Favorite Tutorials ~ Overview

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I just love Tutorials! Nothing beats some weekend quality Tutorial time whether it are Hair and Beauty tutorials or Home Decor, I collect them religiously and have so much fun doing so! Every minute not spend on making Fashion Blogger Top 10s is spend on browsing for Tutorials, searching for the perfect Cat Eyes, 60s Hair and Home Decor finishing touches!
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Here are my favorite Tutorials; an overview of all my posts done so far!

1) Favorite Cat Eye Tutorials

I am a sucker for winged 60s Cat Eyes! and I just love to spend quality time practicing my favorite looks! The Cat Eye is such a classic and I had so much fun collecting all my favorite Tutorials!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/11/favorite-cat-eye-tutorials_17.html

2) Favorite Big Hair Tutorials

There is just something about Big Beautiful Hair weather it's a beaut 60's updo or just full long locks, I can't get enough of it!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/11/big-beautiful-hair-tutorials.html

3) All About Lashes

All I want is having long batting lashes! I found it quite hard to find the tutorials for the looks I wanted but did came across some of the best tips and tricks and plenty of inspiration!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/11/eye-lashes.html

4) Favorite DIY Collars

There are Tutorials that just transform and brighten any (rainy) weekend! and these are it! The DIY collars are quite easy and a lot of fun to make, perfect for a girls-quality-weekend, movies, food and DIY's!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/08/things-to-do-in-your-weekend-diy-collars_18.html

5) Favorite Hair Tutorials

Some of my all time favorite hair Tutorials involve those looks that are perfect for everyday like braided buns and sloppy updo's!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/10/favorite-hair-tutorials_27.html

6) Favorite Holiday Tutorials

My Favorite Holiday Tutorials are not only perfect for the Holiday season but for every festive occasion, Birthday Parties or just Parties. period! I just love bow inspired hairstyles and love personal gift wrapping!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/12/favorite-holiday-tutorials.html

7) Favorite Glam and Glitter Tutorials

Some days just need some sparkle, sparkly, glitters and glam! These tutorials are really my personal happy makers and infuse every day with some shine!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/12/favorite-glitter-and-glam-tutorials.html

8) Big Curly Hair Tutorial

I have fine and thin hair myself but have finally learned some big-do tricks myself and it has become a daily routine! This is my own hair tutorial!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/11/my-big-beautiful-curly-hair-tutorial.html

9) DIY Baroque Tights Tutorial

The last Tutorial on this list are my DIY Baroque Tights! The Baroque trend is such a DIY pleasure, the Baroque Motifs are perfect for every item (tights, baseball caps, skirts, sweaters, necklaces, collars etc etc) and that makes this trend so much fun!

http://mypreciousconfessions.blogspot.nl/2012/12/diy-baroque-tights-tutorial.html

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Weekend Workout Inspiration ~ Bootycamp

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Yes! there is such a thing as a Bootycamp!
I 'm really not a "Workout" kind of girl, too Lazy and proud of it but then again I have been neglecting my assets for far too long (meaning my little Tush) so it's Bootycamp for me to enhance and sculp some curves!

Believe it or not it's actually quite easy to grow a nice Tush. A while ago (okay I lied, years ago) I actually put myself through a little Bootycamp before and it really really worked! I believe I found the exercises in the Allure Magazine (not 100% sure though) and saved the clipping like my life depended on it! 

I'm pretty sure I never threw it out, I mean who would trow away the key to a perfect Booty, right? So guess what? I can't find it anywhere! Luckely it's in a Womans DNA to remember everything that contributes to her figure... ^_^

There are so many Booty exercises online  for so many different results like toning and  firming but for me since I want to enhance curves and create mass, It's: 

Squads
Step Ups
Dumbbell Reverse Lunges
and Hamstring Curls with a stability ball 

So yes, this will be me this weekend... exercising...
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Stockholm Fashion Week

 
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I'm busy packing for Stockholm Fashion Week! My plane leaves Sunday very early so I have to get to the airport in the middle of the night today but I'm totally exited anyway! Big packing decisions ahead haha Biker boots or dr Martens? or Both? One pair of heels or two? So far my color scheme is Black, dark Green, Navy, light blue, Camel and White, a bit like this Stockholm FW collage! I'm still doubting if I shall bring my Army Jacket too or only my Biker Jacket.. I should instagram my suitcase after my final decision haha

