Easy and fast DIY earrings

Hey Beauties!

Here is a fast and easy DIY for you!

I've been wearing these earrings so much lately and I love them so much.

In this DIY you can use cute buttons or some kind small toy or rhinestone. It's up to you!

Here are what you need:

1. Hot glue gun or some other heavy duty glue.

(I'm using Gütermann creativ HT2 glue)

2. Tongs/pliers to snip extra parts off

(Mine are from clas ohlson)

3. Earring base

(Mine are old, but you can find similar from craft stores or internet)

4. Jewelry part: button, stone, rhinestone, studs, brads

(I chose these pretty brads)

  Take your jewelry part and if needed cut excess parts off.

Like this

Now you have left these small stubs which you...

... bend and flatten them gently

Now add glue on the back of your jewelry piece

Add the pieces to the earrings and let them dry 15-30 minutes 

(or if you're not in hurry let them dry over night)

While waiting enjoy coffee/tea and eat a cookie

After drying you have pretty new earrings!

Wear them hair up, hair down, half up.

Glam up your casual outfit with self made jewelry!

Hope you are happy with your results and find this DIY helpful :)

Have fun DIY moments!

-Elina

'Bad librarian' ootd

Hi!

I thought that I looked kinda nice today and the weather is just perfect for cardigan, pleather jacket and biker boots.

So here is my outfit of today. 

 

 Jacket: Seppälä

Shoes: Skopunkten

Scarf: Seppälä (sale)

Jeans: Cubus

Cardigan: H&M (last year)

Glasses: Fcuk (real glasses not ego glasses)

 

 

Have a great day!

 -Elina

  

September Livbox '13

Hello!

Here are this months Livbox goodies. 

Seems like it's all about scents in this months box.

First, my favorite product in the box:

Clarins, Beauty Flash Balm

Sample size 15ml/0.53oz

It makes your skin brighter, tighter also makes your skin looking less tired. You should apply it on clean skin, without rubbing it in and apply your make-up immediately.

My thoughts: I really like this beauty balm and it really makes my skin look more brighter, not sure about the tighter part. The balm feels nice and absorbs quickly. To someone the smell might be too strong, but to me it is ok. I will buy a new one when I have money to splurge.

My advise is if you're sensitive to strong scents you should go to the beauty store and smell it before buying it.

 Max Factor, Wild Shadow Pots

Full size 2g

15 Vicious Purple

Full pigmented and trendy colors, gives a nice pop of color on your eyelids. For more intensive color use a wet/damp brush.

My Thoughts: Ummh... I hoped that this product would be all those things what the product card said. It really isn't. Color is ok, but it's very shimmery almost full off glitter and where is the pigment? Not in this pot. I'm still gonna try to use it and I hope the other colors are more vibrant. I'm might buy this in other colors.

 swatchy swatchy:

 Not impressed.

DR. Bronner's Magic Soaps

All-One Hemp Tea Tree Pure-castile soap made with organic oils

Sample size 28g/1oz

 Contains coconut-, olive-, hemp- and jojoba oils, tea tree extract and vitamin E. Contains also fair trade ingredients. 100% vegan soap. You can use this soap on everything. 

You can wash your: face, body, hands, hair, clothes and dishes with it. Tea tree extract should help with acne and psoriasis.

My thoughts: The soap feels really creamy and nice. After washing my hands with it they felt really soft, clean and moisturized. You can smell especially the hemp oil and tea tree extract quite strongly.

Might buy this in different scent.

 Boss Jour Pour Femme, Eau de Parfum

Sample size

This is a light, elegant and feminine new perfume which continues Boss-fragrances classy style. Scents of Lime accord, honeysuckle, freesia and white birch. 

My thoughts: Nice warm scented perfume. I might use this sometimes, but I think this might be a scent for a 30+  women.

Not gonna buy the full size.

 Boss Jour Pour Femme, perfumed bodylotion 

Sample size 50ml/1.6fl. oz

Same scent as the perfume. 

Moisturizing bodylotion which should enhance the scent of the perfume.

My thoughts: Oh fudge! This is something I can't or don't want to use at least on my arms or near my face. Just no. Extremely strong scent, but makes my skin soft and moisturized can't argue with that.

Not gonna buy the full size.

