Here’s what I wore Friday August 6. Green and pink is actually such a pretty colour combo and perfect for spring and summer.
(T-shirt + skirt + heels – Monki, belt – Gina Tricot x Emili Sindlev)
Green and pink
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Lyko haul (July)
I have a Lyko haul to share with you today. I purchased these items in July lasts year, which is why some of them are tropic holiday themed.
Let’s start with the Catrice Bronze Away to… collection. I picked up the Bronze Away to… eyeshadow palette in C01 Panama, the Bronze Away to… baked bronzing & highlighting palette in C01 Costa Rica, and the Bronze Away to… matte face & body bronzer in C01 Maui.
This is what the eyeshadow palette looks like. As you can see, it’s a neutral palette with a pop of blue. The quality of this palette is lovely; I haven’t tried the blue shade yet, but the neutrals were very nice.
Here’s a closer look at the baked bronzing & highlighting palette. It’s been a while since I used this palette, so I have to use it again soon. It is pretty to look at, and I do like a luminous bronzer.
The matte face & body bronzer is huge, which is probably why I haven’t reached for it much, but it’s a nice shade, and I like the imprint on the product.
Let’s move on to the next three products that I picked up. This was the first time I picked up the Catrice True Skin Hydrating foundation. I chose the lightest shade called 002 Neutral Ivory, but it’s actually a little light on me. I can make it work though, but I’ve since picked up the second to lightest shade called 004 Neutral Porcelain, which is a much better shade match. I featured this foundation in my 5 favourites post from November, so that says it all in regards to my opinion on this product. I also picked up the e.l.f. Hydrating Camo concealer in Light Ivory. I love the matte version from e.l.f., but the shade names in the hydrating range does not correspond to the once in the matte range, and the hydrating shades are way darker than their names, so I’ve already decluttered this concealer. From e.l.f. I also got the Mint Melt Gloss in Chocolate Chip. I’ve since purchased more products from the Mint Melt collection.
These are the last three items in this haul. I picked up one more item from e.l.f.; the Putty Primer applicator. On one end there’s a sort of spoon to scoop up the product and then there’s a brush on the other end. I’ve been using this brush/applicator for my e.l.f. Poreless Putty primer ever since I purchased it in July last year. I also picked a new spoolie. This one is from Essence. And lastly, I picked up a back up of the Essence Mini perfume balm stick trio, because I’ve enjoyed this product so much.
Cloe
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wanted to try out some of the Revolution x Bratz products and went for the Cloe palette and the Cloe lip products, and I think the look turned out very pretty and perfect for the outfit I was wearing.
(Base: primer – NYX Angel Veil primer, foundation – Maybelline Dream Urban Cover foundation (shade: 100 Warm Ivory), concealers – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory) + Essence Skin Lovin’ Sensitive concealer (shade: 05 Fair), powders – Jeffree Star Magic Star Luminous Setting Powder in Translucent + Essence Skin Lovin’ Sensitive mineral powder (shade: 01 Translucent). Face make-up: bronzer – Essence Hello, Good Stuff! matte & glow bronzer in 10 Cocoa-Cool, blushers – MAC Mineralize blush in Modest Blush + Dior Backstage Glow Face Palette in 001 Universal (shade: Blush Pink), highlighter – KimChi Chic Beauty Pearl Gone Wild highlighter in 01 Hope. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Revolution x Bratz Cloe eyeshadow palette (shades: Spaced Out + Monologue + Crush + Angel + Feathers), mascara – Essence Lash Princess curl & volume mascara, eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Jade eye pencil. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Revolution x Bratz lip crayon in Cloe + Revolution x Bratz Maxi Plump lipgloss in Cloe)
Cute and comfortable summer dress
Here’s what I wore Thursday August 5. I wore this dress earlier in the summer last year, but I just had to wear it again. I think it’s such a cute dress and so easy to throw on and comfortable to wear.
(Dress + heels – Monki)
Great BH quality
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. This eye look is a great example of how great BH Cosmetics palettes are; their eyeshadows are super pigmented and they blend so well. Also, now that I look at these pictures, I really want to wear that mustard lipstick again soon.
(Base: primers – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer + MAC Prep + Prime Natural Radiance Illuminating Base (shade: Radiant Yellow), foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealers – e.l.f. 16HR Camo matte concealers (shades: Light Sand + Fair Warm), powders – Essence Brighten Up! Banana powder in 10 Bababanana + Rimmel Stay Matte Long Lasting Pressed powder (shade: 001 Transparent). Face make-up: bronzer – Essence The Glowin’ Golds Vitamin E baked luminous bronzer in 01 Live Life Golden!, blusher – NYX Sweet Cheeks matte creamy powder blush in Summer Breeze, highlighter – I Heart Revolution x Disney – Marie highlighter in Duchess. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – BH Cosmetics Chillin’ in Chicago palette (shades: The L + Riverwalk + Deep Dish + Jazzy + Chi Town + Millennium), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Highliner Glam Glitter gel eye crayon in All That Glitters. Eyebrows: Soda #wowbrow Flat Brow Liner in Kim + MAC Brow Set in Clear. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Special Order)
Back at it
Here’s what I wore Tuesday August 3. This was my first official day back to work after the summer holiday, and the first day back without really any Covid restrictions. Sadly, we are not in the same situation these days.
