I don’t know about everyone else, but I can’t wait for spring clothing (and spring clothing weather). One of my new years resolutions was to start dressing more gal for spring and summer and I plan on keeping that resolution!
I love pretty much anything from Liz Lisa so it’s likely that most of my wardrobe will come from them. Buying direct from their webshop adds up though, and searching through the numerous Liz Lisa auctions up on mbok can take forever to find something good. But I still really want to get a lot of spring and summer pieces from them.
Another place I plan on shopping at for spring/summer is Sechuna.com. Shopping from them can be a hassle but I’ll probably get a few other people in on the order which should help keep the shipping cost down. I love Sechuna because it’s cheap and cute!
Also I’m feeling especially tempted to get a lyrical bunny bag in black lately. I’d never use it but they’re just so cute!
You will be able to vote for the first round of contestants until Sunday night (January 31st) mountain time. On Monday February 1st the most popular entries will move on to the second round and voting will begin again.
Good luck to everyone, there were a lot of really cute entries! I’m looking forward to seeing the turnout~
A couple weeks ago I heard about MAC #7 lashes and, having already tried and tested the quality of MAC lashes, ordered a pair.
The quality of MAC lashes is great – and the price isn’t THAT bad either. They are about $13.00 a pair and you can get free shipping with the code BROW or CAROLINE (valid until Jan 31) at checkout. Honestly I think they are worth the higher price; you get more uses out of them. I wore them today and they make such a difference!
If anyone wants to replicate the look, my makeup routine includes all of the items in the photo below + foundation and optional MAC lashes. I do this pretty much everyday and I think the result is casual but put together.
Face:
Foundation – haven’t picked out a good brand yet
Blush – Too Faced La Vie En Rose
Undereye concealer – Neutrogena 3-in-1 concealer for eyes
Eyes:
Brushes – Sephora Deluxe Antibacterial Brush Set
Primer – Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion
Lid – Too Faced Milk Chocolate eyeshadow
Upper lid – Too Faced Glamazon eyeshadow
Crease – Too Faced Dirt Bag eyeshadow
Inner eye – Too Faced George & Weezie eyeshadow
Browbone and inner eye – Victoria’s Secret Crystal Ball beauty rush eyeshadow
Liner – Bare Escentuals Buxom Lashliner in Leatherette
Waterline liner – Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Zero
Smokey eye shadow – Any brand eyeshadow in gray (I use L’Oreal)
Mascara – MAC Zoom Lash
False lashes – MAC #7 Lash
Lips:
Gloss – MAC Lipglass in Florabundance
Sparkle gloss – Victoria’s Secret Sugar High beauty rush lip gloss
On a different note, the dollmaker contest is now closed to entries and voting will begin tomorrow morning/afternoon!
My room doesn’t have much on the walls and I’m always looking for something to decorate with, but I haven’t been able to find anything that I like enough to put up. So when I saw this frame at TJ Maxx the other day I decided that it would be perfect for a collage! What do you think of it?
I had a lot of fun making it, and I have lots more images I would like to make collages with, so I’d like to make a few more and put them up for sale. I’m thinking of selling them for around $10-$15, does that seem reasonable?
I’m putting together an entry on MAC lashes and a small makeup tutorial so that will likely be up tomorrow. Also I’m reorganizing the shop so that it will only display instock items and use a Paypal shopping cart. A new addition to the shop will be Value Lots, which will include a picture of 2-4 already made items for around $10 shipped. They will sort of be like Lucky Packs, but you’ll be able to see what you’re getting and it will still be much cheaper than buying items individually. I’m also thinking of adding Bottle Pets to the shop. Does anyone remember those?
I’m currently installing wordpress and getting pages up – mirukuma will be ready soon! I also put up a new layout, let me know what you think of it~
Also! The dollmaker contest entry date has been extended! You now have until Friday to submit entries!
Tomorrow I’ll be updating with some reviews of MAC makeup and eyelashes, as well as photos of the collage I made yesterday :)
I met with my academic adviser today and decided that I’ll be majoring in International Business rather than just Business Administration. It wasn’t the easiest decision, considering that now I’ll be graduating in 2012 rather than my scheduled year of 2011, but I feel that it’s for the best. The reason for such a delayed graduation is the fact that I’m required to take two years of language for the major. I’ve already taken a semester of Chinese, but I’d like to switch over to Japanese since two years of it seems more bearable. I’m also going to look into interning in Japan this summer in order to receive some experience credit so wish me luck with that!
The new layout is coming along pretty well, but I’m still not satisfied with it. It also has a lot of height so I’m going to have to cut down on that in order for the banner to not take up the whole page. I’m dedicating tomorrow to working on pixel commissions though since those need to be finished!
Last thing, I’d really like to enable a comment system on my website but I’m not too familiar with cutenews/wordpress/etc. I’m looking for a better FTP program too so if anyone could suggest something or has any tips I would really appreciate it! I would also be willing to offer some custom pixels/illustrations in exchange for help. You can email me or post on the tag board~
I’m sorry to have skipped yesterday’s update! It was the first day of the new semester so I was running around campus pretty much all day. I’m also trying to work out at least 30min – 1 hour a day so even during my free time I wasn’t able to relax. Today has, so far, gone much more smoothly though, with the exception of my textbooks still not being available at the bookstore. I’m going to have to check in again today to see if I can pick them up.
I’m also working on a new layout, and I have some pixel commissions to finish, so instead of drawing up new content I’ve been putting all my time into those things. I’d like to add some new content though so what would everyone like to see more of? Dollmaker items? Adoptables? Brand new content/pages?
At least my Sephora order came yesterday and so I had fun with the palette this morning.
I’ve lowered the prices of some items in the shop!
Looking through the dollmaker contest entries I already see a lot of really cute ones! Keep them coming! Some will not be making it to voting though – quite a few entries are blurry. If you submitted a blurry entry please resubmit it in the proper format.
There are a few new images from Angelic Pretty and Imai Kira on the Angelic Pretty images page.
The dollmaker contest is now taking entries! I’ve put together three prize packs with some Baby the Stars Shine Bright items as well as Sanrio and handmade items.
Have fun and click here to go get started on your entry if you’d like to participate! :)
I added an ‘in my bag’ page. Click here to check it out!
I picked up the package from my egl secret santa today! I would have gotten it sooner but I only just barely got back to my dorm. When I opened up the cute little bag I was so shocked to see something so perfect. I really wasn’t expecting this much!
The necklace is so adorable!! I love Angelic Pretty Milky Chan jewelry, and wanted something from the series, but really couldn’t justify buying anything. This necklace is absolutely perfect. To my secret santa, if you’re reading this, thank you!! ♥
I also got some really cute earrings that are Milky Chan themed as well!
I love everything and I’m so glad I signed up for the egl secret santa now :) Oh and the shop has been updated with lots of new necklaces, rings, and more!
