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How I look when I collect my prescription, after spending 20 minuets spraying myself with tester perfumes at the chemist

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Pet Paradise Beaded Animals - Part One

Previous Post: Pet Paradise Bead Kit

I’ve made the first five animals from the bead kit, and I thought I’d take the time to talk about the making of each. I noticed that the instructions don’t say how much cord to use per animal, so I’ve mentioned that below.

I used the beads that came with kit but my own cord, as the holes in these beads are wider than most pony beads, and the box image shows a thicker cord in use, not the narrow rattail that came with the kit. I thought the beads would sit better on thicker cord. The beads are not quite uniform, so they don’t always fit flush in each row, giving the creatures a clumsy look. I plan to remake some of these with my own beads for this reason.

The instructions do not say how to properly tie off the animals when finished. With the gecko, you can knot at the base of the tail, but for the other creatures, I learnt that you’re better off to take one end of the cord, thread it through the second row of beads from the bottom, and then take that end and the end from the bottom row and knot them together. Using a sewing needle makes it easier to run the cord through the second row of beads.

Gecko: 1 metre of cord works easily. This isn’t any different from the standard tutorial. My kit didn’t have the metallic green beads on the box front, so I used metallic gold. I hope I picked the right replacement colour, as my beads have two colours not shown on the box and are missing one.

Frog: I’d use no less than 1.25 metres of cord. I made this identically to the box image save for the last row, where I threaded the cord through all the beads instead of just some of them. I think this looks neater. The legs with one bead skipped are a little awkward, and I’m honestly not sure this is a necessary step. This isn’t too much different to the gecko in thread patterns. After the frog and gecko, there are eight green beads left over.

Penguin: 1 metre of cord works well. This is the easiest animal here, as you’re beading simple rows without additional limbs, so I’d recommend doing this one for the first non-pattern creature. I made no changes to the pattern.

Ladybird: 90 cm of cord is enough, as this is quite a small design. I had to change the pattern because the one on the box has rows that go from five beads to seven beads, and adding two extra beads per row made the beads bunch up horribly. (I’ve seen this on other patterns as well; I don’t like it.) I only go up or down one bead per new row on my version, which lessens the bunching and looks much nicer to me. Please note that this ladybird is much smaller than the pattern I linked on the first post.

Bunny: 1.25 metres of cord at minimum, but you may wish to go up to 1.5 if you want a lot of play in the cord for the final knot. I struggled to tie mine. My only change to the pattern was to swap a white bead for a pink bead for the feet, as the structure of the feet is almost identical to the ears, and I wanted them to look a little more distinct.

So far, I’ve had enough beads in all colours save for the one missing colour. The penguin was easiest to make, but I like the frog the best. The wider animals are really good for rolling flat between palms.

(If proper tutorials for any animal here are wanted, let me know and I can add it to the eventual to do list.)

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[image description: two photos, taken on a red watermelon slice pillow, of five different bead fidget animals, all attached to silver split rings or lanyard clips to function as a keychain. The first photo shows a frog made from green and yellow pony beads strung on green cord, a bunny made from pink and white pony beads strung on pink cord, a penguin made from white and black pony beads strung on black cord, a gecko made from green and gold and yellow beads strung on rainbow cord, and a red and black ladybird/bug strung on red cord. Second photo is a close-up shot of the pink and white bead rabbit with the ends untied, showing one loose cord end threaded through a silver needle and threaded back through the second last of beads.]

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Top Five Tips to Help Stop Acne!

With the notorious Australian summer in full swing, the air is hot, the sun is raging, tans are peaking, and the last thing you want to be worrying about are those painful, red lumps you’re certain are out to ruin your day. With these simple tips, your acne could be a thing of the past!

1. Anti-Bacterial Cleanser

Not many people are aware that there are many ways for acne causing bacteria to come into contact with your face, such as from your pillow, your hair, face towel, mobile phone and your hands. Using an anti-bacterial face cleanser will help eradicate the acne causing bacteria that accumulates on your face throughout the day. A great product that has been reviewed by many is pHisohex® anti-bacterial wash. This face wash is great for acne prone skin as it  maintains the skin’s natural pH balance, is gentle enough to not irritate your skin, while also giving it a deap clean by removing dirt, oil and acne causing bacteria.

