Cake Charms!

These are some of my older cake charms! Just wanted to upload them ^^

Hope you enjoy them!

A Cosplay Change..

Changing my last cosplay again.. I was originally going to be Rikku in her songstress dressphere from FFX-2 since my mother REALLY didn't want me to do her thief dressphere because it's too revealing.

But! I was looking at the wigs since I need one for her and Kurama.. and.. I realized that.. wigs cost a lot xD And since I'm a perfectionist, I would want it to be a good quality wig. Both those wigs were about $30 each, so about $60 for wigs.. and I don't have that kind of money..

And I hate using my parent's money all the time. Certain things I will, like fabric costs, but I can't make them pay for everything right? Soo.. I've decided to sacrifice the Rikku cosplay D; I'll cosplay as her in the future when I have more money for her wig :]

So.. back to my search for another cosplay! I wanted one that I could just keep my hair color, unless I could find another one with red hair. I suck at thinking of cosplays.. Until I discovered the greatest website in the world..

Anime Character Database.com

This has got to be the greatest website in the world! It's funny because my roomie and I were talking about how amazing it would be if there was a website where you could just type in eye color, hair color, etc. and it would generate anime characters for you!

AND HERE IT IS!!! Ahh I was so excited hahahaa.

So on this website, you can search up to 3 different eye color, hair color, hair length, age, gender etc. And it'll generate it for you! You can even set character preferences like if you want the character to be from anime, video games, etc!

I came up with like.. 8-9 possible characters I'd cosplay as. It came down toooo..

So from the top row, left to right! Haku from Naruto, Chen from Touhou Project, Tohru Honda from Fruits Baskets, Xiang Hua from Soul Calibur. Now bottom row! Xiang Hua from Soul Calibur II, Lacrimosa from Lagrima, Seung Mina from Soul Calibur, and Tifa Lockhart from Advent Children!

I really want to cosplay as Tifa when I saw her as a choice. Definitely not her VII version since.. I don't have..  the "body type" if you know what I mean.. But she has such a womanly face, and my face.. let's just say sometimes I look younger than I should be xD But she's sooo pretty!

I love Lacrimosa's outfit.. I've never heard of the .. omg.. OMG.. Never mind I'm not cosplaying as her anymore.. I was confused that I couldn't google anything on it.. until I looked on the database site and it says that Lagrima is a.. dirty game.. D; Oh my goodness, that was an epic fail. Like I completely just epic failed.

But yeah.. I'll probably end up being a Soul Calibur character or Tifa. The idea of Haku tempts me because I've wanted to cosplay as him for a long time.. xD

When I work on it during the summer I will definitely upload pictures! ^^

Summer! and Updates

Summer is almost here! Yayy ^^ Well.. summer break for me at least. I have finals this week so I should be studying xD But I just wanted to update a little bit. I know I haven't been making.. any tutorials lately. Actually I have one coming up! I just need to edit it ^^

But I've been working on a lot of charms lately. You can check it out on my deviantArt! I'll upload pictures on here as well.. Slowly.. but surely ^^ I'll be working on tons more charms for AnimeNext! My friend's friend is willing to share a table with me :D So I have much to work on because I want to make new things as well!

I am going to be taking summer courses this summer! Learn some fashion ish. Maybe makeup tutorials? Who knows xD Definitely more nail tutorial!

Cherry Blossom Festival

It's spring! .. Sort of .. It's been insanely cold recently.. But anyways, my parents and I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival today! I wanted to wear the kimono my mother made me, but it was just too cold today. Instead I wore a nice dress I have ^-^

A lot of the flowers had fallen by this time. But.. the trees away from the festival were still blooming.. Which kind of makes no sense.. xD But they were beautiful!

I had my palm read. Does anyone believe in that? They weren't "professional" but it was still fun. The lady told me that I need to have more self confidence and that I should be more stubborn in the sense that I shouldn't give up so easily. Both true, but it's broad.

Afterwards, we saw a taiko performance. It was beautiful! Ah, those girls had such energy. I want to try it now hahaa. One day.. Ah, feeling tiring so I will cut this post short. Some pictures!

-Kawaii Riceball

Updates

I need to begin updating more often.. The school year is almost over! It passed so quickly, only 3 more weeks left, then finals and summer! Haven't made a tutorial in a while now @___@ I have the horrible habit of picking at my nails. They were nice and long and now they are short again ><

Cosplay Update
I will be going to AnimeNext! And cosplaying of course! I'm not sure if I'll be getting a table yet, but hopefully I do! ^^ So the cosplay plan is;

     Friday- Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho, and my friend's boyfriend will be cosplaying as Hiei.
     Saturday- Pichu from Pokemon, my roomie and her best friend are Plusle and Minun, my friend and her boyfriend (the same one cosplaying as Hiei) are cosplaying as Raichu and Pikachu respectively.
     Sunday- This one is up in the air. It's either Maka from Soul Eater or Rikku from Final Fantasy X-2. Maka is easy to do since I have a similar skirt and Rikku.. I like her hair xD But my mom wasn't too keen on the idea because she wears a bikini top.

I will be making my own cosplays! Well.. with the help of my mom xD She said it's practice since I'm going into Fashion Design in the fall. I'm going to use that as an excuse for her to let me cosplay as Rikku.. xD Hopefully, if I can, I want to join the Hall Cosplay Contest. I want to do one for Friday and one for Saturday, but then I can't use the Maka cosplay since most of the stuff won't be made..

School Update
I will be attending Philadelphia University next year for fashion design! I'm excited ^^ If I can, I'm going to take classes during the summer at FIT. Hmm.. I think that's it for this section :P

Blog Life-Youtube
Ahh slacking off here.. Need to work on this more often!

