Nails

Dear all,

This morning I was googling summery nail art. Then I found this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LXtajmi0Mw&feature=player_embedded on this website: http://glamgirl.webklik.nl/page/nagelslakken

Inspirated by this video, I did it myself :)

What you need; base coat, white and multiple colors.

- apply 2 layers of base coat

- apply 2 layers of white polish

- take 3-6 colors that match, wipe off the brush so it doesn't drip on your nail, apply fine dots.

- apply a layer of clear coat

It's actually not that hard, 'cause even if you do mess up the dots, like I did on a lot of nails, it looks fine. It's almost like a painting to me :)

Definitely worth the try!

Love,Rachelle

Scoobiedoo

Bonjourrrrr,

Scoobiedoo – don´t we all remember those colorful, plastic strings? I kind of forgot about them a couple of years ago but when we started packing for our vacation, my mom decided to buy a pack just in case we got bored. Thanks to her I´ve made 9 bracelets –blush- ! There are many ways to tie the strings but I still love the round one the most. I guess that one is the easiest to make, too! The scoobiedoo strings are really cheap (probably because nobody wants them anymore, except this obsessed girl named Rachelle…and wait there is also my friend Margriet who started again!). I made a picture collage to show you in steps how to make a bracelet.

1. Get four strings
   
2. Tie a knot on one end
   
3. Let the string hang over the knot, so that you can see them all. Get one string, place it over the next one.
   
4. Place the next string over the third string
   
5. Place the third string over the fourth
   
6. Get the fourth string and pull it through the first string
   
7. ….so it will look like this
   
8. Hold two strings in both hands, pull really hard, so they form a square
   
9. Repeat the whole process again but don´t forget to ALWAYS start by the string on the top right (in this case the read one). If you don´t do that, you will end up with a square bracelet…
   

   
   

   
   

   Many thanks to Margriet for this blog idea!
   

   XOXOXO, Rachelle

Home-Made Jewelry

Hello you,

How much fun can you have with a ball of wool? Well, a lot! You can create bracelets, necklaces, rings and ankle bands. My sister and me found some really nice pebbles at the beach and they are light-weight too! All I did was braid three pieces of pink wool, wrap a ribbon around the pebble, glued the pink wool-braid to the pebble for security and done! Easy and cheep J

XOXO, Rachelle

How to lighten your hair (DIY style)

Heeelllooo (:

This is a really old beauty tip but I wanted to share it with you because it's so awesome!

It is possible to get your hair a tone or two lighter by using lemon juice

When you're outside for the whole day (beach, etc.), squirt a lot of lemon juice in your hair. It doesn't smell. It's only a bit sticky and your hair may get somewhat greasy, but it seriously works!

I did the same thing today while I was at the beach. When you repeat this process for a couple of days/weeks, you will definitely see a great result!

xoxoxoxo

Love,Rachelle

Body Butter!

Dear all,

This week has been so useless. I'm talking about school. We seriously still have to go to school, even though we don't do anything related to the subjects. All we do is watch movies and talk and, yea that's about it. Anyway, on friday we had chemistry and we got to make our own body butter! That sounded somewhat excited, compared to the boring 'how-long-till-the-bell-rings?' lessons. I was planning on writing down the ingredient, unfortunetly I didn't get the chance to write them down ):

But I can tell from what I had to mix that those ingredients weren't thing you would be able to find at home.

Here are some pictures of what the process/product looked like! And,.. of course I named my body butter: Rachelle's Life Body Butter (;

(p.s. Yes, I realized my stupid chemistry glasses covered my eyes so now I look like a weirdo)

Love,Rachelle

Take care of your feet!

Feet. A part of our body that we don't often worry or think about. But still we use our feet to walk, run, bike, ride, dance, wiggle, stand, you name it! So, don't they deserve some respect from us? My answer is yes. A couple of weeks ago, I was at the pedicure place and the woman that was helping me asked if I used foot cream. I said I didn't... Turns out it's a really good habit - to treat your feet with a thick layer of foot cream after you take a shower. Put on socks right away, and keep them on while sleeping. When you wake up and take off your socks, your feet will feel amazingly soft! I thought this should really only be done in winter, but the lady told me you should care about your two friends even more in summer! This is when your feet are exposed to sunlight almost the whole day, and they will dry out. So readers, buy a tube of feet cream at your local pharmacy (shouldn't be that expensive) and feel the difference!

Love,

Rachelle

Make your own mask!

Planning a girls' night? Or just in the mood for a mask, but you haven't got one at home? Feel like experimenting or just making a mess in your kitchen? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you better start reading!

You will need:
a banana
honey
yogurt
[egg is possible]
Cut the banana into small pieces and throw them in a blender, or if you don't have one - mash it up!
Throw some honey and yogurt in a bowl with the mashed banana, and mix it.

Put a thick layer on your face but watch out for your eyes. If you get some in your eye - rinse with water.
This mask should stay on for at least fifteen minutes, maybe even thirty if you've got time. Remove the mask with some warm water. Your skin should now be soft and hydrated.

Love,
Rachelle

We tried it! - We advice you to use a liquid kind of honey, because the thick one doesn't blend properly.

Make your own scrub!

For all you recesionistas out there - no need to go to the pharmacy anymore! So many things you buy can also be home-made! So why pay way more for a blue scrub, in a blue container, with some kind of brand on it? All I got to say is - just don't (:

Home-made scrub:

* you will need either sugar or salt.
* then you add 2 spoons of olive oil
(It's a matter of mixing, and blending and just see for yourself how much sugar/salt you need to add to make it a scrubby-texture that will actually stick to your skin while using it.)

Now, this is all extra, but will make your scrub even better:
* milk powder (its really soft for your skin!)
* lemon juice (makes it smell fruity & fresh)


It may have a funky olive oily smell, but hey, how much did you just save on a tube of scrub?!


Love,
Rachelle