tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12842814592416360762024-03-18T03:27:31.640-07:00My Darling RainbowCarissehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461486660543321429noreply@blogger.comBlogger251125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284281459241636076.post-19417732501914674002018-10-28T13:25:00.001-07:002018-10-28T13:25:22.987-07:00Pumpkin Nights LA 2018 [picture heavy]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Truly, Halloween is the best season~ For the first time I decided to visit a pumpkin patch/festival. I decided to go to <a href="https://pumpkinnights.com/" target="_blank">Pumpkin Nights</a>, a seemingly nationwide pumpkin extravaganza hosted in different cities in the US. I was definitely drawn in by it's instagram marketing, I'm a sucker for pretty pictures and good advertising! Pumpkin Nights showcases pumpkins and sets created by local artists, and also hosts food and activities also by local vendors and business'. As I live in SoCal, I went to the one located in LA, situated in Pomona.<br />
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[Tickets need to bought <a href="https://pumpkinnights.com/" target="_blank">beforehand</a>, just a small fyi.]<br />
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The main foyer did look slightly barren and underwhelming, which did give me a moment's doubt if this was the same place as advertised. <span style="font-size: x-small;">(My group and I shared some concerned glances amongst each other)</span>. After some wandering and eventually turning into a small alleyway people were seeming to ignore and avoid, the true entrance into pumpkin Wonderland was revealed.<br />
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The Pumpkin Passage was a great entryway into what reveals itself to be a mysterious and magical pumpkin land. The rows of what could almost pass as infinite floating pumpkins look ethereal and made me feel like I was transported into a Halloween dimension. I've never experienced such a feeling of intense Halloween immersion, even taking into account Disneyland Halloween nights.<br />
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Every pumpkin the the passage was unique and it was so fun to look at every pumpkin.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">(I also found my favourite pumpkin~) </span><br />
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Once though the pumpkin gates, the entrance into the Pumpkin Path opens up. At the start of the path, there is an optional game to play which involves finding the hidden symbols and finding out the Wizard's secret word. The game is open to all ages and was a fun activity to do. It even had our whole group actively searching for every symbol pumpkin and getting quite excited every time we spotted a new one (<span style="font-size: x-small;">some were actually hidden in odd areas of the map, at least for us adult height people)</span>. I found the symbol pumpkins so pretty, and they came in so many colours, so I loved seeing what the magic pumpkins looked like every time!<br />
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The path was separated into themed sections, the first being creatures. The trees had winding gigantic caterpillars hanging off them which glowed wonderfully in the dusk, my favourite one had little bunny ears that looked so precious! There were even giant pumpkin dragonflies hovering around the area.<br />
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There were adorable carnivorous watermelon plants in their own little patch too~<br />
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Also, in one small overlooked area were a pair of tiny pumpkin hedgehogs!<br />
There was so many things to take in, and I'm sure I missed even more little jems.<br />
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A creepy corner I quickly bypassed was full of pumpkin arachnids. I found it a bit intimidating and was scared something would start moving, haha...</div>
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Around the next bend in the road, opened up into a sky of floating pumpkins and magical music lilting through the air.<br />
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Every pumpkin decorating the area was themed in fitting Harry Potter flair. As the night was growing darker, the candles inside flickered and glowed beautifully enhancing the magical feel. I'm not even a big Harry Potter fan <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I just watched the series quite recently;;)</span> but even I was blown away by the aura emitted by this section.<br />
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At the end of the Harry Potter section, near what I think is a version of Hagrid's home<span style="font-size: x-small;">?</span> was a real owl!! It was so pretty and it's caretaker was educating everyone on owls and keeping owl habitats intact. It was a nice addition and a wonderful surprise!<br />
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The next segment of the path was decked out in pumpkin Chinese lanterns.<br />
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The pond in the area was surrounded by a extremely large serpentine dragon wrapped around the area! It was awesome, especially taking into account the detail and absolute size of the creature! Also, in the pond it was guarding were little pumpkin turtles scattered about.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> ^^ an example of one of the magical pumpkins with a secret symbol</span><br />
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Approaching a small hill, a large ship could be seen atop it. It looked monsterous, but it couldn't compare to being up close to it.<br />
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Once next to it, towering probably at 30 feet tall a pirate ship rests right in the tree line! Such an impressive size~ and it looked amazing! I thought the cannons made of giant tubs was so inventive!<br />
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The Pumpkin pirate's lair was so cool! Also, the addition of the Goonies soundtrack was well appreciated.<br />
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The deeper into the pirate cave, the more beautiful it became.<br />
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After the cave, the sea floor opened up to a absolutely breathtaking spacious Pumpkin Reef! I think this was the stand out moment in the whole pumpkin experience, at least for me. The lighting, music and theming was absolutely superb, the pictures do it absolutely no justice! Also, the whole place had bubbles dancing through the air adding another layer of fantastic surrealness to the grotto.<br />
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At the end of the Pumpkin Reef was a wonderful Pumpkin-octopus sculpture guarding it's treasure. Really, the whole sea themed area was so wondrous that made the whole trip worth it! It could just be that section and I would feel completely satisfied!<br />
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The following section was a rest area that had a theatre that was showing Coco, and also sold popcorn and movie snacks. In addition, there was an awesome play section for kids AND adults. My favourite were the big teeter-totters lined up. They looked so fun and made me regret only owning mini skirts, I really wanted to take a spin!<br />
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The last section, celebrated Dia de los Muertos and it was just beautiful! All the coloured pumpkin lanterns and papel picados lining the area were absolutely gorgeous.<br />
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The path leading up to the alter was so pretty, as it was lined with candles and flowers! <span style="font-size: x-small;">(they also had an area set up with soft box lights and a ring light for great pictures!)</span><br />
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<i>*Also, at the end of the path we encountered the wizard. We whispered the secret word to him and received a small prize for our efforts, it was a perfect end to our time in the Pumpkin Path.*</i><br />
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Upon exiting the main attraction, the once barren area was filled with people eating, drinking and enjoying live shows. We managed to catch the fire dancer's set and were awed and slightly terrified by her prowess with flames. I wish there was better food and drink choices, but I seemed to justify it by guessing this event is still in it's infancy stage. I want to assume as it will grow in popularity, what's offered will definitely improve over time and with continued success <span style="font-size: x-small;">(at least I hope)</span>. I did happen to try pumpkin lemonade, which was so weird but oddly okay tasting, haha;;<br />
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The path to the exit was also so well themed and wonderfully spooky! A good ending to my first adventure into a pumpkin festival!<br />
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With this, I hope you were able to enjoy this adventure alongside me~ </div>
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Also, as it's currently the 28<span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span> may your Halloween weekend be perfectly spooky!</div>
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(Though, I will extend my halloween festivities on my blog to next weekend! Saving the best adventure for last.) <b>M</b>wua<span style="font-size: x-small;">hah</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">aha</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">ha</span>ha!</div>
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Carissehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02461486660543321429noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1284281459241636076.post-13067609983707897122018-10-21T15:30:00.001-07:002018-10-21T18:36:36.910-07:00Cute Brown Cat +Sexy Black Cat Filter Makeup~ <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A few years back, right before I had my new set up, I did a cute and easy cat makeup for a quick last minute Halloween look which I absolutely adored!<br />
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I really wanted to repeat it again this year and also share a mini tutorial on how I put together the look.</div>
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Primer <span style="font-size: x-small;">(for longevity of the look)</span></div>
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Eyeshadow in colours; <i>cream, warm brown, dark brown, black </i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(preferably matte)</span></div>
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Brown Cat; <i>taupe eyeliner + dark brown eyeliner</i></div>
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Black Cat; <i>black eyeliner + black liquid eyeliner</i></div>
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To create a cat filter effect, I found it helps to have a bit of dimension to the doodles. I created dimension by sketching a heart nose with a taupe eyeliner. If any mistakes are made it can be easily cleaned with a bit of concealer. Tapping on the line with a ring finger to fade it out will also make it look like more of a pixels fading out around the main line.<br />
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In the middle of the taupe lines, I made a cleaner line using the dark brown eyeliner.<br />
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I repeated the same easy steps with the whiskers~ </div>
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Then, done. I drew on ears, but the effect's there! For in person wear, wearing little cat ears would be just perfect!<br />
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For the Black Cat look, I applied it on top of the Brown Cat eyemake. The only difference is I darkened and smoked out the winged liner with a matte black eyeshadow.<br />
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For the Black Cat filter I repeated similar steps as with the Brown Cat look. I created a light rough sketch of a heart nose with a black eyeliner. Tapping the edges with a light touch of the ring finger, will create a base for the look of blurring out pixels.<br />
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Darken the center of the lines with a liquid or darker black eyeliner. I decided to go for another doodled cat filter like nose which came out quite adorable!! I repeated the same steps with whiskers on the cheeks.<br />
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I ended up really disliking the gradient look <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I may have been copying a cat filter I liked haha)</span> and decided to apply my favourite deep red lip gloss instead, which was a much better decision. I like the look of plump vampy lips a bit more.<br />
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Meow! I really loved how these came out, simple but extremely cute! Ah, I'm already getting ideas for next year's look!! </div>
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It's finally the most wonderful time of the year! Spooky season! The only problem, is there's no catering to my specific niche of decor. So, this year, I finally vowed to resolve this issue and make Halloween decorations to my liking~<br />
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First things first~ Buy the supplies. I went to my local craft store and they were having a big sale and on top of it I bought all the defective decor for an added discount on top of it~ I mean, I'm already going to fix them up, so a few extra steps or missing components don't bother me.<br />
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My main pieces are a foam tombstone <span style="font-size: x-small;">(non-working light function)</span>, skull<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (with a big crack/dent on its underside)</span>, and 3 pumpkins <span style="font-size: x-small;">(that a kid actually tried biting into and successfully took a few bites out of)</span>.<br />
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My arsenal of choice for this project are:<br />
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Spray paint of choice~ I chose an off white and a light pink colour<br />
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Since my little pumpkins had big chunks taken out of them, I needed to fill them in and chose to try this Wood Powder Clay from Daiso instead of my usual paper clay... I actually ended up hating this wood clay. It dried to the same styrofoam texture as my props, but it didn't paint well, or sand down well at all! So, I don't recommend it.<br />
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My choice for filling in small props is proper paper clay, which I ended up going back and doing later...<br />
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With my larger pumpkin, I eyed it for a certain reason~ it was hallow inside! I kind of wondered if I could turn it into a vase, so I cut off the top with an exacto knife and filled it with water to test if it was leak proof.<br />
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Thankfully, it is! So, I could happily follow through with my idea!<br />
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I also used this time to see if a primer would melt the styrofoam tombstone. Most spray paints have compounds, I believe alcohol of some sort, that can melt styrofoam. So, I was hoping a primer would help against that. The primer went on without a hitch, so I gave it a good 4 layers of coating.<br />
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The pumpkins I was less worried about melting as they seemed to be a sturdier foam and were coated in a durable exterior. So, I sprayed them in a primer first, then after drying, I sanded down the areas where I fixed them to make the transition from clay to foam smoother.<br />
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Sanding in between layers of primer will help make an even smoother surface in the end product, and can really make a vast improvement on a spray painting job! The best example in the end is my skull, since I spent a lot of time on it doing it right!<br />
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I like doing 2-3 layers of primer, just to make sure everything is well coated and and as smooth as I can make it.<br />
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After the last priming coat dried, I got to work doing multiple light layers of my colour of choice.<br />
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Doing many light layers can be pretty time consuming, but it makes for a better result, trust me! Plus, it dries faster!<br />
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For my poor tombstone, the spray paint still managed to eat though it very badly in some areas, especially where I accidentally got a bit heavy handed. I almost gave up on it then decided to use some of my paper clay to fill in the worst areas, which worked semi-decently... But, the spray paint still managed to eat though more of my styrofoam as I continued on afterwards...<br />
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I thought that spray painting this would save me more time rather than hand painting it with acrylic paint, but boy was I wrong!!! If I ever do this again, I'd rather just suck it up and take my time sponging acrylic paint onto styrofoam.....<br />
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After letting my pieces dry and have a few extra hours to cure to harden up, I had these lovelies!<br />
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Using my rose gold acrylic paint, I dry brushed thin layers of paint onto my pumpkin stems, and onto a tooth of my skull. Doing thin light washes of acrylic I found is the best way to paint objects without any sign of brush strokes or uneven coating. After 6 or 7 passes, the paint will be nice an opaque!<br />
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The tombstone got the same treatment, but with a white acrylic paint I had laying around and the same rose gold paint for accents.<br />
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Then finally my babies were done!<br />
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The cute and spooky corner of my bedroom!</div>
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Before I could call myself done, I wanted an extra little nod to the fall season with a runner for my coffee table. Since I couldn't find any that I liked and that fit into my aesthetic, I decided to make a simple one with some lace and a pretty burlap ribbon I came across.<br />
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I easily hot glued the lace onto the burlap, and used more hot glue to faux hem them together.<br />
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For a super quick job, it came together very nicely!!<br />
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With the table runner, and some roses put into my pumpkin vase~ my table is ready for the fall season!<br />
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With Pokemon Go Pikachu and Go Eevee announced, I decided now was the best time to justify purchasing a Nintendo Switch. Though, if I wanted a Switch, I knew I would only find it worth it if it was one I actually liked the look of. I mean, the initial investment is pretty high, especially coming from me who isn't used to buying games or consoles. </div>
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After some googling and review searching, I decided to purchase my Switch though <a href="https://www.colorware.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">ColorWare Inc.</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.colorware.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">ColorWare Inc.</a> is a website that sells different gaming consoles, mobile accessories, and other bits of miscellaneous technology~ but with the option to customize the colourway it can come in. With a lot of positive reviews and photos of their handiwork, I happily and confidently decided to order my own pink edition of the Switch from them.</div>
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The colours I decided on were an arrangement of the metallic shades, diamond and glamour, but in a matte finish <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I read multiple opinions online of people recommending and pushing matte finishes for hand gaming accessories because apparently they're easier to keep looking clean/finger print free)</span>.</div>
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I ordered my switch on June 26, and it arrived July 18th~ which was just within the 2 month estimation given to me upon ordering. </div>
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The Switch arrived in it's original packaging and nicely put back together. I was happily surprised with the extremely professional way it was presented, and doubly surprised at the high quality work my Switch had upon opening it!</div>
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Dun dadun dun~ Let me officially show off my pink Switch!<br />
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I have to admit that it looks prettier than anything I could have ever imagined (<span style="font-size: x-small;">especially from my assumption that it may be a deeper pink, from the product colour generator and that there weren't many examples of what glamour pink looked like)</span>.</div>
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ColorWare Inc.'s work is absolutely superb. The colours are clean, with no blemishes or imperfections. Every line is crisp, and every surface completely opaque. Especially with my tough handling of my console, there are no external signs of ware that would belie that pink wasn't it's original colour.</div>
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Some of the first accessories I purchased for my console were<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07795GYSV/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank"> thumb grips</a>. Since I play Splatoon 2 quite often, I figured it would give me a bit more traction and control on the joysticks. Also, with all my game hours, the pads of my thumbs were starting to turn red and a bit raw from unnecessary friction. So far, it's been a decent aid in saving my thumbs, well, in addition to newfound moderation. I also have a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XGTCRPY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Vanfit screen protector</a> to keep my screen scratch free, extremely handy when my Switch is tossed into my bag and finds it's way next to my keys...</div>
