Just beautiful make-up

Here’s the make-up I wore Tuesday August 12. I didn’t have time to take outfit pictures that day, but I loved my make-up look, so I wanted to be able to remember it.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm (shades: Fair 1 + Fair 3), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Morphe Wakeup Artist under eye correcting concealer in Ivory 3N, powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Bronze Away to… baked bronzing & highlighting palette in C01 Costa Rica (bronzer shade), blush – Clinique Cheek Pop Pearl blush in 06 Garnet Pop, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 45 Butta in Black. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Lethal Cosmetics x Avatar: The Last Airbender “Earth” palette (shades: Five-Seven-Five + Ba Sing Se + Metalbending + Lake Laogai) + Catrice Space Glam chrome eyeshadow in 010 Moonlight Glow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – e.l.f. Cosmetics Smoky Eye-Con kohl eyeliner in Limelight. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Raisin + Mac Lustreglass lipstick in Rosy Thoughts)

Vintage rose

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore the Give Me Glow Cosmetics Vintage Rose palette on my eyes. It had the perfect colour story and theme to go with my outfit.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + 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 + blush + highlighter – NARS Hot Escape cheek palette I (shades: Laguna 01 + Bad Behavior + Ophelia). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Give Me Glow Cosmetics Vintage Rose palette (shades: Blush Pink + Rust Rose + Bouquet + Aged Rose Stem + Copper Rose + Thorn + Blossom), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Minty Fresh. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Make Up For Ever Artist Color Pencil in 806 Go Ahead Pink + Colourpop Blotted Lip in Talker)

Beautiful teals

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I really like this teal eye look, and it makes me want to wear a teal eye look again soon.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + 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 – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede shimmer blush in Bubbleband$ 11, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 20 Butta Mint. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Arttitude Cosmetics Arcana palette (shades: Sacred + Dragon + Depths + Scalos + Arcana + Sorcery + Mystery), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Too Faced Killer Liner gel eyeliner in Killer Turquoise. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + Colourpop High School Musical Just A Tint lip tint in Pop and Lock)

Collective haul – beauty (May 2025)

I have a collective beauty haul to share with you today. These are the beauty bits I purchased back in May.

Let’s begin with some MAC lip products. I love the MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balms, and the shades Serve and Oops! had been on my wishlist for a while, so when I found them on sale, I picked them up. I also love the lip pencils from MAC, so I got the shade Talking Points, which is a repurchase, and the shade Root For Me!

I also picked up some new eye products from MAC. I love the Colour Excess gel pencil eye liners, and these new shades Strawberry Milk and Minty Fresh are so pretty. I’m also quite impressed by the newish Dazzleshadow eye shadow sticks. I chose the shades Haku Haze and Gold Stud.

Now let’s move on to a random selection of things. I bought the Beautyblender Blendercleanser Liquid Lavender and the Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer in the shade 2, which are both products I really enjoy.

I also picked up another shade of the NYX Buttermelt highlighters, because I love this formula. This is in the shade 05 Bright And Butta, which is a pretty champagne shade.

From the Essence So Cherry Happy collection, I purchased the blushlighter in 010 Love You Cherry Much, the peptide lipgloss in 01 Cherry On Top, and the body mist 100 ml.

From Morphe I got the Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil in the shade Dawn, which is very glowy, but pretty finishing powder.

Lastly, I picked up the Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, which I’ve been using quite a bit.

