Decorated Jars

I feel like I am always saving glass jars, either from candles or food items, to re purpose them as something. This one has been sitting on my craft table for about a month just waiting to get a make over. It is a salad dressing glass jar with plastic lid. The lid was originally dark blue.

 

 

I only needed a few things to make this jar super cute.White Paint, (I used Martha Stewart "Wedding Cake") Ribbon Tape (around $3 from Michael's), hot glue gun and sequins in varying sizes.

 

 

I painted the lid white. Then glued blue sequins in a random pattern. I wrapped the ribbon tape around the middle of the glass. To cover the seam, I glued a large clear sequin to the ribbon.

 

 

It hardly took any time at all, and I really like how it turned out. I decided to keep my cotton balls in the jar on the bathroom sink. But it could be used for anything.

 

 

Avon ExtraLasting Eye Liner

 

$8.00 from Avon

 

 

This is my absolute favorite beauty item of the moment. I first tried this liner out in November while in Mexico for my brother's wedding. I couldn't believe that I wore a make up item I had never tried out before to such an important occasion. But my sister Holly said that it was awesome, and didn't budge all day. So I tried it, and fell in love. Sorry some of the photos are blurry, but I had a hard time with the metallic packaging.

 

 

 

This liquid liner doesn't look like it would be anything amazing. We have all seen this type of packaging and felt tip, but the formula is so GOOD. It is very wet, but I don't have the problem of my liner transferring on to my crease before it dries. It can do this, but just don't open your eyes really big immediately following application. Application is a dream, I have never been able to line my eyes so quickly and with such precision. I always reach for gel liner when I want a really specific line, but this out performs any brush I have used for creating perfect tails to my liner. As for staying power goes? I'd say a solid 24 hours. Yes I have fallen asleep with my make up on (I was in Vegas and I got back to the room at 4 a.m. don't judge me!) and in the morning, the liner was still perfect. But the great thing is that it is easy to remove with eye make up remover. It actually comes off in chunks, rather than dissolving (reminds me of Loreal Beauty Tubes mascara).

 

 

This eye liner is the best liquid liner I have ever tried. It's easy to apply, lasts all day and night, and can be removed easily. It feels like a steal at $8, I would happily pay twice that, but I'm glad I don't have to. It you keep up with Avon catalogs, you might catch it on sale. If you do, buy two.

 

 

Fun Glitter in Las Vegas!

I just got back from vacation! I spent a few days in Las Vegas with some friends, then spent a few days at my parents' house in California. But I'm back to the rain in Washington. While in Vegas, I was all about glitter! I wore glitter on my eyelids on multiple days and in multiple colors. I have always been afraid of wearing glitter, but I think I have figured out a super easy way to do it. Here I used a Urban Decay Harmony (Naked 3) shadow all over my lid with MAC Brun in the crease. Then I took a gold glitter liquid liner from E.L.F. all over the lid. Before it dried, I patted on pink glitter (from the MAC holiday collection, but any pink glitter will do). Slapped on some liquid liner and false lashes and I was good to go! It took hardly any time at all, but it was flashy!

The black dots on my lid are duo lash glue, I removed them after I took the photo.

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My sister Holly, me and my boyfriend Adam by the slots.