by VioletLeBeaux | May 12, 2010 | Beauty, Hime Gyaru, Life, Notices, Outfit Of The Day
Ok clearly I haven’t been cam-whoring enough lately because you girls have actually been asking for outfit photos!
I suppose I have been doing a lot of crafts XD
I think it’s because I’m trying to use up a lot of my supplies before we move so I don’t have to bring them with me!
So a couple of weeks ago Nuffnang threw James and I a going-away party 😀
This was my outfit for the night…
I hope you weren’t too distracted from the outfit by the hideous carpet!
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Outfit details:Shirt- Nuffnang- “I’m famous in the blogosphere”- modified by me Skirt- Vintage from Blue Velvet Vintage Shoes- Bodyline Stockings- Myer Bow- Made by me Jewelery- random |
Heehee I made a new hair bow from the left overs of the Nuffnang shirt, it says “We <3 Bloggers”!
Of course it was a fairly small turn out because for some reason Brisbane bloggers don’t like hanging out! We had a blast though! Below left to right is Wouter, me, Tash and James is taking the photo.
I’ve been trying to take more effort with my make up lately too and try out looks I wouldn’t normally wear. The next day I tried out this purple/pink eyeshadow combination and I really like it!
I’m loving anything with glitter in it at the moment ^_^
I’m wearing my green lenses here. I love how much they contrast!
And one without the flash to show the sparkles:
The biggest news I have today is that in 10 days James and I are moving down to Melbourne! EXCITING!
What this means is that for the week leading up to leaving and the week we get there I am going to be crazy busy trying to find an apartment and setting everything up there. I’m still going to be posting as usual and I’ll schedule posts for when we’re driving down but it means I won’t be able to reply to comments and emails as quickly as I do now because we won’t have as stable internet.
Don’t worry I promise I will answer every single comment and email eventually, it will just take me a little while!
It’s a really big move for us and hopefully it will lead to lots and lots of really exciting things in the future so please bear with me for now! We are driving all the way down so I’ll bet there are going to be lots of silly road trip photos and videos for you soon 😛
Have you guys ever moved city before? It’s a bit scary, I think I need a moving cities outfit 😉 
by VioletLeBeaux | May 10, 2010 | Craft, Decoden-Tutorials, Storage/Utility-Tutorials, Tutorial
Morning everyone today I have an odd one, an earring hanger tutorial!
A lot of you have written saying you have lots of earrings but no way to store them all. I like to display my earrings because they’re pretty so this is what I’ve come up with ^_^
Continuing my theme of sweets related storage solutions it’s a gigantic hanging heart made of whipped cream 😀 It can hold as many earrings as you want and it doesn’t matter what type of backs the earring have because they can all just poke through the tulle.
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So let’s get crafting!
What you need for this whipped cream earring hanger tutorial:
- An old wire coat hanger
- Pliers
- Tulle in whatever colour you want
- Artists Modelling Paste
- Piping bag and tip
- Ribbon
- Glue gun
- Needle and thread
- Tray to do it all in so you don’t make a mess
Firstly you should take your coat and use the pliers to undo the top twisty bit.
Use the pliers to shape it into a heart. Use the twisty ends to secure it together. You can make the heart as big or as small as you need, it just depends on how many earrings you want to hang at the end ^_^
Cut out a piece of tulle which is big enough to cover your heart with a few inches either side for hems.
Thread your needle with the same colour as your tulle. Fold the tulle over the sides of the wire and sew in place. You might want to pin it all before you start sewing. You should make sure to sew it quite tightly, if it doesn’t have tension it won’t be able to hold up earrings.
You should stitch like this:
Keep going around to the other side:
Make sure to pay extra attention to the pointy bit at the top of the heart. You might need to cut the tulle a bit to make it fit.
Cut off all the extra tulle around the edges.
Now time for some whipped cream 😀 Put your heart onto the tray. At this point you should make sure the heart sits flat on the floor, if it’s not flat it won’t sit against the wall. You might want to put some cling wrap down on the tray to make it easy to remove later.
Get your modelling paste and icing bag ready. You can buy modelling paste from most art stores.
I got the idea to use modelling paste rather than silicone etc from Hikaria who is the master of making sweets! Modeling paste will be more durable for a wall hanging, keep it’s shape well and doesn’t have the safety issues that silicone does.
Use a spoon to fill your piping bag with the paste.
Eventually we are going to make 3 rows of little icing swirls but we want the top ones to be much higher than the sides so we need to make an icing platform for it to sit on! Use your piping bag to make a line around the edge of the heart, you should put it directly on top of the wire.
It doesn’t matter if it looks terrible or is broken up because we’re going to cover the whole thing up with more icing later 😀
Put a bit of extra icing at both of the points of the heart.
