BEAUTY SERIES : A Dark Lip For Fall

It's time we finally accepted the fact that summer is over and fall is here. The nude matte lip is gone, but can you guess what is in it's place? Maybe I'll just go ahead and tell you... 

I just think the red lip is so classic and even though it's on trend, it always seems to be in the rest of the time too. Let me know what beauty trends you are loving right now!

XO steph

D.I.Y. FASHION MAKEOVER | DENIM JEAN DRESS TO TOP

This dress is very ugly. I found it at a second-hand store for a buck. Looking at it closely though, there are a few possibilities. Chop off the skirt and sleeves and you have a denim vest. Or a few changes and you have a denim top that is totally in trend right now! I decided to go for the latter idea, which turned out to be very fun! I'm thinking of bleaching it sometime so it's a lighter denim, but anyways here we go...

FROM TACKY, TO TRENDY!

Directions: I cut off the skirt to the length I desired, making the cut slightly curved on the sides. I rolled the hem under twice, pinning as I went. After finding some gold thread that matched the other threading, I sewed a straight stitch until I had sewn the whole hemline. You can repeat another line so it is double stitched. Very easy project, with huge results!

xo STEPHANIE

D.I.Y. PAINTED SHOES MAKEOVER

Whether you have a pair of sneakers that have been worn down on the outside, a color that is so not cute, or if you are bored with your shoe collection, then this d.i.y. project will be perfect for you to try! I am in love with the color mint right now, so I decided to makeover a pair of yellow shoes that I never wear.

You'll need any pair of shoes you want to use

Fabric paint is inexpensive and easy to find in your local craft store. You'll also need a medium size paintbrush. The color mint is easy to mix using the colors above. Remove shoelaces and paint at your lea sure. Let dry completely. I can't wait to do this again with another color!

D.I.Y. PROJECT : FLORAL SHORTS

SUPPLIES: 

any shorts/pants, fabric paints, stencils, stenciling brushes

THESE FLORAL SHORTS ARE GREAT BECAUSE THEY WILL FIT IN ANYONE'S BUDGET. THEY ARE ALSO THE CUTEST THING! 

1. Using some old jeans, I carefully cut off the legs to the length I wanted. It's alright if some ends hang down, or you can also roll them up if it bothers you. You can also use any plain shorts that you have on hand. The point of this d.i.y. is to not have to buy any shorts for the project :) or you might as well go buy the floral shorts for sale! 2. I mixed white paint with the green paint for the mint colored leaves, and white and hot pink paint for a light pink which looked awesome for the rose color. 3. Using your stencil brush, lightly paint the roses and leaves in a random design over the denim. Let dry.

Tips: 
-Try not to paint it on too thick.
-It's best to paint one side and let it dry completely before painting the other.
-The entire process of stenciling the shorts took me a couple hours so pick out a show or movie to watch while you have fun painting!

  HOPE YOU LIKED THIS TUTORIAL. KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE D.I.Y! -Stephanie

D.I.Y. | FLORAL HAIR CROWN

Quite easy to make, and so in trend this summer, floral crowns add a little bit of girlish innocence to an outfit. After seeing a ton of these crowns on pinterest and for sale on urban outfitters/free people, I bought a whole bunch of different artificial silk roses at the dollar store to make my own! I already had the other supplies like green floral arranging tape, wire, clippers, hot glue gun, and scissors. This project took me about an hour.

1// snip wire to the right length to fit around your head (twist 1 inch extra ends together) 2// wrap around the circle of wire with the green floral tape 3// cut ends off of flower buds and using the hot glue gun, start arranging and attaching blooms onto crown.

Tada! Hope you love your crown! -Stephanie