Super Easy ~ Super Cool DIY Phone Covers

A project so easy ~ You just can't stop at making 1!!! (hey, make some for your friends....they'll LOVE ya)

I am not one of those people that can buy one phone cover and stick with the SAME OLD THING month after month after month....bleh....I like change!!! What I don't like so much is searching thru endless choices of covers on the market....OMG how do you EVER decide?!? I am also NOT a fan of the steep price tags that come with many of them........

So......Here it is......My solution to changing up your cover with the season, month, mood or day!

What you need.......(oh btw my attempt at making the Ipod cover proved to be waaaaaay harder to do then  I had anticipated ........what's with all those holes anyway?? sheesh that one was a no go)

*Clear Cover....You can make this for any product (not just Apple) that you are able to find a clear case for. Check Ebay mine was a whopping $1.95 :))

*Scrap Book paper of your choice.

*Stickers if you desire.

*Exacto Knife

*Scissors

*Pencil for tracing

First....Lay your cover out over the backside of the paper. I like less cutting, so i use the corner of the sheet.
and trace the outside and also any holes that need to be cut out.

Cut along your outside lines using scissors.

Next....using your exacto knife carefully cut out the camera hole (this is what makes the iphone MUCH easier then the Ipod)

And.....Wait For It.....insert into phone cover.....put on phone....and.....TA-DA.....super cool, super easy, super cheap and super changeable (buy lots of diff scrap book paper people ~ this gets addicting!!)

The possibilities are endless!!!!

Much Love & More to Come,
                                  Jenny :)

That's BANANAS!!!

Orange you glad I didn't say banana?

Oh wait.....I DID!!! ha ha ha

Yep BANANAS!!! They are so good for you! They are chalk full of vitamin C, A, B6 and B12 and they also contain potassium and magnesium! And they are delish!!! But did you know that they are also great when used on top of the skin??

mmmm hmmm BANANA FACIAL =)

This facial is so easy to do, so cheap, and leaves your skin feeling moisturized, soft and so refreshed!

The fruit acids in bananas help to slough of dead skin cells, which helps to brighten dry dull skin! YAY!!!

All you need is.......

* about 1/4 of a ripe banana (the riper the better)
* a fork
* a plate

All you do is.......

* using your fork, mash the banana into a paste
* on clean, slightly damp skin rub paste into face in circular motion (bonus: if it gets in your mouth ~ that's ok it's yummmy....eyes are different story ~ never had banana in my eye, but i can't imagine it would be very pleasant haha)
* let sit for 10-15 minutes
* rinse off with cold water (the cold water closes pores sealing in moisture)

Not the prettiest facial out there ~ but it sure makes pretty skin afterwards =)

Much Love & More to Come,
Jenny

An Egg-cellent Choice in Skin Care

Egg White and Yogurt Facemask
for moisturizing and soothing

This a a wonderful facial to use any time your skin is feeling a little extra dry! With colder months ahead that is sure to start happening more and more.....not fun! (thanks cold air & artificial heat)

Egg white's work to tighten and tone skin, refresh skin and give skin a gorgeous glow!

Yogurt adds enzymes and oils to the skin, working as a natural moisturizer!

This mask will reduce pore size and improve overall skin texture (hello softness)

Trust me you won't be able to stop touching your face and saying "oooh, aww niceee"

For this wonderful concoction you will need.....

*2 egg whites
*2 table spoons of plain yogurt
*bowl
*whisk
*freshly scrubbed face

Crack the eggs into a small bowl, separating and disgarding the yolks. Add the yogurt and whisk, whisk, whisk the mix until it has a frothy, foamy appearance (great for arm muscles lol)
With your finger-tips apply a thin layer allover your face avoiding your eyes and mouth (eewww)

Let dry for 10-15 minutes (you will feel your skin becoming extremely tight ha ha take this time to make silly old lady lady faces!!)