Put it outside to dry for a while. Depending on how hot it is in your part of the world, drying might take some time.
After it’s dry to the touch bring it back in. Use your piping bag to make a bunch of icing swirls on either side of the first line you made.
You should now pipe the top line of icing swirls on top of the first line you made. It should form a nice little dome ^_^ I forgot to take a photo of that step sorry! Make sure the icing covers all of the wires.
Now let the whole thing dry! It was quite cold when I did mine so I left it for a day then I turned it over and let the back dry for another day.
This is the back:
Once you are completely sure it’s dry gather the rest of your materials.
Cut a length of ribbon for it to hang on.
And hot glue it to the back of the heart. Make sure you do it in a way that’s not visible from the front.
And there you have it! It’s a gigantic whipped cream heart ^_^
To attach earrings just hook/pin them through the holes in the tulle. I made the ribbon hanger longer to make it easy to access the back of studs.
Here’s a close up of all the cream. Because it’s made from modelling paste it should be very hard, be careful because the tips of the cream are pointy!
And so the cycle of sweets themed storage continues XD My next sweets storage is going to be candy cane themed, any guesses to what it is? 😛
Hope you enjoyed the earring hanger tutorial, let me know if you try it!
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by VioletLeBeaux | May 9, 2010 | Life
It’s Sneaker Sunday again!! How are you all doing this fine Sunday? This week Valerie and I are talking about boys!
If you haven’t heard the fuss about Sneaker Sunday go check out the original post here.
So boys, yes I’m talking to the 2 of you that actually read this blog, this is for you! (And girls I’m sure the eye candy isn’t hurting right?) ;P
Today I’m going to be interviewing the most awesome boy I know… JAMES!
James is my fantastic boyfriend who writes an amateur photography blog over at www.JimmyAmerica.com so go check it out!
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Being a typical boy James is man of few words so I have provided a translation for your convenience 😉James- Sneakers are pretty good.
Translation- Sneakers are a great way to look stylish but still maintain a level of comfort.
James- I wear sneakers when I go running.
Translation- If you choose the right pair of sneakers they can be worn to almost any event. My favorite pair of sneakers (as pictured below) are a pair of red, black and silver Puma’s. I find that they can coordinate with many outfits as they are mostly dark with only a shock of colour to add an interesting point to my look. They are functional, offer good support while I’m running or working out but I could just as easily dress them up with a suit jacket for a night out.
James- My sneakers are bouncy.
Translation- When choosing a pair of sneakers, comfort should be one of your biggest deciding factors. My sneakers have a concertina gel heel to absorb impact when running.When you do buy sneakers you should consider what their main function will be, for example if you are planning on using your sneakers for walking every day then choose something with a lot of padding to absorb shock. If you have weak ankles then look for something with higher laces to keep them in check.
James- Always carry a messenger bag.
Translation- If like me, your girlfriend insists on wearing ridiculously high uncomfortable shoes you may want to carry a spare pair of sneakers in your car so she can change shoes when the heels become too much 😉
James- I don’t know, why are you asking me all these questions?
Translation-Thank you so much for including me in Sneaker Sunday, I hope I’ve been able to answer all of your questions. It’s been a pleasure, have a great Sunday!
If you just can’t get enough of Sneaker Sunday, go check out Valerie’s post about how to get some fantastic celeb style sneaker looks! |
by VioletLeBeaux | May 7, 2010 | Beauty, Review
Lots of people have been wondering what came in my Priceline bag XD
A few weeks ago those of your who follow me on Twitter would have heard all of my excited tweets about the Priceline goodie bag. For my non-Australian readers basically Priceline is a make up/beauty store here and every year they have a deal where if you spend $50 on certain brands you receive a bag full of fun products for around $150. They have lots of samples but even better they have full products too. And it all comes in a very sturdy bag.
If you want more information you should go and check out Chai Gyaru’s post about it all.
This is what came in mine:
Lots of hair products (yay!), Palmer’s moisturiser, lip glosses and false eyelashes 😀
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I’ve got to say I was completely happy with how many products and how usable everything was! I spend the $50 on things that I actually needed and was going to buy anyway.So as you were all so interested in what was in the pack I figured I would review them all ^_^ |
Some things I won’t be reviewing… like this Revlon Colour Stay Foundation which was waaaay to dark for me.
So first review!
CoverGirl Outlast Lip Stain
I’m not sure what the colour was called but the number is 425 and it’s a berry colour with slight purple tones. This one didn’t come with the goody bag but I bought it to make up the $50 to get it ^_^
Design:
I really liked the idea of a felt pen style applicator but after using it several times it definitely has it’s positives and negatives. For instance, the colour only comes out of the very tip of the felt part which makes application kind of awkward. Also have you ever tried to use a pen upside down for an extended period of time? The ink just runs the other way and it’s pretty much the same with this, doing your bottom lip is easy but depending on your technique getting the top lip perfect might be more difficult.
