tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14714769267487282812024-03-18T00:34:49.587-07:00Beauty by Clarapondering polishes, makeup, and other superficialsClara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.comBlogger187125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-63517930539599149472013-12-22T21:50:00.001-08:002013-12-22T21:50:03.064-08:00Happy holidays!I hope everyone is having a great holiday season. Here's my little family's Christmas card photos.<div>
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I'm wearing MAC Viva Glam I on my lips. My sweater is from H&M and my leggings are (discontinued) from Black Milk Clothing.</div>
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Sending love to all!</div>
Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-26551210712478527062013-06-19T12:27:00.000-07:002013-06-19T12:27:11.691-07:00why i've been gone forever... babies!!!Furry babies, that is.<br />
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Christian and I got our first puppy at the end of April. We've wanted a dog for so long, and we finally had the chance to get one. I had been looking on Craigslist for MONTHS, and the timing was right. We picked a solid blue nose female pit bull who was 10 weeks old. We decided to name her Reign, or Rainie. She was the runt of the litter -- her dad was 110lbs and her mom 70! However, at 4 months old, she was still only 25 so we don't think she will be very big. Rainie is very smart. We were able to teach her how to sit and stay by 11 weeks.<br />
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3 months old already.</div>
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My mom and Reign. I loved seeing them together. My mom used to be terrified of pitties... not anymore!</div>
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A few days ago, now 4 months old. She can high five and shake like a pro!</div>
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When we took her to my parents house when Christian had leave, we didn't know how she would react to my kitties. She ended up being very curious and playful towards them. However, Romeo wanted nothing to do with her. He hissed and spat. Rosie just hid. So I accepted she and my cats would never be friends :( Unfortunately, we don't really know anyone with a cat, so we were worried that we wouldn't be able to socialize Rainie with cats so that she would be friendly and gentle towards them.</div>
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So we decided to get our own kitty!</div>
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We decided to get a Bengal from a breeder. I would have been fine with any kitty, preferably a rescue, but Christian only wanted a Bengal, so I agreed. We chose another female. I originally wanted a male, but I preferred the markings of this female. She is an 8 week old brown spotted Bengal kitten. We decided to name her Katana, after the sword.</div>
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She's still scared in our home, and is not a fan of Rainie. Rainie has endured many hisses.</div>
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Rainie is VERY curious and excited about her new sister. She is very gentle around her already. I'm super proud of her!</div>
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Katana is very, very talkative. We barely got any sleep on the first night.</div>
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They were able to play together -- Rainie chewed on the plastic end while Kat played with the feathers. I can't wait for them to become best friends!</div>
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I hope you enjoyed this update. Our furry babies have brought so much joy (and frustration) into our lives already!</div>
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Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-54987115495633239032013-02-16T09:52:00.000-08:002013-02-16T09:52:12.369-08:00lilac spring blossom nail artI wonder if anyone can relate with me on this. I find it so relaxing to delve into some complex, intricate freehand nail art for 3 hours while watching my favorite TV shows. All that time spent for something that'll chip the next day, but I have so much fun while doing and feel so much at peace that I don't really mind. Not to mention, Christian gifted my family with 6 months of Netflix for Christmas so I've been having a blast with that. I've gotten through very episode of Prison Break, Sherlock, Twin Peaks, now I'm watching Pretty Little Liars. So much fun!<br />
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Anyways. I love this mani. It reminds me of the trees that will soon be blooming beautiful spring flowers and cherry blossoms... I am so very excited for that! :)<br />
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Aaaaaand I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day! Mine was nothing special. However, Christian bought me plane tickets to go visit him during my spring break for 8 days. I'm looking so forward to that :)</div>
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<br />Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com119tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-37875881544905724262013-01-22T08:21:00.002-08:002013-01-22T08:21:48.501-08:00glitter gradientsI've been obsessed with these manicures lately. It's perfect for when I feel that wearing one color is too boring, but I'm too lazy to delve into the world of freehand nail art: striping brushes and rhinestones (and 3 hours of my time). Glitter gradients can take a boring color and turn it into something awesome. And when I already start with a gorgeous color like this OPI, a sprinkling of glitter makes it look magical.<br />
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Related to my last post, I went to Sally Beauty Supply last night and picked up a of Ion Color Brilliance in 8RC (light copper blonde) and 20 volume developer. And after saturating my head in ammonia and chemicals, I can gladly say it's the exact Lana del Rey shade I was aiming for! A light strawberry golden brown. Do you guys want pics?</div>
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Anyways, sorry if this post if kind of bottle rambly. I start my spring semester of school tomorrow, and I really don't want to go back after being able to be lazy for over a month. On the plus side, after these couple of months, I only have 2 years to go until I get my psych degree. But.... I have to wake up early every day this semester. <i>shudder.</i></div>
<br />Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-73461223215932429592013-01-09T14:17:00.002-08:002013-01-11T09:44:54.730-08:00new hair color and barely there makeupWinter break from school for over a month with nothing to do means I get bored a lot. Which means I'll do things like dye my hair for fun.<br />
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I recently downloaded Lana Del Rey's revised edition of her album Born to Die. She looks amazing on the cover. The music is amazing: I particularly like American, Cola, and Blue Velvet.<br />
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I was bored, and I have a total girl crush on her. So I had a sudden impulse to go to Target and buy hair dye. I decided to dye my hair so it'd be a gorgeous strawberry-gold brown color like hers. Here's how it turned out, plus my FOTD.<br />
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Maybelline concealer<br />
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MAC Unconventional blush<br />
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Soft Brown<br />
Brule<br />
Manila Paper<br />
Mulch<br />
Solar White<br />
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It turned out a little darker than I wanted, but I am definitely not gonna try to lighten it at home! Oh well. It's still a light auburn, and I love it. Another plus, my MUFE Aqua Brow shade will not make me look like a makeup newbie who can't choose the correct shade anymore ;)</div>
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I love desserts. I mean, in a perfect world, every single meal of mine would be cake. Or cookies. Or ice cream. Or brownies. I'm not picky.<br />
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Well, I am picky in the sense that 99% of the sweets I'm going to eat <i>have</i> to be homemade. By me. With high quality ingredients. But other than that, I'm not picky.<br />
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Over the summer, when I lived with Christian, we would sometimes go to the bookstore for fun. I just liked to browse. He just liked to put up with me.<br />
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There I saw this cool looking cookbook. It's dark cover and neon light writing drew me in. Looking through its strange creative recipes made me have to have it. I bought it on Amazon ($15 less than the store!) and started to bake through it.<br />
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Here are two of my favorite cookie recipes from the book: corn cookies (seriously) and cornflake chocolate chip marshmallow cookies.<br />
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Unfortunately, many of the recipes in the book were either poorly written or poorly scaled down from their normal bakery-sized batches. All over the internet, people have trouble making their cookies. They spread out too much, look nothing like the pictures, have an off texture, etc. The cornflakechocolatediabetes cookie is definitely hard to make - they always come out paper thin. But they are delicious!<br />
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First off, here are the corn cookies.<br />
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I know it sounds kinda weird. Corn in dessert? But it's delicious. Don't knock it til you try it!</div>
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<b>Momofuku Milk Bar Corn Cookies</b></div>
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<i>makes about two dozen 2oz cookies</i></div>
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2 sticks softened butter (225g) (to ensure they don't spread too thin, I use 1 or 2 tbsp less than this)</div>
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1 1/2 c granulated white sugar (300g)</div>
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1 egg</div>
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2 tsp extract (recipe doesn't call for this, but I think it adds a lot. I use 1tsp each of vanilla and butter extract)</div>
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1 1/3 c flour (I use bread flour)</div>
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2/3 c freeze dried corn powder (65g)*</div>
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1/4 c corn flour (45g) (mix 1/4c flour with 4tsp dried corn powder)</div>
3/4 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp baking soda<br />
1 1/2 tsp kosher salt<br />
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<i>*you can get freeze dried whole corn kernels from Target or Whole Foods (or online). Grind it in a food processer or coffee grinder (specifically for spices) and measure from there.</i><br />
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1. Cream together butter and sugar on medium high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.<br />
2. Add egg, beat until well combined. The original recipe calls for beating in the egg for 8 minutes (!!!) but ain't nobody got time for that. I also think beating it for that long will contribute to the spreading of the cookie. Beat in extract.<br />
