DIY Friday: colorful bobby pins

So, I haven't been using too many bobby pins lately... But now I might! These remind me of Kate Spade a lil bit! And they are adorable in your locks!

 These are so cute and super simple to do! 

What you'll need:

Bobby pins (I used the fatter ones, but try the skinny ones, it may work!)

A sheet of paper (or a catalog... Thank Mackenzie-Childs!)

Nailpolish (I know I used my Butter London...)

Topcoat

-BEFORE-

Polishes I used: 

Butter London; Wallis, Shag & Rosie lee

Savina; blue for you, dream & envy

Opi; gift of gold

( I must say the glitters are totally my favorite!)

-AFTER-

1. Get the bobby pins, slide them onto the sheet of paper.

2. Use your polish, and polish the bobby pins. 

3. Use topcoat to seal it.

4. Let dry. 

5.Ta-da!!!! You now have fancy bobby pins to pin back your beautiful do! 😄

Hope you enjoy and happy Friday! -Ryn

DIY Friday: shoe clips

Yayyy! I'm back ready to DIY! I was inspired by the post from: http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-shoe-clips/  (which I'm sure the F stands for fruitcake or some like that! 😉)

I found it by perusing through my Pinterest board: the fashionist: DIY, and my user name is Styledbyryn, incase you'd like to follow... Wink wink!

And unfortunately I didn't have all of the supplies for this project, but I adore the look. You betcha I'll be getting some other clip-on earrings from antique stores, eBay and etsy. These, that are in the pics, are my deceased nana and I would really like to preserve them. But all that to say, I really see these in our futures, as long as we make them to be in our future... (I know, really profound!) but you could totally wear these on a day to day basis or for fancier events. It's up to you! : )

What you'll need:

Shoes

Vintage costume Earrings (preferably clip ons)

E6000 glue

Blank shoe clip hardware

Pliers

Toothpick

And then go to: http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-shoe-clips

For the instructions!

Madewell sidewalk skimmers were used for the models of these shoe clips! 

It's an easy & quick one, but a lil vintage, glamour & fun way to spruce up ones shoes! : )

I hope you have fabulous weekend and I will see you Monday! -Ryn

Beauty find: Amika shampoo

Well hey y'all! It has been a busy weekend! With getting the house ready for guests! I kept forgetting yesterday was Sunday, so throughout the day I would have to remind myself that it was Sunday not Saturday! Quite a let down to have lost a day! 

www.beautybrands.com

So I know I haven't done a review in quite awhile, and I've been meaning to post this product too, because quite frankly, I really like it! It's Amika color pherfection shampoo. I had never heard of it, but I got it free, when purchasing from Beauty Brands, so I said what the hay! And tried it! It is wonderful. It adds volume, its moisturizing, it brings out the shininess of your hair, and it has the best smell a hair product could possibly have! Incredible product! I color my hair using henna and henna usually lasts a good three months and using this product, I can extend the life of color. It happens to darken my locks. But I will tell you every head of hair is different. 

But I would definitely recommend this to you! It does set you back around $22.00 but it lasts a loooong time. Oh and it doesn't lather much, which I seam to tell myself that that is a good thing because sodium lauryth sulfate is such a bad product to use on your body... Not sure if that ingredient is even in Amika. Who knows! 

But I say try it! You may like it! ; ) 

Love ya, Ryn

Beauty Find: Current Favorites

I don't really have month by month favorites, but I do have current favorites! I use most of these products on a day to day basis. Each one of these work so well with my skin and some are just really fun! A couple I haven't had for very long but I enjoy them just the same! 

Shall we get into it? I think we shall! 

1. Not your mother's Beach Babe texturizing sea salt spray. 

I know I have posted about this in another post, but I really do like this stuff! I really like how I can spritz this on my hair and walk out the door! 

2. Batiste tinted dry shampoo. 

Uuuh-mazing stuff! Great for the 2 day or 3 day hair. Plus when you spray this stuff on your hair blends well into your hair, it's great when you're on a time crunch and you don't want to look like you're prematurely graying. ; )

3. Nerium night cream. This stuff is unbelievable! So amazing! So worth the price. My skin has so improved in just the 2 months of using it. It's so moisturizing and leaves my skin baby butt soft each day I use it! I have dry/oily skin and I have had NO trouble with it irritating my skin or making it more oily. If you want more info on this product: www.styledbyryn.nerium.com.

4. Shocking Hot pink hairbands.

I heart these. They are so cute. Especially when I do a messy topknot or high ponytail. They are the perfect pink, you won't mind exposing them. If they had a whole pack, I would totally buy it! But I got like 4 or 5 in a pack with more neutrals at target. So I guess I'll have to buy another pack! : )

 

5. EOS lip balm. My absolute fave brand of lip balm (and shaving cream)! Trust me, I've tried many! I've been using this stuff for about 3-4 years and I just adore this stuff. It has a creamy texture, minty flavor & leaves your lips luscious! ; )

6. Pacifica eyeshadow palette in enlighten. Though it will work well in the fall, it's working great for me right now! With gold and the peach color, you can't really go wrong with it! It's perfect. It also stays on all day, without making you have a crease. Perfect!

