Five Funky Things

I seem to love doing things in fives, so here we go! 

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Macaron Eyeshadow

This sweet little eyeshadow is from Beauty Buffet. I love Beauty Buffet due to their quirky packaging, hence why this had to be mine. This is a lovely warm cream colour, and has so much shine to it. I have been applying this to the corners of my eyes and the centre of my lids to give them a wonderful pop! 

Lucky Cat

Yes, I know what you are thinking, why do I even have one of these. Well here's the thing, this guy is freekin adorable! I was in MBK and was drawn to this cute version of Maneki-Neko, these "Lucky Cats" are believed to bring good luck to the owner and are usually placed near the entrance of shops to bring in customers. As I do not own a shop, he has pride of place in my room, spreading luck around me.

"Flyer Design" Book

Asia Books seems to have masses of cool design books lately, so I grabbed this amazing "Flyer Design" one. Even though the book is in Japanese, this did not put me off, the images are amazing and it's bursting with brilliant executions of design. It mixes cute and creative, I love it. 

Maybelline Mini Powder

Now 7/11 has some interesting items, and in the abyss of strange 'to-go' products was this really handy "Maybelline Clear Smooth All In One" powder. It's so mini and useful. It comes with a little built-in mirror and powder pad for application. This stuff takes the shine straight off and even has SPF 25!

Tin Bowl

Another completely random purchase was this tin bowl. I got this at an Antiques Market in Bang Na and was drawn to the paint flick effect, best thing is that it was only 60p. You can never have enough receptacles! 

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And there we go, some five funky things for you to feast your eyes on!

Life tip: Stay cool & keep hydrated.

Simple Summery Flower Nails!

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I wanted to paint my nails but also didn't want to paint my nails, so I opted for a charming flower motif instead! It looks cute and is super easy to do at home...

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You will need: 

A clear top coat. 

Mine is by Beauty Buffet; its cheap and cheerful.

Two fairly opaque nail polishes.

I used 17's "Parma Violet" and "Bolt from the blue".

A dotting pen:

To make a dotting pen, simply get hold of a pencil that has an eraser built into the end. Stick the needle into the eraser and there you have it! The pencil makes the needle easier to handle. 

A palette. 

Any form of flat based receptacle will be fine!

(I tried out other colours as you can see)

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The Making:

(Sorry that there are no images) 

1. Apply one layer of your clear top coat and wait for it to go tacky.

2. Select the colour you desire to be the centre of the flower and pour some onto the palette.

3. Using your dotting tool, dab it into the colour on your palette and dot onto the centre (or anywhere you would like the flower) of your nail. 

4. Again, but with a different colour for the petals, pour the paint onto the palette.

5. Like before, dot the petals into place, and wait to dry.

6. Apply top coat to seal them in!

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Fin

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