Beauty Guru on a Budget - DIY Ring Light for $15

So I've been wanting a ring light for ages now because I know the lighting in my videos.... well it sucks.  Its yellow and just blah.  The cheapest ring light I could find (amazon) was about $80.  This girl currently doesn't have $80 to spare.  So here's my DIY version that I think works pretty darn good. 

What you'll need and where you can find it:

• wreath frame - http://bit.ly/2lidK8P or http://bit.ly/2rx9Dv4
• aluminum foil
• LED rope lights - http://bit.ly/2qY9ke2
• zip ties/cable ties - http://bit.ly/2rI3lqR

I didn't think I need to link the aluminum foil... just saying.

What to do:

1. Wrap the entire wreath frame in foil.  You can go around as many times as you'd like.  For extra security add some tape to the back of it so the foil stays put.
2. Using a cable tie, attach the end (not the pluggable part) of your rope light to the outside part of the wreath.  (See video if thats confusing).  You can double up on the cable ties at this part.
3. Continue wrapping and securing the rope like with the cable ties around the wreath frame.
4. Leave enough dangling at the end so that you have a long enough cord to plug in (I have to use an extension cord for the extra length).

I know.... as easy as that sounded, it still took me a year to actually get around to doing it.  In all honesty, you can find all the items at the Dollar Tree except for the lights.  

DIY Septum Ring

Whose ready for festival season?!  

Whose also wants to shell out $15 on a septum ring that the six girls next to you will also be wearing?

Ehhhhh.....

What you'll need:

Jewelry Wire

Pliers

Beads/Decorations (optional)

1. Begin by shaping the wire into a "U" shape.
2. Trim any excess wire down.
3. Using the pliers, roll one end of the wire outward, creating a loop.
4. On the side that is still straight, add beads or any decorational objects.
5. Roll that end of the wire outward.
6. Squeeze the top ends together.

Did you need a video tutorial for it?  Check below!

DIY Accent Pocket

Easy and Adorable Accent Pocket

What you'll need:

Shirt w/ existing pockets 

Fabric

Fabric Glue or Hot Glue

Scissors 

1. Create a template for the pocket using either extra fabric or piece of paper.  
2. Using the template, cut out two pocket shapes from your fabric of choice
3. Glue the fabric on top of the existing pocket

**Tip: My existing pocket had a working button already, so I placed the fabric on the glue and snipped a small slit in the fabric over where the button was.  Then I slipped the fabric around the button and readjusted/smoothed it out again.

DIY: Dip-dye/Bleach your old flannel!

I was on the urban outfitters website the other day and saw this adorable flannel shirt that was bleached at the bottom.

I love plaid and flannel, and once the weather starts to cool down I get absolutely giddy knowing its time to bring out my flannel!  The only thing... the shirt was $40 on the site!!  And even though that's a lot as is, its even more because I am too lazy to actually shop at a store, so I would have to pay shipping costs... Cue cheap-o brain!

Bleaching your flannel is the EASIEST project ever! And it takes less than 10 minutes to do so! Most of it is set up time!  Here's a quick tutorial that I did to show you how.

What you will need:

• Gloves
• Three buckets
• Water
• Bleach
• Vinegar
• FLANNEL/PLAID SHIRT!

1. Fill the first bucket with water.
2. Fill the second bucket with a solution of 1:1 water and bleach.  I did about 3-4 cups of each because I only wanted about 1/4 of my shirt bleached.
3. Fill the third bucket with 1:1 water and vinegar.  The vinegar will stop the bleach from seeping further up.
4. Dip your shirt into the bucket of bleach-water solution.  You should almost immediately see the color begin to change.  Continue to submerge your shirt until you reach the level you want your bleach out to end.  *Again I only wanted to do about 1/4 of my shirt.
5. Wring out the bleach area - be careful not to touch the other areas as it will begin to fade the color. And dip into the bucket of water only.  
6. Wring out again and now dip into your bucket of vinegar-water solution.
7. Wash and dry as normal and ENJOY!

OPTIONAL: For some extra artsy points, dip your your gloved fingers into the solution and flick on  the top portion of your shirt.  It will create small bleach bubbles/circles.

Let's talk concealer

  

Why are there so many colors?!

So let's talk about corrective concealers.  Corrective concealers are generally the small circles colors on the right of the above palette.  They usually come in green, yellow, purple, and orange.

You maybe thinking, I'm not an alien! My skin tone is in the brown family! There is a crazy, yet reasonable explanation for this.

First we need to know what complementary colors are.  Complementary colors are colors that when paired they create a neutral color.  They basically cancel each other out.  Here is a cute little color chart:

Your complementary color is the color directly across from it.  So for example:

Red and Green

Blue and Orange

Yellow and.... anyone? anyone?  Yep! Purple!

Okay, so what does all this even mean?  I mean, again, I'M NOT GREEN OR PURPLE!  Yes, young grasshopper, but what color is your acne usually? Or if you accidentally bang your forehead on a table when you dropped your pen, what color is your bruise?  See where this is headed?

So.... lets starts with the one that corrects acne and scars.... 

Green - correct acne and scars

Orange - corrects veins and super dark circles (if they are more of a blue tone)

Purple - corrects any type of yellow tinge to the skin (sallowness) 

Pink - corrects and brightens any greyish coloration to skin, (its not on the chart, you're welcome!)

Yellow - corrects bruises and dark circles (if they appear more of a purple tone)

So hopefully this helps you to figure out what to do with all those extra colors in your concealer palette that has been sitting there.