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Underwhelming shimmers

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I bought a Viseart eyeshadow palette back in January (which I haven’t hauled yet), because I’d been curious to try one, and I liked the mattes, but the shimmers were very underwhelming.

(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 Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow setting powder in Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush + highlighter – Give Me Glow Cosmetics Lilac Euphoria & Lavender Trip Dream Duo (shades: Lilac Euphoria (blush) + Lavender Trip (highlighter)). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Viseart Violette ÉNTENDU palette (shades: 6 + 7 + 9 + 10 + 11 + 12), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 008 Lavender. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills lip liner in Sandstone + Cosmic Brushes Velvet matte lipstick in Salem)

5 favourites – April

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As I wrote in my 5 favourites post from last month, I’m so ready for warmer weather, and we’ve had a handful of nice, sunny days, but not nearly as many as I was hoping for. I had a very nice Easter break, but I must admit, it’s been tough going back to work after the break. Hopefully, it’ll get easier again soon. Anyways, I’m really excited about this month’s favourites so let’s talk about them.

Patchwork coat (Stella Nova): I fell in love with this coat the first time I saw it, but it was quite expensive, so I didn’t buy it. However, I kept an eye out for it, and in March I found it on sale heavily discounted, so I went for it. I love it, and I’ve worn it so much.

Colourpop Pretty Fresh tinted foundation balm (shade: Fair 1): I’d heard such good things about this stick foundation, and it really is great. I’ve had a lot of early mornings this past month, and this has been my go-to most worn foundation; it’s just so quick and easy to apply, and it looks so good.

NYX Buttermelt highlighters: I love the NYX Buttermelt bronzer and blushes, so I was so excited to try the highlighters from the Buttermelt line, and they did not disappoint. I got the three most colourful shades, and they’re all so pretty.

MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm (shade: Vibe): It’s not often that I include a lip product in a 5 favourites post, because I’ve got so many lip products and wear different ones all the time, but I’ve worn this MAC Glow Play Tendertalk lip balm in the shade Vibe so many times this past month, so I had to give it a shout out. I love the formula in general, but this particular colour is so lovely on the lips.

Sol de Janeiro Danca Mistica perfume mist: I was so excited to try this limited edition summer scent from Sol de Janeiro, because it has notes of fig, sandalwood, and vanilla. I think it might be my new favourite Sol de Janeiro scent.

Matas haul (November 2024)

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I have a Matas haul to share with you today. The haul includes items purchased during the Singles Days 25% off sale and the Black Friday sale in November last year. The last few products in the haul weren’t on sale.

I’ve seen Fenty Beauty release highlighter palettes like this one before, and I’ve always been intrigued to get one, so when they released the Killawatt: Arcane Quad freestyle highlighter palette, I knew I wanted to get it. I don’t have any attachment to Arcane, but I thought the palette was beautiful.

Lancôme isn’t really a brand on my radar, but I’d been wanting to try out their C.E. Skin transforming bronzer in 01 Fair, and their C.E. Skin transforming highlighter in 01 Light Glow, and they’re really pretty.

I don’t purchase a lot of luxury make-up in generel, but I do really like Dior. This is the Dior Forever Star Glow Filter in 0N, and it’s such a pretty base under foundation.

I previously bought a lipgloss from the NYX Beetlejuice collection, but the palette wasn’t available at the time. It was at the time of the Black Friday sale, so I picked it up 40% off. I wore it earlier this week, and it was quite nice for an affordable eyeshadow palette.

I love the Rimmel Kind & Free mascara in 002 Brown Black so I picked up a back-up. And I thought I would give the L’Oréal Panorama mascara in Black a try.

The last thing I got on sale was the Rimmel Multi Tasker setting spray. I haven’t tried it yet.

e.l.f. Cosmetics is never on sale at Matas, so I just got two of the Fine as Fleck glitter eyeshadows, because I wanted to try them out. I picked up the shades White Hot and Straight Fire.

Lastly, I got three items from Essence which is another brand that’s usually not on sale, because their products are so affordable already. I bought two Satin Chrome nail polishes in 02 Artificial Pinktelligence and 03 Meta Maroon, and then I picked up the Xmas Kisses blush & highlighter duo in 01 Under The Mistleglow!, which was from a limited edition Christmas collection.

Smokey purple

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I just love a dark, smokey purple eye look, and isn’t the lip colour fun?

