DIY Moisturizing night cream

Hey guys!  Welcome back to The Suitably Named.  So I'm currently on break from school which means a lot more free time, which means me getting hard into something new.  That new something this time has been natural skincare remedies.  I've decided to start leaning away from most store-bought products, and to start saving some money and making my own!  

DISCLAIMER:  I am just a newbie at this, if you are really wanting to get into DIY skincare/beauty products-do your research.  If you add water to any natural ingredients, you need a preservative to help protect against bacteria growth.  Also, be careful with the use of essentail oils.  These are very concentrated and could cause toxicity if used improperly.  Do your research.  That being said, I used way too much lemon oil and decided to use this as a body moisturizer instead of a face moisturizer.

I recently took a stab at this whole DIY skincare thing, and made my own night cream.  I liked this recipe I came up with so much that I wanted to share it with you guys!  It's pretty simple to make-if you can combine ingredients in a bowl and mix them together, you are more than capable of making this for yourself!

DIY: Make your Blogger profile image round using Picmonkey!

Hey guys!  As you probably noticed, I've been changing up my blog design a little.  It's taken some time but I'm really happy with the progress so far-and I've done it all myself.  Besides the new clean header, I think my new favorite feature is my round sidebar photo.  I tried a lot of complicated ways to get that photo through adding a special widget or altering the code, but then I figured out a much easier way to go from old square to new round.  When I figured this out I got really excited and wanted to make a tutorial on this my next priority.  So if you want to know how to make your profile image round, keep on reading.

Lets goooooo

Step 1, delete your current "about me" gadget.  Throw it out.  This gadget has a set structure linked to your google plus account, and is too hard to change to waste time trying.  Just go to your layout, click edit on your about me gadget in the side bar, and select "remove."

Get your makeup brushes cleaner-FASTER

Hey guys, What's up??
Today I wanted to share with you a tip that made me not dread washing my makeup brushes. Before I did this, I would use baby shampoo or regular shampoo (something liquid), and it would take almost an ENTIRE HOUR to wash them all -___-  No, thank you.  Then this happened.  I was browsing Pinterest when I found a post telling me to try this.  What is this you ask?  You're about to find out.  For this project, you will need:

Dirty makeup brushes

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How to: properly conceal dark circles!

Hey Guys!  What's up?
Today I have a post inspired by my NYX Micro Brow Pencil review from earlier this week.  In the "before" photos I took, I only had on foundation, concealer, and powder.  I noticed while going through those pictures that you could hardly see my undereye circles.  It was that moment when I realized that I had found something great, and that I needed to share it with the internet.  The best part?  Everything I'm using you can get at affordable prices!

At this point, you're probably dying to know what I'm going to say I discovered (maybe, maybe not?) so let's get right into it~

What you're going to need:

My Favorite Multipurpose Products!!

How to: Start a skin care routine

Hey guys! How are ya?  I've been doing a lot of contemplating and thinking about what my next post would be, then I had a few epiphanies.  First, I decided I wanted to do an informative post that a lot of every day people like me could relate to.  Second, my roommate has been having skin issues lately.  Since I'm kind of a skincare pusher, I've been trying to help her develop a routine that works for her skin type.  So, I put the two together and thought "Why not make a post about finding the right skin care for your skin.  I have a lot of bases to hit with this one so lets get started~

My routine, in one picture

This picture right here is an overview of the products I use in my routine.  I know, it's a lot.  And I know it's not too convincing for people who have no idea what to do with their skin to hop on the skincare train, but here me out-everything has its purpose.  Before I dive into my tips and what is used for what, keep one rule in mind (well, two now that I think about it): 1. These are guidelines based off of what works for me. If you don't have the same skin type or preferences as I do, these might not work as well or at all for you.  2. This is a trial and error process. You know how your mom told you "You have to kiss a few frogs before you find your prince"? That applies here.