Vintage Rolled Vintage Hairstyle Photo Tutorial
Yay for more hairstyles 😀 This one is a big rolled vintagey style. I did a video on this one quite a while ago which is at the bottom of the post along with the downloadable version!
Let’s get into it, start with brushed hair.
You will need a hair sausage or something which can be put in the middle of the roll to pad it out. I did a tutorial a while ago on how to make your own sausage so check that out over here.
Start by brushing your hair backwards leaving a small section on either side of your face.
Decide roughly where you want the end result to sit on your head.
Gently hold the hair up like this:
If you don’t have a hair sausage you can use pretty much anything in that shape. Even a couple of clean socks rolled up will do 😉
Flip the ends of the hair over the sausage like this:
Gently roll the sausage and hair towards your head.
And it should end up like this:
Fluff out the sides so it covers the sausage completely. Pin it in place using bobby pins.
Now give it a a decent helping of hair spray.
Next curl the sections of hair you left down at the front.
You can leave them down like this as a softer version of the look.
Otherwise you can just fold the hair up so it follows the same curve of the roll and pin in place. It should hide the ends of the sausage completely.
Now just style your fringe.
As a finishing touch I like to add a some flowers at the top of the roll or a string of pearls.
All done!
This is a great style for summer as it keeps the hair off your neck.
For those of you who prefer videos here it is! I’ve been having some technical issues with embedding videos so if it doesn’t show up just leave me a comment and I’ll get it up again >_<
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Bunny and Pearl iPhone 5 Case Decoden
Just a quick video while I edit the rest of my backlog. A lot of people asked for a tutorial on how I did the decoden on my phone case so this time I actually filmed a video and included the basics. Spreading the glue out like this is the quickest technique but it’s a lot neater if you place a dot of glue on each jewel as you go. .
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How to make a decoden bling bunny phone case.
Today I’ll show you guys how I made my decoden iPhone case.
It’s Spring themed and uses a Bergamot Bunny charm.
First lay the main design out so you can see how it looks.
Mix equal parts of epoxy glue.
Make sure to mix it evenly.
Cover the backs of the large piece and glue down.
Draw small lines of glue down from the small flowers and add mini green jewels as stems.
Repeat with the taller flowers and larger green jewels.
You can either place lines of glue or dot each jewel with glue as you place it.
Do the largest flower with even larger jewels.
Add some small lines of mini green jewels randomly as grass.
Now flip to the other end and go all around the edges and camera hole with pearls.
Now it’s just a matter of filling everything in with more pearls.
Work from the outside into the middle.
Try to only do small sections at a time.
You can move the last few pearls around so everything fits nicely and there are no gaps.
Allow to dry and it’s done.
That’s it! Just let it dry properly overnight.
DONE!
Hope you enjoyed the tutorial and thanks for watching!
How I Blinged My iPhone 5
The last few times I’ve posted about deco-ing my iPhone there have been a lot of requests for tutorials. I’ve done a lot of deco tutorials over the years but I’ve never been able to do a video because usually deco-ing the thing that I film with XD
This time however I was just doing a case so I filmed the whole thing on my phone. YAY!
The video is below but here are some tips and answers to questions I get quite a lot:
What glue are you using?
2 part 5 minute epoxy. You can buy it at any hardware store, this one is from Daiso.
How long does this take?
Depending on the complexity it usually only takes a few hours.
Where do you buy the parts?
Bergamot Charms are available through my Etsy store. I buy locally at junk stores, sometimes I buy from ebay, Full Moon Deco is great for parts and run by a super nice lady.
Where did you get the clear case?
Ebay.
How are you picking up the pearls/jewels?
I use either a cuticle stick with a tiny bit of water on the end for tiny jewels or reverse tweezers for regular ones.
How long does it last?
If you use epoxy it will last a very good while especially if you take care of it. I’ve had things (cameras mostly) which have lasted for years.
What if I make a mistake?
Don’t deco directly to an item if you are worried about making mistakes, put down a layer of clear contact first. You can easily remove contact if you don’t like the final design.
It’s kind of cool seeing all of this in fast motion! If you have any other questions feel free to leave them in the comments 😀
How To Do A Mini Bow Hairstyle Photo Tutorial
Omg finally photo hair tutorials!! James has made me a nice new set up to take the photos in so you’ll be seeing lots more of this in the near future!
At the bottom of this post there is a downloadable version and a video in case you get stuck.
So let’s get into it!
Start with brushed hair.
Grab a small section at the top of your head and brush it up and to one side.
Using a hair tie, make a ponytail but leave quite a bit of extra hair tie.
