Monday, March 26, 2012

DIY Circle Scarf!

DIY Circle Scarf!




Do you have those scarves that you wish you could wear as a circle scarf, but ya cant?
Well im going to show you how!


~ Materials ~
~The scarf you want to transform
~A sewing machine 
(or you can use a needle and thread if you want to do it by hand)
~A Rotary Cutter, Ruler, & Mat 
(you can use scissors for this if you dont have those)
~Scissors 
~Any other embellishments etc. you want to add

Ok Let's get started!


Step 1: Fold your scarf in half width wise


Step 2: Line up your ruler. this doesnt have to be even or straight 
or anything but you dont want it to be too wonky


Step 3: Cut  along the edge of the ruler with your rotary cuter.
(You can save your fringe scraps for other art projects)

Step 4: Flip your scarf over and repeat first 3 steps.


Now you should have a fringe-less scarf!


Step 5: Fold the ends you just cut together and lay it down so you can pin it together


Step 6: Pin the ends together.


Step 7: Pick the stitch you want to use!
I am using a blanket stitch but whatever you want to use will be fine!


Step 8: Pick your thread and start stitchin'
(remove pins as you go and stay about a 1/4-1/2" from the edge)


Step 9: Stitch all the way to the end, and then back stitch about a 1/2"-1" backwards.


Step 10: It should look like this!


Step 11: Trim the edge to make it even.


Step 12: Turn it inside out and wear it!

Thats all the steps you need to turn your regular scarf into a stylish circle!

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter Review

REVLON COLORBURST LIP BUTTER!
-Review-

Revlon ColorBurst Lip butters ($7.49) are my favorite makeup item
of the moment!
There are 20 shades, but im going to show you three of them!
Cherry Tart, Brown Sugar, Peach Parfait

Cherry Tart in tube and swatches
Cherry Tart on my lips
Cherry Tart
A Red Color
This Lip Butter is very layerable.
In the the bottom right picture is swatches of the lipbutter.
The top swatch is layered, the bottom is a single layer.
I like this product because it is red without being too bold!
As far as red lipsticks go this is my favorite because its sheer and very wearable!
Pigmentation: 5/10

Peach Parfait in tube and swatches
Peach Parfait on my lips
Peach Parfait
This Lip Butter is a sheer pink, but again very layerable!
It has alot of shimmer!
It's close to my lip color so it works well for me, making this one of my favorites!
The swatch on top is layered about 3 times, 
and on the bottom is just one layer.
Pigmentation: 6/10

Brown Sugar in tube and swatches
Brown Sugar on My Lips
Brown Sugar
A Light Brown
Once again very layerable!
You can go as light or as dark as you want!
This one (out of the three) is probably the most pigmented one!
I wanted a color like this but i was afraid of it being too dark,
but this (compared to a regular lipstick) is perfect!
Alittle shimmer!
Pigmentation: 7/10



I Totally recommend this product to anyone!
Its like a two in one product, because it feels like a mix of lipstick and lipgloss!
It's not sticky at all, and they last a few hours without re-applying.
The only thing I dont like about them is that they are really soft, so dont leave
them in your car or anywhere warm.
Other than that, i LOVE them! 

Overall rating: 9/10



Friday, March 23, 2012

Panda's & Pink Elephant's

Hi!
Welcome to Panda's & Pink Elephant's!
My Name is Sami!
I love to do Makeup, Nails..and ART! :)
This blog is going to be a makeup and fashion blog but also with some little crafty blips here and there! :)
I hope that you like this blog! :)
if you have any questions or things you want me to cover (makeup how to's, craft how to's, etc.)
please email me at pandasandelephants@yahoo.com!

Keep checking back for new posts! :)
Thanks again!
~Sami