Friday 21 June 2013

How to Get a Faux-Bob, like Taylor Swift and Vanessa Hudgens

Feeling a little bored with your locks, but not ready to chop them off? We've got the perfect compromise: a chic, faux-bob that only looks like you've gone short. Eugene Smith, a New York-based Ted Gibson celebrity stylist whose clients include Naomi Campbell, Beyonce, Hilary Duff, Mandy Moore and Zoe Saldana, shows us how it's done.
1215-taylor_swift_2011_american_country_music_awards_bd_.jpg This hairstyle works best on wavy hair, medium-to-long length. You’ll need approximately 45 minutes to recreate the look and the recommended products and tools are:
· Shine Serum
· Blow Dryer
· 2-inch Round Brush
· 1-inch Barrel Curling Iron
· Bobby Pins
· Hair Elastic
· Ted Gibson Build It
· Ted Gibson Beautiful Hold Hairspray
1215-vanessa_hudgens_2011_la_premiere_sucker_punch_bd_.jpg To create this look:
1. While hair is damp, apply Ted Gibson Build It volumizing spray to the root of the hair. Blow dry smooth using a round brush.
2. Once hair is completely dry, curl 1-inch sections of hair, starting from the back, using a 1 or 1 1/2-inch curling iron (depending on the length of your hair).
3. Work your way to the front of your hair. Patience is key; the more curls you create, the better the results.
4. Once the hair is curled, apply a small amount of shine serum to your hands and run your fingers through your hair to break up curls.
5. Tie a hair elastic at the very end of your hair. Roll the hair under the elastic and tuck toward the nape of the neck. Be sure to spread the hair evenly in a horizontal direction, thus creating a bob. Leave sides of hair out to further create the illusion of the bob.
6. Secure with as many bobby pins as needed and apply an even coat of Ted Gibson Beautiful Hold Hairspray
Forty-five minutes to a whole new look? Sold!
What do you think? Would you try the faux-bob to fake short hair for a day? Let us know in the comments!

from: http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2012/01/how-to-recreate-a-loose-curly.html

How to make lucky paper stars

Step 1: Obtaining paper stripes: buying

You can buy ready-made paper stripes, they come in lots of colors and patterns, just type "lucky star origami paper" in google and you'll find a few online stores.

If you're just learning how to make these I would recommend you start with paper stripes that were made using step 2, which are the easiest stripes to fold.

Step 2: Obtaining paper stripes: DIY easy

Materials
A4/Letter notebook paper, preferably yellow and without holes (like the one in the picture)

Tools for method A
scissors

Tools for method B
a ruler
an exacto Knife
a cutting board

Method A:
Take a peice of paper, and using scissors cut along the lines

Method B:
Take a piece of paper, lay it on the cutting board, put the ruler against a line and use it as a guide for cutting with the exacto knife (see the second image). This method produces better stripes.
Materials
Any paper you want, colorful A4/Letter paper, wrapping paper, anything.

Tools
a printer

Step 3: Obtaining paper stripes: DIY pro


Tools for method A
scissors

Tools for method B
a ruler
an exacto Knife
a cutting board

If you chose wrapping paper, or any kind of paper that is larger than A4/Letter, you need to reduce it to that size. Now print lines on it (see attached file) then cut it using either method A or B that have been described in step 2.

Tips
The wider the strip is, the longer it needs to be to make a good star.
Also, The lighter the paper is, the longer the stripes need to be.
Therefore the file attached to this step might no be compatible with the kind of paper you've chosen, so experiment a bit.
 

Step 4: How to make lucky paper stars: The diagram

the pretty paper stripes in step 1 came with this little diagram, it's useful, but not that clear.
If your still confused look at this video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLcqwx4pAcc 
http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-lucky-paper-stars/


Monday 3 June 2013

Diy: Arizona can camera


So this camera is super super cute, and it's recycling! Go green, yeah! lol. I wasn't actually sure how to make this, but I'll try my best :)



What you'll need:

> Empty Arizona Green Tea Cans (the tall skinny ones are best). You may want a few just in case you mess up the first time lol

>Can tab (another one besides the one on the Arizona Green Tea can

>Sharp knife to cut through metal

>Super glue/hot glue




Here's what to do:

1>This is the easiest step: drink you green tea! But make sure you don't bend off the can tab or the little circle thing that pops down.

2>Once you're done drinking it, rinse it out to get any tea residue out.

3>Using your knife, cut off around the top of the can, about an inch down. (see picture) This will be used as the lens of the camera. You know the little circle thingy that you push down when you open it? Push that back up into place so it looks unopened.

*****WARNING: THE EDGES OF THE CAN WILL BE EXTREMELY SHARP******

4> Do the same thing with the bottom of the can, but this part will be discarded. make sure it's cut in a straight line.

5>Then, find the side with all the ingredients and nutrition info and stuff. Cut a straight line through the can from top to bottom on this side.

6> Now you need to open the can so it's flat. Put it under a really heavy book for a while to flatten it out. It might not get completely flat, but that's okay.

7> Once it's flat, cut a straight line across the can about 6 inches up from the bottom. This will be the main part of the camera.

8> With the remaining top part of the can, cut out a little semi-circle type thing for the shutter. (see picture)

9> Now this is where it gets kind of tricky. Take your 6 inch piece from the bottom and put it face down (so the label is on the outside).

10> Fold all the edges just slightly (about 1/2 inch) over so they are straight. Then fold them over again the same way so the edges are standing straight up. I hope that makes sense.

11> Then flip it over and look at the front of your camera. It should look something like the picture. If it doesn't you probably folded you edges wrong. It should be like a little box on the back.

12> Then take the hot glue/super glue and glue the extra can tab and the shutter on the top of the camera. If there's not a ledge there, you folded your edges wrong.

13> Next, take the super glue/hot glue and glue the top of the can to the front of your camera towards the right side. If any glue squishes out, you can wipe it off with a wet paper towel.


ANDDD you're done! The back might not be too glamorous, but it should stand by itself and there won't be any sharp edges exposed.

If you have any ideas for improvement, please comment! And if you actually make this, tell me how it goes!

Bye/from: www.polyvore.com/diy_arizona_tea_can_camera/set?id=48666602