Fun pastels

Here’s the make-up I wore Saturday February 4. I love playing with fun pastels, and I sure had fun creating this pastel make-up look.

(Base: primers – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Pink), foundation – Iconic London Super Smoother Blurring Skin Tint (shade: Warm Fair), 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 + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Sigma Beauty Matte Bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Kokie Cosmetics Soft Gradient blush in Star-Crossed, highligher – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H102 Pink Star. Eye make-up: base – MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + By BEAUTY BAY Pastels pressed pigment palette (shades: Lovesick + Day Dream + Cloud Free) + Oden’s Eye Jewel Shine single multichrome eyeshadows (shades: M001 Lola + M004 Angela), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner in Fresh. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + Colourpop The Muppets Glowing Lip in Kissy Kissy)

Lyko haul (December 2022)

I have a small-ish Lyko haul to share with you today. I made this Lyko order because I really wanted to try the beautiful Kokie Cosmetics Soft Gradient blushes, and then I also picked up a handful of other products.

I picked up five shades of the Kokie Cosmetics Soft Gradient blushes; Tease, Swoon, Star-Crossed, Heartthrob, and Flushed. They are so beautiful!

And these are the rest of the products, I picked up. I got another Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Primer Base. This one is in the shade Ignite. I also bought the Jason Wu Beauty Single Ready To Sparkle eyeshadow and two lipsticks.

Here’s a closer look at the Jason Wu Beauty Single Ready To Sparkle eyeshadow. I’m wearing it on my eyes here.

I purchased another one of the Smashbox Be Legendary Monster of Horror lipsticks. This is very fittingly called Frankenstein and has Frankenstein’s monster on the packaging.

The last lipstick I got is the Milani Color Fetish matte lipstick in the shade Fleur. I haven’t worn this yet, but the colour looks really pretty, and I love the packaging.

Cream and powder

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I used a mix of cream and powder eyeshadows for my eye look, and I think they worked together very well.

(Base: primer – Urban Decay All Nighter face primer, foundation – NYX Born To Glow naturally radiant foundation (shade: Porcelain), concealers – NYX Born To Glow radiant concealer (shade: Pale) + Too Faced Born This Way super coverage concealer (shade: Snow), powder – Sigma Beauty Soft Focus setting powder in Vanilla Bean. Face make-up: bronzer – Revolution Ultra Cream Bronzer in Light, blusher – Charlotte Tilbury Glowgasm Beauty Light Wand in Pinkgasm, highlighter – Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Beauty Light Wand in Spotlight. Eye make-up: eyeshadows – e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge cream eyeshadow in Canyon + Essence Pumpkins Pretty Please! eyeshadow palette (shades: 1 + 8 + 9) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Colorfix Foils in Alien, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – MAC Powerpoint eye pencil in Bottle Service. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lip liner in Bold + Rare Beauty Kind Words matte lipstick in Bold)

Favourite of the month

Here’s the make-up I wore Monday January 30. This was the last make-up look I wore in January and my favourite of the month. I just love purple and green together, and this lip is a contender for the most perfect nude lip.

(Base: primer – Huda Beauty Glowish Blur Jam silicone-free smoothing primer, foundation – Sephora Collection Best Skin Ever foundation (shade: 10 N), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powder – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder in Sugar Cookie. Face make-up: bronzer – Sigma Beauty Matte Bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Made By Mitchell Blursh Press’d blusher in For The Lovers, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H101 Moon Talk. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Colourpop Hocus Pocus 2 All Hallows Eve shadow palette (shades: Havoc + Observe + Brew Another Batch + Cursed + Candle Is Alight) + Colourpop Hocus Pocus 2 Jelly Much shadow (shade: I Am Calm!), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliners – Danessa Myricks Beauty Infinite Chrome Waterproof Micropencil eyeliner (shade: Jade) + LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner in Gotcha. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Natasha Denona I Need a Nude lip crayon in NP1 Natasha + Natasha Denona (My Dream) I Need A Nude lipstick in 11NB Natasha + Natasha Denona My Dream lipgloss)

MAC X Whitney Houston collection

In December, MAC launched their Whitney Houston collection, and I love Whitney Houston’s voice and music, so I obviously picked up quite a few of the products.

I collect limited edition bullet lipsticks and compacts from MAC, so I had to have the Extra Dimension Skinfinish in the shade Just Whitney. I love that it looks like a disco ball and has Whitney Houston’s signature on it. It’s a gold shade, and it looks a little dark, but I could actually make it work on my fair skin.

MAC doesn’t include their classic powder blushes in limited edition collections very often anymore, so I’m always excited when they do. These are called Nippy’s Pink Rose and Nippy’s Plum Rose, and they’re both matte and very pretty.

