Here’s what I wore Tuesday September 10. These jeans are a flared dream, and they look great paired with my favourite button-up shirt.
(Jeans – H&M, shirt + belt – second hand, headband + boots – Topshop)
Flared dream
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Zalando haul: lots of shoes
I’ve been doing a lot of shopping these past couple of months, and I’m really excited about all the things I’ve purchased. This is a Zalando haul with only one piece of clothing and lots of shoes and accessories.
The only piece of clothing in this haul is this Donald Duck sweatshirt from Bershka. I love a good piece of Disney clothing, and this sweatshirt is so nice. I love the laughing Donald Duck and the boxy, relaxed fit.
And now for the shoes. I’ve had these Nike Air Force 1 Sage sneakers in my saved items since they released, and when they went on sale, I had to have them. They’re my first pair of Air Force 1’s, and I love the style, and they are super comfy. I loved this particular pair because of the colour scheme.
I know what you’re thinking; another pair of Nike Cortez sneakers, really? Yes! This is my favourite style of sneaker, and I really wanted a black pair. To be honest, this is probably not my last pair of Cortezs.
I’m on the hunt for a pair of brown knee high boots, and in my search I stumbled upon these Raid tiger print boots. I’m still obsessed with animal print, and these are so fun, so I ordered them, and I love them.
And speaking of animal print, these zebra print boots from Topshop had been in my saved items for months and months, so I thought it was about time that they became mine. I’ve always loved zebra print and look at the sparkly heel! So pretty.
I know summer is over, but these dusty green mules from Monki are another pair of shoes, I’ve been wanting for quite a while, and they were one sale, so I had to get them. I’m looking forward to wear these next summer.
I’ve purchased two leopard (or some other big cat) print bags both from Topshop. I’ve been wanting a bigger bag for a while, and this one is so nice.
The other bag leopard print bag is this little number. You can wear it either as a hand bag or a shoulder bag, and I think it’s the perfect printed bag to wear with most outfits, because of the neutral colour scheme.
Lastly, I got this glittery colourful headband from Topshop. You have actually already seen this in my most recent 5 favourites post, because I just love headbands at the moment.
Distract with colour
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. When you have bad skin just wear fun colourful eye make-up to distract from it:)
(Base: primer – MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage Makeup face primer, foundation – Wet n Wild Photofocus foundation (shade: Soft Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage concealer (shade: Fair Neutral) + Maybelline Instant Anti Age Eraser concealer (shade: 00 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Wet n Wild Photofocus pressed powder (shade: Warm Light). Face make-up: bronzer – Physicians Formula Butter bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Milani powder blush in 01 Romantic Rose, highlighter – Milani Strobe Light Instant Glow Powder (shade: Afterglow). Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Jeffree Star Blue Blood eyeshadow palette (shades: Wealthy + Mintea) + Juvia’s Place The Magic Mini palette (shade: Yara) + MAC Nylon eyeshadow, mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – MUA Intense Glitter eyeliner in Jade Jewel. Eyebrows: e.l.f. Brow Pencil (shade: Neutral Brown) + e.l.f. Clear Brow & Lash Mascara. Lips: Rimmel Exaggerate lip liner in 063 Eastend Snob + MAC Princess Incognito lipstick)
Neutral print mixing
Here’s what I wore Thursday September 5. This is one of my favourite outfits I’ve worn this year so far. I love the neutral colour scheme and the mixing of prints.
(Trousers + belt – second hand, roll neck top – H&M, shirt – Monki, boots – New Look)
First impressions: Essence Camouflage+ matte concealer
My last two first impressions posts were also on concealers, but I promise that this is the last concealer one for a little while.
This Essence concealer is super affordable, and it has a nice small pointed applicator. The coverage was not as good as I hoped it would be, but it’s not horrible. As you can see, it looks okay under the eyes, but when I tried to cover up a spot, it removed the foundation in that area. In general, it was difficult to blend in with my foundation, which a good concealer shouldn’t be. It also has a really strong scent that lingers, which I really don’t like. Overall, I’m not a fan of this concealer; I have so many other concealers that I love, so I probably won’t use this one much if at all.
Bronze eyes and red lips
Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. You can never go wrong with a bronze eye look and a red lip.
