Elf Reviews

These Cosmetics that are $1 each or $3 for the Studio (Nars Dupe) are in popular talk. But does the quality match the price?

I'm going to go down the website www.elfcosmetics.com and review each product I have used

1) Brightening Eye Color (Silver Lining) It is a very good eyeshadow quad, pigmenting fairly (+) well but for long lasting vibrant color you'll need a good base(-). In all, (0)

2) Shimmering Facial Whip (Lilac Petal) Would Not reccomend. Smells like Lemon (+) but is messy (-) and shimmer fades and drys into your skin in a few minutes (-). In all, (-)

3) Liquid Eyeliner (Black) A Decent Eyeliner, Easy to use (+) Hard to Remove (-) In all, (-)

4) Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo (Black) Works well (+) Natural Looking (o) A bit clumpy need to wiggle through (-) Easy to remove Regular side (+) In all, (0)

5) Mechanical Eyelash Curler: Works Well (+) Hard to get all eyelashes in (-) Rubber Easy to clean(+) Rubber falls apart and eyeshadow sticks to is (-), In all, (O)

6) Eye Shadow Brush: Best Brush of the Set(++) Soft (=) Works Well (+) In all, (+)

7) Brow Comb and Brush: Okay (o), Top Falls Off after a while (-) In all, (-)

8) Super Glossy Lip Shine (Angel) Smells like Gushers (+) <-- that one depends on preference, Not Sticky or Oily (+) Tinted but not tooo much (+) In all, (+)

9) Hyper shine Gloss (Blossom and Flirt) Only Last A month or so (-) Tinted enough (+) Sticky (-) Short Lasting (-) In all, (-)

10) Therapeutic Conditioning Lip Balm (Strawberry Creme) Only for use at night and with a mirror (-) Chalky Looking and stuff (-) Oily(-) Works its purpose (+) Leaves lips chapped (-) In all, (-)

11) Tone Correcting Concealer (Ivory) Doesn't Conceal Well (-) In all, (-)

12) Clarifying Pressed Powder (Honey) THIS IS MY 3rd ONE!!! >

13) Natural Radiance Blusher (Glow) Matte (+ for oily skin) Long lasting (+) Cool Packaging (+) messy-ish (-) In all, (+)

14) Contouring Blush and Bronzer Duo: Complete Dupe for Nars Blush/Bronzer Duo $38 or $3? Hm... (+++). Bronzer a bit dark (-) Blush Shiny (-) Nothing Real Special (-) In all, (o)

15) Total Face Brush: Rough (-) Works Well (+) In all, ( O)

16) Foundation Brush: Nothing Special (O) In all, (O)

17) Angled Contour Brush: Soft (+) Thin (-) In all, (O)

18) Concealer Brush: Tiny (O) In all, (O) Can live without

19) Elf Elements: Nice Eyeshadows but not for on the go uses as it bounces around and crumbles easy

Note: I recommend buying in store unless you know exactly what you want bc the colors are distorted in the online pictures

Key: (-) Con, (+)Pro, (o) Neutral)

~Belle

Instant No-Sew Top!

Hey ppl! I haven't blogged in a while... and you haven't commented... at all!! Say WHAT!?!?!
Anyways.. If anyone does happen to read this and find the title slightly amusing read on!
This Makes A Wrap-Style Butterfly Sleeve Top
Materials:
~ A Scarf
~ A Tank Top
~ Skinny Jeans (Or your preffered type of pant.. as long as you wear pants I'm not stopping you)
~ Belt
How To:
Step 1: Put on a Tank Top
Step 2: Get A Scarf (Rectangle and fairly long and wide)
Step 3: Spread the Scarf out
Step 4: Wrap the Scarf around you like a Shawl.
Step 5: Bring the sides together and belt it
Step 6: Fix as you wish, your lower back should not have any scarf covering it, so unless your scarf is sheer wear the same color tank.
It should look something like this:

Sorry for the 30 second sketch but it will look a little better in actuality!

Au Revoir!
~ Belle Edlynn Cahill!

