by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 5, 2011 | Beauty, Review
The Face Shop Pearl Collagen Mask
Price: $6.95
Obtained: Bought from The Face Shop in Melbourne Central
Thoughts:
I had this sitting in my drawer for a good couple of months before I got around to using it. It was an impulse buy as I was in the store picking up another couple of products and the sales assistant mentioned the new range. I am so glad I listened!
This is probably the best mask I’ve ever used, I took the advice of the sales assistant and mixed it with some nice yoghurt in a bowl rather than water/milk and it felt like heaven on my dry, tired skin. The last few weeks have been nothing but stress so this is a welcome change!
It mixes into a nice thick paste and there is quite a bit in there so it could easily be mixed into two or three batches. These was a refreshing smell but nothing strong enough to bother me. After being on for around 20 minutes it dried (though not completely because I had it on thickly) and I washed it all off. My skin has hasn’t felt that good in a long time, it looked clear and fresh. I felt very smooth and no longer had all the little dry flakes.
I will be stocking up on these and buying more in the same range.
Would I buy the Pearl Collagen Mask again: Yes, so very much yes.
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by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 5, 2011 | Craft, Other-Tutorials, Tutorial
One last tutorial to end the week on and this one is a funny kind of collaboration! Months ago, Miss EggVIP suggested making a book cover to use on the train. I pretty much stay in the CBD now so training places isn’t a huge thing from me but I have been wanting to make some kind of folder to keep letters you guys send in. Enter Hear Mum Roar who kindly donated an old filofax for crafting a long time ago too!
Add some scrap fabric I had and this was the result:
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I haven’t really decorated it yet but I thought I would show you how I made the basic cover and leave the rest to your imagination ^_^You need:
- Fabric
- Needle/thread or a sewing machine
- Pins
- Scissors
- Iron/ironing board to make it nice and neat
- Book to cover
First step is to lay out your fabric and place the book on top, you need to measure enough to cover the whole thing and still leave several cm on all sides to be the seams. I only had enough for a small amount of overhang on each side but if you want to have pockets on the inside I would suggest cutting it twice as wide as the book.
Lay the fabric out with the bad side up and fold the top and bottom over twice to form a seam like this then pin it in place:
You want it to be a little taller than the book so it will protect the edges a little and there’s enough room for the cover to side in and out.
Next flip it so the good side is up and fold the sides over the cover edges and pin in place like this:
Fold the other side over and make sure it’s fairly snug on the book but not so tight so you can’t close it. You’ll notice all the seams are facing outwards, we’re basically making it inside out so the seams are hidden on the inside.
 
Take the book out and fold the raw edge back on itself so it will be hidden at the end and pin in place.
You should have something along these lines. In a perfect world you would fold the raw seam under twice so it’s completely incased but I didn’t have enough fabric to do that.
Now stitch everything! Sew around the outside seams that you pinned so it’s all completely secure. Once you’re finished you can turn it right way out.
My filofax had an elastic band to hold it closed so I poked a hole out the back to allow it through. DONE!
On the inside you can see what I meant about leaving more fabric to turn the cover into a pocket on each side. Mine was much too thin but if you have enough fabric it can be very useful!
Now you just need to fill it with letters! Or in my case, you need to sit down and reply to your letters instead of procrastinating by making a pretty folder to keep them in >_> The beautiful one you can see on top was written to me by the awesome Frolickings, she even drew this beautiful picture of me!! So freaking awesome!
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by VioletLeBeaux | Nov 5, 2011 | Beauty-Tutorials, Tutorial, Video-Tutorials, Violet Vision Videos
A new segment I’m trying out where in I show my morning make up routine for various days and chat about what I’m doing that day. Not really a tutorial, more of a random girly chat while we get ready together in the bathroom 😉
Today is pink and blue glitter stripes
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Violet LeBeaux spends most of her time trying to think of ways to make life prettier, posting said ways on her blog and drinking very strong tea. She writes about big hair cute things, girly fashion, beauty finds, sometimes Hime Gyaru fashion (姫ギャル) and crafty tutorials.
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Time for another video in which I try out a new look and chat about my boring life. Yay.
Today is pink and blue.
Start with your regular foundation routine and add some highlighter under the brows.
I tend to get pinker the more stressful my week had been.
Add mascara to your top lashes.
This week had been pretty stressful, we had fraudulent transactions on your account.
Apply large false lashes.
So I’ve been talking to the bank all week which is pretty much my least favorite hobby.
Frustrating.
Get grumpy after realising you left half of your make up in another room.
See it had been a good week haha.
Apply a thin stripe of liquid liner.
I think the level of glitter I use is also directly proportional to my mood.
Apply purple shimmer stick to the crease and blend with a finger.
What do you all do to relax and unwind when your day sucks?
Apply matt pink shadow all over the lid and blend up to the purple.
I tend to either through myself into work or try to have a movie night with lots of junk food.
I’m going through a serious 90’s teen comedy kick at the moment.
The last one we watched was the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Use a small brush to add a line of blue matte shadow to the outer 1/3rd above the liner.
What were your favorite move from the 90’s? I am a massive sucker for Clueless.
Add pink glitter to the inner corner blending up and across diagonally.
I totally want to have an outfit picker like Cher one day.
Very simple to do, pity I didn’t see eyeliner bleeding on the left eye.
this is the problem with having a camera in front of the mirror.
Add some light lippy so it doesn’t take away from the eyes. Next time I’m thinking maybe 10 Things I Hate About You. Though I don’t think I liked it when it came out.
So that’s it, not really my best or most detailed look but I still like it and I love experimenting with colour.
All it needs it some big wavy hair to match.
Send me some feel good movie recommendations.
I hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the description for more information and tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching.
Bye!