3. On low speed, add in all the dry ingredients until JUST mixed. Do not over mix.<br />
4. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour, or better, overnight.<br />
5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Scoop out cookies while still cold, spaced about 3 inches from each other.<br />
6. Bake for about 12 minutes. Check on them, see how soft they are in the center. Bake for additional time as needed.<br />
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The cornflake cookies take a bit more time and an additional step. You need to make something called cornflake crunch, but believe me, you won't mind the additional step. The crunch is so salty and delicious and try not to eat all of it before you make the cookies.<br />
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<b>Momofuku Milk Bar Cornflake Crunch</b><br />
<i>makes enough for 1 recipe cornflakechocolateetc cookies</i><br />
2 1/2 c cornflakes (170g)<br />
1/4 c milk powder (20g)*<br />
1 1/2 tbsp sugar (20g)<br />
1/2 tsp kosher salt (2g)<br />
4 tbsp butter, melted (60g)<br />
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<i>*you can get nonfat dry milk powder in most grocery stores in the baking aisle.</i><br />
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Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.<br />
1. Pour cornflakes into a bowl and crush them with your hands until they are about a quarter of their original size.<br />
2. Add milk powder, sugar, and salt and toss to mix.<br />
3. Add the melted butter and toss. The butter will kind of "glue" together all the dry ingredients to the cereal.<br />
4. Spread the mixture on a lined baking sheet. Bake for about 20 minutes until golden brown and toasty. Use in a recipe or eat as is (or try not to).<br />
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<b>Momofuku Milk Bar Cornflake-Chocolate-Chip-Marshmallow Cookies</b><br />
<i>makes about 2 dozen 2oz cookies</i><br />
2 sticks softened butter (225g) (again, use a tbsp or 2 less)<br />
1 1/4c granulated white sugar (250g)<br />
2/3 c brown sugar (150g)<br />
1 egg<br />
1/2 tsp vanilla extract (2g)<br />
1 1/2c flour (240g) (again, I would use bread flour because of the high fat content of these cookies)<br />
1/2 tsp baking powder<br />
1/4 tsp baking soda<br />
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt<br />
1 recipe cornflake crunch (above)<br />
2/3 c mini chocolate chips (125g) (or any you have on hand)<br />
1 1/4 c mini marshmallows (65g)<br />
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1. Cream together butter and sugars on medium high speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.<br />
2. Add egg, beat until well combined. Beat in extract.<br />
3. On low speed, add in all the dry ingredients until JUST mixed - no longer than 1 minute. Do not over mix.<br />
4. Still on low speed, add in the cornflake crunch, chocolate chips until barely mixed in. <b>For the marshmallows:</b> AFTER I scoop the cookies, I pinch off a bit of the top of the dough mound and add 4 -5 mini marshmallows, as shown in the picture above. Then I replace the top and lightly press on it. You can mix them in the batter if you want, but this ensures your marshmallows will stay in the center of the cookies, not the edges where they will spread out all over your baking sheet.<br />
5. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least an hour, or better, overnight.<br />
6. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Scoop out cookies while still cold, spaced about 3 inches from each other.<br />
6. Bake for about 12 minutes. Check on them, see how soft they are in the center. Bake for additional time as needed. These cookies are finicky, so they might need as much as 16 minutes. Keep an eye on them.<br />
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I know these recipes are a bit complex, but I love complex flavors. I also love baking in the kitchen for half the day. But maybe that's just me ;)<br />
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me decorating a (vegan) cake I made for my brother's birthday last year.</div>
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I hope you guys enjoyed one of my first baking posts! How did you like it? Should I post more?</div>
Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-67094579772045658042012-12-31T14:10:00.001-08:002012-12-31T14:10:11.690-08:002012: my favorite manicures and momentsHappy New Years Eve! Well, to those in America.<br />
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season... I definitely did. Christian came and we spent the 24th with my family and the 25th with his. It was fantastic!<br />
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Overall, 2012 was a great year for me. One step closer to getting my psychology degree, getting much, much better at nail art, 1 year closer till Christian gets out of the Marine Corps, him returning from Afghanistan, our first time living together... it was great. Here's to hoping 2013 is even BETTER!<br />
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I know I haven't been posting as much as I should. Uh... last post was over 3 months ago. I'll just try not to think about that.<br />
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Here's my manicure for the new year!<br />
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OPI Casino Royale with Essie French Kiss & freehand accents</div>
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My favorite gradient nails: Color Club Take Me to Your Chateau, OPI Do You Lilac It?, Essie French Affair</div>
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Christian's and my little apartment :)</div>
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Zoya Aurora</div>
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My first galaxy nails</div>
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Favorite glitter gradient! China Glaze Refresh Mint, Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday</div>
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When my family came to visit us in Oceanside</div>
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Election gradient nails</div>
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Thanksgiving freehand nail art</div>
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I was obsessed with french tips of different colors!</div>
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I learned how to surf this summer, even after being afraid of the ocean. Standing up was a proud moment for me!</div>
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My favorite freehand</div>
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Zoya Happi with freehand hisbiscuses</div>
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Christmas jelly - Essie Limoscene, China Glaze Party Hearty</div>
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OPI What's with the Cattitude, DL Happy Birthday, Essie Sugar Daddy</div>
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Spending Christmas with Christian :)</div>
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For the next year, do you guys have any requests of what I could post? I rarely wear makeup, but I do my nails every day and I cook/bake a lot. So, what would you like to see?</div>
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Have a great New Years! Much love to all.</div>
<br />Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-23100888432384375942012-09-24T14:37:00.000-07:002012-09-24T14:38:32.549-07:00birthday fotdHi everyone! My birthday was last weekend. Unfortunately, Christian is stuck in Camp Pendleton so I spent the day with my family. We went to a quaint little seaside town north of San Fransisco (Sausalito).<br />
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My local nail polish supply started selling Nubar. I think I pissed my pants when I saw the display.<br />
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Nubar Wildlife</div>
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And some pics from the day!<br />
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At the Sausalito farmer's market</div>
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My parents are so adorable!</div>
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I think so. I mean, just look at these. I could get lost just staring at all the little differences and subtle colors and overall sparkly-ness.<br />
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Okay, I'm done. Let's get to the tutorial.</div>
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You'll need a gaggle of colors. Inspired by the stock photo of the galaxy above, I tried to choose colors similar to it that varied in finishes. From left to right: Orly Matte Vinyl, China Glaze Metallic Muse, OPI I'm Indi-a Mood for Love, Color Club Lazer Pink, China Glaze Bermuda Breakaway, Color Club Wild at Heart, Revlon Galaxy, China Glaze Fairy Dust.</div>
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You'll also need a base + top coat, plus a [dry] makeup sponge. If you use sponges for other things (like I do, for gradient nails) cut it in half so you don't waste it. The half is enough for these nails, and it's easier to work with. But if you're lazy, leave it whole. What do I care?</div>
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Apply your base color. you can really use any almost black polish here, but I'd try to stick with a purple or blue based one. I chose just a plain black matte because it's opaque in 1 coat and dries fast. But use what you want!</div>
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Take your base color and dab it in one corner of the sponge. Dab the excess off on a piece of paper. I love how the chrome finish of this polish looks underneath all the finished layers -- it adds an extra dimension and sparkle. Or maybe I'm just delusional.</div>
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Take your sponge and randomly sponge blobs on your nails. Re-saturate the sponge after each nail, to ensure the color is consistent on all nails. And try to make each blob look different or place them in different areas of your nails!</div>
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Take your next color, and dab it on a different corner of your sponge. Repeat steps 2-3, but try to make these blobs a bit smaller so they are contained within the previous light blue blobs. Make sense? Like, I want the pink color to be in the center of the light blue.</div>
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With my light pink, I repeat steps 2-5. Once again, make these blobs smaller than the previous ones.</div>
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Next, I use my dark blue to make linear blobs (is that a contradiction?) outside of the pink centers.</div>
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And then I do the same with my dark holographic purple. Ooh, sparkle!</div>
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Apply a thin layer of one of your glitter topcoats. I try to use 2 different kinds -- this one has a variety of glitter shapes. I tried to get a few hexagonal glitter pieces on each nail. </div>
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Put on a quick dry topcoat and clean up your nails. Look at these gorgeous specimens! Each one is unique!</div>