Colour:
I thought this was actually quite a versatile colour. the photo below is just one coat but if you layer it a couple of times you could get a nice dark plum tone.
Lasting power:
Holy bajeebus does this stay on for a long time! Seriously, this really is a “stain” in a literal sense. I even had trouble removing it at the end of the day with make up remover. One thing I found was that if you wear several coats it can wear unevenly during the day. I would definitely suggest using a lip balm or something underneath this because by itself it is kind of drying.
Verdict:
Even though it’s not perfect application I think it is fantastic as a base with a subtle lip gloss over the top for a little shine. I think the colour is really pretty and versatile, it’s a base colour that you could change so much depending on your outfit and mood. DO WANT.
by VioletLeBeaux | May 5, 2010 | Craft, Hair, Hair-Accessory-Tutorials, Tutorial
Cancan hats are another trend that seems to be everywhere right now so here’s a cancan hat tutorial ^_^
Of course they’ve been around for practically forever with various names… straw boater, basher, skimmer, katie, senni etc. Here in Aus they are actually part of a lot of private school uniforms. I’ve always loved them because the remind me of picnics in the park with a nice cup of tea!
Anyway whatever you call it what I’m talking about is this:
Image found via google, full credit to the owner. I make no claims of ownership and am happy to remove if asked.
Because they’re popular now they are quite expensive. So I decided to DIY my own ^_^
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What you need for this particular cancan hat tutorial:
- Round top straw sun hat
- Scissors
- Needle and thread
- Glue Gun
- Ribbon and lace for decoration if your hat isn’t decorated already.
You can easily pick up a big wide brim rounded straw sun hat for $2 from a thrift store and if you check out junk stores you can probably find one new for not much more than that! I happened to have one from back in my Country Lolita days that I had decorated with ribbon and lace but I’ve never actually worn it because the shape looked silly on me… time to make it all flat and pretty 😀
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At the top of the hat you will notice that the whole thing is made of a big spiral of straw which it stitches together. Carefully wedge your scissors into the top of the spiral and cut a few of the stitches.
Gently pull it apart, continue cutting stitches if you need to.
Start unraveling the spiral and cutting the stitches as you go ^_^
Keep going until you get to around this point:
When you get to here there are two options depending on the type of hat you started with. Some of these sun hats have very straight sides and some of them are basically a gigantic dome.
If you’re lucky enough to have one with straight sides then you can skip the next few steps.
If you have one with curved sides (like me) you will need to continue unraveling the hat until you to get to a point where the part that’s left is completely straight. This point might be different for you hat but mine was just above the ribbon band here:
Now you should get your needle ready and thread it.
Ok now it’s time to put it back together so the sides are straight and the top is flat!
Because the straw has been in a curved position for so long you will most likely need to bend it straight before you put it back together. Make sure to be gentle when you do this so you don’t damage it. I straightened it by putting it flat on the floor and gently bending it the other way.
Now you need to start winding the straw back into place. You can either do it the right way and stitch it in place or the quick way and hot glue it in place. Either way secure it as you go around.
You can see that the way I’ve put it back in place is much more vertical than the original pattern.
Keep going until you think your hat is tall enough and then do one more rotation around the top to make sure it is flat enough for the top of the hat not to be on an angle!
When you’re finished you should cut the excess straw off and secure the ends. I am going to cover the straw end with more decoration at the end so it doesn’t show.
Now let’s make the top! Get your left over straw and arrange it on a flat surface in a spiral.
You should measure the spiral to make sure it fits the top of your hat exactly and pin it in place.
Now stitch or glue your top in place.
Continue until it is the right shape and diameter. You should stitch the end of the straw around so it forms a circle like this:
Cut off the excess and this is what you get:
Do make sure that it fits the top of the hat before you cut the ends so you don’t have a gaping hole in your hat!
At this point I cut off the elastic string which holds the hat on your head because it was pointless and in the way.
Now on the inside of your hat, glue/stitch the top in place 😀
You should get something like this:
Hurray it has a flat top!!
Now we’ve made the top shorter and flatter the large brim looks a bit silly! So let’s make it shorter 😀
Find the edge and snip the stitches. It should come apart very easily.
I pulled out maybe 3 or 4 rows of it. Now secure the edge back in place.
And you get this…
Last step is decoration! I wanted a nice big rosette style thing on my hat so I cut off the long tulle tail…
And added another one of top. This also covers the join around the hat. Again hot glue or sewing is fine here.
TAADAA!
And there you have it, an adorable cancan hat that cost me nothing 😀 And I have another cute hat to add to my arsenal of bad-hair-day-hiding-tools 😉
What do you guys think? Are any of you going to give the cancan hat tutorial a try?
