Broke Girls Blog

Festive nail Ideas

2012-11-11T08:27:00.001-08:00

D.I.Y Studded Loafers

2012-10-01T11:13:00.000-07:00

You will need: fabric glue, pliers, studs and a pair of loafers

I bought a belt in pennys for €2
so I just pulled the studs of that

next I snipped off the extra bit of metal so the stud
was flat at the bottom

Lay out you studs in a patter that you like

Then just glue them down with the fabric glue and you'r done

DIY Vintage shorts

2012-08-15T04:29:00.000-07:00

First you will need dark denim shorts and
some bleach

Pour enough bleach to cover the shorts into a bucket

while wearing gloves dip the shorts in and soak up
all the bleach

leave the shorts in the bleach for about a minuet
if there're not light enough you can always bleach them again

leave them outside for the bleach to fully develop

give them a quick rinse ina bucket of water

To create holes or a ripped effect cut a slit in the shorts
(be careful not to cut through the pocket!)

Use a needle to pull out threads, creating a frayed effect

get some studs and position them in patter you want

finally just glue them down with some fabric glue
and you'r done!

DIY Galaxy print T-shirt

2012-08-10T12:27:00.000-07:00

You will need: bleach, a sponge, some water and a spray bottle

Mix some water and bleach and start spraying and
dabbing bits of the T-Shirt

Leave the top to dry overnight so the
bleach can develop

Next you will need some acrylic paints, a sponge
and a paint brush

Start dapping the paint on different
areas of the T-shirt

Use the end of the paint brush to make little
dots of white for the stars

DIY Polka-dot tights

2012-07-04T08:02:00.000-07:00

I love Patterned tights so I decided to make some dotty ones:)

So all you need is a pair of tights and some black nail
polish. Then just start dotting nail polish all over the tights.
Put them on and touch up any spots that you missed and that it!

DIY Colourful Headphones

2012-06-28T13:58:00.000-07:00

All you need are some colourful embroidery threads

Make a knot at the top of your headphones

Begin twisting the thread tightly around the wires

To change colours tie a knot at the end of the thread
and repeat step 1

Continue this for the rest of the head phones and
your done!

DIY Peter pan collar

2012-06-19T12:18:00.000-07:00

Print off a peter pan collar template.

Cut it so that the size fits you neck

Pin it down onto a piece of felt

Then cut it out

Next you will need some lace

Cut roughly around the collar

Use fabric glue to stick a the lace and the felt together

Turn over to the back and glue down the edges

Finally punch two holes at the top and put a piece of lace
through each side to tie it and you'r done

Fridays Fashion Favorites

2012-06-15T08:56:00.000-07:00

Denim Shirts

Black heeled boots

Inglot nail polish #727

vintage satchel bags

Cross rings

Sheer high-low skirts

vintage high-waisted shorts

7 Make-up tricks

2012-06-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

So instead of doing the usual DIY projects, today I decided to share some of my make-up tips and tricks you probably know some of them already but I hope this helps anyways :)

1: foundation
You should use a foundation that matches the colour of the skin on your neck/chin.

Use a stippling brush when applying foundation to give and air-brushed effect.

Foundations with a high SPF (above15) in
them will make you skin look shiny in photos

2:Highlighting and contouring
Use bronzer under you cheek bones and a light shimmer powder on the top to give the effect of higher, more defined cheek bones.

You can also highlight the bridge of your nose and contour the side to change the shape of it.

3: Eyebrows
When plucking your eyebrows mark off the shape you want with a white eyeliner and pluck away any hairs outside of the mark.

Place a warm/hot face cloth over you eyebrows before plucking
to open the pores so that the hair will come out easier and will be less painful.

4: Eye-shadow & Eyeliner
Use a neutral colour on the lid, a medium colour on the
crease and a darker color on the outer corner of your eye.

Use a white eyeliner on your waterline and a black eyeliner
close to you lashes on the top to open your eyes and
make them look bigger.

5: Mascara
Don't pump your mascara wand in the tube because this will dry
out you mascara.

Roll the mascara wand through your lashes to coat all of them giving you fuller lashes.

Keep your favorite mascara wands and use them with other mascaras.

6: Lips
Use a lip liner to outline slightly outside of you lips to make them look fuller.

Use some bronzer to create a slight shadow under your
bottom lips to make them look fuller.
Apply lighter lip colours and glosses to the center of your lips to give the effect of bigger lips.

7: White heads

Apply a dot of tooth paste over the white head before you go to sleep and then using some warm water on a face clothe wipe it off the next morning and the white top will be gone.

DIY printed tops

2012-06-10T14:53:00.000-07:00

So I recently found out that you can create prints on old tops by using toilet bleach. This was my first attempt so it didn't turn out too good but it was still pretty easy. Hope you enjoy:)

What you need:
Old dark T-shirt
Toilet bleach
thick cardboard (or anything to stop the bleach soaking through the top)
Spray bottle
Masking tape

Step 1
Mask off the shape of the design you want ( I recommend covering off the rest of the T-Shirt as well because the bleach gets every where when you spray, I made this mistake!)

Step 2
Place the cardboard inside the t-shirt to stop the bleach soaking through

Step 3
Pour the bleach into whatever bottle or container you have

Step 4
spray where you have marked out your design

Step 5
wait a few minuets for it to dry then peel off the masking tape and rinse it

And you'r done! the design wont come out in the wash or run. but the colour will change as it drys
Hope you liked it:)

DIY Glitter heels!

2012-05-21T11:11:00.001-07:00

What you need:
A pair of heels
Fabric/permanent glue
40grams of glitter
paint brush
tray
water

Step 1

Cover a small area of the shoe with glue

Step 2

Over the tray sprinkle the glitter over the heel

Step 3

Shake off any access glitter and reuse it, continue steps 1 and 2 till the shoe it completely covered

Step 4

mix some glue with water to create a seal to cover the shoes with.

And that's all there is to it!

D.I.Y Studded Shorts

2012-05-02T10:35:00.000-07:00

D.I.Y Studded Shorts

So I recently got a pair of denim shorts but I thought that they were a bit too plain so I decided to add some studs to the pockets of them!

Step 1

your going to need, studs (I used 9mm ones) and some aplli glue or super glue

Step 2

Appy some glue around the edges of the stud.

Step3

Put a blob of glue onto the shorts and stick down the stud

And thats all there is to it! Hope you found this helpful

Rebecca :)