DIY: Minion Nail Art

It's become an epidemic now. Minion fever has caught us all, and we just don't seem to find a cure. But who wants to anyway? Here's a li'l nail art tutorial, so you can show off your love for all things bananaaaa! Have fun! ;)

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Hope you liked this tutorial. Do share your minionail art in the comments below or on twitter. I'd love to see! Here's mine -

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Until next time!

<3

Dee

Workshop Alert: The DIY Workshop

Hello people!

Just a quick announcement- DIY workshop in Chembur this Saturday. 

All you need to bring along is your old tee(s), denim(s) and shoes that you'd like to give a makeover. Also, do not forget to bring along a pair of scissors, a strong adhesive and little blingy things you'd want to use to decorate your DIYed pieces.

Those interested in attending, text us with BLOGDIY_<your name>_<your email> on the numbers provided in the pic below :)

 

Until next time!

<3

Dee

Valentine's Day Countdown # 2 - At the boyfriend's

Hey all,

If you're not doing a dinner or a movie date, or spending the day out together, you probably will have plans to just spend time indoors. You can't obviously dress up like a diva-off-the-red-carpet for him. What you can do, though, is pick one of these looks-

Froufrou Fun!
Colour-block in a vest and a high-waisted froufrou skirt combo. Team it up with flats to tone it down. No accessories needed, just carry an itsy bitsy cutesy sling to go.

Picture Courtesy: Lookbook.nu

Don't own a froufrou? Well, simply wear two or three flowy skirts of different lengths (shorter one over the longer one) on top of one another to make them look like one!

Picture Courtesy: girlsluv.it

Shirt + Shorts
Pick a slightly oversized shirt, roll up the sleeves to 3/4th and tuck the shirt in. Ankle length socks and oxfords, delicate pieces like tiny studs and a wired ring, et voila!
Cut out tee + Denims
Get one or simply DIY it...takes as little as 5 minutes! Cut the neck of a grey tee into a boat and wear it such that it falls off one shoulder or make little cut-out designs all over the back. Team it up with a neon inner, preferable a haltered one. Opt for a tee that is one or two sizes bigger or one that is really loose and pair it up with skin fit denims or ones in a pencil fit. 

Until next time!

<3
Dee

Budget Look- OOTD #1

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Hey all,

Just doing a quick post on a budget look I put together for work today. Details below ;)

Top by Mineral, under Rs. 800

Denims by NUON, under Rs. 700

Flats from Linking road, Rs. 150

Hairband by Accessoire, Rs. 99

The look: Under Rs. 2000!

Hope y'all like the look!

Until next time!

<3

Dee

Tic Tac Oh!

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Copyright © 2014 Dhaara Thakkar

We've all experienced that moment when we pick out the perfect pair of tic-tacs to go with our outfit for the day, and DAYUM! The paint on them has chipped off! Not to worry, here's a quick-fix tutorial on how to get them sparkling new in as little as under 5 minutes!    You read right, under 5 MINUTES!!!

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What you'll need: 

- Old pair of tic-tacs
- Nail paint
- Nail file
- Acrylic sealer/ Spray-on Varnish/ Clear nail paint- top coat  (Optional)

1) Getting started:

Before you start working on the tic-tacs, make sure the surface is smooth. For this purpose, I used a nail file to rub off the remaining part of the chipped paint. Keep scrubbing the surface until all the paint is off and the surface is smooth. 

Finally, dust off the remains, and if need be, wipe clean the tic-tacs. Et voila, your tic-tacs are now ready for a makeover!
Time taken: 1 min- 1 min 30 secs.

2) Paint my love:

Pick a colour that suits your taste, or one that goes with your outfit. You may alternately choose to go in for a glittery silver, gold or bronze nail paint. Now simply paint your love(ly) tic-tacs- just a coat or two. Avoid applying too many coats as it may peel off easily.

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Time taken: 1 min + 1 min for drying. 

3) Finishing touch: 

Once the nail paint has dried, add a finish to the newly painted tic-tacs with a coat of spray-on varnish or an acrylic sealer. If you don't have either, worry not, use a top coat (clear nail paint) instead. This step is optional, but recommended, as it adds a protective layer onto the nail paint. 

Time taken: 10- 20 secs.Now leave it on newspaper to dry. It shouldn't take more than a minute to dry. 

My record time=  Step 1 in 20 secs + Step 2 in 1 min 10 secs + Step 3 in 1 min 10 secs = 2 min 40 secs!

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Copyright © 2014 Dhaara Thakkar

Copyright © 2014 Dhaara Thakkar

 Until next time!

<3

Dee

Shoe makeover

Hey all!!!

Consider this an extension of the Chic resyclers series' DIY post. I've finally graduated from clothes to DIYing accessories, and I was soo excited, I just HAD to blog (read as 'brag' :P) about it!

Here's a little video of how I gave my evil pair of heels a makeover! Evil because the back always gave me shoe bites! *dislike*

Hope you guys liked it! :)

Until next time!!!

<3
Dee

My DIY cut-out/patch work tee

Hello people!

I'm sorry about not having posted since, well, Feb!! :x Just been busy with projects. Anyway, so we were last looking at DIY cut out tees. I went a step further and did a patch-work. Here's how--->

I made star shaped stencils and traced stars of different sizes onto a tee I was going to throw away before I got this bright idea. After cutting them out, I placed yellow colored cloth underneath, Used different color threads in the needle and the bobbin for a dash of drama, and married the two cloth pieces! ~~

Et voila!
You could even cut out the neck into a boat neck and insert a cord through the hem as a drawstring in order to completely transform the tee's silhouette.

Until next time!

<3
Dee