Hello lovelies :) today I bring you some DIY projects (don’t worry there won’t be any need for drills or hammers). So I’m sure you all love splashing out on a luxury product every now and then but sometimes it’s not always possible as we are not all rich ladies of leisure. Never fear though as there are ways you can have gorgeous products at a snip of the store price and have some messy fun at the same time.
Remember as a kid when you used to make your own perfumes using some petals and water? Well this is the same, but with results that people will want to use (unlike your poor family who had to endure wearing your ‘perfumes’ when you were younger). Not only are they cheap and fun to make you can also get the exact shades and textures you want which you just can’t get on the high street.
DIY Nail Varnish
Now this one is my favourite as I’m a big fan of nail polishes and have a rather large collection. Some days though I scour the shops for hours but can never manage to find the particular shade I want – it took me months and about 15 polishes to find the perfect shade of green.
What you will need:
- Bottle of clear polish
- Eyeshadow
- Piece of paper
Instructions:
- Chose a shade of eye-shadow that you would love to turn into a nail polish, and break it up into a fine powder.
- Take your piece of paper, roll it into a funnel and pop it into your bottle of clear polish.
- Pour the powder into you polish and shake well, Voila, you now have a brand new unique polish.
This is a very cheap DIY trick and not only that but you get to mush up eye-shadow. What more could you want ?!?
DIY Dry Shampoo
Everyone loves an extra half an hour in bed, I know I do. Having such thick wavy hair getting up and washing, drying and styling my locks each morning seems like a chore. I rely on dry shampoos about one or twice a week so I can get some much needed extra beauty sleep. But what about the mornings when you don’t have any? Talc! It’s a life saver it dries up the excess grease from your hair and leaves it smelling lovely if you use a scented one. My tip for this trick is if you have dark hair make sure you don’t go overboard with the talc as you will end up looking slightly grey on your roots :)
Instructions:
- Place a small amount of talk in you hands and rub in the roots of your hair then style as normal. Repeat once styled if needed.
- Then stare in the mirror and admire your luscious locks and happy sparkly eyes from the extra sleep.
DIY Cuticle Cream
Every time I go shopping this is the one product I always forget to buy so I decided to make my own, that way I would always have some handy and knew that if I ran out it would be an easy and inexpensive job to make some more.
What you will need:
- Container
- Body butter
- Vaseline
- Lemon
- Scented oil or perfume
- Teaspoon of olive oil
Instructions
- Add a teaspoon of body butter and a teaspoon of Vaseline to a bowl and gently mix
- Place a few drops of scented oil or perfume and lemon juice in too.
- Mix the ingredients together.
- Add half a teaspoon of olive oil in and mix well (this may take some time)
- Once you have a nice smooth consistency transfer you sweet smelling cream to a container and test it out.
As I used a scented body butter I didn’t add any perfume or scented oils to the mix – didn’t want an overpowering smell. I did however use two body butters, a Soap & Glory one nd an apricot Body Shop one.It’s a case if trying different ways to find one that makes a cream that’s perfect for you
It’s always fun to try DIY projects, I love them as they make me feel like a mad scientist :)
Happy experimenting and feel free to let me know if you have any DIY tips, I am always looking for ways to make more mess and play around with products.
H
xx
