OMGLITZY: Makeup, Fashion, and Art Tutorials

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Makeup, Fashion, and Art Tutorials

When I am not blogging I am still usually at the computer .. Here’s a few tutorials I’ve found lately that I find cool on the net!
Really cool tutorial by Kandee Johnson for a Betty Boop costume. How cute is this?!
These two girls at Bubble My Licorice have loads of cute posts. They’ve done some hair and DIY fashion tutorials, too. 
I enjoyed watching this video of Miss Leilani Joy draw Ramona Flowers. She gives some great tips on drawing faces. She is such a good artist!
The Dainty Squid shared a neat plant pressing tutorial.. I am a sucker for stopping in my tracks to pick up a pretty or unique leaf. Would be great to save them!
Have you watched or read any good tutorials lately? I made some cute shelves using Hobby Lobby brackets recently that I need to share someday!

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OMGLITZY: Major League Gaming Fall Championships

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Major League Gaming Fall Championships

A few weekends ago I attended the MLG Fall Championships in Dallas! I only went on Saturday afternoon, but had such a blast! There were a TON of people.. mostly guys.. and I even saw a few friends. The coolest part was seeing Halo 4 before it was released. I also enjoyed watching League of Legends since I just learned how to play it. (I’m REALLY bad at it)
I walked in the door and ran into my friend Kyle! I met him at Anime Fest. They looked amazing!
It was funny asking random guys if they’d take my picture for me 😀
You could get free Dr Pepper .. pretty cool!
And these lovely ladies gave out free pretzels! Can you tell which one is me?! 😉
I watched the live stream of the Star Craft competition the night before and saw Scarlett play. So when I saw her in person I was pretty excited. Always proud of girl gamers. (She’s in the green shirt at the computer)

More friends! Shea and Colton as League of Legends characters. So cool!
And this was by far the coolest thing ever!! I have been wanting a larger, gaming mousepad and struggled finding one in stores. I assumed I’d need to order one eventually but thought maybe I can find one at MLG. I saw a couple of guys holding these and asked them where they got it. He said he won it and some other items in a contest.. So I was kind of bummed and said how I’d been looking for one and he offered it to me! I tried to decline, of course, but he insisted since he won two. I was ecstatic!!
Overall, I would rate my experience a 10/10 .. It was my first gaming convention to attend and even though I went by myself I had so much fun! Hopefully I can go to more of these soon 🙂
XOXO,
Glitzy Geek Girl!

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OMGLITZY: Loot Crate Unboxing: January 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Loot Crate Unboxing: January 2014

This was my first Loot Crate experience! Each month you get a box of goodies with a different theme of geek swag. The price is just under $20 a month. The January theme was “Launch” so everything in the box was kinda space related.

After seeing other people’s unboxing videos and pictures online, I noticed I didn’t get the Minecraft calendar. Pretty much everyone else did so I’m not sure why mine was missing.. especially since I didn’t get something different in it’s place. So I’m a little bummed about that.
To subscribe to Loot Crate please use this link – http://mbsy.co/lootcrate/1592413 -because they have a refer-a-friend program and it helps me out. They also post some discount codes on their Twitter. I saved 10% with the code EPIC.
I signed up for 3 months of Loot Crate. Even though I love the Funko Pop toy and the NASA patch, I hope the next box has more stuff in it I will use.
Also, HUGE congratulations to Hailee D. as the winner of my Scott Pilgrim Giveaway! Thank you to everyone that entered! This contest had the most entries ever.. so you guys totally rock! I already have an awesome prize lined up for my next giveaway so if you didn’t win this time be sure to check back soon. 🙂
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Are you subscribed to any goodie boxes like Loot Crate?

16 comments:

  1. I had done Birchbox and Ipsy and knew there was other cool subscription boxes out there, but I didn't know about this one! Ahhh! I'm totally subscribing! I can't do it just yet, but when I do, I'll use your code for sure! Thanks for sharing your unboxing with us!

    Elyse @ Cuddly as a Cactus

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  2. That Loot Crate looks amazing! I wanted to sign up but no shipping to Ireland. Boo!

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    1. I bet they open up their shipping to more countries soon since so many more people are becoming interested in this. At least I hope so!!

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  3. How did I not know about this before?!

    I think I have to subscribe. This is fantastic!

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  4. How did I not know about this before? I'd say the same as TK. This is fantastic!
    But do you know if we can order one even if we're from France?