Pull the hair through the band again but only pull it a little way so it make a little loop like this:
Twist the hair band so it traps the loop in place:
Hold the loop in the palm of your hand and pull the loose hair through the hair tie again to form a second loop.
You should have something like this:
You can see the direction the hair comes through the band in this photo an the way the band wraps around.
Now to make it look more like a bow, push it forward and pin in place.
You can use the tail of hair to make the middle of the bow and cover the hair band. To do this just pull it backwards and pin there.
Like this!
I prefer to cover the band with a little flower.
This style looks extra cute if you curl the ends so it looks like a ribbon!
All done!
It’s worth giving it a blast of hairspray to keep in place. If you don’t want to use hairspray or you have thinner hair you can tease the ponytail so it has a better chance of staying in place.
Sometimes it’s easier to understand these kinds of things by seeing it in video form so here’s a video too!
I hope guys all enjoyed this tutorial as much as I enjoyed making it! Lots more to come, the new year is making me feel re-energised and creative!
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How To Make Plaited Bead Bracelets
These wrapping bracelets have been in a lot of stores lately but they’re so easy to make that I really don’t think they’re worth spending much money on.
You need:
- Thread or yarn
- Beads
- Basic knowledge of how to plait
Cut 3 long strands of yarn and tie the ends in a knot. Leave a little extra before the knot so you can make a tie later with it.
This is easiest to do with something holding the yarn steady, I used a bead container and closed the lid on the thread.
String a heap of beads onto each thread. I started with 6 on each strand, you can always add some more later.
Start plaiting. Move the right thread over and to the center.
Move the left thread over and to the center.
Push the first bead up the middle thread and place it in the center of the plait.
Move the right thread around the bead and to the center. The bead is now trapped.
Move the left thread to the center and push up another bead. Continue the plait like this, every time you move the thread on the left to the center, push up another bead.
It will look something like this:
Plait until you run out of beads or it’s as long as you wanted. I think these look really cute when they wrap around a couple of times.
Plait the loose ends at the beginning and tie them in a loop.
Plait the rest of the yarn without the beads and then tie the end into a large knot.
You can push the knot through the loop to secure it.
Done!
Now you can experiment with different materials, I make one with wire too and it was really pretty!
These make really nice presents too!
Hope you found it useful, let me know if you tried it out!
What have we learned from Home Sweet Home?
See all of the Home Sweet Home Reveal posts in order here:
- The original Home Sweet Home post
- Welcome to our Home Sweet Home
- The Living Room
- The Kitchen
- The Hallway
- The Bathroom
- The Laundry
- James’ Area
- Violet’s Vanity Area
- The Bedroom
- What have we learned?
So with this post we reach the end of the Home Sweet Home project. But is it really an end?
It’s the beginning of the year, there are still little things to take care of, my tastes change over time and there are always new things to make or buy. I don’t think it’s the end at all. I think rather it will never be the end but the beginning of what will be a life long obsession with surrounding myself with beauty in every way possible. I don’t think I’ll ever be completely content how my apartment is but I can be thrilled with the way it progresses and changes with me. My house is a reflection of myself and my life and as I grow and change as a person so will it.
So the biggest lesson I’ve learned in doing this massive project is that it will never be over. I’m actually happy with my apartment now which is a huge change. It’s a pleasure to live here, I don’t feel weighed down looking out the window any more. It’s inspiring. I’ve learned that I can do projects this big if I set my mind to them!
This isn’t going to be the last Home Sweet Home post, there are still many things that I created for these rooms that I’d like to post. So this isn’t a goodbye to a project, rather a hello to the next stage. I hope you have enjoyed reading along so far!
Thank you all for your support and your kind words along the way, it’s been awesome having so much support and feedback 😀 Especially thank you to James who is the most helpful and understanding boyfriend ever. He came up with so many ideas for this series and he was so supportive! Now I’m actually looking forward to what comes next, I don’t know what it is but I’m sure it will be very fun!
I can now happily say that (at least for the moment) THIS IS MY HOME SWEET HOME!
Lastly if there have been projects you’ve enjoyed along the way in this reveal, I’ve probably done a tutorial on them or I’m going to post one soon. This is also in the tutorial section but below is a list of all of the Home Sweet Home posts and tutorials so far. Let me know if there’s anything I haven’t covered yet, I’ll be posting more of the tutorials soon. I’ve also updated the proper Home Sweet Home page with all of the reveal urls in case you ever nee to find them again.
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Thank you all for coming along on this crazy ride with me, it’s been a lot of fun!