(Base: primer – MAC Prep + Prime Skin Base Visage Makeup face primer, foundation – Wet n Wild Photofocus foundation (shade: Soft Ivory), concealers – MAC Pro Longwear concealer (shade: NC20) + Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Complete Coverage concealer (shade: Fair Neutral) + Maybelline Instant Anti Age Eraser concealer (shade: 00 Ivory), powders – e.l.f. HD Undereye setting powder in Sheer + Wet n Wild Photofocus pressed powder (shade: Warm Light). Face make-up: bronzer – Physicians Formula Butter bronzer (shade: Light), blusher – Essence Satin Touch blush in 20 Satin Love, highlighter – the Balm Mary-Lou Manizer. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eye shadows – Juvia’s Place The Magic Mini palette (shades: Kesi + Boronu) + Morphe x Jaclyn Hill palette (shades: Silk Creme + Pooter + Beam), mascara – Maybelline The Falsies Volum’ Express, eyeliner – LA Girl Shockwave Neon Liner (shade: Screamin’). Eyebrows: e.l.f. Brow Pencil (shade: Neutral Brown) + e.l.f. Clear Brow & Lash Mascara. Lips: MAC Redd lip pencil + MAC Vermillion Vee lipstick)
One out of many versions
Here’s what I wore Wednesday September 4. This is just one out of many versions of my go-to outfit; blazer, T-shirt, jeans/trousers, and sneakers/boots.
(Blazer – second hand, jeans – Monki, T-shirt – H&M, hat – Topshop, belt – Asos, socks – VRS, sneakers – Zara)
5 favourites – September
The first month of autumn is now over, which means that we’re one month closer to December:) Work is super busy these days, but the autumn break is just around the corner, and I can’t wait! But first, here are some of my favourite things from the past month.
Red quilted jacket: In my May favourites, I featured the navy version of this jacket, and this red one has definitely become a favourite as well. I just love the quilted fabric, the shape of the jacket, and the corduroy details.
Beige baggy trousers: I bought these trousers second hand about a year ago, and I’ve definitely worn them throughout the year, but this month I seem to have worn them quite a bit. They’re a part of one of my favourite outfits I’ve worn this year (which I’ll post soon), so I think it was about time that I’d feature them in a favourites post.
Headbands: I’m a huge fan of hair accessories, and my favourite kind this past month has been the headband. This is just a selection of the ones I’ve worn, and I have a feeling that I’ll continue to wear them for a while.
Wet n Wild Photofocus pressed powder (shade: Warm Light): I often go for a translucent powder, but I’ve really enjoyed using this coloured powder from Wet n Wild. It’s great for days where I’ve have lots of break-outs, because it provides more coverage than a translucent powder (obviously), but it’s not heavy or cakey on the skin.
The Very Best of Elton John (record): I found some great records at a fleamarket this summer, among those this Elton John one. It contains two double sided records, and they’re filled with classic Elton John songs. It’s been my go-to record this past month.
Jumpsuit
Here’s what I wore Tuesday September 3. It you don’t know what to wear and you don’t have time to figure it out, a jumpsuit like this one is the perfect solution. This outfit is so simple, yet so much fun.
(Jumpsuit – Monki, sneakers – Nike)
Third BeautyBay sale haul of 2019
BeautyBay has had some great sales this year so far! This time I bought four Jeffree Star Cosmetics Velour liquid lipsticks, two eyeshadow palettes, and a highlighter, the highlighter being the Milani Strobelight Instant Glow powder in the shade Afterglow. This is one of my favourite highlighters, but the one I had broke, so I had to get a new one.
The four Jeffree Star Velour liquid lipsticks that I purchased in the latest BeautyBay sale are (from top to bottom) Delicious (Star Family collection), Mannequin (main collection), Bronze Blood (Summer 2019 collection), and Fudge Pop (Summer 2018 collection). These are all on the more neutral side of things, but I’m really excited to wear all of these.
I love the Wet n Wild Color Icon eyeshadow palettes, and even though I have the original Comfort Zone palette, which I love, I still wanted to add the newer version to my collection as well. This one has two additional matte shades that the original palette doesn’t have, so this one is more travel friendly.
Last, but most certainly not least, I’ve finally added the Tribe palette by Juvia’s Place to my eyeshadow collection. I’ve been drooling over this palette since it launched, and I’m so excited to play with this palette. I think the colour story is absolutely stunning.
Mucha-Lucha's 