Make A Magnet You

This is for girls who want to see what outfits look like on them without having to try them on!

3 Versions
A) Drawing
B) Photos
C) iPhone/iTouch App

A)
1. Draw a Mannequin of you!
2. Color in your hair and skin tone!
3. Trace/Draw your clothing and acc.! (this will take forever)
4. Cut out
5. Glue to Magnets
6. Glue the Mannequin you paper to a giant Magnet
B)
1. Take a Straight on Full body picture of you in a black or white tank top and short leggings
2. Print
3. Take Photos of your clothes
4. Scale
5. Print and cut out
6. Follow steps 5 and 6 in version A

C) There are apps for this.. look for em.. idk them but I'm sure there are some :) lol

Fall Trends and Colors 2010

In a nutshell....

Trends:
- Military
- Lace
- Menswear as Womens wear
- Minimalism
- Drop Waist
- Grommetts/Studs
- Patchwork
- Luxe Fabrics
- Turtlenecks under Dresses
- Big Prints
- Slouch Boots
- Equestrian

Colors:
- Greige
- Camel
- Lipstick Red
- Chocolate Truffle
- Woodbine/Olive
- Oyster Gray
- Rose Dust
- Living Coral
- Golden Glow
- Lagoon

Bright Eyes Tutorial

Hey Y'all so we all know how school can just drain the life out of us and therefore, we always look tired especially around the eyes so I'm gonna tell ya how to make you look alot more awake and wide eyed!
(Inspired by meganheartsmakeup on Youtube)

Materials:
Under Eye Concealer/Tinted Moisturizer
Matte Light Eye Shadow (Try E.L.F. Ivory $1)
Eyelash Curler (E.L.F. $1)
Shimmery Light Color
Concealer brush/Thin Square Brush
Fluffly small dome brush/Eyeshadow Brush

Optional:
Liner
Mascara

Step 1: Conceal Under Eye Shadows and double the concealer as eye primer and apply it to your whole lid.

Step 2: Use the Matte Color with the Dome Brush and Cover the Lid

Step 3: Take the Shimmery color and line the eye and the inner v

Step 4: Use the matte color again as a highlight under the brow bone

Step 5: Line your eyes (Optional)

Step 6: Curl Lashes

Step 7: Apply Mascara (Optional)

Step 8: Lightly Spray Fix+ (Or water mixed with soap) and fan your face till dry

Now even if your not completely awake at school you'll look it! :)

*E.L.F. can be found on there website eyeslipsface.com or at any Target
FTC: I am not being paid to advertise e.l.f. or affiliated with them or Target in any way, shape, or form.

~ Belle!

All you aspiring fashion designers!!

Heres an easy sewing project calllled "Le Sac" from american apparel heres a pic

http://www.americanapparel.com/rsa0300.html

i just made one and its super cute! i cant wait to have an occasicoin to wear it!

so its super easy and cheaper to make it

go to the fabric store and get 2 yards of fabric in your fave color/print

prefered fabric: knit wear (but its $10 a yard)

so i got : county classic ($2 a yd) much cheaper even though its much stiffer and doesnt flow as well

and get quilt binding in a matching/contrasting color

so you wrapp it around you 1.5 times then cutthen fold that in half and cut sew up the sides back up leavign 8 inches at the top not sewn for arms

then sew in a loop hem for the quilt binding (aka le string) and string through with a saftey pin, hem then there you go LE SAC! it has over 9 different ways to wear it and its $6 to make much cheaper then the selling price of almost $40.

there are vids on youtube on how to do it.

comment if you want more posts like this!

~Belle

Drawn2Life

New Style of Art I am trying called Drawn2Life where you lets say draw a car then put aluminum foil for the mirrors, scraps of rubber for wheels, bottle caps for hub caps etc.

So here is KATNISS! THE GIRL ON FIRE!

MY FIRST WORK!!!

I bought this Hula Honey Bathing Suit from Macy's but in the center I added that button and on the lower corner those gold buttons as well!

Costume?