the LOCK to a girl's heart!

on the note of cleaning and making things look new, I have another great tip for you all!
this may be a bit more handy then the previous post. If you own a Louis Vuitton BAG that has theiR signature LOCK, you would know that the brass starts to tarnish....TARNISH PRETTY BAD! and it looks super UGGOOO!!
I took a before and after picture so that it is more convincing then my last post (I'm learning everyday!) so here is my lock from my speedy.....it is approx. 3 years old....and I take pretty good care of my bags....but as you can see, it looks pretty bad.


BEFORE: 







AFTER:









so SHINY you can even see the reflection of my iphone cover!!! (hello kitty)


WHAT IS THE SECRET?


TOOTHPASTE AND A BIT OF WATER!


take a cotton pad or a paper towel, wet it and add a bit of tooth paste so it bubbles.
Then wipe away!


TRY IT!!!




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Peanut butter and Christian Louboutin SHOES?????

there are some shoes in my shoe closet that I take extra care of....the reason being.......I AM IN LOVE! or THEY WERE SIMPLY DAMN EXPENSIVE ! and I'm pretty OCD about my shoes and how I organize them. I keep them in their original box and even put a mini picture on the front. This makes it easier for me to match  my shoes to my outfit!!!





I was cleaning up my shoe closet when I realized that many of my shoes need repair or a good polish. I am actually a big advocate of purchasing SHOE CARE!!!! many shoe sales associate's try to sell you the appropriate shoe care along with your purchase in a gimmicky kind of way but people, pay ATTENTION because THEY ARE TELLING THE TRUTH! Shoe care REALLY does PROLONG the life expectancy of your shoes! 


So I have purchased and used many over the years, for practically every type of shoe material; leather, cloth, suede, nu-buck.........you name it, I have it all! And they work!!!


So today I thought I'd share some products that restores your leather shoes all for about $8 to make it look NEW AGAIN! works super well EVEN ON A PAIR OF LEATHER CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN'S. 


this is recommended for high quality leather shoes where the color of the leather isn't just sitting on the surface (or else color might rub off and please do not use on patent leather)


THE OUTER SURFACE WITH:





this product is super easy to use, it dries quick and the oil distributes evenly to give you the best shine!
You can purchase this at walmart in the shoe section.


THE LEATHER SOLE WITH:

Now, I know you are thinking WTF, and why would you need this for the sole of your shoes? 
WELL this may be a bit circumstantial.


BUT, I find that from the back when you walk, IF the heel of your shoes along with the curvature arch of the heel is clean and shiny it is SEXY and REALLY makes it look NEW!


OCD much? but ELEGANCE is all in the DETAILS MY FRIENDS!!!!
IT IS FOR:
1. Removing the sticky guck from the bottom of your shoes from sale price tags! (SO UNFLATTERING)
2. AND TO MAKE THE RED SOLE OF YOUR CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN's SHINE!!!!


THE PROCESS:
1. First you take a slab of peanut butter (creamy is best but crunchy works too) thin even layer
2. Then leave it on for a few minutes
3. Lastly take a paper towel and remove it in a circular motion.


I KID YOU NOT, IT REMOVES THE GUCK OFF AND MAKES IT SHINE!!!!  
try it, I just finished doing that on my LOUBOUTIN's! 


tell me how it goes!




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after the tears and laughter!

Over the weekend the bridesmaid's and I put together a party for the bride-to-be. Its been a while since any of us actually put some time into organizing a party or even going out for that matter. So not only was this my bestfriend's special day but it was more than just another night out on the town!!Other than our horrible service at the reso, everything fell into place and the bride-to-be had a fabulous time....

To prep for this party lotsa creativity and DIY was involved, and thought I'd share it cause it turned out absolutely amazing!!!







First for the table settings, we thought to give it an extra touch with some decor, and I got thinking of some thrifty ways to make a simple yet elegant table setting and here it is:





I started with some faux flowers  ($1 for 6 stems at Walmart)





Then took some Krylon gold spray paint and sprayed the flowers (from Walmart as well)





To match the napkins! (napkins from Zellers)





popped the flowers off the stem, stuck a plastic pearl bead in the middle and put some gold nail polish on the rims of the petals and VOLA!
(this is just a mock)





I also got the idea to make a head piece for my outfit that night!





Now for the fun stuff. The outfits for the night!
some photos with my besties <3







 dresses starting from left to right :  RW&Co. and both from BCBG. 
(I wish I got better pic of my hair that night!! but I will do it again and post soon!)


I love dressing up!!!!
this night my look was inspired by Blair from Gossip Girl.....
this is the BCBG dress I got that I felt was very Blair-esque, do you agree?










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cause I saw it first! maybe...probably...not really?

I was reading VIVI magazine the other day...a Japanese magazine, looks like this:





I love japanese magazines because they have the latest fashion trends and incredibly stylish clothing! many of my insperation comes from VIVI, and this outfit was....well...pretty much from the magazine..but hey, it was my first semi-do-it-yourself outfit!

here is what I saw on the magazine..and I remembered this boring checkered farmer shirt that was collecting dust in the back of my closet, and I thought, HEY WITH THAT, I COULD MAKE THIS (below)!





I took the shirt (which I bought from winners) and cut the hem and sewed it! so here it is! and it looks cute, and the short hem shirts are very "in" rite now, Try it !


Ta ~ Da~ !








top: Zara / cardi: talula 


Life is "trying things to see if they work" ~ Ray Bradbury




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