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Star Wars Rey Costume Part 10 - Headwrap

Star Wars Rey Costume Part 10 – Headwrap

Rey’s head wrap is an iconic piece of her scavenger costume. According to the producers of The Force Awakens, Rey was deliberately first shown on screen wearing this piece to hide her identity and invoke a sense of mystery and uncertainty about her character! Read on to learn how to make your own amazing head wrap, for your Rey scavenger costume, in a few easy steps! (more…)

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Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 – 2 Days as Rey Last, but certainly not least, here are scenes from my two days as Rey during Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando, starting with a portion of Reys from "The Great MigREYtion of 2017".

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Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Droids, Costumes and Lego Builds

Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 – Droids, Costumes and Lego Builds

More photos from Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando! (more…)

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Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 - Cosplay

Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 – Cosplay

As promised, here are several photos from Star Wars Celebration 2017 in Orlando. These are only a few examples of the many talented  cosplayers that came out to celebrate. We had an amazing time in Orlando and although it was our first Star Wars Celebration, it won’t be our last! (more…)

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Star Wars Rey Costume Part 9 - Gloves

Star Wars Rey Costume Part 9 – Gloves

In this segment of The Force Awakens Rey costume series, we take a readily available climbing glove and transform it into a Rey style scavenger glove! (more…)

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emeraldB Empties for 2016 - Body Care

emeraldB Empties for 2016 – Body Care

For the third and final segment of emeraldB Empties for 2016, I’m covering the body care products I used in 2016. There are a few more “empties” in this category than in the others as I tend to go through more body care products. (more…)

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emeraldB Empties for 2016 - Make-up

emeraldB Empties for 2016 – Make-up

I don’t wear a lot of make-up on a daily basis. As you will see below, it’s usually foundation, concealer, and mascara (and lip balm but that’s not very exciting).  I do enjoy playing around with make-up but I’m not a morning person. When forced to choose between extra sleep and a fully made up face,  sleep always wins.  As a result I don’t have many “empties” in the make-up category but here is…

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emeraldB Empties for 2016 - Skin Care

emeraldB Empties for 2016 – Skin Care

Many beauty bloggers do monthly posts of “empties”. I’m doing a post of “empties” for the entire year, but then again I don’t consider myself a beauty blogger. I really don’t like to waste products so I try to only buy what I can consume. Since I’m not very heavy-handed with products, I don’t generate that many “empties”. But, here are the skin care products that I did use in 2016. Acure Organics…

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Star Wars Rey Costume Part 8 - Rey's Wrist Cuff / Bracer

Star Wars Rey Costume Part 8 – Rey’s Wrist Cuff / Bracer

If you’ve already made Rey’s Belt (and/or the leather holster from Rey’s Resistance Costume) then making the bracer should be a breeze, and you may even have enough leather leftover for the main part of the bracer. If not, then this is a great opportunity to try out your leather skills! (more…)

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Star Wars Rey Costume Part 7 - Arm Wraps

Star Wars Rey Costume Part 7 – Arm Wraps

No Rey costume can be complete without arm wraps. Learn how to make arm wraps for your own costume, with accurate texture and color, in just a few simple steps! (more…)

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Star Wars Rey Resistance Costume Part 4 - Pants

Star Wars Rey Resistance Costume Part 4 – Pants

After a lengthy search, I was able to find some basic pants to use for my Rey Resistance costume from Star Wars The Force Awakens. Read on to find out how I easily added knee pads and modified these pants to look just like Rey’s! (more…)

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Morocco

I’m taking a short break from cosplay and wanted to share a few photos from my recent trip to Morocco. Hope you enjoy! (more…)

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Star Wars Rey Costume Part 6 - Rey's Hip Bag

Star Wars Rey Costume Part 6 – Rey’s Hip Bag

Learn how to quickly add Rey’s hip bag to your costume for around $12, by modifing an existing canvas bag! (more…)

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Star Wars Rey Resistance Costume Part 3 - Rey's Rucksack Bag

Star Wars Rey Resistance Costume Part 3 – Rey’s Rucksack Bag

In this segment of the Rey’s Resistance costume from The Force Awakens, we will explain how to create the military style rucksack bag Rey carries when she searches for Luke! (more…)

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A Day at Ancient City Con

A Day at Ancient City Con

Thought I’d post a few photos from last weekend’s Ancient City Con in Jacksonville, Florida. We spent the week before rushing to complete the final version of Rey’s Full Scavenger costume from the The Force Awakens so that I could wear it on Saturday. It’s been 10 months in the making and I’m happy to call this one DONE! (more…)

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7 Sunscreens for Summer

7 Sunscreens for Summer

Now that Summer is officially here, it’s time to break out the sunscreen! If you’d like a primer on sunscreen, then the EWG website is a great place to start. Long before I was aware of the greener, cleaner options for beauty products, I found their annual sunscreen guide while searching for alternatives to avobenzene and other synthetic sunscreens. As a result, I’ve been strictly relying on…

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Fort Matanzas National Monument

Fort Matanzas National Monument

2016 is the 100th birthday of the National Park Service. It’s a great reminder to get outdoors and celebrate the centennial by discovering a new park or monument. I’m sharing some photos taken at the Fort Matanzas National Monument. The Fort itself is located on Rattlesnake Island in the southern part of St. Augustine, Florida. In order to reach the Fort you take a ferry across the Mantanzas…