DIY Brazilian

Okay. I know you're thinking, say wha... diy? Brazilian? ya.. rrighht. And you're right. It did not happen without blood, sweat, and almost tears. It hurts like a Beeee, but like everything else once I put my mind to something it just has to happen & I am always thinking on a budget. So, I set out to read reviews on my best drugstore options because I didn't feel like I could wait for it to come in the mail and decided that Parissa was going to be the best bang for my bucks. Do not get me wrong. I am not telling you to go ahead and do this by ANY means. What I am telling you is that if you WANT to it CAN be done.

First, you heat that little saucer of wax on the stove, you stir it up and test it on your hand to make sure it's cool enough, or at least that's what I did, and then I put a thick layer starting on my bikini lines making sure that there is a thick glob at the end to grasp onto. Now, the tricky part is waiting til it sets, but not til it completely hardens because then it really hurts. Another tip is that I always thought the hair should be quite long and oh no, that is wrong. NO longer than 1/4 inch because the longer the hair the more it pulls and ou babay.

The top part is not a huge deal it was almost bearable and I might even say I'd do it again in a couple of weeks. Where the trouble lies, is, if you can imagine, sitting on your bathroom floor, neck craned, smoothing hot wax in the Netherlands of your lady parts, ma gawd... let me make myself clear, the lips. OUCH.

The good news? Once the wax is on, there is only one way to get it off, so just spread it and try your best to go as fast as you go without pulling the skin to hard AND it works. The wax adheres to hairs really well and Kabam hairs be gone in a few painful tugs of wax. So, if you want to, do it and if not I am sure this wax also works really well for eyebrows, etc etc.Plus, it comes with a little bottle of oil that helps heal & disinfect to prevent ingrown hairs, BONUS!

Overall:

Easiness: 4.5/5
Effectiveness: 4.5/5
Painfulness 5/5

DIY Studded Jeans

Happy Monday! I had such a fun weekend meeting up with the photographer for my blog to bring you guys some more fashion posts, I filmed a brow tutorial, so I'll be getting that ready, and I tried out my new golf clubs that my husband got me for our one year anniversary and went out for 9 holes with a gal pal and had such a fun time!!

This was a post I did when I first started my blog and I kinda forgot about these jeans until I found them recently and loved the pocket I did on them, so I wanted to re-share how to DIY some denim studs!

I first saw this picture online and loved it so much, so I ordered some studs from ebay, you can find it here

And then I found this video on You Tube for instructions

And then I tried it for myself and I loved the result, it was really easy, it only took about a half an hour, and I think it looks so fun! Also, I've washed them a couple times and had no issues!

Anyways give it a go and let me know how you made out! I think my studs were 10mm. I recently ordered more and got 12mm and they are a little too big for my liking. Also, I got gold because the jeans I wanted to do them on are dark, but if you're doing light jeans I think silver would look best. Have fun!!

DIY Beach Wave Curl Recipe

 

Recipe:

1 Cup warm water (wamer water helps dissolve the sugar)
1 Tablespoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Sugar

Directions:
Wisk mixture in bottle and find a squirt bottle that sprays in a good mist rather than a pressured line and fill. Pour mixture into squirt bottle and SHAKE SHAKE SHAKE! (also, shake before each use)

When hair is almost dry divide into two layers and starting with the top layer, spray in two inch sections while scrunching hair with hand about 3 or 4 times before moving on to next section. Allow to dry and using a beach wave curling iron found here, or wrap hair around the barrel of a 1 inch curling iron alternating towards and away from the face & fix sections that look frizzy, or need extra curl! Set with hair spray, scrunch, & shake and you’re G to G, GOOD TO GO!

DIY Eye Shadow Primer

First of all, let's talk about primer. Primer's act like a cushion between your make up & your skin allowing for smoother application and increasing wear time. The key ingredient is silicone which allows the make up to glide over your skin instead of absorbing directly into your fine lines or pores making them look enlarged. I’m not going to lie to you, some brands do work better than this DIY recipe, but the difference isn’t that big & its super easy and inexpensive unlike many brands, so let’s get down to business…

You will need:

1: 1 Teaspoon Cornstarch

2:  ½ teaspoon of Chapstick, or body butter (I went to Dollarama & grabbed a scentless Chapstick for mine)

3: 1 1/2  Teaspoon  Foundation or BB/CC cream (a silicone, or non-oil based liquid kind works best)

4: A small container to mix it up & store

      Put all the ingredients in container and mix it up really well!

The Fringe

Last night my husbands family & I decided to drive into Edmonton to check out a street art and theater festival called The Fringe. So, naturally I wanted to wear something a little artsy and created yet another DIY oversize T to wear with my new Romwe Galaxy tights that I am obsessed with. Arts festivals always have the most interesting crowds and I had so much fun, so I wanted to share some pictures of our evening & some of the out-of-norm things we came across! 

DIY Oversize T: Image here

Romwe Galaxy leggings: here

Me & my sister in law

My husband & his parents

 Some interesting costumes

 A tent where strangers pay 2 dollars and play truth, or dare. We didn't play, but I thought it was a pretty funny idea!