HAIR ACCESSORY DIY – FLORAL HEADBAND

2013 is the year of the hair accessory.

HOW TO: SIDE BRAIDED HAIRSTYLE TUTORIAL

I’m loving how the pink in my hair looks in braided hairstyles. This simple twist on a Dutch braid is a great hairstyle to keep your hair off your neck in summer. It also gets you another day’s mileage from your blow dry before you need to wash your hair again.

A Dutch braid is the reverse of a French braid, where instead of crossing your hair over each other, you bring them under. This leaves the braid on top so you can see the shape.

Flower Crowns

DIY Flower Crowrns

Who doesn’t love a flower crown? They are the perfect bohemian accessory for a music festival, or a whimsical addition to your wedding party attire.

Here’s a round up of seven of my favourite flower crown DIYs for you to try.

Mixed floral crown by bleubird vintage

Using silk flowers, this is an easy tutorial to create a simple flower crown by bleubird vintage. Click the image to go to the full tutorial.

Purr Perfume Katy Perry

Purr is a fragrance created by pop singer Katy Perry and Gigantic Parfums. Perry's love for cats influenced both her decision to create the perfume and its design, although further inspiration for the bottle's design came from other perfume products worldwide. Purr features a variety of scents, including citrus fruits. Released in November 2010, it is available in a purple cat-shaped bottle. Purr is available in 1.7 and 3.4 fluid ounce bottles, with a retail price in the US of $35.00 to $45.00 for the smaller size and $65.00 for the larger. The perfume became the best-selling fragrance for the first nine weeks of its release.







sumber : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purr_(perfume)

Silver & Gold Glitter Manicure

My husband LOVES when my nails are painted and if you're a long-time reader, you know why ;) so doing them to share here, with you, is just an added bonus. Sometimes I need dual motivation to succeed at certain tasks or it's just not worth my time. But I'll admit I've been loving all my fun manicures as of late. 

I wanted something bright and festive and fun for New Year's Eve and didn't want to stick to just gold or just silver so I combined the two by painting half of my nail with one and the other half, with the other. It's similar to my glitter stripe manicures but covers the entire nail. I'm sure you could also layer one over the other but I thought it'd be a bit too thick... and anyone who has used these glitter polishes knows what a headache they are to get off so I thought I'd do half and half. I love the turnout!

Tom Binns Inspired Chunky Necklace DIY

Pink Hearts Valentine's Day Manicure

I wanted something festive and fun and feminine for Valentine's Day and even though red is the official Valentine's Day color, it can also look very Christmassy to me. And since Christmas was just a few months ago, I thought I'd go with pinks. I originally planned on doing a pink French manicure but last minute I randomly created these easy little half-hearts which make me smile every time I look down - and kind of remind me of when I was about 13. But regardless, 35 going on 13 just for a few days never hurt anybody, right? 

Rope Braids and Low Bun Hair Tutorial

* I originally wore this style last Summer with two slightly larger braids *

Faux Diamond Tipped Nails

I've been dying to try out this new deep teal polish by Sephora by OPI for a few weeks now and am so excited to finally do so. I really love the color! It appears very dark, almost black even, but has a fantastic blue hue which happens to work really well with silver glitter. And while I think mychunky glitter stripe is a bit more subtle and chic, this glitter French Manicure makes me feel like I have diamond tips... and very Elizabeth Taylor-ish. 

Midnight Purple Nails w/ Chunky Gold Glitter Stripe Space Manicure

Now more than ever nails have become an added accessory to outfits... and I love it. This weekend is my cousin's bachelorette part and I plan on wearing a black dress with gold shoes so I thought I'd give myself a manicure that would compliment the outfit. 

Inkblot Nails DIY Rorschach Manicure

I'm in love with this Rorschach Inkblot manicure. It spawned simply from wanting black and white nails without using polka dots or stripes. That was it really. But after I thought of it, I was perplexed at how to achieve the look without just free-handing it. So I kind of incorporated both. Obviously it can be recreated with any two contrasting colors and look great, but I love the high contrast black and white right now. Careful making your designs too wide though... it could go "cow" really easily ;)

Pink and Silver Chanel Nails Tutorial

A few weeks ago I came across Chanel's silver and pink 2012 runway nails and thought it was a better {and much easier} way to achieve that neon rimmed nail art manicure that didn't go over so well -- and I couldn't wait to try it! Luckily I had a fresh pack of metallic silver nail patches from Sephora I bought years ago before nail patches were really sold anywhere else and thought it would be the perfect project to keep me busy in the car on the way to Palm Springs last week. I added the fun neon fuchsia/purple color when I had a little free time the following day. In the meantime though, Fab Fatale and The Budget Babe both did similar Chanel nail art manicures, which I thought was funny. We're all on the same mani wavelength!

Here's how I did mine...

Green Speckled St. Patrick's Day Manicure

St. Patrick's Day is Saturday, and if you're the type of person who doesn't wear green, this is perfect for you. It's a no-brainer. Your "something green" is painted on, and without being doused in lucky charms and rainbows and leprechauns and four leaf clovers, you can be just as festive as your insanely excited Irish friend {who probably looks a little like me as I hail from Ireland} and avoid getting pinched by that annoying guy who is so hoping you don't wear green so he can finally touch you.

Bejeweled Nails and Jewel Tones Manicure

I have been waiting and waiting for the weather to turn chilly and the leaves to fall to do a jewel-inspired manicure. And even though it still seems a bit early, I'll just offer it as inspiration for the coming holiday months. I think this will be a perfect late November {aka Thanksgiving} and Christmas manicure. Though I made sure not to put the red and the green too close so it didn't ultimately feel like a Christmas mani. I was inspired by the jewels in the photo below and added the fun gems to bring in the gold. 

HOW TO MAKE HAIR BOWS: DIY (JR.)

Hello! I'm excited to introduce you to a cute new weekly feature DIY jr. It's a quickie DIY that you can do in an hour or less! Hair bows are one of my favorite accessories and this tutorial has been requested a lot over the past year. I hope you enjoy...

10 WAYS TO WEAR A SILK SCARF

Hi friend! Today we're excited to share with you 10 ways to wear one of our favorite staples, silk scarves

FRESH WINTER MAKEUP TIPS!

FRESH WINTER MAKEUP TIPS!

Hi there! I love to create a new makeup routine every season. It's a lot of fun. Change is good and it's always nice to enjoy the small things!♥

MAKEUP ORGANIZATION

This morning I reorganized my makeup (which was previously scattered all over my bedroom dresser) in one of my dresser drawers. I used berry baskets, tea cups and small bowls to break up the space inside the drawer and then added all my makeup! I'm really happy with how it turned out. I think that this method will help me save space and clutter while keeping my daily makeup all in one place! 

Here's what my dresser top looked like before... yikes!  

  

And here's what it looks like now! Much better. Mission accomplished. Happy Monday! Elsi

SUMBER : http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/02/makeup-organization.html

PATTERN PARTY D.I.Y. MANICURE

Here's a fun manicure that's super easy! Just use a nail pen to add cute hand-drawn pattern to your manicure and then finish with a top coat. I used Sally Hansen and Kiss nail pens.