Tie Dye Nails

Week 9:

I love anything that has the word “tie dye” in it, including tie dye nails. It didn’t seem too hard, but then I remembered that there must be a reason for the saying “easier said than done”, as in the case of this. By the time I was done it looked nothing like tie dye, more like a 5 year old with really shaky hands tried to paint my nails and changed colors halfway through. Not a good combination. I think my problem was that I was using quick dry nail polish, and so it had already partly dried by the time I tried to put it on my nails. Oh well, better luck next time! 

Link for instructions:

http://www.creatingreallyawesomefreethings.com/c-r-a-f-t-82-tie-dye-nails/

Clementine Candle

Week 8: Clementine candle. Okay, this was beyond easy and "pretty neat". I mean, who thought of this!? Genius. I used an orange instead, and it still worked fine. Just follow the directions (maybe all of 3 steps) and you’ve got a candle! It took less than 5 minutes, and only a knife, orange/clementine, a little olive oil, and a means of fire! I’m still amazed. The only thing I wish it would have done, would have emitted that citrusy smell more – which, who knows - it might have if i had let it burn longer. Definitely recommend this just for kicks, or if the power ever goes out ;)

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/how-to-make-a-clementine-candl-1453

Hair Chalking

Week 7: Hair chalking. I got out the sidewalk chalk, and went to town. Not much happened, except for the fact that I’m pretty sure I created a mini dread in my hair from trying to get the chalk color to transfer – all in vain. After all was said and done, and I went back to the website to see if I was doing anything wrong,  and the only thing that was different was the fact that they were using a different type of chalk. Next time, I wouldn’t use sidewalk chalk; leave that stuff for the sidewalk. Follow the link if interested in temporary color, or potential dreads ;)

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2012/01/chalk-it-up/

DIY Headband

Week 6: DIY headband. Figured I’d give it a try, and it all went pretty smoothly until I realized I had a bigger head than I thought (no pun intended). I finished it, and then realized I couldn’t get it on over my head; who knew? 

That’s when I had to get a little inventive and transition it from a headband to a bracelet. Also, I have no idea how they knotted the two ends of the ribbon braid to the hair tie – theirs looks much better than mine, but I do what I can. Anyway, the link below is the website I used, although they should really warn you to make it extra big in case your head is above average in size…:

http://pinterest.com/pin/231442868320195737/

Waterfall French Braid

And another pin done! This week I tried doing the waterfall French braid. Didn’t work out so well. I was able to do it, it just didn’t look very good. I first tried to do it on myself, and after starting over so many times, it turned into a really good arm workout; by the end by arms were sooo tired.

That’s when I volunteered my sister and and sister-in-law’s hair to my cause. Like I said before, I was able to do it, but let’s just say I’m never going to be a hair stylist.

http://www.lovemaegan.com/2011/05/partial-french-braid-cascading-hair.html

Beignets

I think I was hungry when I was looking through Pinterest, because when I came upon a picture of beignets (a New Orleans treat) I couldn’t resist. I rounded the troops (meaning my friend, Hannah), and we went to work. The link below of the recipe says it takes about 2 ½ hours, but with two people it only took about 1 ½ - not too shabby.

Now, how they tasted is a whole ‘nother story. Mmmm. Those Louisianians know how to do it up. I highly recommend!

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/french-quarter-beignets-recipe/index.html

Sugar Lip Scrub

Week 2 consisted of DIY Sugar Lip Scrub. A perfect remedy for dry chapped lips, eh? The ingredients were pretty simple, too - brown sugar, coconut oil, and honey. I did my homework and got the ingredients once again. The recipe that followed recommended by a fellow Pinterest user is below. Basically though, you just mix it all together – I could do it, and that’s saying something.

 

Once it was made, I had to try out my handiwork, so I scrubbed them up. They did feel a lot smoother and softer afterwards, but I also think I ate some of the scrub in the process – not on purpose, either. Oh well, on to the next Pinterest task!

http://honestlywtf.com/beauty/diy-sugar-lip-scrub/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+honestlywtf+%28HonestlyWTF%29