Friday 31 October 2014

Pumpkin Carving

Happy Halloween guys!

I've been contemplating buying a pumpkin to carve for about two weeks now and then yesterday I thought why the hell not and bought one. Its been a quite a while since i've actually carved a pumpkin, so I looked on Pinterest for some inspiration (as you do). I found this cool idea to use cookie cutters to cut neat shapes out, but it didn't go to plan! I tried to hammer the cookie cutter into the pumpkin, but it wouldn't go through. So instead I used it as a template, and it worked out well :)

You will need: 
  • Pumpkin
  • Cookie Cutter
  • Knife
  • Colander
  • Big Serving Spoon 
1) Cut the lid out of the pumpkin. This involves a certain amount of wiggling.
2) Once the lid is cut out, you can scoop out the insides of the pumpkin using a big serving spoon. You can discard the seeds or wash and roast them (yummy!) 
3) Using the cookie cutter as template, imprint the cookie cutter shapes onto the pumpkin making a design of your choice. 
4) Carefully cut out the shapes. I suggest cutting out small bits at a time.
5) Once cut out, put a tealight inside the pumpkin sit back and admire your work :)
Hope you enjoy, if you guys carved pumpkins we would love to see them, so please tweet us a picture :)

Don't know what to do with the left over pumpkin seeds? Why not try out my recipe for sweet baked pumpkin seeds.

D.I.Y~ Halloween mini Pumkin Candles

Hello Internet, April here,


This week I'm going to be showing you how to jazz up your Halloween displays with super cute, munchkin pumpkin candles!
(mouth full)



After pottering about many, many, supermarkets in my local area, hunting high and low for the perfect pumpkin, i finally found these babies,

Munchkin Pumpkins!  Look how adorable!



These little cuties were bought from Waitrose £1 each!

So, after my last candle escapade -Here- i had loads of wax bars left, begging to be used!
and after finding an awesome pin on Pinterest, which for the life of me, i cannot re find, to link,-sorry, i felt totally inspired to create something similar. This is a really unique and simple yet effective decoration for all your halloweeny needs!

This DIY has a make time of half an hour; 
  • Melt wax via a double boiler,
  • Whilst the wax is melting, hollow out your pumpkins,
  • Use some sort of Vaseline or petroleum jelly to layer the entire inside of the pumpkin. This aids in keeping the pumpkin fresher for longer,
  • Dunk the metal end of the wick in to the melted wax pan then press till set in the bottom of the pumpkin,
  • Using a jug, pore in the melted wax till full,
  • As wax starts to set, tape the wick in place,
  • Place pumpkin in fridge till fully set

And that's munchkin pumpkin candles sorted!


I hope you love this DIY as much as i do, and i cannot even describe the beautiful mixture of vanilla wax with a hint of pumpkin, its delicious!

Toodlepip xx


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Wednesday 29 October 2014

Last Minute Halloween Make Up Looks!


Hey guys, Alex here and I'm bringing you Halloween makeup Inspiration!


Are You Panicking about what your going to be for Halloween? Then don't worry, Here are Some last minute Halloween make up looks and tutorials!

I am always a last minute kind of girl, especially with things like Halloween, of course I plan to buy an outfit online, but life happens and i never get round to getting things sorted. Don't panic I have some quick and easy tips for you, that won't cost a lot either... your welcome

Firstly, don't worry about your outfit, make up at Halloween can make the look complete, even if you end up just wearing something you usually wear!

Be confident be comfortable and be slightly tipsy
(if your of age, of course)

If you really want a quick and easy, budget friendly Halloween, Asda and Poundland are your BFF's.
Pound stretcher is also usually very good too, however the products aren't made to last. On the plus side though, they have vast amounts of halloweeny goodness, like face paints, hair bands, and wigs, that you can play with (back comb, spray dye, and braid)

But lets face the fact that if your going to a Halloween party, where there will be alcohol, after a while, no ones going to be noticing what your wearing, and if your wearing something that catches the attention of "drunk eyes" it will only get wrecked. trust me, i have had many university alcohol fuelled Halloween party's, i know how easy and fast it take something to get recked.


