The DIY Bandwagon

Hey guys ;) , so today I have been oh-so-very-busy DIYing! For those of you who know me personally, I don't DIY (full stop) . I am quite artsy-crafty but for some odd reason I have never DIYed before *shrug- I've never found the time or couldn't be bothered... I got my inspiration to DIY my shorts this way from flipping thru the July edition of COMPANY magazine (>.< fave magazine)!

Okay so jumping right into it, here are all the things you need:

- A pair of shorts or jeans

- A piece of fabric you want to use (could be an old shirt etc.)

- A piece of paper

- Super Glue

- Scissors

- Toothpick (I used a cuticle pusher thingy)

         

It's really quite simple...

1. First choose what you want to replace with fabric (for me it was only one pocket)

2. Place the paper above or beside the area and cut out the shape slightly bigger than it is

3. Choose what part of the fabric you want to use (I chose this totes cute floral print <3) and cut it out against the paper.













4. Compare it to your shorts/jeans pocket to see that it fits before glueing













5. Apply some super glue quickly and precisely to the top seam of the pocket and then cover with fabric

6. Use your toothpick or cuticle pusher to hold the fabric in place. If needed put some more glue on top of the fabric in the seams.7. Test that you've glued it securely at the top by pulling it gently and no gaping holes appear. If they do apply more glue at the top but don't put too much as the fabric will get hard and it will look "wet".

No Gaping

Gaping 

8. Once the top is secure, do the same with the side, as there is no seem it is slightly harder as you have to glue the fabric as close to the side as possible. If you have fabric left over after glueing, cut off with the scissors carefully.

9. When glueing the bottom, make sure to leave about an inch of fabric glued on the inside so when your shorts or jeans ride up it still looks believable!

10. To avoid fraying of the fabric, coat the sides with glue.

~~THE FINISHED PRODUCT~~

So this is my DIY ^ , what's yours?? Go on, jump on the DIY Bandwagon too ;) Leave your pictures of your DIY! It doesn't have to be clothes, it could be for household items, face masks etc. Come on give it a try before summer ends :) ! Don't forget to comment your thoughts on mine too (I've changed the settings so ANYONE can comment so go on. I dare you ;) )

lots of hugs,
littlemissarianna x

Bad AND Good ?

Hey guys! I apologise for rarely being on here this past week as I was in Åland! For those of you who are not exactly sure where it is I have found a cute lil' map ->

Carrying on, today's post is about quite an odd discovery I found. I was reading loads of articles on ways to avoid 'snacking' (yes, the terrible one). I noticed that drinking a glass of water with some drops of lemon ALWAYS came up and so did drinking green tea... Now this is probably common knowledge to all of us and you're probably screaming "JUST GET TO THE POINT ALREADY!!". Yes yes. So being the smarty pants I was, I thought why not kill two birds with one stone and combine the two?! So that is what I did...

Now I'm telling you this really quenched my thirst and stopped me from snacking-- but not for the reason you may think. My initial though was that it was absolutely horrid and bitter!! Ew. I literally took one sip of this and almost gagged. Yes, it was that bad *shakes head. Then I kept on gradually sipping it, only taking in small amounts at a time... I noticed that it (how do you say it..) filled me up? I eventually finished the whole mug about an hour or two later (almost stone cold). But the whole point of it wasn't to taste good but to curb off your hunger which I think it did perfectly!

If you are interested the recipe I used/created:
INGREDIENTS

- 1 teabag of green tea any brand (I used Alokozay's YUM) 
- Boiling hot water 
- 1/4 a fresh lemon
- A big mug

STEPS
1. Boil the water in your kettle, whilst waiting put the teabag into the mug
2. Once the water is piping hot, pour the water into the mug directly onto the teabag (this way it gets all the tea out)
3. After, squeeze about a tablespoon (a regular one not the cooking measurement) of lemon into your tea
4. Stir and wait to cool for about 15 minutes
5. DO NOT take the teabag out until the tea is quite bitter as you want ALL the nutrients
6. Bon Appetite ;) Not.

Disclaimer: Yes it will taste quite horrible - but that is the point as you want to be only taking small sips not just gulp it in one!!!

Now I dare YOU to try this... Just give it a try to see whether this particular method will work for you... For me, I've noticed that the most efficient way to stop snacking for me, is to fill my stomach up with healthy liquids (water, green or jasmine tea)... So I hope you give this a try and why not share your wonderful or not-as-wonderful experiences below with this method, your thoughts, ideas or ways YOU curb off your hunger :)

lots of hugs,
littlemissarianna x

Intensive 7 Days Hydrating Lotion with Aloe Vera Extract for Normal Skin from Garnier {REVIEW}

Hi you all! I've recently purchased the 'Garnier Intensive 7 Days Hydrating Lotion with Aloe Vera Extract for Normal Skin'. This is what it looks like: -->

~FACT FILE~
Name: Intensive 7 Days Hydrating Lotion with Aloe Vera Extract for Normal Skin
Price: 6 Euros
Amount: 250ml per bottle
Bought from: Local Drugstore
Rating: 4/5

I think it is a really good moisturizer especially for it's price and quantity. It leaves my skin feeling hydrated and soft. For me, I don't like moisturizers that feel "heavy" or "sticky" on my skin. This lotion is very light but very intense in it's moisturizing (WUT? Does that even make sense?)-- which personally to me is the best of both worlds. An added plus, is that it also smells really good. It is not too strong and will not clash with your perfume! YAY! To me it's smells like ... freshness and sunshine >.< . There is also a very small hint of an Aloe Vera smell.. At least I think that's what Aloe Vera smells like...

One thing I do not like about this product however is that there's a bit off... how should I say this... UHM "false advertising". The series is called Intensive 7 Days, it (the lotions) will still be felt up to 7 days after your last application.** ... Yeah yeah whatever. I do agree that it IS long lasting, however it doesn't last up to 7 days. (0.o) You will have to apply it again every time you take a shower. Testing it myself, it has lasted about 1-2 days maximum. Then my skin just feels dry again.

Overall, I found that this product was great value for money and will definitely keep using this lotion!! I would also recommend this to you guys as 1. It's cheap and 2. It works really well 3. All the reasons I've listed above ;)

lots of hugs,
littlemissarianna x