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With other games, like Mario Kart, Mario Party, and Smash out and coming out, I figured that getting some extra Joycons might be a good idea. Plus, it would bring forth more enjoyment from those games, as I could include more friends into the game. So, I went back to <a href="https://www.colorware.com/default.aspx" target="_blank">ColorWare Inc</a>. to order a complimentary pair to my Switch console. </div>
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My Joycons arrived just 2 weeks after placing my order and they were just as beautiful as my main system. I ordered an opposite set to my original Joycons, so I can switch out the colours if I ever wish too play around with the look of my system.</div>
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With new Joycons, I started looking for some Joycon grips to have for myself and a +1. With my own Joycons, I haven't really liked the standard grip that came with my system, so I wanted to find a set that had a smaller profile <span style="font-size: x-small;">(since I have small hands)</span> and that matched my Joycons. I found the perfect set from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/590097939/nintendo-switch-joycon-grip-with-strap?ref=shop_home_active_13" target="_blank">Dream3DPrinting </a>on etsy. </div>
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The grips arrived in roughly 3 weeks from the date I ordered them. The grips are 3D printed, and very smooth to the touch. They have a slot where the Joycon slides in smoothly and fits very securely. In addition, something I absolutely adored was there was an additional slot in the back to also hold the Joycon straps, which makes storage very convenient. </div>
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To account for my extra Joycons, I needed a way to charge them when apart from the main system. So, I found the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR6JD1M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">PowerA Nintendo Switch Charging Dock</a>, which conveniently charges all 4 of my Joycons.</div>
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When docked, a LED light showcases the status of my Joycons and when they're fully charged. Plus, it serves as convenient storage for when my system isn't in use.</div>
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Though it may not look it, I have done a small additional add on to my Switch dock. With all the research I did, I've found people have had issues with the front section of the dock scratching the glass of the Switch. Viable popular options to negate this issue seem to all be types of dock sleeves, but since a sleeve would cover up my pink dock, I wanted to find another option in prevention.</div>
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I then came across <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/517839427/nintendo-switch-dock-safety-felt-strips?ref=shop_home_feat_1" target="_blank">SwitchSafetyStrips</a> on etsy, who sells pre-cut felt strips that apply to the inside of the Switch and cover up the area that has been said to scratch the screen of the hand held console. I like that it's subtle, effective and it keeps my Switch firmly in place within the dock. I ended up only applying the strips for the front segment, as having felt strips on both sides felt too tight on my switch as it had the extra bulk of the screen protector.</div>
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As I'm on the subject of the dock, I want to move into talking about how I connect my Switch to my television.<br />
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My TV only has one HDMI port, and originally I used it for my Chromecast. So, I needed an option to have both hooked up, and convenient to access <span style="font-size: x-small;">(since my port is behind my TV and accessing it requires me fully dismantling my television stand)</span>. Thus, I was forced to figure out my own way to solve this issue. </div>
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My solution was the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06WP755QH/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Sewell IBIS 4k HDMI Switch Box</a> and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HQ2H4TO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Rose Gold Male to Male HDMI Cable</a>. The HDMI Switch Box connects to the HDMI port, and gives it an accessible dual extension. Though, it only connects one device at a time, but switching back and forth between devices is as easy as pressing a button, <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">pictured above</span></i>. </div>
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My newest accessory addition, is a casing for my Switch. I still haven't found the perfect case, but as of right now, I have settled on a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0716KM5BB/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">clear bumper</a> for my console.</div>
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The clear casing works just fine, but it doesn't protect the front of my system and my joysticks do get a bit jostled about in my purse. Though, I do enjoy that the case is segmented in 3 parts, so when I go to disassemble of the Switch or go to place it into the dock, it's very convenient. Still, it would be great if there were better cute storage options available for the Switch console.</div>
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At the end of the day, I'm so happy with my Switch, and that I've finally joined the new Nintendo bandwagon! If only Nintendo released an official pink system initially~ but at least attaining one was possible. Regardless, I'm so satisfied with just how well it all turned out!<br />
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I know that there was a lot of curiosity about my Switch and my accessories, so I hope I was able to answer any questions that were initially sent my way. Though, I wish I could properly answer this question, but I can't say I have many game recommendations~ As of now,I only have Mario Kart, Splatoon2, and Breakforcist Battle <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which is a cute block busting game)</span>. Besides, Pokemon and the upcoming group game releases, the only title I'm eagerly awaiting is Katamari. Outside of those, I actually have no idea what type of games I would like;; I'm still very much a newbie outside of MMORPG's..<br />
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So, any games for the Switch you love/recommend!? I'm actually very curious to what other people enjoy!<br />
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I recently had to update my glasses prescription which meant I needed to get some new glasses.<br />
So, I bought two new pairs from <a href="https://tijneyewear.com/" target="_blank">Tijn Eyewear</a> (not sponsored), one with my new prescription and another pair that I use for school that has blue light protection since I use my tablet for note taking and homework. I recently have gotten a bit paranoid about blue light eye damage so I've been eyeing protective eye wear for awhile.<br />
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With wearing glasses everyday, I've had to modify my makeup to avoid some new annoying realities that come with constant eye wear.<br />
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The thing I like to avoid most is foundation or concealer getting smudged on the bottom edge of my glasses! It bothers my peripheral vision and it makes me feel sloppy.<br />
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So, to get around that I've completely nixed foundation and liquid concealer from my daily routine. Also, since I tend to start my day straight from the gym, I wear less makeup than I used too~ just enough to look rested and polished.</div>
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I always start the day off with clean and moisturized skin, since I forgo foundation, I want any visible skin to look as fresh as it can~<br />
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My next step is applying a pore minimizing primer that has UV protection. I like Hera's lavender primer as my skin has been getting quite tan and my concealers are now a bit pale for me, the lightly tinted primer helps to blend the colour of my makeup to my skin without extra coverage.<br />
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To help my under eyes look less sallow, I use<a href="https://www.tatcha.com/product/MED-PEARL-EYE.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3RimnIA_tX_NQIB5WAy5npciQT-LpBX4IZr3ccquhZMC1JI41Zpse-NRoC9K4QAvD_BwE" target="_blank"> Tatcha's Pearl Tinted Eye Illuminating Treatment</a>, in Moonlight, to add some brightness back into my skin, not only does it add a bit of colour but it also helps to reduce discolouration and fine lines with prolonged use.<br />
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A small secret product I've constantly had in my life for the past 10 years is <a href="https://www.labelladonna.com/products/loose-mineral-foundation-spf-50?variant=2195825360924" target="_blank">La Bella Donna's Loose Mineral Foundation</a>, in Nicoletta. La Bella Donna's mineral foundation was created and used for use in post facial surgery offices, safe to use on healing and sensitive skin. It also was created to cover healing and textured skin too~ I've usually kept a stash of this foundation for emergency days when I had horrible break outs. Recently though, I've been using it to spot conceal areas and to keep my skin looking makeup free but covering up areas of hyperpigmentation. </div>
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^With applied concealer and brows~<br />
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I also like my brows to be low maintenance, and smudge free. I've recently been using PMELtete's Tint Dual Eyebrow. The formula of the pen is similar to a stain and lasts all day! (I've accidentally got it on my hands before and it is a pain to try washing off completely). The pen has a brow gel on it's opposite end and it's pretty good... Not my favourite, but it does it's job. It's just conveniently there, and I can't complain.<br />
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To finish off my makeup, I draw a very thin winged eyeliner with my favourite Jill Stuart liquid eyeliner in brown, and tap on some of my go to <a href="https://www.yslbeautyus.com/new/features/lipstick-engraving/glossy-stain-pop-water/3614271641991.html?utm_medium=cse_feed&utm_campaign=New___Features___Lipstick_Engraving&utm_source=google&utm_content=Glossy_Stain_Pop_Water&cm_mmc=cse_feed-_-New___Features___Lipstick_Engraving-_-google-_-Glossy_Stain_Pop_Water&LGWCODE=3614271641991;106729;6271&gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3RikENQlUhkf-4zXF1WdbxTKoUFyziL4mQEQ9yr1i4z1rD9g0PIMFbChoCRfcQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">YSL </a><a href="https://www.yslbeautyus.com/new/features/lipstick-engraving/glossy-stain-pop-water/3614271641991.html?utm_medium=cse_feed&utm_campaign=New___Features___Lipstick_Engraving&utm_source=google&utm_content=Glossy_Stain_Pop_Water&cm_mmc=cse_feed-_-New___Features___Lipstick_Engraving-_-google-_-Glossy_Stain_Pop_Water&LGWCODE=3614271641991;106729;6271&gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3RikENQlUhkf-4zXF1WdbxTKoUFyziL4mQEQ9yr1i4z1rD9g0PIMFbChoCRfcQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Lip Stain</a>, in 220 Nude Steam, on my cheeks and on my lips (<span style="font-size: x-small;">it's the exact colour my cheeks flush after the gym so it looks amazingly natural on me!</span>). Then finish off with a spritz of <a href="https://www.tatcha.com/product/SKIN-MIST.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw85zdBRB6EiwAov3Ris48kUI8NiUBK5IlG9rCl8xGyqmdXyip0na-OeBtcttis64ICDSuOxoCgcEQAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Tatcha's Luminous Dewy Skin mist</a>, which helps to meld everything seamlessly into my skin and give me a believably real dewy finish that makes any makeup look like it is my real complexion.<br />
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If I want a bit more oomph, I tap a bit of <a href="https://www.yslbeautyus.com/makeup/face-makeup/touche-eclat/touche-eclat-glow-shot-highlighter/6951YSL.html?cgid=makeup-touche-eclat&dwvar_6951YSL_color=01%20Daylight#start=1&cgid=makeup-touche-eclat" target="_blank">YSL's Touche Eclat Glow Shot </a>onto any high points on my face I want to emphasize.<br />
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A quick and simple look for every day~ and it only takes me a few minutes to do so I have more time for studying and getting tasks done!<br />
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With my prescription lenses, there's a polished and casual feel!<br />
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If I want to dress up the look more, I can easily add some light but eye catching additions.<br />
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Since I will be adding eyeshadow, I want to fully conceal my under eye bags. I keep going back to Hera's liquid concealer since it's the perfect in-between shade, close to my skin tone and slightly lighter to brighten up my under eyes.<br />
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For the sake of staying compact and simple, I am using my Jill Stuart Pajama Party palette. Also, because I always use the pink shade from this compact as it's the only pink that doesn't give me an allergic reaction. (<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://carisseiris.blogspot.com/2018/01/jill-stuart-pajama-party-2017-holiday.html" target="_blank">I have a precious review on this palette here</a></span>).<br />
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In addition, I <b>absolutely adore</b> Etude House's Wonder Fun Park pigment, and use it to make the look more sparkly.<br />
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I use the Jill Stuart palette on my crease, lash line and under eye. Then, I tap the Etude House pigment onto the center of my lid, and applied on the inner corners under my eye.<br />
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Admittedly, the look isn't for everyone, but I really love the simple and slightly distressed feeling this style of makeup gives. The look falls perfectly into step with the makeup the models I admire seem to wear on the daily. I may still be heavily influenced by Larme styles!</div>
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To finish off the eye looks, I use brown false bottom and top lashes.<br />
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The Romantic Minnie and Daisy series lashes from Shobi, that I love, now come in a brown shade! So, I have a ton in my collection now!<br />
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Brown false lashes, give the volume of false lashes, but give a softer look to the face. I absolutely adore how they give a glam yet youthful appearance, nothing too intense but still alluring!<br />
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I am also trying new contour, Mochi Pact by 16 Brand~ It's something quite interesting, it's something in between a cream and a powder, the pouf it comes with has a soft mochi texture that feels great on the skin and leaves a thin film of the colour where applied.<br />
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I've been playing around with different types of contour since I've been leaving my skin looking bare~ so far this contour looks the best since it's so sheer and buildable. Plus, it doesn't leave any trace of product, only leaving behind a slight pigmentation so it lets my skin show though, keeping it looking natural.<br />
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Topped off with my blue light protection lenses, and the look is nicely complimented~ The touch of shimmer peeks through the lenses and my eyes can stand out past the unique frames.<br />
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I know the natural looks are very different from my usual makeup, but it's been fun to play around with what I can do with bare looking skin. Also, figuring out how to happily wear glasses after decades of resenting them has been it's own mini adventure!<br />
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Hope this week has been treating you kindly! It's been stressful for me, but I'm trying to take my stresses in stride and to learn from my mistakes and improve myself~ turning my negatives into some type of positive! <b>Phew</b>~ but, I'm very satisfied that I've been managing to keep up with my blogging!<br />
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So, maybe a year ago, my friend was sleeping over and we got really into the anime <i>Please tell me Galko-chan</i>, and as a joke midway though watching the series, I quickly figured out how to recreate Galko's hair and surprised my friend with a small in person demonstration of how easy her hairstyle is to wear.<br />
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Well, I ended up falling in love with how cute and extremely easy the mini doughnnut hair is to do, after that, and have been wearing it quite often this past year!<br />
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The way to wear mini donuts, is so quick and simple that I felt a small pictorial would be the most convenient way to explain how to recreate the look.<br />
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2 socks <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I used some thin ankle socks)</span><br />
Comb, to part hair cleanly<br />
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Curler<br />
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The first step is to make a sock doughnut~ easily done by cutting off the toe of the sock and rolling it into a doughnut.<br />
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The smaller the sock, the more petite the buns are. I personally like thin fabric ankle socks because the buns come out cute and compact. Larger, thicker socks will make buns that look large and plump, like a big fluffy yeast doughnut.<br />
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So, to start, separate the top 1/3 of hair, roughly an inch above the ear line.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">To keep the hair easily organized, I like to use alligator clips but tying the bottom section of hair into an elastic is just as convenient too. </span><br />
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Next, split the top section of hair down the middle and arrange the face framing pieces of hair as desired.<br />
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Taking one side of the parted area, pull hair though one sock roll.<br />
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Slowly and neatly working from the end of the hair down, tuck the hair over the sock roll and start rolling the doughnut down the hair. <span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Making sure to keep the hair evenly spaced and keeping the rolling process neat will make the bun look cleaner AND will keep extra frustration at bay when it comes time to fixing up the doughnuts after.</b></span><br />
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After completing the roll, pull and fluff out any hairs where necessary to make the doughnut look nice and round.<br />
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Repeat the process on the second section of hair.<br />
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Then finally, style the rest of the hair as desired. I personally love how the doughnuts look perched on loose waves.<br />
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Some practice might be necessary <span style="font-size: x-small;">(especially with long hair)</span>, but after getting the hang of it, the hair style is so quick to master!<br />
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I love wearing mini doughnut hair when I'm in a rush for classes but still want to look like I put in effort to look good, or days I just want to look cute and playful, but the most common scenario for me is when I have slightly dirty hair that needs to sorted out.<br />
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For fans of Galko-chan, or those who might get frustrated with trying to make even doughnuts, the style even looks cute with one side doughnut-ed and the other section put into a ponytail.<br />
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So, from your local, <span style="font-size: x-small;">off an on again</span> gaijin-gyaru, I hope that this pictorial was helpful and that rocking mini doughnut hair might become something fun and new for my readers to try out, maybe come to love as I have!<br />
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Maybe if I ever have more time to watch cartoons, I can find more 2d hair inspiration to showcase here too? I'll have to wait till winter break for that though;;<br />
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What started this obsession with ribbon t-shirt dresses were all the J-fashion apparel I’ve been seeing with similar styles over the past 2 years. Like most niche things, I didn't see any designs that I necessarily wanted. Since the first iteration of this dress I saw was a Disney, The Little Mermaid, featured item, I had cemented that I needed my own Disney related ribbon dress too!</div>
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Like most of my outfit ideas, I have to sketch it out properly. Following my J-fashion inspirations, I wanted ribbons to lace down the sides. I also wanted to add some extra flair, and decided to see how a ribbon lacing over the shoulder would fair.<br />
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I’ve had a Powerline, from A Goofy Movie, shirt for a few months now that I never could figure out how to wear. So, I set that up to be my experimental shirt for this blog.</div>
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T-shirt<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (preferably on the longer side)</span></div>
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Ribbons<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (for my design, I had a lot of places to use ribbon and added length, so I used a bit over 21 ft)</span></div>
