Life in Style

Hello friends!

Welcome to my college series! College is coming up for me and I have started to compile all of the things that I need for my dorm room. I think this series could be very beneficial for those of you who plan on going to college. Since most of my readers are still in high school/going to college, I want to make sure that my content stays relevant.

Looking at Pinterest for college tips/ideas has really inspired the crafty side of me to make some cute décor to bring with me to college. Although many advise against room décor as a college student, I still believe that it's necessary to have something to make your room feel special. Today I am going to show you how I made these beautiful name tags to stick onto your door.

Making these name tags are as easy as 1-2-3. I took all of the crafting supplies I had leftover from my graduation cap to make these beauties. Let's get started!


Materials:
Tweezers
Gold Metal Flakes
Mod Podge/White Glue
Paint (Color of your choosing)
Gold Paint
Ruler
Scissors
Cardstock
Fine Brush
Foam Brush


Step 1. Cut a rectangle from a sheet of cardstock. I recommend using cardstock because the paper is less flimsy and can withstand the layers of paint and glue that will go on top of it. Outline your lettering to make sure the name placement is centered. Leave a 1 inch border for the paint. I freestyled my lettering, but you can use the font bromello by dafont.com as a guide for a style that is similar to mine. Afterwards, paint the lettering with the gold paint. My gold paint is pretty thin so I painted a second layer so that the color would pop!


Step 2. Using a Foam Brush, dip into the colored paint of your choosing. Do quick swipes toward the center starting from the outside. This will create a brushed look.


Step 3. Once the colored paint has dried, add a layer of Mod Podge on top to stick the gold metal flakes. Use tweezers to make the application mess-free. The gold metal flakes tend to fly away easily. Work in sections because this part can be very tedious. Mod Podge tends to dry fairly quickly. Place larger flakes on the outer edge and smaller flakes towards the center. Seal the flakes with a layer of Mod Podge. Don't worry, the glue is clear! :)

You're finished! How easy was that? It does take a little bit of time to put on the flakes, but it's totally worth it. My roommate and I are obsessed. This name tag can help people easily find our room. It's also super eye catching as well. The pictures don't do it justice. I cannot wait to move in and show you more. More DIYs to come! :)

Hey y'all! I know it's been forever. Oops. But I think this has been long overdue.

Halloween is coming this week. And let's just say I am never prepared for this holiday. What can I say? Procrastination gets the best of me. 

Costumes are usually priced at $50 for a full set. To me, that's super pricey. After all, costumes are only worn once so why should I splurge on something I won't be wearing after one day? I decided that it would only make sense if I tried to put mine together with things I already had. So I'm going to show you how to be a flower child with items already in your closet!




It's another send me back Sunday. But this time to the 60's. The 60's featured a number of diverse fashion trends. One of my favorites is a flower child. A flower child originated from the word for hippy by spreading flowers that resembled peace and love. The coolest part of it is that this style is still sticking around! 

I have 2 variations to this costume. I love this costume mostly because it's super versatile. You can wear anything you want and you will still manage to pull it off! A flower child typically has a boho chic style. Luckily, it is still a MAJOR fashion trend today. At Coachella, you can definitely see people rocking that flower child style! 

For the first look, I wore a pink floral romper from Forever 21. My romper is semi-sheer and flowy with a bright floral print. It screams floral which is perfect for this look. 

For the second look, I wore a long maxi dress with a somewhat traditional style that I found when I was thrifting for some ideas for this Halloween. The dress was relatively inexpensive. It has a lot of movement to it which I personally love. 

Both of these require some sandals, sunglasses, and a flower crown to really embrace this boho chic style. I made my own flower crown with a few simple materials. 


Here are the materials you will need:
Hot glue gun
Pliers
Lots of Flowers
Floral wire
Floral Stem

I bent the stem and the floral wire to make one secure circlet. After that I took all of the flowers and glued them onto the circlet one by one. Then you have your own one-of-a-kind flower crown. Super easy!



That's it! I hope you try out this costume. It's time to get your hippy on. Keep peacing everywhere you go to really show off your costume. Help me out here. Which style is your favorite? Comment below! I can't wait to show off my costume this Halloween. The coolest part about this costume is that you can even wear it at any point in time because it's still appropriate for any situation. It's super casual and laid back. I hope you recreate or get inspired by this costume. Until next time!

