Beauty Bay haul – a lot of sale items (January 2026)

Posted on March 24, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a collective Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. They had a really big sale back in January and their website has since been down, but it looks like it’s back up, and it’s had a makeover. I took advantage of the sale, and I also picked up my first products from Flower Knows.

By BEAUTY BAY had just launched a new eyeshadow palette in a new format right before the big sale, and since I buy most limited edition palettes from By BEAUTY BAY I had to pick it up. It’s called the Wanderscape 20 colour palette.

The rest of the products were on sale apart from some of the Flower Knows stuff. I got another palette from Samplr. This is the #01_ENERGY 25-pan colour palette. I liked the first palette I got from Samplr, and I like the single shadows/customisable concept of the Samplr palettes. I created this look with this particular palette.

I got this Trixie Cosmetics Play Pigment in Pac Ma’am, which I think is mainly meant for the eyes, but I guess you can use it however you like.

From Anastasia Beverly Hills I got the Smooth Blur contour stick in Halftone, the Lip Velvet in Blackberry, and a mini Brow Wiz in Ash Brown. The contour stick came a little smooshed, but I can still use it, and I like it so far. I love the Lip Velvet formula from ABH, and the Blackberry shade was on my wishlist, and I’ve never tried the Brow Wiz, so I thought I would give it a go.

I’ve been really enjoying the Sacheu Beauty lip liner STAY-IN in getREDy, so I decided to get the Bestseller Bundle, which includes the shades 02 MUAH-ve, 03 p-INKED, and 04 HEY-zal.

I bought these four blushes in the sale; the MAC Extra Dimension blush in Wrapped Candy, two Urban Decay Face Bond blushes in the shades Touch Me and Slow Burn, and the Urban Decay Hydromaniac Blush Glow Hydrator in Red Flag. I haven’t tried the Urban Decay Hydromaniac Blush Glow Hydrator yet, but I really like the other three blushes.

Let’s move on to the items I got from Flower Knows. This brand might not be perfect for my make-up taste and use, but the packaging is stunning. So I decided to get the Flower Knows Shell’s Jewel Collection satin blush in Luna Pearl and the Flower Knows Shell’s Jewel Collection 6-Color makeup palette in Moonlight Pearl (which was actually on sale, when I bought it). These products are almost too pretty to use.

I also got the Flower Knows Shell’s Jewel Collection highlighter balm & charm sets in Blue Tears (not sale) + Moonlight Stone (sale). The packaging on these are not as nice as the packaging on the blush and the eyeshadow palette though.

The last product I purchased from Flower Knows was the Strawberry Cupid Dall Day Glow liquid blush in 04 Apple Glow. Such cute packaging as well.

Lastly, I got two gifts with my two orders. I got a Flower Knows Midsummer Fairytales Collection hand mirror in White Vanilla and a By BEAUTY BAY lip liner in Whip.

Neutral eyes and red lips

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Even though I prefer a colourful eye look, I do think that there’s something about a neutral eye look paired with a red lip.

(Base: primer – Iconic London Underglow blurring primer, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth skin tint stick (shade: 2), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powder – NYX Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve. Face make-up: bronzer – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic bronzer in 110 Sunlit Glow, blush – Moira Marvelous baked blush in 008 Cherry Crumble, highlighter – Catrice More Than Glow highlighter in 010 Ultimate Platinum Glaze. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Fantasy Cosmetica Artificer palette (shades: Craft + Build + Infusion + Acid-Etched + Alloy), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – MAC Powersurge eye kohl. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner + lipstick in Devoted)

Soft and toned down

Posted on March 22, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is a very soft and toned down make-up look, which is not something I wear very often, but I think it’s a pretty look nonetheless.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake pressed powder in 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 – Singe Beauty Evocative Silk Blush in Likable Litchi, highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Press’d duo highlighter palette in Dripped in Ice (shade: Drip Drip). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Colourpop Heart to Get palette (shades: You Wish + Back @ It + Sweet Talk + Booked & Busy + Mood Lately + 99% Angel), mascara – L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliners – NYX Epic Inky Stix cream gel eyeliner in 15 Off-Grid Grey + Colourpop High School Musical Crème gel liner in Exit. 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 + MAC MACximal Sleek satin lipstick in Pink Peppermint)

Not only for Christmas

Posted on March 21, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. Green eyeshadow and red lipstick aren’t only for the Christmas season. Change up the undertones and the combo works all year round.