Hobby Life
So I've been working on charms for some time now. Haven't been working on nail art as much as I'd like to, but ahh school work.. x____x If you want to check out what I've made, go to my deviantart! Hopefully I can sell them at conventions. I originally wanted to sell them online, but that's kind of shaky at the moment.. But if anyone wants a commission, send me a message! ^^

One necessity in the world of beauty is make up. Most people (not just women ;P) use it. It doesn’t matter how much you use, whether it be the simple eyeliner and foundation or the whole get up. But while we wear make up carefree, we still have to be careful.
The main topic of this post, when we should throw out our make up. Your mother may have warned you not to share mascara or lip glosses with your friends. The reason for this is after a while of using our make up, bacteria begins to grow in it.
Moist cosmetics are more prone to this (ex. mascara) because bacteria like to grow in moist environments. I remember my 5th grade science class, we had to create mold, so we took bread, mixed it in water and put it in a dark cabinet. Hence, mold forms. (That does NOT mean mold will form in your mascaras.. but you get the idea.)
This is the same case with make up. The reason you are told to put your make up in a cool dark place is the sun destroys preservatives in make up that helps fight off bacteria. So I went online and found a few websites to find out.. What is the shelf life of our make up? When should you throw them out and what you should look for to find out if your make up has gone bad.
I’m going to list the make up in alphabetical order:
Blush and Bronzer: 2-3 years
Blush (Cream): 12-18 months
Brushes: Wash regularly (Lay flat to dry)
Concealer: 12-18 months
Cream & Gel Cleansers: 1 year
Eyeliner (Liquid): 3-6 months
Eyeliner (Pencil): 2-3 years (sharpen regularly)
Eyeshadow (Cream): 12-18 months
Eyeshadow (Powder): 2-3 years
Foundation (Oil based): 18 months
Foundation (Oil free): 1 year
Fragrance/Perfume: 18-24 months
Lip Gloss: 18-24 months
Lip Liner: 1-2 years (Sharpen regularly)
Lipstick: 1-2 years
Loose Powder: 3 years
Mascara: 3 months
Moisturizer: 3-12 months
Nail Polish: 1-2 years
Powder: 2-3 years
Spongers: Wash weekly, replace monthly
Or just check out this article.. picture:


That is pretty much it! Some of it differs depending on how often you use your make up, the cleanliness of your fingers/brushes/sponge. For example, when applying mascara, if you tend to pump the mascara, you are letting air and bacteria into the tube, causing it to dry out quicker. Some quick tips to figuring out if you can still use your cosmetics and to keep in mind;

1. Different consistency, for example if its dried out. If its completely changed consistency, it’s probably no good.
2. Smell. Usually you can tell if something goes bad if it smells, same with cosmetics. But that doesn’t mean just because it smells it’s bad. Mascara can sometimes have a distinct smell as its natural smell. But if it smells different after a few months.. It might be bad. The same with lipstick. If lipstick goes bad, it has a distinct smell.
3. Color changes, ex. faded or dullness. If its faded, its probably worn out its working days, or its dried out.. but in either case, it should probably be tossed.
4. If you get an infection from a cosmetic or develop a reaction to it.. STOP USING IT. If you accidentally apply it ON an infection, your best bet is to toss it and buy another to prevent the germs from spreading.
5. Wash your brushes and sponges with a nondrying cleanser. Or buy a brush cleaner!
6. Throw out nail polishes if it’s dried out or clumpy. An alternative to this, which doesn’t work if its already dried out, is nail polish thinner.
7. Avoid sticking your fingers in creams, etc.. Especially if they’re not clean..
8. DO NOT SHARE MAKE UP!
9. Avoid adding water to liquid cosmetics. Water can still contain bacteria and you might end up changing the consistency. (I know some people add oil to their mascaras if its clumpy.. But eh..)
10.  Stop pumping your mascara!

I know these tips seem.. pretty obvious and simple. But it’s the simple things people avoid! I’m sure you’ve shared your chapstick or mascara with someone in some point of your life. Heck, I’VE even done it! But.. it’s always better safe than sorry, right?

MIA?

Wahhh! I’m so angry at myself for not blogging for a month.. >< I realized that taking 5 classes was probably not the best idea in the world.. Starting to feel stressed from the school work.. Midterms are coming up.. Well I have one this friday.. D; Still have to study some more! Umm.. what else.. I hate neglecting mah nail artttt >< My painting class.. which is something I love.. isn’t turning out like how I expected it.. Well, it’s oil painting and I’ve never done oil painting before.. The techniques are completely different from acrylics so it’s hard to get used to.. Especially with no prior training.. But yeah.. More nail tutorials to come!

LuxuriousNails on YouTube has a contest that’s ending at the beginning of March. I’ve been meaning to submit something. I had the idea to do a Hello Kitty inspired tutorial xD Hopefully after midterms are over, I will be able to make more tutorials! I’m also working on my shop so I can sell nails and charms! Check out some of my work on my deviantArt! Umm.. Yeah that’s also I can think of for an update..

AnimeNext is just around the corner!! Well.. it’s not until June but time flies! I hope I can get a table by then.. If not.. I’ll just be there cosplaying! So far I’m cosplaying as Pichu, Yuffie (Advent Children), and… not 100% sure about the last one.. If I can’t think of anything, then it’ll be Taiwan for Hetalia. Or maybe I’ll just do another Final Fantasy character.. I wanted to cosplay as Yuna, summoner outfit, but I feel like that’s so overdone nowadays.. xD So who knows!



That’s the unfinished product! But you get the idea xD