Orange, burgundy, and mustard

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had a lot of fun creating an orange, burgundy, and mustard make-up look to go with my Winnie the Pooh sweater vest. Now that I think about it, it’s actually not that often that I wear very warm make-up looks, but I really like this look.

(Base: primer – Essence Wanna Bee My Honey? luminizing primer in 01 You’re Bee-autiful!, foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + NYX Born To Glow radiant concealer (shade: Pale), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair). Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blusher – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish x4: Surrounded by Stars (shade: Hushed Tone), highlighter – MAC Extra Dimension Skinfinish x4: Surrounded by Stars (shade: Oh Darling!). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – By BEAUTY BAY Wilderness Palette (shades: Snow + Sunrise + Marigold + Raw + Heat + Fossil), mascaras – Essence Volume Booster lash primer + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – NYX Vivid Brights eyeliner in She Bang. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Gosh Velvet Touch lipliner in 005 Flirty Orange + MAC Patent Paint lip lacquer in Painted Desert)

Winnie the Pooh

Here’s what I wore Thursday March 31. How cute is this Winnie the Pooh sweater vest?! Very cute, if you ask me, and I love the colour scheme of this look too.

(Sweater vest – Zara, shirt + jeans – H&M, boots – Asos)

At least

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. It’s not my favourite look, but at least it goes with the outfit.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Catrice True Skin Hydrating foundation (shade: 004 Neutral Porcelain), concealers – Anastasia Beverly Hills Magic Touch concealer (shade: 1 + 3), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Catrice All Matt Shine Control powder Healthy Look in 100 Neutral Fresh Beige. Face make-up: The Balm Take Home The Bronze bronzer in Oliver, blusher – MAC Mineralize blush in Happy-Go-Rosy, highlighter – Catrice Disney Princess highlighter palette in Ariel 010 Live Your Dream (shade: Sparkling Shell). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Catrice Disney Princess eyeshadow palette in Ariel 010 Treasure The Moment (shades: Scuttle + Flounder + Sebastian + Ursula + Shell), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Sephora Long lasting kohl pencil in 07 Infinite beige. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Rare Beauty Lip Soufflé matte lip cream in Fearless)

Beauty Bay sale haul + news from Soda (late December)

I have a Beauty Bay haul to share with you today. Some of the items were on sale, and some of them were new (at the time) from Soda. Let’s begin with the sale items.

Actually, before we get in to the sale items, I just wanted to include that I received a free Jeffree Star Cosmetics Mini Orgy palette, because the one I bought originally was from a bad batch. To be honest, I’m not sure the quality of this one is much better, but it was a nice thing for Beauty Bay to do.

Okay, now let’s move on to the sale items. I picked up two things from NABLA; the NABLA Liberty Six Customizable Palette Feather Edition and the NABLA Skin Glazing in Lola. I needed a little magnetic palette to store some single Natasha Denona eyeshadows in, and this NABLA one looked like it would be perfect for that. And I really like the NABLA complexion products (I already have a bronzer and a highlighter), so I decided to get one of the blush shades, and Lola is such a pretty shade.

These are the rest of the products that I purchased on sale. I picked up the NYX Bare With Me concealer serum in 02 Light, because I’d heard people on social media rave about it, but to be quite frank, I haven’t used it much yet. I should give it another go though. I’ve also heard good things about the Wet n Wild MegaGlo highlighting powders for years, so I picked up the shade in Blossom Glow, and I love it. It’s so pigmented and so pretty. And the last products in this haul are from the brand Soda. I love their #talkofthetown lipsticks, so I bought another shade. This is a pinky nude called 007 Nude Queen. The Soda #browpurrfection Ultra Thin Brow Liner in Kim was not on sale; it was new at the time. I haven’t tried it out yet, but I like their Flat Brow Liner, so hopefully I’ll like this one as well.

The last three products are from the Soda #exploretheocean The Little Mermaid collection. I picked up one of the eyeshadow palettes, the face palette, and the lip gloss.

The eyeshadow palette, I decided to pick up, is called Under The Sea, and it’s the most colourful of the three from the collection.

The face palette is called We Share The Earth, and it’s very pretty.

And the lip gloss is called Precious Voice and is a pretty standard pinky nude shimmery gloss, but it’s pretty nonetheless, and I love the packaging on this whole collection.

