diy beaded necklace

Hello! I'm here today with a super simple diy for you! 

So there I was, scrolling through tumblr, when I saw this image:

And I was like, "that's cool...reblog." Then it kept appearing on my dash and I was just like, "I need it." So being the cheap and lazy person that I am, I decided to make it myself.

let's get started:

And that's it! I made mine a little past my collar bone to mimic the picture, but you can experiment with different lengths and beads to achieve whatever you want! 

merry christmas & happy holidays

Here's my present to you:

Enough said. But I'll go on because I enjoy rambling.

My family had these Jingle Cat songs on an old red plastic cassette when I was little and so I googled it, not expecting to find anything, but I actually managed to find this half an hour long music video for the songs with some stellar special effects. 

Anyway, I hope you are enjoying your holidays!

blog renovation

In a spur of the moment decision after I published my last post (never thought you'd hear from me this soon, did you?), I decided to totally change up this blog.

Here are the changes:

• demurative -> chlononymous
• yes, a complete name change. I like this one a lot more and I feel like it it better for everything I am trying to do with this blog. As for the origins, it is a mix between my name, chloe, and anonymous because this blog is both about sharing myself with total strangers and being a total stranger on the internet.
• new header, signature, etc
• to go along with the above
• new url
• no longer at demurative.blogspot.com. we are now located at chlononymous.blogspot.com
• new bloglovin' location due to the url change
• Follow my blog with Bloglovin
• new account to post from
• I used to use an email separate just for this blog, but I've decided to just use my new main email in order to get around the annoyance of switching between google accounts. So if anything looks weird in terms of posting, that's why.

I hope you like these changes as much as I do.

Talk to you soon,

meowy christmas

Hello and happy December! Things have been super busy for me lately but my semester ends on friday so hopefully I'll be able to be more active in my blogging/art/etc. I'm also planning on getting a new camera soon which means makeup, outfits, more art, and other pictures that I can post.

So until next time,

being thankful for the little things (even if they aren't so great)

Well long time no see again. (I promise I'll work on that...)

Anyway, today is Thanksgiving so I figured I should probably post something regarding that.

Some time ago, I saw an image circling around the internet that was a list of things like "I'm thankful for my bills because it means I have a house" and other stuff like that. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find the image, but you may already know what I am talking about. So that got me thinking about all the great things I take advantage of and all of the simple things that I am thankful for.

• the fact that I have to get up early for school because I get to see the sunrise
• the fact that I have tons of homework to do over Thanksgiving break because it means I am getting an education
• not being rich because it makes me have to be more creative
• being a quiet person because it means I listen
• having to clean my room because it means I have a room to sleep in
• all the opposing opinions and destructive riots because I live in a country with freedom of speech
• not knowing what I want to do with my life because it means I am still young enough not to know
• rushing to get the charger before my phone or laptop dies because I have a phone and laptop
• not having the very latest technology because I have technology already
• every little thing that goes wrong because it means I don't have bigger problems to worry about
• everything, good or bad, because it means I am alive and able to experience it

 

Even if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, take some time to think about the little things that you are thankful for. And whenever you are in a tough situation, look on the bright side because I guarantee there is one. 

aesthetic nails

Hello! Today I'm going to be sharing this super simple nail art inspired by "aesthetic type tumblrs". I see a lot of posts that have these black and white grids and decided to take it to put on my nails.

Unfortunately, it had slipped my mind to take pictures of the process, but I think you can figure it out. Two nails white, two nails black. On the thumb (or whatever accent finger you want), paint it white and then make thin straight lines in black evenly spaced to get a grid effect. I used an old small paintbrush but you could try a striper, toothpick, or anything else. You could also probably use strips of tape to cover up the white to get a more precise line, but I'm way too impatient to use tape in nail art (it' always ended badly). 

I hope you liked this simple tutorial-ish post. If you recreate this or paint your nails in another cool way, I would love to see.

6 apps you should check out

I'm just going to come out and say it: I'm kind of addicted to downloading apps. I love looking through the app store for new and interesting apps. However, what usually ends up happening is that I'll go on a big spree and download a bunch of apps only to delete them after one use. I also like to keep my phone relatively freed up so I tend to purge apps that I don't use regularly. 

