Make-up Revolution Nail Polish Review

Hey guys,

Wow, this week has been such a long one! I felt like it would never end, but here we are and I don't think a weekend has ever come sooner! I wanted to do this review sooner rather than later as the colour is more of a winter-y one. It even snowed last night so the backdrop is winter-y too!

I picked up this nail polish a while ago but haven't got round to doing a review yet. Since I'm on a bit of a low with time for doing new DIY ideas this week I thought now would be a great time to add it in!

This nail polish is from make-up revolution and it's Heaven's Above 05. I don't think I've seen this brand anywhere before but since it's not really expensive I thought I'd give it a go and to see how it is. This nail polish was only £1.00 and I think a lot of their other products are around the same price. It's a really nice purple-y maroon. I think this is definitely more of a winter colour and it would go quite nicely with a nice outfit, possibly black or grey maybe. 

I quite like the simple bottle, it's a very sleek shape and there's something about it that I can't quite put my finger on. The actual polish seems a little watery but it went on fine. If I'd had to just do a quick coat before going somewhere then one coat would have been fine. However, a second adds a very rich layer of colour and I think it is such a classy look!

I don't know whether this precise colour is available anymore which is a shame but make-up revolution has a lot of other colours so I'm sure there is one similar! 

There is one fault with the polish however, it doesn't dry very quickly, I had to leave it a while before I was happy that it would be ok. Then, when it is dry, it is quite easy to chip, if you haven't had time to use a top coat! As this is the only fault I can find with this polish, I'd say it is a pretty good quality one! Especially as it was so cheap!

I found this lady's blog yesterday and she has some very good reviews for lots of different make-up brands including make-up revolution! I thought you might like to take a look and show her blog some love, it's really great and she does some very pretty make-up looks!

http://ninasbargainbeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

I hope you have a great weekend!

Until next time 

Grace

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Crayon Melt

Hey guys! 

The other day I found that I'd hit 1000 views on here! I just want to say a huge thank you so much for reading and following!

Today's post is a crayon melt! For a while I've really wanted to try and make one but I didn't have a glue gun but, for Christmas, I got one, which gave me the chance! 

You will need: crayons (obviously!), a canvas (wood, or something like that that you can glue the crayons to), a glue gun (or similar strong glue), a hairdryer and possibly a cut out to add on.

To start with you need to lay out all of the crayons in the colour order you want, to make sure you're happy with them and to check you have enough to cover the top of the surface you're using. I chose to arrange them in rainbow order and laid them out along the top before gluing them down (remember to leave the paper covers on though because otherwise they will just become lumps at the top and they are easier to glue on without the wax melting straight away from the hot glue!). 

If you are going to use a glue gun be careful as it can make the crayons quite hot when you are holding them down to stick them! Once you have stuck them all down you can progress onto either adding a quote, word or image along the bottom or just start blow-drying. I decided to have the crayon flow over it but you can add it after and have it behind or remove the crayon in front. There are so many beautiful ideas out there and you can do just about anything!

When you start blow-drying the crayons you will need to hold the dryer at an angle, pointed down the crayons so it doesn't splatter everywhere! It also helps the wax to run down the surface. You may also want to protect the surface you are doing it on as it can get a little messy and crayon splatters on the kitchen floor are probably not the most sought after look!

You can heat the crayons as long as you like to get the desired look you want! My crayons were the cheapest I could find which was kind of a mistake because some of them didn't melt while others went all out and completely collapsed! Some just let out this strange watery liquid which really wasn't very appealing at all! If I can give you one piece of advice for this craft I would definitely suggest getting better crayons to get a better look.

The last step is to leave it to dry completely before adding any embellishments or changes. And then you can hang it up or put it wherever you like! I really don't like the right side of mine as the orange just poured and it doesn't look very much like rain, as I had originally intended it to!

If you tried this crayon melt I hope it went better than mine did and I'm sure it looks amazing! Have a fab weekend!

Until next time

Grace

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January Sale Haul

Hey guys,

Wow, I was so excited when it started snowing this morning but it's since stopped and all melted! :( It hasn't snowed properly here for a while and I love it so much! Ok, back to the post...

So, January sales have been around for a few weeks and I thought I would share some of the bargains I managed to find. Some shops may have already ended their sales but every so often the rack appears again, full of new purchases. 

Personally, I absolutely love 'New Look', sometimes it can be a little difficult to find things I like but most of the time they have some really great items! It was the first stop on my shopping trip and they had some really good sale prices on things! I managed to leave paying £29 for 3 items that I think are definitely worth it! 

