I had worn the same watch almost every day for the past 11 years so I thought it was about time to get a new one. I really like a lot of the Casio watches, and I was lucky enough to get one for Christmas. I love this style (LA680WEA-7EF) which is very simple and a great size; not too big and not too small.
Between Christmas and New Year’s I went to Copenhagen to spend time with family, but I also had time to stop by Sephora. I wasn’t supposed to spend a lot of money, so I just got two things. The NARS Sarah Moon Cheek & Lip palette in True Story was on sale and I’ve never tried NARS blushers (or highlighters), so I thought this was a good way to try them out. The colours in the palette are beautiful and as you can see it also came with a Velvet Matte lip pencil which I’m looking forward to try out. Then I had to get the Sleek Highlighting palette in Solstice which every major beauty youtuber talked about in 2016, and I have to say that it’s worth the hype. They’re some of the most intense highlighters I’ve tried and they’re so beautiful.
I know it’s been about a month since Christmas, but I thought I would still show you a few of the Christmas presents I received. I got three make-up products and they’re all from MAC.
I got the lipstick in Diva which is a classic MAC lipstick shade and one I’ve been wanting for a long time. It’s a beautiful matte burgundy shade, and even though I have several lipsticks in this colour family this one has quickly become a favourite.
I also got the Pro Longwear Paintpot in the shade Groundwork which has also been on my wishlist for a while. It’s a very nice mid-tone brown that works beautifully on it’s own or as a base for powder shadows.
Lastly, I got a single eye shadow to add to my palette. It’s in the shade Amber Lights and it’s a gorgeous golden amber colour.
I made an ASOS order in December and these are the items I picked up. All of these items were on sale when I bought them, and the only item that is not on sale anymore is the top. It’s the ASOS High Neck Halter With Sheer Plunge and I thought it would be a very nice ‘going out’ top. I’ve been wanting a pair of simple, black booties with a low block heel for a really long time, and I thought these Truffle Collection Thea Side Zip Boots were very nice. They’re the only pair of these three pairs of shoes I’ve worn so far (mainly because of the weather), and they go with pretty much any outfit. I’m really loving the velvet trend and I could not pass on the ASOS ELOUISE Velvet Sock Boots. They’re a beautiful light blue colour and I can’t wait to style them. Lastly, I’ve been craving a pair of silver sneakers so I was very excited to find these Missguided Metallic Trainers. I think they’ll look great with so many different outfits.
My latest order of Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipsticks is really exciting. I purchased one of the shades I’ve been wanting since I first discovered Jeffree Star Cosmetics, his first metallic shade, and two shades from his limited edition holiday collection. Redrum was one of the original three Velour liquid lipsticks and I’ve heard several youtubers say that it’s their go-to red lipstick. As you might know by now red is my go-to lip colour, so I’ve been wanting Redrum for so long, and when I finally saw it on Beauty Bay I bought it right away. I’ve worn it a few times and it really is gorgeous; such a good classic red. I love that Jeffree has started making metallic liquid lipsticks as well, and since his first metallic shade released he has come out with two more. But the shade I’ve got is Dreamhouse which is the perfect name for a metallic hot pink lipstick. I wore it New Year’s Eve and it was so cool and festive. Lastly, I had to pick up a couple of his holiday lipsticks. I chose the shades Pumpkin Pie and Crocodile Tears. Pumpkin Pie is a terracotta orange with red/pink and gold shimmer (I think – it’s hard to see the exact colours of the shimmer) and Crocodile Tears is a dark green. I haven’t worn these shades yet, but I’m really excited to play around with them.
Here’s a few products I picked up over the past few months. The MAC lip pencil is in the shade Redd, and I’ve been wanting it for quite a while, but it had been sold out online and at my local MAC counters for months. I wanted it because it’s a yellow based red and I thought it would be perfect for all my bright yellow based red lipsticks. I also picked up another Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner in the shade 018 Addiction which is a really pretty nude. I had been wanting to try out the Wet n Wild Megaglo contouring palette in the shade Dulce De Leche, because I had heard good things about it, so when I finally found it in the right shade I had to try it out. The colours are really nice for my fair skin and so far I quite like it. On the same day I also picked up the Wet n Wild Coverall primer which I really like as well.
I’d been wanting these sneakers since last summer, but I didn’t want to pay the full price for them, so I was waiting for them to go on sale somewhere. I was lucky to find half off online on Black Friday, and I’m so happy that they’re finally mine. Now I’m just waiting for warmer weather so I can actually wear them.
I have another clothing haul for you and this time it’s an H&M one. I’d been looking at the red bomber before, but I wasn’t happy with the price, but when I found it on sale I had to have it. The sweatshirt wasn’t on sale, but as the huge Disney fan that I am I couldn’t resist it. The T-shirt is a bit tighter and shorter than I normally go for, but I had several outfit ideas in mind when I saw it, so I decided to give it a try. I love slacks (or dress trousers) and I thought these silver glitter ones would be perfect for festive occasions. I actually wore them at a family Christmas get-together, but I wasn’t able to take any outfit pictures.
Like many other MAC enthusiasts I was really excited about the MAC Mariah Carey collection, and I decided to get two lipsticks and a blusher. As you can see the packaging is absolutely gorgeous; the silver glitter with the pale gold is just beautiful.
The blusher I picked up is You’ve Got Me Feeling which is a light candy pink. I chose this one because I don’t really have any bright pink blushers.
I picked up two of the lipsticks because look at that packaging! All the shades in this collection are very neutral which is normally not something I go for, but that’s exactly why I thought it would be fun to try out a couple of shades.
The first shade I got is Dahhlinggg which is a light peachy pink shade. I decided to get this shade because I have nothing like it in my collection. It’s my first Cremesheen finish lipstick from MAC, and I haven’t worn it yet, so I’m excited to see how pigmented or sheer it is on the lips.
The second lipstick I got is All I Want which is a champagne shimmer. I got this partly because of the name, but also because I’ve been loving frosty/metallic lips lately. I have worn this lipstick once so far and I actually really liked it. It’s a bit sheer so I wore a lipliner underneath. I think it would be a beautiful lip topper as well.
I’ve done quite a bit of clothes shopping lately (I’ve already shown you some Christmas jumpers and party clothes). I didn’t go on one big shopping spree, so I’ll be doing several hauls. All of the items above are from Monki, apart from the pink sweater which is from H&M. Monki is one of my absolute favourite brands, and I really like these pieces. Jeans are something I always forget to buy probably because they’re wardrobe stables, but on this shopping trip a bought a pair of blue high waisted skinny jeans. I’ve been looking at overall skirts before, but I’d never found one that fit properly until I found this Monki one. I’m actually wearing it here with a jumper on top, but I do have a couple of outfits waiting to be posted where you can see the overall part. I’m absolutely loving the two sweaters. They’re a quite similar in style; they both have high necks and are a bit oversize. And they are so comfortable, especially the grey one. I’m also loving the velvet bomber cardigan (that’s what I’ve decided to call it). Velvet is everywhere at the moment, and I really don’t mind.
Mucha-Lucha's 