DIY - Minute Make - Lipgloss

Have you got one of those lipsticks laying around which is okay, but it's just not quite you? Me too. Recently I changed my hair colour, and since then my make-up has had to be re-assessed. Don't get me wrong, I'm rocking the redhead! But now I find that any bright lipstick with an orange-ish tone is just a bit too clashy for my liking. Enter the most simple do-over I have ever done!

Sometimes, it helps to just calm down the colour a little; and here at Enthusiastitch, where it's a waste-not, want-not philosophy, turning your lipstick into gloss is a great way to keep it in use.

You will need: Your lipstick (the brighter the better), Petroleum Jelly, a Teaspoon, and a small pot (I used an empty pot that used to contain bronzing pearls). You will also find it helpful to have a cloth or tissue at hand as this can get a little messy.

Step 1: Using the handle of your teaspoon, scrap all of the lipstick into your pot.

Step 2: Add your petroleum jelly to the pot and mix well. It's best to add one teaspoon at a time and test your shade as you go so that you don't water down your colour too much. It took two and a half teaspoons for mine.

Step 3: Smooth out the top with the back of the spoon, it's that simple.

It makes your lipstick go waaaay further, and would work great on even the cheapest of lipsticks. I'm loving it!

Total cost - £0.00
Total time spent - less than a minute

DIY - Embellished Sunglasses 2 Ways

When it comes to personal style, every woman has that one obsession that she just can't resist buying come sale time. For some it's bags, for some it's shoes; but for me, it's sunglasses. 
I have a pair that makes me feel like a movie star, a pair that makes me feel like a vintage pin-up, and a pair that makes me feel oh so rock and roll! I find that my personality changes with each pair I put on and I adopt the attitude that comes with them. My boyfriend has rolled his eyes many, many times as after each shopping trip I walk through the door wearing a new persona. I'm not kidding!

The one thing that I don't have, and the one thing that I've always promised myself I WILL have, is a pair that I've customised myself; a pair who's personality truly reflects my own.
The problem is however, is that it's very hard for me to take a glue stick to one of my babies. I love them all dearly and each pair has earned its place in my heart. When I buy a new pair, even if I buy them with a project in mind, I instantly adore those too. 

That being said, I have become determined enough to customise a pair, even if it's just a little bit, so that I have a pair that's uniquely mine.
So I dedicate this blog post to the ultimate summer staple, the most beloved of accessories, the humble sunglasses.

The best thing about customising your own sunglasses, is that it's really REALLY easy! All you really need is something to stick on, or something to paint on.

Pair 1:
First of all, you need to take a look at what you have, and what you would like to change. I had a pair with a cool Greek key design on the arms, but apart from that they were kind of plain looking. Simply by using glitter glue and following the lines already given to me, I ended up with something very effective.

The pictures don't do these justice, they look REALLY cool! And, since I already had the sunglasses, and since I got all of these glitter glues.....

....for just £1, and I only used a tiny amount, I'm gonna go ahead and call this one a freebie. I think the actual cost would be too small to work out anyway.

Total cost: £0.00
Total time spent: 10 minutes plus drying time.

Pair 2
This one is even more simple, and requires no drying time at all! So they're ready to wear as soon as you're done. Can't get quicker than that.

You can buy these sheets of gems from most craft stores, and they cost very little. Best of all, they are self-adhesive, so you just peel them off and stick them on.

Also, they come in a range of styles, so you can pick one to suit your taste.

These ones cost me 59p per sheet, and I only used half a sheet for this project - working out at 30p.

I brought new sunglasses from the Poundshop for this job. 

Again, the pictures don't do them justice. They look REALLY cool (even if I do say so myself), and have already made it into my favourites.

Total cost: £1.30
Total time spent: 2 minutes

There are plenty of things you could use to jazz up your sunspecs! Nail accessories, such as stick on flowers would work great because they are already the right size; and if you don't like the colour of your sunglasses, why not brighten them up with a coat of nail polish?

Either way, whatever you do to your sunnies, I just hope you adore them as much as I do.