This 'Pembridge and Rose' jumper was only £10 when originally it should have been more than double that! It is so soft inside and I love the colour! Pembridge and Rose things, I've found, are really good quality and last a long time! (Although I'm sure it used to be called 'Hudson and Rose'!) If you can find a jumper like this it is a great staple piece for winter and is so warm!

I also found this collar shirt for £7. I was originally looking at it last year when it was about £13 but decided not to get it so it was quite fortunate I found it in the sale! The bottom is a really soft cotton and then the top part is a very light almost tulle-y material but they go together perfectly!

My favourite piece by far is this navy blue dress. I saw it about 6 months ago but it was too expensive so when I saw it again for £12 I picked it up. The skirt is a really pretty dark blue with the flower print and it is very floaty. I have no idea what the fabric is but it is very light and I can't wait to find an occasion to wear it! (It also has an under-skirt, so it isn't completely see-through)

Other shops to try in sale time are places like Primark or H&M as they usually have some very good deals! I really love shopping but getting good deals is definitely the best! 

If you can think of any new DIY ideas I could try on here please let me know, I'm always open to new suggestions! Have a great weekend!

Until next time

Grace

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Origami Lucky stars

Hey guys, 

Sorry this post is a little later today, this morning was a little too busy to have a chance to post this!

Origami lucky stars. It's completely your choice as to whether or not you believe in the 'lucky' side of the name but they are pretty sweet anyway. I'm planning to fill a jar up with multi-coloured ones and have it as a decoration (a picture will be up on Instagram soon) but I also had another idea for them. You could write a 'wish' or just something good that happened, fold it up and then put it in a jar or somewhere special. No-one else has to know what is inside it and it can be a way of making wishes that are your own little secret stars!

First up, you will need a regular sheet of paper (8 by 16 inches I think). You can have this in any colours you like to make the little stars extra special! The next bit to do is the measurement for the strips. Each strip needs to be the length of the paper but 1/2 an inch across. I'm not sure if it would work with other thicknesses but it's definitely worth a try!

The first step is to create a knot in the strip. You may be thinking 'what?' at this point! Its not a knot like one you would see in a string but the concept is the same. You need to make a loop in the paper and then push the end through the loop.

There should be a small length left over but you can just tuck this under one of the flaps, a small-ish pentagon should be left. With the length of paper that is sticking out you need to wrap it around the pentagon. As the sides are angled it will direct the paper to be wrapped around each side in turn. the wrapping needs to be close to the sides but not so much that it overlaps.

Once you don't have enough paper left to do another wrap you need to tuck the remaining length in under the wraps on the side that would have housed the next wrap. There should be a 'v' shape where you can tuck the end in ( you may have to trim it if it is slightly too long).

The last step is to inflate the star. With your thumbs and forefingers you need to gently press on the sides of the pentagon until it begins to inflate. you can adjust it to the specific shape you want and voila! A super cute origami lucky star! 

I really love these stars and have been waiting to share them with you guys! I hope you like them and the instructions aren't too confusing!

Until next time

Grace

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Resolutions?

Hey guys,

Happy New Year! 

Since this is my first post of this year I decided it would be a good time to talk about new years resolutions. I've never really stuck with any in previous years or I would do well for a week and then give up! Usually I would never give up with something that quickly but I think the problem was that I had too many and they just bored me! I've come to the conclusion that it is better to have a few resolutions that fit in well together than have lots of really random big ones! For example: getting fitter, losing weight and eating healthier all fit in with each other pretty well. However, if you would rather, lots of 'mini-resolutions', as I call them, are also quite fun. I've seen so many posts on Tumblr about doing small things for a resolution and I've compiled my own little list that may give you a few good ideas. These resolutions can also help make you (and me) a better person (although I'm sure you guys are already amazing!)

1. Always smile at strangers, you never know what they may be going through.
2. Learn to unappologetically say no.
3. Write about anything and everything.
4. Tell more jokes, and use less sarcasm.
5. Keep skin moisturised.
6. Appreciate you for you
7. Don't care what others think of you.
8. Be patient.
9. Remember life isn't a competition.
10. Do random acts of kindness.

These 10 points are more 'life mottos' of sorts but I think they would be good for new year resolutions too! Have any of you guys made any resolutions this year? 

I think it is also safe to say, Christmas 2014 has been the best Christmas EVER for me! I got to spend some amazing quality time with my family and just relax after all the work for my mock exams! How have all your Christmases been? Dis you do anything special? 

Now, because I don't like writing blog posts that don't have any pictures, here are some of my 'arty-farty' photos I took over the holiday.

It's great to be writing again even though the break was quite short! I have lots more ideas and crafts to try this year and I hope you like them! 

Until next time

Grace

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