blush – MAC Glow Play blush in Plush Pepper, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H109 Light Glory. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Lethal Cosmetics x Avatar: The Last Airbender “Fire” palette (shades: Imperial City + Fire Sages + Roku + Fire Lily + The Dancing Dragon), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Honeydude. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Chicory lip pencil + Lethal Cosmetics Avatar The Last Airbender Mai lipstick)

Secret garden

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I really wanted to play with the Bellabeautébar Secret Garden palette again, and I love how the look turned out. I just love a pink and green colour story.

(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 – 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, blush – Haus Labs Color Fuse powder blush in Dragon Fruit Daze + Essence Blush Crush! in 05 Pink Pop, highlighter – Bellabeautébar Oracle Chrome highlighter palette (shade: The Lovers). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Bellabeautébar Secret Garden palette (shades: Vintage + Mist + Lock & Key + Rose + Deserted + Serenity + Sun Shower), mascaras – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black) + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Pink Air), eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Jade eye pencil. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + Sephora Collection About That Shine sheer shine lipstick in 19 Glazed Confetti)

More blue and red

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. It hasn’t even been a week since I last posted a “blue eyes and red lips” make-up look, but what can I say, I really like this combo.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip 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 – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Too Faced Chocolate Soleil Melting Bronzing & Contour Stick in Chocolate Mousse, blush – Huda Beauty Liquid Blush Filter in Watermelon Pop, highlighter – Colourpop Twilight Super Shock highlighter in Vampire Skin. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Fantasy Cosmetica Cradled In Ice palette (shades: Glacial + Nest + Treasure + Frozen) + Colourpop Jelly Much shadow in Foiled Plans, mascaras – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black) + Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 150 Ultra Marine. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + Sephora Collection About That Shine lacquer shine lipstick in 09 Volcanic Lava)

Monolith “end of summer” sale haul (September 2024)

Monolith had an “end of summer” sale in September, so I purchased seven pretty palettes.

I own a lot of Ensley Reign Cosmetics palettes, but I didn’t have the Cosmic Dreamer palette neither the Twisted Tea Party palette. At first glance, these palettes might look like they have a lot of similarities, but they are actually quite different.

I love this long, skinny style of palette from Gourmande Girls Cosmetics, and the Haunted palette was missing from my collection, so I had to pick it up in the sale. This is actually the palette I ended up wearing on Halloween last year.

I’d been eyeing the Lunar Beauty Strawberry Dream palette for a while, and it really is such a pretty palette.

I’d never tried Sydney Grace eyeshadows before, so I decided to get the Tiny Marvels palette by Mel Thompson and the Heaven on Earth palette in the “Light” version. I really liked the looks I created with these palettes.

Lastly, I got the Get Stonned Stonned 10 pan palette, which is an all shimmer palette. The shades I’ve used so far are beautiful.

Glowy and summery

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I think this look is so pretty; I love how glowy and summery it is.

(Base: primer – Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA pore-smooth blur drops, 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, freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer + highlighter – Catrice Summer Obsessed glowy face palette in C01 Seaside Glow (shades: Sunclusive – bronzer + Suntorini – highlighter), blush – Haus Labs Color Fuse powder blush in Watermelon Bliss. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Simply Posh Cosmetics Coastal palette (shades: Shell + Sea Breeze + Paradise + Sunbathe) + Catrice Space Glam chrome eyeshadow in 010 Moonlight Glow, mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Aglow. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Natasha Denona I Need A Rouge lip crayon in Gigi + Clarins Lip Oil balm in 5 Cherry)