(Base: primer – Glow Recipe Strawberry BHA pore-smooth blur drops, foundation – Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop blurring skin tint (shade: 2), 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) + Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Ultra-Blur in Translucent, 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 – Urban Decay Face Bond blush in Slow Burn, highlighter – Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch highlighter in Enlighten. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Nomad Cosmetics Okavango Safari intense eyeshadow palette (shades: Chief’s Island + Rumbling Elephants + Migrating Zebras + Nile Crocodiles) + Rare Beauty Positive Light Silky Touch highlighter in Enlighten (inner corners), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – MAC Colour Excess Gel pencil eye liner in Permanent Vacation. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Centre of Attention lip pencil + Essence Glossy Glaze high shine lipstick in 04 Red Dy For The Day)

Colourpop haul (January 2026)

Posted on March 20, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a collective Colourpop haul to share with you today. I purchased some items from this year’s Valentine’s collection, a few new lip products, and the entire The Twilight Saga Eclipse collection.

I’ve loved Valentine’s palettes from Colourpop previous years (my favourite being the Flirty Talk palette), so I was excited to try this year’s palette, the Heart to Get palette, as well. I wore it last weekend, and it was cute, but not my favourite.

However, I absolutely love the three Super Shock blushes that launched with the Valentine’s collection. They’re all in the pearlized finish, and they’re stunning glowy blushes. They’re called (from left to right) Not Your Baby, Feeling’s Mutual, and Cuter Than Cupid.

I also bought these three lip products. I got a set of two of the new Cloud Whip blurring liquid lipsticks in Sky’s the Limit and On Cloud 9. I also picked up the Disney Princess Ultra Glossy Lip in Courageous Rapunzel. I really like these lip products.

As I mentioned I picked up the entire Colourpop x The Twilight Saga Eclipse collection.

All of the now three eyeshadow palettes Colourpop has released in their Twilight collections have captured the colour scheme of the corresponding films so well including the Eclipse palette.

I really like the Jelly Much shadows from Colourpop and this collection includes two shades called in Cullen Coven and Newborn Army.

The Colourpop Super Shock highlighter formula is one of my favourites, so I’m always excited about adding a new shade to my collection. This one is called Change Me. I have to say that I don’t prefer this big packaging though.

The collection also includes two Lippie Pencil + Lippie Stix kits in Opposites Attract (Emmett Cullen and Rosalie Hale) and New Love (Jasper Hale and Alice Cullen). I’m excited to try this creamy Lippie Stix formula.

This last product is new from Colourpop and it’s the Powder-to-Crème lipstick in the shade Newborn. I have worn this, but I didn’t love it.

Dark monochromatic purple

Posted on March 19, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had to do a dark monochromatic purple look with this outfit, and I love it.

(Base: primer – Maybelline Grippy serum primer, foundation – Maybelline Superstay Lumi Matte foundation (shade: 96) + Onesize B12 Base Thinner, concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Instant Brightening + Blurring powder (shade: Lavender 01) + NYX Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve. Face make-up: bronzer – NYX Buttermelt bronzer in 01 Butta Cup, blush – Essence Blush Crush! in 60 Lovely Lilac, highlighter – BH Cosmetics Frosé highlighter palette (shade: Slushie). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Bellabeautébar Dead Roses 2 palette (shades: Mourning + Loss + Wither + Perish + Torment + Reflection), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + L’Oréal Panorama volume million mascara in Black, eyeliner – Catrice Jewel Glide Effect eye pencil in 050 Ruby Crystal. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Hellebore + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Vampire Truffle)

Burgundy and fiery red

Posted on March 17, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t remember if I’ve even worn a burgundy and fiery red eye look before, but I love how it turned out. I actually love this entire make-up look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmallow), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light Pink + Light. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Camo liquid bronzer & contour in Fair/Light, blush – Rimmel Turbocharged Glow in 003 Main Character, highlighter – Rimmel Turbocharged Glow in 004 Chelsea Glow. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Bellabeautébar Recently Deinfluenced palette (shades: Lashlighting + Authenticity + Depleted + Fake Famous + Viral), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Burgundy Haze), eyeliner – NYX Epic Inky Stix cream gel eyeliner in 05 Robotic Red. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Bratz Lippie pencil in Angel + Colourpop Bratz Lippie Stix in Kool Kat)

This nude lip combo

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I just love a purple eye look, and this is one of my favourite nude lip combos I’ve worn in a very long time.

(Base: primer – Maybelline Grippy serum 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) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin concealer (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), powders – Fenty Beauty Bright Fix Instant Brightening + Blurring powder (shade: Lavender 01) + NYX Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve. Face make-up: bronzer – Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur contour stick in Halftone, blush – Sephora Collection Color Twister creme blush in Audacious Viola, highlighter – NYX Buttermelt Stix in 02 Love At First Melt. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Wicked Widow Beauty Rocky Horror Show palette (shades: Columbia + On The Slab + Strange Journey + Great Scott + Sweet Transvestite + Wise Up), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Cosmic Beauty metallic gel liner in Astral. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Colourpop Bratz Lippie pencil in Pretty Princess + Colourpop Bratz Lippie Stix in Pretty Princess)

Collective haul – beauty (January 2026)

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

I have a very large collective beauty haul from January to share with you today. I’m going to go through everything based on places/websites I purchased the different products from. Let’s begin with a couple of indie palette purchases.

