Here’s the make-up I wore with my New Year’s Eve outfit. I love how this look turned out. Especially the eye look, but the lip is fun too.
(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip 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 – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt shaping stick in Fair, blush – Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush in Spirited, highlighter – GlossGods Cosmetics Multi-use Jelly Drip Stick in Catch My Drip. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + GlossGods Cosmetics Dancing Lights palette (shades: Aurora + Go North + Midnight Sky + Shape Shifter + Frostbite), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner Blueberry Milk. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Galaxy Grey + MAC Dazzlelips crayon in Lunar Violet)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I really like the idea of this eye look, but the shadows were a little hard to work with, which I wasn’t expecting from a Lethal Cosmetics palette.
(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) + Kosas Revealer concealer (shade: 01 N), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt shaping stick in Fair, blush – Rare Beauty Soft Pinch matte bouncy blush in Worth, highlighter – Colourpop The Grinch Super Shock highlighter in 2 Sizes 2 Small. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Lethal Cosmetics Serpentine palette (shades: Hiss + Cold Blood + Basilisk + Slither), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – Colourpop High School Musical Crème gel liner in Spring Musical. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Brick-O-La lip pencil + Hourglass Unlocked Satin Crème lipstick in Red O)
Happy New Year! 2025 flew by so fast, yet a lot of great things happened in my personal life this past year. The event I’m looking forward to the most in 2026 is, of course, meeting my second child and becoming a family of four. I hope everyone has a great start to the new year, and let’s say goodbye to the old one with some December favourites.
Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter (shade: H101 Moon Talk): I’ve loved the Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighters since they launched year’s ago, and the green shade called H101 Moon Talk has always been my most worn one, and since I’ve worn it a lot in December (it goes well with a green eyes and red lips make-up look), I thought it was about time that I featured it in a favourites post.
Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner (shade: Devoted): Another product that I’ve enjoyed since it launched is the Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner. I like a lot of the original shades, but my most worn lip liner this past month has been the later released red shade called Devoted. It’s just such a good red that goes with a lot of different shades of red lipstick.
MAC Regal Red lipstick: This MAC lipstick was a part of the 2024 holiday collection, and I’ve loved wearing it again this holiday season. It’s a frost finish, and the shade of red is so versatile depending on the shade of lip liner you pair it with. I wore it with two different lip liners here and here, so you can see the difference the lip liner pairing makes.
Trollbeads Cookie Joy ring: I got this ring for Christmas last year, so I didn’t get to wear it much until this Christmas season, and I’ve worn it every time I’ve worn silver jewellery since late November. It’s just so cute.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert: Two year’s ago my sister and I went to see Love Actually In Concert, and it was such a great experience, so back in April my boyfriend and I bought tickets to go watch Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert in the beginning of December, and once again it was so good! I hadn’t watched any of the Harry Potter films before (I know, I’m a millennial, how is that even possible), and the live orchestra playing the entire soundtrack made it even more special.
Here’s the make-up I wore with my Christmas Eve outfit. Obviously, I had to wear a green eyes and red lips look on Christmas Eve, and I love this more shiny and glam version.
(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + 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 – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush – Kosas Blush Is Life powder blush in Spellbound, highlighter – Colourpop The Grinch Super Shock highlighter in 2 Sizes 2 Small. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Dede Signature Festive Elegance palette (shades: Snowed In + Candle Smoke + Mistleteal + Tinsel Twist + Emerald Sparkle + Champagne Pop) + Essence Jelly Jewels glitter stick in 02 Diamond Dust, mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – NYX Vivid Rich eyeliner in Emerald Empire. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Lippie pencil in Rudolph + Pat McGrath Labs BlitzTrance lipstick in Blood Rush)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Just another spin on a green eyes and red lips look, and I love this one too.
