Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Mothers Day Gift Ideas

Hello Everyonee! Today I wanted to do a post with some gift ideas for Mothers day. Now I know that Mothers day has already passed in the UK, but for my people in the States, it hasn't happened yet. So just like my last gift idea post, most of the things I'm going to suggest are from Etsy. Why Etsy you ask? Well, first off I just love Etsy. I love love love supporting small businesses and I also really love how personalized and unique most of the things are on there. So let's get started! Below is a picture of me and my gorgeous mommy in Rome. Just wanted to throw that in there. Happy Mothers day to all you Moms out there! 




I don't know about you, but I always have a hard time finding the perfect card. The Etsy Shop Lily and Val make these amazing chalkboard art cards. They are all handmade, and so so cute! I actually bought this card for my mom,( Sorry if you're reading this mom lol!) and I am very pleased with it. 




This would be a great gift for those sentimental moms. You can find these on Etsy in the shop Wise Creations. It is a floating memory locket, which you can design yourself. For $34.99 you can choose 3 different charms, and up to 6 different birth stones. They have a variety of charms to choose from, from letters, animals, and crosses. I think this is such a cute idea, and it is something that is very unique and personalized. 



If your Mother loves art, this is the perfect gift. The Etsy shop aSmaOriGinal makes custom paintings for every occasion. I bought one of her paintings for my husband and I anniversary, and I was so so pleased. You send her a picture of your mom (or whoever you want to be in the picture) and your siblings, and she will draw the people. It is so customizable that you can tell her what you want down to the outfits the people will be wearing. I absolutely love her work, she is an amazing artist, and also a wonderful person to work with. 



The Etsy shop Little Flower Soap Co., makes handmade bath and body products. This particular gift set includes 1 lavender soap, 1 chocolate lip balm, 1 4oz. grapefruit bath salt, 1 muscle rescue balm, and 1 skin rescue balm. Now for all of these items especially being handmade you would think would be a bit pricey. But no! It's only $25 which is such an amazing and affordable price. The shop owner has almost 900 reviews on her Etsy shop, and has 5 out of 5 stars. She is definitely doing something right, and her products must be amazing! 

Happy Mothers day! I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know down in the comments below if you did, and don't hesitate to leave and questions or anything down there as well! Until next time,

XOXO
Kassi

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Fickle Fairy Potions Nail Polish Review

Hello Everybodyyyy! So recently I was searching the web, and I came across this awesome website. They have these amazing and unique nail polishes, and of course. I had to get me some. The website is Fickle Fairy Potions. When I ordered them there was a bit of confusion with the shipping, but we emailed back and forth and got everything sorted out. Their customer service was great. and that's always a plus! I got my nail polishes within less than a week, which is record time. 



The two polishes I decided to get are "Illegally Pink" and "Quit your Clownin".  I was immediately drawn to these because they are so unique, I just had to have them. 
                                     
Illegally pink is an amazing matte hot pink. On camera it is showing up a little bit coraly, but it's not. It is a true hot pink, and it is amazing! Now I know I could just go out and buy a matte top coat, but I just loved this so much I had to get it. It's pretty sheer with just one coat, but with 3 or 4 coats it looks perfect. In the picture below I used an OPI base coat, and then did about 4 coats on each nail. I love the way matte nails feel, it's like a different feeling than a shiny polish. The good thing about this polish is too is that, you can put a top coat on it and make it a normal shiny nail polish if you want to. 


Quit Your Clownin is probably one of the coolest nail polishes I own. Like just look at it, ummm yes please! It is a white polish with big and little speckles of green, pink, blue, yellow, and red. I first put this on my toes, and it turned out great. Just like a lot of nail polishes that have sparkles like this one, you need a lot of coats to get that right amount of sparkles. The good thing about this polish is that even if you kind of have to "goop" it on to get it how you want it, it dries exceptionally fast.






These polishes speak for themselves. They are both amazing, good quality, and unique. What more could you ask for! Right? Make sure you check out her website, I linked it up top. She has more colors, from more matte colors, sparkle colors, and just normal nail polishes. I hope you guys enjoyed this post! 
Until Next time,
XOXO
Kassi

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

My Favorite Combinations: Makeup

Hello Everybodyyy! I've been on a roll lately with posts, so today I wanted to share with you my favorite combinations. I have never really seen something like this before. But I thought to myself... "I never use just one foundation, or one mascara". So I decided to share with you products that I combine pretty much every day! These are all products that I love love love and have been using for ages. Let's get started!


