by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 5, 2010 | Art
Not having the internet for so long gave me lots of time to do stuff I hadn’t done in a while… like drawing!
I used to be really into doing black and white charcoal portraits so I decided to give it another try. It’s not great but considering I haven’t done something like this for like 5 years I’m quite happy ^_^
I actually enjoyed doing it so much I’m thinking of doing a series of them or perhaps portraits of my favorite bloggers or something like that, what do you think?
I did quite a few drawings but I’ll just show you one more for now. It’s more of my regular style, frill and lace etc and done with pens and Copic markers.
I love doing pictures like this, they are really fun! This is totally something that would happen to me too XD
by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 4, 2010 | Art
Woooo Sneaker Sunday again!
Sorry for the slight break in schedule over the last few weeks but I have good news now… WE HAVE THE INTERNET!!! It took a whole lot of time and money but we are now officially online again! I am catching up with everything and it’s been really fun, I read 6 weeks of blog posts all at once- it was almost 2000 posts! Anyway things are back on track now so prepare for lots of new posts and fun things <3
So when I asked you guys what you wanted for Sneaker Sundays one of the ideas was about where to find cute sneakers. Everyone has a different idea of what “cute” is so I thought I would tell you all about something that I’ve always wanted to do… design my *own* sneakers!
The fun part is that if you know what you want them to looks like, you can make pretty much anything! These are a pair I designed with candy and bows all over them:
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So how did I do it? Well it’s easy! I have an account at Zazzle.com and basically all you need to do is make a design and upload it! You can buy the shoes yourself and make them exclusively for you or put them up for sale for other people to buy. When you place an order, Zazzle will print them and post them out to you, cool right? They are on the pricey side for sneakers but if they are your dream pair then who cares right?
You can choose from all different styles of shoes to use as a base and then make it exactly how you want it, hell even write your name on it if you want!
So now you have no excuse for not finding cute enough sneakers to join us next week ;P
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by VioletLeBeaux | Jul 3, 2010 | Beauty, Review
One awesome thing that Melbourne has is “The Face Shop” which is basically a Korean make up/beauty store which stocks lots of fun items like these lashes!
I bought 2 sets at $4.90 each which is a very good price for Australian standards.
This is the first set, the are criss-crossed 1/2 lashes which are good for layering or just on their own.
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The obligatory “surprise lash” shot:
Quality-wise I really like these. They are soft, not plasticy and have a medium sized band on them. It means that they look nice and natural while giving you a little extra boost. Great for days with not much make up too! |
For the first time I can actually review the glue that comes with them too because I’m not allergic to it 😀 The glue comes in the standard little metal tube which I can’t stand, and is semi-transparent when dry. With this glue it is really important to let it become tacky before applying the lashes or else you will end up with glue everywhere… and once it’s on it really doesn’t come off. Unfortunately what that means is that it’s damn hard to clean the lashes after use. While some other glues you can just peel the glue off in a nice line, this glue comes off in chunks and takes forever.
On a related topic can anyone tell me where I can get my regular glue “Lash Me Type 1” in Melbourne?? I can’t find it anywhere and it’s quite expensive online *_*
Verdict: Good quality and great price DO WANT.
I forgot to take a photo of these lashes in the box but there is one on this blog. These ones are basically The Face Shop’s answer to the very popular style of long flicks alternating with shorter criss-crosses between them
I LOVE THEM. The are the perfect shape and length for my eye, the quality is fantastic and at $4.90 the price is still perfect. They are slightly more plasticy than the previous set but I found that by using my nails to separate the strands of the long points they looked even better.
I found them to very super durable and very comfortable to wear all day. They work very well with both my standard make up and bolder looks.
Verdict: Out of everything I own, these are currently my favorite lashes, I will be purchasing them again in the future! DO WANT!
Have any of you tried lashes from The Face Shop before?