 Louis Widmer, cleansing milk

 Sample size 25ml/0.85oz

Cleansing milk for every skin type, cleanses thoroughly. Leaving your skin feeling moisturized, fresh and calm.

My thoughts: Removes my make-up and leaves my skin feeling nice and soft, non-greasy. Scent is mild (thank you) I think this is just a basic and 'does what it's supposed to do' -product.

Might buy this someday.

This months Livbox was a smelly box.

Most of the products were heavily scented and I'm not such a big fan of that.

Some of the goodies were nice and I'm gonna use them to the last drop.

Hope you enjoyed this post and find it helpful!

-Elina

Livbox unboxing August

This months Livbox was all about skincare.

 

There were 5 product; Three for face, one for body and one for lips.

Here are better pictures from the products

  

Burt's Bees lip shine, 

shade: Blush 020

Full size 14g

Contains sunflower seed oil and apricot wax also makes your lips softer

100% natural

My thoughts: I was really glad when I saw this product, because I was thinking to buy one of these. The shade is really nice and gives little bit of tint to your lips.

The smell and the taste are mild and nicely sweet.

It's also little bit sticky, but it's ok. 

Definitely gonna buy this in other shades.

Greenland Body & Massage oil

Full size 100 ml / 3.4 fl.oz

 Contains sweet almond oil, macadamia oil and natural apple fruit extract. 

Has a Eco Cert -certification because it doesn't contains any mineral oils, artificial colors, smells or preservatives 

My thoughts: I tried this after shower and my skin absorbed it quickly, it leaves an oily feeling on to your skin, but I didn't mind it. 

The smell is fantastic.

Thinking about buying a new bottle after using this one.

 Ahava, 

Essential Day Moisturize

Normal to dry skin

Sample size 15ml / 0.51 fl.oz

Contains Death sea minerals, vitamin-E and Aloe Vera.

My thoughts: It feels light and leaves my skin feeling soft and moisturized.

Only downside is the smell... It smell something what my granny would use. 

I'm still gonna use it, but I don't know if I would buy a full size product.

Bernard Cassiere (left),

Chocolate anti-stress care

Sample size 15ml / 0.50 fl.oz

This face scrub contains fair trade cocoa extract, sweet almond oil and cocoa seed butter.

My thoughts: Oh God this smells good. I want to eat it. Smells like brownies.. aahhh.. 

Scrub felt good, not too big scrubbing pieces. After rinsing it off my face felt so soft! And smelled very nice.

Might buy a full size product.

Clarins (right),

Gentle foaming cleanser

Samle size 20ml / 0.7 oz.

Gentle and foaming cleanser witch  suppose to neutralize waters drying effect.

 My thoughts: Cleanses my face like it is supposed to and leaves it feeling soft and clean. The smell is very soapy and harsh. I don't like it.

I don't think that I'm gonna buy the full size product.

Hope you find this post helpful!

Have a nice weekend!

-Elina

Ugh..

Hi there!

Sorry I haven't been very active lately with this blog or anything because....

*Drum roll*

I got a job! Woohoo!

I'm still trying to organize everything with the job.

This week I try to make a blog post about new livbox and maybe a hair transformation thingy and later maybe mermaid hair tutorial :)

Now a have to run!

Bye and have a nice day!

-Elina

Livbox unboxing July 2013

As the title tells you it's time to unbox July's Livbox!

Shortly what is Livbox?

It's a box that has eaten different kind and size of beauty products.

 Sometimes the box includes make-up and hair products and sometimes skincare.

Products are either full size or sample size.

 You can order from livbox.fi it costs 15,90€ in a month.

I think you can only order Livbox if you live in Finland.

(It's basically like Beautybox5, Birchbox or Glossybox.)

 This is how it looks like.

Nice and simple black package

And inside

 

 The wrapping paper is yellow but my camera washed out the color

Here are all the products

 Full size: Herbina, Thickening dry shampoo

Sunsilk Pro heat, Heat activated repair + shine spray

Sample size: Schwarzkopf Professional, Bonacure fibre force Fortifier treatment

 Full size: Carmex, Cherry lipbalm spf 15

Glitter, Hair donut and rhinestone hairpins

Closer picture of the rhinestone pins

I'm very pleased for this months Livbox.