First i'm going to talk about foundations. These 2 foundations are my holy grail, I always have them, and I just need these always in my life. They are also amazing on their own, but I love the flawless finish they give when I combine them. First is the Loreal True Match Lumi foundation. This foundation give a very fresh face, dewy look. Which is perfect for summer. The Revlon Colorstay Whipped foundation is a full coverage and pretty heavy foundation. When you combine the two you get a full coverage dewy finish. Ummm Amazing! Love these.


Next is powder and bronzer. Both from Rimmel. I love these products. The Stay Matte powder is seriously amazing. I don't have very oily skin, so I don't necessarily need the matte finish, but it is just great for putting over your foundation and making it look extra perfect. The Natural Bronzer I use for contouring. For me finding a good non-orangey drugstore bronzer is close to impossible. When I found this I was so excited, because it is an actual bronze, not too dark or too light. It's just perfect. Love it!


So I don't think that there is any girl in this world that uses just one mascara. Especially for top and bottom lashes. For my top lashes I curl them of course, then I go in with Maybelline Falsies in waterproof. It is very important that it is waterproof because if you're like me and have straight lashes, after curling and putting on waterproof it will help your lashes stay curled. Then I go in with Smashbox Full Exposure mascara, which just gives extra volume and makes them look perfect! On my bottom lashes I use Lancome Hypnose Star. This brush is amazing. It's quite small, and it has a cone shaped brush, which I find perfect for lower lashes. 


For Eyebrows I use two products from E.L.F. I do use a stencil because my brows are annoying and never do what I want them to. By using a stencil I get a perfect arched brow every time. For coloring my brows in I use E.L.F's Brow Kit. It comes with a powder and a cream. I use the powder in my actual hair part of my eyebrow (sounds weird lol), and I use the cream to define the arch and the tail. Love these products, they are the bomb.com and all of you need them! 


To finish off my look I always have to put some color on my lips. This combination is my go to everyday color. I alway start off with moisturizing my lips with some lip balm, and I of course use an EOS ball. Then I go in with Revlon's Primrose. You can tell I use this quite a lot by the distorted shape of it. Oops. This shade is just amazing. It's the perfect subtle, everyday pink. I swear by it, love it, it is everything. Then of course I have to finish off with a gloss. The NYX Butter Glosses are absolutely amazing, i've talked about them before. They're just amazing. 

Well I hope you liked this post! Like I said i've never really seen anything like this before, so let me know how you liked it! Also,  let me know down in the comments if you would like me to do a my favorite combinations of skincare and hair care! Thanks for reading. Until next time!

XOXO

Kassi


Sunday, April 6, 2014

D.I.Y: How To Clean Out An Old Candle

 Hello Everybodyy! I haven't done a DIY post in awhile, so I decided to do one for you today! I had a few old candles that were used up, so I wanted to show you how to clean them, and put them to some use! This is a really simple process and it pretty much always works, so lets get started!



What you will need:
An old candle
A knife (I used a butter knife)
Soap
A scrubby brush

As you can see this candle has been well loved. There is barely any wax left in it, which is perfect. Now you can do this with a candle that has more wax, but it will be harder to get it out.

Once you have your candle, pop it in the freezer. I usually leave mine in over night to make sure it is super frozen, but you can leave it in for a couple hours and it should be fine depending on how much wax is left in the candle. 

Once your candle is completely frozen you want to take it out, and immediately start trying to get the wax out. If you let it sit out a little bit it will be harder to get the wax out. Using the knife (carefully!) push down on the wax until it pops up. It should come out in big chunks, but if it doesn't just keep pushing down on the knife until you reach the bottom of the candle. 



Ta da! All the wax is out. You will be left with the wicks, which are usually glued to the bottom.

Once all the wax is out put your candle in the sink and pour some soap in it. Once your water is as hot as it will get fill it up, and let it soak for 15-30 min. If you have stickers on your glass that aren't coming off easily you can soak the whole candle in soapy water. It will help the glue detach from the glass. 


Once you've let it sit, get your scrubby brush and start scrubbin! Letting is soak will also make it easier to get all black stuff off of the sides. Scrub your candle until it is nice and squeaky clean.


