Book Case Project Update

I finally finished painting them and they are in my room. I'm still not completely finished. I still need to install extra shelves and find yellow wallpaper to decorate the back of it. I'm thinking I will save that until we move. So far I really love them though. They fit my wall perfectly and I think they really give a pop, which will only become more intense when I install yellow wallpaper. The thing I really like about them is that since there are three units I can really organize my books. The first unit, and only full one, is for all my manga. The second one with the doors has my anime, nick-knacks and some big craft supplies. The last one has all my novels, educational books and then some of my note/sketch books I use for crafts and ideas. Not gonna lie, one of them has also become a place I just toss random things. Another great thing is that I have a decent amount of space above my book cases to put more of my nick-knacks up there. I also put my encyclopedia up there that had previously been hiding in my closet in a large vodka box lol I think the move humorous thing about all this is that the extra room we were gonna turn into a bedroom as now become my mom's craft room.



My frame project is also almost complete. I just need to add the wire and maybe some extra details. Even though I really like it, I do not like organizing my earrings like that so I will probably either give it as a gift or sell it. Not sure yet.
Now for a quick update on myself. I've downgraded my phone and still need to save up for a ipod touch. I've just recently bought an actual GPS that I have named Henry the 8th. And yes, I named it that just so I could sing the song. My sewing machine has finally been fixed and I'm so happy about it. I was even able to get a bunch of sewing patterns for a dollar each. Now I just need to find the time. I'm on day four of nine days working in a row. Even though my sewing machine just got fixed I'm also saving up for a serger. I've also recently have been buying flowers for in the house and been arranging them myself. I feel my mom and I work hard and deserve a little treat like this.

Book Case Project

My mom and I have an extra bedroom that was more like an extra living room that never got used. We decided to turn it into an actual bedroom and are gonna move my bed set up there and get newish stuff for me. Which is nice since I've been needing a larger bookcase and not feeling the all black look anymore. I was able to find a three unit book case on Craigslist for only $60. Sure its not reel wood and has a few flaws but overall it was just what I was looking for. I decided I wanted to paint them and add a few more shelves to it since even thought they're tall they only have three shelves. I have all the supplies and went about $10 more than planned but hey, I spent about $40 less than I thought I would on the cases alone. So really I'm still about $30 under budget which is really good since I still need to buy extra shelves. Anyway its day three of my painting project. First day was sanding it. Man, in the first min I stopped and went out to get masks. I thought I was gonna die. Day two was priming. I ended up calling my dad for some tips but he ended up coming over and priming most of it lol Today was day three and I was able to get two coats of paint on most of it. One unit still needs a second coat and I might do a third on them. Anyways that's basically what I've been up to. I already have my next project underway. Its a self standing swivel picture frame that I'm gonna turn into an earing holder. Sadly that will only take me one day. Not even, all I have to do I sand the back a bit, spray paint it and add a metal mesh.

Shoe Tips

Has it really been about five months!? I’ve been really bad about posting. Part of the reason is because when I am home I’m either doing things around the house or reading manga, but the main reason is just because no one really reads this. My last post I said I’d do some makeup tips next but I no longer remember what ones I was going to do. Instead I’m going to do some quick tips on shoes. First I just want to apologize for the quality of the pictures, I wasn’t planning to do this so I quickly took some pictures with my phone. Also my shoe tips are mainly for heels because both my mom and I LOVE heels.

