I have a Sephora haul to share with you today. The haul includes new at the time products from R.E.M. Beauty and Natasha Denona.
I picked up three of the R.E.M. Beauty Hypernova satin matte blushes and one of the Hypernova satin matte bronzers.
These are the three blush shades I purchased (from left to right): Pinking of U, Skinny Dipped, and Peach Planet. Pinking of U wasn’t available at first, but when it came back in stock there was a 20% off deal on the Sephora app, so I obviously had to get it then. These are very nice blushes and I love the shades.
I picked up the lightest bronzer shade, which is called Send 2 Voicemail. I’m not quite sure how I feel about this shade and undertone yet.
I love most products from Natasha Denona, and I was definitely interested in this Berry Pop collection, but I’m glad I waited to pick it up until that 20% off deal.
This is the Berry Pop Cheek Trio – blush & highlighter palette. Isn’t it pretty?!
The small collection also included the Berry Pop lipstick and the Berry Pop lip crayon. I really enjoy both the lipsticks and lip crayons from Natasha Denona, and this berry colour looks really pretty.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. My favourite part of this make-up look is definitely the brown, glossy lip. I don’t like the eye make-up; the quality of the eyeshadows I used wasn’t great.
(Base: primer – Catrice The Vitamin C Fresh Glow primer, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth skin tint stick (shade: 02), concealers – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener (shade: Golden Ivory) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – Fenty Beauty Pro Filt´r Instant Retouch setting powder in Butter. Face make-up: bronzer – Tarte Sculpt Tape contour in Cool Bronze, blusher – Essence Baby Got Blush liquid blush in 30 Dusty Rose, highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Champagne Spray. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Catrice Disney Winnie The Pooh eyeshadow palette in 020 Friends Lift Each Other Up (shades: Every Moment + Friendship + Generous + You Ok? + Eeyore + Enchanted Place + Remember Me), mascaras – Essence I Love Extreme crazy volume mascara + Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 01 Metallic Purple, eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Lav-It. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Chicory lip pencil + Revolution Pout Balm in Mocha Shine)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used the Adept Cosmetics Element 115 palette on my eyes for the first time, and I think the look turned out so pretty. It’s a perfect blue eye look for spring.
(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty 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 + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Huda Beauty Glowish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blusher – R.E.M. Beauty Hypernova satin matte blush in Peach Planet, highlighter – Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector pressed highlighter (shade: Moonstone). Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Adept Cosmetics Element 115 palette (shades: Commander D.F. + Specimen + Extra Terrestrial + UFO + Conspiracy + Gimbal Video), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Essence I Love Extreme crazy volume mascara, eyeliner – Too Faced Killer Liner gel eyeliner in Killer Turquoise. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: NYX Slide On, Glide On, Stay On & Definitely A Turn On Waterproof, Extreme Color lip liner in Red Tape + Colourpop Ultra Blotted Lip in Keep It Classy)
I have a collective beauty haul to share with you today. I purchased these products back in February.
This is the Laura Mercier Dawn Of Discovery illuminating set which includes a full size Blush Color Infusion in All That Sparkles and a mini Caviar Stick eye color in Strike A Pose. I’d been wanting to try the Laura Mercier blushes for a while, and this one is very pretty. The Caviar Stick is fine, but not my favourite.
Another product I’d been wanting to try ever since I first saw it is the Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Seeker highlighter in Pearl. It’s a limited edition release for the Lunar New Year, and it’s very pretty. I’m also excited to try the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze gel. I got a deluxe mini size.
The rest of the products in this haul are from Oden’s Eye. I made an order when the brand released the Legendary Diversa II collection. I picked up the three collab palettes from the collection; the Oden’s Eye x Fancy Face Earth Wood palette, the Oden’s Eye x Annette Obrestad Mighty Monster palette, and the Oden’s Eye x JUDY Spring Dragon palette. I’ve created beautiful looks with all three palettes.
With the three palettes I received a key ring, a refrigerator magnet, and a scarf.
I didn’t pick up any of the lip products from the Legendary Diversa II collection, but I did pick up three of the lip products from the Helaween + Angelica collection from last Halloween. I got two of the matte liquid lipsticks in the shades Shadow Creature and Swamp Fog and one of the shine lipglosses in the shade Quicksand.