(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) + Kosas Revealer concealer (shade: 01 N), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Kosas Blush Is Life powder blush in Dare, highlighter – Catrice Highlighter in C01 Holly Jolly Shine. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Bellabeautébar x Noopur Makeup Coalescence palette (shades: Sprout + Decay + Chaos + Agni + Dissonance + Fauna) + Rimmel Turn Up the Volume Wonder shadow stick in 008 Green Grove, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – Catrice Eyepencil in C02 Golden Eye. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner in Devoted + Colourpop HydraPop lip stain in Fruit Punch)
I was quite impressed by the Catrice advent calendar from last year, so I decided to buy it again this year. It’s called the Twinkling Treasures advent calendar 2025, and I really like that the items come in a reusable make-up bag. As per usual, I’m going through the products six at a time.
The first six items were a blush in C01 Baked Apple Pink, a lipgloss stick in C01 Merry Me?, a highlighter glow stick in C01 Glow Ho Ho, a mono eyeshadow in C01 Starlight Sparkle, a charm ring in C01 Christmas Charms, and a Glam & Doll volume mini mascara in C01 Holly Glam.
The only one of these items that I’ve tried so far is the blush, and I really liked it. I think these baked glowy blushes from Catrice are really nice. I’m excited to try the eyeshadow as well.
The next six products were a lip mask in C01 Star Glaze, a nail lacquer in C01 Winter Blossom, a powder puff in C01 Touch of Treasure, a lipliner in C01 Snowy Rose, a juicy lip balm in C01 Champagne Fizz, and another nail lacquer in C02 Golden Bell.
The lip mask is supposed to go on the charm ring. A bit gimmicky, but also kind of cute. I usually like the nail lacquers from Catrice, so I’m excited to try these new shades. The lip liner is similar to a lip liner shade we got in the 2024 calendar, but I like that they included new types of lip products, like the juicy lip balms, in this year’s calendar.
The second to last set of six products were an eyepencil in C02 Golden Eye, a peptide lip tint in 01 Merry Night Shine, a lipliner in C02 Winterberry, a highlighter in C01 Holly Jolly Shine, a kabuki brush in C01 Festive, and another eyepencil in C01 Ruby Noel.
They also included a berry coloured lipliner in last year’s calendar, so once again, I wish that they would have done something a little different with the shades of the lip products this year. I really enjoyed one of the eyepencils from last year’s calendar, so I like that they included eyepencils again this year, but in different shades. The highlighter is in that baked formula again, and it’s quite nice.
The last six products were an eyeshadow brush in C01 Midnight Glamour, a blush stick in C01 Candy Cane, a liquid eyeshadow in C01 Golden Treasure, a juicy lip balm in C02 Burgundy Bliss, a nail lacquer in C03 Holly Night, and a jelly eyeshadow topper in C01 Twinkling Crystal.
I haven’t tried any of these products yet, but I like that they included different kinds of eyeshadow products.
Overall, I’m very happy with this calendar. I love that it includes only a few non make-up products. If I could make one wish for future Catrice advent calendars, it would be that they changed up the shades of lip products, and did something other than nudes and berries.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I know, it’s another green eyes and red lips make-up look, but the these warm, yummy tones are a bit different for Christmas and so fun.
(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Kosas Revealer concealer (shade: 01 N), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Unearthly Cosmetics Incandescent Glowing blush in Lumin, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H101 Moon Talk. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Gourmande Girls Nevermore palette (shades: Creep + Tormented + Raven + Exquisite Beauty) + Essence Jelly Jewels glitter stick in 02 Diamond Dust, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 006 Green Tea. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Centre of Attention lip pencil + MAC Macximal Sleek satin lipstick in Unexpected Red)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I changed things up a bit with a pink Christmas make-up look with a pop of green, and I think the look turned out very pretty.
(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 – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Kosas Revealer concealer (shade: 01 N), 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 – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush – Catrice Blush in C01 Baked Apple Pink, highlighter – Colourpop The Grinch Super Shock highlighter in Grew 3 Sizes. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Colourpop The Grinch How The Grinch Stole Christmas palette (shades: Merry! Very! + Who’s Cheer + Cuddly as A Cactus + Mr. Grinch + Cindy-Lou Who + Mt. Crumpit), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Aglow. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Barbie Lippie pencil in Dreamhouse + Catrice Diamond Glaze gloss stick in 030 Too Glam To Give A Damn)
Mucha-Lucha's 