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Things To Do in your Weekend: DIY collars

Photo/collage via the beauty dial, low right photo by Brown Platform

The Detachable, Studded and Embellished Collars aren't going anywhere just yet, they are here to stay a bit longer and blend in beautiful into the coming Autumn/Winter season! So yes, what better way to spend your weekend getting creative and crafty on Collars? There are so many DIY's so I just picked a few of my favorites for upcoming season!

Yes, the metallic collar necklace would be a bit out of your average diy-league but luckily for us it's a below $15 H&M piece! I actually bought the necklace yesterday and think it would just look perfect with about any blouse, top and dress!

Atlantic Pacific shows us how delicious diy studded collars look! She actually worked with this tutorial by Cheetah is the new Black, another amazing tutorial for a detachable studded collar: here



Photo by Atlantic Pacific


Leave it up to Honestly WTF to figure out how to make scalloped peter pan LV collars and showing us how to do it in this tutorial here and the variations you can make are endless, for example; what about pearls?



Photo via  Honestly WTF

I really love this collar by refinery21! Warm and Classic which makes it a perfect wear for Autumn/Winter!

Photo by Refinery21

Prettyness by Love Meagan who created this delicious embellished collar, with a tutorial of course!


Photo by Love Meaghan

Things to do in your Weekend: Nail Art

Photo by the Cherry Blossom Girl

A perfect way to spend the weekend is on some Polishing, Laquer and shine. I always admire a perfectly done manicure, it's the finishing touch to every outfit after all!

One of the most lush manicures is the Cherry Blossom Girl's half moon manicure and luckily for us we can find her tutorial here:

http://www.thecherryblossomgirl.com/nails-tutorial/12559/

 

Another Nail Magician is Shini from Park&Cube! Multicolored, gradients and motifs, she does them all plus giving us amazing tutorials of how to do them too!

http://www.parkandcube.com/diy-faberge-egg-nail-art/

http://www.parkandcube.com/sunset-nail-art/

http://www.parkandcube.com/after-j/

photos by Park&Cube

Need More? Honestly WTF brings us a DIY linear tribal pattern tutorial which looks amazing when done in multicolors!

http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-nail-art/


photo by Honestly WTF


Ivania from Love Aesthetics knows exactly how to give nails an edge! Bold and minimal statements on the tips and splattered nails!

http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.nl/2012/03/beauty-dots-on-tips.html
http://love-aesthetics.blogspot.nl/2012/07/beauty-splattered-nails.html



Photos by Love Aesthetics

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Things to Do in the Weekend: Shopping the Blogs!

 
photo by Park&Cube, wearing Stylescrapbook x Kipling Camera Bag
 

Bloggers are quite the Busy Bees and I always love to spend some quality weekend-time browsing (and shopping) what they have been up to! Because some of these are good, really good!

Here are some of my recent favorites!




1) Stylescrapbook x Kipling Camera bag

The Stylescrapbook x kipling Camera bag is not new (it has been out for a while now) but I'm still head over heels for this clever and lush design! It was quite hard to find some online since most where sold out already but luckily I found some left here!

 
Photo by 5inchandup
   
2) Wish Magazine

I love Carrie's blog! So no need to stay I'm totally exited about her Wish magazine!! I pre-ordered it already and seriously can't wait for the magazine to come in the mail!

You can pre-order Wish Magazine here

 

 
photo's by wishwishwish

3) Rebelle

Haleigh, the blogger behind Making Magique has an amazing online boutique that she's running from Paris! Here you can find brands (some hard to find in Europe elsewhere) like Rebecca Minkoff, Wildfox Couture and Evil Twin! 


~Shop Rebelle


 
Photo's by Making Magique




4) the Cherry Blossom Girl x Etam

The 2nd collection of the Cherry Blossom Girl's with Etam!

~the Cherry Blossom Girl x Etam

   
photo's by the Cherry Blossom Girl


5) The Caravan

Olivia has an amazing blog and I'm totally addicted to her instagram (thecaravan)and my latest addiction? Her Vintage store!!

