Star Sign: Cancer

Is your Zodiac Sign a Cancer? Ever wanted to know more about it but didn't want to sit and read everything? Well, here is lots of it in this article! I'm starting with Cancer because it is around that time aka your Star Sign is a Cancer if your birthday is:
June 21-July 22

It's picture is normally a single Crab and the Cancer's season is Summer. Emotions run extremely strong for Cancers, therefore it makes it hard to get to know one; they think family and home are most important, so the word 'devotion' is the main keyword for this sign.

Traditionally, Cancers make great Parents since all things related to family is one of the Cancers top priorities. A favorite pastime is passing on family stories to the next generation,

Cancers are very helpful when it comes to friendship which means they are almost always willing to help out or lend a hand if it doesn't interfere with family matters. People who enjoy cards or home dining are top picks for friends, since they prefer the 'homey' setting.

Since they have lots of emotions, it's hard to understand Cancers which is why they try to pick people who can understand them as much as possible for a partner in their love life. Usually superficial or too ambitious people aren't very well working with the Cancer for their love lives. They are also devoted to their partners and love children while they mate for life. Mostly compatible with Scorpio and Pisces, while they aren't very compatible with Capricorn since they are opposites.

The most sensitive parts of stimulation, for Cancers, are breast, stomach, and upper liver. Their ruling planet is the moon, the moon governs instincts, moods, tides, personal interests, desires, needs, fertility, the need to touch, growth, and consciousness. Their select color is silver, which, I suppose, ties into the moon idea. Gemstone is pearl, lucky numbers are 4 and 6, and best gifts are collectibles or an item they could put in their house. Lucky day is Monday while their element is Water.

Some famous Cancers are: Sylvester Stallone, Princess Diana, Robin Williams, John Glenn, 50 Cent, Phyllis Diller, and Prince William.

 

Perfect Beachy Hairstyles? Look no Further!

Hey! I just posted a tutorial about Beachy Make-up so now let's move onto the hair! Here are the styles I am gonna cover:

Curls
Waves
Feathery

Curls: if you have natural curls then you don't need to do anymore! But if you don't then you loosely wrap your hair around the curling iron and keep it there for a few seconds then let go and you should have a loose curl. You should brush it out with your fingers and continue for the rest of your hair.

Waves: Braid it while it is wet and wait/sleep until dry (You don't have to wait if you sleep) and you can put them in however many braids you want, depending on how loose you want the waves to be. Lots for tight, defined waves while one for loose, not really defined waves.

Feathery: you can only really achieve this look with some hair mist you can buy at stores. I got mine from Bath and Body Works, I think it's called pure paradise. Once you spray in the mist you shake it a little then put a little more in until you get the look you desire then you let it dry. The one I got works on dry and wet hair, but not all are like that.

Goin to the Beach? Not without some good make-up tips!

Alright, if you want that beachy girl look but don't live near a beach or you live near a beach and want to look good for a walk on the sand, then look no further for a tutorial on how you should do your make-up! Let's start with the color scheme:

Blue
Turquoise
Aquamarine
Coral
Green
Lavender
Peach
Brown

Now we have the basic colors on there that we are most familiar with, we can start on the natural look:

Apply some peach eye shadow to your lids, next outline your top lid with brown very lightly. Put on some light pink lipstick and you are ready to go! The Natural look is really simple but the other ones are just as simple, now we will go with the Ocean look:

Apply blue, turquoise, or aquamarine eye shadow to your eyelids, now put on some blue or green eyeliner that isn't extremely noticeable but enough you can see it. Now you can put on a coral colored lipstick and call it good. Next and lastly is the Mermaid Look:

Dust your lids with Lavender, Green, or Blue eye shadow. Then you put on green, blue, or brown eyeliner and finish it off with a pink, coral, or red lipstick.

