Yummy Treats for Valentine's Day!

              
             Hi! I know that this is crazy belated, but I think a good heart-inspired snack is great any day! On V-day, I enjoyed a fluffy cupcake and an amazing beverage to celebrate a great Valentine's day, and went to Qdoba for dinner. Yum! Here is what I ate at home, before Qdoba:

YUMMY! I had a chocolate cupcake and a grape juice with heart-shaped ice cubes also made out of grape juice. Mmm-mm-mm, was that good! I am going to include instructions for making both treats (well, decorating the cupcake and making the ice cubes) in this post, so enjoy! BTW, all these pics were taken on Valentine's. 

 TO MAKE THE CUPCAKE: Well, I don't know how to make the cupcake

itself, but what I DO know is how to decorate it. Top with frosting

in any shape you want, then add red and white sprinkles (I used jimmies) and a

candy heart. Simply delicious!

 A blurry from-the-top shot of my grape juice, notice the cute ice cubes! 

 How-to coming right up!

 TO MAKE THE ICE CUBES: Pour grape juice (or any other beverage

you like, at that!) into a mold with heart-shaped mini-molds to make

more than one. Freeze for about, say, eight hours for best results.

Ta-da! Add these to your drink (just make sure the tastes are a good blend!)

and enjoy!

The awesome space-age, touchscreen soda machine at Qdoba. Seriously, when you 
touch a soda icon, it comes up with a menu of flavors of it! 
You can mix up all different kinds!


I hope you all had a fantastic V-day (even though my wish is quite belated!)
and I love you all!

Wild Eyes Tutorial

              Hello! Tonight I have been experimenting with makeup and have come up with a way to take a fun eye look to the extreme. It's for those with moderate talent in makeup artistry, like I do. Enjoy!

I started by applying a layer of concealer to my lids as a base, then I started off the shimmer with a dusting of pearly pale gold shadow. Next, I held my brush under cool running water to dampen it, then dipped in the turquoise shade (the pale teal on the bottom row) on my palette. I applied this shade along my lash line like a liner, extending it outward and continuing halfway underneath the eye. DO NOT line all the way around the eye in this look, stop at halfway along the bottom of your eye! Now all I did was dust the bright green shade all over my lid, continuing through the crease and up to the brow bone, then extending it outward to follow along the shadow liner. Last of all, apply a generous coat of mascara to lashes and you're ready to go! Tip: This look goes great with milky coral lips!

Here are my supplies- and unbranded eye palette, my Wet 'n Wild MegaLength mascara, and my ELF Defining Eye Brush.

Friday Fluorescent Tips

             Hmm, lately I've been wondering what my way-too-short nails would look good in, and I finally found what might be the beginning of a beauty revolution...fluorescent tips! Personally, I think this would actually look better on those lucky enough to have nice nails that aren't to long nor short (like one of my favorite beauty bloggers, Citrine), but who doesn't love the brights anyway? 

Um, do those bracelets make my hand look like a dwarf doll's or what? But anyway, the polish I used on the tips of my nails is my Sinful Colors Nail Art (polish) in shade Orange Alert topped with the same product in shade Rose in Your Nose. It's really simple to do  (just paint the tips of your nails with any polish that has a thin brush!) and looks awesome at parties. What do you think of this look? Do you think simple is better or do you like to pile it on?

How to Make an Origami Bird in 30 Seconds or Less

                 Since I am running low on origami-based posts, I am going to give you guys instructions for folding a simple origami bird out of a regular-sized sticky note in no time flat. Enjoy it!

To start, fold your sticky note in half twice. Now just fold down half on each side to create flaps for wings. To make your bird appear to fly, take the bottom and push it open and closed. Ta-da...make as many as you want for a whole flock! If you don't understand one of the directions, post a comment and I'll get back to you!
       

