It's been a while....

So guys, not sure what happened to Hannah, or if there's actually anyone there to read this but....


I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY

Otherwise I would be posting every week, but here's some stuff I have been up to

Winter mani's

Candy cane nails? Yes, these are super easy. I figure I don't really need to do a tutorial since you guys know about my scotch tape tricks for stripes.

Icicle nails, kinda.

These use the scotch tape trick, but are a little harder. If you want a tutorial comment or email me.

This is a rope belt I made. Just a basic knot and twists. However it is a pain to get on and off.

If there are any requests, comment or email what you'd like me to do :)

Splatter Paint Nails

            Alright, so recently I have seen a lot of posts on blogs and pinterest about splatter paint nail polish, so I decided to try it out...

You will need a base color, and two or three splattered colors
a straw
tape(optional)
lots of newspaper or something to put underneath your nails

Paint your base color (i chose silver) and if you want to make cleanup easy, line your nails with tape.

Next, drop a blob of one of you colors on a piece of paper or a paper plate

Now dip your straw in the nail polish, and make sure there is a film across the bottom. 

Now blow SHARPLY above your nail. It may take a lot of practice, it took me a few tries to get it right.

Now do the exact same thing with your other color and you should get something like this:

I think they turned out pretty awesome with lots of school spirit! more school spirit nails to come

P.S watch out for the mess this makes ;)

Fire Nails

These nails are super easy, and perfect for fall! I love them, and I love fire too :) Sorry there aren't many pictures, hopefully it'll be super easy to do and figure out when you see how.

For this you will need a yellow/gold, orange, and red, plus any other top coat you'd like

Step 1: start with a gold or yellow base on your whole nail.

Step 2: Use your orange and paint towards the tip, but not all the way

Step 3: Use a red or two to create the bottom of your flame

I absolutely LOVE how mine turned out, by far my favorite fall mani :)

E-mail me for any requests for anything nails, hair, fashion, or just plain advice!

kysa98@gmail.com

Find your Season

Finding your season can be a little complicated, it's not exact and there are different breakdowns of each season. I'll use the simplest method I know, which is going by your hair. Obviously, if you dye your hair this gets screwy. You can use your natural hair color or whatever color it's currently dyed.


1. Is your hair light or dark?


This doesn't necessarily mean blonde or brunette, just whichever side of the lightness scale you fall under. If you are having a hard time deciding, look at yourself out of focus in a magnifying mirror (or by making your eyes go out of focus, if you can do that). Your hair will blend and make it easier to tell which side of the scale you fall under.


If your hair is light, go to 2. If dark, go to 3.


2. Light hair- Warm or Cool?


Hair that is warm will have touches of gold and red in it. Cool hair can be blonde or light brown, just no gold or red.


If your hair is light and warm, go to 4. If light and cool, go to 5.


3. Dark hair- Warm or Cool?


The same as light hair, you decide if your hair is warm or cool by the tones in it. If there is red or golden tones in your hair, it's warm. Cool and dark hair is absent of red and golden tones.


If your hair is dark and warm, go to 6. If dark and cool, go to 7.


4. Spring


Hello Spring. You have a bright and sunny coloration, and should wear clothes that appear bathed in sunlight. You'll receive compliments in bright shades like turquoise, salmon, and watermelon.


5. Summer


Hi Summer. You have the most delicate coloring of all the seasons. Avoiding harsh contrasts is key for you, you want to keep the entire look calm and in harmony. You look best in pastel shades like rose, periwinkle, and sage.


6. Autumn


Hola fellow Autumns :) Our natural coloring is earthy, golden, and natural. The Autumns of the world can wear muted and rich, warm colors like a fall landscape or exotic spices. Our best colors are autumn shades like moss, rust, and terra cotta.


7. Winter


Bonjour Winters. You have distinctive coloring, often high contrasting between your hair, skin, and eyes. You'll look amazing in bold colors like black, white, red, and jewel tones.




I'll be going into more depth in each season soon, including a fuller color palette and breaking down each season into subcategories. As I mentioned above, I'm an Autumn. Kysa's a Spring. What are you? Leave a comment below :)

Bleached Shorts

Hey guys! I have finally gotten to posting something cool! I thought I would try something different, and since I have no idea about fashion, I will probably be posting more DIY type posts. Oh, and I can do hairstyles too ;)
So this is a little different, Bleached shorts. But not completely. I got my inspiration from here>http://universal-doll.com/2012/05/denim-diy-dip-dye-bleach-shorts/

The supplies you will need are:

Shorts/Pants (That have not been bleached very much already)
Bleach
White distilled vinegar
A bucket
Scissors(optional if you already have shorts)
a stick
Rubber gloves
An old sponge(optional
rubber bands(optional)
clothespins(optional)

Working with bleach can be a little dangerous, so make sure you wear gloves to protect your skin. I recommend doing this project outside if possible, but if not, make sure to do it somewhere well ventilated, like a bathroom with the fan on. Last thing is to make sure to wear old clothes while doing this, because it will BLEACH your clothes, hence it is bleach.

There are several different ways you can do this, You can roll it up into a ball and rubber band it, or similar tie die things, or just put it on the stick through the beltloops like this:

Then just dip it in the bucket like the link. ( you can also clothespin it if you'd like the line to be more even front to back)

However, I wanted it to be more controlled(ha, difficult) So I did mine a little differently. I laid my shorts flat on the (cement) ground, and put a little bleach in the bucket. With my rubber gloves on, I then took my sponge and dipped it in the bleach. I went for a fading look, with the most bleached on the bottom. To do this, I had the heavier concentration of bleach on the bottom, and put less and less towards the top. I rubberbanded my shorts at the top after I accordion folded them, then with the remaining 1.5 in left of bleach in the bucket, put them bottom down to soak for a while. HOWEVER, be very careful with this. Bleach will eventually eat away your fabric, if you leave it too long, you will end up with very weak denim, or holes in them. I did this, because I left right after I put them in, and got home later than expected. once I got home, I used my now poor sponge (I left it in the bleach accidentally) to go over the spots again to make sure I had the fading effect I wanted. 

After you are done bleaching, you will need to rinse your shorts with white distilled vinegar to stop the reaction of the bleach, or your shorts will eventually pretty much fall to pieces. 

Wash your shorts once or twice, and dry them, then they should be ready to wear!

These are how mine turned out: 

Pretty cool, huh? I think mine are cooler than the inspiration's ;)

I did leave mine in the bleach too long, so there is now a hole in the back, but I will put a cute patch there, then post a picture of me wearing them!

E-mail me your results if you try this out!

kysa98@gmail.com

~Kysa

OOOOooooh LOOK!

I am terribly sorry for leaving you guys for so long, unlike Hannah, I do not have a good excuse. Besides my birthday and being to talk to Q (if you know me you will know who this is;) I have just been plain lazy. Sorry :P

BUT Look at some of the cool stuff I've gotten.........

They are much cooler in real life. Shiny on left, sequins on the right. SO COOL. Best part? I got them both for a total of $14. Rue21 folks, go there.

I am in love with Dr. Pepper.... and, nail tutorial for that mani soon:) I may even do a craft involving turning aluminum cans into jewelry

Again, if you know me, you will understand how exciting this is. I have FINALLY gotten my electric bass. Isn't he handsome? :D

I promise I will post something worthwhile when I get back!

A Note to all Body Types

The key to wearing all clothes well is confidence. Having your head up, shoulders back, and knowing you look gorgeous. So even if you wear something that isn't on the 'To Do' list, if you wear it with confidence you will still look fabulous.