*In the pictures I used either Navy blue or velvet green eyeliner, light pink lipstick that is glittery, and a color of eye shadow that is called Sea Glass which is aquamarine and turquoise (not together but they are in the same case but I believed I used the lighter one aka Aquamarine)

Hair: Beetlejuice Lydia Hair

Hi again! Another hair tutorial from when I cut my hair like Winona Ryder's from Tim Burton's 'Beetlejuice' movie. Things you need:

1. Black hair scrunchie
2. Hairspray
3. Comb
4. Hair gel

Now you have your supplies, we can get started on how to do her hair! It looks really complicated, right? Wrong, it isn't that hard if you know how to do it! Now, to start you take your hair and part it in the middle, then you take the black scrunchie (If you don't use a scrunchie then the rubber band would get caught in your hair and it would be a pain to get out) and you put your hair into a really high ponytail at the top base of your head aka the part just behind the scalp of your head. Once you have done that, you back comb your hair until you have it looking however you want and then hairspray it into place. Now for the bangs, you take some hair gel onto the tips of your index and thumb, maybe your middle finger and start gelling them into spikes, she normally has them in 8 perfect spikes, while I on the other hand, well...basically I didn't do the tips into spikes like you should, I did the whole piece of bang so it looks uber weird.

Beauty: Death Note Misa Hair and Make-Up

I'm back with another Death Note Tutorial that incorporates Misa's style into your own!

First, let's start with the hair. Here is what you need:

• Two elastics

Yes, that is all you need for Misa's hair! Anyways, the very short tutorial for her hairstyle:

You part your hair in the middle of your head. You take a small piece of hair on your top layer and pull it into a pigtail, repeat on the other side and leave two strands framing your face and you are done.

Make-Up Essentials:

• Dark Red Lipstick
• Peach Eye shadow
• Black Eyeliner
• Foundation
• Mascara

Now, the tutorial:

You take the foundation and apply it to your face, don't cake it on though. Make it as natural as possible, next apply the peach eye shadow to your eyelids and outline with black eyeliner. Don't do the wing, it's supposed to look natural. Lastly, you apply your dark red lipstick to your lips and add mascara to your eyes to make them really stand out.

Fashion: Death Note Misa Amane Inspired Style!

Ever seen the Anime or read the Manga called Death Note? Did you like Misa Amane's style? Well, this isn't a Cosplay DIY like the Soul Eater and Ao No Exorcist one. This is how to replicate Misa-Misa's style into your wardrobe!

First we will start with the basic color schemes:
Black
White
Red
Pink
Gray

Now, it isn't exactly limited to those colors since she is a model so they probably put her in neutral and darker tones like dark blues, purples, gray, silver, etc. Misa is very girly and dresses in a gothic style, so you can easily find these types of skirts, dresses, accessories, and shirts at Hot Topic.

She usually is wearing dresses, skirts, or shorts and they are almost always tank tops with an occasional pairing of glovettes. When you first see her meet Light, she is wearing a frilly black dress, lace socks that go to her thighs, boots, lace glovettes, black choker, and silver earrings with a matching silver necklace. All of those are in black except the silver accessories.

Since I have pictures that provide examples, you should get the idea that she dresses gothic, like she gets everything from my favorite store, Hot Topic. They have frilly skirts, frilly dresses, lace glovettes, boots, and leggings that are ripped and such, She sometimes dresses revealing, like that one time she wore that pink lingerie for Light, that wasn't very gothic but showed her mostly girly side. She has also been seen wearing black and white striped stockings with black short-shorts and a red tank top.

Tips:
Don't only shop at Hot Topic, there are plenty of other stores that sell things Misa would wear.

She is usually seen wearing her silver earrings and necklace set and her black choker, not matter what she wears.

She doesn't always dress gothic, just most of the time.

She doesn't always wear glovettes but she usually wears stockings and anything with lace or ribbon.

Other good accessories include chains, belts, and buckles.

Here is something I put together on Polyvore.com that would suit Misa's style really well:

*Only the bracelets are from Hot Topic, everything else I'm not sure but it proves that other stores sell stuff similar to Hot Topic

Dead Or Alive 2 and 3 Lei Fang Hair

Welcome back to me, but aside from that I have a hair tutorial! If you have ever heard of, seen pictures of, or played any of the Dead or Alive games, you should be familiar with Lei Fang. She is from China and usually wears traditional Chinese dresses.

