Go-to quick eye look

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. My go-to quick eye look lately has been a matte colour in the crease and on the lower lash line with a similar/matching shimmer shade all over the lid. It’s quick and easy, and it still looks pretty.

(Base: primer – MAC Frosted Blur primer in Cool + Clear, foundation – KVD Beauty Good Apple Skin-Perfecting foundation balm (shade: Light 006), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Morphe Wakeup Artist under eye correcting concealer in Ivory 3N, powders – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Instant Brightening + Blurring powder (shade: Lavender 01) + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Butter Like Bronze & Contour palette in 010 Born To Shape (both shades), blush – Lethal Cosmetics Magnetic face powder in Aster, highlighter – LAKA Dreambeam highlighter in #03 Water Beam. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Anastasia Beverly Hills Nouveau palette (shades: Paloma + Wisteria) + Urban Decay Moondust eyeshadow in Headliner + By BEAUTY BAY Bouncy Beam shimmer stick in Gold Hoops, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Colourpop Pretty Guardians Sailor Moon BFF Crème gel liner in Azabu-Juban. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Liner in Toffee Rose + Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb universal lip luminizer in Smurfette Effect)

Glossy, shimmery, brown

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. There’s just something about a glossy, shimmery, brown lip that’s so delicious.

(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 – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra bronzer in Beachwalk Betty, blush + highlighter – Simply Posh Cosmetics Cozy Up cheek palette (shades: Snug (blush) + Merry & Bright (highlighter)). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Natasha Denona Mini Gloom palette (shades: Moss + Cinder + Verdant + Glint + Zephyr), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliner – e.l.f. Cosmetics Smoky Eye-Con kohl eyeliner in Limelight. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Twilight New Moon Lippie pencil in Hello Biceps + Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix shimmer in Hot Chocolit 03)

Beauty Bay haul (July 2025)

I have a Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. I made the order because I wanted the limited edition summer palette from By BEAUTY BAY, and then I also picked up some other bits while I was at it.

This is the By BEAUTY BAY Desert Haze palette. It’s a bronzy, neutral palette with a few pops of colour, and I loved this look I created with it.

I also picked up the By BEAUTY BAY Golden Haze hair & body fragrance mist, which came with the summer collection. I’ve been really into perfume/body mists this year, so I thought I would try this one out. It smells nice, but it’s very subtle.

I bought two highlighters. I got the By BEAUTY BAY liquid cream highlighter in Disco on sale. It’s a pink iridescent shade. And I’d been wanting to add the NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 45 Butta in Black, because it’s so unique and so pretty.

For lips, I got the Unicorn Cosmetics Bear Face lip oil in Sleepy Bear, which was on sale, the Nimya Discosphere glitter lip topper in Wanna Be On Taupe?, and Sacheu Beauty lip liner STAY-IN in getREDy.

And lastly, I picked up the Anastasia Beverly Hills Natural & Polished kit in Taupe in the sale. The kit includes a Brow Wiz in Taupe, a Brow Definer in Taupe, and a Clear brow gel.

A bit too sheer

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. The lipgloss is a bit too sheer to work on it’s own with just lip liner in my opinion, but I really like the eye look and the blush and highlighter combo.

(Base: primers – KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer + Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop blurring skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Eye Brightener (shade: Golden Ivory) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair) + Huda Beauty Glowish Luminous pressed powder in 01 Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – MAC Mineralize blush in Flirting With Danger, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H101 Moon Talk. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadow – Dede Signature Broken Jewels palette (shades: Opal Dust + Emerald Burst + Midnight Teal + Burnt Clay + Blue Fracture + Golden Shard + Rose Ruin), mascara – Max Factor 2000 Calorie mascara (shade: 04 Navy), eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Crème gel liner in Prance. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Trixie Cosmetics Lip Sync gel lip liner in Fashionably Late + Haus Labs PhD Hybrid lip glaze in Persimmon)

Shrek

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used some of the products from the Colourpop Shrek collection, and I really like them. The eyeshadow palette is one of the best palettes Colourpop has released in 2025.

(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 – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer in Light, blush – Colourpop Shrek Lip and Cheek Balm in Fairytale Things, highlighter – MAC Skinfinish Lightstruck liquid highlighter in Lightscapade. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Colourpop Shrek Beware Orge palette (shades: Better Out Than In + Shrek Happens + My Swamp + I’m Making Waffles! + What The Shrek? + Sir Knight + Layers), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), 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: Maybelline Lifter Liner in 09 Peaking + MAC Spirit lipstick + Colourpop Shrek Ultra Glossy Lip in Orge)

Bright and colourful all year round

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Even though I tend to wear darker make-up looks more often in autumn, I still wear a bright, colourful look every now and again. I just love bright colours too much not to wear them all year round.