It's finally fall and Halloween is just around the corner. These next two months I will be doing a series of all things fall. I love this season so much and I thought that it would be awesome to kick it off and transform this blog from Life in Style to "Falling" in Style. Get it? The puns are terrible, but stick around with me and you will get used to it soon enough. :)

I am not a morbid person (*wink wink* SAT vocab), but that doesn't prevent me from finding ways to decorate my house for Halloween. I'm going to show you how to make a Candy Corn Banner. Who doesn't love candy corn?!? It's super cute to use for decorating the walls or the front of your house and really easy to make. Let's get started!



Materials:
-Cardstock
-Scissors
-Orange and Yellow Paint
-Paintbrush
-Thread
-Needle








Cut your cardstock into large circles. 

Using your paintbrush, paint a thick orange ring on the outer edge of the circle. 

After letting that first layer dry. Add a yellow ring inside of the orange ring. Make sure the orange and yellow paint do not make contact with one another. Take your time when doing this step. 

Cut the circle up into 6 equal triangles. 
 I poked holes with a needle to put the thread through. Another alternative to this is to use a hole puncher. I wanted my holes to be really small so I chose to go with a needle. 


 I used black thread to thread the candy corns through the holes. Hide the thread in the back of the candy corn so it is not visible. 

Becoming a teenager is one of the biggest steps in a person's life. It's the age of growing! For those who are height-challenged (*cough cough* me) going through puberty is a blessing due to the fact that we just grow like crazy in a short period of time. Speaking from a small skinny girl's perspective, I still can't believe that I grew at all. But I wish someone told me that along with the blissfulness of being tall comes the A word.

Acne.

Let me just get it out there. Everybody hates acne. It's like little red mountains that grow on your head. It's painful and definitely not good looking. One of the biggest insecurities of all time for teenagers including me is acne. I'm sure that you share the same amount of hatred for acne as I do. If I could go back in time and get back that youthful glow I used to have on my acne-free skin, trust me. I would.

As much as I hate acne, there must be a solution to get rid of these buggers. I've searched high and low trying to find products that would work with my skin and I have finally found the answer. It's like the heavens from above gave me this secret all-natural recipe to getting acne free skin.

Now, I'm going to share with you this secret recipe on how to make a facial mask to get rid of that yucky stuff that we call acne. I'm always here to help a girlfriend out! :)



What you will need:
1 Tbsp of Matcha Green Tea Powder
2 tsp of Honey
1 tsp of Greek Yogurt
1/2 tsp of Tea Tree Oil 
Facial Cleansing Soap 
A Brush
Air-tight container/jar

What you'll need:

• 1 cup of Epsom Salt
• 2-4 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
• 2 Tbsp of Lavender Buds (Optional)
• Popsicle Sticks
• Soap Colorant (Optional)
• Glass Jar 

Mix with a Popsicle stick thoroughly. Epsom salt tends to stick together so try to break up all of the lumps. 

Add the soap colorant. I think it looks eye-catching if you add some color to the bath salts, but this is completely optional. Try to stay away from using food coloring as a substitute. Food coloring can stain your skin, but soap colorant is stain-free. 

Fold in the Lavender buds into the mixture. I'm in love with these lavender buds because it gives that extra pop to the presentation of the gift and it strengthens the scent of the bath salt. This is optional as well, but highly recommended.

Place your mixture into a jar. 

These bath salts are looking really fancy ;)

The Jar- It's important to make sure that the packaging of any gift looks presentable. For these bath salts, find a glass jar to store them in. I used a ribbon and glued it around the edge of the cap for a finished look. Always consider the color scheme for your gift. Because I made lavender bath salts, I went with a cool color theme of blues and purples because of the soothing and relaxing tones. I also created a card stock label right on the top to glue onto the cap so that the receiver of the gift know exactly what it is.


Instructions for use: 
Fill your tub up half-way with warm water. Under the running water, grab a handful of the salt and gently pour it in to allow it to fall with the water into the tub. Make sure to stir your bath salt in the water so that it completely dissolves. The fragrances should be released into the steam to give that relaxing aroma.