The last product I picked up was the Norn’s Mesmerizer highlighter in Web Of Destiny, and it’s super pretty.
Here’s the make-up I wore Saturday April 6. I went second hand shopping by myself that day, so I wanted to do a quick make-up look, and I think it turned out pretty decent.
(Base: primer – e.l.f. Skin Suntouchable! Whoa Glow SPF 30 sunscreen (shade: Sunbeam), foundation – none, concealer – NYX Pro Fix Stick correcting concealers (shades: 0.2 Pink + 03 Alabaster), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Essence Baby Got Bronze bronzing stick in 10 Cinnamon Spice, blusher – Catrice Heart Affair blush stamp in C01 Love Expression, highlighter – Anastasia Beverly Hills Stick Highlighter in Pink Diamond. Eye make-up: eyeshadows – NYX Ken Jumbo eye pencil in I Do Beach + e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge shadow stick in Blue Steel + Colourpop Super Shock shadows in Lap Dog + Tassel, mascaras – Essence I Love Extreme crazy volume mascara + Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Crème gel liner in Prance. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Dervish lip pencil + e.l.f. Cosmetics Glossy lip stain in Power Mauve)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I might not have been sure if I liked the outfit, but I’m very sure that I like this make-up look. I think the eye look is stunning.
(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech hydrating concealer (shade: 03 Fair Rosy), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair), freckles – KimChi Chic Candy Girl Fake Freckles in Afternoon in The Flower Field. Face make-up: bronzer – Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Bright Side, blusher – Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush in Hope, highlighter – Rare Beauty Positive Light liquid highlighter in Enchant. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Glam Shop Słodko Kwaśna palette (shades: Matowa Kremówka + Suflet Czekoladowy + Buduarowy Burgund + Słodka + Na Bal + Rococo + Kwasny + Sztukateria), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Essence Meta Glow duo-chrome eye pencil in 03 Galactic Chrome. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Deeply Teddy lip pencil + MAC Lustreglass lipstick in Ready Teddy)
I have a huge Monolith haul to share with you today. These are the products I purchased from Monolith back in February.
I’d had the Bellabeautébar Basic Witch palette on my wishlist for quite a while, but it’s almost always out of stock, so when it was briefly back in stock, I had to purchase it right away. I love this colour story, and the quality is great! I’m wearing the palette on my eyes here.
The Gourmande Girls Nightshade palette is another palette I’d had my eye on, so when it also came back stock, I added it to my cart immediately. This also has a colour story that is right up my street, and I wore the palette in my make-up post from yesterday.
I don’t know anything about Rick & Morty, but I’d heard such great things about the Glamlite x Rick & Morty palette, so when I found it on sale, I decided to give it a try. It’s such a vibrant colour story, which I love. I’ve used the palette a couple of times, and I’ve really enjoyed the looks I’ve created with it. You can see one of the looks here.
It’s not very often that I go for a warm colour story like this one, but I was very intrigued by the Glamlite x Garfield palette. I have to say that I really like Garfield, and I think the packaging is so cute, but I was also very impressed by the quality of this palette, and I loved the look I created with it (which I haven’t posted yet).
This is my first Adept Cosmetics palette. I’ve been wanting to try the brand for a while, but the Element 115 palette was the first palette, which had a colour story that I was really attracted to. I love that Adept Cosmetics palettes are shimmer heavy, and the shimmers are stunning. I really enjoy the matte shades in this palette too though.
I’ve been dying to get my hands on these Ensley Reign Cosmetics palettes! I initially wasn’t sure whether to get the Flower Moon palette or not, but I decided to buy it (this is the original version), and I’m so glad I did, because it’s simply stunning.
The Harvest Moon palette is probably one of the brand’s most talked about palettes, and I see why. This dark, autumnal colour story is just beautiful!
But the Ensley Reign Cosmetics palette I wanted the most was the Lands Of Enchantment palette. I mean, just look at this heavenly colour story! All three of these Ensley Reign Cosmetics palettes have amazing quality.
Fantasy Cosmetica is another brand that I’m keeping an eye on, because I love the first two palettes I got from the brand (Warlock and Rogue). This is the Wizard palette, and this blue and pastel yellow colour story is so beautiful. I’m wearing the palette on my eyes here.
