Building my shoe collection, will add more soon but these are just some of many I recently bought
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- Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
- A Trini girl's perspective on hair products, makeup techniques, hairstyles, DIY Projects and everything else found in Trinidad and Tobago.
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Monday, 3 December 2012
Bedroom Makeover Boudoir Themed - Jewel Embellished Switch Cover
My Bedroom light switch
Clutches Darlings!!!
If your on the go and need something small to carry cellphones, gum, makeup, banks cards and cash these will do the trick. Cute and stylish.
Made these recently and selling (only in Trinidad and Tobago) if interested leave a message in comments or email me for info.
More designs coming soon....
Saturday, 10 December 2011
NYX Cosmetics in Trinidad
Long Circular mall
-NYX kiosk they only take cash, no credit Jumbo Sticks $25 each
Wonderful World
-Port of Spain a new branch on Queen St (They have cream blushes in Glow, Bronze Goddess & Hot Pink) I bought the last Glow. They also have Jumbo Sticks $33 each
Trincity Mall
-kiosk Magical Makeup
Friday, 9 December 2011
DIY: Ballet Flats for Royalty
You will need:
DIRECTIONS:
- a pair of ballet flats
- rhinestones or cheap rhinestone embellished earrings (bought @ wonderful world)
- 1yard of 1/2inch gold ribbon or bias binding
- 1yard cheap gold satin fabric
- stripes of rich coloured two tone fabrics (i got this from my Aunt a long time never used them but I loved how it looked) OR choose and use1 rich colour satin fabric 1 yd (Be Creative!!)
- all purpose clear glue/adhesive
- mod podge (bought @ Arts & more EMR St Augustine $37)
- scissors
- chalk
- newspaper
- glue gun (OR NOT)
- old paint brush
- foam brush for mod podge
DIRECTIONS:
- Place a section of gold satin fabric over shoe and pin in place
- trace out the shoe shape pattern with chalk
- cut out pattern
- repeat with the other side
- A thin layer of glue or mod podge was applied to the outer surface of the shoe
- cut out fabric pattern was placed on glued surface and smoothed out making sure it falls directly with the make of the shoe
- let dry 20 minutes
- after it has dried snip away any hanging fabric neatly around shoe and and reapply glue (not mod podge ) wherever needed
- starting front toe area glue fabric strips however direction you prefer onto shoe surface
- for each strip glued fold it over to the inside of the shoe then cut leaving 1/4 inch fabric is hanging over
- glue it to the inner rim of the shoe this leaves a neat clean finish
- continue from toe area to heel area to completely cover the shoe
- after, snip away any hanging fabric and neaten with glue
- place rhinestones or whatever you desire (I used a pair of awesome earrings) and position until you determine your design. Be creative!
- secure with all purpose glue OR a glue gun
- leave to dry and double check, glue where needed (be careful not to soil shoes)
- measure rim of shoe and cut ribbon/bias
- apply a thin layer of glue to ribbon
- starting at the heel area place and secure ribbon to the rim of the shoe press and fold down neatly
- continue make full circle around the shoe
- cut, secure add pressure with fingers
VOILĂ€!!!!!!!!!!!!
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