So here are a few of the apps that have survived for long enough for me to use them on a regular basis:

1. Wanelo 

This app used to be really popular (at least at my school) but it seems like everyone I know has quit it. I do use this app in phases and have deleted and redownloaded it multiple times, but I just really like to use it. It's basically pinterest (another one of my favorite apps/sites) but for shopping. Like pinterest, it has it's own website too. You can look through popular items, search for things, save things to organized lists and even buy things straight from the app (though I've never tried). It's especially helpful around gift giving seasons.

2. Podcasts

       

This is an app that is just made by apple but I love it. I've always been kind of a radio junkie and when I found out about podcasts, I was ecstatic. Above are all of the podcasts I listen to but my favorites would definitely be Welcome to Night Vale (strongly suggest), The Moth, This American Life, and Radiolab. If anyone would like me to do a full post about podcasts alone, I would be more than happy to. Yeah, podcasts are great.

3. Way of Life

   

I'm someone who always makes goals but never sees them through so this app has helped me so much. I've tested out tons of these to-do/habit tracker apps and this one worked best for me by far. It's simple so all you have to do is list everything you want to get done daily and each day you can mark green, red, or skip. It also has a handy little graphing feature to analyze how terrible you are at doing things. I also use this app as a way to tell when the last time I did something was. For example, it came to my attention recently that my last blog post was three weeks ago (whoops).

4. StudyBlue

This app was actually suggested to me by my latin teacher as a way to study vocab. It's basically virtual flashcards without wasting tons of index cards and time. When you go through a stack, you can mark if you got it right or not so you can go back and study everything you got wrong afterwards. It also allows you to search for other people's flashcards that they have made so you can use them for yourself (which I used frequently until they decided to charge for it...still bitter).

5. VSCOcam

        
There are tons of photo editing apps out there but this is definitely one of my favorites. I like it because aside from the broad choice of filters, it allows you to fine tune your own pictures like a more simplistic version of photoshop adjustments. It has many of the same features available in instagram editing or even the photos app editor (which I've never used), but I like to use this app as a one stop shop for all of my edits.

6. Dropbox

Lastly is Dropbox. Dropbox is cloud storage service where you can save all of your pictures and documents for access on other devices. Since I use google docs for all of my document needs, I only use this app to sync my iPhone pictures onto a folder on my computer (which comes in a lot of help when I need to get pictures off of my phone to upload on tumblr or blogspot or deviantart or something). I used to always email myself my pictures but this is by far easier.

Well, I hope you enjoyed my little list and found it helpful in some way. If you have any good app suggestions, I'm always on the lookout for new ones so let me know!

diy crescent moon necklace

Hello! Today I'm going to show you how to make a super cute gold moon necklace. I've been seeing a lot of necklaces like this online so I thought, why not make my own?

Here's what you need:

 Time to start!

Now just put it on a chain and wear it!

Feel free to change up this design in any way or just use this method to make something completely different like I did here:

I hope this inspired you or helped you in some way! If you make this, be sure to leave a comment so I can see!

masking tape mountains

In my mixed media class, we had a project to create a relief sculpture using masking tape, cardboard, and acrylic paints. I've never done anything like this before and I've only used acrylics a handful of times before so I'm pretty content with how it turned out. I chose mountains because they are a special place for my family and I (and they just look nice and are relatively easy to paint).

Here is the full image. 

The rest of the images are just to show some more detail as this is roughly 21 1/2in by 12.5in.

A close up of the sky. The only thing I don't like much is that you can see the tape if you look closely enough, but I'm not sure how I could have prevented that.

As you can see, the mountains, birds, clouds, and the sun are all raised.

So what do you think? And do you take any art classes in school?

how to not stress out (too much)

School (and life in general) is super stressful. I get stressed out super easily especially when it comes to school and tests. Somehow I manage to come out alive every time so I thought I would share a few of my school stress tips for anyone out there.

1. plan ahead

    -Easier said than done, but try your best not to procrastinate. This means no more putting things off or waiting until the night before to start studying.

2. organize & lists

  -Lists are your friends. Whether it's in an app or written on paper, they can help you visual everything that you need to get done and order them so you know exactly what you have to do. Prioritizing does wonders.

