This is becoming such a DIY/Tezukuri Blog..what’s going on!?
Today i’m going to do my long overdue Deco Cosme Tutorial aka the Bling Bling tutorial
If you are decorating phones/ipods/laptops aka electronics or DENki, then its called DecoDEN
[See my previous works here]
But today i am decorating something Cosmetic related [see its beauty related] hence Deco Cosme.
Anyway as we all know i am not very good at tutorials [or reviews or anything for that matter]
So just bear with me XD
Here’s what i am decorating [eyeshadow palette] and my inspiration is from the new esprique precious compact case.
Everyone’s number 1 question is about the glue so here is a close up of the glue + magical tip stick i am using
Ok so lets start
You probably dont need that many pairs of tweezers, i go a bit overboard.
Clean the surface of whatever you are decorating.
We’ll start by covering the “words”
Put a drop of glue and select the crystal you want.
Here’s a close up pic
The magical tip stick is great! its a stick with a little double sided foamy tape at the end [such a A-HA! idea]
I think you can make your own without purchasing it.
Anyway once u covered the words, put a few random drops of glue
Wow i didnt realise how long my nails are..till i saw this pic XD!!!
In general, try to put the big crystals in the beginning to space them out as they look kinda cramped and weird if there are far too many lumped together
Fill in the gaps with the smaller crystals [you can use some of the few big ones to even it out]
Start from one end. You shouldnt spread glue all over it right away. Its messy and your glue might dry up.
I started from the left.
Right side and middle done
Its looking pretty similar to the esprique precious compact by now [or maybe its just me?]
But i chose these sea-like colors as i wanted to do a bubble effect which is quite popular right now
The finished product
Opened up
What do you think?
Hope this tutorial is useful to someone. i’m not very good at explaining things but if you have any questions, just ask! And here are some links on where to buy materials [prices found there, please check as it varies in size etc]
dekoden.com
they ship overseas too! here’s the english enquiry page.
For those in Japan, try sunhoseki.com
Note all my materials above are from SunHoseki but i have visited the store front of dekoden in Nippori as well.
i see a lot of questions about protecting surfaces of things u wish to decorate
if you intend to decorate your ipod or ds, i reccomend that you buy a case and decorate that instead.
Those with phones in Japan, we can also buy a case covering as well on dekoden. [sorry no idea about phones outside of japan]
Lastly, you can also invest in this
Its 180yen and you stick it on whatever you want to decorate
You can easily remove it later with no stains/scratches or worries
its not a screen protector or a thin layer of plastic, its more like a rubbery layer i think
GIVEAWAY
I’m giving this eyeshadow palette away so if you would like to win one, leave a comment saying you want to join and tell me something interesting! I’ll pick a winner on the weekend via a random number generator!
Giveaway ended!!
In other news [beauty related]
I was talking to K about oil based cleansers and i remembered these pictures i took recently.
Fairyst oil based cleansers!
FYI Fairyst is a cheap sub-brand owned by KOSE and has a few paper masks in its range as well
Isnt the packaging gorgeous?
And cheap too! i might have to pick some up someday!
And a random shot of lipbalms XD
Also i woke up with a sore throat today so my late nights might be catching up with me
Hope i dont get sick!! cos i was just sick weeks less than a month ago!~
I have been lurking around for a while now~ And I have finally decided to comment for once ;_;
I am really interested in your DecoDEN. I really wanna try it out but I have a question about the glue. I know you posted a picture of it. Is it like superglue? Or some kind of special glue? ^_^
But the makeup case turned out very cute! I am going to try it out in the future
I hope you get well soon too ?
Take care!
hey there, thanks for delurking! i love meeting new readers!
i have no idea what makes the glue so special but its from the shop where i bought the crystals
to be honest i used to just used superglue from daiso [100yen shop]
i think as long as it is safe for plastics or metal [depending on what u are decorating] should be ok??
thanks! i hope to not fall sick!
omg! i am so interested in the giveaway!
its so cute!!
Definitely interested in the giveaway, i think it’s very pretty!
Oh I’ve been thinking about incorporating deco into my jewellery making, or maybe even just start with decorating my bead boxes. What do you think?
Hi there! I’m interested in the giveaway, I love what you’ve done with the compact! Plus the eyeshadow colors are pretty!
