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41 Beauty Products That "Really Work," According To Pinterest. Make Your Own Egg Geode Crystals. Do you love crystals?

Make Your Own Egg Geode Crystals

How To: Hair Bow. A few weeks ago I posted a picture of a hair bow I did on a bride.

How To: Hair Bow

After I posted the picture I got a lot of emails requesting a step-by-step for it. So I made one! 1. Begin by taking one small section of hair from each side of your head. The bigger the sections, the bigger the bow. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Bella 'Breaking Dawn' Makeup Tutorial. DIY Sharpie Dinnerware. Update: I am so excited that so many people are loving and trying this project!

DIY Sharpie Dinnerware

Please note that as I do not have a dishwasher in my home, I have not personally been able to test washing my pieces in a dishwasher. To date, I have had zero issues washing my pieces with normal dish soap and a soft cloth. Some people are reporting issues with the marker washing off, so you may choose to do a test first. 10 Popular DIY Ideas From Pinterest. Over the past few weeks, our Cool DIY Projects board on Pinterest has exploded - from a few thousand followers to now over 160,000.

10 Popular DIY Ideas From Pinterest

We've collected around 200 pins so far, creative ideas that run the gamut - from drinks and desserts to costumes and crafts. More than anything, they're ideas that just inspire us to live more colorfully. Today, we highlight 10 of them that seem to be quite popular, that is, they're the ones that have hundreds of likes, comments or repins. While clicking into some of these images provide step-by-step instructions, others just stand as a source of inspiration. (It should be noted that in all cases, we tried to link back to the original source.) 1. She Knows, "Why stop at the candy inside? 2.

DIY Daisy Lollipops. Posted on July 4, 2012 by Christina Daisy lollipops?

DIY Daisy Lollipops

Who knew? Sibylle from the awesome blog Funkytime (she’s also got her own magazine too!) Was kind enough to share this tutorial for making daisy lollipops with IW readers. DIY Ring Bowl Made from Oven-Bake Clay. Posted on September 13, 2012 by Christina I have done countless DIY projects over the past four years, and honestly, this DIY ring bowl is one of my all time faves.

DIY Ring Bowl Made from Oven-Bake Clay

Why? It’s easy. 50 Places You Can Learn to Code (for Free) Online. If you’re curious about learning a programming language then you’re in luck: there’s no shortage of resources for learning how to code online.

50 Places You Can Learn to Code (for Free) Online

University-level courses, tutorials, cheat sheets, and coding communities all offer excellent ways to pick up a new language, and maybe even a new job, too. Read on, and you’ll discover 50 great places to learn how to code, for free, online. Homemade Hair Treatments - At Home DIY Hair Treatments. Eggs, yogurt and honey are, at first glance, all components of a tasty breakfast—but they also happen to be hair treatment ingredients, and affordable, all-natural ones at that.

Homemade Hair Treatments - At Home DIY Hair Treatments

And they're not the only ones. Did you know, for instance, that the oils in avocados more closely resemble our own skin's oils than any product in the beauty aisle does? Step-by-Step: Hunger Games – Katniss Everdeen Hair Braid. With the release of the much anticipated movie The Hunger Games, we decided to do an inspired hair tutorial on how to do the braid that Katniss wears in the Arena.

Step-by-Step: Hunger Games – Katniss Everdeen Hair Braid

It’s also known as a dutch braid, the only difference is it’s curved. The dutch braid is extremely simple, it’s the same thing as a French braid the only difference is you are pulling the pieces of hair under the braid, instead of over the braid like you would in French. Below are steps on how to get the look yourself! Happy Hunger Games! STEP 1.) STEP 3.) STEP 4.) How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color. We love using chalkboards as backdrops for displays and parties (like this one here!).

How To Mix Chalkboard Paint in Any Color

So we were super excited to learn that you can create your own custom colors-and it's really easy! We first learned how from Martha Stewart whose tutorial you can read here. She recommends that you use latex paint, but we tried it out with acrylic paints with much success. Ultimate Wedding Planning Resource Connecting Brides and Wedding Pros. We love pumps (So sexy!). We love sparkly things (Ooh shiny!). So it shouldn’t be a surprise that we would love sparkly pumps! Glitter pumps are all the rage right now in the fashion world and we couldn’t be happier.

How to Store Vegetables & Fruit Without Plastic. Giant Paper Rose Flower. If you loved the beautiful DIY wedding this morning and Nata’s gorgeous paper flower bouquets, you are in luck as Nata is sharing how she crafted them with us!

She was inspired by a template created by Morgan Levine on Martha Stewart (as was I in the flowers I created for this styled shoot). I just love that this basic idea has inspired different brides to create their own version of giant paper flowers – you might remember these equally awesome giant paper flowers from this wedding I shared last year. :) Thanks so much Nata for sharing how you created your giant pink paper rose + special thanks to Studio Castillero for the photos of the DIY + her wedding! Materials (to make one giant rose) Step 1: Cut the petals Cut 5-6 teardrop petals and 15-6 heart-shaped petals from the petal colored crepe paper. Silk-Dyed Eggs {aka TIE-Dyed!} I posted this tutorial a few years ago and it has become somewhat of a tradition to bring it back every year!

One of our family Easter traditions is dying eggs with pieces of silk. I saw a cute lady show Martha how to do it a few years ago and I ran upstairs right then to steal a tie! It’s way cooler than those cups of neon liquid that end up all over your clothes, your furniture and your hands plus it gives you an excuse to rid a man’s closet of ugly ties. Here’s the run-down: You need 100% silk for this to work. I try to find an assortment of colors and patterns.

Usually it will tell you if it’s 100% silk right on the main label of the tie, but a lot of them don’t, and if that’s the case, check that little tiny end, it’s usually hiding there. The first step is to deconstruct the tie. 15 Chic and Creative Ways to Tie a Scarf. How to tie a half-bow scarf To tie the half-bow scarf, you should first loop the scarf around your neck and tie once– like the first step of tying your shoelaces. Then, take one side of the scarf and make a one loop, as if you were only tying one side of the bow on your shoes. 25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw).

Via: apartmenttherapy.com. For the Home / Make your own hemp lanterns. Watermark Tee by Sweet Verbana. How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat. D.I.Y. Curls // How To Rag Roll Your Hair. I love the look of naturally curly hair! DIY - MAKE YOUR OWN WAX FOR HAIR REMOVAL - Fashion + Beauty on Shine. GUEST POST - thebeautydepartment.com. Photos by: Kathleen Bly post designed by kristin ess Mad love for our first guest post winner, Taylor Nick!!! Tickled Red — 12 Days of Christmas – Make Your Own Adornament. What the heck is an Adornament?

Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or... Water Marble Tutorial. Supplies: orange stick or toothpick, shot glass or cup (the smaller the circumference, the less polish you end up wasting), room temp. water, nail polish, tape (optional, but it helps with the clean up) How To… Amazing Glaze: Pet Tag Memory Pendants & Other Decal Charms.

My Decal Penny Pendants project has become one of the all-time most popular posts on JSIM. To extend that project a bit further, I thought creating pet memory pendant charms would be really lovely. I still had our late dogs’ tags tucked even after 10 years, I guess you just don’t throw those sweet little things away. Based on the instructions of the Decal Penny Pendant project HERE, I made various charms today. Look for vintage decals in antique shops, or shop Ebay, Etsy, RubyLane even Amazon.com using keywords such as: vintage decals, Meyercord decals, flower decals, water-slide decals, etc. I keep a tiny salt spoon handy to use with my Amazing Glaze Enameling Resin, which also comes in bulk. And this one in memory of Annie.

DIY Wrap Bracelet.