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Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-9671145322434228352012-06-21T16:25:00.000-07:002012-06-21T16:25:40.246-07:00celebrity inspired look: lana del reyHave you guys heard of Lana Del Rey? If you read music magazines, watch Saturday Night Live, or hell, even go on Yahoo, you've probably heard of her. Opinions of her are mixed. I'm one of the rare people who absolutely love her. Regardless of what her music sounds like (which I do enjoy!), I think she is one of the most glamourous, sexy, and iconic celebrities out there. If I could reinvent myself, I'd be Clara Del Rey. Okay, maybe not, but still....<br />
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I was inspired by this photo of her - she looks absolutely glowy and summery. God. I just want to be her.<br />
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Maybelline concealer<br />
MSFN Medium<br />
Seeds of Love (e/s used as blush)<br />
Lightscapade<br />
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eyes-<br />
NYX Milk<br />
Soft Brown<br />
Creole Beauty<br />
Amber Lights<br />
Mulch<br />
Dazzlelight<br />
Ricepaper<br />
Rich Ground f/l<br />
Espresso (over Rich Ground to darken)<br />
L'oreal False Lashes<br />
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lips-<br />
Lollipop Loving<br />
Love Nectar<br />
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I also fell in love with her nails. Here's my (all natural) version!
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I used China Glaze 24k Gold, Zoya Purity, and China Glaze Pink Underground.<br />
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Thanks for reading!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-3070297976237473232012-05-24T11:17:00.000-07:002012-05-25T09:29:29.806-07:00take deux: pastel gradient nailsGuys, I'm in love.
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Well yes, with Christian, my kitties, cooking, and Big Time Rush, but besides those.<br>
<i>I'm in love with gradient nails.</i> Especially these. I mean, pat on the goddamn back, Clara. These are awesome.<p>
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I used the technique outlined in my last post but with a little twist. I first did 1 coat of my base color, the light pink, then sponged a gradient of light blue to pink on top of that. It made for a flawless, smooth, perfectly transitioning gradient.<p>
Yes, I'm proud.
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I'm dreaming up all the color combos I can using this technique. Mint to lilac, orange to purple, blue to red.... I'm excited!
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<center>Color Club Take Me To Your Chateau<br>OPI Do You Lilac It?<br>Essie French Affair</center><p>
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Damn. These photos make my heart go pitter-pat. I think I'll go change my current mani right now...Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-34959639237004307152012-05-16T17:06:00.001-07:002012-05-16T17:06:46.399-07:00tutorial: gradient/ombre nailsAh, such impatience the period of almost-summer and end-of-the-semester brings. Being stuck in limbo where you know your work is almost over, but you still have finals to finish. It's like waking up on a sunny morning, getting out of bed, and getting punched in the face. Yeah. Well, I'm in that period where I'll find anything to do besides study. Besides, why study now if you can study the day before the final? I retain information better that way, anyways. ;)
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So when I saw a picture of a gradient manicure, I thought, "Wow! Looks time consuming! Challenge accepted!". And I did it. I've posted a lot of different color combinations of this mani on Instagram. But here's how I do it!
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Paint somewhat thin strips of each polish on the now damp sponge. Try to overlap each color slightly.<p>
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Bounce the sponge up and down on some paper. This will help take off the excess polish, and it also helps blend the colors a bit.<p>
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Then press the sponge on your nail (darkest color at the tip). Bounce it up and down a bit, like you did on the paper. It will be very sheer. If you want more a of 'stain', you could leave it at this, but I prefer bolder colors so I like to let the nail dry for a bit, and then take the sponge (without having added any more color) and continue dabbing it on my nail. So basically, I like to 'build up' the color. <p><center>
Repeat steps 2-4 on all nails.</center><P>
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Thanks for looking. Check out my instagram (claralhotak) to see the other color combinations I've done!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-75495912950144791212012-04-17T21:11:00.013-07:002012-04-17T21:45:32.355-07:00hair today, gone tomorrowThe above is obviously a pun. An extremely relevant pun. This post happens to be about hair. See, I posted yesterday. I posted today. So I'm a little overwhelmed. My "posting" page hasn't had this much traffic for a year or so. Oops. So yeah, I'll definitely be gone tomorrow. And the day after that...<br /><br />But yes, I'm here for today.<br /><br />Only because I had some people asking for a post about my hair. And by some, I mean 1. (Hi Sarah!) It was peer pressure, man. I felt so pressured to post this. So after a day of school, archery practice, baking, and shopping, I took pictures of my hair and uploaded them and even made a freakin' 300+ frame GIF. <i>Three hundred goddamn frames.</i> I think my computer system now has PTSD.<br /><br />So yeah. Hope you enjoy ;)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXYaoTvZ1akcT_I0X7UlEYrRTdR4K30OsqvJhLVqTmVnIlQtS8N8YzS_8TTt9bRVt5-0v4RytNuvP8mu4p4jvSOdUw6HvNfIOKih0HN4dbnPFz09xw8m5n9T0qkHXI8KDPPmTbN5YRvw/s1600/Photo+on+4-17-12+at+5.42+PM.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXYaoTvZ1akcT_I0X7UlEYrRTdR4K30OsqvJhLVqTmVnIlQtS8N8YzS_8TTt9bRVt5-0v4RytNuvP8mu4p4jvSOdUw6HvNfIOKih0HN4dbnPFz09xw8m5n9T0qkHXI8KDPPmTbN5YRvw/s400/Photo+on+4-17-12+at+5.42+PM.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732592204222269778" /></a><br />Now that I got that picture out of the way, shall we continue?<br /><br />My hair has always been fine. I'm talking baby soft, can't-even-hold-a-bobby-pin, braids-thin-as-sticks fine. Over the years I've come to enjoy it. Especially after a brief stint with Biotin. <i>Shudder</i>.<br /><br />So I don't use a lot of products on my hair. I wash it at night, and let it dry overnight. I use:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZecpiB3kv5gB1_xx-NOE2vjashkYGVsBuYxbkQldhFw994GwrAQTtPQEvAMMmiFy-eHSnmlVZoCD2ois6wo8-_jPLX8J4c_55-IP0XOcs-wFMb3GfOq2GOcHUuXFHqfmVTDATdy0tbak/s1600/1DSC_0125.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZecpiB3kv5gB1_xx-NOE2vjashkYGVsBuYxbkQldhFw994GwrAQTtPQEvAMMmiFy-eHSnmlVZoCD2ois6wo8-_jPLX8J4c_55-IP0XOcs-wFMb3GfOq2GOcHUuXFHqfmVTDATdy0tbak/s400/1DSC_0125.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732593158245157618" /></a><br />The BedHeads were a duo I bought at Costco for $20. It smells like pineapples. I love pineapples.<br />The John Frieda I use to 'brighten' my hair a bit. I'm definitely not a blonde, but I feel that this makes my hair a bit more golden. This smells like melons and chamomile.<br />The red John Frieda I use as a deep conditioner. It makes my hair sssoooo sssooofffttt and it smells like Abercrombie perfume. Not that I own any.. or anything.. arg.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqvDH1u3DMsF_nVgNHVdEcL_DXYC9mPbCf6MAxhN_YPnFoqm6-Q8rYNZYtFYezSpq7-XP8ALEP0vy0AkpnY79yM1r1UcMKALv4y3xF_7vGbZOgxUmsBKX_7iC24_DgUvxeQWLvZkih_E/s1600/1DSC_0113.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqvDH1u3DMsF_nVgNHVdEcL_DXYC9mPbCf6MAxhN_YPnFoqm6-Q8rYNZYtFYezSpq7-XP8ALEP0vy0AkpnY79yM1r1UcMKALv4y3xF_7vGbZOgxUmsBKX_7iC24_DgUvxeQWLvZkih_E/s400/1DSC_0113.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732593797188013826" /></a><br />Do you like my condescending face? Yeah, me either. It looks like this most of the time. <br /><br /> I brush/style my hair in the morning. I touch a blowdryer maybe once a year. A flat iron more often. And a curling iron the most. I found this Zoe clampless iron at my TJ Maxx for around $15. It came with 3 interchangeable barrels, each different sizes. I love it. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFfm2icVKAB90-ua-T94GECxaV0zYAXpQCyS7Q7tRc6mkOsW4mSCoY67mj1taYy9H9b8qnSZIusKqNEP7Pipl7NuT3K04w6CB7Djrzj5fZMlLNel7d8VjEivZkuS8nG-IBXX1qIaDXCE/s1600/1DSC_0160.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOFfm2icVKAB90-ua-T94GECxaV0zYAXpQCyS7Q7tRc6mkOsW4mSCoY67mj1taYy9H9b8qnSZIusKqNEP7Pipl7NuT3K04w6CB7Djrzj5fZMlLNel7d8VjEivZkuS8nG-IBXX1qIaDXCE/s400/1DSC_0160.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732594143052636242" /></a><br /><br /><br />My hair color is another thing. I don't really do anything with it. When I was younger I dabbled in semi-permanent dyes. But I stopped when Christian told me he preferred natural over any other color. So I made peace.<br />It wasn't even that hard. My hair is magical in the sunlight. It almost looks like gold.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tb2RwoQc7oxl_gWSlwHdNSlkN7TXY42_doIKpLu_paOVeZERr0WkM62fy8COwKGuCvHKJkoaWO4wFomlVDIuYJw28W8k4mebpHOBdAQPAqXU97qFzC9HQP7JaCWa0KqR_OHP6OfPwJQ/s1600/1DSC_0145.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6tb2RwoQc7oxl_gWSlwHdNSlkN7TXY42_doIKpLu_paOVeZERr0WkM62fy8COwKGuCvHKJkoaWO4wFomlVDIuYJw28W8k4mebpHOBdAQPAqXU97qFzC9HQP7JaCWa0KqR_OHP6OfPwJQ/s400/1DSC_0145.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732595642901004402" /></a><br /><br />Length wise, my hair is pretty long. It often doesn't feel that way because of the fine texture of it, but it goes past the, uh, boob region. Texture wise, I've never considered my hair to have much of a texture. I always called it 'nothing' textured. It wasn't straight, wavy, or curly. It still isn't. These pictures after after a day of playing with my hair, tossing it into topknots, ponytails, and buns, 2 bike rides, and many ends of archery. So don't be fooled.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC37sXlXNoswt5c3pHU8k_5s0dZgM1q4Vdbhmpeb055AYZZSXwg4GVIn-wM7lVEbCGEFMh84r26valVR74sv6ZGxjhJ1CkMUPQ4062YefrBinddHWFuowyAoA9pZvr9On-XZdsguw5Og/s1600/1DSC_0161.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC37sXlXNoswt5c3pHU8k_5s0dZgM1q4Vdbhmpeb055AYZZSXwg4GVIn-wM7lVEbCGEFMh84r26valVR74sv6ZGxjhJ1CkMUPQ4062YefrBinddHWFuowyAoA9pZvr9On-XZdsguw5Og/s400/1DSC_0161.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732596637253588850" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3edtcbeQfEujUocEYazoX3Mmq28q6LLeWNDdEsPLX9GBSRWVOm4VuYpEiXZyjjgjL9qw6IKhOow2CVqheG2cLgeexr_nvMv7cfEyG2VP4X2scHZAmcBvk4krFQJQGdVLnBAPyCla7f4/s1600/1DSC_0162.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3edtcbeQfEujUocEYazoX3Mmq28q6LLeWNDdEsPLX9GBSRWVOm4VuYpEiXZyjjgjL9qw6IKhOow2CVqheG2cLgeexr_nvMv7cfEyG2VP4X2scHZAmcBvk4krFQJQGdVLnBAPyCla7f4/s400/1DSC_0162.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732596626068676050" /></a><br />I guess I have a natural ombre thing going on. Sweet.<br /><br /><br />And Sarah asked for a kitty. Here you go. Though I must warn you, cuteness can kill...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2XlNi0pfGtjH5EfozaPIR9vnBOLC1HSY6LhwvoVTQOROsjEU8S6HHukUmRH29TU30MyXd8YGKT5t2cKpJ9Dd4U2DokyfoTzhi2fEkQJS7TuaVmce-PFFYSy1iKkHr8PhnjRoDe5qk74/s1600/1DSC_0133.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf2XlNi0pfGtjH5EfozaPIR9vnBOLC1HSY6LhwvoVTQOROsjEU8S6HHukUmRH29TU30MyXd8YGKT5t2cKpJ9Dd4U2DokyfoTzhi2fEkQJS7TuaVmce-PFFYSy1iKkHr8PhnjRoDe5qk74/s400/1DSC_0133.