My first Halloween makeup look; scarecrow doll


To become the scare crow doll- 
This look is easier than it looks. Grab a flannel shirt, jeans or shorts and pare it with some high tops or some wellies! To create the face use a light foundation/ white face paint. Pink blush/ red lipstick smudged into a circle. Use Eye liner pen and mark on your face the lips, nose! 
Sorted!

My second Halloween look is; Grumpy Cat!



This is a super easy look to become Grumpy Cat. Its a fun and quirky look, dress in white or cream clothing, even push the boat out with a fluffy coat? I think the make up is pretty easy, white face paint and then brown eyes :) remember to accentuate the mouth area, to get the perfect grumpy cat.


My third Halloween look is mine from last year-Little Red Riding Hood!


So Last year I created DARK little red riding hood!
(Such a flattering photo)

The look is quite easy to re create too, remember i did this on a uni budget too! I got a vampire red cape from a fancy dress shop in Birmingham paired with a pirate dress. For the makeup i wore normal foundation, and blusher with a berry red lip. I then used brown eye showdown to make my face look dirty. For my eyes, i bought some black out contacts for £10 off amazon and then created a smokey eye and then went around my eye with grey eye shadow, to make a more ghostly appearance.


Me and Amreeta <3
(apologies for the poor quality of photo, a mix of drunk and front facing camera quality)

I was a Unicorn for a fancy dress birthday party and well i pretty much covered my face in glitter and used a very pastel eyeshadow in various colours. To create the horn I just simply rolled tinfoil to make a cone and super glued it onto a head band. This is a total tangent from Halloween inspirations, but it shows you can use anything your imagination can fathom, to create quirky looks.

My forth Halloween look is Beatle Juice!

       



This year i decided that Beetle juice would be my outfit! For my Look, i simply covered my face in white face paint and contoured. Instead of blush, i used a mixture of black and green face paint. For my eyes I used purple, brown and green eye shadow's. This was literally the quickest look, and I think the effect was quite good. I just paired it with a striped shirt and leggings and then messed my hair up. Seeing as his hair is grey well- I already had it! I guess you could get grey spray or a Wig.


My fifth Halloween Look is Bambi! 
Step By Step Bambi Inspired;

After Applying a Foundation and concealer base. I marked out with a silver/white eyeshadow around my eyes and key areas where I needed to be extra highlighted for my face to get the final look.



After I had filled in the marked areas I added bronzer and darker foundation to the sides of my nose, cheeks and up to my temples, like a type of contour.


Once I felt orange enough I went over with more white eyeshadow and some white face paint to highlight my T-zone section of my face. I got a brown eyeliner and filled in my eyebrows and graduated down to my nose slowly fading and blending the colour into the bronzer.


I then Repeated on the other side and started to add black eyeliner to my nose section. I also added white eyeliner to make freckles.
Once this was dry I then extended my black eyeliner to my lip (shown in the picture)
i filled in the top lip only.





Final touches Included addling as neutral pink lipstick to the bottom lip and then adding black eyeliner around the eye and smudging and blending it in to the crease of the eye.





I would then accessorise with maybe twigs attach to a hair band for antlers and then a fur Gillet or coat :)


And Finally! my Sixth look is a Doll



Excuse the Shocked face :)

For Creepy doll Inspired make up; 

I put a pale Foundation base on, then a bright pink eye shadow, for the blush i just go round in circles to create the blushing cheeks, the brighter the better for the doll effect.
I then Blacked my eyebrows- which i regretted after, as they turned out to be wonky :S I guess it made the look extra creepy :)
I then just covered my eye lids in a light blue eyeshadow and then a darker one for the creases.

For the final touches, slowly mark out with eyeliner the jaw marks and then Cover lips in nude lipstick/foundation and just put lipstick on a small area like this to create the doll lip effect.


The final look!



I hope this has inspired you!

Have a super creepy halloween guys! and tweet us some of your halloween make up looks!

Friday 24 October 2014

Coating Up this Autumn!


From Denim Jackets to Thick and Thermal Coats, we have so many choices this Autumn!

Here are my favourites!




ASOS

Duffle Coats are a Top Style in Camel colour or Navy!
Style it with some chunky boots and skinny Jeans to make it more modern!


