ThreadBanger: DIY Heaven!

Recently, I discovered (via youtube, of course), the wonders of ThreadBanger, a website dedicated to craft junkies. The website is full of video tutorials done by the ThreadBanger team, and each video is filmed like a mini television show, which is cute. I can't even explain how awesome some of these tutorials are. I learned how to make wall decals for my new apartment (2 days!!!), how to make a bean bag chair (also going in my apartment), and how to screenprint my own shirts!!!!

 I can't stop watching videos... Although I have to now, because I have to pack. </3 Anyway, fellow d.i.y. junkies (that's do it yourself, in case you were wondering), join me in saving some cash on expense belongings you can create yourself, and check out ThreadBanger. So far, my favorite channels on ThreadBanger are Decor It Yourself, Secret Life of a Bio Nerd, and ThreadBanger Projects, which are generally clothing ideas. Enjoy! I'm going to go buy contact paper for my nifty wall decals a.s.a.p. I'll post directions on how to make them and after pictures when they're done. :) Wish me luck!

My hair smells YUMMY

My new hair addiction is Ojon Revitalizing Mist- This stuff smells AMAZING, and keeps my hair super, super soft! I mean, one time, my coworkers literally grabbed my hair and started sniffing it, because they couldn't get over how good it smells. Hahaha. I just bought the shampoo, conditioner, and hair treatment samples to try out, too.
Ojon Revitalizing Mist 4.8 fl oz (142 ml) 


I'm definitely going to update you guys on how it works. Apparently, the hair treatment visibly rejuvenates hair.
While I'm talking about products I love, I just discovered a MAC counter at my local mall that totally wasn't there before. I'm SO EXCITED! Being the carless young lady that I am, MAC products have, as of late, been more of a fantasy than a reality. Not anymore! Today, I bought powder blush in BLUNT, and used it as a contour. It's perfect for contouring, because it's totally matte. (Matte finishes are essential in contours, btw. Any hint of sparkle diffuses the shallowing impact of the contouring color, because it draws attention and light to the area.) I also bought eye kohl in SMOLDER, which is jet black, and by far my favorite eyeliner.
MAC Eye Kohl Smolder 
I can't wait to get my hands on more make-up. Mwahahaha.
Anyway, I hope you guys all had an awesome Thanksgiving! 4 more days until I move into my new apartment!!! Wish me luck!

Love always,
Andrei

I did it all by myself. Woooooah.

(Sorry, this post was supposed to go up last night, but my blog wouldn't let me post pictures!!! ahdfhsofhwen?!!?!)
Today, I razored my hair into one long layer with lots of short layers. Aka the Asian mullet. Aka Emo hair. Haha. I love it.

That's how much hair I chopped off O.o

I didn't like the way my face looked in all my pictures, so I started covering my face hahaha.

Basically, I pulled the bottom layer of my hair up into a bun, and razored the rest of it into short layers. This is what my hair looks like with the bottom pulled up!

I think it looks cute :) It's still gonna take awhile for me to get used to... But in general, I like it. Of course, you  never know... I might get bored and decide to chop it all off. *shrugs* Wish me luck!

Love always,

Andrei

Magical Transformations and Make-up

I simply can't get over Promise Tamang Phan's talent. She's almost my new favorite make-up guru, second only to Kandee Johnson. (Sorry, Promise, but there's just something about Kandee.... lol). I mean... her videos vary from Michael Jackson to Kim Kardashian, and every single time, she looks EXACTLY like the person her make-up is supposed to impersonate. The weird thing is, she's a cute lil asian lady that LOOKS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LIKE THEM. In this video, she's dressed up like Jessica Rabbit. Her videos inspire me to really buckle down on my make-up skills. I mean, I want to transform myself to look like something else using only make-up!
So, I've decided to give Rihanna a whirl. Yes, I am aware of the fact that Rihanna is black, and I am not, to clear of the most obvious of trials. But, Nicki Minaj is black, and Promise did a make-up tutorial where she looks exactly like her, so I'm confident I can do it. It might take me a little while, though... I have to get a red wig, and green contacts... Technically, I have green contacts (somewhere in New Jersey lol), but I think they might be too bright a green... In any case, I'm going to attempt Rihanna's make-up look from her "What's My Name" music video. 

Thanks to Tara for posting the video on her Facebook page, by the way... I never would have been inspired to try it out if I hadn't seen it! 
Wish me luck!!!

Interior Design!!!

I'm moving in an apartment on November 30th! Because of that, I've been mostly occupied with getting all my things in order for the move. I recently bought a new bedding set for my boyfriend and my bedroom.... I picked out a really nice black microsuede comforter and beige sheets. :) I wanted to do black, burgundy, and light grey, but it required a lil sewing on my part, and my power cord for my sewing machine is missing!!! :'(
I haven't quite decided on what else I want to for the room, although I'll probably move the little desk area we already have as it is to the new place ^.^

Don't you just love that picture? It's from my favorite anime, Nana :)

For the most part, I think I'm going to stick with black and beige for our room. We got a really, really nice wraparound beige leather couch for the living room, too! Our friend Alicia is selling it to us, so we even got a great deal on it. My boyfriend is a stingy boy, and keeps arguing over my ideas for the apartment (because they cost a lil money and might be a little more decorative than practical at times), but this is my first apartment, and I want to decorate!!! I'm all for diy ideas, however, because I got approval to do those. ^.^ The only problem is for all my great intentions... I don't know the first thing about interior design. Oh well. I'll do my research :) Wish me luck!

Practice makes perfect and my brief career in Modeling!

Yesterday, I practiced my make-up skills on my lovely friend, Grace, but I was preoccupied with my hair, and didn't post an entry on it!!! Sorry, Grace! >.< Anyway, much thanks to her for volunteering her wonderful visage to my artistry!

The lighting is a little difficult, but I basically did a brown smoky eye on her.

Also, just for the fun of it, I decided to post a few of my old modeling pictures...

This anime doll look was from the Emilie Jerard fashion show I did in 2008. Woooo hoooo.

The top two are from my first modeling shoot ever. The makeup was INTENSE. I remember I had never worn so much makeup in my life. It felt like it was 6 layers thick, and took an eternity to wash off. Now, I only wish I was that good at makeup. I worked with was Ashanti Ortiz for my make-up, aka FacingBeauty on www.modelmayhem.com, and she is a true artist. The make-up from my anime doll shoot was done by LadyJ, which is also incredible, and showed me how to use airbrush foundation.

My (minimal) background in modeling really stirred up my curiosity in make-up, and how amazing the transformation from bare-faced to done-up can be sometimes. So, I figured I'd show you guys what I saw. :)

Love always,

Andrei

Because Asians are good at everything they do

I cut my own hair today!!! Well, just my bangs, but still, I cut them myself! I'm planning on cutting the rest of my hair, too, but I didn't have time tonight :(

Not too shabby, eh?

I'm so excited! I used a razor from Sally's Beauty Supply, and it worked really well. The idea to do it came from SecretLifeofaBioNerd on youtube, who posted a tutorial on how she cuts her bangs, as well as her whole head. The bangs are shorter than I wanted (the shortest section is waaaaay above my eyebrows), but it still looks cute, so I'm satisfied. When they grow back in, I'll fix them. Here's SecretLifeofaBioNerd's Cutting Side Swept Bangs video if you want to see it. :)

Love always,

Andrei