You are so talented with your craft project!!!
goodness i dont have such patience to deco my stuffs! i like default, ready-made pretty packagings =P yumeko you’re so talented~
that’s so cool! my bf thinks i’m gonna do it to my laptop cuz he took a peek at what you did to the case =p
ooohh you’re so generous! add me in =D
here’s a funny thing i saw…there’s a pink dolphin that was discovered in a lake near louisiana..check out the article! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/4927224/Pink-dolphin-appears-in-US-lake.html
the dolphin is an albino haha..so cute cuz it’s pink!!!
Wow, you did a great job with those blings! The palette is so cute for me to not to join… I wanna join the giveaway!
btw hope you wont get sick…
I want to join for the giveaway too!
Thanks for the tutorial. Its easy to understand. Just a quick qns. After I Deco something, is it possible to remove the crystals w/o scratching the surface of the item?? Have you tried before?
Hey! if you intend to decorate your ipod or ds, i reccomend that you buy a case and decorate that instead.you can also invest in this
Its 180yen and you stick it on whatever you want to decorate
You can easily remove it later with no stains/scratches or worries
Is it like a screen protector? I can’t read Japanese.
hey! its not a screen protector or a thin layer of plastic, its more like a rubbery layer i think
oh, I wanna join add me in too <3
I super duper love blink blink…so girly huh.tee hee <3
Is the gemstone expensive over day? it is pretty expensive in Malaysia.
how’s your wound? the bio-oil works well?
Hi! I’m Wendy:]
Stumbled on your blog and I fell in love<3
I would also like to join in your giveaway bash! Count me in, please!
Take care then.
Hi sweetie! i have seen you around! i tried to visit ur blog but its private so i couldnt go
hope u can consider adding me to it ^^ i sent u an email too!
The green and the blue blings look stunning together,
which reminds me.. I have to use up all the blings i’ve collected in the past few weeks. (:
The random lipgloss shot is real cute, i have those 3 nivea lipcare lipbalms. haha
I’d love to join the giveaway.
Thanks,
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Ooh! i love what you did to the palette ^_^ and yay to giveaways! o(^u^)o
uhm. I have a question, when the stones starts falling off does it leave ugly glue stains on the compact or is it like silicone that falls off completely? because my family owns a hardware store and some people who decorate stuffs prefer to use silicone especially for clear surfaces because it dries up really well and when you peel it off it comes off as one whole or something like rubber :p
I read your blog everyday but I don’t comment T_T (too amazed perhaps??)
Hi there! thanks for commenting! to be honest i dont know XD i havent had anything fall off yet. i would think when it happens, i would just stick one back on?
very cool about the hardware store! i have questions about hardware supplies and silicon all the time!!!!
omg i love how you decorated it! can i join? hahaha i should say something interesting..like uhm..wait before that how much are those stones cost? oh and you didn’t answer my question yet regarding the palettes you got on one of your recent entries..you mentioned that it was for a swap. i want them, want to do another swap? haha..
something interesting..nah..i’m boring and you know that..wait..can you adopt me? like now? hahaha
I am definitely interested with the giveaway, i always look into crystals as an ornament for my nails! you gave me wonderful idea to decorate my stuffs too
Thanks for that
HI there =)
Oh my,your palette looks yummy.I decorated my laptop with pre-stick gems now.I tried before using glue from daiso also hahaha.But it left a stain on my laptop,and very hard to remove,so i shall consider buying the stick on thing.Hopefully they have it in M’sia!Those gems are pretty expensive here,i saw some on artbeads.com,they are selling 60+ for 0.05 cent each T.T
Anyway,count me in for the giveaway,might as well try my luck
:D:D:D:D
Take care Yume-chan..=) you WILL NOT fall sick,no worries,be happy!
<3
I want to join in the giveaway! I think it looks so pretty! Now you’re making me want to decorate my things. Maybe I’ll start with a throwaway first, then move on to my iPhone.
