September 2014

Macro Monday 128

So it's nearly October (sure it was just the start of September!) anyway lets get our laughs on for the last time in September shall we?

I don't know why I find this so funny!

Lol.

Creepy!

Wonderland HQ

Homer we ask ourselves this a lot.

Awesome business card.

He winks!

So do we wolf pupy.

Haha.

Oh Mr Guinea Pig!

Have a fabulous week beauties!

Striking, classic, and sexy. The cat eye is one of those looks that will never go out of style, and has the ability to completely transform your look with a simple swipe. And, depending on the look you’re going for, it can be modified with just a few extra steps. Add a splash of colour for an eclectic eye, or go for a bold, rock and roll look with some extra shadow. Here are four takes on the cat eye!

The Classic
Everything will start with the classic and can be built from there!

1. Create an even canvas by smoothing over uneven pigmentation on eyelid

2. Start your line at the middle of the eye, close to the lash line, sweeping up towards the end to create your tail or wing

3. Then, go back and fill in the rest of your line at the base of the lid

4. Come back with a q-tip to correct any errors

The Mix
A pop of colour for a more eclectic eye

Choose whatever colour you like! You can take any eye shadow and turn it into an eye-liner. Moisten an angled brush and then dab your brush in your eye shadow. Shadow will adhere to the wet line of eyeliner you’ve applied.

Colour Splash

The colour splash is the smokey companion to the cat eye, using the same technique and transforming your shadow with a liner. Take any colour you like and apply under the eye!

The Rocker

Starting from the middle of the eye, draw a line at a 45 degree angle up to the crease of the lid. Drag the line across to the wing to create your rocker triangle, then fill in the shape.

Winged liner for life.

How To Just Chill Out!

No matter how awesome your life is, sometimes things can get crazy. Try these proven chill-out tricks next time you're totally stressed out and just need some down time!

Sometimes a good way to chill out to to speak to someone, so instead of texting your friends/family/lover call them! Speaking to someone on the phone, and having a good long chat can make everything seem better. Laugh, cry, vent it will make you feel so much better, I promise!

Grab yourself some oranges or add some lemons to some tea. Apparently adding a little citrus to your diet can increase mood and decrease stress!

SMILE! (no seriously) no matter how upset or stressed you feel apparently smiling can lower your heart rate and make you feel less frazzled - so get those pearly whites out!

Experts say that when you are negative it's contagious to the people around you (and then you're surrounded by negativity, which doesn't exactly help your stress level). If you find yourself wanting to vent about someone, write it in your diary instead - ditch the bitching.

Stay out of harsh lighting, soft lighting is known to have a calming effect on you so switch your lamps!

Go grab a coffee with friends and take a break, or tea! That being said make sure you grab a friend - sitting alone can make your stress levels go higher!

Short, high-intensity workouts have a greater effect on stress than slow-paced exercise does. So to max out your chill time, hit the treadmill on high for 20 minutes in lieu of an hour of yoga.

Lastly, apparently a good make out session is great for stress levels! So get kissing!

What helps you de stress?

Gratituesday 115 - Finding Gratitude In Bad Times!

Sorry we missed it last week, not sure what happened! So how is everyone and what are you grateful for this week? It's been a tough one for me personally (you know when you have those crazy bad weeks, where everything goes wrong?) well yes one of those! However there is always time to be grateful so here we go.