DIY Dry Shampoo For Both Light & Dark Hair
From Blossom Everyday, find this and many other tutorials and hints for style and beauty! This recipe for dry shampoo will save you A LOT of money on dry shampoo (that stuff can cost $5 for a tiny bottle!). Just store this mixture in an old plastic container or some prefer spice containers to place directly onto your head.
To make it more “your hair shade” add as little or as much cocoa powder as you need. Medium brunettes may not need as much as someone with dark hair. Experiment and enjoy!
DIY Tiara of Queen Elsa from Frozen
Unless you live under a rock, you know of the amazing Disney movie, Frozen. It’s the hottest animated movie of all time and literally every Frozen-themed item is either completely sold out or being sold for 4 to 10x the original price. People are even upset they can’t buy beach towels! I’m here to help with that, at least a little bit. You can make a Queen Elsa of Arendelle tiara yourself in about half an hour and for about $10 (yay!).
What You’ll Need:
- Wax paper
- Hot glue gun (and LOTS of glue sticks)
- Metallic gold spray paint
- Blue, faceted aqua colored beads
- Wire cutters
- Floral wire
- Plastic hair piece comb
- Print the template
- Scissors
- Xacto Knife
- Optional: For easier versions, use felt or cardboard cut out instead of glue
Directions:
- Print out the PDF of the template from Instructables, then tape it to the back of some waxed paper. (For the easier felt versions, tape the template to some felt and trace it onto the felt by holding it up to a light source, or trace and cut out cardboard).
- Hot glue all over the stencil showing through the wax paper and put the comb into the bottom so it will be nice and strong. Try to complete a whole section at once so the glue will be even and not show layers.
- Once glue is cooled. cut it out using some sharp scissors to get really clean edges. Refine the shape with an Xacto knife to get sharp tips on the tiara,
- Once the crown is as you like, spray with gold spray paint.
- For the jewel, cut a length of wire that will reach from one side of the middle of the teardrop center to the other. Put the jewel on the wire and hot glue the wire to the tiara.
- Do your hair up like Queen Elsa on Coronation Day, and you’ve got yourself some happy kids!
DIY Mason Jar Soap & Lotion Dispensers
Now that you have learned how to make your own hand soap. You might want to give it as gifts! This is a super cute way to present it as a gift or even to use in your own home! It has always been one of my favorite hostess gifts!
Here is what you need:
- Mason jar with lid
- White or colored paint (if you want to paint the jar lid)
- Outdoor Modge Podge
- Paintbrush
- Nail
- Hammer
- Old Dish or hand soap with pump dispenser
First you need to decide if you want to paint you mason jar lid. If you do then you want to take the two lid parts and pain them, let them dry and then seal them with the Modge Podge sealer. Once that is done you will want to put the lid back on the jar and carefully make a hole in the middle of the lid.
To do this, you will need to use a nail and a hammer and carefully pound the nail through the metal lid making a large enough hole that the pump straw can fit inside.
Then place in the pump and fill with soap or lotion! There you have it!
DIY Nail Polish Remover Jar
Why pay $5 or more for the nail polish remover/sponge all-in-one jar? Make it at home over and over again. It’s got to be way cleaner to replace it more often and it will be a small percentage of buying them over and over again at the store! It actually does save on nail polish remover: The amount that you pour in the jar and use 5x (or more) is the same as what you would use to remove ONE manicure! It’s also great to remove glitter polish.
What You’ll Need:
- Nail polish remover (acetone is stronger, but it dries your nails and cuticles out, so be careful)
- Dish sponge (plain, without the scrubber side)
- Baby food jar (or something small and can be resealed)
Directions:
- Cut your sponge in half directly down the center lengthwise.
- Roll your two sections of sponge together (like a cake roll).
- Push your sponge snugly into your baby food jar and fill it with nail polish remover a little bit at a time until it fills up the sponge.
- Tightly screw the lid on every time so it doesn’t dry out!
When you’re ready to use it, just stick your finger into one of the crevices, let sit for about 10-15 seconds, then rub your nail up and down a few times. For glitter, let your nail sit in the sponge for 60 seconds and check to see if it is easy to remove. If not, let it sit for another minute. Repeat.
Thanks to Bella Shoot for the pictures and tutorial!
DIY $3 Dessert & Treat Stand
I showed you how to make one for Christmas, but why only have these simple and cheap stands for the holidays? You can make them and use them year round! Get everything either at the Dollar Store or Thrift Store, mix and match the colors, designs, and materials for your tastes and make them shabby chic! You can make them with a plate or a bowl on top, or you can make it with only 2 tiers instead of three. Thanks to Jamie at The Crafting Chicks for the cute and easy tutorial!
What You’ll Need:
- 2 candlestick holders
- A larger plate or platter
- A slightly smaller plate
- A bowl or another platter
- Permanent craft glue (like E6000 or Gorilla Glue)
Directions:
- Use a liberal amount of glue on the bottom of the first candlestick holder and stick it to the bottom plate in the middle (either measure to find exact middle or eyeball).
- Glue top of candlestick holder and place the littler plate on it.
- Repeat with the next candlestick holder and bowl.
- Allow to dry for an hour before use, then enjoy!
HAND WASH AND DRY ONLY!