Waaaaaait wait wait wait wait is that ~100+yen for 30? for the smaller sizes rhinestones on Decoden?? Because if so… It’s really cheap and I am SO GOING TO BLING EVERYTHING OUT when I’m done with my graduation essay. o.o
wooooow kawaiiiii!! I’ve always wanted to try decorating my things with rhinestones, but never got around to it… lol I think I will try it out eventually because I want to decorate a namecard holder. hehe
loving the bling!! You make me want to start blinging too!
hello there, ive been reading your blog for a while too and ive decided to finally comment. hehe *sheepish* you have so many diy’s on your blog, i think its awesome! count me in for the give-away too, the case is so pretty! whenever i read your blog i feel like moving to japan and buying everythingg (:
it’s so cute and pretty, you did a great job. tempted to try this deco-blingbling out when i have some time! drugstore pics! *drool at all the drugstore stuff* haha. *crazy*
Crafty Bloggers UNITE!
Hoooooooray for your bling tutorial, and what great fotos too!!!
But then again you never cease to amaze me with your craftiness…
I wanna see you showcase some of your dolly clothing and your nails, since
I’m looking to get my Konad kit soon, you and L are my “nail inspirations”
I also bought nail gems, just a few because — might be hard to crochet with gems on the fingahs!!!
and yay for giveaways!!!! include me just for the heck of it =)
Really love your posts on your handiwork. I’m not good at crafts, but the palette is so prettily decorated, it makes me want to try it out meself
I love how you decorated it! And with my favorite colors too, lol :9 I’d love to join the contest!
Great tutorial yumeko! I really wish I have time to bling up my stuffs! So nice of you to be giving out your handmade palette
I wish I can have them.
My cactus blooms 3 beautiful and cute pink flowers lately. I love them very much!
haahahaha everyone wants to do a swap with you
oh cool..i can wait..but do you still want to swap with me though? 
you blinged it out good and and proper, looking cute!!!
ohhh i was window shopping today……. stop tempting meeeeeeeeee
something interesting! hehe.. juist kidding! i wanna win the palette! hmm.. baking soda is a staple in my bathroom. i use it as face and body scrub, toothpaste and mouthwash. i can add it to my shampoo to turn it into a clarifying shampoo. i also add it to the final rinse after taking a bath when i have skin allergies.
Hey, nice bling on the case. Never really done any blings on any of my cosmetic cases haha. Prob i’ll try it out when I get a case for my ipod nano instead! Theres a translucent hard cover plastic cover out there, but its on the expensive side
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I’ll like to join your giveaway too!
That is such a great DIY. It looks like some bubbly oceanic theme. How creative! I always wanted to bling my stuff but every time I want to start, I have a question in my head whether is it worth it…
p/s: I think you did better than the inspired new esprique compact case…
Get well soon! My craftiness only extends to cards and scrapbooking, LOL. Oh, you have Nivea lipbalms too!! They’re probably my favourite drug-store thing to buy. LOL.
IŽd like to join the contest!<3
You bling blinged the palette so pretty!:)
It looks waaay better than some high end makeup palettes!
lovely! very creative. i wish i could do something like that but i’m not creative enough. count me in too for this giveaway! i hope you don’t get sick. take a lot of vitamins to counteract any bad feelings you have
I’d like to join~!
Man…I want to go to Asia!! I’ve been meaning to go to Hong Kong for the longest time…but I haven’t…Korea would be the perfect place to go right now because the exchange rate is $1USD ~ 1550 won. But Japan is $1USD ~ 90something yen!! Rawrrrr. It sucks being a poor college student. T_T I put those sticky ones on my cellphone before (from sunhoseki, they used to ship their catalog overseas for free but now I think they charge a shipping fee and they no longer have a small little english section on their page) but they all came off.
I wanna join! =)
Oh, something interesting:
My eyes got really red today, so out of sheer frustration, I took off my contacts and threw them in the trash can. I had to go home blind as a bat. hehehehe
yay! i was dying to see this post hahah, i want to try to bling up this mirror case i have.
the palette is really pretty!
love your DYIs
don’t get sick again please!
i wanna join
the case does look like the esprique one! and i like the eyeshadow colours as well (:
what’s the difference between the pink and yellow bottles of cleanser? (the pink one looks way cuter)
Oh wow! I never thought about bling blinging my palettes and such–your tutorial looks beautiful! I love the colors you chose…very calming and reminds me of the ocean.
that deco eye palette is soo cute! I started blinging my stuff as well but the crystals fell off quite easier, so am thinking of investing on a heated gun but shd get a glue really
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hi Yumeko~
thanks for doing this giveaway! i would love to enter. you make it look so easy and fun! As for saying something interesting, this is very random, but i don’t like to eat anything with black dots in it such as chocolate chip cookies. O.o also, i hope you stay healthy!
im interested in the giveaway.
inspired me to bling out everything w/in arms reach.