2. Moisturize

ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO MOISTURIZE YOUR SKIN AFTER CLEANSING!!!! This cannot be stressed enough. Not moisturizing after cleansing can cause your skin to dry out and thus produce more sebum (oil), making your acne worse. Moisturizers with Hyalauronic acid and Vitamin E are great for keeping the skin hydrated and aiding the fading of scars. Hydrated skin keeps the sebum production at bay, allowing for less clogged pores and acne. A great moisturizer to use is the Cetaphil Dermacontrol Oil-Free Facial Moisturizing Lotion.  

                                              3. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil, also lesser known as Melaleuca Oil is an essential oil native to Australia. It is a natural anti-inflammatory and anti-septic that can help reduce the redness of pimples and studies have shown that tea tree oil can be effective in reducing acne lesions on the face and body. Just make sure to dilute it as using too high a concentration can cause irritation, itchiness and dry skin.

4. Change your pillow case regularly

Your pillow case can be a breading ground for acne causing bacteria. Oils from your hair, face and body can accumulate on your pillow, and changing it regularly, along with a diligent skin care routine could see your acne become a thing of the past in a matter of weeks. And if the thought of using so many pillow cases in a short amount at  another tip is something as simple as slipping and clean t-shirt over your pillow and changing it every three days.

5. DO NOT SQUEEZE YOUR SPOTS!!!

Ah yes, the phrase we’ve heard mum say over and over again, just goes to prove that mother does indeed know best! Squeezing and popping pimples is known to cause scaring and pimples to multiply. Fighting the erge to squeeze is a tough one but always remember, the less you interfere, the more chance your skin has to heal itself. Instead of squeezing, try applying a cream or ointment with benzyl peroxide as an ingredient (5% is usually the highest concentration available), this will dry out the pimple, helping it go down before you have a chance to make it worse.

And lastly, although having acne can be a massive blow to your confidence, a positive outlook and an optimistic future is the best frame of mind to be in when starting your acne clearing journey! 

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Pet Paradise Bead Kit - Chemist Warehouse, $6.50 AUD.

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This is currently on half-price sale; the full price is $12.99 AUD. If you’re after a kit to get you started on making animal-themed bead fidgets, I think this is a pretty decent way to begin--with one big proviso.

If you buy this, don’t throw out the box. Or do what I did, which was to cut off the front panel (easier to store) and then recycle the rest. Don’t throw out the box, because if you do, you won’t be able to make the animal fidgets.

Despite the back of the box saying “easy to follow instructions”, the instruction sheet only tells you how to thread a single row of beads. If you’ve made any of these before, it’s not so difficult to look at the images on the box and copy them, but if you haven’t, you’d be lost. If you do what I tend to do and open the kit, recycle the box and then go to make the bead fidgets some time later, you’d be beyond lost with no image references. The instructions aren’t easy to follow and there are no real, specific instructions for copying the animals on the front, rendering them useless.

I’ve previously posted tutorials for the beaded gecko and the beaded ladybird. There are also more tutorials on this reblogged post, which have options for butterflies. I would make these first, using those tutorials, just to get the feel of how to thread the beads together. Only then would I copy the other animals from the front of the box.

I have to say that I do like that the kit comes with a storage box. Everything fits within it and it makes it easy to store the beads. It also comes with a good array of colours, and the metallic beads are gorgeous. For the sale price, it isn’t a bad way to start, since you get everything you need but scissors and instructions.

I plan on making the animals in this kit, so I can later discuss things like if they provided the right amount of beads and how easy the animals are to make from copying the box image.

I do like this kit, but I was expecting to get clear instructions on how to make the different animals--it’s most of the reason I bought it, as I have plenty of beads already. If you have no beading experience, it is still a good way to get started, but the lack of instructions provided is absurd.

