DIY: Broderie/Lace Hem Shorts

This is a really simple and easy way to change up the look of some basic shorts, or in my case, to make my denim short shorts a bit longer to help cover up my saggy butt action which was peaking out the bottom (not a good look lol).

You can also use this technique on skirt hems, sleeves, anything!

All you will need is:

• Pair of shorts
• Length of lace or broderie (I chose broderie because I thought it would be a bit more durable than lace. I bought mine from Lincraft.)
• Tape measure
• Needle and thread/sewing machine
• Pins

Preparing the broderie/lace
 
1.  Measure the circumference of the leg of your shorts and cut a length of broderie/lace which is about 3cm longer.
2.  As you can see, the top edge of the broderie hasn't been finished off and so is fraying, so I needed to fix that up.  (To save time you can just buy some lace/broderie where the edge is already cleaned up)
Fold the top edge over twice, pin it in place and iron it so the edge is crisp (as shown in the picture below).  I also did this to the 2 ends of the broderie.


3.  Using a sewing machine, sew in a straight line on the edge of the folded parts to secure it down.

Attaching the broderie/lace to the shorts 

4.  Turn your shorts inside-out.
5.  Pin the broderie in place
6.  Sew the broderie onto the bottom edge of your shorts.  I chose to do this by hand with a zig-zag kind of stitch (sorry I don't know technical names lol) so that the stitching wouldn't be visible from the outside.


7.  Turn your shorts back the right-side-out and you're done!

Nails of the Week: Gradient with OPI At First Sight & OPI Designer...de Better!

I love this nail look. So subtle but still with a bit of oomph, without being all up in your business lol.

I used 2 coats of OPI At First Sight for the neutral creamy base. Then used a makeup sponge to dab on OPI Designer...De Better! in layers, with each layer more concentrated at the nail tip.

Hope you're having a great Easter!

By the way, if you haven't noticed, my sister revamped my blog. It looks so much better than what I had before. I was getting so sick of the old look and I just felt it looked so tacky (with my crappy designing skills). But anyway, now it feels so fresh and bright and I'm very happy with it.

Daiso > Makeup/Brush Storage

If you don't know what Daiso is, it's a Japanese variety store where everything is $2.80 each. They sell anything from kitchenware, stationery, makeup to gardening tools.

Anyway, I've been a fan of Daiso since they opened their store in Richmond. But since that store is pretty far away from where I live, I didn't visit them often. But then they opened their Melbourne CBD store in August earlier this year and I totally flipped out lol (one just opened in Highpoint too). It has to be one of the best places to just explore and kill time. I don't think I've ever left empty handed.

A couple of months back I found these containers which are perfect for storing makeup. I was stoked since these were cheap and pretty good quality.

This first one I got has 2 rows which are further divided up. (Beads not included). Perfect for my brushes.




This next one comes with 3 dividers which are removable and you can adjust them to change the size of the 4 sections. Here I have a tiny section on the left for my lip pencils and brush, then my eyeliners and eye primer, then lipbalms, my eye primer and regular mascaras and on the right I have my waterproof mascaras.



So if you are looking for storage ideas, or anything for that matter, go check out Daiso. Not everything for the $2.80 price tag is worth it and I'm sure you can find similar items for cheaper, but there are definitely a lot of things which are an absolute steal. Just be careful, it's addictive.