DIY CORNMEAL MASK

Another foray into cheap homemade skin care.

New Spooky Paintings!

I call her Jacket Onassis

 

We still have so much to add....

Adventures in DIY Glitter: attempting a glittery gradient!

Used in order from left to right: One thin coat each of Sally Hansen Triple Shine in Making Waves and Fanta-Sea, one coat and a second coat on half the nail of  L.A. Colors Color Craze in Jewel Tone , and one coat Sally Hansen Big Smoky Top Coat in Smoky letting it dry thoroughly in between coats of course!

I think I see a little gradation in there, ha ha!  Sparkle sparkle!

Ignore that burn on my finger, please. Sparkle on, shiny kittens!

Fake American Chinese Food

Part 1: Chinese Donuts

Because let's just start with dessert since we can.

 

 

This is so easy, you might think I'm making this up. I stumbled this when I saw the proprietor of a local Chinese takeout place at Kroger with a buggy full of canned biscuits. I mean full to the top, with nothing else. Hundreds of little cans of biscuits. So naturally I had to go straight home and Google the crap out of that. And that's how I learned that those little sugared "donuts" on the buffet are literally deep fried biscuits sprinkled with sugar. 

So really, this isn't even a recipe. Just get some canned biscuits, separate them cut each one in half, then deep fry it. Sprinkle with whatever sugary nonsense you want. It's deep fried biscuit dough, you're probably not going to mess it up too bad. That's pretty much it.

This Thing I Drew and How It Happened

I wasn’t even thinking about the band when I started this, and then Jameson said something about the band, and I was all “what” and he was all “huh?” and I was all “what?!” and he was all "you know" and then I was all "oh yeah…." True story.

Vintage Decoupage DIY | Collage with Kitty on a Record Player!

Collage with vintage paper goodies!

DIY Color Correcting Concealer | Make Your Own Salmon Concealer

For this project I'm starting with a pink lipstick and a yellow color correcting concealer. I've chosen a dark neutral pink, it's actually not as red and cool as in the photo. There are a couple things to remember when choosing a lipstick for this if you want a usable product:

       - Use a matte or minimally shiny cream lipstick - absolutely no shimmer or gloss! 
       - Make sure the formula is similar to the concealer you want to tint. Oil-based with oil-based, and so on, or your concealer will separate. Test by mixing together a tiny amount of each; if the consistency looks creamy and even, carry on!
       - Go for a middle of the road, neutral pink tone. It's OK if it's bright, but you want to avoid extremely cool (violet, purple, lilac) or extremely warm (coral, orange) unless your endgame is brown or orange.

1. Once you select your color go ahead and slice off a little piece and place it in a small mixing bowl.

2. Next get your yellow corrector ; I just used the entire pan, since the yellow doesn't work for me as is anyway. 

3. Now you're ready to mix! Huzzah! Start by adding the lipstick a little at a time, mixing thoroughly as you go until you're happy with the shade. You can always add more, but you can't take it out, so take your time. I used a pickle fork.

4. I transfered the concealer back to the palette and using a toothpick, or something (it's not in the first photo and I don't remember!) I mixed it all some more to blend in any yellow left in the original pan. I stored the leftover lipstick for later use.

5. All done! Now I have salmon concealer ready to go in my color correcting concealer palette, a stash of DIY-project-designated lipstick, and I can still use the original tube just fine. Joy and abundance!

I'll be trying this concealer for you all to see, so be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel for real video action!

My Homemade Makeup Remover Recipe

My eyes are gross. Okay. I should clarify - they're quite normal and lovely, I'm sure. However they have the potential to become quite disgusting under certain, allergic circumstances. Not just regular old itchy-watery-Allegra commercial allergic reactions either. I'm talking swollen corneas and gunk for days if the wrong thing gets in there and irritates my eyeballs. So I'm a little picky about eye makeup removers. Sometimes I use my daughter's sensitive skin baby wipes. But when I need a little more cleansing prowess from my routine this is what I use:

In a plastic bottle with a screw cap mix the following:
1 part water
1 part witch hazel
1 part almond oil or olive oil (I have even used vegetable oil in a pinch, but I do not recommend extra virgin olive oil unless you like smelling like a salad).

Cap bottle tightly and shake like the dickens!


PROS:
- Super-dee-duper cheap and easy to find ingredients.
- Very mild and hydrating, won't dry skin.
- You know what's in it. You made it. In a reusable container. Go you!

CONS:
- You'll have to shake this up every time you use it. Although if you make it a dance party, this could be a "PRO."
- The oil can stain fabric. But then again, so can the makeup you're taking off with it.

TIPS FOR A BETTER EXPERIENCE:
 - Use cotton balls/pads or a cloth you don't mind staining. The oil is a little too "robust" for tissues in my experience
- If you skin is on the oily side, cut back on the oil a bit. This can be a trial and error thing, so consider making a small test sample batch to start.
- For acne, try bumping up the witch hazel a bit while cutting the oil as for oily skin. You don't want to dry you self out, though, so again, trial and error.