FRONT/CENTER: INTRODUCING THE 2016 COLOR OF THE YEAR
Sephora + Pantone Universe present Rose Quartz and Serenity.
Breaking news! The official 2016 Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year is Rose Quartz and Serenity. The soft pink and pale blue will soon be available in a range of finishes for chic eye and lip looks to be worn any way, anywhere. Starting in December, the collection will be available exclusively at Sephora for a limited time.
Take a peek below at the product details featuring the comforting hue of Rose Quartz and subtle yet unexpected shade of Serenity—because when it comes to color in 2016, no rules are the new rules.
THE EYE PALETTE
Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year Modern Watercolors Eye Palette
The shades in this exclusive 15-shade pan palette are all about pleasing the eye. The shimmer and matte formulas are infused with Vitamin E to nurture lids, while the pastel and bright hues can be worn together in a variety of ways to create a visual masterpiece.
THE LIP GLOSS
Sephora + Pantone Universe Color of the Year Modern Watercolors Lip Gloss Set
In line with its rule-breaking mantra, the six pastel hues in this lip gloss set are anything but understated. A swipe of the melt-on-your-mouth formula instantly delivers rich color and a dose of conditioning hydration. Your lips will look contemporary, smooth, and unexpected.
THE LIPSTICK
Sephora + Pantone Color of the Year Matte Lipstick in Rose Quartz
In 2016, sweet hues take on a bold attitude and these matte lipsticks deliver the drama with full-color payoff. Swipe on the velvety matte texture in Rose Quartz for a femme look that’s not afraid of being unconventional.
Sephora + Pantone Color of the Year Matte Lipstick in Serenity
While this lipstick comes in the same texture and finish as Rose Quartz, this version of the lipstick is even more daring, yet delicate thanks to its Serenity hue. Color it on your lips for a futuristic effect that wows the present.
THE PRO TIP
Apply either Rose Quartz or Serenity to your bottom lip and then rub the top into it for a modern, light gradient effect. Make sure there is enough color on the top and if not, reapply to the bottom lip again and repeat.
I saw this rebar wall display on Hello Lidy, and wanted to give it a shot. I knew it would be perfect for the living room because is a huge 14 x 14 x 8 (huge for renters with no wall art or the budget for a gallery wall).
I wasn’t sure what would eventually go on it, but my roommates have amassed a huge collection of game day scarves from abroad, and really wanted to display them. Their original plan? To nail them to the wall. All 13 of them.
I think this turned out better, right? Eventually, photos will be added to the clips, and succulents to the pots.
Some tips from this project:
To get the rebar to fit in my tiny sedan, we rolled it up. Bending it back into shape is possible, just needs diligence.
You will need at minimum 2 cans of spray paint & 2 cans of sealant. That’s how much it took to cover one side and the edges.
If you find clean rebar, it’ll be a miracle. I went to 3 Home Depots, and every piece was rusted and bent.
Sanding the rust off and rubbing it in a vinegar solution works- just be prepared for a lot of elbow work.
The original post calls for wall anchors. Our apartment is such an old building, we hit wood behind an inch of plaster. Check first to make sure you don’t create a giant wall anchor hole that you won’t need.
Eventually, with more time & money, this room will be repainted.
September is a big back to school, organization month. I just moved into a new apartment with 0 funds, but still want to make it livable. So put on your miser glasses, and click the photos to follow me through this tutorial!
I had leftover shelving liner from redoing the pantry, so the total cost for the project was $0. You can find this liner at your local Dollar Tree! (Or even marble liner on Amazon!)
What they’re really asking is “How did you resolve it?”. My go to is the first time I worked on a multi-disciplinary team. Trying to get designers & engineers to see eye to eye was certainty a challenge.
Hey everyone! I’m in the midst of applying for jobs and it’s hard not to notice the same questions keep creeping up. Do you have a go-to answer for these standard questions? A funny story or tips for answering them? I’d love to hear your stories. I’ll be posting quick interview questions and look forward to reading your responses!
Sortd transforms your Gmail into a better workspace by letting you prioritize emails & incorporating task lists. Click through the photos to see the Sortd Unboxing.
Full Page Screen Capture To start off detailing my first impressions and digital unboxing experiences, I first need a good screencap program. Usually I just use “print screen” & Photoshop, but this gets tedious for walk throughs.
I’ll be showcasing 5 Chrome Screen Capturing Extensions here with cross comparable scoring. The five chosen will be Blipshot, Full Page Screen Capture, FireShot, Lightshot & Nimbus Screenshot.
Right off the bat, they all operate the same way- their integration into Chrome allows them to control what Chrome shows you which makes for easy use & consistent image quality across all apps. The walk throughs will be shown with Photoshop for consistency.
Blipshot
Blipshot calls itself a one click, screen capturing extension. The only thing 100% true about that is that it is an extension.
To screen grab, you click the Blipshot icon, wait for it to say grab & then done. This worked sometimes. I ran into issues on a few sites that the “grab” function would not load and there were no prompts when the app failed to work.
Example: Facebook. Blipshot does not work on infinite scroll sites like Pinterest or Facebook. As this extension keeps trying to find the footer of page to indicate when to stop capturing, it keeps scrolling ad infinitum and pasting the same header on top. All these screen caps have to be saved individually and to make it more painful, there’s no easy way to terminate this process.
If you never visit infinite scroll sites, Blipshot works fine. Basic capabilities- once it loads the image you can drag & drop the file to your destination. Final score:
Full Page Screen Capture
Full Page Screen Capture (FPSC) is the most similar to Blipshot, but handles infinite scroll marginally better. With a pacman loading/instruction blurb, it gets half a star more than Blipshot.
Tested on Facebook, FPSC does make all the shots into one tiled image. A poorly tiled image, but at least it’s all one file?
After reviewing Blipshot, this one was better than I was expecting.
FireShot
After downloading FireShot, an introduction tab opens up with a run down. Helpful!
The options, built in hotkeys, & settings give the most flexible screen capturing experience thus far.
And infinite scroll? Handles like a dream. It scrolls a good amount and I’m impressed with the clean, final page.
In all honesty, in app editing is not an appeal for me. I’d much rather edit in PS to have more control over layers, but I can see how it would be handy if you want to make quick notes directly on the screen.
Lightshot
Lightshot appears to be the easiest to use with all the extras like in app editing.
Until you realize you are limited to what you see. It can technically handle infinite scrolling sites (as in it doesn’t crash), & limits your file type to pngs.
Lightshot marginally squeaks by in the instruction category & infinite scroll, but yes, it is easy to use & doesn’t crash.
Nimbus Screenshot
All of these apps have been straight forward, but a clean landing page is always appreciated.
The accompanying icons here help quick workflow. It has all the options of the other extensions but executes them the best. It handles infinite scroll the same way FireShot does.
Nimbus has the most complete in app editing features.
The only drawback I could find (which could be a major deterrent) is Nimbus only supports png image file saving.
Back from a long hiatus- was busy finishing off my last semester at Tech! Now in the midst of job applications, I wanted to keep this blog going.
SO! This new series will be analyzing apps, products, & experiences that catch my eye, for good or bad. Being a summer graduate means not being in a studio environment all the time, & I got to keep my design skills up & growing!
Here, I’ll be defining UX as the end user’s experience. A sum of interactions. UX implies digital apps/websites more often than not, but user experience happens whenever there is an interface between a person & product. Eg. surgeon with new tools, opening up a bank account online, or a combination of physical & digital like Coke’s Freestyle.
To read more about UX and decide how you define what it is, check out FATDux’s write-up about what UX is to them.
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