Classic Bonded Duffle
£85.00








Rokit

Afghan Style Coat for those whom are more bohemian.
Best styled with anything colourful and creative, The faux fur opens doors for you to play with textures and layering.


Afghan Style Coat
Was £50.00
Now £18.00







Topshop

Trench Coat is a good stable coat for Autumn, very lightweight and easy to layer up with.
Style casually or formally suits all looks!


PREMIUM TRENCH COAT
Price: £150.00













Fun with Fur!
"Its Like a Hug in a Coat!"
I personally like bold colours and textures and its time to feel quirky and different!


eBay

Canary Yellow. This marvellous find was on eBay, the bold bright colouring reminds me of 'Big Bird' from Sesame Street but in a cool quirky, edgy way! 


faux fur short jacket coat outerwear hot fashion

£43.99



River Island

Subtle shaggy fur look. Simplicity is the key with the fur coats. Style it with loose fitting tees and minimal accessories!


Faux Fur Shaggy Jacket










Dorothy Perkins

Teal is much more darker than the others coats but really gives off an autumnal/winter mood, i like the texture especially.
Bargain sales to! 


Peacock Faux Fur Coat
Was £59.00
Now £53.10









Topshop

Having a classic Parka can never go wrong!
Casual it up or dress it up. Layer it with fleece linings and thick chunky knits!




COLOUR-BLOCK PARKA JACKET
Was £55.00
Now £25.00


Next

Navy parka with fleece lined pockets and a luxury fur-lined hood. It would be super warm and cosy and very handy for the inevitable snow storms England will get in January!

£95














Bold colours to Bold prints, lets cheer this Autumn up!


Forever 21

Bashful and Bold Bomber! Stand out from the crowd with this beautiful red colour!

Quilted Jacket w/ Hood
£32.00









etcy 

Green Vintage coat great for layering underneath with even a denim jacket for extra warmth.

Vintage Evan Picone Diva - Kelly Green Wool Coat.

£38.34
ASOS

Shine brightly out in this pastel rain mac.
I love pastels although not as bright I think It stills a Blast of colour and can easily be styled with anything!

Rain Mac With Panel Detail- £45.00













I hope you enjoyed my little post for autumn/winter 2014 outdoor wear and hopefully recommended some cool purchases!


Wednesday 22 October 2014

BrandCast Event/ Exclusive Zoella Meetup

Hey Internet!

April here with a different style of post this week, 

A couple of weeks prior to 14th October, I was selected/invited to attend an exclusive Zoella meet up, where i invited Amreeta along for an adventure.
This was totally out of the blue, actually winning, i never win anything! 


Our little adventure stretched across two days, the first day going to Google HQ in London, to collect our wrist bands and to be told where the actual event is being held. The day was really exciting because we weren't allowed to tweet, post to Facebook or Instagram about the meet up until the event was over, so we all felt really special because we was in the loop.
well, i felt special.

 The second day; we had the task of finding Battersea evolution centre, it was interesting to say the least... we may or may not have walked the wrong way and went over the wrong bridge, but we did make it on the very dot of half past 5!
After queueing for a little while, the Youtube team came out and offered us all little boxes of pop corn, super cute, and when we got inside we were handed canvas bags with a few treaty nibblets inside!

The BrandCast event which co in-sided with the meet up is Googles biggest event of the year, celebrating and highlighting the talent that Youtube has to offer, many other Youtubers as well as PR people attended including a live performance from Rudemental.
so jealous, wish i could have witnessed the whole evening!

Over all a really fun few couple of days, that led me to meet Zoe! Someone that has, without a doubt enriched and inspired me, wether it be through fashion, or beauty advice, she stands to be a great role model and i only hope that one day i can be as inspiring as her!

(link to Zoe's vlog of the whole BrandCast evening)

Heres a little Vlog i made showing our  little London adventure :)



Ps) first time i have ever made a video! A* for effort! Also just want to say sorry about the quality, but blogger wouldn't let me upload in its original fabulous quality..




let me know if you went to the event! im currently scouring the internet for the professional photos they took of us! let me know if you have found them!
Toodlepip xx


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