Matas haul (March 2025)

I have a beauty haul to share with you today. I purchased these products from Matas, and I got some of the items 20% off.

Dior is one of my favourite high end make-up brands, and the Dior Forever Luminizers look so beautiful, so I had to pick on up. I got the shade 03 Pink Halo, and isn’t it pretty?

I picked up some products from a new at the time limited edition Essence collection, which I’ll get to next, but first I thought I’d show you the other Essence items I got. I bought the Essence foundation stick in the shade 50, and it’s quite a nice foundation stick. I also got the Essence Line N Stain tattoo lip liner in 02 Must Have Brown and two Essence blending brushes.

I purchased a bunch of things from the Essence FaBOWlous collection. I got the FaBOWlous highlighter in 01 Get That Bow Glow, the FaBOWlous loose setting & baking powder in 01 Bow Set Go, the FaBOWlous jelly lipstick in 01 Be My Bow Bae, two of the FaBOWlous freckles pen in 01 BowTastic Smile, and the Essence FaBOWlous nail stickers in 01 Ballet Of Bows. A very cute collection indeed.

Lastly, I got a back-up of the e.l.f. Cosmetics Brow Lift in Clear, which is one of my favourite brow gels.

Blush fail!

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I had no idea what I had gotten myself into when I applied the Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time Marceline blush to my cheeks. The blush looks black in the pan, but turns out to be a very intense purple pink shade, and it keeps developing for a while, so you don’t know how intense it’ll end up being. If you look past the blush fail, I think the rest of the look is pretty cool.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – Missha M Perfect Cover B.B Cream Spf 42 (shade: 21 Light Beige), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + NYX Bare With Me concealer serum (shade: 02 Light), powder – Anastasia Beverly Hills loose setting powder in Translucent. Face make-up: bronzer – Catrice Melted Sun liquid bronzer in 005 Tan Lines, blush – Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time Marceline blush, highlighter – Colourpop Twilight Super Shock highlighter in Vampire Skin. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad Cosmetics Berlin Untergrund intense color palette (shades: NDW + Klubnacht + Tekkno + East Side Gallery + Kreuzberg), mascara – Kiko Milano Smart Colour mascara in 07 Navy Blue, eyeliner – Marc Jacobs Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon (shade: Steel(etto)). Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: KVD Beauty Everlasting lip liner in Skully + Unearthly Cosmetics Menacing Metals lipstick in Void)

First time colour combo

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I don’t think I’d ever worn this particular colour combo on my eyes before, but it’s fun.

(Base: primer – e.l.f. Cosmetics Liquid Poreless Putty primer, foundation – Milk Makeup Hydro Grip gel tint (shade: 2), concealers – Smashbox x Becca Under Eye Brightening Corrector in Fair/Light + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Huda Beauty Easy Bake powder (shade: Cherry Blossom Cake) + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder. Face make-up: bronzer – Hourglass Ambient Lighting bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light, blush – Fenty Beauty Hot Cheeks highlighting blush in Cherry Pie’d, highlighter – Oden’s Eye Solmåne Moonlight Feel highlighter in H106 Rose Sky. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Nomad Cosmetics Fêtes de Provence intense color palette (shades: Rosé + Macarons + Flûte À Corset + Navettes + Fleur De Mimosa), mascaras – Glisten Cosmetics Spectra Lash mascara in Yellow + Rimmel Kind & Free Lash Loader mascara (shade: 002 Brown Black), eyeliner – Catrice Kohl Kajal waterproof in 170 Candy Rose. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: MAC Centre of Attention lip pencil + e.l.f. Cosmetics Glow Reviver lip oil in Rose Envy)

Murky meadow

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I wore the Unearthly Cosmetics Murky Meadow palette on my eyes, and I was very impressed by the quality and the colour story.