(this pic doesn't quite show the super funnyness of these wrinkles ha ha ha)

Rinse and apply moisturizer while skin is still wet.

Enjoy your gorgeous, glowing, super soft skin!!!

Much Love & More to Come,
Jenny

Makin' the Cut III..........Sexifying a Man's t-shirt!

The other day my man was tossing out some t-shirts that he no longer uses and to my dismay, poking his wrinkly handsome face out from the bottom of the pile was WILLIE NELSON!! "WHHAAAAAT you're throwing THIS out?? Oh huh uh!" hahaha

So I did what any self-respecting female Willie Nelson fan should, I snatched it up, grabbed a pair of scissors and got busy turning my hubbies frumpy old man's t-shirt into a super awesomely cool women's t!!

Here's what I did........

1st......cut the neck line in a boat shape (sexy off the shoulder look)

2nd......cut off the sleeves right before the hem

3rd......cut off the bottom hem

4th......slit all the way from the bottom hem to the sleeve on both sides of shirt

5th......cutting both front and back of the shirt....cut triangle "shark teeth" all the way up on both sides

6th......matching front to back "teeth" tie in double knots all the way up (it's so knot hard) hahahaha

TA-DA you are finished!!!!

This is how I will rock mine.......

skinny jeans and my beyond rad Minnetonka Fringe Moccasins =)

closer look

Much Love & More to Come,
Jenny

ADDICTED TO CRACKLE

CRACKLE NAIL POLISH = The best thing to happen to nail polish since, well, nail polish!!

This stuff is awesome!!

If you ever get sick of just plain jane solid color on your tipsies, run out and get some!!!

I got Sally Hanson Crackle Overcoat in Fractured Foil from Target for a little over $6 =)

In this picture the overcoat is over top of REVLON Pink Freeze
I LOVE IT!!!

This polish is quite a bit thicker then regular polish, so the trick to getting the very best crackle effect is in the application.

1st...apply 1-2 coats of whatever color/brand of polish you choose.
LET DRY
2nd...starting in the middle of your nail do one swipe of the overcoat and then one swipe per side (it's important not to overlap the swipes or it won't crackle right)
LET DRY (be patient it takes a bit)
3rd...apply a clear coat to lock on polish and add shine =)

If you are feeling a little extra "rock star" cool.....leave one nail (ring finger is my choice) solid!! Niiiiceee =)

Enjoy all the complements you get on your rockin' mani!!!

Much Love & More to Come,
Jenny

How to QUICKLY fade a too dark dye job!!

It's a scene that has been played out many, many times throughout the years (and as long as diy dye jobs are getting done at home ~ will continue being replayed year after year after year) You've followed all directions to a T, you timed it just right, you consulted the back panel of the box to see the before and the after photos, and you rinsed out the dye completely.....Now as you unwrap your hair from the towel and turn to the mirror and say "well hello gorgeo-uh-uh......ELVIRA??? OH SNAP!!!!

What was susposed to be gorgeous chocolatey brown locks are um......BLACK!!!
or it's close cousin brown-brown-so-brown-it-looks-pretty-darn-black-brown!!!

Now BEFORE you freak out (ok ok AFTER you have freaked out a little but not too much) IT CAN BE FIXED!!! =) And if you do it right, it can be fixed with little to no damage to your hair!! ***YAY***

First a list of DO NOT's

DO NOT...Run out and buy a dye in a lighter shade! Color grabs color..meaning...IT WILL GET DARKER!!!

DO NOT....Use lemon juice or sun-in (unless you are going for that electric orange streaky look..yeah didn't think so) besides that stuff will fry your hair...no joke!

DO NOT....Bleach (major DAMAGING ~ nuff said)

DO NOT....Run out and buy hair color remover! Its as damaging as bleach and it leaves your hair bright orange and then you still have to add a dye which could result in the dreaded BLACK again.....

