Collective haul (April 2024)

I have a rather large collective haul to share with you today. It includes a lot of beauty products, ond piece of clothing, and some shoes.

I love the Anastasia Beverly Hills lip liners, so I picked up another shade called Chai, which is a beautiful deep brown.

I picked up these four products from Cocopanda, and I got 10% off all four products. I purchased the Milani Cheek Kiss cream bronzer in 110 Hey Honey, the Physicians Formula Bread & Butter bronzer in Toasty, the Physicians Formula Strawberry Jam blush in Strawberry, and the Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide lip treatment in Blood Orange Spritz. I haven’t used these products enough to form a proper opinion on them yet, but they sure look cute.

They next products coming up I purchased from Sephora. This is the R.E.M. Beauty Yours Truly makeup set which includes the Midnight Shadows liquid eyeshadow in 1954, the On Your Collar plumping lipgloss in Pink Razor, and the Interstellar highlighter topper in Honeymoon High.

From R.E.M. Beauty I also got the Essential Drip glossy balm in Shirley, and I had to pick up one of the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch luminous powder blushes and chose the shade Cheer, which is so pretty.

Here’s another set I purchased from Sephora. It’s the Laneige Berries ‘N Choco Kisses lip duo set, which includes a full size Lip Glowy Balm in Berry and a mini Lip Sleeping Mask in Chocolate. I haven’t tried these out yet.

The last products I got from Sephora are the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 59 and 71 perfume mists (90 ml). I really enjoy both of these scents, though they’re very different.

These last beauty products I got in a Lyko sale. I bought two of the Maybelline Sunkisser blushes (shades: 5 Blazing Blush and 6 City Sizzle), the Catrice Kohl Kajal Waterproof im 180 Red Coral, the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara in Burgundy Haze, and then I got the Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Crush Cheirosa 68 perfume mist (90 ml) as a point shop gift.

The only piece of clothing in this collective haul is this pair of purple sequin trousers from Crás, which I got on sale. They’re so fun.

And lastly, shoes. I picked up these snake print pumps in an H&M sale. They’re quite classic and I don’t have anything else like these.

You know my favourite style of sneakers are Nike Cortez, and I kind of collect them at this point. This navy blue version is a great and very wearable addition to my growing collection.

The last pair of shoes in this haul is this pair of dark cherry Crocs Stomp winter boots. I’m excited to wear these next winter.

Zalando sale haul (March 2024)

I have a Zalando sale haul to share with you today. It includes one piece of clothing, two pairs of shoes, and some make-up bits.

The only clothing item in this haul is this shiny pink shirt from Monki, which I thought would be a nice layering piece.

These lime green mules are also from Monki. I already own them in dark grey denim, but I just love this kind of green colour so much, so I had to have this version as well.

You have no idea how much I wanted a pair of Jeffrey Campbell Litas back in the early 2010’s, but I was a teenager, and they were a little too expensive for me to buy back then. When I came across this multicoloured glitter pair at Zalando and saw that they were on sale, I purchased them immediately, and my teenage dream of owning a pair of Litas finally came true. I wore them in my latest outfit post.

Earlier this year MAC launched a collection based on their famous Teddy lipstick. I picked up the Lustreglass lipstick in Ready Teddy and the Deeply Teddy lip pencil. I’m wearing both on my lips here.

3ina makes really nice lip products. I had already tried the The Color Lip Glow formula and really liked it, so I picked up two more shades; 114 (Terracotta Brown) and 170 (Coral Red). I’d also been wanting to try the lipsticks just called The Lipstick, and I picked up the two shades 172 (Orange) and 430 (Cold Purple). These are very nice lipsticks too.

Lastly, I got the L’Oréal Infaillible 3-Second setting mist. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m definitely intrigued by it.

Zalando haul (January 2024)

I have a Zalando haul to share with you today. It includes two pairs of sneakers and some make-up.

I love that Nike Cortez sneakers are back and in a bunch of different colourways and materials. I purchased another neutral coloured pair, I think the colour is called sesame, and they’re so nice and versatile.

This is my first pair of sneakers from Asics. They’re not sleek like a pair of Nike Cortez, but they’re so comfy, and I like the floral print on the side.

The rest of the haul is make-up. I love the Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara in Pink Air, and the NYX Vivid Rich eyeliner in Emerald Empire is also nice. I’m not sure how I feel about the Revolution Beam Bright silk touch highlighter in Diamond Glow yet.

I’ve been using the NYX Pro Fix Stick correcting concealers a lot since I bought them. I got the shades 0.1 Green, 0.2 Pink, and 03 Alabaster.

I’m always intrigued by a lip product of this format. These are the NYX Fat Oil Slick Click shiny lip balms, and I picked up the shades 05 Link In My Bio, 08 #Thriving, 10 Double Tap, and 11 In A Mood. I’ve only worn the pink shade so far, and I remember liking it.