I’d like to join!
I really enjoyed the tutorial … though I never really thought of deco out my eyeshadow case. It’s probably too small, lol! Does it take a while for the glue to settle or is it quick?
omg, that diy palette is so cute! Please count me in.
Hmm.. something interesting I got strep throat!
not really anything interesting. I just hate getting sick. Going to to the doctor later on today.
wow.. this is like bedazzle, but prettier. i want to deco my phone, but it’s so last yr, haha..
I see strawberry Nivea!!!! O.O How come they never have cute, sweet, better stuff in the US?!! :[
Something interesting… hmmm… I wish I lived in Asia… hahahaha.
You did such a good job deco-ing. Since you did it by yourself, i def want to join and win!!
Anyways, nothing interesting here other than I love decoden too. I finally finished my project. Will need to post a pic of it over the weekend. The magical tip looks awesome and much easier to work with, i looked online and they dont sell any here. Ugh. but you just gave me an idea to make my own. Also, the glue you got has a nice small tip, i want one too. How long does it take to dry?
That’s the cutest decoration!!
Such a cute idea, I shall try it. Thanks!
I would like to join the giveaway.
So cute! You are so talented!
Wow you did such a great job! I was wondering how to do the bubblely effect. Thank you so much. I want to join the give away. I hope you don’t get sick and feel better!
I’d like to join in the give away too :3
I love your deco cosme, it’s so cute! I makes your items so personal!
I love to decorate my items too, but i only ever use stickers because i haven’t found any cute bling items that i like! I had a look at the site you posted that ship outside Japan and i will definatel be ordering from them, so cute!
something interesting hmm…
did you know, that the largest object a blue whale can swallow is only as big as a grapefruit?! *nods* it’s true!
I wanna join in the giveaway too please
Something interesting —> I don’t own anything blinging at all! Are you shocked?!
wow so many people commented already but i’m still interested t join the giveaway. i need to tell u something interesting to qualify though: i realised no european makeup brand offers face-contouring palettes… i searched all over: guerlain, dior, make up for ever, whatever… none of them has face contour palettes like asian makeup brands T_T
Wonderful tutorial, hon!! ♥ I love the placement of the crystals.
Also, add my name to the contest! Why not?! ^^*
o wow i’ve always thought girls who know how to decorate their phones and things are crazily talented and u happen to be one of them! i would’ve never had the patience to sit down and do it hahaha!!!
i would like to join the giveaway as well!
Wow, that’s gorgeous! You’re very talented. I know if I tried that it would just look weird.
Hope your throat is OK (I’ve lost my voice from my strep throat..oh well no work.)
Um, something interesting for the competition…hmm, I’ve spent about 5 mins trying to think of something random about Australia. Although it’s pretty unusual to see a kangaroo in the city, I saw one the other day while on the freeway. He was huge!
OK, that is really lame!
how cutee!! i’ve seen that type of stuff else where & sometimes i think it’s over kill but i like the way you designed it! very pretty! despite the fact that your blog has a lot of stuff outside beauty related things makes me LOVE IT even more!! so i don’t mind oneeee bit
& yes i’m interested in the give away!
interesting fact: barbie’s full name is Barbie Millecent Roberts
Hey you! Love what you’ve done to the palette. I’m having problems with using a tool to apply the crystals. I need that damn stick! Hahaha! I too wanna join the giveaway!!!!
Anyhoot, I love you…you’re bad ass! LOL!
i want the palette too! How cool is to own something made by you! I can brag it off to my friends and family “LOOK! I GOT SOMETHING FROM A JAPANESE!!!” haha
thanks or the comment. yeah, that girl is out of my life. i don’t like being around negative people. i mean, how can she be so negative all the time, being around patients and stuff? you have to be positive and happy, you know??? she’s such a debbie downer! lol. anywhooooooo, that palette you did was so cute. i did my old cellphone like that once but the crystals popped off. lol. then my phone looked all ugly! maybe it was the glue! i wanna join your contest and what can i tell you that is interesting? hmmmm……i used to put ants on my tongue when i was little so they could dance on it. i know, weird! lol.