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    1. On their site it says that they ship to the US, UK, Canada and Australia.

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    2. Ewww, everywhere but to me 🙁

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  5. Lol, at the background music. I've been wanting to sign up for one of those subscription boxes, just haven't found one I like yet.

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  6. I did Loot Crate for a couple months last year, but I found the items a little lacking (just personal taste) especially with the extra shipping charge to Canada. However, I am totally coveting your NASA patch!

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  7. I actually did not like this months items. If you want the minecraft calendar, I'll ship you mine. I'm not gonna use it. I have like four calendar s already.

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    1. Since I tweeted out that I didn't get the calendar LootCrate actually replied and said to send them an email and they're going to send me a replacement! I am thinking about adding all the stuff I don't plan on keeping and making a big giveaway someday. You could do that with the stuff you don't like, too!

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    2. I actually thought about that too. I want to host my first giveaway so I am trying to come up with ideas. I am a fan of POP Funkos and want to spread the word but I don't General Zod so I may make him the focal point of the giveaway. Glad you are getting it replaced!

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  8. I still need to do LootCrate. I've been meaning to for a few months, but keep postponing…

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  9. I approve of the 1 month subscription price…. $13.37

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  10. James Bondish geeks – This type of geeks love champagne or bourborn whiskey or Scotch whiskey, women, and fast cars! They sport fancy, high-end phones and fancy, trend-setting wristwatches, just as James Bond do.

    geeky toys

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OMGLITZY: Loot Crate Unboxing: February 2014

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Loot Crate Unboxing: February 2014

I didn’t make an unboxing video for this Loot Crate box because I wanted to open it right away! A couple of my friends got their boxes a day earlier than me and said my picture was in the magazine inside this month’s box! I wanted to see it for myself so I dived right in!

Real quick – if you don’t know what Loot Crate is it is a subscription box you get once month with geeky gamer goodies. Each month has a different theme and usually comes with stickers, a tshirt, toys or accessories. You never know what to expect which is why they encourage people to film an “unboxing video” so you can witness people’s reactions to the fun stuff inside!

This month’s theme was Warriors!

Here is the magazine that comes in each box. They talk about each of the products you get and other geeky chit chat.

There’s always a Wall of Looters in it, too, which is where my photo was located! If you take a picture with your box and use #LOOTCRATE in the caption on Twitter or Instagram they may use your photo!

Here are some of the items in the box this month. I got a KidRobot figure!

This cute bow tie from Black Tie Geek. Other people got a CatBug colored tie! I’ll probably turn mine into a hair clip.

 
I want to note that they do ask you what shirt size you’d like to receive when you sign up. So even though you may not get a shirt every time, if you do they will send you the size you request 🙂 I asked for a Men’s Small.
I was most excited for this cinch bag. These are what I like to use as my purse and you can never have too many.

So if you’re interested in signing up for Loot Crate visit their website using my link –   http://mbsy.co/lootcrate/1592413 because I get rewards if enough people sign up! Here’s a coupon code for $3.00 off a subscription: FEBLOOT
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Do you receive Loot Crate boxes?
Did you see my face in the magazine? (lol)

11 comments:

  1. I'm not currently signed up for loot box, but it really does seem fun!

    I like the tshirt and bow!

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  2. I can't believe you were in the magazine. That is soo awesome.

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  3. Oh man, this looks so good!
    I'm getting tempted to sign up, if I ever do I will be sure to use your link 😀

    SAMI★SPOON

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  4. Everybody showing their LootCrate is really tempting! Maybe next month I'll finally cave and try it out.

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  5. I saw your face!!! 🙂
    I was wishing I would have gotten a bot instead of a dunny….but I'll live. 🙂
    I love Loot Crate!

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  6. OMG how awesome!!! This is the sort of box I would sign up for.

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  7. I got the Catbug bow tie in my loot!! I am tempted to buy a button up so I can wear it as a tie but I've been toying with turning it into a hair bow as well. And I got a different vinyl figure! I need to post my loot!

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  8. So awesome you were in the magazine! I use to have a subscription but canceled it when I was still going to school since it got pricey… I think I'll join back up again! I miss the monthly surprises <3

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  9. That bow is super-cute! It's so cool that you ended up in the booklet.

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  10. GAH! I KNEW I should have asked for the Feb crate!! CatBug tie! So perfect!
    Congrats on being in the zine!