Anyways, now that we have established who Lei Fang is, let's get down to the hair. The hairstyle is the braids that are in a circle on her head. Here is what you need:

Bobby Pins
Four elastics/hair bands
Long Hair

Now, here are the instructions:

Part your hair down the middle, next separate into two sections (you can take a hair tie and tie off one section over your shoulder so you won't accidentally take some hair from the other side.) you take one section and put it in a pigtail that isn't too high or too low, then you braid the pigtail. You take the braided pigtail, tie it off then wrap it in a circle (If you don't understand there's a picture at the bottom) and make it stay in place with the bobby pins. Next you do the same thing on the other side and then you are done!

Tips:
Dry hair works best
Long hair is preferred, since you can't really do it with short hair

Soul Eater Soul Evans Outfit 2 DIY

If you liked Soul Eater Evans' 2nd outfit in Soul Eater and have a budget then this is a guide right up your alley!

Items:

Wig
Leather Jacket
Brown/Tan Pants
Solid Black Shoes
Solid Orange Shirt
Thin Black Plastic Headband

Procedure:

Slide on your brown/tan pants and then your solid orange shirt, next put on the solid black shoes. Finally, put on the black leather jacket and put your hair up so you can put the wig on and then put the headband on and you are done!

Picture Answers: I am wearing my dad's leather jacket (this was before I had my own jacket), I am wearing tan pants, I have on my black boots, I don't have a wig because I didn't have any money, and I thought the shirt was white but found the picture of it being orange so I corrected it later but don't have a picture of the updated version.

Ao No Exorcist Shura DIY

Ever Seen Ao No Exorcist? Did you admire Shura's outfit and wanted to cosplay her but didn't have enough money or thought it was a little too revealing? Here's how I did it with a very low budget, no sewing, and made it less revealing!

Things you need:
Wig
Pink or Red Bikini Top or Bra
Short-Shorts
*Optional: Lace Leggings
Boots
Denim Jacket
*Optional: Red Sharpie
*Optional: Small White Scarf

Put on your Bikini top or Bra then slide on your lace leggings (If you got some) then slide on your booty shorts (I call them that because their so short). If you wanted to draw the designs on her torso then draw it on with the red sharpie (If you didn't want to then that's okay because I didn't either). Then put your jacket over the top/bra and button up the last 2 buttons; Slide on your boots then, if you have a small white scarf, tie the scarf around your neck so the bow is facing off on an angle, between the side and front. Put your hair up and put on the wig and there you have your Shura cosplay!

Soul Eater Medusa Cosplay DIY

Last year for the Cosplay Convention I went as Medusa from Soul Eater! Here is what you need:

• Sewing Machine
• Thread
• Long Sleeved, Black Turtle Neck shirt
• Dance Pants
• Black Sharpie
• White and Silver (I used gold) Fabric
• Paper
• Scissors (one for paper and one for fabric/Thread)
• Wire
• Needles
• Flip-Flops
• Rubber Band
• Pencil
• Wig (Optional)

Alright, once you have the shirt, cut the sleeves off and cut the turtle neck so it isn't really high and that there is a random slit thingy in the front. Cut the pattern for the two bracelets, small circles, and the design on her hood. Fold the Silver fabric in half and cut out two of the fabric stuff for the two bracelets. Next fold the white fabric in half and cut out the two small circles and the hood design (I made the hood design simple but then drew on the random shapes she has on it)

Cut the sleeves up the seam and sew them together (opposite from the seam) and then sew the now one piece of sleeve onto the back of the turtle neck. The slit thingy in the front has the left and right side and on each side is one of the white circles, sew those on. Next, sew on the hood designs on each side of the hood and you are done with the shirt.

Sew the silver pieces almost all the way together but keep a part open for the wire, once you slide the wire in sew the fabric closed, repeat for other bracelet. Put on the shirt and dance pants then wind the bracelet up each arm so you have one bracelet on each side. Take the Sharpie (I had my friend draw this) and draw the tattoos she has on her arms.

