Completely happy New Yr my pals! It’s a New Yr New Hair round right here, as I lastly determined to interrupt my pink and black coloration combo. Whereas I liked my Manic Panic Pink Warrior and black hair, after 3 years with it, I used to be prepared for a change. From UV-reactive glow-in-the-dark Pink Warrior, I switched to a new-to-me European hair model, Angle Hair Dye. Courageous, a phenomenal vivid blue, was the colour I chosen to switch my pink. My hair is now vivid blue, indigo, purple, and black. We lightened my roots, refreshed my black, and put Courageous on high of all the things else.
The whole lot bought by me. All opinions my very own.
About Angle Hair Dye
Angle Hair Dye was created by Rebecca and Rob van Berkel in 2020, as an extension of their webshop Angle Holland. They state that, “Our hair dyes are a labor of affection, developed with care and creativity, together with the idea, colours, and names, all impressed by our vibrant neighborhood.”
Their sustainability part may be very cool! They at the moment supply, product and distribute inside the Netherlands. Angle Hair Dye is 100% vegan and cruelty-free. The packaging design ensures minimal waste so you will get each final drop of hair dye out of the container. Angle Hair Dye additionally elevated their packaging quantity to permit for much less waste in 2025, in addition to making all their packaging from recycled packaging in 2026.
Moreover, I really like that Angle Hair Dye consists of up-cycling concepts and images for what to do together with your empty hair dye jar. A few of the images embody placing crops into them, jewellery, or utilizing them for decor.
In regards to the Hair Dye Merchandise
Angle Hair Dye at the moment gives 27 colours plus a pure white toner. The jars of product begin at € 11,99 for 135ml. The XL dimension is € 19,99 for 250ml. By comparability, Manic Panic Pink Warrior Amplified Cream is $17.99 for 118ml.
Blue, Purple, Indigo and Black Hair
Angle Hair Dye Courageous appears to be like nice with my very reasonable impartial cool pores and skin tone. I’ve been doing minimal make-up proper now as a result of I don’t have a slay station arrange and the toilet right here has no counter area. I’m caught making use of make-up whereas sitting on my mattress, balancing a mirror on my lap, not an optimum place for consolation or advanced make-up.
What I’m Sporting
Cerise is a vivid pink-toned pink. In addition they have an exquisite cool-toned blue pink known as Crimson that I am keen on. I wish to decide up their Berry shade nevertheless it’s not obtainable near me in Europe. Fast analysis exhibits me that it may be obtainable at Sephora France or that I can order straight from Haus Labs. Ordering from Sephora France would most likely be faster and simpler.
When I’ve a bit of additional vitality, I additionally put on the Bellabeautebar Darkish Dreamscape palette. I nonetheless must rise up a evaluate and swatches for this as a result of I find it irresistible to items. Bellabeautebar is my #1 eyeshadow model proper now.
Use code CORDELIA to save lots of at Bellabeautebar if you wish to verify them out.
You can too discover Bellabeautebar at Monolith Store EU, should you’re within the EU like I’m now.
My Bellabeautebar Palettes:
Favorites from 2025
I wished to share my favorites (magnificence, style, books) from 2025 with you!
Prime 5 Make-up Manufacturers of 2025
Bellabeautebar makes my favourite eyeshadows proper now, those I attain for and actually dream about. Black Moon Cosmetics makes my favourite liquid lipsticks like Sleepwalker (wore to my marriage ceremony), Sorrow, and Armageddon. Haus Labs Le Monster Lip Crayon is my favourite non-liquid lipstick components as a result of it actually stays on my lips and doesn’t transfer round or switch onto my enamel. Silk Naturals makes the superb lipgloss sticks, comparable to Hex and Potion, which give moisture and shine with out migrating onto my face. Devinah additionally makes attractive eyeshadows that I really like, in addition to glitter glue and eyeshadow primer.
Honorable Mentions:
Thrive Causemetics Brynn Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara has been my favourite mascara for the previous a number of years. It really works and doesn’t flake on me, and it provides me size. So fairly! It nonetheless wants to return in a burgundy wine, although I see they’ve a burgundy brown proper now.
Aromaleigh Free Multipurpose Powders (use code CORDELIA to save lots of) for cheeks and eyeshadows in shades like Kupala or Ostara. I really like these unfastened powders and the massive jar dimension lasts endlessly. They’re a fantastic worth for his or her value.
Buxom Energy Line Lip Pencils have been my favourite lip liners. They’ve a really restricted coloration vary however I get nice outcomes with these pencils and so they final all day for me. They declare to plump, and whereas I’ve not observed them plumping, I do know that they put on like iron and keep in place for me.
Prime 5 Trend Manufacturers of 2025
Primarily based on what I wore, Black Milk Clothes is my major style model. I’m at all times completely happy of their clothes, it makes me really feel good, and I put on it each day. One Golden Thread is on this listing as a result of I put on my black zip up hoodie from them each day. Midnight Hour and Foxblood typically pair with Black Milk Clothes for me. Midnight Hour has made some actually nice tops that I really like, whereas Foxblood has some killer jumpsuits. With Barbell, I put on their button down gown shirts for each enterprise assembly and their ladies’s exercise shirts on the health club and for yoga.
See my favorites featured right here in my Completely happy New Yr brief.
Prime 10 Books / Collection I Learn in 2025
I took social media off my telephone for many of 2025 to cease myself from doomscrolling. As a substitute, I spent that point and vitality studying books. I set a objective of 52 books and browse 118, exceeding my objective. Under are my favourite books that I learn in 2025.
Libraries and Museums on the To-Do Listing for 2026
Go to the museum. Learn the ebook. Discover the magic within the mundane.
One of many first issues that Dave and I did as soon as we moved to Europe was purchase a museum go. It pays for itself in 2-3 visits and so they at all times have new and rotating collections. I’m so grateful that I received to go see the Vivienne Westwood Exhibit at Te Papa Museum Wellington and the Iris van Herpen Sculping the Senses Exhibit within the Netherlands.
As a result of my ebook funds will not be limitless, I do reap the benefits of Kindle Limitless and browse on my iPhone or iPad. Nevertheless, should you don’t wish to pay Amazon, I like to recommend getting an area library card so you may borrow ebooks or bodily books. In addition they have a number of different media you may borrow!
Last Ideas
2025 was a transformative and difficult 12 months for my household. Most of my time and vitality was targeted on work, Dave and my well being. I do know it has been a difficult 12 months for a lot of of you as properly. I’m wishing you all the very best in 2026.
As soon as I’m settled into my new dwelling, I’ll be making extra artistic content material once more. For now, I’m updating on Instagram essentially the most should you’re curious or wish to say hello.
