Heya folks! Thought I'd do a real simple one today that uses the things that you probably already have in your house. I think the best DIYs are the ones that transform everyday objects into something totally different and not ugly! This jewelry hanger is super self explanatory, and the best part is it uses bobby pins as hooks!

So les get dis partay started shall we?

Canvas - Dollarama Bobby Pins - Walmart Pliers - My dad's toolbox LOL, you can usually find some in any hardware or art supplies sections Mod Podge Glue - Walmart Washi Tape - Homesense

Supplies you need:

• New or used small to medium canvas
• Magazines/pictures/newspaper/etc.
• Plain ol' scissors
• Glue
• Regular bobby pins
• Pliers
• Washi Tape

I used wooden knobs from Jo-Ann's for the other two jewelry hangers.

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Hello folks! Weird Word Wednesday posts are just a list of some strange words that I thought are really interesting and can be used to impress english and writing teachers, win at word games like Scrabble, or to just be a cool kid by adding it into your daily vocab. Today's letter is the amazing A!

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Something that you should know about my little makeup stash is that everything in general is literally under $8. I believe that makeup can be slightly overpriced, so I make sure to do my research to make sure I am really getting my money's worth. Regardless of the prices, these are my absolute favorite tools that I would definitely have a hard time doing my makeup without, and they all just happen to be under $5, which I think is a fabulous bonus.


So, in no particular order...

1. Flat Eyeshadow Brush
E.L.F. - $1


This brush is your basic flat shadow fluffy brush. Though it's not the best quality, it is definitely worth at least $1! I mean like, $1? Cheaper than a bag of chips! You can see the hairs starting to poke out a bit, and it's starting to lose its shape from being washed too many times, but I really don't mind buying a replacement every so often. The hairs aren't silky soft like the luxury ones, but they are definitely not coarse and they do not irritate the eyes.




The shape is perfect to pack on eyeshadow to your eyelid. I also use it to wedge colour into my crease as well as blend it in by rotating it so the corner is in my crease. I also find the rectangular corner of the brush the perfect shape for my inner tear duct area, so I use it to apply some brightener.

If you're in Canada, you can find this at most Dollarama dollar stores (though it is $1.25). You can also find it at US and Canada Targets or online here.


2. Small Precision Brush
E.L.F. - Mine came in a kit, but similar brush is $3

sorry for the out of focus-ness :$

This lil' guy is actually supposed to be used for concealer believe it or not, but I rather use it as an eye brush. It's super small (I compared it to my finger in the first picture), and super skinny, but not small enough for gel eyeliner in my opinion. It's really, really soft, rounded, slightly tapered and very firm.



With the perfect balance of small size and fullness, I like using this to apply eyeshadow to both my top and bottom lash lines. The precise-ness of the brush is great when you want to use eyeshadow to give a more natural definition and thickness to your upper lashes, or to apply eyeshadow on top of eyeliner to give it a messy, smudged look.

Like I mentioned before, this concealer brush was part of an eyebrows kit and I don't think you can buy it on its own, but a similar one I found is the Precision Eye Brush, which you can buy online here.


3. Eyelash Curler
Forever 21 - $4.50 ish


I like to give my eyelashes a few good squeezes, but the process is much longer than that. My friends who have watched me do my makeup know that my eyelashes are *the* priority, and if my eyelashes suck, my day sucks tbh. I curl my eyelashes until I am satisfied with the placement and spacing of my eyelashes. Maybe I'll dedicate a different post to my eyelashes and mascara routine...

Though you may not find this exact colour in Forever 21, they almost always sell the same kind of eyelash curlers with different colours and patterns.


4. Spooly Brush
Free at any makeup counters like Sephora



Back on the topic of my eyelashes being a priority, this spooly is a lifesaver when it comes to combing out clumps and straightening crooked eyelashes. I use this a lot to pull and comb my eyelashes and make them the way I want them to look, since I am very picky with my eyelashes. I also use it to groom 'dem brows and blend my eyebrow products. Gotta keep dem brows on point, am I right?

Again, almost any place that sells high end makeup will have some of these available for customers. Go ahead and take a couple, they're disposable and cheap anyways.


5. Q-Tip Cotton Buds
Any department or pharmacy stores - $2-6 depending on quantity

Out of focus once again, but let's face it, this photo's just here for formality.