The last two products I picked up from the collection (this time around) were of course two lipsticks. I got the shades in Nippy’s Feisty Red and Nippy’s Sensual Red. What can I say, I love a red lipstick:)

This last lipstick is obviously not a part of the Whitney Houston collection. It’s from the 2022 holiday collection Bubbles & Bows, and it’s the Lustreglass Sheer-Shine lipstick in I’ve Been Naughty!. I got it as a free gift with purchase, and it’s such a pretty nude. I’m wearing it here.

Five pastels

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I’m wearing all five shades from the Natasha Denona Mini Pastel palette (which I haven’t hauled yet), and even though you might not think so at first glance, the shades look great together, but then again Natasha Denona probably wouldn’t have put them in a palette together if they didn’t.

(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Poreless Putty primer + e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – Catrice Nude Drop Tinted Serum foundation (shade: 004N), 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 + Dior Backstage Face & Body Powder-No-Powder in 0 Neutral. Face make-up: bronzer – Sigma Beauty Matte Bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Dior Backstage Rosy Glow blush in 001 Pink, highlighters – Essence Positive Vibes Only baked highlighter in 01 Light Up Your Day! + I Heart Revolution x Elf Christmas Cheer highlighter in Jovie. Eye make-up: base – Sigma Beauty Eyeshadow Base Primer in Ignite, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Mini Pastel palette (shades: Ari + Sea Star + Aurora + Ontario + Twiggy), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Seashell. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: L.A. Girl Perfect Precision lip liner in Pinky + MAC Barbiestyle lipstick + Catrice Plump It Up Lip Booster in 030 Illusion Of Perfection)

Beauty Bay haul (December 2022)

I have a Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. It’s a slightly smaller Beauty Bay haul, but I’m really excited about these products.

Firstly, I picked up the Sigma Beauty x Disney Alice in Wonderland eyeshadow palette and cheek duo. I’m becoming quite fond of Sigma Beauty’s products, so I really wanted to try these products from the Alice in Wonderland collection. I wore both products here, and they performed beautifully.

I’ve already featured the e.l.f. Cosmetics Halo Glow Liquid Filter in a 5 favourites post, and it really is as good as people say. I got mine in the shade 1 Fair.

From e.l.f. Cosmetics I also purchased the Jelly Pop Juicy Melon Glow Set which includes the Jelly Pop dew primer and the Jelly Pop glow stick. I like the primer so far, and I’ve only worn the glow stick once, but it was nice as well.

The Made By Mitchell Blursh Press’d blushers have some of the ugliest packaging that I’ve ever seen. They’re so big and bulky too. However, they come in so many pretty and fun shades, so I had to pick up the following three shades; All Riped up (the orange), Sun Trap (the yellow), and For The Lovers (the purple). I haven’t worn the yellow one yet, but I liked the other two and especially the purple one.

Lastly, I bought the Made By Mitchell Blursh Bronzed liquid bronzer in Hollo There and the Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Candy Trip. I hadn’t tried his liquid bronzers before, but so far I’m quite impressed by the quality, blendability, and shade. I knew I loved the liquid highlighters, and this pink shade is a nice addition to my collection.

Sparkly and shifty

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I tried to incorporate different shades of pink and green to match my outfit and went with very sparkly and shifty eyeshadows.

(Base: primer – e.l.f Cosmetics Power Grip primer, foundation – L’Oreal Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch concealer (shades: 1 + 3), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Huda Beauty Glowish Luminous pressed powder in 01 Fair. Face make-up: bronzer – Made By Mitchell Blursh Bronzed liquid bronzer in Hollo There, blusher – MAC Glow Play blush in Heat Index, highlighter – Made By Mitchell Blursh Lights liquid highlighter in Candy Trip. Eye make-up: base – MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Kiko Milano Joyful Holiday Bright Dream eyeshadow palette in 02 Rose To Share (shades: matte dusty pink + champagne shimmer) + GlossGods Cosmetics Look For Rainbows palette (shades: Double Rainbow + Reflection + Sunshine + Shine Through), mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne gel liner in 001 Pitaya. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour lip liner in Prom Night + MAC Powder Kiss liquid lipcolour in Billion $ Smile)

Lots of shimmer

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. If I wear a neutral eye look, I try to make it more interesting with lots of shimmer.

(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter (shade: 1 Fair), foundation – Catrice Nude Drop Tinted Serum foundation (shade: 004N), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – NARS Laguna Bronzing Cream in LAGUNA 1, blusher – NYX Avatar 2 Pandoran Paradise cheek palette (shades: Corally Current + Electrifying), highlighter – Essence Snow Much Love cream to powder highlighter in 01 The Snow Glow Show!. Eye make-up: bases – MAC Prep + Prime 24-Hour Extend Eye Base + NYX Glitter primer, eyeshadows – Too Faced You’re So Hot palette (shades: Mugs & Kisses + Christmas Cheer + Getting Warmer + Stir It Up) + Jason Wu Beauty Single Ready To Sparkle eyeshadow + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascaras – MAC Extended Play Gigablack Lash mascara + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara Cosmic Black, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour lip liner in Anna Nicole + MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Stick in Hot Paprika)