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OMGLITZY: Life Update: Houston, Pixie, and Guild Wars 2!

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Life Update: Houston, Pixie, and Guild Wars 2!

Hey all! I know it’s been too long since I updated! Sorry about that! I think of all these cool posts in my head when I’m not at the computer but when I sit down to type the words don’t seem to flow. I’ve just been busy with real life things lately.
As I have mentioned before, I moved from Dallas to Houston a few months ago. I mostly moved here for family reasons but also because I thought I had some good leads on jobs. Unfortunately it just hasn’t worked out in my favor. I applied at over 20 places and none of them were meant to be. I was at a salon for a little bit but it’s hours did not work with my schedule. I’m spending time now focusing on my family and dealing with some other personal things before I dive back into the job search.
I also found out this week that Pixie is going to need surgery again. She has tooth resorption and last fall she had a serious accident where her top canine broke off due to decay and she developed a fistula. She had most of her teeth extracted except for her two bottom canines and a couple teeth in the back. I’ve been taking her to see a vet about once a month to make sure it doesn’t get worse. When I moved to Houston, the new vet I visited barely looked in her mouth and never called me back. I didn’t want to go back to him so I found a different one this week and really liked her a lot. This vet looked at Pixie’s mouth very closely and decided it would be in Pixie’s best interest to have all her remaining teeth extracted. Things have progressed rather rapidly again. Her gums are very inflamed and seem to be rejecting her bottom canines. The teeth are literally being “pushed up and out of her gums” and are likely to break off soon if not taken care of. It’s also very painful. The good news is she doesn’t have any infections yet since I caught it early this time! Pixie is scheduled to have her surgery this coming Monday, and we are all hopeful that this will finally put an end to her gum issues.
In some other super good awesome news – I got a partnership with Guild Wars 2 and ArenaNet!!! This means if you use my links to buy Heart of Thorns or try the free to play version a small portion will directly support me!! This was a dream come true and has been a complete honor to be a part of. I have been able to meet amazing people in this community and that has honestly been the greatest reward. The game has some very exciting updates coming soon with Living World Season 3 being launched on July 26. So it’s a great time to check it out!
I do plan to eventually apply for a Twitch subscribe button again. My numbers have increased since the last time I applied, but now the problem is I don’t have a set streaming schedule. I don’t really have time to be consistent during the week besides Monday nights. I hope to change this as soon as I can, but of course family needs to come first. So I appreciate everyone that does tune in whenever I am live!
More random things I’ve done lately can be seen on my Instagram or Twitter. I went to the Houston Aquarium for my brother’s birthday, checked out my first Houston comic con – Comicpalooza, saw a Houston Astros baseball game and have actually been getting some exercise with PokemonGo. Dealing with anxiety and stress can be hard but I am thankful for all the good moments I’ve had. 🙂
Thank you all that have kept in touch with me on social media! Hope you have a good week!!
XOXO,
Glitzy

2 comments:

  1. hearts for Pixie!!!
    And yay for Guild Wars!!!

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  2. Sorry to hear the job hunt's been rough, and to hear that Pixie's been having issues. Hopefully both will be resolved soon! Congrats on the Guild Wars partnership!

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OMGLITZY: Life starts all over again..

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Life starts all over again..

So far October has been a very busy month! I was booked up solid last week doing hair color after color.. I guess it was just time for everyone to get a touch up done. This week has been a little slower which is good because I had a lot of things to catch up on. I finally finished my Zelda costume and need to start working on a blog post to show each piece of it. I even grabbed another costume for the Renaissance festival this weekend.. I didn’t want to risk getting my Zelda outfit dirty.
Pretty happy that the weather is cooling off. You can get by with wearing a jacket and boots now! This quote from The Great Gatsby feels quite relevant right now 🙂
Another big happy moment is my brother and his wife had their baby! I am now an AUNT. His name is Parker and he’s super cute. It’s funny because we’re all used to taking care of cats and dogs, but now we have a real baby! I still told my bro to “pat him on the head” for me .. Such a cat lady thing to say. 
=^.^=
And now I leave you with Advice From a Tree:
p.s. I am thinking of changing my blog name.. it just doesn’t fit me. Any ideas?

