I like to be creative... :)

Aside from makeup and nails (which, I do sort of blag my way though as I am not very steady handed I will say :P) I do like to make things from time to time, when I have the energy and the actual physical time to do so. I do also like venturing into HobbyCraft occasionally (though now, I always go armed with a pre-found shopping list from the website, as I can get sidetracked VERY easily! And end up spending A LOT of money, as it's quite expensive). Hence, now I always price check over the internet first.

But....there is something almost majestical about venturing in to the big store, that's next door to a Haskin's too so I can wander round there and look at the fishies too :P but most of all, I just love browsing the latest season section where for valentine's there's a tonne of Heart shaped related products and for Christmas there's everything from Pre-made santa cards to sew your own little snowmen kits :3 (how cute!!).

It was Dave's (Studio Couch's Lead Guitarist)'s Birthday on Monday and Dave has a lot of different kinds of sunglasses!! So I wanted to give him some that were completely unique to add to his collection. Hence, I made these:

Dave's "Pick" me up Glasses

I simply bought these Brown Aviatory type things off of Amazon (for a very low price, not gonna lie :P) and Hot Glue Gunned some Guitar Picks onto them :D Now, I am writing this post before he gets them, I am kinda cheating on times here :P, So, I really, really hope he likes them :') I mean, they might've been cheap sunglasses (starts singing the ZZTop song XD) but the added value for the time & effort I put in to creating them in my mind, to actually creating the physical object....surely that's priceless? I mean, there's no other sunglasses like this, made by me, in the world!? So, that's gotta be great, right? haha

Dave's Glasses

Me wearing Dave's Glasses :P

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Quick Review for Revlon Colorstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick & my Band's First YouTube Video!

Just a real quick post of my review of Revlon's Colorstay Ultimate Suede Lipstick (mine is in the colour Finale) on the Boots website:

Overall Rating: 4 stars

Quality: Good
Value: Good
Application: Excellent
Appearance: Good
Would I recommend? Yes

This lipstick has me split. I don't like the packaging that much (for some reason it clicks as you turn it up??). I think it's a tad on the pricey side (only just) but on first application it's soft, very easy to apply and stays for a couple of hours (it becomes dry and a stain quite quickly) At first I'd compare it to a Benefit Silky Finish Lipstick but after around 20mins all softness is gone :( Staying power for colour is fantastic and that's probably why I've given it a better score :)
Overall, worth it for the pigmentation & lasting power.

I would like to try some other colours though, as I am not sure the pigmentation would be as great for nude/softer colours, as Finale is a bright red...

Also, while I am here, just wanted you guys to see me and my band playing! (though, I couldn't watch it all the way through-I HATE listening to myself again as I am very critical ahaha! :P). This song was written by JB our bassist and is a lot of fun to play/sing :) x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyQyI0TIP7E

If you like it "LIKE IT" haha thanks guys :) xxx