(Base: primer – Essence YEE HAW! Moisturizing primer stick in 01 Howdy Y’all!, foundation – Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm (shades: Fair 1 + Fair 3), 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 powder (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake) + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Lancôme C.E. Skin transforming bronzer in 01 Fair, blush – R.E.M. Beauty Hypernova satin matte blush in Pinking of U, highlighter – Dieverune Cosmetics highlighter in April Showers. Eye make-up: base – Wet n Wild Megalast eyeshadow primer, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Gourmande Girls Trapped palette (shades: Feed Me + All Green + Alive + Bitten + Sundew), mascaras – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude) + Glisten Cosmetics Spectra Lash mascara in Green, eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Minty Fresh. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix shimmer in Flamingo Fling 05)

5 favourites – October

Happy Halloween! Can you believe that it’s the last day of October?! A lot of things have happened in the past month, or actually the past couple of months, one thing being that we bought a house, and we’re getting the keys later on today! I can’t believe that the day is finally here. November will be all about getting the house ready and moving in, so my family will definitely be busy the next month or two. But before getting too busy, let’s talk about some of my favourite things from the month of October.

Denim Nike Cortez sneakers: These blue denim Nike Cortez sneakers has without a doubt been my most worn pair of shoes this past month. They just go with pretty much everything.

Catrice Drunk’n Diamonds eyeshadow sticks: I haven’t hauled these eyeshadow sticks yet, but I wore them here, and I loved them! As I wrote in the make-up post, they’re some of the best eyeshadow sticks I’ve ever tried! I wish Catrice would extend the shade range (they do have one more shade that I’ve also purchased), because I would buy them all.

L’Oréal Panorama volume million lashes mascara (shade: Black): It’s been a while since the last time I tried a new black mascara that I like as much as this one. The wand works for me, it looks great on the lashes, and it doesn’t transfer onto my eyelids.

Beverly Hills 90210 – season 1 (TV series): I know, how have I not watched Beverly Hills 90210 until now? I don’t have an answer to that but I finally decided to start watching the series this month, and I loved the first season. I’ve only watched a few episodes of season 2, so that’s why I’m only featuring season 1 here (for now).

The Pumpkin Spice Café – Laurie Gilmore (book): I have yet another book favourite this month, and this was the last book I finished in October. If you like the small town vibes of Gilmore Girls with a few more steamy interactions, this is for you.

Darker more often

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. When the weather gets colder and more autumnal, I automatically want to wear darker make-up looks more often.

(Base: primers – KVD Beauty Lock It pore-refining primer + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist illuminating primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), 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 – Made By Mitchell Mini Blursh Book in Atlas of Anatomy (shade: Blood Shot), highlighter – Colourpop Super Shock highlighter in Flexitarian. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Glaminatrix Cosmetics Bonfire palette (shades: Ashes + Bonfire + Smolder + Cinder + Kindling), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Burgundy Haze), eyeliner – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Automatic eyeliner in Armored Truck. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Catrice Generation Joy lipliner in C03 Bold Berry + YSL The Slim lipstick in 22)

Green-grey

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t think I have any other lip product in my extensive lip product collection that is this kind of green-grey colour. It’s a really fun and unique shade.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Instant Brightening + Blurring powder (shade: Lavender 01) + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Melted Sun liquid bronzer in 005 Tan Lines, blush – MAC Strobe Beam liquid blush in Nitelite, highlighter – MAC Skinfinish Lightstruck liquid highlighter in Glacial. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Dieverune Cosmetics Magnetic Mineralia palette (shades: MM11 + MM12 + MM13) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Stix Duo in 1 Interstellar/Mystic Taupe (both shades), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – MAC Powerpoint eye pencil in Mistletoe Mint. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Unearthly Cosmetics liquid lipstick in Destroy)

Not quite sure

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m not quite sure whether I like this eye look or not. I do like the lip colour though.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Nude BB cream SPF 50 (shade: 10), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powder – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream in Laguna 01, blush – Colourpop lip & cheek balm in Adore You, highlighter – Colourpop Super Shock highlighter in Monster. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Cosmic Brushes Smoulder palette (shades: Shy + Intimate + Flushed + Spontaneous + Embers + Charmed + Ignite + Swoon), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – Essence Meta Glow duo-chrome eye pencil in 04 Chromalicious. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop x Barbie Lippie pencil in Malibu Sunset + Catrice Glass Like dewy lip tint in 030 Happy Lips, Happy Life)