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Sephora Black Friday haul + December haul (2025)

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I have a collective Sephora haul to share with you today. First, I’m going to go through the products I picked up in their Black Friday sale. Afterwards, I’m going to show you the things I picked up in December. Some of those things were new, and some were on sale. I also got some gifts with my purchases, which I’ll add in the end.

I own the most perfumes from KAYALI, and I love most of their scents. These two scents had been on my wishlist for a while, so I decided to finally pick them up in the Black Friday sale. It’s The Wedding Velvet Santal 35 and the Oudgasm Cafe Oud 19.

I also got this The 7 Virtues Mini Vanilla giftset, which includes two mini perfumes in Vanilla Woods and Candied Lychee.

From Rare Beauty, I bought the Selena’s Fav Mini Set, which comes with a mini Rare perfume and the Soft Pinch dewy liquid blush in Happy. I also thought I would get one of the fragrance layering balms and picked Woody Oak.

The last set I got in the BF sale was the Kosas Blush Is Life trio, which comes with the three shades Euphoria, Dare, and Spellbound. I’ve been really enjoying these blushes.

Moving on to the items I picked up in December. I got a back-up of the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint in shade 2, because it was on sale, and it’s one of my favourite foundations/skin tints. I also got the Onesize B12 Base Thinner, because it sounded like an interesting product, and I’d heard good things about it.

I know, I got some more fragrances. I was very intrigued by the scents from Le Monde Gourmand and decided to try the one called Chai Épicé, and I really like it. I also had to try a couple of the new KAYALI Freedom scents. I chose Freedom Musk Matcha 45 and Freedom Musk Latte 41.

I purchased these last two palettes from the R.E.M. Beauty Wicked: For Good collection on sale. It’s the Ozian Forest eyeshadow palette and the Cherry Blossom blush palette in Warm Coral. The eyeshadow palette performed very well (I wore it here), whereas I haven’t tried the blush palette yet, but it looks very pretty.

Lastly, I received these gifts with my orders. I got the Huda Beauty Easy Bake setting spray mini and then the Holiday Beauty Box, which included a bunch of different stuff.

Gingerbread bakery

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. It’s always fun trying out a new pastel eyeshadow palette, however, even though the Simply Posh Cosmetics Gingerbread Bakery palette wasn’t as bad as I’ve heard some people say I was, I do agree that some of the pastel mattes lack pigment.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Colourpop Pretty Fresh hyaluronic acid tinted moisturizer (shade: Fair 1 N), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Colourpop Pretty Fresh hyaluronic creamy concealer (shade: Fair 10 N), powders – Essence Flawless Skin Trio loose setting powder in 10 + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Makeup By Mario SoftSculpt serum bronzer in Fair, blush – Rimmel Turbocharged Glow in 001 Not A Basic B, highlighter – Rimmel Turbocharged Glow in 004 Chelsea Glow. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Simply Posh Cosmetics Gingerbread Bakery palette (shade: Icing + Brown Sugar + Baked With Love + Peppermints + Lollipops + Cookie Cutter + Baked Fresh + Bake Shop + Gum Drops), mascaras – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black) + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Pink Air), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte lipstick in 025 Pink Express)

Collective Black Friday haul (November 2025)

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I have a collective Black Friday haul to share with you today. This haul includes orders from Matas, Magasin, Zalando, Crás, Trollbeads, and Boozt.

These are the items I picked up from Matas. I got 25% off the Clean Classic The Jet Set layering gift set (5 x 5ml) and the Fenty Cheeks Suede powder blush matte in Daiquiri Dip 06, and then I got 40% off the Rimmel Kind & Free mascaras, so I picked up two back-ups in the shade 002 Brown Black.

The next bulk of items was purchased at Magasin, which also had 25% off most things. I got three blush products; the Huda Beauty Blush Filter blurring blushlighters palette in Baby Pink, the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch matte bouncy blush in Worth, and the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch liquid blush in Spirited (mini).

From MAC, I got the Luxe Luck Dazzleshadow liquid eyeshadow in Viperactive, which was from last year’s Lunar New Year collection, and I also picked up one of the new Dazzleshadow liquid eyeshadows in the shade Crumbled Diamonds. Both of these are very pretty.

And lastly from Magasin, I bought the Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless mini setting spray kit and the Kosas Revealer concealer in 01 N.

Let’s move on to the things I got from Zalando. I got these two make-up items, which are the last make-up items of this haul. I’d used up my L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum in 0,5-2 Very Light, so I got a new one, because it’s one of my favourite foundations/skin tints, and I also got a third shade of the NABLA Close-Up Blurring powder blushes, and it’s in the shade Satisfaction.

I picked up two pairs of Crocs in the Zalando BF sale. I got the other pair of M&M’s collab Crocs; they’re just so fun and colourful. I also got another pair of lined Christmas-themed Crocs, which I wore several times during December.

I made a small order from Crás, which you might know is one of my favourite clothing brands. I’ve had my eye on the shiny dress for a while, and it was pretty heavily discounted so I decided to finally get it, even though I can’t wear it at the moment. I’ve also been wanting one of their satin coats, and I thought this pink floral one was really pretty and perfect for spring. The tote bag was a gift with purchase.

Trollbeads usually has some good deals around Black Friday, so I added these glass beads and silver beads to my ever-growing collection.

These last few items were purchased in the Boozt BF sale. I got another headband from Becksöndergaard, because I think they make beautiful, good quality headbands.