I could have put something else on this list that I use often while doing makeup, like an eyebrow brush, blending eyeshadow brush or angled eyeliner brush, but even if I used all of those brushes or any other tool in the world, I would still need a cotton bud. These things are like that best friend that picks you up when you've messed up and helps you fix your mistakes, because that is exactly what they do. They're so inexpensive, and you probably already have some of these lying around in your bathrooms.



I always use cotton buds to clean off mistakes and other unwanted mishaps. It's also really great to clean off lines and make edges more crisp when doing eyeshadow. I also use it to smudge out pencil or gel eyeliner, usually when it's uneven or I made a mistake. Just a little cheat I do because I suck at eyeliner.

You can get these almost anywhere that sells toiletries.


So that about does it for today folks! I've been neglecting the beauty part of this blog, which is supposed to be a major topic that we talk about! Do not fret, getting more beauty posts up in here (*chants gangster style* up in where? UP IN HERE.) is one of the things I'm trying to do more of!



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You've probably noticed that we've done some new changed with the blog this past month. I rekindled my love for an old project and decided to change up some stuff. I loved experimenting, writing, researching and brainstorming new ideas for the blog, and the renovation has become a new project in itself! So many things have been happening lately, so I thought I'd make a blog post just talking through all the new and improved things that's goin' on around this shindig.

Les goooh!


We changed our blog name and URL!

After all the changes, I really started getting into this whole blogging thing. I check my blog and work on it on a daily basis, I always think of new content to write, and I started taking this stuff seriously. Getting Annica to hop on board made it even more "official" for me, and shortly after Annica agreed to become an admin, I opened up the idea to change the blog name. Everything is changing, so I wanted the name to change too! We brainstormed for weeks on the perfect blog name. Something simple, but meaningful. Eye catching and clever, but on topic with our blog content. Sounds really nice, and something that I won't get sick of in 2 months. I'm really picky about these things, because it's the first thing that someone will see and it can impact a person's impression.

We finally agreed on "Classica and Lillie" which is basically two products of word salad: Classic + Annica = Classica; Life + Millie = Lillie. Living a classic life is being yourself. Be timeless and focus on your true inner self, rather than the stuff on the outside. Your inner personality and character is what will stay the same throughout your entire life, while the outside characteristics and bling-bling will always change through the seasons.  Be something that the world has never seen: yourself! You are the only you that will ever exist on Earth. Be someone memorable and worth remembering, instead of someone that we've seen already.



We have a new template and theme!



We've added a new and improved navigation bar, as well as our sidebar, which includes some new features including blog archive, recent posts, and the "Hello!" about us section! We also added some stuff to the footer of the blog, so don't forget to check that out!

We have a new administrator!



Sucha natural model isn't she? So photogenic. My best friend has always been by my side every baby step that I've ever made with this blog. She'd always be the one I would consult with almost everything blog-related. I even ask her to proof-read my posts when I first publish them because I suck at grammar. Once I thought about it, there was no debating about whether or not I wanted to ask her to help me out officially on my blog. Thankfully she said yes!!

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Annica, Classica & Lillie's new admin! Read her introduction post here!



We've updated our "about" section!




Of course with Annica joining the blog, we had to make it from an "about me" section, to "about us". I wrote a lot about our history as friends, a short history on this blog, and some things that we enjoy! Don't think I need not say more, but do give it a read to know a bit more about the gals behind the blog. Or if you wanna stalk I mean that's why I would read it...


We made a posting schedule!




Ahh yes, with commitment comes a schedule! You might have already seen a few of them, but we will now be publishing a new blog post at least once a week!

The schedule is as followed...

Week One: Fetus Friday
A tribute to the hashtag #FlashbackFriday, where we share some of our nostalgic moments.
Week Two: Tips For Tuesday
Life hacks, tips and tricks so you can rule at life.
Week Three: Top Five Thursday
We list and review our top fives under a specific category.
Week Four: Weird Word Wednesday
A short post filled with definitions of words you might've never known could ever exist. Until now.
Week Five: Make-It Monday
Get your creativity hat out for these how-to DIY projects, recipes, etc.


The rotation will be continuous, with random posts here and there on other topics. We're also gonna do a Sunday Funday on the last Sunday of each month to talk about our monthly favourites!


The blog is developing very well; it's a healthy baby, ain't it?


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Hello marvellous homosapians!

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