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OMGLITZY: July 2012 Playlist

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

July 2012 Playlist

Each month I create a playlist of songs that I basically listen to on repeat. Sometimes certain songs will stick with me from month to month.. but I try to to find new ones. It’s really interesting to go back to my old playlists and listen to the songs because it reminds me what kind of mood I was in, and what I was going through. Sometimes they are happy party fun songs and other times they’re pretty sad. Just depends what life is throwing at me! So here is July’s playlist .. it’s not very long..  but I really liked all these and listened to them over and over and over again 🙂
Bruno Mars – “Count On Me”
Favorite line – “If you’re tossin’ and you turnin’ and you just can’t fall asleep, I’ll sing a song beside you.”
The Gaslight Anthem – “The National Anthem”
(This is off their new album that just came out this month which has also been on repeat!)
Favorite line – “The place where you were in my heart is now closed; I already live with too many ghosts.”
Vanessa Carlton – “Come Undone”
Favorite line – “I would add up what you mean to me, but I cannot do the math.”
Fun. – “Some Nights”
Favorite line – “What do I stand for? What do I stand for?”
Nick Jonas – “Introducing Me”
Favorite line – “I really like it when the moon looks like a toenail; And I love it when you say my name.”

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OMGLITZY: Join Me on Twitch

Monday, April 6, 2015

Join Me on Twitch

My favorite game right now is Guild Wars 2, and just a few weeks ago I finally invested in a nice webcam so I could begin streaming my adventures in Tyria on Twitch! It’s been an incredible way to become more involved with the GW2 community, and I love that I’ve been able to meet new friends this way! I recently mentioned I would be taking a bit of a break from my cosplaying and blogging. So figuring out Twitch has given me a new past time that I’m really enjoying! You can still expect some cosplays and plenty of future blog posts, but if you want to check out my Twitch stream and chat with me live definitely follow my channel! You don’t have to play games to watch.. you could just come by and say Hey or ask me anything! 😀 And if you ARE a Guild Wars 2 player then you can expect some in-game items and gold giveaways! I already gave out a precursor last week!!! I’m even planning something pretty big for when I hit 1k followers.
Anyway, I just wanted to update you guys on what I’ve been doing lately! My Instagram/Twitter/Facebook have all stayed pretty up-to-date on my other shenanigans so give them a follow as well.. my name is @OMGlitzy on everything :p
http://girlhero.net
And if you are curious about learning how to Twitch and stream your own games then head over to my friend GirlHeroLori’s blog. She has some Twitch 101 posts with lots of great tips on setting things up, what programs and plugins to use, etc. She streams as well! And if you have a Twitch already leave your name in the comments so I can give you a follow back!

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  1. Very cool! Do you use Twitch for anything other than game streaming? I'm interested in getting started with it, but I don't do much PC gaming.

    www.thegeekyseamstress.com

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    1. Twitch can be used to stream PC games as well as console games, but I haven't tried it with my Wii U yet. I know Taffeta streams her console games occasionally! 🙂 It's a lot of fun so definitely look into it more!

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OMGLITZY: Jingles

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Jingles

A month or so ago I adopted this playful kitty named Jingles from the Frisco Humane Society. I was feeling bad that I left Pixie home alone all day without a friend and was hoping she could become buds with Jingles. Unfortunately that just wasn’t the case. Jingles was so energetic and wanted to play with Pixie all the time and Pixie just wasn’t having it. She definitely likes her personal space and now that I have returned Jingles back to his foster mom Pixie is once again sweet and loving. Jingles has since been adopted to another happy home, and I’m glad he doesn’t have to put up with Pixie’s hissing and growling. He was a sweet, soft kitty and I miss him very much but I know it all worked out for the best! 🙂

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  1. Jingles seemed like a really great cat. It's a shame it didn't work out between Jingles and Pixie, but it's good to know that they are both happy again and in loving homes.

    PS: They're both adorable-looking.

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  2. Making the tough choice to return Jingles was probably the best for all. He's adorable. Just keep remembering that now he can be free to play and be loved without feeling scared. Good luck Jingle Bells.

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  3. I like how Jingles is smirking at your party's wipe.

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OMGLITZY: January 2016 Vlog and Pixie Update

Thursday, February 4, 2016

January 2016 Vlog and Pixie Update

Hey everyone! I filmed a short vlog for January to give you all an update on what’s been going on lately! I also talked some about Pixie and how she’s feeling. I’m really looking forward to this year being a good one. 2015 was kind of weird but so far January has been pretty awesome so I am hopeful for more exciting things to come! Thanks for checking out the video and subscribe if you’d like!
xoxo,
Glitzy

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