Fashion notes by Dee: makeover

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Tic Tac Oh!

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!!!

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.

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!

Until next time!

Dee

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Launch: Lifestyle AW'13 Collection + MTV's Get the Look Season 3

Lifestyle partnered with MTV for the launch of a new season of the channel's Get the Look show at their Phoenix Mills store at Lower Parel. They came up with a fun and engaging activity wherein invitees were to go through Lifestyle's AW '13 collection, pick their favourite pieces to put together a look, get a touch-up at the L'Oreal Hair & Make-up Booth, and head to the Photo Booth to show off their looks in front of the shutterbugs.

What's more? MTV VJ Anusha Dandekar went around going through each look, suggesting what could have been added or avoided, and tagging it to a city- mine was London!

Finally, she picked two of her favourite looks, and the lucky girls won a shopping spree at the Lifestyle store.

Anusha came dressed, chic as always, in an Aztec print skirt, a ruffled top- both from the AW '13 collection at Lifestyle. She kept her look minimally accessorized.

The winning looks were very American- reminded Anusha of NYC and LA respectively.

And now talking of the AW '13 collection at Lifestyle, girls, you're going to LOVE the variety of interesting prints they have to boast of- be it Autumn Florals, Aztec or Animal Print, there's something for everyone! Now go, splurge!

Until next time!

<3
Dee

Picture courtesy: Facebook

Friday, February 1, 2013

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