ENTER A KNITTER, EXIT A FIBER ARTIST: FROM CRAFT TO ART
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
by IamMoody
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2011
by IamMoody
by IamMoody
Pedicures are luxurious and difficult. They make our feet look and feel amazing, but also make it necessary for others to handle our feet. While it seems like such a little thing for someone else to be handling your feet, this intimate area is full of many very sensitive nerve endings that can cause even the slightest touch to tickle and cause people to be uncomfortable. I am one such person that cannot stand to have a pedicure done.
That being said, I also cannot stand to have cracked and dry feet. Since I am all about the strappy sandal, my feet need to look and feel amazing all the time. This was a serious problem for me for quite a while, until I discovered I can do my own pedicure at home. Does it still tickle? Yes, but not quite as much and there is no embarrassment due to cracked heels or untrimmed nails when you do a pedicure at home. Plus it is easy to do and fairly cheap in comparison to a traditional pedicure.
All you will need in order to do a pedicure at home is:
Foot scrub
Foot lotion (handle lotion will no do)
Foot brush
Nail clippers
Nail file
Nail polish
First start out by scrubbing your feet with the foot scrub and the foot brush. This brush will help to remove any dead skin and help to remove any calluses you might have on your feet. The foot scrub will be designed to help remove the dead skin and remove rough skin that is on the feet.
Once the feet are clean, apply foot lotion quite liberally and massage this into the feet. This will penetrate the thicker skin of the foot and provide a very soft feel to the foot. This will also protect the feet from damage that normally builds up over time. The lotion should sit on the feet for a while in order to completely absorb into the skin. Wrapping the feet in a warmed towel can help the lotion to penetrate deep into the skin.
Once this is done, the nails should be worked on. This includes trimming and shaping the nails so that they look and feel good. While nail polish is not necessary, it is nice to add a finished look to the feet. Be careful with the toe nail polish and be sure to allow the polish to dry completely before putting socks and shoes back on; otherwise the nail polish will smear, ruining that perfect pedicure look.
by IamMoody
There is a lot of controversy in the fashion industry regarding the color of the models. Many people have been noticing that the skin tone of the models is getting darker, leaving those who are pale by nature out in the proverbial cold. Yes, it is true that the skin tone of the models is getting darker, but it is not for a racial or stereotypical reason. Instead, it is politics.
Yes, you heard me right, politics has factored into fashion and it is not the first time. Fashion has been heavily influenced by the popular trends and a beloved president and glamorous wife makes for a stunning trend. While Barack Obama may be getting the hard end of life with people questioning his birth and everything he does, Michelle is not receiving this type of a reception.
Instead of icy shoulders, Michelle has become akin to Jackie Kennedy, a leader in fashion and a trend setter. The reason for this is due to her self assured and confident manner. Michelle Obama spends time working out, wears conservative but stunning outfits and take pride in herself and her family. This has caught the eye of fashion and women around the world. It is not uncommon to find many different outfits named for Michelle or that based off of outfits she has worn.
What does all of this have to do with the color of the models on the runway? Well, actually quite a bit. Because Michelle is very dark skinned, the models that are wearing outfits and colors like those she wears are also dark. The trend that she has set is one of black Americans standing up and being confident in themselves; and this has caused more black models to take over the runway and more designers to work to dress women like Michelle.
Does this mean that pale models are out of the loop and will not receive the favor of the designers? No, it doesn’t. There are still many pale models out there and there are many designers who will still cater to this skin tone, creating outfits that look good on the palest of people. It simply means for this moment that the darker skin is what people are focused on. It will even out as time goes on, making confidence the single most important feature in beauty and fashion once again.
by IamMoody
by IamMoody
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