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28 extra large eyelets</div>
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Extra large eyelet tool~ I bought 10 eyelets + tool in a pack</div>
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Hammer</div>
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<b>Concrete</b> work surface !</div>
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8 extra large eyelets<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (for shoulder detail)</span></div>
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Wrench, to hold the eyelet tool</div>
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So, to make my t-shirt dress, I came up with a game plan! </div>
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2 rows of 7 eyelets on each side~</div>
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First one starting 1.5 in. from the bottom, and each eyelet is spaced 2 inches apart. </div>
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The two rows are spaced 3 in. In between. </div>
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I marked out all my measurements, and placed a dot in marker where I wanted to place my eyelets.<br />
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For the shoulder detail, I picked a random placement on the shoulder, diagonally.</div>
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I spaced a line of 4 dots 1.5 in apart.</div>
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Then, 2 in. over, I repeated the same process.</div>
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After creating my dots, I made a small incision with my scissors on each dot.<br />
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The hole should be just big enough to <i>squeeze</i> the raised tube of the eyelet into! Any bigger and the eyelet can fall off.<br />
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This is an eyelet~<br />
It has two parts, the tube disk and the toothy side.<br />
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The eyelet tool consists of two parts, the base and the mallet.<br />
The eyelet should fit perfectly into the eyelet tool for a snug application.<br />
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To install the eyelet, make sure the <b>fabric is inverted!</b></div>
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On a clear concrete surface, place the tool base.</div>
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Place down the tube disk, tube up.</div>
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Stretch the hole in the shirt over the tube.<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (The bottom of the tube disk is the pretty side, so you want to make sure its on the visible side of the shirt).</span></div>
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Place the toothy side over the tube, sandwiching the fabric.<br />
Put the mallet over the eyelet, fitting it snugly into the tube.<br />
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The eyelet +fabric sandwich should look like this.<br />
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Installation seems to only work on a clear concrete surface, trust me on this.</div>
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Double check that the eyelet and tool base isn’t resting on any part of the other side of the shirt <span style="font-size: x-small;">(the shirt will get destroyed if you hammer on it, it happened to me!)</span></div>
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Then, take your hammer, and hammer <b>hard</b> a few times on the mallet!</div>
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A wrench, or any gripping type tool, is great to hold onto the mallet for those who are scared of hammers +fingers or extremely clumsy.<br />
Once I figured out that I would hurt myself less and hammered harder holding the mallet with another tool, installing the eyelets went so quickly!<br />
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After all the eyelets are installed, threading them with ribbon is the easiest task!<br />
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Voila! A cute ribbon t-shirt dress! </div>
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My finished coordinate looked exactly like I sketched out. I was quite happy with my handy work. I love that it’s a perfect mix of casual and cute! Also, that I can now turn any boring screen tee into a cute statement piece! </div>
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Now, I can do the same thing to my mermaid lagoon shirt that I bought to perfectly compliment my style! The options are now limitless on how I can thread ribbons onto my clothing!</div>
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The school year has finally started and I’m starting my third semester! I feel like I’ve finally gotten into the flow of things and feel comfortable enough to share my education staples. Of course, in typical ‘me’ fashion, I grew my collection to match my pastel lifestyle. I quite enjoy things that are visually appealing and yet still serve a valid function, deciding to invest in pieces I love makes studying a joy.</div>
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My main piece is a Samatha Vega, under Samatha Thavasa, a4 tote bag. I struggled with backpacks the last 2 semesters and realized after ditching my backpack for my reusable canvas tote that sits in my car every other day, that I feel more comfortable carrying my school items in a tote bag. The standard ‘a4’ tote size<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (named such because it can fit a4 sized folios and binders within it)</span> is perfect for my needs. Samantha Thavasa makes some beautiful a4 tote bags that also have wide bases which could comfortably hold as many school supplies as I needed. </div>
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I also invested in a printer to save me the stress from my school’s computer lab, which is always packed! I bought a cute Bluetooth enabled pink printer, second hand, that syncs beautifully with my iPad and mobile device!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (I know, I also have a pink Nintendo switch hiding out back there, but I’ll be devoting a full blog to that down the road!)</span></div>
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The cheaper books, if not available 2nd hand or for rental, tend to be available for purchase in loose leaf style. I lucked out this semester and needed to purchase 2 books that came with access codes to do my homework. So, I needed some sturdy binders to contain my text books. I found these cute binders by <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=w_bl_hsx_s_off_web_0?ie=UTF8&search-alias=aps&field-keywords=Russell%2BHazel" target="_blank">russel+hazel</a>.</div>
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Now, onto the fun stuff! Folders, folios, and stationary!</div>
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For my classes this semester, I’m taking mathematics and science courses, so I need a notebook for working out my formulas. All my teachers recommended that keeping a ‘problem’ notebook would be advantageous in their courses so, I have 3, one for each class. Right now, I have an older Laduree notebook that I had laying around, that I use for math. For my other two courses, I use some basic bullet style notebooks which I find more convenient to write in. My math notebook is just more photogenic;; </div>
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I also have an accordion style folder, that I’ve used every semester to keep all my loose leaf papers, hand outs, homework, scantrons, and anything of the like. I find the fan out style folders are so useful in keeping everything together and neatly filed! Also, mine is made of plastic so it’s quite durable. It’s hands down one of my most important items I keep on me and readily available. I bought mine [<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078G6R6B6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1" target="_blank">here</a>]</div>
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A fun little fact is that my pencil case is actually a makeup brush holder! I bought this travel makeup brush organizer second hand since it’s an older piece from Liz Lisa’s retired line, Chambre a Coucher. Shockingly it fits everything I need, keeps everything organized, and sits wonderfully flat which makes it fit nicely into my bag or on my desk.</div>
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As for my stationary supplies, I have three different collared highlighters, two 3 ink colored pens + ink refills, a mechanical pencil + lead refill (I should also have a #2 pencil, oops), two erasers that resemble macaroons from Laduree, and miscellaneous washi tape that I use in my planner or to bookmark pages. </div>
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My most used items in my stationary station would be my Uni a-gel mechanical pencil, Uni Style + Fit multi chamber pen <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which I actually have 4 of, 2 in my pencil holder, one in my planner, and one that I keep in my room~ I just adore them and how well they write!) </span>I like to use the smallest pen refill size in them which would be the .28mm, and for my highlighter I like the Zebra midliner which is easily found locally and I can pick up a refill easily.</div>
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I also use my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1WP1Z4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Ti-30 calculator </a>for every class. It also came highly recommended by all my instructors as it works with log and sin functions as well as with exponents. It also don’t have memory storage, which is not allowed in any of my classes.</div>
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With me always, is my planner and my <a href="https://mybkr.com/" target="_blank">bkr</a> water bottle. In my planner I write down everything; classes, what I need to do, upcoming assignments, due dates, etc. It contains my life and one of my other Style + Fit multi-ink pens. Without my planner, I think I would fall apart! </div>
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My last big piece is my tech folio. I was lucky enough to come across this leather bound one on eBay [<a href="https://m.ebay.com/itm/Pink-Blush-Genuine-Leather-Laptop-Tablet-Sleeve-Folio-for-Travel-Business/163134943358?item=163134943358" target="_blank">available here</a>] It fits everything from my ‘problem’ notebooks, iPad Pro + <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GJ3D698/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">keyboard case</a>, and all my gadgets, neatly and securely.</div>
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Snugly in my folio I keep my Apple Pencil, my rose gold <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/iphone-5/powerstation-XXL" target="_blank">mophie powerstation</a>, lightning port/usb/usb-c enabled <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0761TM753/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">flashdrive</a> (which has been a lifesaver for PowerPoint presentations), misc cables, and my student ID card.<br />
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I also replaced the zipper with a Samatha Thavasa x Disney’s Little Mermaid charm that I thought was too cute, and which gave my folio a little personal touch. </div>
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My main tool for school is my iPad Pro + Apple Pencil. I write all my papers on it, take notes, access and turn in my homework from it, and get onto my school’s app on on small and portable device. </div>
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The main apps I use are Canvas<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (which is where my teachers post the homework, lecture notes, and my grades)</span>, Word documents, PowerPoint, <a href="https://quizlet.com/" target="_blank">Quizlet</a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (digital flash cards)</span>, <a href="https://www.gingersoftware.com/ios-writing-app" target="_blank">Ginger</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(which is a proof reading app and how I was able to get the highest grade my english professor gave out last spring)</span>, and <a href="http://gingerlabs.com/" target="_blank">Notability</a> <span style="font-size: x-small;">(the note taking app that I rely on for everything)</span>.</div>
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I switched over to notability last semester, mainly because I had an intensive lecture class and needed to record what my professor was saying for review. At first glance notability looks like every other note taking app, but what won me over was the fact that I can also record audio while I write notes and it date/time stamps each recording. Also, it directly links with canvas and it’s pdf files and I can load up my professors’s lecture files straight into the app and write notes on top of the files. It just makes note taking so easy!</div>
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My last little bits in my bag are my personal items. I keep a reusable straw, tissues, a card holder, small wallet, SPF hand cream, the best Bluetooth headphones from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Headphones-TaoTronics-Lightweight-Cancelling/dp/B07D2285QH/ref=dp_ob_title_wld" target="_blank">TaoTronics</a> (seriously), my phone [<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheAmethyzt" target="_blank">custom case from TheAmethyzt</a>] , and my YSL tint-in-balm and a small vial of my Lolita Lempicka L perfume. </div>
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I wanted to show off my cute pink glass boba straw from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/610296133/dots-accent-bubble-tea-glass-straw?ref=shop_home_active_12" target="_blank">DrinkingStrawsGlass</a>, and my protective casing from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/CashandDella" target="_blank">CashandDella</a>. My city is making plastic straws unavailable so a good reusable straw is a necessity, especially for milk tea stops! I hate the taste of stainless steel, so glass was the best route for me and I love it!<br />
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Down the road I would love to be even more compact, but these are the items that work best for me! Maybe it’s good inspiration, or for a peek into how someone else lives their school life, maybe there’s something of interest that can inspire a modification to someone else’s school supply list? Regardless of the reason I hope that this entry was an enjoyable read!<br />
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The Skirball Cultural Center in LA has been hosting a fun new exhibit this summer centering around the works of Jim Henson! A small fact about me is that I absolutely adore puppeteering/muppets! (I may have a custom muppet in my ownership and created my own a few years ago;;) So, hearing that this exhibit is showcasing near to me, I had to see it in person before it moves somewhere else.<br />
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The Jim Henson Exhibit condenses and showcases Jim Henson's Work and process of creation from the start of his career, and though different chapters of his life. On display are diagrams, sketches by Jim Henson and his creative crew, muppets and various props from multiple Jim Henson properties.<br />
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To greet those at the entrance is the actual and iconic Kermit the Frog. I was already emotional knowing that I would see these muppets in person, so embarrassingly I did tear up slightly encountering Kermit. There’s something quite precious meeting these creatures that played such a big part in my childhood. Moving on to the next section, Sesame St., was even more amazing!</div>
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Encountering the Sesame St. muppets and taking a peek into their creation was wonderful! Seeing how something so simple like ping pong balls and felt could create such memorable-lifelike childhood friends just awed me. I could almost believe that magic exists and that these puppets could come to life at any moment!</div>
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The Slimey the Worm set up genuinely surprised me at the sheer size of the sets the little worm used, also at the actual size of the worms~ I asked my puppeteer friend who accompanied me to help show the true scale!<br />
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The next section of the exhibit is devoted to The Muppet Show~ It housed some of my favorite muppets like Scooter, Beaker, and Dr. Bunson! Not to be a broken record, but it was absolutely wonderful to meet them in person! Again, I couldn’t believe how simply they were composed but how effectively they sell sentience!</div>
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Something absolutely wonderful to see in person was Miss Piggy’s iconic gloves! Also seeing some of Miss Piggy’s props which I wish to own for myself~ Fun Fact; Frank Oz, the voice of Miss Piggy is also the voice of Sam Eagle, Animal, Cookie Monster, and Fozzy Bear.<br />
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The final section of the Exhibit covers other properties created by The Jim Henson Company. Titles with creatures and props featured are; Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, and The Muppets 3D.</div>
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The Dark crystal had a larger presence of puppets and props displayed, the fabrication of the creatures For the film were very different and amazingly detailed in comparison to Henson’s previous creatures and definitely was wonderful eye candy! There were so many different textures and little intricate features that add to the additional visual depth of each character!<br />
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The Skeksis was one of my favorite pieces on display! Even though the Dark Crystal wasn’t one of my favorite films, I have to say that the Skeksis has to be one of the most beautifully crafted creatures!<br />
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Sadly, the photos of my favorite film Labyrinth, were corrupted. From Labyrinth, the costumes and mock up of the sets were on display. Seeing how the sets were created and the beautiful layers of the costumes fueled added adoration for this film. It is a bit disheartening to not be able to share more of the Labyrinth displays, but I was lucky enough to salvage the main piece, Sarah’s masquerade ball gown!<br />
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So, I’m no expert in school prepping or being well organized. Probably, far from it. Three semesters in, I do feel slightly better prepared in what works for me! So, I would like to share how I jump into a new semester, resetting myself so that I come at any new chapter in my life feeling like I am prepared for a good time and in a way that reduces my stress and distractions.</div>
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I like to set aside some time if possible, minimum 2 days, to knock off any tasks that I’ve put aside (probably due to procrastination) and to prepare everything for what lies ahead.</div>
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I’ll make a list of what then needs to be done: </div>
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The first tasks I like to tackle are the most daunting ones on my list. For me, those were cleaning out my old room, getting rid of the old furniture, and organizing my junk trunk.</div>
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Following those tasks, I then focus on cleaning everything! I love that step because cleaning helps calm me down and releases my stress. I deep clean everything and everything! Then I move on to doing all my laundry and making my drawers neat and tidy. (If I notice clothing or items I have had no use for or that don’t bring me any joy then I can also use this time to compile items for donation.)</div>
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I feel it’s especially important to have nice clean bedsheets, as it just feels so great waking up in a clean bed on the start of a new journey!</div>
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The feeling of having everything in its place and nothing to worry about really helps to feel like I have nothing holding me back, and clears my head so I can focus on what is most important, in my life that would be school.</div>
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On a more specific note, since I use my iPad for my schooling, I accumulate many files and use up a lot of my storage. I like to go though all my digital files and emails to clean out any clutter sitting in there! It may be a bit underrated but my future self always is thankful for this step when I don’t need to stress about running out of storage space!</div>
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Then, before classes start, the day before, I like to charge all my devices that require charging and replace any batteries that I fear might be running low on power. It helps to relinquish any anxiety that may sit within me that I could be left unprepared for any situation that might pop up in the following days.</div>
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During the time I reset, I like to build an outline for the routine I want to have, or strengthen/improve my current daily routine. So, during the few days prior I like to try waking up and sleeping at the times I want to have ingrained in my schedule. It takes a couple weeks for a habit to fully solidify so I like visualizing and concentrating as much as I can on the routine to try retaining as much of it as possible down the road. </div>
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In regards to my routine, I’ve been consistently waking up at 5 am, making my bed and exercising well before 8 am, so I feel like I hav e a good head start on the routine I want to have come the start of my semester. So, It will be a test on my consistency and trusting the plans I laid out for myself.</div>
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Knowing that I have everything planned out, eases any apprehension or excuses that I may create for myself and refocuses my energy to be spent on what I deem as important!</div>