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732596064651446578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh3GEMMWoZAWT0r1VPY30FUgrSiWRSQZrgq0adWsK_OESgtc5XTVD8GN16_5bFDx5qh9wqRDDbDmNipKM8q2IcFzug026onVIC9Y1ylDaUhVuLjOGVJdwHn_rWmq9y70Hflrdk8OFZFw/s1600/1DSC_0139.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihh3GEMMWoZAWT0r1VPY30FUgrSiWRSQZrgq0adWsK_OESgtc5XTVD8GN16_5bFDx5qh9wqRDDbDmNipKM8q2IcFzug026onVIC9Y1ylDaUhVuLjOGVJdwHn_rWmq9y70Hflrdk8OFZFw/s400/1DSC_0139.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732596054912871218" /></a><br /><br />Anyways. Posting 2 days in a row is having its toll on me. I need to go hibernate for another month.<br />See you later!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-58944513515032739962012-04-16T15:28:00.003-07:002012-04-16T15:36:27.603-07:00strawberry limeade.. or something like thatAfter a week or so of horrible, rainy weather, the Bay Area finally got some sunshine this weekend. So, I felt like doing some summery makeup! The berry pinks and hint of lime in this look make me reminisce of strawberry limeade... not that I've ever had one or anything. That sounds like something Sonic would carry. But I do not live near a Sonic. And that ramble was pointless.<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN Medium<br />Dainty<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Sweet & Punchy<br />Rose pigment<br />Petal Worship<br />Cranberry<br />Sketch<br />Brule<br />Solar White<br />Carbon (to set liner)<br />Eyeko grafitti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal Telescopic mascara<br /><br />lips-<br />Lollipop Loving (my favorite l/s ever!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95mSZnMIUSWMGeaAOkMxfsoNCybHEfTKLbfi8ZVa5ta3C46OyeAjay7riXOxR063kssnSwEm5SSOtJHk4R7tCHjR9xW70eHojc9mnofzO54zaV6IgZwkw38D8lnLsE2svxmaVe8Tid5o/s1600/1DSC_0380.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh95mSZnMIUSWMGeaAOkMxfsoNCybHEfTKLbfi8ZVa5ta3C46OyeAjay7riXOxR063kssnSwEm5SSOtJHk4R7tCHjR9xW70eHojc9mnofzO54zaV6IgZwkw38D8lnLsE2svxmaVe8Tid5o/s400/1DSC_0380.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732130098555288018" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcrr4HJ7_62aEqlS9sklOJqXOhvzxiEdtRc9f9s6lRvKTy9kBVZialC5-6indsvSMYmKG74xxbFLWWqAJcaVti6jW_Nto6Mc3zE-uPi-NptZqYaJ9ba0Ip5UaFX_4ES9lDALx39qv9MY/s1600/1DSC_0360.png"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5uvyl8LxGoyJoEAIjFpho26AVNDF3M-XhiBIi6x1z7ZuwVw8kAsyGYWqU7PQrPu2sJC56Gdu9JVHfXobT-CvrnwhRdbYsF3pqGPhAyzyED2nqxSq_iLtfEEenDaIKqRBlNYQftyZ-vLA/s400/1DSC_0428.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732129900934448898" /></a>Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-53162478187925563112012-03-08T12:19:00.009-08:002012-03-08T12:55:33.637-08:00my life in instagram photos<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj_c5oePgAPGH-HaeA4sdGTTrJ1MCF8Vk0zjDjcw1AqntSS_IehxSd0U6Ys42C_ou-jiPZ4gDN4qfWvsJ4raqgZ4_nscJcgixreVasPn_s0UldITCqP66weI88MxuZdP6AcfIr4NPYgEo/s1600/603e9ff45b4811e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKj_c5oePgAPGH-HaeA4sdGTTrJ1MCF8Vk0zjDjcw1AqntSS_IehxSd0U6Ys42C_ou-jiPZ4gDN4qfWvsJ4raqgZ4_nscJcgixreVasPn_s0UldITCqP66weI88MxuZdP6AcfIr4NPYgEo/s400/603e9ff45b4811e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629021249537938" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOG-7L7TKrVziAELAyNXsezew05f0wOOIjWKrlAl9IyBs3iTJylzZFXtEcCCgx5GFkKhXzcR_YDGyh761V-n0CphP89nbVhaHUH6fcJ5mO0KRjVZTIj-wJplkctw273e3kcS_DWqioofX/s1600/8cb1cca054e511e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZOG-7L7TKrVziAELAyNXsezew05f0wOOIjWKrlAl9IyBs3iTJylzZFXtEcCCgx5GFkKhXzcR_YDGyh761V-n0CphP89nbVhaHUH6fcJ5mO0KRjVZTIj-wJplkctw273e3kcS_DWqioofX/s400/8cb1cca054e511e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629017029544274" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Zoya Avril / Essie Licorice</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKSIEnbni1XB7jOtjvVLbyUsPuiyQwj4F9peiCUm-6SpLeQXYxQp5fi8IkJsE-W00uKAhqr-aZYo364uUyvXGpLfEiLJo1RdtbX0ldN8u7kLrb8Zxg3QsefFFVztFWhFySNnTkxl69D2U/s1600/7927f9884d4811e19896123138142014_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWKSIEnbni1XB7jOtjvVLbyUsPuiyQwj4F9peiCUm-6SpLeQXYxQp5fi8IkJsE-W00uKAhqr-aZYo364uUyvXGpLfEiLJo1RdtbX0ldN8u7kLrb8Zxg3QsefFFVztFWhFySNnTkxl69D2U/s400/7927f9884d4811e19896123138142014_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629008876003602" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze High Hopes / Essie Licorice / Orly Gumdrop</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpbL2JCC2wPMcnuun55ersUQuayqL_wdqOvrEZr1A8lGCznKsYGiyNMKVDhqzLpKCiI8X7sTBdLPVg4VMQbL67ju6expafH98qj6IKKnTg7-ispAaW4or4YuNcthBzTx740NkNGtD8JE/s1600/c31291ca634b11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJpbL2JCC2wPMcnuun55ersUQuayqL_wdqOvrEZr1A8lGCznKsYGiyNMKVDhqzLpKCiI8X7sTBdLPVg4VMQbL67ju6expafH98qj6IKKnTg7-ispAaW4or4YuNcthBzTx740NkNGtD8JE/s400/c31291ca634b11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629591553528290" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPot_XyJo6WmKMbh1Ll0RWU_3jfv47JITpMQT1V0tXdYlSut-uGEK2oHVYJ6YGasJAuS1U6PS6cancGIQ_miMVPtojAnjvQ0l24VNJFIcOtKn6Nx97C-_LV2bjTdB4IqQNmGVr-J5uh4/s1600/7a1f03444cef11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGPot_XyJo6WmKMbh1Ll0RWU_3jfv47JITpMQT1V0tXdYlSut-uGEK2oHVYJ6YGasJAuS1U6PS6cancGIQ_miMVPtojAnjvQ0l24VNJFIcOtKn6Nx97C-_LV2bjTdB4IqQNmGVr-J5uh4/s400/7a1f03444cef11e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629587322029362" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC9jkZ8bgUeRYpwd6qdPSF0oTOGKtdDwFfKuuhZW6lJnors8pReqi-iFhAcmiJBeXxepNUIKV1aYEnAl1KIUGVA47hGPU3KFl32L0VbAUYNOyIghilwWbnhiksX_2KWR3rCACN1444-0/s1600/95cf3fd24b5a11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKC9jkZ8bgUeRYpwd6qdPSF0oTOGKtdDwFfKuuhZW6lJnors8pReqi-iFhAcmiJBeXxepNUIKV1aYEnAl1KIUGVA47hGPU3KFl32L0VbAUYNOyIghilwWbnhiksX_2KWR3rCACN1444-0/s400/95cf3fd24b5a11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629581497758978" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnTl0cabG32PLoGOKActVCM7jn5HAUWWtsQUUX2DyG3G8JnJgnmtxanrSbaRlh1v4IYMDVtEn2yOsYyB9J-9eoUwue6ngWVhzTB3LWGOMDZM7vgmf2CtP80LTsdb-PFAuhZZJ9bo1zW0/s1600/34f31cf058b711e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnTl0cabG32PLoGOKActVCM7jn5HAUWWtsQUUX2DyG3G8JnJgnmtxanrSbaRlh1v4IYMDVtEn2yOsYyB9J-9eoUwue6ngWVhzTB3LWGOMDZM7vgmf2CtP80LTsdb-PFAuhZZJ9bo1zW0/s400/34f31cf058b711e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717629576727193506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYYjSvq5og0neE_1tiPOImM0FdJKEF1dH9Fe0H_p1Kwlr1yOA3rVldmAGGKt_QcWrdPzE0lOPACkKKvZemmUibNeRhHunjSt_0P6-cbC2FLTmFmzlVSh1FawOiI-LAPqj8Sb-4l1EfT0/s1600/ee4498de667011e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJYYjSvq5og0neE_1tiPOImM0FdJKEF1dH9Fe0H_p1Kwlr1yOA3rVldmAGGKt_QcWrdPzE0lOPACkKKvZemmUibNeRhHunjSt_0P6-cbC2FLTmFmzlVSh1FawOiI-LAPqj8Sb-4l1EfT0/s400/ee4498de667011e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630626939184130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate macarons filled with peanut butter ganache</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-i6FBbiMV0WMjKJ-3uHGmBAqCoU93lrPvoTkTznt6rLq9vmoF20TxYJP-Xk7xBDhZn6NprAtnhA3UIT_Rn8neqn_5wWk2MoiawfIjOiy2SgihZkS7d6GgxHy_N7NTbPo9aZCJT6U5tw/s1600/f4e116ea693611e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX-i6FBbiMV0WMjKJ-3uHGmBAqCoU93lrPvoTkTznt6rLq9vmoF20TxYJP-Xk7xBDhZn6NprAtnhA3UIT_Rn8neqn_5wWk2MoiawfIjOiy2SgihZkS7d6GgxHy_N7NTbPo9aZCJT6U5tw/s400/f4e116ea693611e1a87612313804ec91_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630627034738386" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Gothic Lolita</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljOIKYNCkMqaLye6zdFAtay_pqZPmNuGnDruQ-8EcveiSJ2ms3r9NDAm74u3U0UX-BQnseEh1RlxAZccnHBmdZgDdGyFhjIYqI29FmPRN0_ceEImTwI30vSo7wFHljTrtsqAbGmpYJ4c/s1600/9e2bc4ee61b611e19896123138142014_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhljOIKYNCkMqaLye6zdFAtay_pqZPmNuGnDruQ-8EcveiSJ2ms3r9NDAm74u3U0UX-BQnseEh1RlxAZccnHBmdZgDdGyFhjIYqI29FmPRN0_ceEImTwI30vSo7wFHljTrtsqAbGmpYJ4c/s400/9e2bc4ee61b611e19896123138142014_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630619806849842" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYJU7xnkaX934xFvZmOWUm89XAVqLQ6BwxTwcbwjuzHkoxNv7Sw6SNdM6PhsUQ7CXqFWlRrt8hn3gXNGyxAhvhloojvmAq9ksVjL88Khz4kddD-9xasRouBFV4buru0sAPtOtfyjiGLg/s1600/2a08bbd449e311e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYJU7xnkaX934xFvZmOWUm89XAVqLQ6BwxTwcbwjuzHkoxNv7Sw6SNdM6PhsUQ7CXqFWlRrt8hn3gXNGyxAhvhloojvmAq9ksVjL88Khz4kddD-9xasRouBFV4buru0sAPtOtfyjiGLg/s400/2a08bbd449e311e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630619703628738" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">OPI Overexposed in South Beach</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2RpjHC9u9XhzxprWjOnqWa1CFsA_TAWkesN2-2RhnfhGDJWMD6Pgc2ghZjIVSxC2gH0zi9RWb1rchvMoxkjd14ap-hEQOXk-_lRBAzACD4MXL__o6XPJX4nLYkh38MNt6KyzcjS6jwo/s1600/b84b6a52545311e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2RpjHC9u9XhzxprWjOnqWa1CFsA_TAWkesN2-2RhnfhGDJWMD6Pgc2ghZjIVSxC2gH0zi9RWb1rchvMoxkjd14ap-hEQOXk-_lRBAzACD4MXL__o6XPJX4nLYkh38MNt6KyzcjS6jwo/s400/b84b6a52545311e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630613990043058" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6W5ZFtCPBnG6dglgJnIQtthmDvwkulBFl5478r8-94QwNx0uPIgtLqi-6NhsZF3na8J8Vm9K1uoLO5_pWVl1FVyt1WiyhnG20OcK5QAKv9y5EE_A8VJAM8PrLzawIK2_lz5cLJDdtlY/s1600/45093f2e633a11e19896123138142014_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6W5ZFtCPBnG6dglgJnIQtthmDvwkulBFl5478r8-94QwNx0uPIgtLqi-6NhsZF3na8J8Vm9K1uoLO5_pWVl1FVyt1WiyhnG20OcK5QAKv9y5EE_A8VJAM8PrLzawIK2_lz5cLJDdtlY/s400/45093f2e633a11e19896123138142014_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630909400808962" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9YHNgmpqFRrdbi6EtAywe_6P70BztzWUY6nAXcUAnmD8U7Omumedlt25zLseTjdym2t-zIwzzRHWNwvl9_W6HGf-75e7ujcff_hee-VOOsWBSrEtweVxh1VadWccR3Z1oQBOfjHSfek/s1600/f4cbbbd0663c11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9YHNgmpqFRrdbi6EtAywe_6P70BztzWUY6nAXcUAnmD8U7Omumedlt25zLseTjdym2t-zIwzzRHWNwvl9_W6HGf-75e7ujcff_hee-VOOsWBSrEtweVxh1VadWccR3Z1oQBOfjHSfek/s400/f4cbbbd0663c11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630902606621858" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr_GYSIJu-Rk77szK5_U3qLhHQRyH7L1v9q2XyuKf3PEVhgkMiYCYjqdqtI9aau546TyxFKvunuTEQbQAyx9p6BOSUDi8_ToNdXqgnzS4GzqNFgzuLZqk8Ob30ZNdFfRVtynU4DFLEcE/s1600/e75ad11a686d11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWr_GYSIJu-Rk77szK5_U3qLhHQRyH7L1v9q2XyuKf3PEVhgkMiYCYjqdqtI9aau546TyxFKvunuTEQbQAyx9p6BOSUDi8_ToNdXqgnzS4GzqNFgzuLZqk8Ob30ZNdFfRVtynU4DFLEcE/s400/e75ad11a686d11e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630895339120754" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">OPI Pedal Faster Suzi / OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzg6N6B4LI70D9io-RVrV45OgLc3kiHxMWZd_s_W3KTvgabbxBwRV6_csrFJUlDwprymA3HQZx5FrHygvlrofX76HkMT6GWK3w14SN34lC0Xk52os043DODWWFf9eyUdz641QCc3AUlM/s1600/bbad7c2c59cf11e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipzg6N6B4LI70D9io-RVrV45OgLc3kiHxMWZd_s_W3KTvgabbxBwRV6_csrFJUlDwprymA3HQZx5FrHygvlrofX76HkMT6GWK3w14SN34lC0Xk52os043DODWWFf9eyUdz641QCc3AUlM/s400/bbad7c2c59cf11e1b9f1123138140926_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630896362394418" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">OPI Big Apple Red / Essie