TIPS
~Storage/Display. I think we’ve all at some point had a box or a pile of shoes. Of course when you do this you end up missing one or two, they get scratched up or one dirty shoe can dirty the rest. I’m not going to even try to hide the fact that I do have a box full of shoes, but I only keep shoes in there I use for working in the garden. No sneakers, heels and never any name brand ones. There are several proper ways to store/display your shoes. There are organizers you store under your bed, ones you can hang over your door, and there is even a shoe tree. No I’m not saying they grow on trees, I wish. Because I don’t have a lot of space in my room and I like quick access I use a shoe rack. Down side of a shoe rack though is that they can get dusty. My mom, who has mostly name brands and a whole extra closet worth a space, does one of two things. She will either keep them in the original box or place them in individual clear plastic containers with a picture of the shoe on the outside. This is great because it keeps them clean and well organized. If you’re storing boots I recommend placing either the cardboard roll from paper towels or water bottles in the neck of the boot so it doesn’t flop over and lose its shape. I don’t know about you but feet tend to sweat a bit, not lovely I know. Because of this I’ve started to store my shoes with newspaper. The newspaper absorbs any moisture left behind and it is also great at absorbing odors (especially with plastic containers.)
~Comfort. Generally you cannot shrink shoes but you sometimes can with tennis shoes or leather ones. First soak them in a water and vinegar solution and then either stick them in the dryer or let them sit in a bright warm place until they are completely dry. You might have to do this a few times and do not leave them in direct sunlight too long or the leather can crack. Stretching shoes is a lot easier. You can either buy a shoe stretcher, which is nice because they sometimes come with attachments in case you have a toe or bone that sticks out more than normal. Personally I do it the cheap way that I learned from Michelle Phan. Fill a plastic zip bag with water, not completely full and place it in the shoe and the shoe in the freezer. Do not fill the bag completely and try to get most of the air out. As we all know water expands and since you placed the water filled bag in your shoe, your shoe will expand too. Again you might have to repeat this a few times. Keep in mind neither ways are you going to get a major change like a 6 to an 8. Generally it changes about half a shoe size. My biggest tip for comfortable heels is to get inserts. Personally I do not like any of the silicon ones. If you get any moisture in your shoe you’re going to have a slippery mess. I prefer rubber ones with a spongy feel. The ones below are my favorite because I get them at the dollar store and they have a good sticky backing.

They can go either on the back where the heel is or under the front part of the shoe to help keep your foot from slipping out or if the shoe is a little too big. Here are my favorite shoes.

The black and white ones are just a little too big so I just need them in the back. The black ones are higher and a bit too big so my foot tends to slip out so with these I have them in both the back and front. For flats or tennis shoes you should probably get an insert that has an arch or good shock absorber.


Well that’s it for my shoe tips. I didn’t really plan this one out so I’m not sure if I missed anything. Leave a comment if you have any questions.

K

Makeup Review #2

It’s been about three months since my last post so I decided to do a makeup review and tips but the review alone is long so I’ll do tips another day. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

REVIEW

~True Blue SPA Just A Minute 60 second manicure scrub~
Price: $12
Pros: Exfoliates hands, warm foaming sensation, and smells nice.
Cons: Dried out my hands.
Thoughts: When I first used it, it did make my hands feel soft, but after a few hours my hands were worse than before.
Over All: I would not recommend this product.

~Clinique Moisturizing Gel~
Price: $24
Pros: has a pump, little goes a long way, moisturizes.
Cons: N/A
Thoughts: The gel one is for combination oily to oily skin. If you have Very dry to dry combination they recommend the lotion form. The amount in one pump was able to cover both my face and neck. It didn’t leave my skin feeling heavy or greasy. I really liked it for summer and fall but now that it feels like winter here my skin is getting really dry and I need two pumps so I might get the lotion one for winter.
Over All: I recommend this product. Best moisturizer I’ve used since… well since I stopped using it about 4 years ago (>_<)

~Hylexin~
Price: .78oz is $95
Pros: Gets rid of dark puffy circles around the eyes, little goes a long way.
Cons: the price (o.O)
Thoughts. First I just want to say that I myself did not buy it. My mom had bought the .38oz, which I think is now discontinued, and we don’t remember the price, but she didn’t want it so she gave it to me. It really did help with the darkness I get towards my inner corner, and you really only need the tiniest amount to do both eyes. It even says to use sparingly.
Over All: Even though it works well, because of the price I’d only recommend it if you have serious dark/puffy circles and nothing cheaper has worked for you.

~Revlon ColorStay (foundation)~
Price: $12 (depending where you buy it)
Pros: Good coverage can be found just about anywhere makeup is sold.
Cons: Can be tricky to blend
Thoughts: I love that it comes in both combination/oily skin and Combination/dry skin. For hygienic reasons I’d like it to come in a pump form. I found the best way to apply this was to put a small layer of moisturizer on the back of my hand, a few drops of the product and then apply it to the face with a kabuki brush. The moisturizer just kind of helps to keep it from staining the back of your hand and blend out a bit easier. I’ve read a lot of review on this and almost every one of them loved this product and said it was a close MAC dupe.
Over All: I Would recommend this to anyone that is looking for a foundation that has good coverage.