I can't wait to start using these products!

My favorites were the hair donut and the dry shampoo, 

but I think I'm gonna to use every product in this box.

New Livbox unboxing in august.

Hope you liked reading this, 

Have a nice day!

-Elina

Long time no seen

Hi there!

I've been M.I.A for a while now 'cos I was taking a little time off. 

I've been visiting my dad and trying to find a job. 

Also I received a letter that told me that I didn't get in the schools that I applied.

I'm really bummed about that and trying think what to do next, what is the plan b. 

Or do I even have one that will pay off.

I'm still knitting the eternity project, the maxi dress, what I started a while ago.

I've still have a long way to go. It might be ready in the summer 2014.

Last week I found a real bargain. 

There were a -50% off yarn sale in the supermarket, original price was 2.95€ (3.85$) and half off 1.48€ (1.93$) ! I went little crazy and bought 9 balls of yarn in coral shade and 8 in silvery gray shade...

I was quite happy when I noticed all that yarn

Yarn hoarder

Hope you have a nice day!

-Elina

Hippie and Boho inspiration

Today is quite gloomy and grey day so its perfect to sketching and daydreaming.

For a while now I've been wanting to knit or crochet a summer dress for myself and finally today I found an inspiration and the right look for the dress.

First I was thinking that a beach dress would be nice or a hippie style top, but I decided to try knit and crochet a maxi dress.

I will update my work progress when I have something to show.

I don't have a pattern to the dress so everything I do is from my head.

Wish me luck.

Here are some inspiration pictures

(Any of these pictures aren't mine and I found these using a google search with words "crochet maxi dress")

The best waterproof mascara ever

So in the other day I bought a new mascara.

Here it is

Maybelline, The Rocket Volum' Express waterproof

I don't usually like new mascaras because they are just too watery.

If you mess your new mascara on your eyelid it's just almost impossible to remove it.

It's just pure frustration for few days to a week to apply it before it gets little bit "dry-er"  and becomes user friendly.

BUT this babe wasn't too wet... (teehee too wet..)

Back to business...

 This mascara was so nice to apply and no clumps. 

It was easy to remove if you messed it up on to your eyelids.

Deep black color and only one coat looks really nice, two coats and BOOM! 

Your lashes looks fuller, longer and amazeballs.

The brush is quite big, but the bristles are plastic, short and stiff. 

I don't usually like those plastic brushes, but this was a nice surprise.

Does it last?

I took a shower and tried to wash this away with soap and it stayed on my lashes.

I noticed just few small bits and pieces around my eyes and no panda eyes.

This is the best waterproof mascara in my opinion. 

Hands down The Best.

Hope you liked this and found this helpful if you are planning to get a new waterproof mascara.

-Elina

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Todays music favorites

Today I've been enjoying band called Eagles Of Death Metal. 

It's a band from Palm Desert, California. It was formed in 1998 by  Jesse Hughes and Josh Homme.

It's not a death metal band. It's a rock band.

I think that Eagles Of  Death Metal just fits todays summery mood and makes my day better.

I'm pretty sure that you like this band if you like rock, bluegrass, high vocals, nice guitar sounds and road trip music. 

Actually this band suits for every situation.

Go, listen and enjoy

Eagles Of Death Metal official page:

http://www.eaglesofdeathmetal.com/

Todays favorite song from:

Peace Love Death Metal album

Eagles Of Death Metal - San Berdoo Sunburn

(picture is from wikimedia commons)

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Goodies/Haul

Hello!

Here are some new goodies from past couple weeks.

Hope you are having a great day!

Left: Blistex Lip Brilliance lip balm

Right: Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick, 620 Coral Queen

Blistex is my all time favorite lip balm ever.

New lip balms, Left to right:

Blistex Sensitive, Protect plus and Lip brilliance

Left: Gina Tricot nail polish, 04 Azalea Pink

Right: Depend nail polish, 305 

Left: Depend nail polish top coat

Right: Depend nail polish base coat

Bracelet from thrift shop

Thrifted  bracelet.

Both rings are from H&M

I found these cute lilac/lavender balls of yarn from a craft store. Only 1€ for ball... I bought 10.

(Don't know what I'm gonna knit from those yet) 

Here is all for this time.

-Elina