7. Love & Toast,  Honey Coconut and mandarin tea.

I'm one to layer my perfume on, just loke i like to layer my clothes... I like the results usually, and I'm one to spray as much on so I can smell it too, because what's the point of having a yummy fragrance on, when you can't smell and enjoy it too! These are perfect for laying, not a strong fragrance at all but just enough that you know you smell good! 

(This is me & my sorry attempt at showing you how I spray my perfume on!)

8. Butter London nailpolish in Wellies.

This is such a fun color! I enjoyed it so much when I had it on my nails. It was super neon, but not a gross neon. I just like this color so much! It has a yellow-y cast to the green. Such a fave!

9. Philosophy clear days ahead.

This face wash is super gentle, yet so refreshing! It help keep zits at bay. And it isn't trying at all. Such a good product!

10. Maybelline great lash in I see blue limited addition. 

Perfect pop o' color! I just really like the blue. It's not a true royal blue, rather a periwinkle of sorts. But I still adore this stuff! 

Whelp! I hope you enjoyed my current favorites as much as I enjoy mine! If you want me to review a product(s), leave comment below, and I will try my hardest to review it! : ) love you all so so much!

 -Ryn

Beauty find: colored mascara & dry shampoo

So, I was grocery shopping the other day (and what's grocery shopping, w/o perusing through the cosmetics?) Well the Kroger I went to, has sort of like a "what's new" section. So I was looking and low & behold, I found colored mascara!!! It's by Maybelline New York great lash limited addition. (I secretly want them to stay forever!) They have: teal, emerald, hot pink, purple, berry & royal blue! I didn't buy any that day, buuut then I bought two tubes a few days later. : ) Colors I bought were: I See blue (royal blue) & So Very Berry (berry). I may get more too! ; )

(Blue)

(Berry)

I've literally been wanting a periwinkle mascara for about 10 months, I bought one tube of CK mascara and it totally wasn't worth the $16.00 I paid for it! So I was super excited when I found this mascara! It's such an unexpected detail to put on your face. I'm going to have fun with these! P.S. these tubes are under $5.00!!! 

And the next product that I really like, is: Batiste dry shampoo in medium & brunette, which blends with tour hair! This is a fabulous product! If your tired of using dry shampoo that makes you look like you're prematurely graying & won't brush out of your hair, then this product is for you! And the scent is sooo lovely! It's very perfume-y! 

This product is a product of the UK. It's slightly expensive for just a can of dry shampoo, totaling at $8.99. (The Lord totally rocked my world, when I was in Marshall's and I found multiple cans for $5.99!!! He totally gives you the desires of your heart! Even if its a tiny thing like dry shampoo!)

Such a great product! I will be sure to buy more.  When I'll be in England I should stock up! ; )

(On a side note, did you know that the US dollar is stronger than pounds? Kind of strange, but awesome just the same! I'm a sponge right now, I'm soaking up all information about London! I want to visit so badly! I also want to meet ALL of the YouTubers I've grown to love & watch, I'll  post a blog about that shortly!) 

Hope you enjoy! And you should try these products out and then comment below to tell me if you like them! 👇👇👇 

Love y'all! -Ryn

DIY Friday: Bejeweled Sweatshirt

Yay my favorite day of the week for you and me! DIY Friday!!! Sometimes it seems frazzled, because I seem to think the week is much longer than it really is, and I forget to do a DIY until the last minute... ; ) but I always have ideas swimmin' around in my noggin to pull from! 

Thankfully this DIY was easy to accomplish! But it looks so chic! And I apologize if my DIY's have autumn/winter theme of clothing going on! I don't really mean for it to be like that, but 1. Autumn is my favorite time of year! and  2. You'll be able to wear these garments when the weather cools off! : )

Shall we jump into the instructions?! I think so! 

 

First off: 

Gather your supplies:

Crew neck sweatshirt ( I found mine in the men's department at H&M for $7.50, such a steal!)

Embroidery thread (you can certainly use normal sewing thread, I just prefer embroidery thread. It's more durable.)

Scissors

Beads (you'll need two hole beads) (I found mine at hobby lobby in the clearance section) 

Needle

Pencil

1. Place the sweatshirt on a flat surface. 

2. Place the beads on sweatshirt to your liking. ( I did, 3,4,3,4,3 for rows...)

3. Use pencil to mark on the sweatshirt wear you want the bead to go. 

4. Thread your needle with 3 strands of the 6 strands of embroidery thread. And tie a knot.

5. Place the needle & thread on the inside of the sweatshirt and align the need to where the pencil marking is.

6. Sew on all the beads. Sew both holes on. Tie off each stitch. 

7. And then you are done! Complete! Perfect!

This would be perfect with a bodycon pencil skirt and heels. Maybe a collared shirt underneath, topknot. Simply smashing, darling! 

Here is the inspiration of the DIY, from j.crew's autumn collection through the years: 

I hope you actually do this! It's super fun and I can't wait to wear mine! : ) enjoy & happy Friday!!! -Ryn