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I don’t think I get any extreme anxiety, but I know I am a ‘type A’ personality~ so if things don’t go perfectly I tend to get overly self deprecating. Planning things out and making sure that I create the best chance for myself to work to my full potential helps me wake up on the morning school starts feeling great and hopefulness that the coming months will work out just fine!</div>
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If anyone reading this post needs help with a jump start or might need any aid in releasing a bit of apprehension when starting something new, maybe this exercise might be just the thing to help guide the way! </div>
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Please feel free to use the above outlines I created for your own use! </div>
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School starts for me in a few days. I completed my reset a bit early, but I can still fine tune my routine!</div>
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I’m going to try up keeping my blogposts during this semester! So, there might be some more growing pains, but hopefully I can pursue this and grow a bit more as this year progresses!</div>
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Is it almost August? The summer flew by so quickly, that I just barely got myself grounded and prepared for the coming school year. The small summer reprieve did allot myself a small window of opportunity to set up my study space in a way I envisioned and just in time for fall semester!</div>
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I was definitely inspired to share my vanity with my study area by a specific line from the <i>Legally Blonde</i> musical, a song called “Chip On My Shoulder”, in which Emmet recites to Elle,</div>
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My whole return to schooling has been to the tune of the <i>Legally Blonde</i> musical soundtrack, and that line stuck with me and definitely persuaded me to modify my vanity to be my desk.</div>
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So, let me give a rundown of what creates my study space!</div>
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My main tech is my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. I not only use it to take down my notes, but I create my PowerPoint presentations, write my papers, access my courses and submit all my assignments though it. I decided I enjoy a tablet more than a laptop and have successfully been able to complete my first 2 semesters using it.<br />
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I do have my own portable keyboard, but I decided I wanted to have a beautiful at home keyboard that gives me joy to use at home and for my long papers and assignments. With endless searching all this year I finally came across the Penna keyboard by Elretron. I immediately donated to their fundraising campaign and got my keyboard mid spring semester and it was just as wonderful as promised! Its a beautiful soft pink, I opted for mx cherry blue switches, which make for an amazingly satisfying click with each keystroke, and diamond keycaps that look similar to my ideal keyboard from the movie <i>Populaire</i>. I may have been heavily inspired by the movie <i>Populaire</i> this past year too, if my keyboard and iPad background doesn’t give that away. Excitingly, the Penna keyboard smashed their fundraising campaign and is now available on Amazon <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BZWY6YT/ref=twister_B07BZYKYQ9?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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To store my keyboard, and to raise my iPad to a comfortable level, I commissioned a riser from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePaperSkiff" target="_blank">ThePaperSkiff</a> on etsy. I realized this year that I find it more comfortable to view my screen if it’s at eye level to me, so a riser was a necessity to maintain my concentration and tolerance working for hours seated in front of a screen.<br />
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Additionally, I use an <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771NH1D3/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Element Digital</a> stand to support my iPad upright, which has a convenient gripped base, and adjustable neck to tilt my tablet to a comfortable viewing position.<br />
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I also decided to invest in a desk mat, from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/empressionistar" target="_blank">Empressionistar</a>, to keep my area clean and protect the desk from my makeup. An additional note, the Penna anti-grip pegs like to stain my white tables a yellow color, the mat helps to protect against that and acts as it’s own stabilizing surface to keep items from sliding or rolling off my vanity.</div>
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Behind where I sit, I contain my other supplies within easy reach. Usually, I may move aside other things on my vanity when I need multiple things laid out in front of me, but when not in use, its nice to have things put aside and not creating extra clutter.</div>
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The switch from study area back to vanity is quite simple. With removal of my tablet, I conveniently can place a small mirror on the stand which helps with small detail makeup like lash application or eyeliner. The riser I have also serves as pretty storage for my keyboard (it fits fully under but I forgot to move my extension cord behind it, oops), but also works as a nice display surface for my makeup brushes. </div>
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Since I’m taking photos of my desk set up, I can also take this time to give a light tour of what is inside my vanity! </div>
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On top of my vanity, store my most used items, my main skincare items [<a href="http://carisseiris.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-skincare-routine-20172018.html" target="_blank">comprehensive blog post on them here</a>], and also my most beautiful makeup pieces which I like to display for aesthetics.</div>
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My top drawer, I keep items I like to have quick accessibility too, which would be hair clips + ties and other hair accessories, my favorite false lashes, lash glues, lash curlers, tweezers and pencil sharpeners.</div>
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Taking a peek into right terminal of drawers, I store accessories, more skin care, eye care, ribbons, and all my hair tools. </div>
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In the left terminal of drawers, I store all my makeup, perfumes, hair oils, deodorants, sheet masks, and a whole drawer of lashes. </div>
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Perfectly timed for summer, my old/ first car decided to give out on me so I finally got the chance to car hunt and find my perfect new ride. Once finding my new baby, I figured it was finally time to have a bit of fun and decorate it. My car has always been the transportation of choice when it comes to road trips and heading out with friends so I happily justified the pink takeover of my vehicle.<br />
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Starting from the front, the first item I bought to keep my hands from burning on the steering wheel was a <a href="https://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/B01M1MSYEM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">pink steering wheel cover</a>, which has a pliable leather feel and adds texture for my grip. I also have a <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G8KKCR6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">faux sheepskin seat cover</a> so that I don’t burn my legs on my seat and so that my bare legs don’t stick to the chair, since I only seem to wear miniskirts. </div>
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The main, and most striking decor in my car is my pink car seat covers from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BCHCGS5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">SeeMeHappy</a> on Amazon. They were quite kind and double checked for me that they would fit my car, and answered any questions I had regarding them. The installation was a bit tricky, but with some maneuvering and selective tucking, they fit my car perfectly and look so sweet in my ride. The car seats also come with ribbon pillows and neck rests (my friends seem to adore the neck rests and say it makes car seats much more comfortable). The front seat covers also have convenient pockets in front which I tend to store my phone and keys. </div>
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In my backseat I decided to add in some throw pillows, since two of my friends tend to fall asleep in the backseat whenever we go on trips, but when I have more than one passenger in the back, I can easily store them in the trunk or bring them into the house.<br />
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In the back, I also have tsurikawa, or train handles. When I used to be more involved and obsessed with gyaru, I saw one photo with some girls with similar ones dangling from their vehicles years ago and knew I wanted a set in my car one day. I bought mine of <a href="https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR6.TRC2.A0.H0.Xtsurikawa.TRS0.TSS0&_nkw=tsurikawa&_sacat=0" target="_blank">eBay</a>. Googling the origin, it seems that having these on one’s vehicle represents rebellion, since people would steal them off trains and show them off on their bikes or cars. </div>
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My car does have cup holders for the back seat, but the process to open it is a bit annoying and it takes up space, so I decided to install a simple <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073XH23PD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">cup holder</a> that attaches to the back air port for easier accessibility. </div>
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Some of the additional items I have stored in the back is an emergency light and knife, which my mum gifted me and a low profile <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XK8CLVT/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">anti-theft device</a> that has an additional feature that can break open a car window in an emergency. </div>
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I also decided to switch out my car’s original floor mats for a fun matching set, I bought these cute marble and pink floor mats from <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/elegant_white_marble_pastel_pink_purple_geometric_car_mat-256161106600058660" target="_blank">Zazzle</a>, and they come with front and back mats that seem to be universally sized.<br />
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I thought a peek into my trunk would be fun to include, so far I seem to take along spare umbrellas, gym gear and my gym bag, a spare shopping tote, and a ton of board games along with me. I’m pretty much prepared for any occasion and at any time.<br />
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I don’t have much in terms of outside decor on my car, but I did decide to put a subtle decal on my window. I bought a ‘second star to the right’ decal, inspired by Peter Pan from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1453023569" target="_blank">EverlyAfterStudio</a> on Etsy. The decal is actually iridescent and appears pink, blue or yellow depending on the light and looks quite impressive on my car. </div>
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The final accessory is a bit hidden, and it serves as a nod to the name that I chose for my car. My car is an ‘eco’ car, and conserves gas by turning off the engine whenever I sit on the break for longer than a few seconds. When I release the break the car seems to reluctantly wake up and turn on the engine before moving forward. Its actions made me keep referring to it as a cat being forced to wake up and yet insisting to nap in odd and sometimes precarious spots. So, I lovingly chose the name Muta, from the Ghibli film, ‘The Cat Returns’. I found a perfect enamel pin from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/608546234/grumpy-enamel-pin-lapel-pin-ghibli?ref=listing-shop-header-3" target="_blank">VectorPenguin</a> on etsy that perfectly represented how I see my car and makes me happy to see it whenever I open my sun visor. </div>
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I believe that was a fitting introduction to my new portable pink wonderland. (Also, as a way to share where I purchased the items I have.) </div>
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Over the past few months I’ve done a full tech overhaul! I’ve been using the iPad Pro 9.7” for almost a year now and recently upgraded my phone to the Samsung Note 8. So I can happily share all my favorite applications and themes on my devices~</div>
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Before I share what’s on my iPad I want to share what’s actually <i>on</i> my iPad~ I’ve been using the Pink Marble Swirl vinyl skin from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/259756310/pink-marble-swirl-with-rose-gold?ref=shop_home_active_7" target="_blank">Clique Shops</a> for a few years and have had the exact same style on every iteration of apple tablet I’ve had. </div>
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Application is pretty easy and self explaitory, but getting proper placement is the most daunting part of the task and the most time consuming part. Also, once it’s down it’s tough to remove/fix without ripping or stretching the vinyl. </div>
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The skins from Clique feel amazing, stay clean and don’t fade at all. I easily keep them on a tablet for a year or more, I don’t even usually need to replace them~ I just wanted to share what I have been using because it’s something that’s ended up becoming my staple look. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(So not sponsored but I just love this product so much.)</span></div>
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Now on to what is actually in my iPad! My iPad is themed Legally Blonde for the start of the Spring school session and looks cute and romantic for Valentines to boot! </div>
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I am keeping my apps clear of distractions since I’m using it purely for school and work. Because of that I don’t have social media or games on my iPad.</div>
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On my home row I keep the apps; <b>MyFitnessPal</b>, <b>Camera360</b>, Gallery, <b>Chrome</b>, <b>LINE messenger</b>, and <b>Gmail</b>. </div>
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I have 4 main folders: home, study, editing, and things.</div>
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Home holds apps; <b>Google home, Google, Phillips Hue and Settings</b>.</div>
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In the “things”catagory is; my banking app, <b>Google Maps, Google Translate, and Sketches Pro</b>.</div>
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<b>PDF Expert</b>- I use to read, and write on PDF files.</div>
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<b>iBooks</b>- I have a few recreational books on and one textbook for school.</div>
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<b>GoodNotes</b>- My go to note taking app! I definitely love that I’m able to have my notes and textbook on the screen at the same time!! It’s seriously such a game changer for me!</div>
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<b>Power Point</b></div>
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My school’s app so I can stay connected and see any campus news or activities.</div>
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<b>Play Books</b>- Another book app that has some of my textbooks for class</div>
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<b>Quizlet</b>- A digital flash card app that some professors also use sometimes</div>
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<b>Canvas Student</b>- Where my teachers post assignments onto and my classes have group chat on.</div>
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<b>Google Drive</b>- Online file storage and sharing.</div>
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<b>Onenote</b>- a highly recommended app by people online that I actually ended up deleting since I love GoodNotes more.</div>
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My last folder of importance is editing;</div>
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<b>Photoshop Fix</b>- The main app that I edit my HD/ DSLR photos on.</div>
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<b>Photoshop Mix</b>- Where I can layer photos and collage items. I use it to put my watermark on my pictures.</div>
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<b>Adobe Sketch</b>- An app I can easily make transparent images to layer onto my photos.</div>
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<b>LINE camera</b>- The app I usually edit selfies on and apply cute stickers onto my pictures.</div>
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<b>Google Photos</b>- I use to store my photos online and to keep my iPad free of clutter. </div>
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My iPad isn’t super exciting in terms of applications I use but everything I have is extremely useful to being productive and I’ve found a way to completely replace my laptop, which I really didn’t think was possible before this. </div>
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On my phone, I’ve decided to match my iPad’s Legally Blonde theming to keep me motivated.</div>
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I wanted to keep my screens looking clean so I removed the App labels.</div>
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On my home row I keep the contact function, standard text messenger application, the home key, <b>LINE messenger</b>, and <b>gmail</b>. I keep these as the base because they’re my most used tools. I also have <b>Camera360</b> as my main camera application <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I use the ‘sweet’ filter on every photo I take fyi)</span> that I access with a double tap on my screen which is super convenient for brining up instantly. </div>
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On my left screen I have the apps; </div>
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<b>Google Maps</b></div>
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<b>Play Music</b>- My go to music service that I store all my old music too (I upgraded my revive on it too)</div>
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My bank’s mobile app</div>
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<b>MyFitnessPal</b>- Where I like to record what I eat daily and keep track of my intake.</div>
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<b>Fitbit</b> app- connects to my Fitbit and is easily accessible to input my water intake and check my activity levels.</div>
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<b>Twitter</b></div>
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<b>SNOW</b>- My favorite app for selfie filters and I like to use to shoot photos I know I’l want to post on Instagram stories.</div>
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<b>LINE camera</b>- My staple on the go face editor/shopping program.</div>
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<b>Instax Share</b>- Connects to my Polaroid printer for when I don’t want to take my Polaroid camera around with me.</div>
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If I tap on my home key, I’m brought to the rest of my apps. I like to keep things here organized as much as I can, and hide the systems apps. </div>
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Misc apps I like having around are;</div>
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<b>LINE play</b>- The only mobile game that I have and have played consistently for 5 years, haha;; </div>
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<b>DropMix</b>- which is one of the best electronic/board game hybrids I bought last year! </div>
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<b>Canvas Student</b>- For checking my assignments, and access to my classes group chat function.</div>
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<b>Dodol Launcher</b>- That I use for my phone’s standard auncher and completely customizes my phone’s look/layout.</div>
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<b>Dodol Locker</b>- Which I use for a custom pink lock screen.</div>
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<b>Dodol Pop</b>- Has lots of cute system and text tones that I use to make my phone sound like a fairy.</div>
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<b>Ringtone Maker</b>- I used to turn my music into a ringtone for my phone.</div>
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<b>PrivacyStar</b>- Blocks scammer calls and telemarketers. </div>
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I customized my phone’s main theme on the Samsung theme shop which customizes call screens, the text messenger, contact list, and Samsung’s standard keyboard. I’ve found it helpful to customize the main base rather than add more applications since there’s no glitching from the standard system.</div>
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Right now I’m using Cartoon Hearts by Gabriel Santana</div>
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The Dodol theme I’m using is cute.rabbits</div>
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Since I use LINE messenger for my main source of communication, I have a theme from Yayoi who is my favorite artist right now, her aesthetic is so on point and she’s the creator of all the phone backgrounds I put together! You can see more of her work on her website [<a href="https://candicems218.wixsite.com/girlsyayoi" target="_blank">here</a>] </div>
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So, talking about Yayoi’s art she’s put up her own phone backgrounds for use on her Twitter account, and I wanted to share a few of my favorites! </div>
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Yayoi also makes movie fashion boards for <a href="https://laurier.press/editor/creator/yayoi" target="_blank">Laurier Press</a> and I wanted to turn some of my favorite school movies into some inspirational phone backgrounds to share~ </div>
