Goldiloks Top Beauty Picks: CORAL & ORANGE

It's ALLLLLLLLLLL about Coral and Orange this spring summer. At least for Goldiloks it is.  There's something just, spicy about these colors. Their so vivid, cheerful but sexy. You can contrast them with a fuschia, teal, or even black. EEeeeeeee!! I LOVE IT. 

Here are my top picks for this Spring and Summer:

Blush:

1. KLEANCOLOR "Golden Poppy" $1

2. MAC Creme colour base "Virgin Isle" (no longer avail) $32

3. Hard Candy "Fox in a Box" $6

4. Jordana "20" $1.72

5. Benefit "Coralista" $28

But aren't some of those eyeshadows??? YES!!! and my top choice is a $1.00 eyeshadow!!

Why you should try eyeshadows as blushes: They are highly pigmented, and with the correct brush and light application, they can be BETTER than blushes!

The summer time brings out tans, which look great with bronzers, which look FAB with orange tinted cheeks. Don't think you can pull off a orange cheek? Go easy on it, and blend well. I PROMISE it will give you a natural, sun kissed glow versus your typical rosy blush.

Orange cheeks are all the rage this spring.. and if the sun kissed look isn't your style, try a coral or orange lip instead.

Lips!

These are my top picks for your kissables:

1. Revlon "Siren" $8

2.  2nd Love "Punky Girl" $1

3. Covergirl Lip Perfection"Temptress" $6 

4. Revlon "Pink About It" $8

5. Maybelline " Coral Crush" $7

Isn't it funny how my top picks are either less than $2 or drugstore picks?

You'd be surprised at how many high dollar cosmetic items I give away from Sephora, dissapointed at the products I come home with. 

I'm always looking for the next best product and you cant knock it until you try it!! So next time your in the local corner store, pick up a pretty shade of dollar lipstick. 

And to top off your tangerine look, heres a few top nail polish picks.

Nails!

 REVLON $5.49

1. Electric Pink 

2. Siren 

3. Minted

4. Craving Coral

These shades are too hot to not rock this season, hopefully you got a little inspiration to try the orange cheek, coral lip and minty nails!

I encourage you to try the eyeshadow as a blush, and go cheaper... You might surprise yourself.

Have a BEAUTIFUL Memorial Holiday weekend!!!

Tried these tips already? Post your beauty shots of orange cheeks and coral kisses on the Goldiloks Facebook page! I'd LOVE to see em!

  

Nothing turned into Something: DIY glass jars

I always knew in my head that creating in a pretty, inspiring place was key to producing awesome work.  However, our previous houses and circumstances didn't allow me to have complete freedom with my workspaces, so I as often making it work with a cluttered, full, unorganized and uninspiring table. It made it hard for me to really put the green light on, and my imagination never really flourished as much as it should have. That is, until now. 

Now, each medium has its own home, has its place and has its own purpose.  I love the feeling! It's kinda like when you clean out your closet and find all your favorite outfits- it feels like you have brand new clothes! Well, being a thrifty person, I knew I could get a high class result with a low class budget. Lol! So with 4 bucks, I went to the dollar store and picked up some glass tumblers and glasses. I grabbed some clearanced spray paint at Walmart (happened to be the 3 cutest colors! ;]) and headed home. Oh yea, and some $1 clothespins.  

I simply sprayed the INSIDE of the glass jars, and coated the clothespins with the same paint. Let them dry, and Viola! Beautiful DIY painted glass jars to fill with whatever medium your working with.

I couldn't be happier with my glasses... with my new workspace in general! They were SO easy- and so cheap! a complete set for under $5! You can't beat that, especially when they can double as vases. ;D

I agree LoksLion!! 

Got some glass laying around? Go spray paint it pretty!!!

Goldiloks new office preview ;]

I wanted to give you guys a sneak preview of my office. It's about 80% done, most of it being my desk lol!

Some midnight painting, a little good luck, and some cute dessert topped pencils....

some floral boxes, lovely original Jenny Holiday artwork, some thread and a Goldiloks cupcake....