Asos 20% off everything haul (December 2023)

I have an Asos haul to share with you today. I purchased these items back in December, and I got everything 20% off.

I’d had this denim trenchcoat from River Island in my saved items for quite a while, and I decided to finally get it now that everything was 20% off. I wore it out to dinner last weekend, and I thought it looked really good.

Sticking with denim, I also picked up these denim western boots from PULL&BEAR, and I really like them too.

I bought the pink version of these boots back in October last year, and I’ve been wanting to get the blue pair as well, so this was the time.

The last pair of shoes I picked up are these pink leather Chelsea style boots from Asos Design. I’m wearing them in my latest outfit post.

Lastly, I purchased these four beauty products; the Bobbi Brown Luxe Cheek & Highlight palette in Rose Glow, the Clinique Almost Lipstick in 44 Pink Honey, the e.l.f. Cosmetics Squeeze Me lip balm in Vanilla Frosting, and the e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener in Fair.

Here are some closer looks at the face palette and the lipstick.

5 favourites – March

I’ve had a bit of a tough start to 2024, and March has been another month of ups and downs. I hope that things will get better soon. I’m also hoping for warmer weather soon; March was cold and not very springlike. Anyways, here are my March 5 favourites.

Nike Zoom Air Fire sneakers: I purchased these sneakers back in July last year, and they’re been a favourite ever since, so I thought it was about time that they got a shout out.

Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W): My skin has been looking good lately, so I’ve opted for a skin tint or light coverage foundation, and this one from Rare Beauty has been my go-to. It has the perfect amount of coverage for what I’m liking at the moment, and the finish is beautiful.

Avatar: The Last Airbender (Netflix live action TV series): I love the original Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon, so I was excited to watch the live action version. Nothing can ever beat the original series, but I really enjoyed this one for what it is.

Fool Me Once (TV series): Another Netflix series I’ve watched and really enjoyed this past month is Fool Me Once. I really enjoy crime/thriller/drama series, and this one is worth a watch.

Diamond art: I’ve been needing some distraction, so I’ve taking up a new hobby; Diamond art. It’s like paint by numbers, but for adults, and that resonates with me.

Collective haul (October 2023)

I have a large collective haul to share with you today. It consists of shoes, clothes, accessories, and make-up.

I featured these Crocs Classic Crush boots in my December favourites post, and I’ve continued to wear them a lot. I bought them on sale on the H&M app.

I love a boot with a chunky heel and a platform, and these pink suede ones from Asos Design are really nice.

This red checkered suit from Asos Design came in very handy during the holiday season. I wore it here and here.

This red bow hair clip from H&M was a stable Christmas accessory for me, and I still love it and will continue to wear it.

This silver ring is called the Drippy V-Ring from Danish jewellery designer Jane Kønig. I wear it pretty much every day.

In my last haul, I featured the other shade of the Catrice METAFACE nail lacquers, but I wanted this lighter shade as well called C02 Cyber Beauty.

I was curious to try the new Clarins Joli Rouge lipsticks, so I picked up the satin lipstick in 742 Joli Rouge and the velvet matte lipstick in 754V Deep Red. Both are very pretty red shades, and the packaging is stunning.

I also got some stuff from Fenty Beauty. I purchased another shade of the Cheeks Out Freestyle cream blushes (shade: Pinky Promise 13), the limited edition Gloss Bomb Crystal Holographic lip luminizer in Holla’Gram, and the Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth skin tint stick in shade 02.

I picked up one more product from Fenty Beauty from another website, and it’s the Fenty Icon Semi Matte refillable lipstick set which was a limited edition holiday release. The lipstick shade is called Sorta Single. I also purchased two products from Rare Beauty; another Kind Words matte lip liner (shade: Strong) and another Soft Pinch tinted lip oil (shade: Affection).

From MAC I got one of the new at the time Locked Kiss 24hr lipsticks, and I picked a beautiful warm tomato red called Gutsy. I received the Made To Wow Brow Kit Auburn as a free gift with purchase. The kit includes a Brow Set Clear and a Brows Styler in Penny, which is not my shade.

You know I love Natasha Denona eyeshadows, and I was very excited to see a blue palette from the brand. This is the Mini Triochrome, and I think it’s very pretty. I’m wearing it here.

I’ve got two more palettes to share with you, and I’m really excited about both. First, I had to have the Blend Bunny Cosmetics Sickly Sweet palette, and I have to say that it’s pretty much the perfect pastel palette. I used it to create this eye look.

The other indie palette that I also had to have was the Cosmic Brushes/Beauty Gothic palette. I wore this on New Year’s Eve, and it was beautiful.

The very last thing in this haul is the Sigma Dry’n Shape Tower Face & Eyes, which is described as a stackable brush care station, so a tower to hold your brushes after you’ve cleaned them. I’ve used it once, and it worked pretty well.