Wig:
put your hair up and then put the wig on and you are done

Your hair way:

If you used your regular hair (I did) then twist it in the front until you get to the end and put the rubber band in. You are done!

 

Tips:

• If you are using your regular hair, twist tightly so that when you tie the rubber band in and it loosens up a little, it is still twisted.
• Watch out for the wire when sewing, I broke my sewing machines needle by it hitting the wire so I had to hand sew some things on and that is why I only had one bracelet.
• If you wait until the day before, that is perfectly okay because I did my costume in one full day. (8:00 AM-8:00 PM and it only took that long because I had to go up to my moms house that day for her to paint my nails, which I have a separate tutorial for, and her birthday then hurriedly came back to my dads shop and finished it)

Gem Studs!

Ever wanted to pierce your nose with a nose stud but your parents won't let you or you don't want a scar or something? Well, here is something simple for you to do without all that complicated stuff!

All you need is a gem that is either stick on or if it isn't a stick on you will also need glue. This can go for any kind of stud, not just a nose stud but this is mainly a nose stud, follow these instructions for anywhere else,

Stick-On:

Peel the Gem off the plastic thing. Next stick it on the desired place on your nose and you are done! Just make sure it doesn't fall off.

Glue on:

Take the gem and turn it on it's back so the gem part is facing down. Take your glue and dab a small dot on it, depending on how big the gem is (which shouldn't be huge) and stick it on the desired place on your nose and hold it there until the glue dries and BAM! You have your nose stud!

Tips:

The Glue may get messy so be sure to clean it up

The Sticky thing on the back of the Stick-On gem might give way so be prepared to lose it and if you don't wanna lose it easily then tape it or glue it on (The glue could also give way so make sure you have a strong holding glue and not something like Elmer's glue although, it may work)

Spray Paint and Stencil DIY

Alright, have you ever wanted a customized saying on a solid colored shirt that no one else had or sold? Well, here is what I did to make my own! I saw Joan Jett wear one and thought it was pretty cool so this is like the Rock and Roll version of it but you can stencil a picture or a saying, it works either way.

Supplies:

1. Old Cardboard (I used an old Cardboard box that my Cowboy Boots Came in)
2. Pencil
3. Ruler
4. Solid Color Shirt
5. Spray Paint(s) of your Color(s)
6. Scissors
7. Razor blade, Box Cutter, Etc.
8. *Optional: Depending if you have a thin material shirt or a thick one, you may need something in between the front and back of your shirt if it is thin so the pray paint won't bleed through.

Now that you have all your supplies it is time to start the tutorial:

Buy the shirt, obviously. If you already have one that has NOTHING on it aka it is plain then you can skip that step. Now you set up your work area, I did mine in my dad's shop on his metal table so you need a flat and sturdy place. I designed the stencil on my kitchen counter, but anyways let's start with the home made stencil. Lay the piece of cardboard flat, next measure out how big you want your stencil and mark it, make sure it fits on the shirt, and then make the lines to where your boarder is gonna be. Then you draw the outline of the stencil, next you take a razor blade, box cutter, etc. and cut the stencil outline, leaving the boarder; Make sure, if you need two or more stencils, you repeat the step I just mentioned. Next, lay out the shirt on the surface completely flat without wrinkles. If your shirt is thin, then when you lay it out put something in between the front and back of the shirt (I used tissue paper from the old boot box I mentioned earlier) and continue on with the rest of these steps. The next step is to put your stencil(s) on the shirt however you want them and then you are ready to spray paint. Choose your color(s) and spray paint over the stencil, let the stencil sit and dry for about an hour then take it off (and take the barrier between the front and back of the shirt out if needed) and you are ready to put your shirt on.