An apple a day, a Liberty of London tub, a vintage tea set (from Lovely Danger Jones) and some pink tins to fill goodies with. 

Pretty happy with how my loft/workspace is working out, there's work to be done but thats with everything right?

How is your workspace decorated? what fills it? What's your craft? share down below ;D

Goldiloks FIRST Spring Beauty Giveaway!!!

Yay! Officially, my first Giveaway! This ones for the ladies! 

I'm finally settled and organized enough to put a beauty package together for one special lovely lady~!!

In this pretty little package, the winner will receive:

1. Physicians Formula Bronzer Booster 

2. 2nd Love Lipstick in Electric Pink

3. Physicians Formula Multicolor blush pallete in Blushing Peach

4. Mark Shimmer CheekBlossom

5. Rimmel Extra Super Lash

All perfect products to give you that peachy, bronzy spring look ;]

Exciting right? We got some good stuff here, so hurry to enter, you might be that lucky lady!!

The Giveaway starts today (May 19th) and will run until June 2nd. Winner will be announced June 4th. PLEASE include your email address in your entry in case you are picked!

HOW TO ENTER

*You must be a Google Friend Connect follower of Goldiloks*

1. Leave a comment telling me “What is the one beauty product that you'd never leave the house without wearing?”

2. Become a fan on Facebook of Goldiloks 

3. Be Goldiloks' Friend on Facebook

4. Follow @MsGoldiloks on Twitter

*EXTRA POINTS  for doing the following:*

5. Blog, facebook, or tweet about this giveaway (make sure to include @MsGoldiloks in your tweet) and include the link (one entry each)

6. Link back to Goldiloks on your blog.

7. Comment on your favorite Goldiloks post so far.

(ALL entries will be checked !)

If you are interested in being featured or would like to be apart of any future Goldiloks Giveaways, please feel free to contact me! 

oKAY ladies! Happy entering! Go and spread the word!

Slowly but surely...

Loksbear is making his way into the world. And when he finally does, it'll be unforgettable. 

Wait for it.

Are you ready?

Prototyping a Legend: Loksbear comes to life

Yes! He's here! Loksbear has finally come to life. It's been a journey, let me tell you. Lots of research and preparation was put into the prototype of Loksbear. Overall, it's paid off and he's here at last!

Here, Loksbear was sketched, hand sculpted, sanded and baked.

If you aren't familiar with prototyping, it's the process of turning your sketch into a 3D figure buy sculpting, molding, and casting your character. Of course, you can send it to a 3D printer but who has that type of money? And, how much more special is it to create your own character from your own hands? To me, it was completely worth the time, effort, supplies and experience. 

Loksbear was originally created as a character for many wheatpasting projects back in 2006. He has since grown to be my number one mascot, and sidekick in most things I create. I have a feeling you will be seeing much more of him very soon....

Here, He was embedded in a clay bed to rest a while, while I got the silicone ready to be poured.....

some registration marks were made, and a blanket of silicone rubber was laid on Loksbear while he slept.

Awakes Loksbear, and the mold is now complete. Both sides are cured and are ready to be sandwiched together to make Loksbear clones. In goes the resin, and out comes.......

Loksbear, and his two clones. 

And his army is now complete. Mission: Loksbear and his minions will soon take over the woooorrlddd!

Spicy Coconut Chai & Biscuit donuts

This morning I craved some old school biscuit donuts. You know, the ones you'd pop out of the cardboard tube and roll around in cinnamon sugar? Yea, THOSE. Except I dont have a donut maker anymore so I just popped em on a baking pan and hoped for the best. They turned out pretty close to the originals! Caramelized at the bottom from the  sugar cooking on the pan- delicious. 

I've been loving being able to go in the backyard to pick fresh flowers and lavender........

One new thing I discovered I'm IN LOVE WITH, is this mixed spice tea masala. I picked it up from a local grocery store that carries international goodies, this being amongst them. VERY simple recipe:

Spicy Coconut Masala Chai

Boil water. Add a tablespoon of spices. Let boil and simmer. Add So Delicious coconut milk, and Coconut creme' to taste. The more spices you add, the spicer it will be. I like my chai's VERY spicy so I add 2 Tbl. And there you have it, an AMAZING breakfast drink to pair with your sugar donuts.