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I’m partial to Clueless, House Bunny and Legally Blonde so those were the three I honed in on. </div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">^ <a href="https://twitter.com/frp_y" target="_blank">Yayoi’s twitter</a> def recommend following for aesthetic inspo</span></div>
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I hoped taking a look into what’s on my tech was helpful for anyone maybe mind opening into new ways on using a device too?!</div>
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One of my Christmas gifts this past holiday was the Jill Stuart Pajama Party Holiday Collection set. Which was one I was extremely excited to open up and play with! I’ve actually just started collecting and buying Jill Stuart makeup items and it’s quickly become one of my favorite brands not only because of the beautiful packaging but the quality of the makeup has been consistently well worth it’s price point.</div>
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The set I received was one of 2 possible colour ways. Set A mimicking lacy and more sexier pajamas and set B, which I have, reflecting a sweeter satin pajama set. Both perfectly matching the title of the collection. </div>
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The makeup inside the pouches also matches the set chosen, one with lace packaging and the other a more playful pink packaging. Both sets seem to have the same products just the outside look differs. Each set contains an eyeliner, eyeshadow set, highlighter and lip gloss. All which are full-sized products and all containing enhancements to pamper the skin like peach extract, apricot oil, argan oil and jojoba oil. Also, all of them have a light vanilla cotton candy like scent. </div>
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The eyeshadow palette has 6 shades;</div>
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A light beige with pink shimmer and some gold glitter.</div>
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A warm pink with some hot pink glitter dispersed throughout.</div>
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A warm reddish brown with pink shimmer.</div>
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The highlighter is extremely cute! But, it’s also the item I really didn’t care for compared to the rest of the included makeup. It really is more like a brightening face powder/ setting powder. I already own a face powder I adore, so, in comparison this does nothing for me. The finish is basically translucent and imparts no colour or even any type of improved visible finish to the skin, but it’s very soft to the touch after application but I didn’t experience anything that really impressed me. </div>
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The eyeliner included is the Kittenish Look liner in 08 Black Negligee which is a deep deep brown or warm black? Its a pretty unique shade that I think I’m obsessed with now. The liner is super precise, surprisingly firm despite the felt tip and extremely thin! My friend even commented, “Why would anyone need an eyeliner pen that draws that thin!” The formula is a bit liquid so on surfaces with many lines it can bleed, like on my hand. On my eyes though, I had no issues and it glided like a dream with no dry spots or pulling. It also lasted ages even with my super watery eyes. (I just looked it up, but it’s also water proof!) </div>
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The gloss included is a super moisturizing lip jelly. The colour is sheer with a hot cherry pink base that depending on the lip product used under it can read as a fuscia gloss or even orange toned. The gloss has small chunks of cherry pink/orange glitter and isn’t blatantly obvious but enough so that it really amps up the shine on the lips. Like all the other products it has nutritious additives and a vanilla candy scent. </div>
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So, I wanted to try making a less obvious look with the palette and really wanted to try using the pink shade since it’s the only pink eyeshadow I’ve ever tried that didn’t give me an allergic reaction!<span style="font-size: x-small;"> (also wanted to try experimenting with a different tutorial layout, similar to magazine styling, so input would be great;;) </span></div>
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The overall look is very beginner friendly and actually super quick to complete. It also looks surprisingly natural dispite the use of excessive amounts of glitter. I really think the use of brown false lashes adds to the light feeling of the look. </div>
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I continued with the pink theme on the rest of my face with a hot pink lip tint, YSL Glossy Stain Lip Color in 206 Misty Pink, patted lightly on my lips and cheeks and a smattering of chunky cosmetic grade glitter on the highlights of my cheeks to really amp up the playfulness of the overall feel. Then I finished it off by applying the gloss to my lips. </div>
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Overall, the Holliday set was a wonderful item to receive and through it I found a new all time favorite product and two that I will be reaching for quite regularly! I am definitely a fan of the collection and it really hits the sweet spot of the aesthetic I’m loving at the moment.</div>
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My current skincare routine... A phrase I never thought I would be typing out nor proficient enough to talk about on my blog ever if I can be completely honest. I guess I feel I should finally make this post because I feel like I have a good system for myself that has greatly improved my cystic acne prone skin. One that I would genuinely enjoy sharing!</div>
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About my skin:</div>
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Just short of being 30 years of age</div>
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Prone to cystic acne and excema patches</div>
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My current concerns and target issues are hyperpigmentation, acne scars, and wrinkle prevention.</div>
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I’m going to go though this in a similar way that I do my skin routine so make life easier.</div>
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I wash my face using Erno Lazlo’s <a href="https://www.ernolaszlo.com/sensitive-cleansing-bar.html" target="_blank">Sensitive Cleansing bar</a> that I lather to a bouncy foam with a Tsururi cleansing brush [which you may be able to find online with a quick search?]. My mum provided me with Erno Lazlo during puberty, looking back my skin around that time wasn’t horrible, but I just didn’t like the process at the time... As an adult I decided to try one of their expanded lines and absolutely loved the sensitive cleansing bar and the way my skin felt clean but not irritated or overly dried out.</div>
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During the evening, before cleansing, I use a cleansing oil to remove my makeup. I had a few bad experiences with cleansing oils but I was deterined to find one that worked for me and though a LOT of trials and errors I found <a href="https://us.cosme.net/products/show/2891058" target="_blank">Mutenka Cleansing Oil</a> and it didn't leave me soaked in oil after washing off or resulting in my skin breaking out.</div>
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2-3 times a week I exfoliate my skin. I realized that I didn’t need some harsh super grainy exfoliation, even though it feels more satisfying in my opinion, but a nice gentle one was more suited for my delicate skin and worked just as well, maybe even better for me! My current favorite for the past few months is the <a href="https://www.peachandlily.com/products/caolion-blackhead-steam" target="_blank">Caolion Blackhead Steam Pore Pack</a>, but I am still looking around for another to try when I finish the container.</div>
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After cleansing, the next step is toner~ which does a many jobs like further cleansing the skin, balancing out the skin’s pH levels, and also prepping the skin to fully absorb the nutrients from the following skin care steps to come. The one I absolutely adore is <a href="https://www.peachandlily.com/products/betheskin_purifying-white-waterful-toner" target="_blank">Be the Skin’s Puryifying White Waterful Toner</a>. I like that it is good for evening out the skin tone and brightening up the skin, basically everything that will help out my hyperpigmentation and my acne scars. I also like to soak a cotton ad and apply the toner to any cystic acne spots when I feel them start forming... I’m honestly not sure if it truly helps that, but I like to think that it does;;</div>
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After toner I like to apply my ampoule, which is in the same family as a serum but just more concentrated in nutrients. I like to switch between <a href="https://www.peachandlily.com/products/propolis-sparkle-ampoule" target="_blank">Tosowoong Propolis Sparkle Ampoule</a> and <a href="https://www.peachandlily.com/products/snail-repair-intensive-ampoule" target="_blank">Mizon Snail Repair Intensive Ampoule</a>. The Propolis Ampoule is good for brightening the skin and tightening pores. It also has nutrients in it that helps reduce inflammation in the skin. I find that it is really helpful on days where I might have popped a zit, and it greatly lessens the healing time and future scarring. The Snail Repair Ampoule is speciaized to deal with and lessen the appearance of acne scars and most importantly is the one item in my skin care that I will give full credit for keeping my skin looking younger and staying youthful. Snail products have always worked well on my skin to give me visibly refreshed and tighter, brighter skin and over the years I learned to rely on having at least one in my rotation to keep me looking young.</div>
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Following up the ampoule, I use the <a href="https://www.peachandlily.com/products/dream-age-rejuvenating-serum" target="_blank">Dr. Dream Dream Age Rejuvenating Serum</a> which targets the anti-aging market by lightening hyperpigmentation spots, smoothing the skin texture and plumping the skin to reduce wrinkling. It also claims to stimulate the skin to help the skin rejuvenate itself. I haven’t seen any immediate results but I’m assuming it may have a decent effect in the long run but it hasn’t given me any negative results so I dont mind having it in my skin routine. </div>
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The final part of my main routine is moisturizer. I absolutely adore Tatcha’s skin creams so I use <a href="https://www.tatcha.com/shop/moisture-rich-silk-cream" target="_blank">The Silk Cream</a> during the day and their <a href="https://www.tatcha.com/shop/overnight-memory-serum-concentrate" target="_blank">Luminous Dewy Skin Night Concentrate</a> during the evening. I never expected to get into this brand purely because of the price point, but I was able to meet with a advisor of the brand and had a great conversation with them over our love of Korean multi-step skin routines and they gave me a few sample of their products and included the two moisturizers that I ended up loving and purchasing. Begrudgingly they did warn me I might end up loving how well they fit into my regimen, and they were right! The Silk Cream is great for anti-aging and skin firming and has an immediate firming and brightening effect on my skin and doesn’t leave any sticky greasy residue on my skin that I’m super picky about when it comes to moisturizers. It also makes my skin extremely soft! I remember the first week of using the product I kept having people feel how soft my skin was, it was an immediate purchase after finishing my samples. The Night Concentrate is just as amazing as the Silk Cream but just more concentrated and dries faster with even less residual moisture, which is apparently possible, which is great for my silk pillowcase and my white bedding. </div>
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During the day I always apply a Sun Cream before my makeup to protect my skin from sun damage. Right now I’m using Kicho Ultra Moisturizing Sun Creamwhich is SPF 50+ PA+++ I like it decently, it doesn’’t leave any white/blue tint to my skin and doesn’t have any oily or sticky film after application, so it sits nicely under my makeup. </div>
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About half a year ago I started noticing under eye circles and slightly thinner skin under my eyes so I started trying different eye creams. The ones I ended up liking were, surprise surprise, from Tatcha. Straight up the <a href="https://www.tatcha.com/shop/deep-hydration-firming-eye-serum" target="_blank">Luminous Deep Hydration Firming Eye Serum</a> is slightly mediocre but I use it purely because I have it on hand still and it feels nice and cooling [only because the applicator is ceramic and stays wonderfully cold on the skin] when I apply it in the morning but I never really saw much of a difference from using it. My holy grail item in my whole routine is the <a href="https://www.tatcha.com/shop/revitalizing-eye-cream" target="_blank">Tatcha Ageless Revitalizing Eye Cream</a> which gave me almost immediate results in reducing the deepness and darkness of my under eye circles by the following morning. It also seemed to plump up the skin a bit and make my eye bags less severe and it’s also definitely improved even more over the course of the last few months using it! </div>
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My second/ run up? holy grail item I have on my vanity is the <a href="https://www.ernolaszlo.com/mask-exfoliators/white-marble-bright-face-powder-mask.html" target="_blank">Erno Lazlo White Marble Bright Face Powder Mask</a>, that is just AMAZING and really does as intended and immediately brightens up the area that it’s applied to and greatly reduces dark spots and lightens scarred skin. Also, after multiple uses it even made many of my acne scars fully disappear! The one drawback is the price point for the amount of product given BUT my highly recommended way of using the mask is storing the liquid and the powder separately in resealable containers and mixing small batches of equal ratios in a small bowl and applying the mask only on areas of scarring or hyperpigmentation. Not only will it just lighten those areas but it stretches the number of uses in a package and makes the cost justifiable!</div>
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A lovely treat to my skin whenever it needs a refresh, for a bit of moisture or even a bit of aromatherapy is to mist rose water onto my face. It gives me a bit of a perk up and it feels nice on my face and is even better chilled in the fridge during summer as a pleasant cool down. My favorite rose water mist that my friends know I adore and tend to gift me is <a href="http://www.jurlique.com/rosewater-balancing-mist" target="_blank">Jurlique Rosewater Balancing Mist Intense</a>. </div>
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A big part of my skin routine is drinking a LOT of water, I try to have 2 liters a day which has gotten a lot easier since I’ve been using my <a href="http://www.mybkr.com/shop/#/shop" target="_blank">BKR 1L</a> water bottle. After many steel, plastic and whatever other type of water bottles I figured out that only glass bottles don’t give water a weird aftertaste. Not to sound like a priss but one of my weird quirks/talents/curses is being able to taste and name different brands or types of water in a blind taste test, so I’m super sensitive to subtle nuances in my water. It’s definitely not a necessary accessory but it’s pretty and as a habit I always carry it with me thought the day wherever I go.. Oh, and it’s survived multiple drops from me because it seems I’m a bit of a klutz. </div>
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Before I end this blog post I want to share a difference of my skin from 4 years ago and now. The main difference is now I’m taking care of my skin consistently and daily and trying to life healthier, drinking more water, being kind to my body from eating clean, quitting smoking socially, quitting alcohol, cutting out dairy as much as possible and trying not to pick at my skin as much which is still a struggle but long nails help a lot to keep my hands off my face! I never thought there was such a drastic difference until I decided to look at my older blog posts and saw the state my skin was in back then, so I’m definitely impressed by my progress!</div>
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It’s never too late to start being kind to one’s skin, changing bad habits and trying to improve! It can take years but even small steps and mindfulness can make a difference!</div>
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Earlier this summer I purchased the Cardcaptor hairdryer by Super Groupies, which is a Japanese company that specializes in making anime fashion merchandise like luggage, high heels and also hairdryers.</div>
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I have never really needed a hairdryer since I tend to air dry my hair, but this summer I had multiple times I washed my hair a bit to late and was mourning the fact that I didn’t own one. Also, I was styling my Halloween wig and needed a hairdryer to set some pieces, so it was the perfect time to look into purchasing one.</div>
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While looking around I saw that there was a Cardcaptor hairdryer now on the market, so I contacted a Japanese buyer to purchase one for me. <span style="font-size: x-small;">[as of writing this blog post I’ve found multiple sellers online and on eBay but there’s also a huge influx of knock offs so purchase with your own discretion]</span> </div>
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The hairdryer came as one complete piece packed nicely in a cute themed box. It has the ability to fold in half into a compact size for storage or travel. As a whole, it’s incredibly sturdy and well structured. The wings feel very secure on the unit, with no flex. The hairdryer’s head, though clear, has no issues with overheating and is also firmly attached to the casing. Which I did honestly have slight doubts about for some reason, but thankfully those doubts were unfounded.</div>
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The hairdryer has 3 settings; Cool, Haircare, and Quick Dry. Cool and Haircare both operate on a medium air pressure while Quick dry has the faster air speed. Cool, as it implies, is just cool air which is what I use for my own hair and I’ve had no issues with additional hair damage. Haircare is a low heat setting at 50 °C that I’ve actually used for multiple things like helping to dry some paint, for different art projects, and most recently my Succubus horns! The Quick dry setting is the highest heat setting at 60 °C with the addition of a faster air speed, which I’ve only used on my wig project to help melt the plastic hairs a bit to set the style. It really works wonderfully for every task I’ve used it for. Which makes it a nice basic hairdryer. No over heating, easy to control and operate, and a nice air flow.</div>
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The details of the hairdryer are really the biggest draw to the unit and the reason I decided to purchase it. I may not be that vocal about it but I adore Cardcaptor Sakura, it was one of the shows I grew up watching so I definitely look back on it fondly and enjoy the aesthetic of it’s merchandise. The attention to the details and contours of the hairdryer is really quite lovely in person. The main pink colour is a nice semi matte pink and the head has beautiful metallic detailing. The bottom of the hairdryer also has a slight gem like connection to the plug, which needs 100 V 50/60 Hz and can fit into a standard US plug. </div>
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Is it the best hairdryer on the market, I highly doubt it, but it does what it’s intended to do. So, it is what it is. A nice good hairdryer with a cool, low and high setting. The main advantage is that it’s so cute and definity a nice addition for someone that may enjoy the Cardcaptors aesthetic as much as I do. I definitely feel like a magical girl when I pull it out of my hairtools drawer, hehe!</div>
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Do you own any niche merchandise? Its actually my first time purchasing something not Disney related but I have such a soft spot for nostalgia related items!</div>
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I feel like this post has been a long time coming since my last one was <a href="http://carisseiris.blogspot.com/2013/03/updated-whats-in-my-bag.html">4 years ago</a>! ~ </div>
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<i>What's in my bag, 2017!</i></div>
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So, to start off, my main bag is a Liz Lisa three-way bag which I just keep in backpack form. I get a lot of wear out of it as it fits SO much stuff and has lots of pockets for organizing too. It's really become one of my favourite purses I've had over the years.</div>
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My second bag I will go though is my 'tech' bag, which is a slightly older Liz Lisa clutch, that fits my tablet and can also fit into my purse if need be.</div>
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Sitting at the top of my bag is my 500 ml <a href="http://www.mybkr.com/">bkr</a> water bottle, which is actually one of the staple items I take everywhere. I have a few of their bottles that I take out on rotation, but this week it's the Rose Gold Tutu from their 500 collection which has 500 Swarovski crystals n the cap of the bottle. It's super sparkly and looks quite cute. I like bringing along water bottles because it helps me drink water more often than I used too;;<br />
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I also always carry my wallets. One is Ted Baker and the other is a Liz Lisa pass holder that I use for convenience~ I have two so I can switch bags easily and be able to just grab my license and debit card without much fuss or thought when I need to.</div>
