halloween tutorials : the little mermaid

happy (almost) halloween to all my witches and ghouls. for the remainder of this week it will be halloween diy tutorials gallor! also feel free to check out my youtube channel, where there will be some diy video's you can follow along to! xx  (btw this is my actual halloween costume this year lol)
so i made about half of my costume, yes made it!! haha i was determined to make a tutu since my friend mary kate has talked about it, so i did it!! it took a lil bit of time and patience, but it all worked out.  below are the supplies that you will need for making your puuurfect tutu.

your gonna need :

- tulle - 

i got mine from an etsy shop, and did have to get some more, just because i wanted it to have volume.

- grosgrain ribbon - 

again got this off of etsy for me and my friend, so i got a ton of extra. i got it in mint green though.

- stretch elastic - 

again another etsy purchase. what a shocker haha, i got to much of this, but its in the mint color again.

- sewing kit - 

this is my new best friend, i got mine from joannes, but all you need is a needle and thread and scissors.

i dont actually have any picutres of me making this, but i do have videos of it, which i could post, just let me know. but click here on how to make a tutu. it really helped me and came out amazing! 

my hair was one of my main focus' for this costume, i really wanted to do her signature hair, but i was not gonna die my hair red and not gonna pend a bagillion dolars on a wig lol! so i went for a grecian/realistic mermaid kind of look. i found this tutorial on pintrest, so feel free to check it out! 

but here is how i did it

your gonna need : 

- a hairbrush -

mine is just my simple conair hairbrush, which you can get from a drugstore or anywhere lol

- hairspriay -

you can literally use any hairspray that has a firm stick to it, i just love the tresemme hairspray ;)

- curling wand -

i used my conair curling wand because i love it so so so much, but you can use any curing wand for it

- bobby pins-

you absolutely need these to hold your hair together and up

- starfish hair clip -

this is just an extra thing that completed this look and made it more mermaidian haha 

sooo i just used my hair from today which was half curly half messy. it was a lazy day especially because i woke up about fifteen minutes before class haha. so here is how i did my hair : 

( 1 ) so i took two pieces of my hair, one on the left and one on the right and i braided those just a normal braid and let them drop so i could do my next part.

( 2 ) then i sectioned off hair from the front crown of my head and sectioned those into four parts and tease each section.

( 3 ) i used my regular hairbrush for it, but i would highly recommend using a teasing comb, only if you have one to use. you can get one at your local drug store! 

( 4 ) after getting this puffy disaster all together, i took my brush and then i gently smoothed out my hair 

( 5 ) then take the two braids and pull them tightly back so the crown of your hair has volume to it, like a snooki poof, but not all that snooki haha

( 6 ) then i took those two and bobby pinned those tightly to my head so that i could ensure that they would not drop or fall. 

( 7 ) so as i said, my hair was about half curled so i took my infinity curling wand and curled my hair, like i do almost everyday

( 8 ) after finishing that i took my starfish hair clip, that i made with a dried up starfish, a barette and some hot glue and covered my bobby pins with that to give it more of a mermaid vibe.

so this was the finished look, i did very basic and neutral makeup, but you could totally mermaid glam it up, but i wanted to stick with a more neutral vibe! i hope you enjoy this post and i cant wait to make a few more before all the ghouls and the goblins come out, or before you go out to a halloween party!! xx 

PSSSTTTT. 

check out the fabulous alanna's tutorials where i got this idea to post this from xx 

vampire tutorial

cat tutorial

pearls and curls

i have decided that this summer i am taking the persona of 

sounds quircky ehh? well i dont think so! it actually who i am & it sounds more regal when it is written my hair is naturally curly, but i love getting that perfect bounce of a curl. so here in this tutorial i will show you how i achieve my summer beach everyday curls! materials needed: 

