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Beautify your blog using free Google tools

My blog has been given renovation. It's a little more than my usual tweak the background, fonts and color. I've been inspired by others' beautiful blogs and have recently found myself scouring Etsy for the perfect template for me.  I've found a lot of really pretty ones. My problem is that I really am kind of fickle. I just don't see myself paying money for a premade template that I will probably be bored with in a few months. That $30 could be spent on much better things. Like a Julep Box ! So, I decided to see what I could do on my own. All the "design" was done in Google Drive using a free Google web font . I use that word design very lightly because there isn't much designing going on. I made a header, an About Me button graphic thing-y, three buttons and a new signature. All of these are about as basic as basic gets. I also added a Pinterest widget, an Instagram widget, and a Pin-It hover button. I got the  Pinterest Wi...

Green Eyes. An updated Addictive Cosmetics review {indie cosmetic companies}

You may have read my review of Addictive Cosmetics a few days ago in which I didn't have anything nice to say about their  FixIt  spray. Well, despite the bad review, I didn't want to give up on this spray! After a little trial and error, I've found the secret to making it all work--at least in my makeup kit! How I got this look: Apply  e.l.f. Mineral Eyeshadow Primer all over the lid. This keeps the shadow from creasing. Spray  Addictive Cosmetics FixIt into the palm of your hand. Dip a finger into the FixIt and apply to the lid. This makes the Addictive Cosmetics shadow POP. Apply a satiny ivory shadow to your brow bone and tear duct. I used one of the shadows from the 32 piece e.l.f. Warm Eyeshadow Palette that was available in Target during Christmas. Using a crease brush, apply a matte brown in your crease. I used a matte brown from the same  32 piece e.l.f. Warm Eyeshadow Palette. Using a flat, firm brush (I actually use my SOHO concea...