Posts with tag DoItYourself

We probably love chocolate a little bit... okay a lot. We love chocolate a lot. As you've probably been hearing, the antioxidants packed in dark chocolate is as beneficial as drinking a glass of red wine every day. But that's not the only way you can use the yummy cocoa bean to your advantage.

The dark stuff is also a good moisturizer, meaning, you can chop, mix, and melt it into a creamy mask that will replenish your skin and leave a beautiful glow behind.

What you will need...

This week over at Stylelist they have some advice from the pros for at home hair coloring. We acknowledge that going to the salon can get pricey, and if you must do your color at home these are good guidelines to follow. But we must warn you: please use caution and restraint on the slippery slope of do-it-yourself.

We're talking about the scourge of Sun In.

We've known girls who had a natural talent for painting their nails. They could do left and right hands and feet with equal ease -- a French manicure was no challenge for them. And they never ended up with nail polish all over their digits.

We were not so lucky.

Cross stitch has gone subversive. And not a moment too soon.

subversive: a systematic attempt to overthrow or undermine a government or political system by persons working secretly from within.

Are you as excited about this as I am? My knees are bouncing under my desk.

On the website, you can buy kits for designs that say things from "TRUTHINESS" to "Don't Make Me Cut You". I can just imagine myself relaxing on the couch in front of The Soup and stitching, and my roommate coming in and saying:
Roommate: Whatcha doin', Annie?
Annie: Just some cross stitch.
Roommate: Oh, that's so quaint and adorable! What's it say?
Annie: "Life Sucks, Then You Die."

The website sells a book, a calendar, and note cards, and has an extensive How-To section. Knitting is so passe. I'm talking to you, Julia Roberts.

Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I hate going into Urban Outfitters, or Diesel, or wherever, and seeing $250 jeans that already have holes in them. Don't get me wrong -- I agree that frayed edges and small holes in a well-fitted pair of jeans look fantastic. But I'd much rather pay $50 for the same pair of jeans, and make the "fashionable" holes by myself.

However, this is a little risky. If you launch into your favorite pair of jeans with nothing but scissors and your imagination, chances are it won't look "vintage" at all, but more like you cut some random holes in your pants.

Fortunately, the good people at Threadbanger.com have created the above video, which shows you how to get the vintage look just right -- without spending tons of money. Their secret? Dark coffee, sandpaper, and a cheese grater. Simple!

[via Damn I Like That]