I also picked up two hair & body mists from L’atelier Parfum. I got Green Crush and Exquise Tentation. Green Crush is my favourite so far. It’s so fresh and green-smelling, which is exactly what I was hoping it would be.

Paris La Bohème

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing both the Nomad Cosmetics Paris La Bohème intense color & chrome palette and the Paris La Bohème crème rouge face palette in these pictures, and I really like how this make-up look turned out.

(Base: primer – Essence Jelly Grip Extreme hydrating 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), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow bronzer in Fair, blush – Nomad Cosmetics Paris La Bohème crème rouge face palette (shades: Amour + Passionneé), 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 + Nomad Cosmetics Paris La Bohème intense color & chrome palette (shades: Painter + Latin Quarter + Rodolpho + Poverty + Dramatique) + Colourpop The Grinch Super Shock highlighter in 2 Sizes 2 Small (inner corners), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Green Altitude), eyeliner – MAC Powersurge eye kohl. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Sacheu Beauty lip liner STAY-IN in getREDy + Colourpop High School Musical Just A Tint lip crayon in Chello)

Didn’t wear that well

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I liked the idea of this look, but it didn’t wear that well. The satin eyeshadows creased on me quite quickly, and the lip oil went outside my lip line even though I was wearing a lip liner.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: N1), powder – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist Soft Radiance setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Glam Shop Z Fioletem bronzer in Chocolate, blush + highlighter – Natasha Denona Love Glow Cheek palette (shades: Glow Cream Base (blush) + Glow Impact Powder (highlighter) + Diamond Powder (highlighter)). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + MAC Metamorphosis Face & Eye palette (shades: Cherry Sangria + Calypso Coral + Hot Honey + Daffodillionaire + Lavender Lemonade + Daft Pink), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Burgundy Haze), eyeliner – Catrice Eyepencil in C01 Ruby Noel. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Bratz Lippie pencil in Angel + Cosmic Beauty tinted lip oil in Ritual)

Collective indie haul – Black Friday (November 2025)

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It’s time for the first Black Friday haul from last November. This is a collective indie beauty haul, and it includes orders from Oden’s Eye, GlossGods Cosmetics, Monolith, and Lethal Cosmetics.

The Oden’s Eye Ice Crystal palette wasn’t on sale, but it launched for Black Friday. This big palette format is not my favourite from the brand, but I loved this look that I created with the palette.

The only thing I actually bought in the Oden’s Eye Black Friday sale was this pretty bracelet.

And then I got some free make-up brushes (a blush brush and a detail crease blender brush) and a free tote bag with my order.

I’ve had my eye on the GlossGods Cosmetics Dancing Lights palette ever since it launched (I think it was their 2024 holiday palette), but I didn’t pick it up initially. I was very happy to see it back in stock and on sale for Black Friday, so I picked it up together with the 2025 holiday palette, Starry Skies. I also got another shade of the Jelly Drip Sticks in the shade Catch My Drip.

I’m wearing the Starry Skies palette here, and the Dancing Lights palette here.

There were a lot of things I really wanted in the Monolith Black Friday sale, but sadly something went wrong, when I was trying to pay for my order, and when I finally got it fixed, most of the things I wanted was sold out and the sale was over. However, they put a smaller amount of items up for sale again a few days later, and I managed to get the Simply Posh Cosmetics Black Cherry palette and Down to Earth palette. The Gingerbread Bakery palette wasn’t on sale, but a part of the new launch for Black Friday.

I hadn’t made an order from Lethal Cosmetics in ages, but I was intrigued by their new palette called Serpentine, which launched for Black Friday. I was a bit disappointed in the palette when I first wore it though.

In the actual Black Friday sale on Lethal Cosmetics’ site, I picked up the Magnetics face powder in Floret, which is a shade I’ve had on my wishlist for a very long time, the Pixeled lipgloss in Matrix, and two of the Dexter nail polishes in Modus Operandi and Slice of Life.

Pretty black and grey

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. For a black and grey eye look, I think this is quite pretty.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin foundation (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Colourpop Pretty Fresh hyaluronic creamy concealer (shade: Fair 10 N), powders – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Brightening Flawless Finish powder (shade: Fair/Medium) + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Essence Soft Touch butter bronzer in 10 Whipped Buttercup, blush – Fenty Cheeks Suede powder blush matte in Daiquiri Dip 06, highlighter – Colourpop pressed powder highlighter in Makin’ Memories. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadow – GlossGods Cosmetics Starry Skies palette (shades: Chilly + Freezing + Frigid + Black Ice + Ice Pillar + Midnight Hour + North Star), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 014 Colourful Black. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + rom&nd The Juicy Lasting Tint in 10 Summer Scent)

Pacific Northwest

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to do another eye look with the Nomad Cosmetics Pacific Northwest intense color & chrome palette, because it’s such a pretty palette. I think these tones of green look so pretty with the brown cheek and lip.

(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 – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Natasha Denona Hy-Glam concealer (shade: N1), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – L’Oréal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear Matte bronzer (shade: 250 Light), blush – NABLA Close-Up Blurring powder blush in Satisfaction, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt highlighter in 05 Bright And Butta. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Nomad Cosmetics Pacific Northwest intense color & chrome palette (shades: PNW + Sasquatch Sighting + Ecotopia + Cascadia) + By BEAUTY BAY Bouncy Beam shimmer stick in Setlist, 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 Spiced Tea lip pencil + Anastasia Beverly Hills Lip Velvet in Parchment)