the DIY: NO-SEW ASYMMETRICAL HEM SKIRT

We've seen these skirts all around and we are in love! We figured it would be sooo easy to create our own, especially if you already have a maxi skirt/ dress that you want to change up!

This is the "maxi" dress I decided to use. I use quotation marks because this used to be a maxi dress but it got much shorter over the years. I eventually just started folding the top part down and wearing it as a maxi skirt. Now there are holes at the bottom and I figured this skirt could really use an update. Also, when you cut into the material of this skirt, you don't have to hem it! So here we go.

You will need:
A maxi skirt/dress made out of knit jersey
Scissors
Ruler
Sharpie

Lay the bottom of the skirt flat on a table (front of skirt facing up.) Make sure there is one seam on the left and one on the right. Find the middle of the skirt at the bottom and measure about 15" up. Mark a line at the 15" mark. I just used a sharpie.

On the left side of the skirt, measure about 7" up and place a mark.

Connect the two marks on the dress. Try to create a curved line between the two marks. It doesn't have to be perfect.

Turn the skirt over with the backside facing upward. Place a mark where you want the lowest part of the skirt to be- right in the middle (towards the bottom.)

On the right side, you will sort of turn the side of the skirt over to continue the line you made on the other side. Extend the mark over the seam.

Now you will connect the marks on the back side. Draw a curved line but make sure the curve turns into more of a straight line towards the bottom middle.

Now match up the seams from both sides of the skirt and re-flatten the skirt. This will make one side of the skirt face upward- a seam should be going right down the middle. The front of the skirt is on the right side of the seam and the back of the skirt is on the left side of the seam. You should now see a continuous line across the whole skirt.

Pin the layers together right along the line.

Cut along the line, pull out the pins and try out your new skirt!

This is my finished skirt.

And a view from the side. If you want your skirt to be longer, just change the measurements. Instead of 15", use 13". You can just make it your own.

And you can use the bottom piece as a scarf necklace! I probably won't really wear this but it's a fun idea! Maybe I can fix it up a little in another DIY.

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the TUTORIAL: THE KNOT-SO BRAIDED BUN

We love love buns! They are easy and super fun when you can get it right. I personally love a messier bun but it always starts falling apart at the wrong time. With this bun you can rest assured it won't be going anywhere but you can still achieve a messier not-so-put together bun. Read on to see how we did it!

First, put your hair in a ponytail in the place where you want your bun to be. Secure it tightly. If your hair is really flat, you may want to tease your hair in the pony.

Braid your ponytail and secure with a clear elastic.

Pull your braid forward.

Pin down the top of the braid to your head right above the elastic holding your ponytail.

Roll the end of the braid inward.

Pin down the braid underneath the elastic holding your ponytail.

You will need to pin your hair down to your head around the ponytail. If it's a little too messy, use more bobby pins. If it's too clean, loosen the braid a little with you fingers.

This picture shows all the places we put bobby pins. Obviously then point is to hide the bobbys but if you use pins that are close enough to your hair color, you should be fine.

And then you are done! It should look something like this but your bun will differ depending on your hair texture and length. This look is cute just like this and would be fun with a headband or head wrap!

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manic MANI MONDAY: BRIGHT HALF MOON NAILS

I really wanted to use our new nail polish that we got in our Birchbox this month so I did this design to extend the life of a manicure I had gotten a few days earlier. I had gotten 1.Essie's Splash of Grenadine on my nails when Casey and I got manicures. Then when our Birchbox came in I just couldn't wait to use our new nail polish- 2.Color Club's Age of Aquarius. So I used the first half of this tutorial to create a bright half moon manicure. It's nothing ground-breaking but, it's SUPER fun! And of course, I finished it off with 3.Essie's No Chips Ahead. Enjoy!

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the DIY: SHOE HANGERS

So I've been trying to come up with a solution to my shoe problem. That problem being that I don't have my flats and sandals organized in a way where I can get to them. You see, I live in a super super tiny room and my shoes were basically shoved into boxes. It hasn't been a problem until now since the warmer weather is suddenly upon us. I had seen this tutorial on Pinterest a while back and had mixed feelings about it. While I love the idea of making your own shoe hangers, I could never figure out how I could have extra hanging space in my closet (I value that small space way too much.) Since I did have extra wall space this is what I came up with.

I used these Drip-Dry hangers from Walmart and some pliers/wire clippers. You could/should use just plain wire hangers (like the kind you get from the cleaners.) It was just easier for me to buy new hangers than collect them.

Cut the hanger towards the ends.

Using the pliers and your hands, bend the wires downward.

About 1/3 of the way down, bend the wire back up.

Half of the way down bend the wire again upwards.

I figured out a way to use the bottom part of the hanger rather than throwing it away. If you aren't going to be using these hangers on wall space like I am, this part may not be that useful to you. Start off with this piece facing down.

Bend the wire into an "A" shape like above.

Bend the last 1/3 of the wire upward. This hanger suit your flats best and the other hanger suits your sandals later.

I used these hooks that screw into the wall.

I screwed in 3 of the hooks in a line on my wall.

Then I took yarn and connected the hooks together.

Yes, it looks pretty crazy without any shoes on it but when you get all of the shoes hung up, you don't really notice what the hangers are hanging on.

This is how I am using these hangers.

This is how I intend to use the hangers.

But they really could work with any shoe.

I still have some shoes to hang up but my hands got tired from cutting wire so I'm taking a break and eventually the wall will be full. I'll add a picture when I am done hanging all of my shoes.

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