Now for the Sugar Donuts. This is the simple part. Remember back when you were ten. Pop them out of their tube, poke a hole with your finger, roll in cinnamon sugar, and bake them on a baking sheet until golden. Simple Perfection.

Cold mornings with spicy chai and donuts... it doesnt get better than that!

Do you remember making donuts? Tell me about it ;]

Amiko sees her first spring

Our house is big enough now that this little one can explore it on her hands and knees. She's moving herself around by rolling from one area to the next, it really is the cutest thing. After some time, she'll get a tad frustrated and will take a break before pursuing the next few feet. 

She's a few days shy of seven months. Seven whole months!! Gah, time just flies. 

She's finding out the few things that she loves, and the things she doesn't. So far, she's really taken a liking to the fresh lavender sprigs in the backyard. She grabs for them as I pick some for the pink vase that sits on my kitchen island, which lets me know she approves. ;] 

Flowers blooming, bees bringing honey, fruit filled desserts and sunny beachy days are all the makings of Spring. But none of those things are as sweet as Amiko's first little experiences. 

In other news, I will be hosting my first giveaway very soon! Spring affiliated! Are you ready or what?

Spin me up: Alternative yarn

Something new I've become slightly obsessed with: yarn. Not just any yarn, but spinning things that aren't typically spun, like paper and plastic. It's resourceful, economical and addicting! Plastic bags became slightly "faddy" when people realized they could crochet it. Spinning "Plarn" is probably one of the funnest things I've done, once I got the hang of it. It can be spun thinly or as thick as you'd like. You can crochet or knit with it, or just leave it on the spool! I spun some newspaper, plastic shopping bags, and phone book. Yes, phone book. I love the pastel colors they spin into. 

I even made the spindles, out of wooden circle discs, drilled a hole through them and stuck some wooden dowels in. The ends have a hook to catch the yarn. They cost about .15 cent to make and took about 10 minutes to whip together. Not bad if you ask me! The phone book is cut into strips, then the end is twisted tightly to start the yarn. Then it's simply spun on the drop spindle by rolling it off my thigh.  If you aren't familiar with how a drop spindle is used, you can find lots of videos on Youtube. 

The plarn is spun the same way, cut into strips an spun tightly by the drop spindle off my thigh. Funner to spin than the paper, but not as pretty in my opinion. Love it nonetheless, and I'm completely obsessed with spinning unusual mediums now. eeeee! what will be next???!

Tried spinning anything unusual? How did it turn out? Please share! Interested in how to spin your own paper yarn? or plarn? If there are enough comments, I may make a video tutorial for you guys!

a little bit of sugar...

My mom really isn't a 'sweets' kinda lady. Never has been. I made her a batch of cookies anyway, just because I think anything sweet goes hand in hand with moms. If you knew my mom, or if you've only stole a quick glance at her, you'd know straight off the bat that she's always decked out from head to toe in the most fashionable, glamourous heels and jewelry. When I was 5, she'd play photographer and I'd be the "Glamour model", with all my fancy plastic pearls and barbies as 'paparazzi'. She'd make me pretty at her vanity, and we'd snap pictures and play music. {I think Paula Abdul} I remember from a young age, she'd do my fingernails a pale pink, to compliment her long, red ones. Often, I'd try to walk around in her spike suede high heels but she'd point me to my pink plastic Disney ones. 

Good traditions never die down, I'm dying to put a tint of pink lipstick on my daughters lips. Those good ol' dress up days of powder puffs, panty hose, and poofs of mama's expensive perfume......

I can only hope that when Amiko gets my age, she will be able to recall all the mother-daughter moments of painting each others nails, trying on my clothes, and walking around in my too-big heels.

For now, I'll cherish the moments I do have with her, before her little coos turn into screams and tantrums (lol)

This batch of cookies was specially designed for my mama, as she is the ultimate diva, beautiful and ravishing with all of her jewels, matching clutch purses and heels. Oh, and fur coats.

xoxomama!