Here’s what I wore Tuesday September 27. This is one of my favourite outfits I’ve worn throughout my pregnancy. My mum wore the dress when she was pregnant with my youngest sister, which makes this look even more special.
(Roll neck top – Vero Moda Maternity, dress – second hand, tights – H&M MAMA, boots – Monki)
Here’s what I wore Thursday September 22. I had an appointment at the hospital that day, so I wanted to be super comfortable, and I really was in this outfit. I really like the combination of orange, mint, and navy as well.
(Shirt – H&M, top + trousers – H&M MAMA, sneakers – Nike)
For my birthday in August, I got a 20% off birthday code from Feelunique, so I decided to take advantage of that and pick up a couple of products, I’d been wanting to try.
I picked up three powders. A bit excessive, I know, but I just love powders. I purchased the Sigma Beauty Soft Focus setting powder in Vanilla Bean, the Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose, and the e.l.f. Cosmetics Prime & Stay finishing powder in Fair/Light. So far my favourite is definitely the Laura Mercier powder: it’s been one of my go-to undereye setting powders lately.
I’ve been wanting to try the Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator for so long, so I finally picked it up. I got the shade 20 Fair Neutral, which is a really nice shade on me, and so far I like this product. In my most recent 5 favourites post, I featured the Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium, so I obviously love that product. Another product I’ve also been enjoying is the NARS Bronzing Cream in LAGUNA 1; it’s such a nice cream bronzer. And the last item I decided to get was the Wishful Yo Glow Gingerbread Latte Enzyme Scrub. I’d been wanting to get it since last Christmas, and I’m really excited to finally give it try.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore the eyeshadow palette and cheek palette from the Natasha Denona My Dream collection (which I haven’t hauled yet), and as always with Natasha Denona products I love how both palettes performed.
(Base: primer – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip primer, foundation – Urban Decay Stay Naked Hydromaniac Tinted Glow Hydrator (shade: 20 Fair Neutral), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Sigma Beauty Soft Focus setting powder in Vanilla Bean. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty bronzer in Tan Lines, blusher + highlighter – Natasha Denona My Dream Cheek Trio (shades: Cream Blush + Glow Cream Base + Dream Glow). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona My Dream palette (shades: Nurture + Instinct + Vision + Thrill + Spontaneous), mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Ms. Diva Pro Longwear lip pencil + MAC Dusty Grape lipstick)
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. As you might have noticed, I love a monochromatic make-up look. It’s one of the easiest ways to create a cohesive look.
(Base: primer – Wet n Wild Prime Focus The Impossible primer, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Catrice Cover + Care Sensitive concealer in (shade: 002N), powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose setting powder in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Sun Stalk’r Instant Warmth bronzer (shade: Inda Sun), blusher – Essence The Blush in 70 Believing, highlighter – MAC Flashing Ice Extra Dimension Skinfinish Trio: Light (shade: Glitzed Out). Eye make-up: base – Milani eyeshadow primer in 01 Nude, eyeshadows – Anastasia Beverly Hills NORVINA pro pigment palette vol. 5 (shades: A1 + A4 + B5 + C1 + C5) + MAC Extra Dimension foil eyeshadow in Cooler Than Being Cool, mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liner in 008 Lavender. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: MAC Galaxy Grey Liptensity lip pencil + Fenty Beauty Slip Shine sheer shiny lipstick in 10 Vamps Who Brunch)
It’s been a while since I last made a Sephora order, but there was a few products I wanted to try, and then I also picked up a few outlet items.
The main reason why I made this order was because I wanted to try out some more Rare Beauty products. More specifically, I wanted to try the Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer and the new Kind Words matte lipstick and lip liner. I also got a free sample of the Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer.
The Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer is apparently very popular and it had been out of stock for a while, so when it was back in stock, I picked it up in the shade Power Boost, which is the lightest shade. So far I really do like this bronzer. The stick is very easy to use, and it blends out beautifully.
I love that the Kind Words matte lipsticks and lip liners come in matching shades. I picked up both in the shade Talented, which is such a pretty brown nude. I’m wearing both here. I like the packaging too.
The last three products I purchased was from the outlet section. I picked up the Natasha Denona I Need A Nude lipstick in 10NB Andrea, which is a very pretty nude shade. I also picked up the Fenty Beauty Slip Shine sheer shiny lipstick in Vamps Who Brunch, which is a fun deep shimmery purple. An lastly, I got the Too Faced Killer Liner gel eyeliner in Killer Turquoise, because I wanted to try out the formula, and I do really like it.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had a midwife appointment that day and the midwife loved my eyeshadow and asked me if I was a make-up artist. What a huge compliment.
(Base: primers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Poreless Putty primer + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – L’Oréal Paris True Match Nude plumping tinted serum (shade: 0,5-2 Very Light), concealers – Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium + L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up in Rose + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: bronzer – Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless bronzer in Power Boost, blusher – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush in 05 Strawberry Drip, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H106 Rose Sky. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Pink Religion palette (shades: Saint Star + Lollipop Luxury + Holy Fire + Frosting Cult + Princess Crown), mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Seashell. 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 + Catrice Melting Kiss Gloss Stick in 030 Blushing Hard)
This is an Asos haul from August. I got everything either 20% off or 25% off. It’s a mix of everything; clothes, shoes, accessories, and make-up.