Licorice</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpgo6hYiOmlwfa6PXWYOh4F2KIswnS8LZoo56xRRbFWk-Kuh6Yv6lq9t7mfmCq3rH0LlGNkNaKees_YZZGFUvkKmmp4SVKlJ5isDXuVHYopYf1ZQKKRVS8wGLKd0uBuVgXejn2-2s69Y/s1600/6aa0653249e011e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBpgo6hYiOmlwfa6PXWYOh4F2KIswnS8LZoo56xRRbFWk-Kuh6Yv6lq9t7mfmCq3rH0LlGNkNaKees_YZZGFUvkKmmp4SVKlJ5isDXuVHYopYf1ZQKKRVS8wGLKd0uBuVgXejn2-2s69Y/s400/6aa0653249e011e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717630890258150514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheppHUdhufL-aSypUTBzIBqXDQA5eadecvFBoH74Jom7nG0jafMGOxGxaVUleyRdAMRY448v3suWfTHFVFtFMufaa9mCkDZtN4liDXFiT6wCxBzxfh2FJaKTtCN0LhHgZu0k606HYccxo/s1600/f91d315a658d11e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheppHUdhufL-aSypUTBzIBqXDQA5eadecvFBoH74Jom7nG0jafMGOxGxaVUleyRdAMRY448v3suWfTHFVFtFMufaa9mCkDZtN4liDXFiT6wCxBzxfh2FJaKTtCN0LhHgZu0k606HYccxo/s400/f91d315a658d11e1989612313815112c_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631262258801922" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Bare if you Dare</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VeUO9SoKnTxB7LxRWIaaHs0rcQTKIgZwxVWj0q0jBTk15oGq6Xi8ArodjNhFExRDtHnl6fF4on4XHbsbGtJGA2It6CSm3tyYgLgUratYWuer_I1HEfjUAr9MC16qL2lHw28D_cB8BRE/s1600/ba9859545d0a11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4VeUO9SoKnTxB7LxRWIaaHs0rcQTKIgZwxVWj0q0jBTk15oGq6Xi8ArodjNhFExRDtHnl6fF4on4XHbsbGtJGA2It6CSm3tyYgLgUratYWuer_I1HEfjUAr9MC16qL2lHw28D_cB8BRE/s400/ba9859545d0a11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631257267697698" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Essie Wicked</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpmkHsvRR-LBD98f-7W3mNnQiT6qm-5_3JQy-ugxIATcwuWXe1rzAB-NAB8_ym8P0cSwfc-xX1fgAcDeQNdvFr_SPknp1IMsiB6kpZKXxVZ6ZC48uD5lP1sLoX8a-DI-tZZEGVbTAU0c/s1600/807acbce5d8911e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpmkHsvRR-LBD98f-7W3mNnQiT6qm-5_3JQy-ugxIATcwuWXe1rzAB-NAB8_ym8P0cSwfc-xX1fgAcDeQNdvFr_SPknp1IMsiB6kpZKXxVZ6ZC48uD5lP1sLoX8a-DI-tZZEGVbTAU0c/s400/807acbce5d8911e1abb01231381b65e3_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631247671413986" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBUTMcy_Bs1yuJwLxe26yblW1ypMTgGthlQY9Cg-z6SVwRSskGq-Bf0T3KdMQuBaNuW_Z4qYlmAy5POzVbN8Nar03mZsAIhpG2EZUv7UUVFWSC5YvzrqC_HaBJpFIh_9V440nbKON9oY/s1600/d63a57f265a711e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwBUTMcy_Bs1yuJwLxe26yblW1ypMTgGthlQY9Cg-z6SVwRSskGq-Bf0T3KdMQuBaNuW_Z4qYlmAy5POzVbN8Nar03mZsAIhpG2EZUv7UUVFWSC5YvzrqC_HaBJpFIh_9V440nbKON9oY/s400/d63a57f265a711e19e4a12313813ffc0_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631246924439810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Chocolate macarons filled with a Chambord strawberry buttercream</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06XNCNvXpNinThXpK-E30E0sNcqayvNKGhEjzcfaPj0X6tN2iOivci8rWBO_dInpLYqJM7Vu6PplvKHP-Zd6JxNu1zcQPKuxgJ3t-Des-m53lhguj4GtOUtpz5456Od0fFFbp6BSCoF4/s1600/4f722b18642c11e19896123138142014_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06XNCNvXpNinThXpK-E30E0sNcqayvNKGhEjzcfaPj0X6tN2iOivci8rWBO_dInpLYqJM7Vu6PplvKHP-Zd6JxNu1zcQPKuxgJ3t-Des-m53lhguj4GtOUtpz5456Od0fFFbp6BSCoF4/s400/4f722b18642c11e19896123138142014_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631241082608562" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8pVXNxv7_T2Ksq5UyWanz2bMhxgYy1wM_XF5tygRploIg3uvpkPWXWMFkDotReLCEC7CX1g3GtcmLkonuRLTdXQ8RtExmKM7koqWjCH6SlxHgXTuQQjjLtMDcsqlAL661sJWiYCiR2E/s1600/aa31e1ee617d11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih8pVXNxv7_T2Ksq5UyWanz2bMhxgYy1wM_XF5tygRploIg3uvpkPWXWMFkDotReLCEC7CX1g3GtcmLkonuRLTdXQ8RtExmKM7koqWjCH6SlxHgXTuQQjjLtMDcsqlAL661sJWiYCiR2E/s400/aa31e1ee617d11e18bb812313804a181_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631529880951810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze FYI</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUWERwA_7VkX_UCV-qwvByZ19TvTuSq-DngiNkBWxo8bAuhJ4fqait9me8z5aBExhpCCf3oM5oZcLneluGc-OzWaBDUGzJ-KjObtdk9IOl94Smb_of8kUZvBYVEkvWmZxar8isk4uNWQ/s1600/23ad3950576b11e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUWERwA_7VkX_UCV-qwvByZ19TvTuSq-DngiNkBWxo8bAuhJ4fqait9me8z5aBExhpCCf3oM5oZcLneluGc-OzWaBDUGzJ-KjObtdk9IOl94Smb_of8kUZvBYVEkvWmZxar8isk4uNWQ/s400/23ad3950576b11e180c9123138016265_7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5717631525358266258" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />If you want to follow me on Instagram, my username is claralhotak. Thanks for looking :)Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-21810942118747991162012-02-17T15:30:00.000-08:002012-02-17T15:34:08.291-08:00a little retro, a little creepy.... all meLong time no post, eh?<br />Lazy me + new semester + other interests = dead blog. Math sucks, am I right?<br /><br />Anyways, this was my NOTD for the past couple of days. A little retro because of the half moons. A little creepy because, well, it looks like blood. And all me, because that's just the way I am!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKmLZAqjsLptPkmbKypw5IhqWyVN7yLxAMf5zOf3yHfTqzS2HWQNCJsTsZbwXkTgw_TgV_HD6xb1LyXGoFpmwREVDdfAbdgyEZAnnK9lhZFIxAj8TuAjBLwnWWDyXyZ3S3S2cYD7l5Ut0/s1600/1DSC_0007.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKmLZAqjsLptPkmbKypw5IhqWyVN7yLxAMf5zOf3yHfTqzS2HWQNCJsTsZbwXkTgw_TgV_HD6xb1LyXGoFpmwREVDdfAbdgyEZAnnK9lhZFIxAj8TuAjBLwnWWDyXyZ3S3S2cYD7l5Ut0/s400/1DSC_0007.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710251495983645010" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZaJE7jfawyUYOl2B0Q_KxJWv3Z9MJr5GKxIk9gZLCpBlPRk6A_qXPuaO74mYtigrHrDrC8Tv4AWn0m-Fz0iiQPJ4rpE8k0v6GUhaetDTQT_c7zUNYH27b8CG3y2WJsvofvm353Hy1_w2/s1600/1DSC_0021.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZaJE7jfawyUYOl2B0Q_KxJWv3Z9MJr5GKxIk9gZLCpBlPRk6A_qXPuaO74mYtigrHrDrC8Tv4AWn0m-Fz0iiQPJ4rpE8k0v6GUhaetDTQT_c7zUNYH27b8CG3y2WJsvofvm353Hy1_w2/s400/1DSC_0021.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710251479767600114" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHWxmqNWb-L9h9oDFuqwQeJpFKrpIwvO2gY4If7vz_OeoSgHGpUEES4Ifwwo19WHb18ZGS-TxQqVbHg9eCOcjRpcev53FRu8tjxLRZNUpRY0ugaUKdK2ecwcdOAWDt1uQRiy0K7lpSPdk/s1600/1DSC_0029.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjHWxmqNWb-L9h9oDFuqwQeJpFKrpIwvO2gY4If7vz_OeoSgHGpUEES4Ifwwo19WHb18ZGS-TxQqVbHg9eCOcjRpcev53FRu8tjxLRZNUpRY0ugaUKdK2ecwcdOAWDt1uQRiy0K7lpSPdk/s400/1DSC_0029.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5710251463412212642" /></a><br /><br />OPI Sand in my Suit<br />Essie Rock Candy<br />China Glaze Ravishing, Dahling<br /><br />I used french tip guides and paper hole reinforcers to make it perfect.<br /><br />I'm seeing and meeting my favorite band on Sunday... I am so nervous, and I may die, so if I don't post for a long time, it's because of that.<br />Just kidding.<br /><br />Not really.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!!!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-18585160653161523232012-01-11T14:45:00.000-08:002012-01-11T14:57:42.918-08:00clown makeup done rightIf there's one thing I love, it's slapping bright-ass colors that are not meant to be in a look together on my lids and making it work. If there's another thing I love, it's boring, neutral looks. Go figure.<br /><br />I've done clown makeup before! Check out <a href="http://claralikesguts.blogspot.com/2010/05/clown-makeup.html">this</a> post from two years ago.<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN Medium<br />Vintage Grape<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Soft Brown<br />Sweet & Punchy<br />Romping<br />Reflects Very Pink glitter<br />Carbon<br />Vanilla pigment<br />Brule<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Red Cherry lashes #747m<br /><br />lips-<br />Lollipop Loving<br /><br />The lighting today wasn't in m favor - the colors weren't accurately portrayed through flash OR no flash. So I gave you a crappy mixture of both. You're welcome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq7vLaMq1ru0u6_EkmoaoLP3cB2jWgGSKGvy6YvRcm4n6u0jSrdqfnPYeNVafldYdAsC73aXNo5-8b6uqE1meeI_xnC-RSU7r-lMnMtUTAAM5_Lb4WMFIfnaejcCQsb9x49y0FU7jqb1m/s1600/1DSC_0026.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlq7vLaMq1ru0u6_EkmoaoLP3cB2jWgGSKGvy6YvRcm4n6u0jSrdqfnPYeNVafldYdAsC73aXNo5-8b6uqE1meeI_xnC-RSU7r-lMnMtUTAAM5_Lb4WMFIfnaejcCQsb9x49y0FU7jqb1m/s400/1DSC_0026.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511840758454786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnG6JKXr9wBiL9nz-GlCBPdZTAAmZyRxm_H_62hpxDPuAccSYe0lZNqm36Gs3Vo68v70BbvErEjLjhGWpm-3jmjFW1dXqFdN3_MuDk2PF-xOLP4OQ2DS2xRrrCSFeEWZS-mQK2XVPnO82/s1600/1DSC_0074.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 277px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOnG6JKXr9wBiL9nz-GlCBPdZTAAmZyRxm_H_62hpxDPuAccSYe0lZNqm36Gs3Vo68v70BbvErEjLjhGWpm-3jmjFW1dXqFdN3_MuDk2PF-xOLP4OQ2DS2xRrrCSFeEWZS-mQK2XVPnO82/s400/1DSC_0074.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511400408049730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8HYBjpzcAunAKB99Is4Vl4MAQrrcSysskyitS1DYa7v6NyPn2zuSUZEYNfsWE8p5AQhnok-IppxDxliZCmZXuyxpw3vL-zBhadc37SqZe5t3zzsAEzcBM7TkUzO80c0XijEQB-QIUrTQ/s1600/1DSC_0095.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8HYBjpzcAunAKB99Is4Vl4MAQrrcSysskyitS1DYa7v6NyPn2zuSUZEYNfsWE8p5AQhnok-IppxDxliZCmZXuyxpw3vL-zBhadc37SqZe5t3zzsAEzcBM7TkUzO80c0XijEQB-QIUrTQ/s400/1DSC_0095.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511384148872578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOODtUouDrvTYtX9NgwidoIXdoJZbUW_W7xvKIAEwUlwF_Zth5-uPQM_VrcKUGjTonozuzMJusSu-81A7vq5PNvpO1wgdjixnL7IedgDsuJr4lGO5x0ex1bfXogZarRuN7SA-meZXtjny/s1600/1DSC_0096.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOODtUouDrvTYtX9NgwidoIXdoJZbUW_W7xvKIAEwUlwF_Zth5-uPQM_VrcKUGjTonozuzMJusSu-81A7vq5PNvpO1wgdjixnL7IedgDsuJr4lGO5x0ex1bfXogZarRuN7SA-meZXtjny/s400/1DSC_0096.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511372647852226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5Gg9k1CwcHcVv2My6MjuwF6f9xBzyJ9SdLIGsGzsm0ymS7QPRbX9fdnMCQq8Ew4zTpOyFX7C8Bki5YWvlY_bj1P1gE0gNWYQrnM9MBMLfK2ttNrQRNwvZyo8WC9Y9q2QuF-1OUhHG-dM/s1600/1DSC_0115.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 146px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ5Gg9k1CwcHcVv2My6MjuwF6f9xBzyJ9SdLIGsGzsm0ymS7QPRbX9fdnMCQq8Ew4zTpOyFX7C8Bki5YWvlY_bj1P1gE0gNWYQrnM9MBMLfK2ttNrQRNwvZyo8WC9Y9q2QuF-1OUhHG-dM/s400/1DSC_0115.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511353973024338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Fb6ByYU45B20Z5qFp6ppbAKeBaKXW8W9CTqp-7fm59f0kE5rl0bxHdPTfwVeRyXtJ_YUiyEVK1gzBuqmC58aOcI_LIWzSdsFun8EQVYoM6H0fvZkMZumXr9aft1Fj76EC5o5pBJWmNCr/s1600/1DSC_0116.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 156px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Fb6ByYU45B20Z5qFp6ppbAKeBaKXW8W9CTqp-7fm59f0kE5rl0bxHdPTfwVeRyXtJ_YUiyEVK1gzBuqmC58aOcI_LIWzSdsFun8EQVYoM6H0fvZkMZumXr9aft1Fj76EC5o5pBJWmNCr/s400/1DSC_0116.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696511347966047218" /></a><br /><br />On an unrelated note, my kitty Rosie was being really cute today. But what else is new?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C-rPB9WWUL4rig8_d9YaUSav2icGnUfPxY5lyZWLHrFkZgJ74Rkd-9wERcBCTTolzYqsmxppQ6LCPZp40rekywmjYn-7d2Se1570E_xg__rHglRY2BylBGtebv6rQCshMN5oqBv6GWN3/s1600/1DSC_0130.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4C-rPB9WWUL4rig8_d9YaUSav2icGnUfPxY5lyZWLHrFkZgJ74Rkd-9wERcBCTTolzYqsmxppQ6LCPZp40rekywmjYn-7d2Se1570E_xg__rHglRY2BylBGtebv6rQCshMN5oqBv6GWN3/s400/1DSC_0130.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696512168484457810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fzQaYNml1hyfjzFvTRUMLEL7GPnt2a_yp4y4qEzHnWD9ELQ9T1ARRU8P3f5-xkn4S2dxzNnuFieiu9x6MOAxiQfIz7QMybRi0PSgF-5OQRgpgOGulcTnREHMwmVL-HJXd5mYvHpTgkHE/s1600/1DSC_0152.