~The Caravan



photos by Lust for Life


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Weekend Play: Big Rose Blush

images via; Igor&Andre, Karla's Closet, The Cherry Blossom Girl and weheartit.




This Summer its all about having a big rosey flush to go with a pretty natural look with just some mascara and a subtle cateye or just a dab of lush pink or ruby red on the lips instead! 

Where I normally go for a very light shade for a very subtle glow, this Summer I will def up the color intensity just a few notches to give me a more intense Rose Blush!

I'm a big fan of Allure magazine's 'the 10 commandments of Blush' (also seen here) where you quickly notice that a lot of the commandments are about priming your face and using the right tools and yes, the right blush-formula for your skin!

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3 Weekend Worthy things To Do {for your Home}

Photos by Paulina Arcklin and Tim Collins, Home stories and Deco ideas for magazines.

1) Getting Spring Ready

One thing I always do when I see editorials I really like is to look up the stylists, interior stylists and photographers online, most stylists have blogs, websites and/or online portfolio's where you can see more of what you loved about them in the first place! Paulina Arcklin is one of those Stylists I really like! I love to see her behind the scenes photos and love her eye for detail!

So to get to the point: Getting Spring ready by adding Green! Plants, flowers and green interior details! Plus add some Spring texture in Fabrics by using cotton and Linen! 

Most fun to do, by far, is a Seasonal make-over by painting old furniture, wooden crates and frames! and totally a Spring thing to do because you want the weather to allow you to open the windows to get rid of the smell! If not, there are always Easter Eggs that will need some color too of course!

btw. How delicious do these Paint-Tins look as color accent? And I bet we can give them a little job on their own like storing Pencils in them!

  

2) Using Something as Something else

The best thing ever!

Take one object (like a vintage suitcase) and use it as something else: bedside table, pet-bed, chair, storage for books, flower pot (why not?) or you can start packing for a weekend get-a-way of course :)It's totally perfect for the weekend because here it's actually important that you don't think rational!

the suitcase is of course just an example but what about an upside-down clothing hanger for your jewelry or this DIY bedside table? Or go totally cute with a diy tea-cup candle! 

photos via weheartit

3) Storage? Why? Books, Magazines and Shoes

Why bother storaging magazines, books and shoes, there is no space left anyway and they actually look good when placed right! Plus you don't have to buy new books, magazines and shoes while still getting that same exiting feeling when they are re-organized and placed nicely on a shelf!

inspiration: top 10 fashion blogger homes

photos: The Glamourai's home by The Coveteur, Song of Style

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3 Weekend Worthy things To Do

photo by Passions for Fashions

 

1) Organizing your Closet

I'm not talking about a full-scale closet-operation but about placing favorite items for the coming week together on a rotation rack or on a shelf! Shoes, Bags, matching accessories, blouses, jeans etc. Some quality Closet time :)

inspiration: Top 10 Fashion Blogger Closets

2) Home Decor

And I'm not talking about a complete re-do here either! I'm talking about changing details; fresh flowers, changing the pictures in your Frames, re-organizing your display, book shelves and even pillows and rugs! No shopping needed (except the flowers)

Inspiration: Top 10 Fashion Blogger Homes

photo by Sea of Shoes

3) Photoshop Actions

Maybe at first sight a bit weird in this list, but photoshop actions are really fun to play around with if you have some free-time on your hands!  

DeviantART has an amazing collection of free photoshop actions, giving you lighting effects, vintage effects and about every other photo editing effect you can imagine! But it takes time browsing around and not all actions will work or give an effect that goes with your photos!

Below is one of only a few actions I liked! Download it (here) and open it in photoshop actions (go to your actions > load actions) When you press the little play button it will automatically run the effect on your photo!

photoshop action 30 by MaiaraMay|resources


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tiny heart tights

wearing; topshop heart tights (Cat's name; Nova)

...because I want to be lazy the whole weekend....

I've been stressing the whole week to finish some things (photos + editing) for a magazine and now I'm almost done..pffff... just the last bits of editing and I can have my lazy weekend!

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