Topic: diy

Video: How To Make A Healthy Meal From Your Local Bodega

Greetings, sophisticated urbanites! Are you low on funds? Saving up for some Louboutins? Or simply too lazy to walk an extra few blocks to the nearest grocery store? Here’s a video on how to make a healthy meal with ingredients found at your local bodega. More »

DIY Hair: Heidi Braids In 3 Easy Steps

I’ve got a curly mane that doesn’t ask for more than a wash every other day and a comb through with my fingers as I’m running out the door. Even though I am blessed with my low maintenance hair (because it will always look crazy and I have embraced that) (also, I’m lazy), I still find myself arriving at work to realize, damn, I forgot to shower, again. …But have no fear! A few bobby pins–and maybe some mini-deodorant–can make it seem like you planned the Heidi look all along. More »

How To Hold A DIY Fashion Show (Even In A Church!)

A few ways to hold a successful DIY fashion show, no matter the venue. More »

DIY: Adele’s Louboutin Manicure

Did you notice Adele’s manicure last night at the Grammy’s? No? Cool, here, look at this picture (via TheFrisky). More »

DIY Hair: Pin Curls

Like Wallis Simpson, but different! More »

DIY Hair: Ballerina Bun

Or a pilates bun, as I like to call it. More »

DIY Hair: French Twist

Ugh, I never do my hair this way because, while french twists are theoretically easy, they never seems to hold as well as a braided updo. Probably because there is no hair-elastic, so you are going to be relying a lot on bobby pins. But that doesn’t mean it’s not worthwhile as “a thing that exists!” More »

DIY Hair: Fancy Curling Irons (Does This Look Better Than Hot Rollers?)

Remington sent over their Curl Perfect Curling Iron (seen above). Which, in addition to looking like a space alien’s sex toy promised perfect curls. RIGHT THERE. IN ITS NAME. More »

DIY Hair: Braided Updo

Fun fact, I really only know how to do 2 hairstyles! When I don’t hot-roll my hair I generally braid it and twist it up. Sometimes because I want to look nice for a party, sometimes because I do not have 10 spare minutes in the morning. Man, since we’re doing this all week, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are really going to suck. But on the upside, if you only know how to do these two hairstyles, people will think you know a lot about hair and ask you questions.

People are so dumb.

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