When Fantasy Cosmetica released the Wizard palette they also released the Celestial Lights highlighter palette, which includes three colourful and very pigmented shifty highlighters. If you like that kind of highlighter, this palette is great.
The last products in this haul are from Unearthly Cosmetics, which is a brand that I really love. This is the Dreamer palette, and it actually took me by surprise just how gorgeous this palette is on the eyes. I’m wearing it here, and I’m in love with that eye look.
I was so excited about the Unearthly Cosmetics VDAY Mystery Box, which includes the Charmer collection. It comes with an eyeshadow palette, four brushes, two liquid eyeliners, a liquid lipstick, a lip oil, a blush, and two lip glosses.
This is the Charmer palette and it is beautiful. I did a pink look with it here, but I really want to create a purply look with it as well.
The two Immortal liquid eyeliners came in the shades Love Struck and Tears, and they’re beautiful shifty, metallic liners. I’m wearing the shade Tears as a crease liner here.
The liquid blush in the shade Nirvana comes in the same packaging as the lip products and has a doe foot applicator.
These are the four lip products in the shades (from left to right) Bliss, Heartache, Admire, and Puppy Love.
And lastly, these are the four brushes that were included in the mystery box; A4, UC8-1, UC8-5, and UC8-7.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I always love a purple eye look, and the lilac lip is just so fun and pretty wearable in this case, I think.
(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring 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 Banana loose powder + 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 – Huda Beauty Glowish Soft Radiance bronzing powder in 1 Light, blusher – Essence Blush Crush! blush in 60 Lovely Lilac, highlighter – Essence Meta Glow highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Gourmande Girls Nightshade palette (shades: Belladonna + Nightshade + Dream Shade + Hypnotic + Flowering + Enchanter), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Essence I Love Extreme crazy volume mascara, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Lavender Blush. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Toffee Rose + 3ina The Lipstick in 430 + Colourpop So Glassy lip gloss in Cyberspace)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing a handful of products from the Colourpop x Twilight collection, and I really like how the look turned out.
(Base: primers – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer + Maybelline Instant Anti Age Perfector 4-in-1 Glow Makeup (shade: 00 Fair Light), foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealer – Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: RN1 + N2), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Milk Makeup Sculpt Stick in Toasted, blusher – Catrice Beautiful.You. cream-to-powder blush in C02 Treat Yourself, 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 + Colourpop Twilight palette (shades: Seventeen + Impossibly Fast + Lion & Lamb + The Cullens + Irrevocably + Irresistible + Forever Young + Prom Night), mascaras – Essence I Love Extreme crazy volume 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 Raisin + Colourpop Twilight Lux lip oil in Bells)
May has been another month of ups and down, but I’m beginning to experience more good days than bad. They weather has been very nice the past couple of weeks, and that has definitely been a mood booster. I’m hoping for more sunny weather in the months to come. Let’s talk about some favourites from the last month of spring, before we head into June.
Long pearl necklace: I’ve had this long pearl necklace for about 15 years or so. It used to belong to my late grandmother (I got it before she past away though), so it means a lot to me, and I’ve worn it throughout all of those years. However, it’s been one of my stable pieces of jewellery in May, especially in the beginning of the month.
Colourpop BFF crème gel liners: I love these eyeliners from Colourpop. I’ve got so many of them; the ones in the picture are just the ones I’ve worn this past month. They’re really pigmented and they stay for long time in the waterline.
Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 62perfume mist: I only just recently jumped on the Sol de Janeiro perfume mist band wagon, but now that I’m on the wagon I’m not planning on getting off any time soon. I love a lot of the scents, but my favourite this month has to be number 62. I just got a sample size of this one, but I might repurchase a bigger size in the future.
MAC Gentle Off eye and lip makeup remover: I received this makeup remover as a free gift with purchase with a MAC order once, but I just started using it this past month. I really like it, it is gentle as the name suggests, and I’ve almost used it up.
Rosendahl Mother’s Day Heart 2024 ornament: We have never really celebrated Mother’s Day or Father’s Day in my family, but my daughter gave me this Mother’s Day heart ornament this year (she got some help purchasing it from her grandmother), which was very unexpected and therefore even more special.
Mucha-Lucha's 