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7fzQaYNml1hyfjzFvTRUMLEL7GPnt2a_yp4y4qEzHnWD9ELQ9T1ARRU8P3f5-xkn4S2dxzNnuFieiu9x6MOAxiQfIz7QMybRi0PSgF-5OQRgpgOGulcTnREHMwmVL-HJXd5mYvHpTgkHE/s400/1DSC_0152.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696512149199141682" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWliBlDT72e73GId7LjRpHa1BgmwFPBfIS5jhXB6DETXeV1kEQeXNmaFLq2qalq5UzPpUoRGu1jhkpQpWiZoC9gmat5gsOv4N1hl5jCuSTPum-Zr5C38d5D0pTkrY0htBMdyXe4dctCWY/s1600/1DSC_0147.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSWliBlDT72e73GId7LjRpHa1BgmwFPBfIS5jhXB6DETXeV1kEQeXNmaFLq2qalq5UzPpUoRGu1jhkpQpWiZoC9gmat5gsOv4N1hl5jCuSTPum-Zr5C38d5D0pTkrY0htBMdyXe4dctCWY/s400/1DSC_0147.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696512138564164738" /></a><br /><br />Also life just sucks. But thanks for reading! Have a great day!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-36417564753357151892012-01-08T16:16:00.000-08:002012-01-08T16:20:13.391-08:00hazelNot only do I have hazel eyes... but I have hazel eyeshadow to match!<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN Medium<br />Pinch o Peach<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Brule<br />Woodwinked<br />Too Faced eyeshadow duo in Lucky Charms<br />Carbon<br />Solar White<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Daiso half lashes #13<br /><br />lips-<br />Viva Glam Gaga II<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sY7UQTqjeHbCs0qEuPBjF7KlEEMgLBnn8hFvvEZNKikM8Z0fzGXugV5VJnBnjj2CM_tXebFE-O6j93kk_oAw4isLTYphqXJo3HpFXN-pYYZNsGYFWL6E_eC8_m7NSwE3PXLMy9QK7IuN/s1600/1DSC_0035.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5sY7UQTqjeHbCs0qEuPBjF7KlEEMgLBnn8hFvvEZNKikM8Z0fzGXugV5VJnBnjj2CM_tXebFE-O6j93kk_oAw4isLTYphqXJo3HpFXN-pYYZNsGYFWL6E_eC8_m7NSwE3PXLMy9QK7IuN/s400/1DSC_0035.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695420309329096626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid36VLCLb7Eo04kkQayaTpimY_586gNSf4L4AVoVBIecqoZoh14dO1Pcpl-jneVu1vIwDDhkM7Ca62DD0XPdfsb5RwmHtQtIIUj05_3tM4CMA_r5d6FdjTJaczRAFMtUURDZ_VgI3GOzKu/s1600/1DSC_0005.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid36VLCLb7Eo04kkQayaTpimY_586gNSf4L4AVoVBIecqoZoh14dO1Pcpl-jneVu1vIwDDhkM7Ca62DD0XPdfsb5RwmHtQtIIUj05_3tM4CMA_r5d6FdjTJaczRAFMtUURDZ_VgI3GOzKu/s400/1DSC_0005.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695420296205914626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb26cNuIb9wrYnJgprbLNJMy5yrUj-8tmsg-Nn4R9iZV01a6XdGwlEP6yQf296UqZE8e_NBDkgkb3M0EMQKOZ-EcXCcfFN-zwUuT_vvFSpnSW9-LKx0MpUxn2uMcAs5C3Jf1eihPkBORs/s1600/1DSC_0042.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglb26cNuIb9wrYnJgprbLNJMy5yrUj-8tmsg-Nn4R9iZV01a6XdGwlEP6yQf296UqZE8e_NBDkgkb3M0EMQKOZ-EcXCcfFN-zwUuT_vvFSpnSW9-LKx0MpUxn2uMcAs5C3Jf1eihPkBORs/s400/1DSC_0042.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695420287856912386" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD4wANmV1pT5gAybuVgh-m1kLoRjdsjyaEmWWjBEef91xgbdr2wREOoIOoXAyBWnij8Vh9Frh9Csq9-NdQ863KSrrxNP7jXsLpsc3E8hCYxVH-FHZmyTL9Y2gbAntGkYGAMP-KwqE4nMj/s1600/1DSC_0020.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmD4wANmV1pT5gAybuVgh-m1kLoRjdsjyaEmWWjBEef91xgbdr2wREOoIOoXAyBWnij8Vh9Frh9Csq9-NdQ863KSrrxNP7jXsLpsc3E8hCYxVH-FHZmyTL9Y2gbAntGkYGAMP-KwqE4nMj/s400/1DSC_0020.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695420276162788690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPXTvlQsi_J6qrdEN61jF_XZ7Zm7lIbF0lnQkfMpTC7c7kficHeZlmhcZcBfdXQIZ1oPNlAQX-rFGME7PiFsaLFS1xuWikzXbyMS4V6KrhInJH07BskJVqMvmrGm6ep3UgBZrJzl_ClrG/s1600/1DSC_0069.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPXTvlQsi_J6qrdEN61jF_XZ7Zm7lIbF0lnQkfMpTC7c7kficHeZlmhcZcBfdXQIZ1oPNlAQX-rFGME7PiFsaLFS1xuWikzXbyMS4V6KrhInJH07BskJVqMvmrGm6ep3UgBZrJzl_ClrG/s400/1DSC_0069.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5695420267222564290" /></a>Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-16151562371670819812012-01-07T11:19:00.000-08:002012-01-07T11:30:41.174-08:00baked by clara: homemade strawberry-kiwi jamAll throughout my life, I have jumped from hobby to hobby. Be it makeup, knitting, painting, or nail polish, they all fade into each other and change like the seasons - slowly creeping away without much notice. Right now, my heart belongs to cooking/baking. If I can make anything, from scratch, I will. Almost all boxed/processed foods, no matter how healthy, have some extra ingredients that I can't pronounce. So I would much rather just make it myself and know everything that goes into it! And it's so much more fun that way. Enter: homemade jam.<br /><br />You will need:<br />1lb fresh/thawed fruit<br />1/4c raw sugar<br />1/4 c water<br />lemon zest (not pictured)<br />Stevia (optional)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ozgQjUhQZUEdPuWUONjnglkVJhyphenhyphenGdEu2nH7v_-8jec85NYvwnzQ1sWWXvCMcBvl3Em3Vc5dxeQdjRKJRPbEUeqfJW3EhvJc2fkBDrGYeglmbs9qdtPs9zOhK9jk_YduCzSjhbktJ3y6M/s1600/1DSC_0029.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ozgQjUhQZUEdPuWUONjnglkVJhyphenhyphenGdEu2nH7v_-8jec85NYvwnzQ1sWWXvCMcBvl3Em3Vc5dxeQdjRKJRPbEUeqfJW3EhvJc2fkBDrGYeglmbs9qdtPs9zOhK9jk_YduCzSjhbktJ3y6M/s400/1DSC_0029.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694973106569040002" /></a><br /><br /><br />For my 1lb of fruit, I used about a cup of strawberries and 3 large kiwis. Quarter your strawberries, peel and dice your kiwis.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVOKfRnE0UCXB0I4F2VzjWFGsRySbAedXC1tZAf3o7hRLsUGxkvo0Zd3Vib-D2eFvMPqvle0DmHwoUbgBKgS9ahlmqZ9Y3cAyjqFOchirV06nFxdsZeYCfqMVysZdrZG_GkZaffjBGAjx/s1600/1DSC_0015.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqVOKfRnE0UCXB0I4F2VzjWFGsRySbAedXC1tZAf3o7hRLsUGxkvo0Zd3Vib-D2eFvMPqvle0DmHwoUbgBKgS9ahlmqZ9Y3cAyjqFOchirV06nFxdsZeYCfqMVysZdrZG_GkZaffjBGAjx/s400/1DSC_0015.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694973474288833602" /></a><br /><br />Bring your water to a simmer in a small saucepan.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFgwoaKBn0sx2tRvPJO8ubnF_RFyEsyWjbwRRyVaW3jOlvnD_ZByQ_j0JsBv0u9HmNNwyQ7NSgyPmqzWI_KD3otaKwgzHHQBfMTcqQ0-F_M42OA0oFmp4I0SO_fFDlmisYD4A64m8ufWY/s1600/1DSC_0031.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFgwoaKBn0sx2tRvPJO8ubnF_RFyEsyWjbwRRyVaW3jOlvnD_ZByQ_j0JsBv0u9HmNNwyQ7NSgyPmqzWI_KD3otaKwgzHHQBfMTcqQ0-F_M42OA0oFmp4I0SO_fFDlmisYD4A64m8ufWY/s400/1DSC_0031.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694973679080529346" /></a><br /><br />Throw in your fruit, sugar, and zest from about half of the lemon. Stir.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzara8-UDtDQ3cfeR0Wz7sfg3ikyx_cqfZexAV6RcHpHy718Tn3jrSwunZJW7dTaD5ADvrVIyXpWgokYEO92D273iq6NXiiEqamp_7gxSfG3WR_bcUNiGc6WYQZ8foD0fzU289d24K-kQ6/s1600/1DSC_0045.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzara8-UDtDQ3cfeR0Wz7sfg3ikyx_cqfZexAV6RcHpHy718Tn3jrSwunZJW7dTaD5ADvrVIyXpWgokYEO92D273iq6NXiiEqamp_7gxSfG3WR_bcUNiGc6WYQZ8foD0fzU289d24K-kQ6/s400/1DSC_0045.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694973908349538082" /></a><br /><br />Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer/reduce for about 1 hour, to an hour and a half, until it's nice and thick. It won't have the exact consistency of store bought jam because of it's low sugar content. It'll look somewhat like this:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUypBP0DQEZCgRwwyQK9UApM8iY5x1JumTt2rxPyhXRObaG4y4frFD9U64hz9qKIdN2ClLPoEXN4ytZgl3Hb0iX8GQJoJSXZ7RDLfUEcOGN44LL-uhCJGAnhm2NXoupJZFuU_bjOWmlJ5R/s1600/1DSC_0047.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUypBP0DQEZCgRwwyQK9UApM8iY5x1JumTt2rxPyhXRObaG4y4frFD9U64hz9qKIdN2ClLPoEXN4ytZgl3Hb0iX8GQJoJSXZ7RDLfUEcOGN44LL-uhCJGAnhm2NXoupJZFuU_bjOWmlJ5R/s400/1DSC_0047.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694974262316679218" /></a><br /><br />Stir in some Stevia if jam is not sweet enough. Let cool and store - I used an old jam jar.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2KXD_n-ZzwhKW7RpfOSYYh2ghfi6FdE9HZLelY3Bwgk8cXNItB1GcjQTmLSw2cA-IRVJrGpVjdf6yiuWdkv_qWEJIRxvQxXZQm5lcDvrMrU8ojhLTQ6WM8HEGwoVqc5uB-NdhtV6TTQY/s1600/1DSC_0057.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2KXD_n-ZzwhKW7RpfOSYYh2ghfi6FdE9HZLelY3Bwgk8cXNItB1GcjQTmLSw2cA-IRVJrGpVjdf6yiuWdkv_qWEJIRxvQxXZQm5lcDvrMrU8ojhLTQ6WM8HEGwoVqc5uB-NdhtV6TTQY/s400/1DSC_0057.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5694974374123982610" /></a><br /><br />Pretty damn easy, right?<br /><br />I noticed that I am 4 followers away from 1,500. That's crazy. I can't believe people actually like me.<br /><br />Thanks for reading :)Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-70803061475554934352011-12-27T11:24:00.001-08:002011-12-27T11:29:43.785-08:00just one of those daysWhere I feel like crap, everything sucks, and I don't know what to do with myself.<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN Medium<br />Azalea Blossom<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Soft Brown<br />Patina<br />Bruised Plum<br />Young Punk<br />Carbon<br />Yogurt<br />Too Faced e/s duo in Boy Toy<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Red Cherry lashes #82<br /><br />lips-<br />Angel<br />C-Thru<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_8gC0MJmloMAgcqDRutYm231KHuooMyDrULhI_DS_B476lrEaGLS2QJdhdNxGeBsCNyQ_Ao3SW2xvkqmfml767NZNSCJoVnbTwnz1xz5oe61hMKaWJdTrp9vRQo4Pz2GCY7ozdmN2hOf/s1600/1DSC_0013.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia_8gC0MJmloMAgcqDRutYm231KHuooMyDrULhI_DS_B476lrEaGLS2QJdhdNxGeBsCNyQ_Ao3SW2xvkqmfml767NZNSCJoVnbTwnz1xz5oe61hMKaWJdTrp9vRQo4Pz2GCY7ozdmN2hOf/s400/1DSC_0013.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892063362564034" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYQy_DRXdg0nxkr5UtQtlfgMm7XFT7mbV2dNUwJTIBRBNmTDOxZck2RfdT3UzDoLjoxCnN9rBqZ7uJAP1rcsCqB4PH84_HB9uVBNeIn8wu4yHecw56ksPC9B7XXUhr00pYCZBoh1vXo7O/s1600/1DSC_0035.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHYQy_DRXdg0nxkr5UtQtlfgMm7XFT7mbV2dNUwJTIBRBNmTDOxZck2RfdT3UzDoLjoxCnN9rBqZ7uJAP1rcsCqB4PH84_HB9uVBNeIn8wu4yHecw56ksPC9B7XXUhr00pYCZBoh1vXo7O/s400/1DSC_0035.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892047942781218" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIowC4hw6A0pZnFHmMUx1gDMVnJAYVXRYYFntUcb56N6CVjWWo_MYjbbnrNinmdAz_JV6h1o7MoBoAfNyiWgGB6TaviXWl-sOV2IjvVjAwDh7s4MxqNHDs43Mh3jB7pUgtHG20EbNc_Tn/s1600/1DSC_0034.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIowC4hw6A0pZnFHmMUx1gDMVnJAYVXRYYFntUcb56N6CVjWWo_MYjbbnrNinmdAz_JV6h1o7MoBoAfNyiWgGB6TaviXWl-sOV2IjvVjAwDh7s4MxqNHDs43Mh3jB7pUgtHG20EbNc_Tn/s400/1DSC_0034.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892024597135794" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD74-6B5IUZU1HkWPAVSfWrWXS9vmvRfjd5ap5zGAhshZaeh9fyy_mgs0upw3Nh8gTDd1poQbIbZbtqAZ40d4B93TsIQSxrGWHH9bPdn3vuGIU0C5RBku27By6lQsKsCAK2mIKcglwJR9/s1600/1DSC_0025.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 149px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJD74-6B5IUZU1HkWPAVSfWrWXS9vmvRfjd5ap5zGAhshZaeh9fyy_mgs0upw3Nh8gTDd1poQbIbZbtqAZ40d4B93TsIQSxrGWHH9bPdn3vuGIU0C5RBku27By6lQsKsCAK2mIKcglwJR9/s400/1DSC_0025.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892011808337170" /></a><br /><br />Christmas:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7odrZ43Q5eYbOLDjZ4JCSQUtabCxuN2m7PT7MfluNhG0rYvFtjxtbz9KXTWenXZR_4IKKf-8AxFvC9FxHDFLT2zfBMTspjjrtSLm4V1jZFg-EJrn1m9pRz1zpy6u129MeErY2HWepClJi/s1600/1DSC_0074.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7odrZ43Q5eYbOLDjZ4JCSQUtabCxuN2m7PT7MfluNhG0rYvFtjxtbz9KXTWenXZR_4IKKf-8AxFvC9FxHDFLT2zfBMTspjjrtSLm4V1jZFg-EJrn1m9pRz1zpy6u129MeErY2HWepClJi/s400/1DSC_0074.