by VioletLeBeaux | Oct 17, 2012 | Hair-Tutorials, Tutorial, Video-Tutorials, Violet Vision Videos
A quick tutorial on how to get those cute mermaid style waves which are so popular these days. This version is much quicker than using a crimper. .
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Mermaid Waves Without A Crimper Hairstyle Instructions.
Today’s hair tutorial is all about getting those mermaid style mini waves without having to use a crimper.
Brush you hair and add some head protector.
Divide each half into top and bottom sections.
Clip the top one away.
Tightly plait the section all the way to the bottom.
You can do this with a crimper too but it’s quicker this way.
You can also vary the size of the waves by plaiting smaller or larger sections of hair.
Tie off the end with a band.
Repeat for the other sections.
Look at my super awesome speed.
Enjoy your moment as a 1990’s alternative rock star.
Then back to reality.
Slowly run the heated straightener down each plait a couple of times.
The heat will set the hair in that position.
After the have cooled, untie the plaits and unravel them.
You should see they are all wiggly now.
If your hair is hard to style you can add some hair spray too.
To make the hair fluffier, give it a brush through and fluff it out with your fingers.
The non heat version of this is to plait it and then leave it in overnight.
This style is cute with a bow or an usamimi up top.
Cute and very mermaid style.
Hope this was a useful video, please check out the blog post linked in the descriptions for more information and photo tutorials.
Thanks so much for watching.
Bye!
by VioletLeBeaux | Oct 17, 2012 | Craft, Other-Tutorials, Tutorial
Let’s make some little fabric roses! I made these ones to decorate a top now it’s a bit warmer 😀 I’ll show you the top as soon as it’s finished too.
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You need:
- Fabric (gauze, chiffon or anything of a similar floaty texture)
- Needle and thread
Cut a long strip of fabric. It should be triangle shaped so it’s thin at one end and thick at the other.
For best results cut it on the bias, this means that all the threads in the fabric are diagonal to the edges not straight. You can kind of see what I mean below but here’s a better explanation.
Fold the strip of fabric in half along the length.
Start at the thin end and roll it into a spiral.
You want it to be pretty messy as you roll and you can gather the bottom slightly to make the top puff out more like petals. Stitch in place as you go.
As you roll the edges will become a little ragged so they will look like ruffled petals:
Once you reach the end of the fabric stitch it all in place and tie off. The fabric being cut on the bias means that the edges will frey a little but not so much that the fabric comes apart completely. The more the frey the prettier the roses get anyway.
And from the side:
You can make larger or smaller flowers depending on how big the original piece of fabric is. I like to group them in threes and put them on shirts or hair bands.
Pretty and great for trimming dresses too.
You can of course just buy these ready made but I prefer to do them by hand if I have time because you can completely colour match them to your individual project ^_^
I really like making them, what else do you think I could put them on? |
by VioletLeBeaux | Oct 16, 2012 | Nail-Art-Tutorials, Nails, Tutorial
Still growing out my nails! I haven’t written about it as much I meant to because of the fluffy little dog who’s sleeping in my lap at the moment. Lottie can be a very distracting puppy with all of her adorableness… also her love of standing on my keyboard doesn’t really help either XD
Aaaanyway today I wanted to share my manicure routine and show you guys an easy way to do retro styled moon manicures.
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I used:
- Base coat from Daiso
- Purple Pretty Serious Polish
- Gold glitter Ulta 3 polish
- Top coat from Daiso
- Nivea hand cream
- Clippers
- A thick rubber band
First off is some basic maintenance, I use hand cream to soften everything up and moisturise my fingers. I try to use hand cream a couple of times a day but I am quite forgetful.
Next I use the point part of the clippers to remove any dirt under the nail gently. Normally I would use a cuticle stick for this because I hate the feel of metal but I’m totally out at the moment >_<
My cuticles are pretty dry and beat up because I use my hands a lot day to day but they’re getting better slowly.
After my hands are dry I paint a base coat, sometimes two. This prevents the polish from staining the nail and also give it some strength.
Really short nails can be kind of irritating to paint clearly because it can be hard to keep the polish off the end of the finger. My solution to this is using a rubberband to pull back the skin and you’ll get a clean coat every time.
Hold the rubberband like this and it will gently move the skin away and make a barrier for the polish.
 
Now just paint as normal and go straight over the rubberband.
Take the rubberband away and it will take the extra polish with it. Keep going with each finger and you’ve got nice perfect manicure!
You can use the same technique for making vintage moons or french tips without any overflow too. You just need to hold the rubberband tightly in the shape you want. I decided to do some glitter moon shapes so I held the rubberband like this:
Then painted the glitter polish over the top.
After removing the rubberband (while the polish is still wet) you should get something like this:
As long as you can hold the rubberband steady you’ll get a good result. This makes painting your non-dominant hand much easier too.
Once everything it dry it’s time for a top coat!
Super shiny and pretty 😀 Much less clean up than usual too!
I hope the tips were a bit helpful for those of you tying to grow out your nails too! Mine are starting to come along nicely, I took these photos quite a while ago! To be honest, it’s been a lot easier this time because I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had time to think about it XD
How are you all going with your progress? |