Curling Irons: A Miracle in the Beauty Business

           
                   Hello again! In this post, I'd like to show a style I created with a curling iron* at hand. It takes about five to ten minutes and looks gorgeous yet it is fairly simple. Here it is modeled on me from behind:

    It was really easy; I just used the curling iron on equal sections of my hair, shook them into place, and got going! If you don't know how to use a curling iron, here are the basic steps:


        1. Group one medium-sized part of your hair together using a brush.


      2. After letting your curling iron heat up for about five minutes (plug into an outlet and switch on), clip it close to the end of that hair, keeping it plugged in.


     3. Roll the iron up the section, wrapping the hair around it as you go, until you have reached your head and have no more hair left to curl. Leave curling iron in place for a fifteen seconds, then unroll and repeat all steps on the rest of your hair.       


WARNING: After curling iron has been plugged in long enough, it will be very hot, so avoid touching it. 


          *The curling iron I used was a mini model by

 Remington, so results may not be exactly the same as shown. This kind has a clip, but there are some you just wrap your hair around. 

Here's a Fantastic New Year's Nail Look!

             


              Hey! Here is a photo of a great new year's nail idea a came up with:

 Simply paint your nails any color, then cover with a glitter top coat.  The nail polish base is Avon Nailwear Pro in shade Empower, and the sparkle top coat is Wet 'n Wild Fast Dry Nail Color in shade Party of Five Glitters.

Instant Pedicure Perfection: A Five-Minute Foot Treatment You NEED to Try

                  Hi! Right now I am sitting in my room right before I go to sleep, typing up this post. A few minutes ago, I came up with a quick way to pamper my feet-a 5 minute pedi! This idea is perfect to try when you have someplace to be (other than bed, like me, of course!) but you're craving a little spa session. To get started, here's what you need:

-A pair of fuzzy, cuddly socks


-Foot spray or a spraybottle of ice cold water


- Rich foot lotion or body butter


- A pumice stone or foot file


        Start by spritzing your feet with the foot spray to really revive them, then follow by slathering lotion generously over your feet. After filing away rough heels and calluses with the pumice, slip on the fuzz socks and leave them on for whatever remaining time you have. Put them on again when you come back from your destination. If possible, keep them on while you sleep so you'll wake up to reveal incredibly soft feet!

This Makes an Amazing New Year's Look!!!

                Hey again! So, I've just been experimenting with makeup today, trying new stuff out on my mom and hanging around, when I discovered this great look. You may not be old or daring enough to wear yourself, since it is so bright and shimmery, but it is fun to play around with at home. If you are grown and adventurous to give this a try in public, I suggest you wear it to a wild, stay-up-till-midnight New Year's Eve party, where it will seem at least close to appropriate. Below are some photos I took to demonstrate, but beware: the lipstick looks red due to the lighting of the room, but is really a creamy fuchsia, as recommended. 

 Here are the basic steps to pulling off this look:




  EYES 


      -Dust a shimmery light blue shadow over the lids, continuing into the creases, corners, and browbone.


      -Glide an intense turquoise eye liner along the lash lines.
      -Apply deep blue mascara to the lashes.


LIPS

    - Apply a bright fuchsia lipstick.

    - Top with a sparkling pink or red gloss.

     

                                                                      FACE

             -Brush a slightly glittery powder all over.


                                                              

                     

A Little Beauty Tip-YOU HAVE TO TRY THIS!!!

             
    Hey there-I'm back!

          This post's topic? Beauty! More specifically, a subtle yet glamorous party look.

 Since I'm too young to wear makeup in public all the time, I just wear a teeny bit when I go to celebrations and want to look nice.  Here is a great idea to jazz up a neutral base for special occasions:

                 -Start by blending just a little bit of pale pink blush up the apples of cheeks.
                 -Now pat the tiniest hint of silvery white glitter powder (or cream) on the eyelids.
                 -Last, apply a teeny dab of clear sparkle gloss on the center of each lip.

  Ta-da! Post a comment if you totally LOVE the way this looks!!!


From left to right: 
Pink shimmer cream from E.L.F Flawless Face kit,
White glitter cream from Simply Sweet Sparkle Eyeshadow kit,
Liplicious Tasty Lip Color by Bath & Body Works in flavor Sheer Limeade.