(Shirt – Topman, top – Bershka, culottes + mules – Monki)
The first of many
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore quite a few pink and blue eye looks last summer, and they’re pretty similar, but I love them all. I think this is the look that started it all, and I mean, it’s just such a pretty colour combo.
(Base: primers – Urban Decay All Nighter face primer + MAC Strobe Cream (shade: Pinklite), foundation – L’Oreal Paris Infaillible 24H Fresh Wear foundation (shade: 015 Porcelain), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer (shade: 322 Ivory), powders – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Ethereal Edit palette (shade: Etherial Light) + e.l.f Sheer Tint finishing powder in Fair/Light. Face make-up: bronzer – Revlon SkinLights Prismatic bronzer in 110 Sunlit Glow, blusher – Hourglass Ambient Lighting Ethereal Edit palette (shade: Diffused Heat), highlighter – BH Cosmetics Aprés in Aspen highlighter palette (shades: Snow Angel + Frosted AF). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Blood Lust palette (shades: Your Majesty + Deviant + Vivid Mood) + Made By Mitchell Mini Mitchell Vol. 1 palette (shades: Wapink + Snow Cone) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – Revolution x Bratz Yasmin eye pencil. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipstick in Yes Ma’am)
Cute and eye catching
Here’s what I wore Thursday July 29. I went to a family birthday party that day and decided to wear my pink maxi dress with my pastel sneakers and my new (at the time) pastel, glittery Silfen bag. You don’t always need to put together a bunch of different pieces to create a cute, eye catching outfit.
(Dress – H&M, bag – Silfen, sneakers – Buffalo)
Sephora Favorites advent calender 2021
I got two advent calenders in 2021; the Essence 24 sparkling moments of joy advent calender and the Sephora Favorites advent calender. Two calenders at two very different price points. You can check out the post I did on the Essence calender here, and now let’s talk about what the Sephora one contained.
Days 1-6 contained the following products: Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb All-Over Diamond Veil in How Many Carats?!, Rare Beauty Lip Soufflé matte lip cream in Fearless, The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (serum), Maroccanoil treatment, Tarte Maneater voluptuous mascara, and Fenty Skin Fat Water pore-refining toner serum. I already owned the Fenty Beauty Diamond Bomb, but it’s a nice product. I’m most excited to try the Rare Beauty lip cream and the Fenty Skin toner serum.
Days 7-12 contained the following products: Good Girl by Carolina Herrera (Eau De Parfum), Benefit Gimme Brow in 3, Erborian Milk & Peel mask, Patchology The Good Fight clear skin mini sheet mask, Huda Beauty Diamond Balm sparkly lip balm in Negligee, and Innisfree Hydrating Sleeping Mask with Green Tea. I used to own the Benefit Gimme Brow so I know I like that. I think the Perfume by Carolina Herrera is beautiful, and it’s smell really good as well.
Days 13-18 contained the following products: Respire natural face wash, Sephora Collection Glossed Vinyl Intense lip lacquer in 06 All-Powerful Red, Too Faced Damn Girl! Mascara, The Original Make Up Eraser, Olaplex Hair Perfector No. 3, and Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze brow styling wax. You might have noticed how obsessed I am with the ABH Brow Freeze; I use it pretty much every day, so it’s nice to have a back up. I’ve already tried the The Original Make Up Eraser, and I actually thought it removed my make-up very well.
Days 19-25 contained the following products: Merci Handy cleansing spray – Lavender & Eucalyptus, Ren Evercalm gentle cleansing milk, Fresh Rose Deep Hydration face cream, Natasha Denona Baby Biba palette, RMS Beauty Buriti bronzer, Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk (original), and Juliette has a gun parfums – Not A Perfume + Carré Y perfume necklace. I’m actually pretty excited about most of these products, especially the Natasha Denona Baby Biba palette and the Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution lipstick in Pillow Talk. I’m also curious about the perfume necklace. I’ve never tried anything like that.
I admit that this calender is pricey, but I also think that it contains a nice variety of different types of products including both make-up, skin care, hair care, and fragrances. A handful of the products are full sizes, and I think the “minis” or travel sizes are generally very generous. I might consider getting the Sephora Favorites calender again in 2022.
Neutrals and classic red
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I kept my eye make-up simple and neutral, but wore a classic red lip, which is my favourite lip colour to wear with a black and white outfit.
(Base: primer – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless primer, foundation – Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless foundation (shade: 110 Porcelain), concealer – L’Oréal Infaillible More Than Concealer, powders – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Emphasize) + Rimmel Clear Complexion Clarifying powder in 021 Transparent. Face make-up: contour/bronzer – MAC Studio Fix Sculpt And Shape contour palette Light/Medium (shade: Sculpt) + Milani Silky Matte Bronzing powder in Sun Light, blusher – MAC Glow Play blush in Grand, highlighter – Ofra Cosmetics x Nikkietutorials Glazed Donut highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette (shades: Tempera + Warm Taupe + Cyprus Umber + Primavera) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara, eyeliner – MAC Studio Chromagraphic pencil in NC15/NW20. Eyebrows: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Jeffree Star Velour lip liner in Redrum + Jeffree Star Velvet Trap lipstick in Redrum)
Mucha-Lucha's 