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892450734541570" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP89fpmREreDaq5T1yPSfufXKpMsYbMlS034GM7ClYLS3o7O99ESunD0kqcm1DsmzD8lpDuHq2WUTOeGcRXd9hGy88Ma7TM2cRFRFUPoQwP5GQcwK6Xk-FKuVbG7UH36tRhqbBjygZNGF/s1600/1DSC_0089.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimP89fpmREreDaq5T1yPSfufXKpMsYbMlS034GM7ClYLS3o7O99ESunD0kqcm1DsmzD8lpDuHq2WUTOeGcRXd9hGy88Ma7TM2cRFRFUPoQwP5GQcwK6Xk-FKuVbG7UH36tRhqbBjygZNGF/s400/1DSC_0089.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892430033435074" /></a><br /><br />I think my cats like Christmas more than I do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX1jBHQmHEjxRT1JyJO8adWrpCbTYehvTvfoWnSolF6uooIbCUCZYtR2dwYJB2qss2lC2XL5VU-tb5ZbXEm63a1jEMlDVnKGdVk5qq_ZZLhskVw25w61fr1ht6QtvqOVZM6avrbwUq0gjH/s1600/1DSC_0150.png"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVAGv95tAQ_oDR_WITn_XzLPauqTrDwgPeBdrUcSFAFCzxbev3UbY_HqgMIWq-I7o2dRow6CcEU6A5DVVOTeGu1UC-eNQfoX37sfKU3xc2EpMIPtj0HVeVIeIYIMj8WRRf90MvZfl3EVx/s400/1DSC_0186.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690892381535051538" /></a>Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-88611934537096733722011-12-02T20:00:00.001-08:002011-12-02T20:13:41.412-08:00bringing some color to these dreary daysface-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN Medium<br />Azalea Blossom<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Vanilla pigment<br />Soft Brown<br />Too Dolly<br />Black Tulip<br />Sketch<br />Beautiful Iris<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Ardell Wispies<br />Too Faced Starry Eyed in Restraining Order (lower lashlines- didn't show up in pictures)<br /><br />lips-<br />Viva Glam Gaga II<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFLX1D4bBABp9PQe2oDFQxwU4sQXngOeO2olKUVuc2WrzHb52FlaPGTr1UF1JVeUCDDisVulOCqc_Pzn2lxeRssrZMruWuWWQYPDv8QOD25bgsNzJnHb-TcqkCjHCDyFmyvyVDDKVNT5W/s1600/1DSC_0540.png"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZk9DqnYq8k3uCzxzIruhXRoPshrDuyozgFSnxa3y-3p5X9P_ySK8BpbCt_XLRI_CRK4cLrdljcsT8WEhkltIAEEZc-tdyz9rcliXwxysASnnQbWegFZshCIOeoDrJ2Kzz2YS8i3aFUp7H/s400/1DSC_0532.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681747710148764370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh64JCEo1DcsEvoeMBfK7NR5dw2290V-TNBGC_hfQVNg6t3t4HZycZO5X2rosRzb92xfqVMZu9tp2SQVMFrph-JKWTpSkU5_955Iq4OYei4qhHOyIlMt-R5w-BgbXA7x33_vTYMd8jPlc/s1600/1DSC_0546.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmh64JCEo1DcsEvoeMBfK7NR5dw2290V-TNBGC_hfQVNg6t3t4HZycZO5X2rosRzb92xfqVMZu9tp2SQVMFrph-JKWTpSkU5_955Iq4OYei4qhHOyIlMt-R5w-BgbXA7x33_vTYMd8jPlc/s400/1DSC_0546.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681747674543312466" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPp0W9qh6bNCf8jkrVX99awwbWppaC6LCzlp_Sincz2tIWPpLjvmQqmEtFUfltS2Sb6XOiC_o_cyr7Op3v6y1spK91iY3m2ImqSiNG4nwQ0_99L1__wCXePp4unP141CS6ov40fOjnisw/s1600/1DSC_0520.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEPp0W9qh6bNCf8jkrVX99awwbWppaC6LCzlp_Sincz2tIWPpLjvmQqmEtFUfltS2Sb6XOiC_o_cyr7Op3v6y1spK91iY3m2ImqSiNG4nwQ0_99L1__wCXePp4unP141CS6ov40fOjnisw/s400/1DSC_0520.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681747667896120530" /></a><br /><br />I was inspired by <a href="http://www.manicureaddict.com/2011/11/challenge-day-30-inspired-by-tutorial.html">Katherine's</a> nail art post to do these. I love them!! I had henna done on my hands over the weekend but it's fading fast. Boo :(<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88Zjf9ev61dODMx2rV4Lda9VQGTmq5_E9Xq2ZD705QJXiRtNWmFpQxz7ucSluuyyvmwURnR0EFbGaY69N1iTutU1mNXLOa8jOBVWNgau8faNTJ1JPRzzA_SB_eurFrvyIjAevlzeaytG6/s1600/1DSC_0623.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 363px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh88Zjf9ev61dODMx2rV4Lda9VQGTmq5_E9Xq2ZD705QJXiRtNWmFpQxz7ucSluuyyvmwURnR0EFbGaY69N1iTutU1mNXLOa8jOBVWNgau8faNTJ1JPRzzA_SB_eurFrvyIjAevlzeaytG6/s400/1DSC_0623.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681749186054552610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9y0sOxwssYkRA2684V6vXjjUuNz8K6HOly7fYHh15X-qpz0WUHEg7-AnigA3aBTejgBBAczCoPtSpqY1PPEdmWqssrSl4bOpykNheSggSoAIcruZkMfrIgGJtxPSv9IO2T90txRoEx5r/s1600/1DSC_0615.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9y0sOxwssYkRA2684V6vXjjUuNz8K6HOly7fYHh15X-qpz0WUHEg7-AnigA3aBTejgBBAczCoPtSpqY1PPEdmWqssrSl4bOpykNheSggSoAIcruZkMfrIgGJtxPSv9IO2T90txRoEx5r/s400/1DSC_0615.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5681749175936665442" /></a><br /><br />Thanks for looking. Have a great weekend!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-28219687304478365292011-11-24T20:42:00.000-08:002011-12-02T20:13:23.437-08:00the holidays are here!I hate winter. But I love Christmas time! Thanksgiving isn't too special in my family because we're from the Czech Republic and the only ones from our family who live in the US- but to me, it means it's almost Christmas! Yay!<br /><br />Here I am prepping the turkey.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaf_1PR-oOK07lk1CEYeOs1WXJ3yS3ZTNI2GlVzKl2KiX4HeXqljByWc7-Aw509OjX1WTdtgmt0xwD7x9_GzVZjx9HC_wOme1HzJFmEzYe5d-CoYFIDxHaNfFsFzaQSON5DjY7AYeUn1BK/s1600/1DSC_0477.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaf_1PR-oOK07lk1CEYeOs1WXJ3yS3ZTNI2GlVzKl2KiX4HeXqljByWc7-Aw509OjX1WTdtgmt0xwD7x9_GzVZjx9HC_wOme1HzJFmEzYe5d-CoYFIDxHaNfFsFzaQSON5DjY7AYeUn1BK/s400/1DSC_0477.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678789583993147362" /></a><br /><br />And here's my festive makeup!<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MAC MSFN Medium<br />Pinch O Peach<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Soft Brown<br />Flip<br />Cranberry<br />Sketch<br />Vanilla pigment<br />Amber Lights<br />Solar White<br />Too Faced Starry Eyed in Stalkerazzi<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Daiso #13 half lashes<br /><br />lips-<br />touch of C-Thru l/g<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tGAZcBRqlGdf20UT9U4_H0wIk6Qx5-8vh7SjZ356rSYzZSnC1OKJq7aCI6bcAEJgu3I_mMDdoEkwojwdoS9wUQDHP7JifmIy_1EUtARMdaoUZjS0TXVc0lQcTX3fK9NmUQqUK1-9yQyy/s1600/1DSC_0531.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tGAZcBRqlGdf20UT9U4_H0wIk6Qx5-8vh7SjZ356rSYzZSnC1OKJq7aCI6bcAEJgu3I_mMDdoEkwojwdoS9wUQDHP7JifmIy_1EUtARMdaoUZjS0TXVc0lQcTX3fK9NmUQqUK1-9yQyy/s400/1DSC_0531.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678790508945529106" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rGk9dsMrz95FM2KaomatLeFNaRnTWMfv2F3EJ8IdtInQad9yUlRfNJvtyoZhMcs3RfIMTs-FSKRskaH0qyq9xzFbn1ltmzx9ftaYCWgjnDFy6Rfy1zO4OqOuvIWuJhNSi5P4bVM7d3WS/s1600/1DSC_0512.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 269px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rGk9dsMrz95FM2KaomatLeFNaRnTWMfv2F3EJ8IdtInQad9yUlRfNJvtyoZhMcs3RfIMTs-FSKRskaH0qyq9xzFbn1ltmzx9ftaYCWgjnDFy6Rfy1zO4OqOuvIWuJhNSi5P4bVM7d3WS/s400/1DSC_0512.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678790495130767426" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpEJfYHoBui8Ic_AVsSLYFEzUMCY70LfeZd01G3sYcz18LSJ9tQ9Y21GUXSpazVZRUZfIZq4c1LospXFJWrkpdsC5iET5jIyCwtLbhNobLxqVLka2cA3UYIqsyYQXshKP4posslqjIJcc/s1600/1DSC_0530.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDpEJfYHoBui8Ic_AVsSLYFEzUMCY70LfeZd01G3sYcz18LSJ9tQ9Y21GUXSpazVZRUZfIZq4c1LospXFJWrkpdsC5iET5jIyCwtLbhNobLxqVLka2cA3UYIqsyYQXshKP4posslqjIJcc/s400/1DSC_0530.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678790486907596738" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05aZTB6dWKxNpLe8CV5vXo28_Wfp6su64HApgZidAvOHgVn9JRBmecnXihVhO00HFGOXXAQEyZAhihzwIx0pTmAB3NBwV7N6h0fFOLj9gXpjxNFYroJ3UthTGIizoIgu2XlC4U2ydIXVB/s1600/1DSC_0484.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 141px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj05aZTB6dWKxNpLe8CV5vXo28_Wfp6su64HApgZidAvOHgVn9JRBmecnXihVhO00HFGOXXAQEyZAhihzwIx0pTmAB3NBwV7N6h0fFOLj9gXpjxNFYroJ3UthTGIizoIgu2XlC4U2ydIXVB/s400/1DSC_0484.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678790473196683954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaDGQhQZSbW9hXoH0g9hMvl7mwqMJjnkht1F8_jmE5Upa7rIooYeRoI7EKfh7W_c9AtouU9XJuO5DngLjD9bflEsvM667SmKz3w_accZQrYaOsTiiJWd9XR2sZQsGb3XRHD2Q1XJo5NIu/s1600/1DSC_0485.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIaDGQhQZSbW9hXoH0g9hMvl7mwqMJjnkht1F8_jmE5Upa7rIooYeRoI7EKfh7W_c9AtouU9XJuO5DngLjD9bflEsvM667SmKz3w_accZQrYaOsTiiJWd9XR2sZQsGb3XRHD2Q1XJo5NIu/s400/1DSC_0485.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678790466742924418" /></a><br /><br />Okay... since this is my blog, I gotta have a sappy, personal moment here. Tomorrow is Christian and mine's 3 year anniversary. Even though he's in Afghanistan, he sent me a gift. A huge gift. A surprise gift!<br />I enjoy collecting orchids, and of course Christian had to do a little better than any old regular orchid: he got me a beautiful 5-foot tall one!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVGUUHOqf5W-PpIz0zB-m5lkaj4dKEyJ4yixQt7-uw4NL4K9Gu5fH_u7SORt6vwKFdzQO7SdCWre2UUco8X0WTZjcfCqZ-fQ6m6GDM7Vof2auvWDkPcoGDzjuuNYks4GN5p6LcETdl34Y/s1600/1DSC_0550.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWVGUUHOqf5W-PpIz0zB-m5lkaj4dKEyJ4yixQt7-uw4NL4K9Gu5fH_u7SORt6vwKFdzQO7SdCWre2UUco8X0WTZjcfCqZ-fQ6m6GDM7Vof2auvWDkPcoGDzjuuNYks4GN5p6LcETdl34Y/s400/1DSC_0550.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678791112187137042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUGB8t9CEoryyymNstHCDdkqzei8mqkPpzKOVy3X31JtubC3ZSVrVgiBrbG80VCAv5eBLj3HgGfdLrG-Tw0pmAafLlOPB5hBuN0z5ETFIKIeo2Y07vy6dxW8HTUyU2sWBqWq3Ex7Y4T6S/s1600/1DSC_0546.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUGB8t9CEoryyymNstHCDdkqzei8mqkPpzKOVy3X31JtubC3ZSVrVgiBrbG80VCAv5eBLj3HgGfdLrG-Tw0pmAafLlOPB5hBuN0z5ETFIKIeo2Y07vy6dxW8HTUyU2sWBqWq3Ex7Y4T6S/s400/1DSC_0546.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678791094035308658" /></a>Oh.. I'm the luckiest girl in the world. Yeah. I love you, Christian!<br /><br />Thanks for reading <3 I hope everyone (America-wise!) had a great Thanksgiving!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-81087448206047285382011-11-03T12:28:00.001-07:002011-11-03T12:35:20.591-07:00champagne kisses, hold me in your lap of luxuryChristian has this thing for Gwen Stefani. While she's old enough to be his mom, she is his favorite celebrity. I often express to him about how it's a bit hard to come up with new blog posts because I lack inspiration- he then told me that I should try to recreate Gwen Stefani's "chola" look in her Luxurious video. Challenge accepted, Christian.<br /><br />If you haven't seen the video, this is what I tried to recreate:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFrrX6x7WM2al0HPUydeKze8oZe5eF2AJUY0JYfI1OmGSD0Xi6QomeZ5f1DPYbhPd3NhFCLm2kQ1KRons8z-lEFZEpkOekPuFU58etgnpa_poymi__xPcTNyXFY3NBbMdGwcfl6oIVEMI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-02+at+9.41.14+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgFrrX6x7WM2al0HPUydeKze8oZe5eF2AJUY0JYfI1OmGSD0Xi6QomeZ5f1DPYbhPd3NhFCLm2kQ1KRons8z-lEFZEpkOekPuFU58etgnpa_poymi__xPcTNyXFY3NBbMdGwcfl6oIVEMI/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-02+at+9.41.14+AM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854176533025810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0TSlL-cj3nmdmYkx-bWhsglEXNt9yF93xulCY2Z_5iqmtTW4znFBx5sW0ZL2_uHCKMzXiK6ZIhXu_6EDBU8n_ZPfgxbVOZdEvhisJ6gqku3AYnbbRrHQr8O7xj_IRjmPNx1CwGgXzRaE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2011-11-02+at+9.38.40+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix0TSlL-cj3nmdmYkx-bWhsglEXNt9yF93xulCY2Z_5iqmtTW4znFBx5sW0ZL2_uHCKMzXiK6ZIhXu_6EDBU8n_ZPfgxbVOZdEvhisJ6gqku3AYnbbRrHQr8O7xj_IRjmPNx1CwGgXzRaE/s400/Screen+Shot+2011-11-02+at+9.38.40+AM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854167656286258" /></a><br /><br /><br />I used:<br /><br />face-<br />Maybelline concealer<br />MSFN in Medium<br />Dainty<br /><br />eyes-<br />NYX Milk<br />Vanilla pigment<br />Soft Brown<br />Espresso<br />Patina<br />Brule<br />Eyeko Graffiti eyeliner pen<br />L'oreal mascara<br />Andrea lashes #45<br /><br />lips-<br />WnW black eyeliner<br />Viva Glam I<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PDfu4MNYPZgUzsVLy69vGRYT-kFJrBB6mjZIQsgCHu5RJhhL-h6qoRuot9PpiseV1QiKTqzXYn20pGUVOwSaoky5-Ykn0vRbTGIT9xvWHXgtpgqteBxYmdXZZSpgwv6DJ82sKSt3VRgb/s1600/DSC_0376.