I only have two clothing pieces to show you, and you’ve already seen me wear them in outfit posts. Both of these beautiful dresses are from COLLUSION.
I also purchased two pairs of shoes both from Asos Design. I’m really excited about the floral loafers; I think they’re so cute and perfect for autumn. The mule wedges are more summery, but I just loved the colours.
Let’s move on to accessories. I love a bucket hat, however I haven’t really worn them this past summer. I still thought this multicoloured one from Asos Design was cute. The sunglasses are also from Asos Design and so are three out of the four pairs of earrings as well. The last pair of earrings are from Vintage Supply. I just love fun sunglasses and earrings.
And now on to make-up. I haven’t heard or seen anything about the Rimmel Lasting Finish compact foundation, but I thought I would give it a try. I picked mine up in the shade 01 Fair Porcelain, and so far I really like this product. I also decided to get the I Heart Revolution x Disney Fairytale Jelly Eye Shimmer in Pua (from Moana) to try another formula of eyeshadow, however, I haven’t worn it on my eyes yet.
These last make-up products are probably the most interesting to me. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m really excited to try the MAC Fix+ Stay Over setting spray. I picked up the mini size. I’ve also been wanting to try the new MAC Powder Kiss Velvet Blur Slim Sticks and picked up the shade Devoted To Danger. I’m wearing it in my next make-up post, and I loved it. In my 5 favourites post that I posted yesterday, I featured the Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer, so you now how much I enjoy that product. And lastly, I picked up a couple more shades of the e.l.f. Cosmetics No Budge shadow sticks. They’re called Rich Amethyst and Copper Chic.
I can’t believe that it’s already October by tomorrow! I spent almost all of September at home on maternity leave, and before October is over, I’ll have a baby! That obviously means that I most likely won’t be blogging consistently for a while, however, it is my intention to continue blogging, but you never know how much and in which ways your life is going to change, when you have a baby. All I know is that my life sure will change, but I’m so excited to meet the little human I’ve been growing inside my body for almost 9 months now. Until the baby decides to see the world on the outside, I’ll continue to blog, and since it’s the last day of the month, it’s time for my 5 favourites from September.
Sigma Beauty Spectrum Color-Correcting Duo in Light to Medium: I haven’t hauled these first three favourites yet, but I’ve been enjoying them so much that I had to feature them in this post. First up, we have a colour corrector, which is not something I’ve been using in the past, but I’ve not been sleeping well during my third trimester, and I think that shows on my undereye area. This little duo from Sigma Beauty is so good at covering up those dark circles; I can either use it underneath concealer or on it’s own, and I can even use both shades, which I wasn’t sure about, when I bought it.
Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow): And speaking of undereyes and concealing, I instantly fell in love with the new Huda Beauty concealer. I don’t buy a lot of high end concealers, but for some reason I was intrigued by this one, and I’m so glad I decided to get it, because it is so good! I love the coverage and finish, and luckily I also found a really good shade match on the first try.
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder Tone Up (shade: Rose): The original Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder is probably my favourite loose powder, so I was very excited to try the new Tone Up version in the shade Rose, which as the name suggests has a pink undertone. Light pink powders have been really popular lately, and I see why, because they look so pretty under the eyes.
Oden’s Eye Solmåne II gel liners: I’m very impressed by the entire Oden’s Eye Solmåne II collection, but the products I think I’ve used the most are the gel liners. I got all 15 shades, and I’ve used most of them. The colours are beautiful, they’re very pigmented, and they last a long time on the waterline.
The Sims 4 High School Years (expansion pack): Being on maternity leave you have a lot of time on your hands, and I’ve spent a lot of that time playing The Sims 4. Last month, EA finally released a new expansion pack, and I think many players were excited about it being centered around teens and the high school experience. I still have a lot more game play to discover, but I absolutely love the Create-A-Sim and build/buy items in this pack.
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This is another lip colour that I wouldn’t wear to work, so I thought I would try it out while being on maternity leave. I actually really liked the blue lipstick I wore here, but I’m not sure about this yellow one. It’s fun, but not very flattering.
(Base: primers – Rare Beauty Always An Optimist pore diffusing primer + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Yellow), foundation – Essence Pretty Natural hydrating foundation (shade: 030 Neutral Ivory), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics 16HR Camo matte concealer (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powder – e.l.f. Cosmetics Prime & Stay finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Maybelline City Bronzer in 100 Light Cool, blusher – BH Cosmetics Flower Power blush palette (shade: Wicked), highlighter – Natasha Denona Love Glow Cheek palette (shade: Diamond Powder). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + BPerfect Manifest Dream Big palette (shades: Le Le + Gratitude + Lily + Benji), mascara – Pat McGrath Labs Dark Star mascara, eyeliner – NYX Epic Wear Liner Stick in Cosmic Yellow. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in 003 Kim. Lips: Morphe x Nyane Color pencil in Tiger’s Eye + Morphe x Nyane mega matte lipstick in Reina)
Mucha-Lucha's 