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Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser Review

by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 23, 2012 | Beauty, Review

Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser

Obtained: Gift Bag.

Thoughts:

I don’t think I’m quite the target market for this product. It states on the back that it “excels at perfecting troublesome young skin” which doesn’t really describe me. I like the bottle size and the design is very pretty. I was interested that the bottle says it’s been around since 1933 because I hadn’t heard of them until now.

The scent is very clean and soapy, I found it quite pleasant but if scent is something that you’re sensitive to then smell before you buy. The consistency is very watery and it is absorbed into the skin easily. It left an odd feeling on my skin though, it was smooth but a tiny bit sticky. I did wonder how it would absorb into different skin as I’m obviously not who this was designed for. So overall not for me but if you have “troublesome young skin” this might be something for you!

Would I buy Formula 10.0.6 So Totally Clean Cleanser again: Not for me. Maybe for someone in the target market.

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Mini Camera DIY- Removable Camera Neck Strap

by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 22, 2012 | Craft

Mini camera diy… I love having my camera on a neck strap but sometimes it a pain having it in the way when I’m using the wrist strap.

A couple of lanyards later…And the camera soon has it’s own removable straps.

Done!

I found this really useful but to be honest it was annoying as hell having to listen to the metal clips jingle against the metal sides of the camera so I gave in and put the regular strap back on >_< I will find a solution to this though!

How To Turn A Knitted Blanket into Batwing Cardigan

by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 20, 2012 | Clothing-Tutorials, Craft, Tutorial

So remember when I made that big blue batwing style cardigan? And it was not bad but I wanted to try it out with a knitted fabric to give it a better drape?

While I was cleaning out our cupboards I found what I was planning to make it out of:

Back when we lived in Brisbane I spent months knitting these big blankets to use as throw rugs on our couches. When we moved they got shoved in the cupboard and eventually made their way to Melbourne with us. They probably would have actually been useful here with us having a real winter but I forgot about them completely so they lived in space bags until now!I used the same technique as last time, folding the corners in together to make the sleeves. The blanket was longer than it was wide so that made it a bit trickier.

I used a yarn needle to stitch it all together evenly.

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The shape and fact that there was a thinner red stripe at one end actually make it a lot more jumper like because when laid out it naturally formed a folded collar. Totally looks like I planned it 😉 … which I totally did if anyone asks…

So there you go! I prefer this one to the blue one because it drapes beautifully and I really like chunky knits. The only problem I have is that it’s not quite wide enough so I might knit on some longer sleeves if I can find some matching yarn again.