Count on lilac

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I know that I can always count on my Jeffree Star Cosmetics Blood Lust palette for a pretty lilac eye 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) + Jeffree Star Cosmetics Magic Star concealer in C5, powders – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Magic Star setting powder in Lavender + Hourglass Ambient Lighting powder in Dim Light. Face make-up: bronzer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty bronzer in Tan Lines, blusher – Made By Mitchell Blursh blusher in Melon Sorbet, highlighter – MAC Strobe Face Glaze (shade: Let’s Make Waves). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Cosmetics Blood Lust palette (shades: Your Majesty + Deviant + Vivid Mood + Take The Crown) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascaras – Essence Volume Booster lash primer + Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Yasmin eye pencil. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Max Factor Colour Elixir universal lip liner + Juvia’s Place The Nude Velvety matte lipstick in In Vogue)

5 favourites – May

The last spring month has come to an end, which means we’re going in to summer, and I’m very excited about that. I just wish that the weather would be summery too, but it looks as if my wish might come true towards the end of this week. Another reason why I’m super excited about summer is that it means that the summer holiday is not far away. I’ve been working a lot lately (this time of year is always stressful, when you’re a teacher), and I really need a long break. But, I still have about four weeks of work left, and we also have some May favourites to talk about first, so let’s do that.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Blemish Fighting Putty primer: The original e.l.f Cosmetics Poreless Putty primer is one of my favourite primers, and when I first saw that e.l.f Cosmetics had come out with a Blemish Fighting version, I was very intrigued. My skin has been quite nice lately, and I don’t necessarily think that this primer has much to do with that, but I really like it, and I’ve been reaching for it quite a bit.

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish powder (shade: 1 Fair): It wasn’t instant love with this high end powder, but love it became. I don’t know why I wasn’t blown away the first couple of times, I used this powder, but the more I use it, the more I love it. I think my skin looks stunning all day, when I wear this powder, so maybe it’s worth the expensive price tag after all.

By BEAUTY BAY Midnight 42 Colour Palette: I haven’t hauled this palette yet, but I think it’s been my most used palette in May, so I had to feature it. You probably know by now that I love both purple and blue eyeshadow, so this palette was pretty much made for me. And I really enjoy the By BEAUTY BAY eyeshadow formulas, so I’ve had a lot of fun playing with this palette.

MAC M·A·CStack mascara: This mascara has gone viral for a good reason. This is only a sample, but I really like this mascara, so I might purchase a full size at some point.

Lego Creator Expert Orchid: I really needed a fun, little project to de-stress, and I love orchids, so I had to have this Lego version. It’s always fun building Lego sets, and now I’ll always have an orchid in bloom.

Second pastel look

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This was the second eye look I did with the Natasha Denona Pastel palette. I prefer the first one I did, but this one is pretty too.

(Base: primers – Essence Catching Clouds Cloud-touch Mousse Primer in 01 Up On Cloud + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + e.l.f. Cosmetics Flawless Brightening concealer (shade: Fair 10 C), powder – Laura Mercier Translucent Loose setting powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Fenty Beauty Cheeks Out Freestyle cream bronzer in Butta Bisquit, blusher – Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte liquid blush in Grace, highlighter – Rare Beauty Positive Light liquid highlighter in Enchant. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 05 Granny Pants + Natasha Denona Pastel palette (shades: Feather + Starlet + Duet + Dainty + Illusion), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – NYX Faux Whites eyeliner in Lavender Blush. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze + Maybelline Brow Ultra Slim pencil in Medium Brown. Lips: Morphe x Nyane Color pencil in Pitaya Pink + Morphe x Nyane Mega Matte lipstick in Ayane)

Fun (and slightly random)

Here’s what I wore Monday March 21. How fun is this outfit? I love it when outfits like this one just naturally comes together; everything is slightly randomly put together, but it ends up working in the end.

(Sweatshirt – Bershka, trousers – H&M, boots – Zara)

Feelunique haul (17% off – except Natasha Denona)

Back in early December Feelunique had a 17% off sale, so I decided to get a few Morphe products I’d been wanting for a while. I also decided to get something from Natasha Denona, even though Natasha Denona wasn’t a part of the sale.

The Natasha Denona Glam face palettes was released around this time, and I really liked the concept, so I picked up the Light version. It comes with a cream blush, and star glow highlighter (new formula), and five neutral eyeshadows. As I’ve mentioned before, ND makes great neutral eyeshadows, and the blush and highlighter are super pretty, so this is a great face palette.

Coca Cola is my favourite soft drink, and I’d been wanting to get this Coca-Cola X Morphe Awe Together artistry palette for quite a while. However, the colour story is not my favourite, and some of the shades are a bit underwhelming. But it’s cute nonetheless.

The main reason to make this order was to get some products from the Morphe Mickey & Friends Truth Be Bold collection. I’ve probably mentioned it a million times before, but I love everything Disney, and this Morphe Mickey & Friends Truth Be Bold artistry palette is just so fun. I really like the colourful colour story, and I’ve liked the looks I’ve created with it so far.

I also picked up the Mickey & Friends Truth Be Bold mega matte lipstick trio. It comes with the shades Bow Babe (nude), Oh Boy (red), and Goody Goody (pink). They’re very matte and very pigmented, and I love the Mickey & Friends faces on the actual lipstick part. So cute!

The last item I got was the Morphe Mickey & Friends Truth Be Bold 6-piece brush set. It comes in a cute tin, and the brushes themselves are super cute. I usually really like Morphe brushes, and these are no exception.