From Nomad Cosmetics, I picked up the Paris La Bohème intense color & chrome palette and the Paris La Bohème crème rouge face palette. I think the theme of this collection is fun, and I really like the unique colour story of the eyeshadow palette. I think it’s the first time, Nomad Cosmetics have released blushes, so I had to try the blush palette as well, and the shades I’ve tried so far were very pretty on the cheeks. I’m wearing both palettes here.

When Cosmic Beauty launched their Angelic palette, I made an order from their website including that palette and the Death palette, which had been on my wishlist for a while. I haven’t worn the Angelic palette yet, but I created this fun eye look with the Death palette.

The next set of items are from Lyko, and I got a lot of them 20% off including these Essence Juicy Bomb Sweet Drop body mists in 102 Caramel Cloud and 104 Cookie Crazy.

From Essence, I also got the Jelly Grip Extreme hydrating primer and the Feelin’ Comfy blush balm duo in 01 In My Blushin’ Era.

These two Moira blushes weren’t on sale, but I really wanted to try these formulas, so I picked up the Love Steady shimmer blush in 002 So Lucky and the Marvelous baked blush in 008 Cherry Crumble.

Lastly from Lyko, I got four products from Catrice. I got the Soft Embrace hand & nail spa treatment, the Soft Embrace Soft Blur primer & beautifier in C01 Bare Beauty, and the Soft Embrace liquid shimmer blushes in C01 Rosy Glow and C02 Mulberry Glow.

Moving on to three things I got from Magasin. I got a big size of the Clinique All About Eyes 50% off, which is such a good deal. I also bought two of the holiday limited edition Lancôme L’Absolu Rouge Drama Matte lipsticks. I got the glittery matte lipstick in 296 Shimmery Dramaphoria and the matte lipstick in 025 Pink Express.

Here’s a stand alone product that I got with an order from Boozt. You probably know that I love the MAC Colour Excess gel pencil eye liners, so I picked up this pretty yellow shade in Permanent Vacation on sale.

Next up are the things I got from Matas. I purchased three new products from e.l.f. Cosmetics; the Soft Glam satin concealer in 13 Fair Neutral, the Glitzshow eyeshadow stick in So Gleamy, and the Halo Glow silky powder highlighter in Soft Pearl Era. I also picked up another shade of the Rimmel Turbocharged Glows. This one is in the shade 003 Main Character, and it was 20% off.

NYX also launched some new goodies, so I bought the Wonder Snatch powder in 01 Sugar Serve, which I’m really been enjoying, two of the Buttermelt Stix in 01 Big Melt Energy and 02 Love At First Melt, and two of the Epic Inky Stix cream gel eyeliners in 05 Robotic Red and 10 Violet Volt.

The last order in this collective haul was from Sephora. I wanted to try the new Huda Beauty Easy Bake pressed powder, and I got it in the shade Cherry Blossom Cake. I’m really liking it so far. I also needed a back-up of the Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener, because I’m almost out.

I also purchased two blushes. I was very intrigued by the new Tarte Macaron Blush & Glow duo, and I chose the shade Pink Champagne. The cream blush was stunning on the cheeks, but sadly, I didn’t think the glowy powder layered on top very well. I’m sure it’ll be beautiful on it’s own though. And I’ve had the Sephora Collection Color Twister creme blush in Audacious Viola in my wishlist for so long, and since it was heavily discounted, I thought it was time to give it a try, and it’s a very pretty purple cream blush.

Toxic taffy

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Mucha-Lucha

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’d been waiting for the right outfit to wear this lime green metallic lipstick with, and it was perfect with this springlike, floral look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Pink), 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), powders – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light Pink + Light, freckles – Essence Got A Crush On Apricots freckles pen (shade: 01 Après Apricots). Face make-up: bronzer – Anastasia Beverly Hills Smooth Blur contour stick in Halftone, blush – Colourpop Super Shock blush in Feeling’s Mutual, highlighter – MAC Bounce & Gleam highlighter in Investmint. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Essence Soft Touch eyeshadow in 01 The One + Unearthly Cosmetics Dead Cute palette (shades: Coffin Candy + Toxic Doll + Killer Kawaii + Ghostie Glow + Spoiled Sparkle), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free mascara (shade: 02 Brown Black), eyeliners – Catrice Who I Am double ended eye pencil in C01 I Am Art + Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Camu Camu. Eyebrows: NYX Lift & Snatch! Brow Tint Pen in Ash Brown + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Talking Points lip pencil + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Toxic Taffy)

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