DIY Lip Scrubs! ♡

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Another DIY! YAY!

Because of our Pinterest addiction lately, we thought of making some lip scrubs. If your lips have been dry for a while now, we now have the perfect solution for you. Again, the ingredients are very simple and most can be found at home. If you're interested in making one then here are the steps!

Option 1: Lush Inspired Lip Scrub

You will need:
Bowl
Measuring utensils: 1 tbsp and 1 tsp
1 teaspoon Olive Oil
1 tablespoon Honey
Optional: Food coloring of choice
Small containers
Optional: Petroleum Jelly
1 tablespoon sugar

Step 1:
Combine 1 tablespoon of honey and sugar in a small bowl.


Then, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of Petroleum Jelly and two to three drops of food coloring. Mix well.


Step 2:
Using your spoon, place the completed scrub inside the container. You can use a smaller spoon or a chopstick to help place it inside easier. Our scrub required two containers.

Step 3: 
You're done! Just scrub it on your lips and feel extra moisturized!


Option 2: Vanilla Lip Scrub

This second scrub is based off of the first one, but we changed a couple of ingredients so that we could get this kinda vanilla-y and coconut-y scent while still being moisturizing. 

We basically did everything that we did with the first scrub, aside from adding a little vanilla extract for scent. We also switched out the olive oil for coconut oil because coconut oil is very nourishing and smells really great, especially when it has that slight hint of vanilla. The amount of vanilla extract that you'll add depends on how strong you want your lip scrub to smell. We only added a little, around two drops, and it turned out really well, complementing the coconut smell. The portion of the coconut oil stays the same: 1tbsp because we don't want to deviate from the original recipe too much in fear of the scrub becoming too liquid-y. Also, we're telling you guys now not to make too much since a little goes a really long way with these scrubs. We already tried it out and it works well and laves your lips feeling great. They make you want to eat them too! :)



Hope you liked this DIY! If you ever had the chance to try them, don't forget to show us at twitter! (@GeekyChiquitas)





DIY Puffy Paint Bracelets

bracelets
Add some color to your life by trying out these puffy paint bracelets! It's super easy to make plus the materials are easy to find! You might even have them at home already.

Here's how to make them!

Materials You Need:
Multiple colors of puffy paint, string, ziplock (you can put paper inside for stability), toothpick and scissors

Option 1: Straight Lines

Step 1:
Draw a line and make it as straight as possible using a light-colored puffy paint. Make sure to place the line relatively in the middle so that you'll have space on both sides for the string and extra paint.

Step 2: 
Place the string on the line.


Step 3:
Choose 2 or more colors then just draw vertical lines continuously in alternating colors. 



Step 4: 
Once you're done, clean any smears or imperfections in your work using a toothpick.


Step 5: 
Drag your toothpick on both sides from top to bottom.


Step 6: 
You're done! All you have to do is to let it dry for 24-48 hours untouched, and you can start wearing it.



Option 2: Circles 

Do Steps 1&2 

Step 3:
Pick out at least three colors and bear in mind that one of them will be used for the interlocking hearts and not the circles. After this start drawing the circles.

Step 4: 
Clean any imperfections with the bracelet. Don't worry about there being a lot of mistakes because you can always fix them since the paint takes quite a long time to dry. 




Step 5:
Use the last color of puffy paint and draw smaller dots on top of every circle.

Step 6: 
Drag your toothpick down the middle of the bracelet, through the lines that the dots make. If there are any more imperfections just keep on fixing them with the toothpick, but don't forget to make sure that you take away any remaining paint on the toothpick so that you don't make a mess. 


Step 7: 
You're done! Don't forget to let it dry for 24-48 hours before using it.


Here's the final look!!

If you try these out, don't forget to tag us on twitter (@GeekyChiquitas)! We hope you enjoyed this tutorial and have fun making your own. :)

GCQ Bucketlist: BERYL

Ariel
Julie Murphy, author of Side Effects May Vary has made her very own feature to celebrate the launch of her new book. She has asked some bloggers to make their own bucket list to help celebrate the launch. Since we have the read the book and loved it, we decided to help out. And bucketlists are fun, aren't they? :D

Her book was one of the best books we've read this year and we would like to give our thanks for allowing us to read and review her book by helping her out this time. Her book will be published on March 18, 2014 and we are free to post our bucket list any time between March 11, 2014 to March 17, 2014. We have decided that instead of posting just one bucket list for the whole celebration, we will post one bucket list each day starting from March 11, 2014 and ending on March 17, 2014, the allotted dates for posting the bucket list. Audrey already made her bucketlist last March 13, so today it's my turn to share mine! Kimi will be posting tomorrow, so you've got to wait for hers too!


BERYL'S BUCKET LIST 
 
1. Dye my hair in three different colors all at once. I know this sounds crazy, but wouldn't it be fun to try  it, and see what you'll look like. 

2. Ride a bull. I usually see people riding bulls in movies or tv shows. As I look at their reactions, what they're doing seems to be breath taking. I would want to try something that will take my breath away and totally unforgettable in my life. (If I survive) 

3. Build a treehouse. I want to build my own treehouse and stay there when I just want to be in a silent and peaceful place all by myself, reading a book and eating snacks. Plus, it's totally up to me how I would want to decorate my treehouse because it's completely mine! 

4. Wear a mermaid costume. I love Ariel, and maybe that's one of the main reasons why I would like to try wearing a costume like hers. 

5. Design a book cover of one of my favorite authors. They say don't judge a book by it's cover but let's all admit it that the cover is the very first impression you get when you choose a book. I want to be  able to let others appreciate my work as part of the book. This is quite hard to achieve but nothing is impossible. 

6. Go to space. I never dreamt of being an astronaut, but I've always wanted to see the outerspace. Maybe in the future, when the world is more advanced, we can find a way for ordinary people to go to outerspace. 

Soooooooo, that's my bucket list! What's yours? Don't forget to drop a comment about what you think! 

Title: Side Effects May Vary
Author: Julie Murphy
Publisher: HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray
Publishing Date: March 18, 2014 
What if you’d been living your life as if you were dying—only to find out that you had your whole future ahead of you? 

When sixteen-year-old Alice is diagnosed with leukemia, her prognosis is grim. To maximize the time she does have, she vows to spend her final months righting wrongs—however she sees fit. She convinces her friend Harvey, whom she knows has always had feelings for her, to help her with a crazy bucket list that’s as much about revenge (humiliating her ex-boyfriend and getting back at her arch nemesis) as it is about hope (doing something unexpectedly kind for a stranger and reliving some childhood memories). But just when Alice’s scores are settled, she goes into remission.

Now Alice is forced to face the consequences of all that she’s said and done, as well as her true feelings for Harvey. But has she done irreparable damage to the people around her, and to the one person who matters most? 
Julie Murphy’s SIDE EFFECTS MAY VARY is a fearless and moving tour de force about love, life, and facing your own mortality.

Julie lives in North Texas with her husband who loves her, her dog who adores her, and her cat who tolerates her. When she's not writing or trying to catch stray cats, she works at an academic library.Side Effects May Vary is Julie's debut novel. Julie can best be found on her website (www.juliemurphywrites.com), tumblr (www.andimjulie.tumblr.com), or twitter (www.twitter.com/andimjulie).

BUY LINKS:
IndieBound: www.indiebound.org/book/9780062245359
B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/side-effects-may-vary-julie-murphy/1115554719?ean=9780062245359
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Side-Effects-Vary-Julie-Murphy/dp/006224535X

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