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer + 4% Niacinamide, 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) + 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 – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Beauty Wand contour in Fair/Light, blush – Catrice Festive Treasures Blush Drops in C01 Merry Mauve!, highlighter – about-face Light Lock Highlight Fluid in Unrestrained. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Lethal Cosmetics Spellcraft palette (shades: Familiar + Arcane + Cauldron + Incantation + Occult + Conjure + Elemental), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Amethyst Hour. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Galaxy Grey + MAC Haku lipstick)

Soft spot for pastels

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I love this eye look, but I do have a soft spot for purples and greens and any pastel shade.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer + L’Oréal Glotion natural glow enhancer (shade: 901 Fair Glow), 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) + 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 Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Whats Up Beauty Cheeque Terre bronzer in 10 Light, blush – Catrice Disney Pixar Finding Dory loose powder blush in 010 Reef Reflection, highlighter – Jolie Beauty Moonchild highlighter palette (shade: Phases). Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease Killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Jolie Beauty Spellbound palette (shades: Healing + Banishment + Spiritual + Vengeance + Crystals + Manifest + Intention + White Magic), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 004 Mint. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour lip liner in Prom Night + Jolie Beauty multichrome lipgloss in Ethereal)

Sephora Single’s Day sale haul (November 2024)

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I have a Sephora haul to share with you today. I made these purchases during their Single’s Day sale back in November.

The biggest purchase I made was the Pat McGrath Labs Mothership X: Moonlit Seduction eyeshadow palette. This is a really pretty palette, and I remember getting a good price on it.

I’d been wanting to try the KVD Beauty Good Apple bronze + sculpt balm duo and the Good Apple blush balm duo ever since they launched, and I finally picked up the bronze + sculpt balm duo in Fair 100 and the blush balm duo in Elusive Orchard 30. I really like the formula of these products.

For cheeks, I also got the Dior Rouge Blush & Glow duo face palette in 287 Dioramour and the Make Up For Ever Artist Face Powders highlighter in H130 Wherever Pearl. The Dior duo looks beautiful, but I was a bit disappointed the in lack of pigmentation. The Make Up For Ever highlighter is very nice though.

I’d been dying to pick up a slightly darker shade of the R.E.M. Beauty Sweetener foundation, because the shade I picked up originally was too light. This time around I got the shade Fair 6 CN, and it’s a really good shade match for my skin. I featured it in the 5 favourites post from December last year. And I love the Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye pencil, so I needed the shade Willow in my collection, which is a beautiful dark green shade.

The last two products I bought (I also got a free gift with my purchase) were two fragrances. I picked up the Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 76 perfume mist 90 ml and the KAYALI Lovefest Burning Cherry I 48 eau de parfum 10 ml. I really like both scents, especially the KAYALI Lovefest Burning Cherry.

And here’s the selection of minis I received as a free gift.

Another yummy look

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is another very yummy make-up look if you ask me. The warm oranges with the pops of green just look so pretty together.

(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + Rare Beauty Always An Optimist illuminating primer, 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 Marshmellow), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Blend Bunny Cosmetics Juicy Cheeks face palette (shade: Sqeeze), highlighter – Wicked Widow Beauty Tales of Terror: A Haunting highlighter in Jack-O-Lantern. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Wicked Widow Beauty Tales of Terror: A Haunting palette (shades: Midnight Fright + 31 + Creepy Crawlers + Shadows + Gargoyle + Dark Void) + Wicked Widow Beauty Tales of Terror: A Haunting highlighter in Jack-O-Lantern (inner corners), mascara – Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Colourpop Crème gel liner in Aglow. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: Anastasia Beverly Hills lip liner in Caramel + Fantasy Cosmetics Lost Library lipstick in Unearthed)

Rarely this pale of a nude

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I rarely wear this pale of a nude lipstick, but paired with a darker cool-toned lip pencil, I thought it went well with the purple and green eye look.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, 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 Marshmellow), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Powder Filter pressed powder (shade: Fair Neutral Cool). Face make-up: bronzer – Made By Mitchell Blursh Bronzed liquid bronzer in Hollo There, blush – Made By Mitchell Curve Case Collective (shade: Dairy Queen), highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Glaze in Sprinkles. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Unearthly Cosmetics Not Normal remastered palette (shades: Basic + Soft Spot + Sultry + Sage + Emerald + Impulsive + Emotions + Charisma + Gemini), mascaras – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 08 Jungle Green + Blend Bunny Cosmetics Omni Lash lash perfecting mascara, eyeliner – Lethal Cosmetics Aura multichrome liner in Synapse. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Stone lip pencil + Cosmic Brushes Velvet matte lipstick in Clarice)

So yummy

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Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I think this make-up look is so yummy, and I really want to create a make-up look in this colour scheme again soon.

(Base: primers – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder (shade: Universal) + Catrice Soft Glam filter fluid (shade: 010 Fair-Light), foundation – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Fenty Beauty We’re Even hydrating longwear concealer (shade: 120N), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Charlotte Tilbury Beautiful Skin Sun-Kissed Glow bronzer in Fair, blush – Catrice Mystic Forest cream blush in 010 Purple Touch, highlighter – Colourpop Super Shock highlighter in Flip Flop. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Glam Shop Santorini palette (shades: Owocowy + Purpura + Klejnot + Biale Zloto + Promienisty), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Fushi. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift. Lips: MAC Liptensity lip pencil in Hellebore + Huda Beauty Silk Balm in Burning Cherry)