A quick Muscle Shirt DIY

And then again I found myself with nothing a bit more decent to wear. Okay, scratch that! I still have a few fresh-from-laundry-shirts but I don't want to use them because I've worn them the past week. They might get too old too soon. (ohhwwww?! haha). 

The afternoon grew monotonous so I went on to the pile of old clothes my brother bore in their cabinet for centuries and decided to make a muscle shirt for myself. This is not something you'll get fancy about. It's just when the afternoon thoughts are creeping in and you had to get yourself moving to eliminate it.

Here I go!

What you need:

• A shirt that's slightly big for you. I suggest you try to find your boyfriend/brother/guy friend/Pop's old shirts. Those are usually way bigger than your size and perfect for muscle shirt making (I think so haha). If you like it vintage-y, this is one good choice too. Also I'm being economical here. LOL

• A pair of sharp scissors.

Here's how to:

1. Lay the shirt on a flat surface and start cutting off the first sleeve.

2. Fold the shirt lengthwise - make certain that you fold it in 2 equal parts. This is to ensure you're cutting off the right amount of sleeve on the other arm.

here's what you get after

3. To match the sleeves, let's try to cut the hem at the bottom of the shirt and its neckline.

Bottom of the shirt

Neckline

4. Try it on. If you think it already looks good on you, I mean the length of the shirt, if the sleeves are by then according to your liking, then you're good to go. But if you're not satisfied yet, you can still make a few more changes here and there.


5. I want the sleeves to reveal more of my arms so I cut a few more inches out of the sleeves. Just note that the further you cut the sleeves, the wider the arm whole gets. 

Viola! A DIY Muscle Shirt folks! HAHAHAHA

"I MAKE STUFF UP!"

I guess you can add a belt or a necklace or match it with a nice flats if your routing for a more chic look.



More ♥,
Wandering Venus

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Taking care of the hair in a budget friendly manner!

Just want to share some good, quick D-I-Y/home hair treatments you can use to restore or maintain the beauty of your tresses without spending a lot. Here are some buddies of mine, always helpful in times of great need.

Here we go:

Lolane Natura
A Thailand made product which is a great smelling hair treatment that I discovered in Robinson’s Supermarket this year. I’m looking for something that will deeply condition my hair and scalp at that time (arte moments) because I ran out of my HN hair mask. Since it’s just P10.00 per sachet, I decided to give it a try. The smell, as Jaymie would describe, is “amoy mayaman!” It comes in 3 different types; a treatment for dry and damaged hair, a treatment to achieve shiny and silky hair, and a treatment for colored hair. I always use the one for dry and damaged hair; I know it works because it makes my hair soft than just using regular shampoo and conditioner.

Human Nature Intensive Hair Masks

This is a favorite since time immemorial. The small tub costs P99.00 and the large tub costs P299.00. It’s available in rosemary and jasmine scent, but the formula is just the same. Like Lolane, it makes my hair soft and bouncy. The main reason why I tried it when I learned about this is because the company is proudly Pinoy. I challenged the efficacy of the product and it didn’t fail me- I’m proud! You can order this on their online store or from Human Nature re-sellers like Rustan’s Supermarket and Beauty Bar. They're selling HN products now with the same price as stated online.

Black Beauty Hot Oil

I use this when I have loads of time for hair pampering. You’ll be instructed to leave the product on your hair for 45 minutes. After treatment, you’ll notice a change in texture; it’s smoother and more manageable. It smells nice, milder than HN and Lolane. A sachet will cost you P15.00. The content is also greater than Lolane, which can make you use it for 2 sessions.

So there you go! Hope this helps a lot of girls out there who intends to take care of their hair in a budget friendly manner. And if you have a great hair care treatment that you want to share then let us know so we can try it also. Let’s spread some lovin’!

“The hair is the richest ornament of women." 

 -Martin Luther                                         

Love Always,
Wandering Venus

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DIY Fringe Top 101

Yesterday for a few minutes, I busied myself on cropping an old top from my labyrinth of forgotten clothes. This I learned from watching several videos (via YouTube and other helpful blog sites) about cutting/making a whole new look from olden clothing. I did the easiest and the safest, which I think only took me not more than 15 minutes to finish. That quick and easy!

DIY Fringe Top 
What you need:
1. A pair of sharp scissors.
2. An over sized shirt. They can come in handy by making a search in your house's closets. They can be your brother or Pop's shirt. Or something RTW that you got for a low price, though make sure it's still you in style.

Step 1: 
I just cut the bottom hem of the shirt. Make sure that while you're doing all the cutting, you're laying the shirt on a flat surface for a good eye view of the material and for better cutting results.

The cut hem outlined with a yellow line

Step 2: 
Fit the over sized shirt onto you and put on a mark where you want the fringe to start or how high you want the fringe to go. It can be above or below your belly button, whichever you prefer. I prefer it way below my belly button since I decided to partner it with an old skirt with an upper part I don't want the people to get a glimpse at. :) By the way the fringes' height from the bottom of the shirt until where I cut it upwards' approximately 3 1/2 inches long. 

Step 3:
To get even width of the fringes, my technique was cut first the middle part of the shirt (you can refer to the above image), and then cut a half again on each of the halves you initially cut (this time see images below). So that makes 4 equal parts now. Repeat the steps until you reach the part where the strings are already sized about half an inch wide. 

Step 4: 
Pull all the strings you've cut to make it longer and to not make it look like it was freshly scissored. Without pulling the strings, i think the shirt would look too technical, boring and not fashionable enough especially on a shirt like the one I used since it's all white and plain. Tugging the ends of the strings makes a good look to the now appearance you're trying to make off of the shirt.

Step 5: 
Tie the end of each string to a knot. The knots can go low or high, depending on you. 

Step 6: 
WALAH! There you have a fringe crop top! Ready to go. HAHAHAH

I could't find anything decent to wear since almost all my clothes are left in a crate in Mandaluyong, and I was home in Laguna from a weekend off. This was one instance where watching videos about recycling clothes became serviceable to me!!!  

Please bear with how I managed to capture the step by step process. I didn't know I'll be posting this, but I hope this is somehow clear and helpful. :)) 


More love,
Wandering Venus

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