Neutrals, blue, and rust

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. A neutral eye look with a pop of blue works with a rust lip and cheek as well.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation (shade: Fair 6 CN), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Morphe Wakeup Artist under eye correcting concealer in Ivory 3N, powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light, freckles – Essence Got A Crush On Apricots freckles pen (shade: 01 Après Apricots). Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – MAC Mineralize blush in Flirting With Danger, highlighter – R.E.M. Beauty Interstellar highlighter in Miss Mercury. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Glamlite Twilight Breaking Dawn part 1 Team Jacob palette (shades: Transformation + Moonlight + Moody + Guardian + Imprint) + R.E.M. Beauty Interstellar highlighter in Miss Mercury (inner corners), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Catrice Disney Pixar Finding Dory metallic eyeliner in 010 Blue Lagoon + Zoeva Graphic Eyes eyeliner in Nude Reflection. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Chili Rimmed lip pencil + L’Oréal Paris Infaillible Matte Resistance liquid lipstick in 400 Spill The Tea)

More rust tones

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As I mentioned in my last make-up post, I’d found that blue looks really good paired with rust tones, and I think this make-up look came together very nicely.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – Rimmel Kind & Free Glow It Up moisturising skin tint (shade: Fair Porcelain 01), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic bronzer in 110 Sunlit Glow, blush – Benefit Terra Spark blush, highlighter – RMS Beauty ReDimension hydra dew luminizer in Prosecco Fizz. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Colourpop Smokin’ Hot palette (shades: Death Valley + Heat Wave + Molten) + Colourpop The Legend of Korra palette (shades: Balance + Spirits + Pro-Bender), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Essence Longlasting eye pencil in 39 Shimmer Sunsation. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Chicory lip pencil + e.l.f. Cosmetics O-Face satin lipstick in Me, Myself and I + Pat McGrath Labs Lust: Gloss Flesh 6)

Blue and rust

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’ve always loved a blue eye look paired with a bright red lip, but I’ve recently found that blue looks really good with rust tones as well.

(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) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powder – Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – MAC Skinfinish Sunstruck Radiant bronzer (shade: Radiant Light Rosy), blush – bareMinerals Gen Nude Blonzer in Kiss of Copper, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Luminous highlighter in L102 Subtle Radiance. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Oden’s Eye Summer Älva palette (shades: Picnic + Journey + Vita + Seaside + Heat + Voyage + Youth), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 007 Baby Blue. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Chili Rimmed lip pencil + NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip in 13 Losin’ Cone-trol)

Feels very autumnal

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This look feels very autumnal, which makes me want to wear more autumnal looks asap.

(Base: primers – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer + Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), 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 – Colourpop High School Musical pressed powder blush in Playoffs, highlighter – Unearthly Cosmetics Dreamer Low Light highlighter trio (shade: Wish). Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Oden’s Eye Autumn Älva palette (shades: Equinox + Evolve + Flannel + Scenic + Harvest + Transcend + Autumn), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Minty Fresh. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Cherry + Wicked Widow Beauty American Psycho shimmer lipstick in Murder)

Sizzlin’

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Another fun and bright neon leaning look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Morphe Wakeup Artist under eye correcting concealer in Ivory 3N, powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Bronze Away to… baked bronzing & highlighting palette in C01 Costa Rica (bronzer shade), blush – Sephora Collection Colorful Blush Glaze in 02 Morning Blaze, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H103 Warm Sunshine. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + GlossGods Cosmetics Sizzlin’ palette (shades: Sunstroke + Sticky Situation + Too Lit to Quit + Thirst Trap) + Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H103 Warm Sunshine (inner corners), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Crème gel liner in Peach Fuzz. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick in Hot Paprika)

Brights and neons

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love to wear brights and neons in summer.

(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) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powders – Essence Harley Quinn Pink loose setting powder in 01 Harley Vibes + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder + Morphe Cloudlight Soft Glow Veil in Dawn, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – KVD Beauty Good Apple bronze + sculpt balm duo in Fair 100 (shades: Sculpt + Bronze), blush – Essence Juicy Melon tinted lip & cheek balm, highlighter – GlossGods Cosmetics Multi-use Jelly Drip Stick in Drip Tease. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + GlossGods Cosmetics Drippin’ palette (shades: Groovy Nectar + Amped AF + Tantrum Brby + Tangerave + Liquid Voltage + Chromadose + Electrocutie), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – Catrice Who I Am double ended eye pencil in C01 I Am Art. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + about-face Cherry Pick lip color butter in Dragonfruit Fusion)