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The next section of items from my purse are items I find important but not really staple for everyday. Included in that would be; My key chain that holds my car keys, my bike lock and a mini tactical knife. A reusable tote bag as my city charges an extra cost per bag when shopping, so, I always carry my own to save money. I always have my favourite pen on hand that is customized to have cute colours, pink, magenta, and a dark purple. Then, so I can access my schedule and my to do lists, I always try to bring along my planner. I like to physically write out the things I need to do or to remember so having it on hand is extremely helpful to me. I also like to have tissues as I am prone to bad allergies and extremely teary eyes so if I'm without a tissue, I look like I'm miserable.</div>
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Something that was also in my bag was my <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Censi-Headphones-Wireless-Bluetooth-Girls/dp/B01MTTZ7AQ">Censi</a> cat ear headphones. I don't always bring them in my purse, but when I know I will be studying , will go to the gym, or will be out alone, I have them with me. The headphones are not just cute and pink but they're Bluetooth enabled, waterproof, and has detachable cat ears~ I tend to never have the cat ears on unless it's for photos, but I appreciate the option.</div>
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I don't quite keep track of what other items I carry with me besides my staples, so the remaining clutter was a mixed bag of surprises. I don't even know why I have an 'L' wrench, a vacuum hose attachment or measuring tape in all honesty, oops!<br />
Besides the oddities, I have a mirror compact that I bought when I saw the Anastasia musical, a fringe roller, EOS lip balm, hair tie and a spare hair bow.<br />
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A constant, but overlooked, bag companion I have are emergency supplies. I have feminine sanitary products, Benedryl, alcohol pads, band-aids and lash glue. Nothing super exciting but it's nice to have on hand just in case I or someone nearby may need something.</div>
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The last items in my purse are doubles of my favourite cosmetics; I have a travel size Tatcha facial spray for refreshing my skin or my makeup, it's actually my favourite setting spray and makes my makeup look beautifully dewy. I bring along a YSL tint-in-oil, I Rose You, that is a beautiful rosey tint/gloss and works quite lovely as a subtle blush in a pinch. I also bring my YSL tint-in-balm, Dream in Nude, because it is the the best 'my lips but better' shade on me and it's super moisturizing, and I like having it on hand if need be. Then I have a roll on version of my signature perfume which is Dolce&Gabbana's Pour Femme.</div>
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Now onto my 'tech' bag! Which is something new for me to carry with me, but it's a necessity for being able to study on the go~<br />
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I do want to take a moment to show off my cute Little Mermaid charm on my bag. I love it so much.</div>
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I have a good assortment of stuff in my bag, and all of it fits comfortably in the clutch which was totaly a happy accident!</div>
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The main item I carry is my iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. My iPad is housed in a keyboard case which I think is 'ieGrow'? I bought it off ebay and it wasn't labeled... Either way it's Bluetooth enabled and works just fine at making my iPad more convenient to type on. Also, the keys glow pink, so I can't complain. </div>
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The smaller items I carry in the bag are; A <a href="http://www.mophie.com/shop/iphone-5/powerstation-XXL">Mophie powerstation xxl</a> which is a portable battery pack that can charge up to three device at once and lasts for hours! A spare wall charger if by luck I am by a wall outlet. Then I bring along a cables for my battery/headphones/tablet case, my iPad/Pencil and a cable to charge my phone. Basically, I'm ready for anything.<br />
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I like to keep my 'tech' bag as uncluttered as possible to keep it light and well organized so it's not a hassle to bring wherever I need to be.<br />
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I hope this was moderately interesting to read over, but it also leaves me curious to what my readers take along in their bags as an everyday staple?<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> I've been seeing so many drop dead gorgeous hairstyles on my instagram feed this season and I couldn't get them out of my head! The main accounts I've been obsessing over in regards to hair are <a href="https://www.instagram.com/swankiss_official/" target="_blank">Swankiss_official</a></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/swankiss_official/" target="_blank">♥</a> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/okumura.yusuke/">okumura.yusuke</a></span></span></div>
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Ever since I figured out how to do the heart hair arrangement I wanted to learn how to replicate my favourite Larme hairstyles. So, I recruited my friend, self titled, 'Braidcognito', who is absolutely amazing at duplicating hairstyles from photos, to help teach me how to do so! </div>
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Most of the styles I like do incorporate braids (mostly French braids) so, learning the basics of that would be recommended for the following hair arrangements.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Basic breakdown of a French braid is it's an overhand braid that incorporates hair from either side into the main braid structure. I don't think I'm equipped to properly and cohesively explain how to French braid... In all honesty I'm still quite a novice at braiding. So, I HIGHLY recommend watching french braid tutorials online if it is something new to be attempted!!!</span></div>
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The first look is one of the more easier, beginner friendly, styles and quicker in terms of completing, but definitely looks quite striking. </div>
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1.Part hair into a deep part.<br />
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2. Start braid at the part, on the side with the largest mass of hair.<br />
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3. Continue with a regular French braid going straight down.<br />
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4. Once hitting brow level, stop pulling in hair into the braid and continue as a normal braid.<br />
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5. Tie off braid.<br />
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6. Gently pull strands of the braid, evenly, to create more volume and a beautiful thick plait.<br />
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7. Clip, pin, or tie bows into the braid to add more personality!<br />
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This style is one I have been able to successfully recreate without much stress even with my beginner skills at French braiding and definitely recommend attempting for any skill level! It's also very flattering because it doesn't take away volume or height to the hair and makes the face look small.</div>
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The next style is an easier take on the above hairstyle, but that showcases how to make the heart arrangement~</div>
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Above, I created an easy break down on hair hearts~</div>
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The first step is to tie off the section of hair you are using. Once tied, separate the ends into two pieces.</div>
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Secondly, using another hair elastic, tie up the end hair so it is forced upward. It is the best time to fix and neaten up the pieces. Optionally, you can use a hair straightener to guide the hair and even give it more of an arch to aid the heart shape. </div>
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The last step is to tie off the ends and finish the heart!</div>
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It does take a bit of practice, but with a bit of fine tuning it is definitely do-able.</div>
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1. Like the previous look, part hair into a deep side part~</div>
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2. Start braid at top of head and start a normal French braid on the side of the head with the most hair.<br />
Finish and tie the braid after 3-4 inches.<br />
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3. With the tied off hair, create a hair heart (<span style="font-size: x-small;">previously diagrammed</span>)<br />
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4. Repeat and make a second heart with remaining hair.<br />
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5. Finish by clipping, pinning or tying ribbons on the middle nubs of the hearts.</div>
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Heart hair arrange is hands down the cutest hair style to come out this year! Since it can be adjusted for almost every hair length and can be added anywhere on the head, it's just so versatile~</div>
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The last look I wanted to feature or at least attempt to break down is one of Okumura's signature arrangements because it's just so whimsical and over the top! </div>
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LOTS of ribbon!</div>
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1. Part hair where preferred, I parted mine down the middle~</div>
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2. Start one braid on one side towards the middle of the head.</div>
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3. Use a Dutch braid (<span style="font-size: x-small;">similar to French brain but bringing the hair<b> under</b> rather than over</span>) with only pulling in hair from one side, specifically, the side towards the top of the head. </div>
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4. Continue the braid diagonally and secure with a hair tie.</div>
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6. Start another Dutch braid towards the front of the head, again only pulling hair from one side, like the previous braid, pulling hair from the area above the braid.</div>
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7. Continue braid diagonally down and secure with a hair tie.</div>
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8. Repeat on other side; secure braid with a hair tie. Both braids are to remain separate.</div>
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9. Using same method as previously mentioned to make hair heart arrangement, create a heart with the connected braids.</div>
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10. Use the 10 inch ribbons to thread through the two braids on each side like shoelaces. Each side braid set used 2 of the long ribbons, each ribbon starting at opposite ends and meeting to tie into a ribbon in the middle.</div>
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11. To finish, tie, clip or pin ribbons at the end of each outer braid and at the bottom of the heart</div>
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PHEW! It's definitely a process to create, but the end product is so intricate and amazing! I could definitely justify using more ribbons to amp up the 'WOW' factor. Also, with all the skills used to make the each step could be used and applied separately or in different ways to make infinite amounts of unique hair arrangements~ </div>
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This season I've definitely been inspired to step out of my comfort zone and attempt to style my hair more often! Which makes me so grateful to my friend, 'Braidcognito', for taking the time to figure out how to remake these hairstyles and guiding me in how to do it myself. Also, for agreeing to let me borrow her talents to share on my blog.</div>
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Hopefully we were able to decently break down the steps to be easy to follow and that they will be attempted and enjoyed!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Halloween may be over but demon horns are never out of season~ ho ho ho!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Due to popular demand, a tutorial on my quick/easy Succubus horns is here, just in time for Christmas.</span></div>
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Headband<br />
Aluminum foil<br />
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Paper mache, <span style="font-size: x-small;">(I had a tub of paper mache powder from a few years ago on hand.)</span><br />
Hot glue gun<br />
Acrylic Paint<br />
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Hair Dryer <span style="font-size: x-small;">(to speed the process up)</span><br />
Paint sealer<br />
Santa Hat<br />
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Step one~ Probably the most time consuming step in the process, is to make the base shape of the horns. I may have kindly taken my horn design from a mobile game that I play <span style="font-size: x-small;">[<a href="https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjC__rUtdPXAhWmxlQKHdcXDkEQFggrMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fline-play-our-avatar-world%2Fid575147772%3Fmt%3D8&usg=AOvVaw00Ib9IAbi3zKSPW_8bH2Z5" target="_blank">Line</a><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=jp.naver.lineplay.android&hl=en" target="_blank">play]</a> </span>Make sure you pay attention to the fine details on this step, since it will be your foundation, like; making sure they look even, and that they are angled to sit on your head in the way you prefer.<br />
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Second step is to cover your horns in masking tape, I like to rip them into smaller pieces so its easier to cover the contours of the horns and that they lay flat. It will also lessen the work to do in the next step~ <span style="font-size: x-small;">If one's on a time crunch and doesn't mind the texture, the horns could be painted at this step and be good to go! </span></div>
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Third step is to cover the horns in an extremely thin layer of paper mache, which will cover up any extra texture and also give a but more support to strengthen the horns. To speed up the drying process I blasted it with my hair dryer and I easily had the both horns dry in my hands in under 15 minutes. </div>
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Then, when dry, paint the horns~ The paint could also be sealed after to make the horns more durable, but it is just a personal preference.</div>
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Optional: I took the trim off Christmas decor and hot glued it to the bottom of my horns to make them cute and fluffy.<br />
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The last step is to use a hot glue gun and glue the horns onto a headband (<span style="font-size: x-small;">I couldn't find a plain headband so I took apart some reindeer antlers for this project.</span>). It really don't need to be neat, just as long as it's secure.</div>
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Then when it's all done you can do any finalizing touches if need be. For me, that was adding some ribbon!</div>
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My finished horns are a success, and look super cute. My first initial pair only took me 3 hours on Halloween day. This pair probably took me 5 hours since I wanted them to look super clean on camera. </div>
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The horn construction is pretty cheap, quite sturdy and most items could be found at home or acquired in a pinch. </div>
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I seriously love this look and how the horns looks while worn, and I definitely got many compliments when I wore them on Halloween. In all honesty, given the items used for construction, I could also use them for a holiday look without a huge stretch in reasoning!</div>
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SO, if you haven't heard, Urban Decay released a cushion foundation!<br />
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Those who may be familiar with my blog, I love my Urban Decay Naked foundation and have used it in most of my makeup tutorials~ So of course, I was absolutely thrilled when I read that Urban Decay was releasing this cushion option into their line! Especially, since as of recently, I've been quite a fan of cushion foundations.</div>
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The line comes equipped with a pretty sizable amount of shades (at least for an Asian cushion line). I believe there are 6 options in total for light to medium skin tones but all with varied undertones; olive, neutral, and ruddy~ I quite enjoy that they have the multiple options since most cushions tend to be more on the neutral side and sometimes cast as grey on me. The shade I chose was 2.75 which is a golden undertone light/medium shade in the line, which, for comparison, I am a 3.0 in Urban Decay's Naked Skin line. The undertone match is pretty close to mine and just a hair lighter in shade than my skin which isn't even noticeable since it does match my neck and chest.</div>
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According to the packaging, the product boasts that it will deliver a flawless and luminous 'naked glow' that is buildable and will keep skin hydrated for 18++ hours with the addition of a SPF 50+ PA+++. It also contains added skin benefits like most other cushion foundations including; Rose centifolia extract, for toning and firming, Gentian root extract, the provides skin soothing, and peppermint extract, which conditions the skin. </div>
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I do have a slight grievance, in that one must purchase the compact and the refill, separately, in order to make a complete set, which is a bit frustrating since the cost does add up. I paid roughly $20 for the compact and $40 for the foundation itself not adding shipping/shopping service fee. I do own more expensive cushions but I guess I feel less taken advantage of since those come as a complete set with refills usually available for purchase direct from the brands.</div>
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Taking a look at the cushion, it's actually my first air/mesh style in my collection which is a change. In all honesty, I don't quite get the mesh style cushion but from what I do understand, it helps control the amount of product used and apparently is more sanitary? Regardless, it seems to work just the same as my normal cushions. The constancy of the foundation isn't that runny, if anything I'd almost describe it as a gel or jelly texture and when applied feels a bit tacky. The formula has no strong scent which is nice, but I do tend to enjoy when cushion foundations smell medicinal or herbal but the lack of a scent isn't a make or break issue with me.</div>
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Application of the formula is where the problems become quite apparent. <span style="font-size: x-small;">Above, is a photo of just the foundation itself. </span><br />
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So the foundation starts off okay on the first pounce, but once I started blending it into my skin, it would stick to any uneven surfaces which I have quite a few such as excema spots and I was having a couple breakouts this time of month too. Also, a bit of an overshare, but I did pick at a spot <span style="font-size: x-small;">( or 2)</span> and the application of foundation on the scab was HORRENDOUS, the foundation caked into my fine lines and any small crevices on my face and just sunk into my pores and made them look even more noticeable.<br />
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Besides the textured skin issue, I found that it could barely cover my hyperpigmentation spots nor give any semblance of an even skin tone. I tend to have sallow skin near the corners of my lips and under my eyes and all my foundations have been able to even them out but not with this one!<br />
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The foundation says buildable but I found that it 'built up' and accentuated the patchiness, and even started to look a bit chalky. By the time I decided to just let it rest, the ending result left my skin in a state of disarray! Even the dry down texture was so sticky and made my skin feel so oily, which is quite odd because I have normal/combo skin that doesn't ever tend to feel immediately greasy upon initial foundation application. Moreso, the end result was quite matte which belied the sensation on my skin.<br />
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To salvage the look of my skin, it became a test on how much work my concealer could do. Then to make my skin feel less gummy I set my makeup with translucent powder which I don't usually tend to do with cushion foundations because the main point of them, or at least the reason why I prefer them, is to retain a natural dewy sheen to my skin. So, the point to even wearing this foundation was moot.<br />
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If I were to say a positive, it did even out the colour of my skin, if anything. Any redness I had was covered, so if anyone has super clear and smooth skin and only had issues of red spots of slight discolourations, maybe it could work for them..<br />
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I really do have to share this photo immediately after the initial application photo. This was taken 4 hours after I finished my makeup and all I did was shoot this review, put away my lighting, and do some laundry. So, nothing too strenuous nor anything that would make me sweat excessively. Again, I'm not even excessively oily, but the foundation separated so extremely and so quickly! I've never ever had a foundation do that and I've put many of my foundations though the test though spin classes, hot yoga, going swimming and I've had a few patches but never such a noticeable break down of the formula on my skin. Even with setting powder and even my Ben Nye setting spray which I've used on stage/musical performances, though gym sessions and even to waterproof my makeup it couldn't even hold this together, which is maybe even a bit amazing. Really though, my skin looked and felt so oily and caked that I couldn't stand it.</div>
