DIY Gold Wall Tutorial

Gloss Me In Gold.
When you walk in your room, lemme ask you, do you think its too boring and plain? Do you think you should go buy Elle decor magazines and get some ideas to buy those fancy decor and interior pieces that are just too expensive? But then you're like, never mind, i'd rather buy me some good shoes in half the price. Well, you don't need to do that, cause this DIY gold wall is gorgeous and inexpensive. But lemme just tell you, it needs a lot of hard out and time. So prepare your self!

So lets Start?

Things you need:

- Marie's White acrylic paint, 5 tubes ( i used it to cover graffiti and writings on my wall, you can use it to cover any marks or stains on your wall.)

- Gold acrylic paint, 10 tubes ( i used acrylique paints)

- Gold spray paint, 10 cans.

Before starting i want to show you guys how my wall looked before, so here it is:

Step #1

Cover any marks or stains on your wall and hide them using white acrylic paint.

Step #2

Cover the entire wall with gold acrylic paint, i used thick paint without any water so the strokes are visible.

Step #3, final step.

Now, spray it all with a coat of Golden spray paint. This will add shine and neatness. 

And, TADA!

Tips:

- Cover the edges of other walls with fabric tape

- Cover switch boards with tape and newspaper

- You might need to cover the floor too with newspaper so the paint won't drop on floor

- When spraying, you might need to wear a face mask, cause of the smell.

Sombre hair 2014

Ombre, out. Sombre, in.
Have you heard of the term Sombre yet? Ombre has been popular for a couple of years now, its currently out and Sombre is currently in. Sombre is like a lighter and softer version of ombre hair dye. Sombre can also be referred to a softer melting technique.
I'm loving this technique because its barely there, settle, and its insanely sexy, not to mention very fresh. Just remember when get this technique done to your hair, you want to go no more then two shades lighter at the end.

Ash blonde Ombre Vs. Red Sombre

I got my Ombre hair like almost 2 weeks before my sisters wedding, i'm not saying it didnt look good, i just didnt want to have this lighter shade at the end of my hair. And now that i finally, FINALLY, got Sombre, i'm loving it! Its soft and just the colour i wanted. Plus its super sexy! PLUS ITS RED!

So here are some of the Sombre hair ideas that you should totally try. Oh! and before you go out to get your hair done, feel free to contact me for the tips and precautions! I love to help. 

Ombre Vs. Sombre pictures:

Sombre hair ideas:

3 Extremely Effective Home made face scrubs and masks

Lemon and Honey Face Mask.

What you’ll need:

½ Organic Lemon

1 tbsp. Organic Raw Honey

Mixing Bowl

Spoon

Step 1. Prep: To prep your skin before any face mask, pour boiling hot water in a bowl and stand above it letting the steam open your pores.

Step 2. Mix one tablespoon of organic raw honey and half a squeezed lemon in to a bowl and apply all over your face, avoiding the eye area. 

Step 3. Now, let your skin soak up all this goodness for 15-30 minutes (depending on how sensitive your skin is). 

Step 4. 

Wash away with warm water, finishing with one splash of cold water to close your pores. Pat gently with a towel to dry. Let your skin breathe for the rest of the day, or follow up with your favorite moisturizer/serum.

Benefits: - Clears acne

- Brightens skin

- Dries out pimples

- Minimizes your pores

- Relieves Dryness

- Reduces redness

Oatmeal Face scrub.

What you'll need:

 - Oatmeal (i use Quakers')

- Warm water

Step 1. Prep: To prep your skin before any face mask, pour boiling hot water in a bowl and stand above it letting the steam open your pores.

Step 2. Take 1 table spoon of oatmeal and add a little bit of warm water (3 table spoons or more), wait for about 5-10 minutes, until oats become soft.

Step 3. Gently, in circular motions, massage your clean face with this scrub to exfoliate the skin; massage for 1-2 minutes, avoiding the eye area. Rinse with warm and then, cold water. (Cold water will help close your pores).

Benefits: - Smooths skin

- Reduces redness

- cleans skin

- Reduces acne

- tightens pores

Almond and Honey face scrub

What you'll need:

- Some Almonds

- Honey

Step 1. Take handful of almonds and make a powder using a grinder.

Step 2. Take 2 tsp of honey and mix it with the almonds and store it.

Step 3. Apply on face and scrub in circular motion avoiding the under eye area, do this for about 10 - 15 minutes. 

Tip: don’t grind the almonds too much as they need to be in granular form.

Benefits: - lightening skin

- Reduces blemishes 

- Smooth skin

Summer Maxi Ideas.

Catch the hippie chic trend!

Like the flowing maxi dress, the maxi skirt trend is here to stay this summer. These long skirts can be worn in many ways, but its important to know the basics before jumping on this fashion trend. You can pair these with the right top, accessories, shop and this skirt can look incredibly stylish but also comfortable and casual. 

Here are two of the maxis i designed:

I designed this maxi skirt, its full of volume and flowing and since its not really hot here yet, i wore it with a yellow and grey sweater. A perfect spring look!

 More ideas:

Marshmallow Fondant

This Marshmallow Fondant recipe that i'm sharing with you is easy-to-make, very delicious, and great to work with. This homemade recipe produces smooth, sweet rolled fondant that is great on cakes, cupcakes and cookies. It can be molded in any shapes at all. I'v used this recipe for a long time now and it is worlds better than any prepackaged fondant you can buy.

Ingredients:
- 150g white mini marshmallows
- 300 gms Icing sugar (more if needed)
- water
- food colour
- oil
- food wrap

Put marshmallows in oven-safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.

Open microwave, add 2 table spoons water and microwave again for 30 seconds.

Keep repeating this till the marshmallows are all melted and smooth.

I used white and pink coloured marshmallows because i wanted my fondant red, so it wont really matter if i melted pink marshmallows. 

Add food color to the hot melted marshmallow mixture and stir. 

In a large bowl, put the icing sugar and make a well in the middle. Pour the melted marshmallow mixture in the icing sugar well and grease your hands with oil before you start to knead. 

 It usually take me about 10 minutes to get a firm smooth elastic ball that will not tear when applying to the cake. It is best if you let it sit, double wrap, overnight. 

I keep my fondant wrapped, in air-tight container. If your fondant is too hard or tears while applying to the cake, you can add a little water and knead till its smooth and soft again.

Some fondant cakes I'v made using this recipe.