O1: a hair dryer  (i got mine at target, yes i know, why cheetah lindsey... but it's the best hair dryer i have used!!) O2: a curling iron  (i use the conair infinity curling wand, it's my favorite hair tool & if i didnt have it idk what i would do) O3: a hair brush (mine is the wet brush, the best brush to use on wet hair, got this on amazon) O4: a hair tie (i just grab whatever is in the drawer) lets get curlin:

step one :  i tend to start off my day with a shower, makes me feel cleaner and gets all the bad oil out of my hair. after showering, shampooing and conditioning i let my hair sit out for about 10 minutes and then get to some of the heat tools. i blow dry my hair first, which tends to take about ten minutes to be completely dry. as you can see in the picture on the left, my hair is voluminous and straight. time to wand!

step two : i set my curling want to the highest heat and leave it for about a minute until it is fully heated. then i go ahead and curl my hair : i section my hair in two sections, then divide those two sections into two more sections, one on the left on on the right, then pick up various peices of hair and curl away. i keep the hair on the curler for about 30 seconds and get a beautiful curl.  

half head of curled hair versus full head of curled hair.  (right side is finished product!) 

drug store mini haul

lately, i have been putting the breaks on shopping. (yes i know this is a huge shocker to all, including myself!) but today i allowed myself to go to cvs not only to pick up some new and fabulous magazines but to also purchase a few items that i have been needing and that i have wanted to try.

   pictured above :    01 - scunci clips : i have been in need of these clips so badly!! i have endless bobby pins and too many barrett clips, but since i left all my bow in DC (i know i cried too....) i have decided to pull my hair back in one of these no slip, tight grip clips.  colors : brown, clear, black   02 - maybelline dream matte mousse : this product i have been urging to try for the past couple of weeks now. i have seen some youtubers use this product, and decided to try it out for myself. i ended up using it tonight, and ohmygawd you guys i fell head over tory burch heels for this! my new favorite foundation, love the color and the smell!  color : light (2) 03 - maybelline 24 hr color tattoo metal : so i have used one of these before, and thought i would love it. yes i did love the product, just not the color i selected... i mean i do still wear that one (it was taupe) but this one had me for sure (sorry you can't see it from the photo) but it is a beautiful champaign shimmer shadow, that makes your eyelids look stunning! color : 70 barely branded
04 - sally hansen insta dry nail polish : this is my absolute favorite top coat in the world!! if you know me personally, you know i am so impatient, and a slight perfectionist. so with a perfect manicure i need the perfect quick dry top coat to make everything perfect. i lalalalove this so much!! color : 110 clearly quick
05 - not your mothers beach babe texturizing cream : if that wasn't a mouthful, let me give you one on this product! this product is a mermaids hair in a tube. i thought that my bumble and bumble sea spray was out of the ocean, i was confirmed to be wrong after i squeezed out some of this product! it smells delicious, just like summer!! perfect for a lazy summer hair day, sign me up!! 

diy : hair ties

elastic hair ties are the new scrunchies, they are the new it product for your hair! it is so hard to find someone nowadays' who is not wearing one of these fabulous hair ties! i have been using these hair ties for almost a year now, and they are my favorite; besides not having damaging metal pieces, they can also be worn as a form of bracelets. i think my favorite part about them are that they are crease free and that they come in such a wide variety of colors!  the only thing i dont like about these hair ties is that they run from about $3 to $20 a pack, which is absolutely ridiculous, especially because they are simply elastic! these are absolutely the easiest hair accessories to make, and the cutest (if you ask me!!) 

supplies needed : a ruler a pair of scissors elastic ( i got mine from here! ) getting started: 

1. measure 8.5″ of elastic. it is up to you if you want to make it longer, you have to think what will fit in your hair and on your wrist.  i found that this length fits perfectly snug around my wrist.  also make sure to cut the elastic at a slight angle to help it from fraying.

2. wrap the elastic around your fingers to form a loop, then pull it through to tie a knot. avoid pulling on the edges to since this will make the ends fray, leave some room for the 'tail'. tie the knot at the top and make sure you don’t tie the knot in the middle or your hair tie will be too small!

these are all the hair ties i made today, the color is off because of the lighting! they are so pretty to wear and so easy to make! i hope you enjoy them! 

Prom Hair Ideas

Prom is today for some lucky ladies, and along with prom the makeup appointments & hair appointments. For some lucky girls Danielle whipped up her magic and weaved a wonderful braid for both kendra and georgia. A hair style to die for. xx