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I actually gave this foundation a chance! I used it for a whole week, and just barely pushed it by only wearing it for maybe an hour or two while out each time. So, shooting this tutorial was the longest I have warn it during a day. First day I used it was for dinner on my birthday and even just approaching my mum in low natural light she remarked on how bad my foundation looked, 'You're trying a new foundation aren't you, it looks horrible!' was pretty much an exact quote from her. Even my friend said it looked a bit patchy when I asked her opinion.<br />
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So, I'm sure it may be a new facet to those that regularly read my blog but I'm a huge horror movie fan, and actively enjoy watching scary movies of all types year round. That being said, it adds to my adoration of this time of year, Halloween. The time of year that people wont give me strange looks for binge watching terrifying things, back to back, for days on end....<br />
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Living in Southern California, there are tons of frightful scare events this time of year, but regardless of my love of making myself too terrified to sleep for days on end, I don't have the penchant nor tolerance for in person scare events. I've been forced like most teens in SoCal to go to misc terror zones and never fully enjoyed it, usually to the point of hiding in bathrooms, which, by the way is actually the worst thing to do at those types of places because the actors can smell fear and have extreme patience to wait outside the bathrooms...<br />
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In my ideal world, I want to just see all the amazing work put into mazes, take in all of the small details,the costuming and makeup on the scare talents. So, for the past few years I've just been enjoying watching scare mazes and zones though my computer screen and vicariously living though those brave enough to venture into those spaces.<br />
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Given these details, I was SO hyped when my friend told me about the relatively new Horror Made Here event at Warner Brothers Studios, which is only in it's second year! As a vague preface, it's basically a block party hosted in the back lot of the film studio where some of the great horror films have been made, hosting activities like scare mazes, photo opportunities, horror props on display and other fun things, no pressure to be absolutely terrified unless you so choose too and in varying degrees! Fun for the whole family and all types of film and scare fans, for real though~ I saw like two toddlers that evening having some chill time with Freddy Krueger despite his reputation with children.<br />
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A map of the event~ lot of exiting things to do!</div>
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Honestly, the rules are quite strict but it's all for the build up because there's a lot of secrecy of what really is inside these mazes and the experience. Seriously though the hush around it is so worth it, and not worth spoiling given that this event seems to be one that will only get better as it grows. I also really enjoyed that there's limited tickets available for a scant amount of days and the crowd is kept purposefully small and comfortable.</div>
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Adding upon that, the lead up to entrance and the actual venue is quite exciting, or at least it was to me, you stand in front of the studio and are then carted off in a shuttles in small groups to the set where the event takes place, definitely feels exclusive and gets the mood going.</div>
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Upon arrival though the small set alleys, you're dropped off right on the set where the recent IT movie takes place. Stage left, where the highschool from IT looms and the set opens up as you walk forward revealing the central park where family stores line the street across, a rustic chapel on the far edge along with other scenes that feel all too familiar from other movies and also TV shows that have made this generic neighborhood feel just short of homely.<br />
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Once collected, the realization that things aren't like Stars Hallow, Connecticut (Gilmore Girls) and are truly set up to be the town of Derry, where IT resides, an eeriness settles and looking around there are scares hidden in plain sight. People being chased by nightmares while a DJ plays spooky remixes and screams echo in the twilight. </div>
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There's multiple scare opportunities that are far more terrifying than the open party space, the most unique I feel is the IT virtual reality [VR] experience held in a terrifyingly decrepit school bus.</div>
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The school set seen upon arrival, was the enclosure for the Nightmare on Elm St. maze that contains a Freddy Photo opportunity upon the last scare within the building.</div>
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Within the main neighborhood, the Conjuring maze innocently sits, but the peaceful scene is broken every 5 minute by groups literally slamming the exit door open and running out in blood curdling screams, which is hilarious but even more ominous. I was actually too terrified to even enter the line, the employees guaranteed the absolute terror of the maze barely reflected the panic of those bolting out. Part of me was intrigued but the promise of what awaited had me stay far far away..</div>
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The other maze available to enter was the Neibolt House from IT, also seen as a promo event in Hollywood as a stand alone walk though maze. The house towered in a dimly lit back street and a figure of Georgie waited on the steps for the next set of victims to enter if they dared.<br />
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The unique experience of all these mazes is that groups were let in one at a time, which is probably why the admission/tickets were a limited number. The lines all caped at a one hour wait, as small groups of 2-5 people entered alone once the last group exited, or more like ran out of, the buildings, which added to the personal experience of this event. The queues were well organized and the staff well equipped to keep the lines well organized and moving smoothly and efficiently, I was very very happy with the treatment and jovial attitude of all those staffed to take care of all of us.<br />
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Within the chapel there was also hourly scheduled makeup demos covering a variety of makeups from easy creepy makeups, to popular movie character makeups, to full prosthetic applications. It was actually quite enjoyable to watch and to chat with the artists on set who were more than happy to answer question and tell behind the scenes stories from makeup jobs they have worked on and show off the makeups being done to scare actors about to enter the mazes.</div>
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Out in the main courtyard along the street were merchandise carts full of lovely horror paraphernalia to take home and were even stocked with cute Halloween sweets. Parked along the town's park were food trucks having everything from Mexican food, Greek and fried fair foods all were even stocked to cater to those with vegan lifestyle choices.</div>
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Among the festive atmosphere were photo zones catered to scenes from IT, one including prop pieces from the movie, all of them being lightly immersive with sounds, dynamic lighting, and anamatronics speaking dialogue from the film which all further immersed attendees. Definitely a treat for fans of the franchise! </div>
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Roaming around the main center were characters from IT, Nightmare on Elm St., The Conjuring, Gremlins and a few other franchised films. Some even putting on reenactments and setting the mood, scaring patrons, chasing them, posing for photos and sometimes even dancing to the pulsing beat of the DJ booth. It was definitely a great time with a unique atmosphere, and I even got scared a few times, all in good fun! </div>
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The neighborhood was also well decorated with a few easter eggs for movie fans to enjoy~</div>
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Once 'dark o'clock', according to staff, descended the music began to crescendo, the lights turned on to an array of colours and the real ghouls came out of hiding.<br />
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Bloodied and creepy characters started pouring out of a dark alley way to meet the crowd and really amp up the overall scares out in the open space, much to the delight of onlookers, I really enjoyed the interaction with guests and the banter with the the spooks, it was actually quite a highlight to the evening!</div>
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Among the backlit windows payed scenes of multiple horror films, some creepy, some haunting and some hillarious. The Gremlins house/window scene was seriously entertaining full of hijinks and antics! Definitely a lot of work and love put into all the small details of this event.</div>
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The part of the tour I was anticipating the most with the coming of night fall was the Studio tour! Again, like all the mazes, it was done in small groups on shuttles that transported 9 people though the backlot for a creepy and guided look at the scenes of famous and/or spooky TV shows and movies, regaling guests with true ghost stories and hauntings of movie productions, neighboring places in Hollywood and even the studio itself.</div>
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Above are a few photos I managed to take of Mr. Wings shop from Gremlins and of The Radley from Pretty Little Liars, quite hard when filming and flash isn't allowed on the tour and the whole lot is dimly lit to set the mood to hide what ghosts may be, actually, DEFINITELY are lurking in the shadows. </div>
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The tour ends at the entrance of the WB prop house, where props from multiple productions filmed at Warner Brothers are resting and are on display for guests to the studio. The specialty for this Halloween tour are the horror movie props they put out which was amazing to see in person.</div>
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Above are the costumes and props from the movie IT, which was thrilling to see all the minute details of the costumes and touches to make the characters believable.</div>
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Another set on display held item and costumes from The Conjuring, including the actual Annabelle from the movie who was rocking gently in a sectioned off corner of the room.</div>
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The prop house also held green screen rooms and other pieces from blockbuster classics which are actually available for the normal Warner Bros. studio day tour. Unrelated to this post but one I definitely geeked over and wanted to include was the set of Central Perk cafe from Friends the TV show which was absolutely a great treat to sit in and experience in person.</div>
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Sad to say, Halloween season is at an end, but I will be glad to experience this tour in the following years and seeing how it grows and what movies will join its roster and the amazing crew that put this unique experience together.<br />
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Hey~ Your local ethereal entity here bringing the best magical girl accessories (<b>18+</b>) to you!</div>
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Last year, though complete chance, I stumbled upon <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a> products and though a few hoops was able to find a seller that would ship a massager from abroad. Though some well timed googling I found out that the <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO </a>brand just officially launched their USA store. I was ecstatic and definitely went to town purchasing a few of their beautiful products! </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">(Yes, purchased~ This review was funded out of my own pocket, but I was able to speak to the brand to get more information to be well versed with their items. I also have a short term affiliation and was able to try a new product for this review.)</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a> is a relatively new company who, in their own words, is inspired and created for those who love beauty, display a deep respect for love and have a strong feminist spirit. The brand caters to those who desire a taste for aesthetics and maybe a bit of luxury. According to the brand they aspire to tie artistic expression with the best materials (ie; the softest silicone ever, seriously) and the latest technologies to create a great personal experience.</div>
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Definitely a brand that piqued my interest instantaneously and I felt fit with my wants and needs.</div>
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The most exciting purchase and the one I'm sure those who adore magical girls or just magical things in general would appreciate is the <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/sweet-magic?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO Sweet Magic series</a>, inspired by Goddesses and named after human traits; Courage, Confidence, Temptation and Desire.</div>
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I decided I needed both <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/confidence/products/confidence-heating-wand-massager-fairy-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Confidence</a> and <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/courage/products/courage-g-spot-massager-fairy-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Courage</a> from the line~ </div>
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<a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/confidence/products/confidence-heating-wand-massager-fairy-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Confidence</a> is a wand massager~ that has a heat mode that warms to human body temperature!</div>
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Confidence is actually my favourite/ must have product from <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a> in my entire collection,and my personal go-to, highly recommended! It has multiple vibrator modes that are just powerful enough for me without making myself numb from vibrations, something I'm glad it keeps me from experiencing. The bulb and the wand are also not rigid and has a flexible bend to it which allows for a better and more comfortable hold, and keeps me from also pressing way too hard to create numbness or soreness. The power lasts for a good 2-3 hours for me, tops. It is extremely low in volume which is great because I can't stand loud rumbly toys, I like having the option of being secretive if need be. </div>
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I have to say, Courage is pretty fun! I'm not a consistent user of insert-able toys, yet alone one that's has G-spot stimulation. I found it a bit of a struggle to accommodate personally, 206 mm in length and 34 mm at the largest part in width, but one I got used to it it was pretty nice! I really enjoy the body heat function, oh my gosh, it's so much more comfortable and feels less cold and impersonal! Definitely something I appreciate. I feel if I let myself get more accustomed to it, I might actively enjoy the type of stimulation. The battery charge lasts for about 2-4 hours (heat function on both toys definitely drains the charge faster just an FYI). In regards to sound on Courage, It was barely an audible hum, easily the quietest of my haul.</div>
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Both toys have similar wand tops that are absolutely gorgeous. Oh, also it has a Swarovski crystal embedded in it! The controls are very user friendly and the main control being the little middle joystick in the center. I should mention that the shape of the top of the toy makes it so convenient to hold and manipulate, a serious perk I didn't expect and that I appreciate as it makes the experience more enjoyable as it keeps my hand from cramping in an awkward position.<br />
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I also purchased items from the <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/lolita?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Lolita series</a>, inspired by a sweet maiden's heart and named after beautiful things and sweet dreams; Momoko, Ichigo, Baby Star, and Baby Heart.</div>
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The Lolita series is one of the two luxury lines by <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a>~</div>
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The other collection being the<a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/versailles?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank"> Versailles series</a>, inspired by the stories of romance and beauty from the French nobility; Marie, Rosalie, Jeanne, and Fanfan.</div>
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Both lines are jeweler crafted and plated in 18 karat gold, Lolita, and 24 karat gold, Versailles.<br />
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Since they are part of the luxury lines the Lolita and Versailles series both come in decorative storage boxes. They are also fully waterproof and both lines have bluetooth compatibility, which I will touch upon later.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/lolita?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Lolita</a> line is much sweeter and gentler series in terms of power and vibration, and on the opposite spectrum, the <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/versailles?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Versailles</a> series is the most powerful <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a> line in their roster. Which may be food for thought depending on what type of experience is preferred.<br />
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The <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/lolita?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Lolita series</a> as a whole I just couldn't get out of my head for a whole year~ <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/baby-heart/products/zalo-baby-heart-luxury-non-porous-personal-massager-18k-gold-plating-strawberry-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Baby Heart</a> in particular I've had it in the back of my mind all this time and was initially the reason why I was looking up recent information on <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a>. The beauty of the line just really stuck with me and refused to leave me be.</div>
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But, first the packaging is seriously gorgeous on the <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/lolita?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Lolita series</a> in general, it reminds me of a hat or lingerie box, something like a pretty gift and all the decor and ribbons are just a treat when opening. The Versailles packaging looks like a jewlery box~ so both a definitely indulgences upon arrival.</div>
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<a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/baby-heart/products/zalo-baby-heart-luxury-non-porous-personal-massager-18k-gold-plating-strawberry-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Baby Heart</a> is a personal massager~<br />
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I will say, I'm glad I went with my heart on this purchase and I have no qualms about displaying it. The gentleness of Baby Heart makes it ideal for gentle play, beginners dipping their toe into vibrators, legitimate body massage (personal or on others) or those who just want a bit of luxury on display. I absolutely ADORE it as a personal body massager~ Seriously, the shape is just perfect to fit into my cupped palm and slides beautifully over my skin, it's an actual god send especially in a world where massagers are usually ugly, bulky and usually in black or in not so aesthetic colours. I say it's on the gentler end, but in no means do I mean it's a slouch when it comes to vibrations, it will get the job done, but not in a earth shattering way~ more a relaxed wave when it's at it's highest setting. The battery life will last around 2-4 hours and is completely waterproof, as are all the items in this line, just to reiterate. The volume of Baby Heart is also quite low, probably the hum of a bumble bee so not invasive to the senses at all. It's seriously one of my favourites to just have charged and on hand, not just for pure aesthetic happiness and satisfaction but because it's multi-use and can be as innocent as it appears or just a little something extra..<br />
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<a href="https://www.zalousa.com/collections/ichigo/products/zalo-ichigo-luxury-non-porous-personal-rabbit-massager-18k-gold-plating-strawberry-pink?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Ichigo</a> is a rabbit vibrator~<br />
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Ichigo is the first product of <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a> I saw and purchased a year ago. My packaging, I'm sure, is not the updated version, but, the toy itself is quite up to date. I was surely taken with it's aesthetic at first glance and with the contrast of it's beauty and function it was an item I had to experience. It's definitely a product I would recommend for a beginners or someone looking for a tamer experience. There's two separate rotors for vibration, one residing in each tip and each independent of each other and with different modes for each. Insertion is also much more manageable for me, and I assume for those who are also either less experienced or who are just naturally less comfortable with heftier toys as it is 183mm in length and 23mm at it's widest part. I definitely enjoyed it more with the accompanying phone controlled app, which takes advantage of it's bluetooth capabilities and I will go more in-depth about the phone app later.<br />