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-PDfu4MNYPZgUzsVLy69vGRYT-kFJrBB6mjZIQsgCHu5RJhhL-h6qoRuot9PpiseV1QiKTqzXYn20pGUVOwSaoky5-Ykn0vRbTGIT9xvWHXgtpgqteBxYmdXZZSpgwv6DJ82sKSt3VRgb/s400/DSC_0376.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670855058176593058" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodcVUA_gSVsqzyApxgZXeIyV57dH_Z6etJJmbCjaMejXcijU_Xco80FF8BVYkpV7x4BlosGd1Y9S5u1M88dT2kCbBMpPmDL0hmg51Q3AqDGMAdzp5mcYb8x04-D6k7XXdDcuxVcexnSPW/s1600/DSC_0364.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodcVUA_gSVsqzyApxgZXeIyV57dH_Z6etJJmbCjaMejXcijU_Xco80FF8BVYkpV7x4BlosGd1Y9S5u1M88dT2kCbBMpPmDL0hmg51Q3AqDGMAdzp5mcYb8x04-D6k7XXdDcuxVcexnSPW/s400/DSC_0364.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670855043443842242" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5eIKyPfggmjLG_pB585GJFI_Rp1HaYs9X5HhEe-ovj3y32H6G-9fjpVvp5C5LeSpFzboCEG4nj0eCv_hGSAe8EJy__uN5kqvpjKMsbfOOW6RIxX7Ol8rb1vl3tr8UIHqNxCWX_dvXxZ5/s1600/DSC_0344.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE5eIKyPfggmjLG_pB585GJFI_Rp1HaYs9X5HhEe-ovj3y32H6G-9fjpVvp5C5LeSpFzboCEG4nj0eCv_hGSAe8EJy__uN5kqvpjKMsbfOOW6RIxX7Ol8rb1vl3tr8UIHqNxCWX_dvXxZ5/s400/DSC_0344.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670855023107733490" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC9pWMLXmA-S5RtBsMcKw2PjvfIYh4KVDiWeDkIp35dC7GJQPV3mgsoBIH_Zt0IN7cOaauT4kddADn_AAYytdSAwc4ty2iokexIN06bocI639c0twnqPpLabezKsN2USkjAECsj_XZS-A/s1600/DSC_0378.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdC9pWMLXmA-S5RtBsMcKw2PjvfIYh4KVDiWeDkIp35dC7GJQPV3mgsoBIH_Zt0IN7cOaauT4kddADn_AAYytdSAwc4ty2iokexIN06bocI639c0twnqPpLabezKsN2USkjAECsj_XZS-A/s400/DSC_0378.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854460813046754" /></a><br />Okay, I'm done with bitch face. Here's the real me!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-J7HVJHhh4aCASArzRKjYAdoX-4pPZu73TxLwKVoHwqSR1H3OuTEGRIsO5EIeNW3p-LWJM6FwSV1EulCh5DzkOsPltNsmH9GdxItJEpGFeWdydFmDfRF46QIj87u4sVu08hVKpkr5V7a/s1600/DSC_0351.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-J7HVJHhh4aCASArzRKjYAdoX-4pPZu73TxLwKVoHwqSR1H3OuTEGRIsO5EIeNW3p-LWJM6FwSV1EulCh5DzkOsPltNsmH9GdxItJEpGFeWdydFmDfRF46QIj87u4sVu08hVKpkr5V7a/s400/DSC_0351.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854441159742146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbx1mftIMt6BO4-clStOlGlovIbNG_WrS1sLxmxbfSTRV227lxcOJPR_vFOI6pXK_Ac2pPtUEolvMUwc542hTALsUBJRapSSEyJx_Y3FL-hCjE3QFOS5TS1WIDrPii4WkmWWFxc9zPinQ/s1600/DSC_0347.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvbx1mftIMt6BO4-clStOlGlovIbNG_WrS1sLxmxbfSTRV227lxcOJPR_vFOI6pXK_Ac2pPtUEolvMUwc542hTALsUBJRapSSEyJx_Y3FL-hCjE3QFOS5TS1WIDrPii4WkmWWFxc9zPinQ/s400/DSC_0347.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854424261481522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf03WkcfpignnqGndDw4rf3Afd1RS8npI8YDd_nvgo4COU2Ywxn85Ua0UdbBcTIZVMlqcs8MLOnlixsrgS8Mxs06T3TxNvQpArDTC6mYbtrZWytF4YkcZlmZsx1ZzwjkAfcVeEoENT0Bjb/s1600/DSC_0348.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf03WkcfpignnqGndDw4rf3Afd1RS8npI8YDd_nvgo4COU2Ywxn85Ua0UdbBcTIZVMlqcs8MLOnlixsrgS8Mxs06T3TxNvQpArDTC6mYbtrZWytF4YkcZlmZsx1ZzwjkAfcVeEoENT0Bjb/s400/DSC_0348.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670854406647322946" /></a><br /><br /><br />Thanks for looking everyone :)Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-11467848859403322342011-10-27T15:52:00.000-07:002011-10-27T16:11:50.367-07:00well if you say so...I haven't been checking my blog too frequently these days. I decided to check today, and I found this little gem...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yYcNK6lKfvyWL5eVEpxAqndc1CJ74kftXOHjFk-0tZ_I9xBp-udAHLd5bmWSs1hgeojaEYFejhcKcwvMPl2PZNZRDGJCPy4D59tPig2VZDtkpL8yBpdWTDPj3ey0AG-iXBrci0D5HuZp/s1600/comment.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 395px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_yYcNK6lKfvyWL5eVEpxAqndc1CJ74kftXOHjFk-0tZ_I9xBp-udAHLd5bmWSs1hgeojaEYFejhcKcwvMPl2PZNZRDGJCPy4D59tPig2VZDtkpL8yBpdWTDPj3ey0AG-iXBrci0D5HuZp/s400/comment.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668310931745913794" /></a>Aw, I love you too sweetie.<br />For those who don't know, Christian is my fiance who is currently serving in Afghanistan as a US Marine. And he's bored out of his mind.<br /><br />Anyways, a hodgepodge type post is better than no post, right?<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Th8yafkKZDpX6BmHtD59f6TATz3eZ_2VM_5KS-pI-2BqmoS_CopuPwdIIe06kjHxv5rX9MaV3Tzwyh0QBOqvaObDW2WpOontalCop0xC-uS3cVQCeAwaKtyLHm4pwbw4J6-TJBBJVYxK/s1600/1DSC_0159.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Th8yafkKZDpX6BmHtD59f6TATz3eZ_2VM_5KS-pI-2BqmoS_CopuPwdIIe06kjHxv5rX9MaV3Tzwyh0QBOqvaObDW2WpOontalCop0xC-uS3cVQCeAwaKtyLHm4pwbw4J6-TJBBJVYxK/s400/1DSC_0159.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668311434920423826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2rVaGIg4Tlv3-6zww4lwbdhtEyFGUN19hJTgjMm-0mLdMCatN5q33prJKYPz5VhMVffHqyn7uHq-ar1QHYJl4RI-gwkayjcQZXHjkC-S9vvFvoALDmBWy-9eb6eOTfshSayRsPvIWqLJ/s1600/1DSC_0166.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT2rVaGIg4Tlv3-6zww4lwbdhtEyFGUN19hJTgjMm-0mLdMCatN5q33prJKYPz5VhMVffHqyn7uHq-ar1QHYJl4RI-gwkayjcQZXHjkC-S9vvFvoALDmBWy-9eb6eOTfshSayRsPvIWqLJ/s400/1DSC_0166.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668311422459248562" /></a><center>OPI Tickle My France-y, OPI Just Tea-sing, China Glaze Ravishing Dahling</center><br />I've been obsessed with half moon manicures lately. Standard half moons are usually a nude or white moon, with the rest of the nail in any shade of red. I decided to reverse it, and I really liked this! I felt all vintage and classy.<br /><br />On my last post, a lot of you guys said you'd love to see some recipes and baking photos! Well, I got super excited and rushed to the kitchen to make chocolate macarons. They turned out horrible. Because my almond meal was too moist, the shells turned out fragile and soggy. They look awfully perfect in the pan though, don't they?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7n6lSuV-GGYvM5Wsi1HyQM9rvIeN4DrQFbsx0wfin4MpY0cmG161U9nLiSuuetOXssYpdI2HEekqjhrYwuTWW5X7D2zgiAxbBGbboHLfAs9JuQ5Gxef_d0WLAdO98wEfo6L8QaoeZs_3T/s1600/1DSC_0231.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7n6lSuV-GGYvM5Wsi1HyQM9rvIeN4DrQFbsx0wfin4MpY0cmG161U9nLiSuuetOXssYpdI2HEekqjhrYwuTWW5X7D2zgiAxbBGbboHLfAs9JuQ5Gxef_d0WLAdO98wEfo6L8QaoeZs_3T/s400/1DSC_0231.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668312416602187762" /></a><br /><br />And what's a random post without cat pictures?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUWaFy5NfX5oirXMkH2sEwOgTBM5aY9bFE4QHwej6knS0VZ9z9XT4YCBNG7yfBpyB2Kx6EWg00pfCvqw3jBNxJEtWw2LwBsjLZGLe7qizTI-HkQzIMJIYvB65ZcvsFY6yUVB2VbPHOJzJ/s1600/1DSC_0189.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivUWaFy5NfX5oirXMkH2sEwOgTBM5aY9bFE4QHwej6knS0VZ9z9XT4YCBNG7yfBpyB2Kx6EWg00pfCvqw3jBNxJEtWw2LwBsjLZGLe7qizTI-HkQzIMJIYvB65ZcvsFY6yUVB2VbPHOJzJ/s400/1DSC_0189.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668312776001997506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3UD6zpWVR3WQ_aWx-z6QN9mxSu93zIScJKBEKX-6P9Iqh4A_tkB2OjE8gj2y9epvAYKMdwIllRT8havo7rLMssXbCte0e73SloecwvJkrZIEZgbB7WNbtwMRpN8E4ow0WK0B0Z2YHGvC/s1600/1DSC_0184.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3UD6zpWVR3WQ_aWx-z6QN9mxSu93zIScJKBEKX-6P9Iqh4A_tkB2OjE8gj2y9epvAYKMdwIllRT8havo7rLMssXbCte0e73SloecwvJkrZIEZgbB7WNbtwMRpN8E4ow0WK0B0Z2YHGvC/s400/1DSC_0184.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668312767700017650" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IYcdD1h0P5tOgQnYjM5DGNZ6pfu2OrmZbbkHP75qOBjcoes0KRA8dUSKN-LtFrw1wcgurtQm1Uc277Uf9ZpYanGfPRTM1uA85tiEG03_u17Gb0NSvkQy93eEc4F-9jVwAiv4FRYqtI4q/s1600/1DSC_0279.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0IYcdD1h0P5tOgQnYjM5DGNZ6pfu2OrmZbbkHP75qOBjcoes0KRA8dUSKN-LtFrw1wcgurtQm1Uc277Uf9ZpYanGfPRTM1uA85tiEG03_u17Gb0NSvkQy93eEc4F-9jVwAiv4FRYqtI4q/s400/1DSC_0279.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668312757880398450" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr6WbkBFG7b5J305yN_juwCU2z89nEID-XjDPllsBv1VWhgQ1o3FZMDUj512hvELzP48niLDtf7-PT0OFK0ca43-k25OsSahwMHrVVxaVGZw4xOBK6iQTihHCMXD_0Iyrmvovhoc-u3DH/s1600/1DSC_0272.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHr6WbkBFG7b5J305yN_juwCU2z89nEID-XjDPllsBv1VWhgQ1o3FZMDUj512hvELzP48niLDtf7-PT0OFK0ca43-k25OsSahwMHrVVxaVGZw4xOBK6iQTihHCMXD_0Iyrmvovhoc-u3DH/s400/1DSC_0272.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668312742895345634" /></a><br /><br />Well Christian, I hope you're happy now ;)<br /><br />And to everyone else. Thanks for reading!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1471476926748728281.post-51028928103354246332011-10-13T21:13:00.001-07:002011-10-13T21:18:31.037-07:00more freehanded nail art: one of my favoritesI hope everyone is having a great October! I love fall. Well, technically, it's still summer here. California's idea of October: 80 degrees F.<br /><br />I've been in love with baking lately. Cakes, pies, cookies... but my favorite to make so far has been French macarons! I'd be happy to post some pics and recipes if anyone would like that! :)<br /><br />This mani was done maybe a month ago. It took a while, but I LOVED it. I'm glad I took the time to freehand the stripes rather than just Konad them. I know, I know, stop talking and get to the pictures!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZrR-O1VU1fu9jSWbY077xZULmunv6ZwlDODVRJ6cZ_f49sGgd3hcj8NNcKXyPJT76UO178dkBTa3gRbjCP0u-sC2Xu3QOKJA2mhL1W2AyulSXiYvtz5XaDJClnObC31nXG1v15psUEET/s1600/1DSC_0436.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZrR-O1VU1fu9jSWbY077xZULmunv6ZwlDODVRJ6cZ_f49sGgd3hcj8NNcKXyPJT76UO178dkBTa3gRbjCP0u-sC2Xu3QOKJA2mhL1W2AyulSXiYvtz5XaDJClnObC31nXG1v15psUEET/s400/1DSC_0436.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663196965491125298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcWID_jSjOpiEOBrQjo2raXYbrEcbPZvlYjzd55qBfoREIOmwU68P1eGS2-xmcMnFAtYd_q1fBcnBM_0OaP8sZHLaD6CPytg4dfw5GnomEnardbF7MgptiPxMu3vm6TA4qioq29Nzw_-y/s1600/1DSC_0444.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 361px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFcWID_jSjOpiEOBrQjo2raXYbrEcbPZvlYjzd55qBfoREIOmwU68P1eGS2-xmcMnFAtYd_q1fBcnBM_0OaP8sZHLaD6CPytg4dfw5GnomEnardbF7MgptiPxMu3vm6TA4qioq29Nzw_-y/s400/1DSC_0444.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663196897491767442" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z7-ggCJpkHzVNS5YFVI_zCWeS4vJ-7U2J_Yk-rcNbf1IQCdh4XvndBpKujxFvYEiJnXv1tDOXK6gqcQ_IglNnsR1jgownRgHqzwbcy8rWwVO7e3yYurg4DMQ3zlQkOmbSvt8XyRnzNO1/s1600/1DSC_0448.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Z7-ggCJpkHzVNS5YFVI_zCWeS4vJ-7U2J_Yk-rcNbf1IQCdh4XvndBpKujxFvYEiJnXv1tDOXK6gqcQ_IglNnsR1jgownRgHqzwbcy8rWwVO7e3yYurg4DMQ3zlQkOmbSvt8XyRnzNO1/s400/1DSC_0448.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5663196872689346418" /></a><br /><br />I used:<br />Zoya Lolly<br />Milani Nail Art in Black Sketch<br /><br />Thanks for looking! I hope everyone is well- I've missed you guys!Clara L.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13509558432536356711noreply@blogger.com19