Hunger Games Clove Arena Hairstyle Tutorial

Do you love Clove from The Hunger Games? When you watched the movie, did you like how they did Clove's hair for the Arena? Even if you don't like Clove, you can still like her hairstyle! Here is what you need:

1. Depending on the length of your hair (Before I cut my hair, it was about to my ribcage, maybe a little longer when it was straightened, but if it wasn't it was just below my breasts) I used 4 but give or take if your hair is longer or shorter.
2. Comb
3. Hairbrush

Now you have your supplies ready, you can now style your hair. When I did this for the first time, I took a shower then let my hair dry a little and then put it up so it looks somewhat wet.

1. Put your hair in a high ponytail in the middle of your head (you can put it on the base of your head aka before the top of your head if you want, but the lowest would be middle of your head)
2. Put an elastic below that (you can choose the distance) and pull the hair through a little so it creates a little 'ball' effect.
3. Repeat step 2 until you can't put anymore elastics in

And you should have Clove's hairstyle!

Tips:

• You can do your hair dry or wet, if it is wet it will dry into the little ball things you made in your hair so when you take it out it is wavy, but it works well either way.
• You don't need to use hairspray, especially if your hair is wet. But if your hair has a hard time staying in this style then go ahead and use some hairspray or use a spray bottle to wet it down so it dries like that.
• It works well if you put it in the middle of your head or at the almost top of your head/base of your head. I've done both and they both look great either way.

Arrow Nails!

Alright, so this is about Nail Painting! Anyways, here is a list of supplies:

1. Black Nail Polish
2. Yellow Nail Polish
3. Nails
4. Paper Towels
5. Flat, Sturdy Surface (Such as a Magazine or table)

Alright, if you have all of that, you are ready to get started! If you want to do these nails for your 'Soul Eater' Medusa Cosplay or just because you wanted something different and cool to do to your nails then keep reading!

Instructions:

Alright, place the hand you would like to start with on the sturdy surface, place your hand on a paper towel so you don't get the nail polish all over your surface, then take out your nail polishes. You may want to keep a paper towel just incase it gets runny or something. Anyways, take the black nail polish and paint your whole nail, then take the yellow and make an arrow in the middle of your nail, have it pointing whichever direction you want, if you are cosplaying Medusa, then have the arrows facing you. Let dry then work on the other hand, let that dry and you are done!

For Toe-Nails:

 

 

For your Toe Nails, follow the same steps for the Finger Nails except change hand to foot and you don't have to wait for one foot to dry before you start on the other.

Tips:

• Make sure you practice before you do this because you could mess up if you don't
• Keep your hands steady because if you mess up on the arrow then you will have to remove the black along with the yellow.
• If you accidentally get the Black Nail polish on your skin, don't fret. You may have to scrub it off but it will come off pretty easily, no need to take a sander to your skin!

Beauty: Greaser Girls- Hair Grease, or Not?

Alright, so if you read my Fashion post about Greaser Girl Fashions then I don't have to explain what a Greaser is, if you haven't read that...I suggest you read that one then read this one so you have a better understanding because I don't want to make this one really long.

Alright, we all know how the boy greasers do their hair, they Grease it back with Pomade, Hair Grease, or Hair Gel. But the question lingering on our minds is: How Did Greaser Girls do their hair? We never saw any Greaser Girls in The Outsiders movie and they were hardly described in the book, so how do we know how to do our hair if we are a girl? Here is how:

• A Good style is the pin-up curls, or Rockabilly. If you have seen Pin-Up girls then you can do their form of hairstyle. Lots of curls, mainly. It isn't teased up like the 80's but you can pin it up or back, you can even put it in a ponytail that is curly and curl your bangs up for that rock-a-billy mixed with pin-up girl style.
• Another good one is just imitate the boys! Grease/Gel it back into a Pompadour style, you don't have to have the bump in the front but you can grease your bangs off to the side so they are still in your face but grease the sides back (Much like Johnny Cade from The Outsiders)
• You could just leave it normally because Angela Shepard (again, The Outsiders) is just described as having long hair she just leaves down and she is a Greaser Girl.
• Make up a new style! Combine any of these styles to create your own unique style! Use your imagination, you don't have to follow these tips strictly because this is just to help you understand the basic style!