~Missha BB Cream #23~
Price: 30ml about $15(depending where you buy)
Pros: Good coverage, SPF 42, skin whitening, anti wrinkle. Comes in either pump or squirt form. Little goes a long way.
Cons: only comes in two colors. Natural beige and light beige. Sold mostly in Korea so has to be bought online.
Thoughts: Not going to go into great detail but BB cream is basically a beauty balm. It works as a foundation or concealer, with a lot of extra benefits. I got the natural beige, it comes out a little darker than what I am but it blends in half a shade lighter than me. Does have a kind of dewy look so I used a mineral powder in my shade to matt it down and help match my skin tone. Since it’s mainly sold in East Asia it really only suits a small skin tone range. I hope they change this soon because if I get tan it for sure wont match mine anymore.
Over all: If it matches your skin tone I for sure recommend it. Here is where I bought mine RubyRubyshop

~Carmex Moist Plus Balm~
Price: about $3 (depending where you buy it)
Pros: umm, nice tube?
Cons: dried out my lips, did not last long.
Thoughts: When I first put it on it made my lips soft but left a lot of product on my lips. Shortly after putting it on my lips would get dry again and over all my lips were much worse compared to before I started using it. In less then a week I had used up about 1/5 of it.
Over All: Stay away from it, stick with the classic Carmex.

~Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen~
Price: around $7 depending where you buy it.
Pros: easy control for nail designs.
Cons: For now they only come in eight colors.
Thoughts: I absolutely love these, They had a buy one get one half off at CVS so I got them in white and black, and will for sure be going back to get the other six colors. I thought it was going to be a felt tip pen, which would get dull over time, but it’s plastic. It doesn’t leak out from the tip because it sort of works like a fountain pen. The white one is easy to completely wipe off if you make a mistake but the black one does not. Keep in mind if you do buy these you need to let it dry and must put on a topcoat.
Over All: Even if it’s just to do a French manicure I for sure recommend these. They’re so much fun.

Glasses and MOA

So I've been needing... wanting, a pair of new glasses for a while so I decided to get a pair of cheap frames I like and just get some prescription lenses put in. I found exactly what I wanted and really only paid for shipping cuz I had an AMAZING discount. Well I went and got the eye exam, and whipped out the frames I got. Apparently you cannot put lenses in all frames. They said since there was like no info on them they would most likely melt (oT^To) This made me very sad. Well right after Carissa and I were off to MOA to meet up with Ashra and Tom. We had a so much fun just walking around. I went into the Hello Kitty store, as seen on tv for the first time and had the best two cups of bubble tea ever. A bunch of my co workers were there too and so I got to say hi to them. I wish we lived closer to that mall. Oh and while we were there I was able to find the same frames, cheaper, and they have info and stuff so I'm hoping I'll be able to get my prescription put in them. I'll find out tomorrow. Since my mom is gonna be getting her hair done I'm gonna ask her stylist about getting a perm. She's the best. Umm I don't really have anything else to say so latter days.

~Kross

No Friends For While

For the next 2-3 months I don't plan to make any plans to hang out with friends unless I really have a lot of spare time or they've already asked me to. Why you ask? Because I really need to spend time just working for my paychecks and to also work on some projects. This includes; charms, jewelery, baked/cooked goods, and even sewing and dying. I've actually never hand dyed anything so I'm really excited about starting that. I also wont be going online as much. Really, in this time frame I plan to only use the comp to check my messages.

Other than that I've decided to get a laptop instead of a tower, just cuz for what I use my comp for a laptop will serve me just fine. But this is still a bit far away since I still have things I need to pay and a car that I desperately want so I can also get a second job. Yes you read that right. I plan to get a second job. Even if that means I only work a few ours a week and make only $6/hr. Why you ask? Because its gonna be at a bakery so I can get some experience in.

Kross

I Hate The Grudge Girl T^T

I swear she's following me around. Like how I thought I saw her at work while cleaning up soft lines, no I wasn't looking in a mirror. More than once when I was digging through the movie bins at Walmart, the first movie I pick up is The Grudge. And now, I clicked 'next blog' which I rarely do. Whats the first thing I see? That stupid Grudge Girl!!!

Now that I got that out of me... Yesterday I hung out with Ashra, Tom and Jessica. Man did I spend a lot on manga. Kinda regret it yet not lol