How To: Make a Lace Bow

With items you most likely have already, you can easily make these cute little bows! Such tiny hair accessories are adorable and the pop of a bright color can make any day a good hair day. Well, maybe. Not always true for me, I guess.

You will need:

scissors, some lace or ribbon, embroidery thread, bobbie pins

Cut a length of lace just a few inches long:

Cut a length of thread as well:

Fold the lace into a short rectangle:

Center the thread under the folded lace:

Wind the thread around the lace, carefully seeing that the thread does not come off-center and the lace does not unfold:

Tie off the thread:

Trim the thread:

Slip the bobbie pin through the thread on the knotted side of the bow.

Repeat until you have a few and put them someplace cute until you are ready to wear them!

What She Wore 3: DIY Owl Costume

After seeing this tutorial on A Beautiful Mess, I wanted to make one for my own self. Or should I say, my own selfish. Because I have a little girl who would actually get more wear out of a pretty costume like this than I would. So I made it for her.

In addition to the tutorial, this dress is also inspired by Beatrice's current favorite book, Owl At Home by the amazingly charming Arnold Lobel. His stories and illustrations are so perfect that I really don't mind reading this to Beatrice 2-5 times a day.

Mod Make-Up a la Twiggy

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This look is good for those days when you just need to glam it up a little. And when you go out in the evenings (to the tool shed to dance).

1. Draw a smooth, thick line from just beside your inner eye all the way over and out to just the other side. Tip: follow Twiggy's lead and use powder and a brush rather than a pencil. 

2. Give yourself a nice dose of eyeliner for definition, pencil or liquid- whatever you are comfortable with. Extend it just a tad on either side to add drama. 

3. Apply false lashes. Tip: get them in bulk from ebay, especially if you are new to them. That way you can practice without worrying about messin' 'em up. Because you will mess some up until you get the hang of it. And that's okay.

4. Using a precise brush, draw lines under your eyes extending down as far as you can handle. These will look like awesome lower lashes from a distance. 

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Extra Credit: Take it a step further by adding a pop of blush on the cheeks and a good, hearty dose of colorful eyeshadow! A touch of lipgloss and you are golden, baby!

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