3. remember that stress is good

    -In moderation, stress is beneficial. Although it seems terrible, it helps to push you enough to do your best. So as long as you aren't stressing out too badly, stress is normal.

4. cram.

    -This tip is specifically for tests. No, cramming doesn't replace studying, but it does help to get the information into your head right before a test.

5. remember to relax

    -Even if something is super important, you need to save some time for yourself and you need to get enough sleep. Also, remember that this probably won't really matter too much in a few years.

6. don't stress when it's over

    -After you finish whatever was stressing you, take a breather. There's no sense in worrying over something that you can't change anymore. Take this time to relax or prep to tackle your next task.

I hope you got something out of this post and that it helps you in some way. If you have any of your own tips, feel free to leave them in to comments!

my new favorite jumper

It's beginning to get a bit chillier where I live as autumn approaches, which means...comfy sweaters! Fall is my absolute favorite season, clothing and otherwise, because of all the comfy yet very cute clothes and colors. After being so hot here for so long, it finally got cool enough that I could wear this lovely thing:

This is made by Abercrombie and Fitch but I found it at my local Marshall's, (If you aren't familiar with this store, it's basically where they sell random items from various retailers for a cheaper price.) When I first saw it I wasn't sold but I tried it on and fell in love. I normally don't go for sweatshirtesque  or bejeweled pieces, but this is so perfect. It's really comfortable and I love the colors.

I'm not sure if this item is still available (I wasn't able to find it online), but if you get the chance to try it on or if you find something like it, I recommend it.

So have any of you ever found something that you didn't think you would like at first? Or have you just found your new clothing favorite? I would love to hear from you in the comments.

my favorite nail polishes

from left to right: Essie Midnight Cami, Essie Sew Psyched, OPI ?, CoverGirl Mint Mojito, CoverGirl Constant Candy

I love nail polish. I literally always have my nails painted. So naturally, I've used a lot of different polishes throughout the years. These are my five favorite polishes that I have used so much.

Midnight Cami: This polish is a super dark navy blue that appears almost black. My favorite part about it is that while it appears super dark, in the sunlight it is a deep, sparkly, navy blue. I'm currently on my second bottle after using it for the majority of this past summer.

Sew Psyched: This one is a muted green-grey color that I absolutely love for fall. It's not super dull like a grey nor is it super bright like a green.

?: I've had this polish for the longest time and the label has come off so I have no idea what color this is. It's a clear polish with very fine off-white glitter in it. (I'm sure this kind of color is fairly common so you will probably have no trouble finding a dupe.) I'm not a huge fan of glitter but when I tried this polish last winter, I fell in love. It takes a few coats if you want to wear it alone, but I like to put it on top of a white or dark blue or any other color to give it some added sparkle. I like to wear this one in winter because it reminds me of sparkling snow.

Mint Mojito: This one is a bright turquoise that I love for summer. It's so bright and fun and the polish is very durable.

Constant Candy: Light pink is one of my favorite colors so naturally, I have a light pink polish in my favorites. It's somewhat sheer so I like to either layer it or put it over a white. 

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this look into what I like to wear on my nails. What are your favorite polishes that you find yourself coming back to again and again? 

page one.

Whenever I begin a new notebook (whether it be a journal, sketchbook, or school notes) I always skip the first page. Maybe it's the pressure of starting something new. Maybe it's too much pressure to write something perfect on the first page. Regardless, that's how I treat new blogs too. (I've had many throughout my years, but many of them lasted for about a week...)

So that's what this nonsense, boring, rambling post is for. 

And also to let you know what this blog will hopefully be. (Assuming at least one person has stumbled upon this page and is reading this.) So allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Chloe. I'm 16 years old at the time that I am writing this and I'm a junior in high school. I'm not that interesting.

So what will you post about if your life so boring? you ask.

I plan to post about a wide range of things that I guess would fall under the category of lifestyle.

Beauty, fashion, school, art, books, writing, advice, rants, tutorials, and anything else that strikes my fancy or that I think someone else would be interested in reading.

Before I bore you to death, I suppose I should leave this post here. So if you have somehow found my little corner of the virtual world, I hope you stick around to see all of the things to come and to get to know me solely from words and pictures.