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Tie Dye Summer Fun and Fashion

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Along with other music festival trends, tie dye is always a great look for the summer time. Instead of spending more money on a pre-dyed shirt why not make it yourself. This could be a fun activity to do with friends instead of sitting around together looking at your phones. Plus all your friends will have matching tie dyed shirts which will make for a really cute Instagram post when you are done.

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Some of the items you will need for this project will be:

1: A white shirt (could be a tank top or a tee-shirt, long or short sleeves too)

2: The dye colors you want to use. I found a 5 multi color pack from Walmart for about $20. This might seem a little pricey but they are big bottles that you and your friends can all share. Overall you’re splitting that cost of $20 between at least 4 people so if everyone gives $5 it will provide fun for everyone.

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Below is also a video of an example on how to do the tie dying process:

Hair dye DIY

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Recently, I have been in a major need for a dye job on my hair. It was about a little less than a year since I dyed my hair. I wanted to give it a break plus it can be very expensive getting it done by a professional. When I would get my hair cut and colored it would run me $80-$100 dollars at the salon because I have such long hair. Back in high school I dyed my hair with a box dye so I thought I’ll turn to my old favorite way of doing my hair. It was pretty simple so I don’t know why I stopped using box dyes from the drug store. Therefore, this past weekend I randomly decided that enough was enough and I was going to dye my hair myself. I went to Ulta and they were having a sale on hair dye. It was about 15% off each box and they were originally about $7 each. I got four knowing that I will for sure need three and the fourth will be extra when I need to do touch ups on my roots in a few months. I got the Garnier Fructis HairColor in “50-Truffle- Medium Natural Brown”. This was perfect because my hair is naturally a couple shades lighter than this color so it wasn’t a dramatic change.

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Some tips to dying at home would be:

1)make sure that you didn’t wash your hair for a few days because hair dye attaches to the hair better when oily.

2) I mentioned this earlier, but it is extremely important to buy more than one box of dye for your depending hair length.

3) read the directions in the box completely because dyes can differ from box to box. Also you don’t want to miss a step and mess up.

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4) make sure to wear old clothes and use old towels just in case you get the dye on them.

5) before dying make sure that you brush through your hair and section off the part you want to start with from the rest of the hair.

6) I recommend using a brush while dying so you can evenly cover your hair.

7) final and most important even when you think you have enough hair dye on your head keep adding! make sure your hair is completely covered so you don’t have any patches with no dye.

Below is an after picture of my hair. It is darker and the color is even throughout my hair.

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Knit it yourself

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Since it is still a little chilly outside wearing chunky knit scarfs is not only practical but also fashionable. Finding knit scarfs out in stores now is one way to get the look for less. Buying clothes that are starting to be out of season is a great way to get it way cheaper. Along with finding scarfs on clearance, you can also make it yourself. I taught myself how to knit and I have made a lot of scarfs. Plus it is a good gift idea for friends and family. I think a scarf is an easy way to add a little something to a look that otherwise would have been boring. Not to mention it is pretty simple once you get the hang of it. It is another DIY that you can put your own personal touch to it if desired.

What you will need to create the scarf: About two balls of yarn for about $3-5 and Knitting needles for $3. Both found at Walmart or Jo Anns. The beauty of making it yourself is that you can use any knitting needles or yarn you want. The thicker the yarn the more chunky it will be which is the way I like my scarfs to look.

As for direction for how to make the actual scarf I am more of a visual learner and I think it is easier to watch someone else knit rather then reading directions. Therefore below is the link to the video that helped me learn how to knit my scarfs.

DIY Choker Necklace

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A fashion trend that is popular lately is choker necklaces. This look was very popular back in the day during the 90’s and early 00’s. Since it is making it is way back into fashion, many high end stores are charging an arm and a leg for something as simple as string. For example, a store like Nordstrom I found online charged $28.00 for a necklace like this:

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This necklace is so simple to recreate for way less. What you need is leather trim. You can get two yards worth for only $2.99 at Jo Ann Fabrics. This is the part where you can add your own style to it. You can make it how long or short you wish. Once you know your desired length just cut off any extra length. Next you simply wrap it around your neck how ever tight or loose. There you have it! Your own long string cocker. The nice thing about this style of choker is the different possibilities with tying it. You can have a loose knot like the picture shows or you can tie it into a bow because that is another look at is popular.

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Another style of chokers that can be a DIY is a band with a charm. There are charms available on Amazon for about four to five dollars. Same concept as the last necklace, buying the same leather trim material and adding the charm. To make a necklace that has a clasp in the back it is also a simple addition. Once again found on Amazon for about $3 and can be applied to the end of the necklace, squeezing it with a tweezers. Overall, getting a look for under ten dollars when it could cost almost $30.

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