(Base: primers – Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm Powder (shade: Universal) + Dior Forever Star Glow Filter (shade: 0N), foundation – Rare Beauty Positive Light tinted moisturizer (shade: 14W), concealers – Rare Beauty Positive Light under eye brightener (shade: Light) + Danessa Myricks Beauty Yummy Skin Lift & Flex concealer (shade 2), powder – Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – Haus Labs Power Sculpt velvet bronzer in Soleil Sand, blush – Blend Bunny Cosmetics Juicy Cheeks face palette (shade: Tangy), highlighter – Natasha Denona Pastel Plexi Glow highlighter. Eye make-up: base – MAC Pro Longwear Paint Pot in Painterly, eyeshadows – Essence eyeshadow in 20 Cream + Unearthly Cosmetics Murky Meadow palette (shades: Murky Meadow + Ominous Oak + Tainted Thorns + Dreaded Dew + Forest Flicker + Haunted Hollow), mascara – Catrice Pure Volume Magic Brown mascara (shade: 010 Burgundy Brown), eyeliner – Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye crayon in Camu Camu.  Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Juvia’s Place Luxe liner in So Rare + Kaleidos Cloud Lip Clay in Golden Rosin)

Warmer weather

Here’s what I wore Friday June 13. Around this time the days began to get warmer in Denmark, and we’ve had lovely weather pretty much ever since (with the inevitable rainy day here and there of course).

(Dress – Glamorous, shirt + heels – Monki)

Collective haul (March 2025)

I have a collective haul to share with you today. It includes a few clothing pieces and accessories and of course some beauty products.

I was eyeing this coat from the brand Stella Nova for so long, but it was quite expensive, and I didn’t want to pay full price for it. But back in March I found it 50% off, which I saw as a sign for me to get it, and I’m so glad I did. I can’t wait to wear it again in autumn when the weather gets a bit colder again.

I love a simple tank top, and H&M usually makes them in a lot of different colours. I picked up this olive green one on sale.

I found these navy pinstripe trousers in a sample sale, so I got them for a good price. They’re from a brand called Co Couture.

This little lime green bag is from the brand True Decadence, and I purchased it to wear to a wedding earlier this summer.

I also wore this orchid hair clip at that wedding. It’s from the brand Sui Ava.

Moving on to make-up and other beauty bits. I’ve mentioned before how much I love the Huda Beauty Blush Filters, so I got another shade, Bubblegum, on sale.

I’d already purchased a few shades of the Fenty Beauty Cheeks Suede shimmer blushes, but I’d been wanting the matte shade in Lolly Poppy 03, and it’s stunning.

I picked up these last bits from Sephora. I got a back-up/new of the Natasha Denona Macro Tech eye pencil in Fushi, a Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Stix shimmer in Flamingo Fling 05, the Rare Beauty Selena’s Essential eye duo including the All Of The Above weightless eyeshadow stick and a mini Perfect Strokes universal volumizing mascara, and lastly the Ole Henriksen Hygge Hotel body care duo including a Stay in Touch restorative hand créme 75ml and a Firmly Yours toning dry body oil 30 ml.

Unusual lip colour

Here’s the make-up I wore with this outfit. I was working from home that day, so I thought I would experiment with an unusual lip colour.

(Base: primer – Colourpop Pretty Fresh Set It Up primer, foundation – e.l.f. Cosmetics Soft Glam satin foundation (shade: 13 Fair Neutral), concealers – e.l.f. Cosmetics Putty Color-Correcting Eye Brightener (shade: Fair) + Huda Beauty #FAUXFILTER Luminous Matte liquid concealer (shade: 1.3G Marshmellow), powders – Essence Flawless Skin Trio loose setting powder in 10 + Glamlite Translucent Bake and Set powder, freckles – Nabla Freckle Maker. Face make-up: bronzer – Glam Shop Z Fioletem bronzer in Chocolate, blush – Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time Princess Bubblegum blush, highlighter – Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time Lady Rainicorn highlighter. Eye make-up: base – GlossGods Cosmetics That Base! Crease killer eyeshadow base, eyeshadows – Lethal Cosmetics x Adventure Time Candy Kingdom palette (shades: Marshmallow Kids + Pup Gang + Gumball Guardian + Cotton Candy Forest + Gumdrop + Candy Elemental + Candy Cane Guy), mascara – Maybelline Lash Sensational Sky High mascara (shade: Plum Twilight), eyeliner – Colourpop BFF Crème gel liner in Amethyst Hour. Eyebrows: MAC Shape + Shade brow tint in Taupe + Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze. Lips: Morphe x Nyane Color pencil in Pitaya Pink + MAC Macximal Sleek satin lipstick in Tilted Denim)