DO NOT....Slap every person that comes your way saying "why did you dye your hair black? I liked it much better brown/blonde" (ok ok slap a few =) just don't get slap happy ha ha)

NOW DOWN TO BUSINESS =)

TO-DO's

If you don't already have these products, run out and buy some (bonus**their cheap!)

***Medicated dandruff shampoo (either selson blue or T-gel works best)
***White vinegar
***VO5 Hot Oil Treatments

1st...get hair wet and work in the dandruff shampoo (get it good and lathered) Don't rinse!
2nd...wrap hair up and secure with saran wrap, grocery bag or freezer bag
3rd...let sit on hair for 30 minutes
The dandruff shampoo will work it's fading magic =)
4th...rinse out the shampoo completely (you will notice the proof of its magic washing down the drain in dark suds! ohh yeah!)
5th...rinse your hair with the white vinegar (also proof of power in the dark water)
6th...warm up the VO5 hot oil treatment according to box directions and apply to hair making sure to work through entirely (you may need two bottles)don't rinse yet
7th...once again wrap hair with saran wrap, grocery bag or freezer bag and let set for 30 minutes
8th...rinse and condition hair.

You may need to repeat this entire process a few more times until you get the shade of brown that you can be happy with =)

And then you can whip off that towel, look in the mirror and say "well hello gorgeous chocolately brown locks!" =)

BONUS LESSON:

IF you do in fact love your hair color and DO NOT want it to fade ~ Stay away from dandruff shampoo, white vinegar and VO5 hot oil treatments!!! ha ha ha =)

Much love & More to come,
Jenny

LOVE the shoes ~ HATE the blisters!

LOVE the shoes ~ DITCH the blisters!!!

So you went and did it......ordered those amazingly GORGEOUS shoes that you have been wanting!! You justified the "sorta" steep price tag because they are the "ppppperfect" shoe for your wardrobe ~ they go with EVERYTHING!!! You are bound to wear them EVERYDAY!!!! ~~~~ but wait ~~~~ the first time that you wear them out they are suprisingly a little tight and a tad bit stiff....and oh is that your toe or your heel that you hear screaming "OUCHIE".....omg is that a dreaded blister coming on?!?!!!!

What is a girl to do???

HOW TO SOFTEN AND BREAK IN NEW SHOES
&
AVOID GETTING BLISTERS

picture depicts a slight dramatization ha ha ha ha

First I will tell you about a few of the ideas that I have heard......wow!

1....Let someone else wear the shoes first ( um thanks but NO)

2....Peel a potatoe and stuff into the shoe overnight (haha really? puts a whole new spin on smelly shoes)

3....Soak in water and wear around until dry (yeaaa that just doesn't seem like a very good idea)

4....Put a zip-lock baggie full of water inside the shoes and freeze overnight (still water involved = not a good idea)

I don't know it might just be me, but I really would not want to do any of those things to a beloved pair of new shoes!

Soooo ~ Here's what I WOULD do...........

1....Grab up the thickest pair of athletic socks that you have got and put those on with your new shoes (sexy right? ha ha)

2....With your socks and shoes on grab your blow-dryer and on high heat but without holding too close to shoes heat up the stiffest/tightest part of the leather for about 1 minutes.

3....Walk around house until the shoes are completely cooled. The heat will soften the leather helping them to mold to your feet (no two feet are shaped exactly the same and while you can buy your size, you just can't buy for your shape)

Continue doing this for a few days until your shoes feel more and more comfortable without the socks ha ha!

DO NOT ~i repeat~ DO NOT leave your house wearing with socks ha ha for obvious reasons!!


If your shoes are extra stiff in the toes you can sit while watching the telly or surfing the web or whatever and gently holding the heel work the shoe back and forth

After a few days or if super stiff a week you should notice that your shoes are now "made for your feet"!!

Enjoy your rockin' new (comfortable) kicks!!!

Beauty doesn't have to = PAIN

Much Love & More to come,
Jenny