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[image description: two photos of a DIY beaded animal keychain kit. First photo shows a white, square cardboard box labelled “create your own pet paradise” in red type with smaller text including “makes 10 bead pets”, “bonus storage box” and “create cool keychains”. The front of the box shows images of ten different bead keychains: butterfly, rabbit, penguin, a second butterfly or moth, gecko/lizard, dog, ladybird, frog, spider and cat. Second photo shows a small five-space aqua storage case. A large section is filled with black beads and white and black rattail cord; three smaller sections are filled with red, blue, pink, orange, yellow, green, white, tan and brown beads; a fourth smaller section is filled with metallic beads, split rings and lanyard clasps. First photo takes place in a blue and white night sky background; second takes place on a red watermelon slice pillow.]

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[image description: three objects sitting on a red and green watermelon slice pillow. The objects are a white tub of Cetaphil Moisturising Cream with a flat green lid, closed; a 75 gram pack of Bostik Blu-Tack with the white text “stick, position, hold” and “a smart adhesive product from Bostik--Gecko approved” on the bottom besides a green gecko image. Two strips of pale blue Blu-Tack covered with the white backing paper sit on top of the pack. In the centre of the pillow sits a small flattened circle of Blu-Tack slime, a paler blue than the Blu-Tack itself. It has a crumbly-but-smooth dough-like texture.]

Tutorial: Blu-Tack Slime/Putty

I saw this video by Talisa Tossell showing how to make slime with Blu-Tack and foaming hand soap. My brain forgot about the hand soap part of the tutorial and thought hand lotion was used instead. Thankfully, hand lotion worked just fine to make a DIY putty, so here’s a tutorial!

Basically, you take a small piece of Blu-Tack, put a small dollop of hand lotion on top and work the lotion into the Blu-Tack. It spreads like butter slime and stretches more like Thinking Putty, but mine has a slightly grainy appearance that makes me think of kinetic sand dough. It is smooth and fluffy, but not as fluffy as fluffy slime.

At first, the lotion merely coats the Blu-Tack and makes it slippery, but if you keep kneading it in, you’ll get to a point where the poster putty starts to break. Keep on kneading, because soon after that it starts turning fluffy and stretchy. You can then add more lotion if you’d like a little more stretch, although I did notice that there came a point where additional lotion made no difference save to make the Blu-Tack putty slippery to the touch.

The putty does turn sticky after some usage, so I just work in a little more lotion to fix it.

I would use a thick, highly-moisturising lotion like Cetaphil or Alpha Keri, as I think that will be easier to knead in than a runnier lotion. It was still quite rough on my wrist and fingers, so I would advise other stimmers with chronic hand pain to be careful if doing this. (Do small pieces at a time with breaks in between. Don’t do one large piece at once like I did.) Kneading this putty was much rougher on my hands than working a conventional PVA-based slime in terms of pressure needed to soften the Blu-Tack.

I’ll also note that while my Cetaphil doesn’t have much of a scent, it strengthened the smell of the Blu-Tack to something that I find a little off-putting. It’s also the kind of putty that needs hand-washing after use, as the lotion exudes a little from the putty, giving you the slightly-oily feeling you get if you use more lotion on your hands than your skin can take.

I really like that this uses standard household components, and while the light blue colour of the putty is boring, coloured Blu-Tack would make this putty far more interesting. Here in Victoria stores sell Blu-Tack in colours to match our local AFL teams in Finals season, so that would be a great time to get darker coloured Blu-Tack for putty making!

I got my Blu-Tack from Coles ($2.50 AUD) and my Cetaphil Moisturising Cream from Chemist Warehouse ($12.49 AUD, but I paid $8 on sale several months ago).

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Australian Race Walking Championships 2025 : Le titre national pour Jemima Montag et Rhydian Cowley

Les meilleurs marcheurs australiens se sont affrontés ce week-end à Adélaïde, pour le titre national. Les titres nationaux sont revenus aux médaillés olympiques, Jemima Montag (VIC) et Rhydian Cowley (VIC) alors que le Canadien Evan Dunfee a battu le record australien vieux de 25 ans pour s’imposer devant les australiens. Avec cette nouvelle victoire, Jemima Montag (Brent Vallance) remporte son…

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