A Trini Girl's perspective on the best hair products,make up and where to get them in TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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- Elle
- Arima, Trinidad & Tobago
- A Trini girl's perspective on hair products, makeup techniques, hairstyles, DIY Projects and everything else found in Trinidad and Tobago.
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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