Make-Up:

Just leave your make-up natural, even going without make-up is better! If you wanna be a hooker-like Greaser Girl then go ahead and cake on the make-up! If you must wear eye-popping make-up then use red lipstick with a softer color of eye shadow and you use black eyeliner with a little wing at the end, it is a very sexy look and it gives you that feminine but tough beauty that some guys prefer!

Fashion: Greaser Girlies

Okay, so this is my first fashion post and so, I decided to do a style I am really familiar with. The 1960's Greaser style! Except since this is a girl's blog for teenage girls, this is the greaser girl style.

So, you are wondering what exactly is a greaser? Well if you have read, or seen, The Outsiders then you will know exactly what a greaser is, but if you haven't... I have it described right here! Greasers are named so because they wear grease in their hair. No, not car grease but hair grease. We don't usually wear hair grease anymore but I believe it used to be called pomade or something of that sort, now we can just use hair gel. They also lived on the poor side of town, they didn't have big fancy houses or drive fancy cars like Mustangs. They usually wore jeans and T-shirts with a jacket and called it good, but you don't have to be poor to be a greaser.

Tops: Solid colored shirts and tank tops would work very well, it can be any length though, it can even be a halter top (no sleeves but may have a string that ties around your neck, these are mainly called Tube Tops). For winter I would recommend a normal T-Shirt that has short, elbow length, or long sleeves. If it is summer, then Halter Tops/Tube Tops, Tank Tops, and Short Sleeved T-Shirts work the best.

Bottoms: Usually Denim is the most preferred because it gives you that tough look, you can wear denim mini skirts, long pants (Preferably not Skinny Jeans), or Short-Shorts. Again, be smart depending on the season, if it is cold you would mainly wear pants or you could wear a skirt, only if you had leggings under it. If it is warm then probably a skirt or shorts because pants would get way too hot, but if you like pants then go ahead and wear 'em!

Shoes: High Tops, Sneakers, and Cowboy Boots work very well. You shouldn't wear Slip-ons or Flip-Flops because that just isn't the style, they mostly wear Converse or Sneakers (Not Skater shoes though!) because their simple and durable for everything since Cowboy boots are hard to run in (I've tried it before, I've ran to and from gym class wearing cowboy boots and they are a bugger to run in up and downhill!).

Jackets: Denim and Leather work extremely well, just don't wear Sweaters or Hoodies. Denim jackets give it that cowboy look, if you're into the more Western look while Leather gives you the tough, Leader look. Both work great, if you don't know which one to choose then you can switch off between the two, but you don't even need a jacket if you live in a hot climate or if you just don't feel like wearing one!

Also, Madras are not recommended for the Greaser look! In The Outsiders Socs (Short for Socials- aka the Rich Kids) are described as wearing Madras so steer clear of them!

Information and Introduction

Alright everyone! This is a Beauty and Fashion blog so I will be Updating once a week, two or more posts on one day each week and that day would be Wednesday. I will put up at least two posts every Wednesday, one about a Beauty tip and the other about a Fashion tip. Just so we all establish my name, I am Ember and this is my blog that will just be me and I have lots of cool stuff for you to read about Fashion and Beauty. My fashion tips will include but not reduced to: Styles, Cosplay, What's Hot, and DIY tips. My Beauty tips will not be reduced to but include: Make-Up, Skin Care, Hair Care, and Nail Care.

I am a natural Cosplayer so you will see some fashion tips on how to avoid cosplay disasters and how to choose cosplay, maintain cosplay, and DIY cosplay tips! If you do not know what cosplay is, then that is great because this blog will tell you! Cosplay is wordplay on Costume and Play. It makes it shorter so you don't have to say Costume Play each time you refer to Cosplay.

I might include some random Zodiac stuff like your monthly horoscope or maybe even weekly if I feel like it. I mean, it does say Zodiac Beauty and Fashion so why not add some Zodiac touches? I might also put some DIY Fashion and Beauty tips involving the Zodiac like the Zodiac sign make-up! Stuff like that so of course it will tie in with the theme of this blog!