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<a href="https://www.zalousa.com/products/zalo-antibacterial-toy-cleaning-spray-100-ml-3-38-fl-oz?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">Cleaning spray</a>~ a gentle silicone safe cleansing spray<br />
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The Cleansing spray was kindly gifted to me from ZALO to try out. Again, the packaging is gorgeous! The spray has a very light floral orange citrus scent, nothing offensive and just light enough to faintly catch a waft while cleaning your products. I lightly spray it only my items after use and wipe it down with a clean cloth. It leaves the silicon supple and squeaky clean. I would say it's a shame the scent doesn't linger for long or transfer to the silicone because it's quite refreshing, but realistically it's good it doesn't. It just does as intended to clean silicone toys and leave them as good as new. The spray contains <span style="background-color: white; color: #525d63; font-family: "muli"; font-size: 14px;">Benzethonium Chloride</span> which is a disinfectant used in most antiseptics, mouthwashes and cleansing towelettes and is also anti-bacterial. It also has an added cleansing agent and another antiseptic plant based cleanser that seems to have a moisturizing effect too, super clean! I feel too overly educated on cleansing ingredients now after all the researching I did in regards, to learn and simplify what's withing the pretty golden bottle. Easy disinfecting in one easy step. So, if someone is in need of a toy cleaner refill, never tried one or wants an easy cleaning method, this may be of interest!<br />
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SO! On to the interesting feature that comes hand in hand with ZALO's luxury lines, Lolita and Versailles~ <a href="https://www.zalousa.com/pages/app-download?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO Remote</a> which is available on Android and IOS</div>
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On the main page on display is the amount of uses, history and overall estimated calories burned which is something I was so entertained by, like, can I enter this into my calorie log?! Because, I will! I'm still figuring out the the use of levels but I guess I'll have to see over time. I'm just a beginner at the moment but it'll be fun learning the ropes.</div>
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Also within the app, after it's connected to the device via bluetooth , which is extremely easy by the way, you can control your ZALO wirelessly/hands free for personal entertainment or even for fun with a partner! Available to play is a chose your own mode with controls on vibration pattern, speed and power, so much fun to mess around with. A music mode that can also sync the vibrations to any song available on the mobile accessory which works quite wonderfully. There's a tease mode which is pretty self explanatory and a scene mode, which has different scenarios that run though different preset programs of different patterns and intensities that fit the described scene which was really interesting! Lots of fun things to play with and really make the luxury lines a bit more interactive than a standard toy.</div>
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So, <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO</a>~ pretty fun introduction right?</div>
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I was really excited to introduce the brand to my blog in all honesty~ I showed it off on my tumblr last year and so many people were intrigued but it was a bit difficult to purchase stateside, but I was so happy to see <a href="http://www.zalousa.com/?rfsn=794979.f636d" target="_blank">ZALO USA</a> here now, and that I can share this gem of a find to those that might actually fall in love with it as much as I did. It's niche that I hoped would be filled one day and the time of cute and quality adult items has arrived! I can happily say my expectations really were met and surpassed.</div>
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So, sometime this summer I figured out a way to erase years off my face, and make heavy makeup look less intense. The result ended up looking somewhere in between innocent and a bit sultry..</div>
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Etude House, Personal Color Palette, Warm Tone Eyes<br />
Jill Stuart duo, 107, In Love with Love<br />
PeriPera Ink Color Cara Mascara, in Dry Rose<br />
YSL Touche Eclat Glow Shot, Sunset<br />
YSL Glossy Stain, 220<br />
YSL Volupte Tint-in-Oil, Love Me Nude 11<br />
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The most used and loved palette I have right now is my Etude House Warm palette~ it's good mix of sheer shades that are build-able and easily blend-able! It's not very suited for those who don't like sheer/natural eye shadows that tend to be found in a good amount of Asian cosmetics, but I find I enjoy the look of them a lot! It fits the soft, romantic, effortless, eye look I want to have.</div>
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The shades used are:</div>
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W1, Honey Milk - matte warm taupe</div>
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W6, Spangle - chunky glitter beige</div>
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W8, Dull Espresso - matte deep brown</div>
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W11, Toasted Pecan - matte peach taupe</div>
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W13, Cream Tea - cream shimmer</div>
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The main focus of the look is the eyes~ The look is a large and rounded 'doe' eye, but with a sultrier appeal to them. </div>
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I started with a clean lid, and primed my eyes with the cream shadow of the Jill Stuart duo.</div>
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1. Crease: Taking 'W1', the lightest contour colour, blend it in a windshield motion along the eyelid crease. This will serve as a way deepen the depth of the eyes and as a way to create a more seamless and blended eye.</div>
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2. Inner + outer corner: Using a mid tone matte first, for me that was 'W11', and blend a bit of shadow onto the inner eye lid and outer crease to further deepen the contours of the eyes. This will create a rounder eye shape. If you want to enhance this shape even more and amp up the sultriness, take a deep brown shade, 'W8', and blend the deeper colour onto the outer corner of the eyelid. </div>
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3. Eyelid: I take an eye shadow that is lighter than my skin tone and will catch the light nicely 'W6' and load it onto my fingertip [usually my ring finder of my non-dominant hand, as it's the most gentle finger to use around the eyes] and tap it right into the center of my eyelid. This serves a a highlight to further the perspective of an rounder eye shape and really deepen the contours created in the steps prior.</div>
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4. Lash line: Using the deep brown eye shadow, 'W8', and a smaller brush or applicator, smudge the shade along the lash line to give the appearance of natural shadows from your eyelashes and to create the look of a thicker lash line and to add a smokiness to the look.</div>
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5. Eye bag: Instead of smoking out the lower lash line I used the middle shade contour shadow, 'W11' to again intensify the 'doe eye' look. I blend the shadow along the natural crease under the eye. This will add the illusion of larger eyes by adding a few millimeters to the eye area not to mention giving more space vertically on the face to the eye area. </div>
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6. Under eye: I use a light shimmer, 'W13', to finish off the eye shadow portion of the look. It adds a 3D volume to the lower lash line to make the contour look more believable. It also makes the eyes look a bit puffier which gives a fragility to the look.</div>
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The next trick is lightening the lashes. It sounds a bit counter productive, but it is the highlight to the look and what actually captures peoples attention (especially in person), and lessens the heaviness of the eye makeup.</div>
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To further bring the look together and make the lashes look cohesive, I use the mascara to line my lashes. I use an angled eyeliner brush and use the mascara like a gel liner to give myself a very straight winged eyeliner, lacking the classic flick of a cat eye.<br />
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Like all my looks, I add top and bottom lashes! Ill be 100% real, I don't love these lashes at all but they were the only light brown shade top and bottom lashes that I found locally and looked pretty decent. I would probably recommend looking around on Amazon or eBay for nicer ones.</div>
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I finish everything up with a bit of YSL Glossy Stain, 220 to the apples of my cheeks and my lips for a natural flush of colour, a touch of YSL Touche Eclat Glow Shot on the high points of my cheeks for a slight glow, and YSL Volupte Tint-in-Oil to serve as a lip gloss.</div>
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How many room tours can one blogger do in the span of 5 years? I guess I'll be pushing that unknown limit, haha! That aside, welcome to my room~</div>
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So, at the end of 2015 after a few months of multiple plumbing issues, the main pipe under my house ruptured and water came up and destroyed 2 main rooms of my house including my main bedroom, bathroom, hallway and den. As it ends up, my pipes were over 50 years old and were way past due for updating, so they had to dig up the flooring though half my house to fix it all up. During that time, I had to stay with my mum for over a year and lived in her living room. The construction and everything it entailed took longer than I anticipated, and had to largely work and time itself around my budget. I will have to say now that it is all over, it was highly worth all the stress and definitely turned the page on a new chapter to my life. </div>
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Now I've updated you on the main reason behind my hiatus, it's now time to move forward to the more exciting parts and the main room tour!</div>
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The first area we'll look at is my bed, since it's the most requested area to speak of and piques the most interest of what I've shown of my room.</div>
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So, the bed itself a 'nook' bed, or so it's usually labeled online, the placement is what was previously my walk in closet (pictured above)</div>
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So, I measured to make sure my mattress would fit and by some act of fate, it was an exact fit lengthwise, and a good foot of space on the sides! So, I went forward with the plan and hired a contractor to build a custom bed to fit my specifications and help me to plan out what needed to be done and figure out what was possible or not, and to build it in a way that would be removable if need be.<br />
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The end result wasn't exactly as I planned out on paper (my original plan handed to my contractor pictured above) but it all worked out into a cohesive and workable design consisting of a comfortably elevated bed sitting on 4 extremely deep shelving units, side storage next to the mattress with 4 electrical plugs for charging a good few devices, and a chandelier with remote controlled dimming above. The main bed base, drawers and all, were fitted to easily side out of the nook and be efficiently disassembled.<br />
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Honesty though, the final product was better than anything I could imagine and looks beautiful, it's also cozier than any place I've slept before. </div>
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I don't have any air circulation issues inside my closet bed, it also doesn't get hot inside my nook (I actually have the problem of waking up too cold). I don't get claustrophobic inside, I actually love being in enclosed spaces. The only annoying issue overall is putting in my fitted sheets onto my bed really, I may have broken a nail once from it. </div>
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The next part, attached to the nook, was originally intended to be a bench. It was designed to cover the massive patch of what was dug up for access to the water pipe, as I couldn't afford to replace all my flooring or find matching wood, so it was a good way to disguise the area. With input from the contractor, he recommended to add in shelving under the bench, which was a great idea! Later on, while I was in the decorating stage, the bench itself wasn't of use to me so I added on another small storage unit above it and used it as an area to display items, like my Shellie May bears and above it all, an area for my collection of 'Mini Mermies' by Liana Hee </div>
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Turning to the side, my vanity sits against the wall taking in all of the nice bright light. I have two little mounted bunny heads working as hooks for whatever needs quick access~<br />
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I also found a way to subtly display my Goofy Movie collection which doesn't fit in with my aesthetic but is one of my pride and joys.</div>
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The next little overlooked area is a secret storage inside an inconspicuous ottoman, I also hide all my soft lighting, tripods and other big camera pieces behind the mass of pillows~ It also serves as a great place for selfies!</div>
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I also have another Liana Hee piece that my mum gifted me when I finally moved back, she's one of my favorite pieces in my room actually but never gets shown off properly enough on my social media. She's also hooked up in a way that she moves aside and there's another 4 electrical plugs behind her.</div>
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The main space of my room as is the usual theme, for me, is a private sitting area. This time around I wanted to incorporate a small television, something to spoil myself with honestly and so I don't need to hang out in my living room if I didn't want to. </div>
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The original plan had a bit more decoration to display it, but I was convinced by my contractor that it would overpower my room, and I listened to reason and am glad I did. I included the sketched out plan (above) just to show my way of planning, even if things don't work out I like sketching my plans out, even moreso over a photo of the actual space to help myself visualize.</div>
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Here is the comfiest couch in the world!</div>
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Against the window is my dressing area with my full body mirror and standing wardrobe. </div>
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I also found the cutest crate for my pup! It may a bit tall but it was just too gorgeous to pass up!<br />
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The main centerpiece of my room is some new lighting that also ties in some cohesive themes to my updated bathroom.</div>
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So, I can't remember if I've ever brought up the attached master bathroom in any blog, but it was never something to really show off at least till now~ The original bath was bright green and yellow and before this issue there was no plans to ever update it. So, this was basically my chance to have my dream bathroom. I really wanted something simple and beautiful that would balance my ideal look with a design that wouldn't destroy the property value.</div>
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The basis of the layout and design was my overwhelming need for a clawfoot tub, and my preference of wanting marble and adding a little bling. I did actually work with a specialist when I realized I was absolutely clueless and she helped to find a marble design that fits what I wanted. The magic combination was finding a marble company that made a flower design and we were able to change the design to include shining mirror pieces. She really had all the connections and it was a worth it investment!</div>
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After that was picked out then came the layout design. Simple, clean and takes advantage of my half window in my bathroom~</div>
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Another highlight in my bathroom is my pillowed tiles that look like tufted fabric, I have to add that it has a beautiful pearlescent shimmer finish which absolutely doesn't like to show up in any photos, haha! The features overall were busy enough to not need much additional decor, but what I did pick to be in my bathroom were a few self indulgent pieces. I basically turned my bathroom into my own personal haven; my very own clawfoot tub to bathe in, candles on a candelabra, a pretty chandelier, and lots of shiny bits and bobbles that beautifully reflect candlelight in the evening!<br />
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Well, hello again my lovelies! It's been longer than awhile hasn't it~ and I promise I'll update you on my life and my future aspirations and goals for myself and my blog! All in due time! Right now I am back and here with a proper DIY and also slightly review the new Fenty foundation which is now in makeup collection.<br />
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I'm sure everyone online or attached to their phone is aware of the recent Fenty makeup line launch, so I don't think I need to go into detail of the new line. I was definitely drawn to investing in a few pieces and am happy with my purchases, which include; two contours, two concealers, one cream highlight, and the foundation. The foundation is the only product that I love and yet also wish was a bit kinder to my skin. The shade, 190, is the best matching foundation I have found for my skintone to date which is exciting, but the only issue is the super matte formula and how it sits on my skin. My skin is combo with the tendency to rough patches due to excema. So, no matter how I worked the foundation, it liked to exaggerate my dry areas. So, I had a thought~ Why not try mixing the foundation and at the same time turn it into my favourite type of foundation, cushion!<br />
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This past year, I've been loving how cushion foundations have been applying onto my skin, they minimize my pores and give me nice even coverage while letting my skin look like my skin and gives it a very natural dewey-ness that looks fresh and effortless. Oh, not to mention how they're usually have nice additives to enhance your skin!<br />
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Foundation of your choice, mine as titled, will be the Fenty 190 foundation</div>
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[optional] cream/liquid highlight<br />
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Cushion foundation compact [<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Its-My-Cushion-cosmetic-internal/dp/B0157HF4QU" target="_blank">mine I bought from amazon</a>]<br />
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Bowl<br />
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First step will be to mix up your foundation to your liking! This may take some trial and error, but hopefully I experimented enough to take out some of the guess work in this process. I did actually buy an extra foundation in case my experimenting was disastrous... So after some bad batches the recipe I ended up liking was more diluted than I expected it to be~<br />
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As pictured, I ended up using 40 pumps of foundation, 10 pumps of serum, 4 full 'pumps' (dropper worth) of ampoule.<br />
Which sounds like a lot, so I broke it down to:<br />
Every 10 pumps of foundation it would be 4 pumps of serum and one full 'pump' of ampoule.<br />
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2:1 ratio of foundation to skin treatment<br />
Optional, I also added a pea size amount of cream highlighter to add a light dewy sheen of the foundation.<br />
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The next step will be to gently remove the sponge inside the cushion compact with the tweezers, to make sure you don't introduce extra bacteria into your foundation.<br />
Upon removal, pour most of your foundation mix into your compact, then drop the sponge into the bowl and squish it around to absorb some of the remaining product into it.<br />
When you've squished enough foundation into your sponge, pick it up with your tweezers and place it back into your compact and press the sponge down and squish in some more of the product placed inside it until your sponge is nice and product laden.<br />
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If you have a bit of overflow, you can easily clean it up with a napkin of q-tip.<br />
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Then, that's it! A DIY cushion foundation~ Or, in my case, a Fenty cushion foundation.<br />
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My cushion foundation has a light weight feel coming from the foundation it's self, the coverage is light to medium but it is definitely build-able. The dry down texture lays somewhere between semi-matte and dewy. It has a light sheen to it, but I wouldn't go far enough to say it is actually dewy.<br />
The added bonus is it doesn't settle into my dry patches and it looks even more like my natural skin but just vastly improved!<br />
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Pictured above is my end product without any setting powder or concealer~ It looks quite nice on it's own for those no-makeup, makeup days. But with a full look, it really just looks like how I envision my ideal foundation!<br />
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