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I’m trying to come up with tutorials on a regular basis now, so I thought I’d share some thoughts I’ve been mulling over recently…Tutorials aren’t an easy thing to do, and making an illustrated one is a lot of work. I think we are really fortunate to have people out there who are working hard...
I think it’s great people take the time to share their knowledge and expertise by creating tutorials we can download for free — because it really is a labour of love to make a tutorial — but I wanted to vent for a moment about things I’ve seen relating to making your own bath &...
Okay, so I made some resolutions — to be honest, I usually make my resolutions in September because that feels more like the start of a new year than January — so let’s see where I am, eh?Organization: I received two lovely organizers as presents for Christmas. The jewellery organizer (crafty) is filled; the sewing...
Welcome to part five of our million part series on making mineral make-up eye shadows! If you’ve been crafting along, you should have…Part 1: Figured out how to make a an eye shadow basePart 2: A matte base Part 3: A metallic sheenPart 4: A black suitable for an eye liner or accentBut now you’re...
When making mineral make-up eye shadows, black is your friend. Yeah, I know you’re thinking that you’re unlikely to make a ton of black eye shadow because black usually equals goth (or lazy Susan who forgot to take off her make-up last night!) but black is an essential part of your MMU palette. It’s a...