Zalando sale haul (September 2023)

I have a Zalando sale haul to share with you today. It includes a mix of everything.

I already own this type of dress from Monki in another pattern, but it’s just such a comfortable dress to wear in the summer.

These pastel Jeffrey Campbell loafers were a bit of a splurge, but I’d been eyeing them for so long, and I got a Zalando gift card for my birthday last year, so I decided to finally get them. I’m wearing them here and here.

You know I love Crocs, and I love to accessorise them with fun Jibbitz, so I picked up these three 5-packs in the sale.

The only thing I picked up from the Revolution x Grease collection was the It’s The Word shadow palette. I really like the colour story, and it actually performed quite well. I’m wearing it here.

BH Cosmetics is sadly not the great brand that it used to be, but I still decided to try out a couple of their newer products; the Summer Heat cream bronzer in Light and the Juicy Gossip lip oil in Mango. Both products are nice, but not my absolute favourites.

Zalando haul (July 2023)

I have a Zalando haul to share with you today. It includes both clothes, shoes, and make-up.

I loved the Barbie movie and GAP made this cute collab with Barbie, so I picked up the Ken T-shirt.

I wore this retro looking floral shirt here. It’s from Monki, and it was on sale.

The chunky Mary Janes from Monki are some of my favourite heels, so of course I got the burgundy version as well.

I haven’t had a pair of creepers in my shoe collection for a while, and I loved these platform ones with the cute flowers on them. They’re from Lamoda, and they were on sale.

I’m pretty sure these Nike Zoom Air Fire sneakers have been featured on the blog several times. These are really comfortable, and I love the pops of primary colours.

I don’t purchase a lot from Revolution these days, but I thought these Finding Nemo products looked cute. The colour story of the palette is really pretty, and the quality was decent. I haven’t tried the yellowy lip oil yet, but the pink was completely clear and nothing special, so I’ve decluttered that one already.

And of course I had to pick up a handful of products from the NYX and Barbie collab. I got the mini palette in Turn Up The Ken-ergy, the Jumbo eye pencil kit, and the two Smooth Whip lip creams in Dreamhouse Pink and Perfect Day Pink.

The last three products I purchased were the Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 10 Turquoise and two of the Maybelline Superstay Matte Ink lipsticks. They’re in the shades 445 Energizer and 460 Optimist.

Monki sale haul (July 2023)

Now that I’ve posted all of my hauls including Christmassy products, I’m going to pick up where I left off with a Monki sale haul from all the way back in July.

I love a bit of gingham in spring and summer, and this pink wrap dress is just so cute.

I actually think the pink gingham dress would look nice styled with this checkered sweater vest.

I also picked up this pastel coloured shirt, which I thought might be a nice layering piece.

Yes, I bought another one of those oversized matching suits from Monki which I already own in several different colours and prints, but I just love them all.

Ans yes, I also purchased the red pair of the chunky Mary Janes I own in so many colours, because I love these shoes.

I also had to have these chunky, purple sandals with the same type of heel as the Mary Janes, because I love that chunky heel, and I love everything purple.

I don’t buy a lot of black things anymore, but I really liked the look of these little black mules with the big rosettes.

I don’t go for pointed toe shoes as often these days, but there was just something about these turquoise sling backs.

And lastly, I jumped on the ballerina flats train with this white pair. These must be the flattest shoes I own, but they’re actually really cute.

5 favourites – December

Happy New Year! It’s the last day of 2023 and just as every other year, it feels like this year just flew by. I’d heard that it feels like time goes by faster after you’ve had children, and I agree. The last couple of months have been a little tough, but besides that most of my year was great. I’m hoping for many good days and experiences in 2024, so before we say hello to the new year, let’s say goodbye to the old one with some December favourites.

Pink Crocs Classic Crush boots: December has been a month snow, cold weather, and rain, so I’m so glad I purchased these Crocs boots back in October, because I’ve worn them so much.

Red bow hair clip (H&M): I’ve been loving the hair bow trend this December. This red hair clip version has been my favourite hair accessory to pair with my Christmas outfits.

Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin serum skin tint (shade: 2): I haven’t hauled this skin tint yet, but I’ve already worn it quite a bit, because I really enjoy this product. 2023 has been the year of skin tints and light coverage foundations for me, and this Danessa Myricks one is a great one, and I’m excited to continue to wear it.

Natasha Denona I Need A Rouge lip styletto & lip crayon in Gigi: I’ve loved these lip products ever since I purchased them earlier in the year, but they’re been such a great red Christmas lip duo. I’ve also worn the lip crayon with other red lipsticks this past month.

Love Actually In Concert: In the middle of December I watched Love Actually In Concert with one of my sisters, and it was incredible. I love Love Actually, and I watch it every Christmas season, and watching it with an orchestra playing all of the music in the film was so beautiful and a completely new watching experience.