This is what your candle should look like when you're done scrubbing. You can dry it off with a towel and there you go! Sometimes I also put mine in the dishwasher, just to make sure everything is off of it. But that is optional. 


Horray! It can now be used for anything you like. Because of the size and how pretty the lid was, I decided to put Q-tips in it. 


Below you can see other purposes for old candles. I use them for mascaras, makeup brushes, eyeliners, whatever I can fit in them! You can also make them super cute with some bows, or stickers, whatever you like!



I hope you all enjoyed this post! Let me know down in the comments if you have any tips or tricks on cleaning out old candles! If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask! 
Until next time,

XOXO
Kassi


Friday, April 4, 2014

TMI Tag!

Hello Everybody! Today I decided to do the TMI tag. I have seen this going around  YouTube and Blogger for awhile now, so I thought why not do it! I love reading and watching people do these, because I am super nosy! So if you guys are like me then enjoy! 

1. What are you wearing? A Dark blue polka dot knit sweater, and American Eagle super dark jeggings and a black Ugg boot on one foot, and a cast on the other. lol

2. Ever been in love? Yes, I am married.
3. Ever had a terrible breakup? No breakups are fun, but i've never have a terrible one.
4. How tall are you? I am 5"5
5. How much do you weigh? Mm.....
6. Any tattoos? Yes, 2.
7. Any piercings? I have my ears, cartilage, and my belly button.
8. OTP ? Um... What? I have no idea what this means. 
9. Favorite show? Right now i'm obsessed with TOWIE.
10. Favorite bands? I really don't think I can choose one!
11. Something you miss? My family and my doggys in San Diego.
12. Favorite song? Oh geeze. I can't pick one!
13. How old are you? I am 21. 
14. Zodiac sign? Aquarius! 
15. Quality you look for in a partner? Driven, hardworking, and funny!
16: Favorite Quote? "Be who you are and say what you feel. Because those who matter don't mind and those who mind don't matter!" :)

17: Favorite actor? Probably Will Ferral. He is hilarious
18: Favorite color? Pink!
19: Loud music or soft?  Loud music for sure. Especially in the car. 
20: Where do you go when you're sad? Umm... My house? 
21: How long does it take you to shower? If I wash my hair it takes me about 30 min. If I don't have to shower then around 10 min or less. 
22: How long does it take you to get ready in the morning? Again if I have to do my hair around an hour, if not I can be ready in 5 min. 
23: Ever been in a physical fight? No I have not. 
24: Turn on? Someone who can make me laugh.
25: Turn off? Someone who is lazy!
26: The reason I joined Blogger? I was obsessed with Beauty gurus on YouTube, and I wanted to get myself out there in the beauty world. 
27: Fears? Um... I don't know? I don't like to think about that kind of thing!
28: Last thing that made you cry? I can't remember. Probably a movie though. 
29: Last time you said you loved someone? This morning :)
30: Meaning behind your Youtube/Blogging Name? I didn't want to restrict myself in what kind of content I could produce, so hence everything life.
31: Last book you read? The Carrie Diaries. 
32: The book you're currently reading? Nothing at the moment
33: Last show you watched? Project Runway All Stars. 
34: Last person you talked to? My Husband. 
35: The relationship between you and the person you last texted? My husband.? lol.
36: Favourite food? Mexican! I could eat Mexican food everyday.
37: Place you want to visit? Paris, London, and Greece!
38: Last place you were? The kitchen? lol.
39: Do you have a crush? Yes, my husband. :)
40: Last time you kissed someone? This morning when my husband went to work.

41: Last time you were insulted? Ummm. I'm not sure. 
42: Favorite flavour of sweet? Everything! Give it all to me. I am a candy addict.
43: What instruments do you play? Absolutely nothing. I am not musically talented at all. I wish I was!
44: Favorite piece of jewelry? My wedding ring. :)
45: Last sport you played? Oh jeeze. I mean the last like organized sport was cheer. A long time ago. lol
46: Last song you sang? Umm.... Im not sure?
47: Favourite chat up line? Are you SwedishBecause you're the Swedish person in the room. ;)
48: Have you ever used it? No, but I should.. lol

49: Last time you hung out with anyone? This morning.
50: Who should answer these questions next? All of you!

I hope you guys enjoyed this! If you decide to do the TMI tag, leave your link down below so I can check it out! I love getting to know you guys! 
Until next time,

XOXO
Kassi