The ombré trend has been around for a while now and I've been rocking the look since early last year. It's pretty much a signature look of mine.

I love it.

Saying this, continuously re-dying my hair at the hairdresser was actually becoming quite an expensive hobby, so I looked for some alternative methods to recreate the salon quality look.

I used the one in the middle.

I found L'Oréal Paris Préférence Wild Ombrés on EBay from a seller in the UK and I couldn't say no! It was only $14 after the currency exchange and it was exactly what I was looking for.

After using the amazing brush and the formula in the packet I was able to achieve a flawless ombré look at home. It was awesome.

I re-purchased it recently since it has been launched in Australia (finally) and I thought I'd post my results using it for a second time.

The ends of my hair have remained healthy with my deep conditioning regime even though I re-dyed my hair recently. Even my hairdresser commented on my flawless ombré and even suggested I should become a colourist for their salon.

Please keep in mind I prefer a more intense ombré look, and I kept the product on my hair for about 30-40 minutes. I love the results even though it might not be your cup of tea.

I would recommend this product to anyone who doesn't want to commit themselves to the expensive price tag of a salon ombré styling but who also want those salon results.

-C.

25 Random Questions Tag | clarissaxplainsitall ☂

Today's post is a little bit of an obscure 'get to know me' type thing.

I did the '25 Random Questions Tag' and decided to film a video. I've been watching YouTube videos since 2006 and never became an active member of the Youtuber community, in that I never made videos. Well, I do have a clip of me screaming bloody murder on another YouTube channel but that is for another day.

Everything aside, I thought i'd peel myself away from my couch, to then sit in another location, to talk directly into my camera, answering questions the best way I knew how.

So, yeah, I tag YOU, the reader, to complete the questions any way you want!

Through video... blog post... interpretive dance... whatever!

 Just make sure to let me know if you did complete it so I can watch your video, read your blog post or appreciate your dance routine.

The questions are:

1. Do you have any pets?
2. Name 3 things that are physically close to you.
3. What's the weather like right now?
4. Do you drive? If so have you crashed?
5. What time did you wake up this morning?
6. When was the last time you showered?
7. What was the last movie you saw?
8. What does your last text message say?
9. What's your ringtone?
10. Have you ever been to a different country?
11. Do you like sushi?
12. Where do you buy your groceries?
13. Have you ever taken medication to help you fall asleep faster?
14. How many siblings do you have?
15. Do you have a desktop computer or a laptop?
16. How old will you be turning on your next birthday?
17. Do you wear contacts or glasses?
18. Do you colour your hair?
19. Tell me something you are planning to do today.
20. When was the last time you cried?
21. What is your perfect pizza topping?
22. Which do you prefer-hamburgers or cheeseburgers?
23. Have you ever had an all-nighter?
24. What is your eye colour?25. Can you taste the difference between Pepsi and Coke?

My video:

Stay classy.

-C.

DIY Eyeshadow Palette (C Palette) ✌

I've been wanting a Z-Palette for a while now, you know those empty palettes you buy online & then you add either your de-potted/de-panned eyeshadows or you buy the singular eyeshadows from MAC or your other favourite make up brands?

Well, I couldn't justify spending about $20 for an empty palette. I kept thinking of possible solutions and I couldn't think of any until I saw a post made on a makeup group I follow on Facebook.

The woman who gave me the idea actually bought a magnet set she found in Big W and the case is a PERFECT size for a palette. So I went off to Big W, bought the magnet set for $10 (on sale) and got to making my own make up palette. My new palette even has Ariel on it! So kawaii!

I am SO happy with the results! It makes me feel like I just bought a whole new palette and I only had to spend about $12 on the actual case and strips of magnets to glue onto my de-panned eyeshadows. Everything else used in this DIY was found around my house.

What you will need:

• Metallic case (empty)
• Magnet strips with adhesive backing
• Scissors
• Old eyeshadows
• Candle (or hairdryer)
• Matches
• Needle
• Safe working area, covered to avoid damage.
• A steady hand.

Here's how I did it:

I collected my random little eyeshadow palettes from my collection and de-panned them.

This involves heating up the bottom of the plastic casing over a candle (or with a hair dryer) and prying the eyeshadow pan from its plastic casing using a small dressmaker's needle.

PLEASE NOTE: Always use caution when using an open flame and needles, and ALWAYS work with good ventilation. The plastic does emit some foul smelling fumes when you're doing this so it is safer to work in a well ventilated area for this reason. Persons under the age of 18 should not do this alone and adult supervision is required. Heck, I'm 22 and I needed my husband's supervision. This part of the process was scary!

After doing that a couple (hundred) times, you then attach a magnet to the back of the de-panned eyeshadow. The strips of magnets I bought were about $2 from my nearest $2 shop.

After doing that to all of your eyeshadows, arrange them how you like on your palette and enjoy!

Seriously, this was the best! I get to use my forgotten eyeshadows now and I love how they're all in one convenient place.

Because I didn't buy a Z Palette I decided to call this palette a C Palette because my name is Clarissa and... the first letter of my name is C... and, well, you get the picture.

I recommend this to anyone who has random eyeshadows laying around and wants them all in one place.

Oh! Before I actually did this, I typed up a Word document containing all the colours and names of the individual palettes I used. I did this so I could look back on which colours I was using IF I WANTED TO, but I probably wont.

Time it took to complete: About an hour
Total price $12

Stay classy.

-C.