Jeans to Shorts

DIY Shorts

This is my first DIY post, so I hope you like it.I have had some jeans for a long time and I just don't wear them because they don't fit how I would like them too. I had the idea of creating shorts, I had no idea if it would work as I'm not very creative person but I gave it a go.

First you will need:

1. Old jeans
2. Pencil
3. Rule
4. Safety pins
5. Sewing scissors (or strong scissors)
6. Pins
7. Sewing machine or needed and thread

To start off you need to decide the look you want to go for, I choose to have folded edge shorts but you could go for a raw edge look.

Then you need to try your jeans on and work out the length you want them. Mark it with a safety pin on the side seam.

Once you have worked out the length you want your shorts get your rule and draw in pencil line about an inch or more below your safety pins on the front and back.

Next cut along the line, don't worry about how neat it is because we will be folding them over. Then you can try them on to check the length.

 Next you need to get your pins and fold up the bottom to your desired length. Start pinning all the way round the top of the fold. Once you have finished pinning you can try them on again to recheck the length. Be careful of the pins.

Once you are happy with the folds you can start sewing. Pick out the thread colour you want and place it in the sewing machine or in the needle if you our hand sewing it. As you our sewing take out the pins as you go along.

Once you have finished sewing, you just need to neaten up the edges by tying the spear thread to stop it from fraying. You can also add other detail to your shorts to make them more personalised. 

These are my completed shorts, I am really happy with how they turned out, if you want me to do anymore DIYs then just comment down bellow.

Thanks for reading

Hannah xx

Update

So I don't really know where to start, it has been to long time since I last wrote on here. I didn't want to go into a list of excuses but basically I have have had endless exams and sixth form preparation to do. Although I am in the misted of my exams at the moment I have a free evening (that is very rare). instead of revising which I properly should be doing wanted to just update you all on whats been going on and what I have planed for my page.

1) So like I said I am doing my exams (GCSE) so my social life is no existent.

2) Also I like I already said, I am moving into sixth form next year, if I do well in my exams, but that means I have to move school as my school docent have on. This meant endless applications and tours of many different schools. Although I have had offers the process is not over yet!

3) My dad started up a blog a fews months ago because he ran the London marathon, it remained me of mine which is one of the reasons why I have written this. http://andyrunslondon.com/about/ (he hasn't written anything recently but there might be more to come)

4) Summer is coming soon and as I am on study leave (I don't have to go to school for lessons just for exams) I get an extra long holiday once my exams are over. However it also means I have a lot of free time. I plan to put up at least one post a week if not more.

5) I'm going to have more chatty posts where I just talk about whats been going on in my life but also the normal fashion and beauty. If you have any requests or suggestions to what I could do that would be greatly appreciated! I'm a bit out of practice!

6) Im also going to write as many as I can and schedule them to upload once summer is over but they might not be as regular.

I think thats all I wanted to say, I am sorry for my disappearance for the past months but sadly school comes first. Hope you will enjoy what is to come, bear with me as I need to get back into the swing of things. Also good luck with those of you doing exams!

Hannah x

Zoella Beauty

If you have read one of my other post you will know that I am a massive fan of you tubers. When I heard about Zoella beauty I couldn't wait to check it out. I  still yet to try any of the products but my sister was kind enough to buy me the makeup bag! 

The size and shape is great, you can also fit a lot more then you think you can. I'm using mine as a pencil case at the moment just to test it out. At a very affordable price of £8 I think it's a great makeup bag.

Thankyou for reading

It was my pleasure to write

Hannah xx

Nail Polish Review

Sephora FormularX Nail Polish Review

 As some of you may know I am a nail junky, I always want to try the latest products. As soon as I found out that Sephora had a new nail polish line I wanted to get my hands on one, but as I live in England it not that easy. when I found out my parents were join to New York, I was able to get one and test it out!

Equinox

I was very impressed with this polish, I would say for this colour you defiantly need two coats. It lasts a lot longer when you wear a top coat. With out a top coat it lasted about 4 days but with a top coat it lasts about 6 days. The glitter is very fine so it create an iridescent look but also its not a pain to take off. The packaging is very sleek and the brush is very easy to use.

Thankyou for reading

it was my pleasure to write

Hannah xx

ALS

What is ALS?

I'm sure that you have all seen the latest crazys in fund-raising, the ice bucket challenge. When I herd about this I was interested to see what it was all about, I had never herd of ALS before which I'm sure that most of you can agree with me. I never thought I would get nominated to do it but I was wrong, the other day my friend nominated me to do it I know that you are meant to compleat it within 24hours but my grandparents are looking after me at the moment (or I'm looking after them I cant work it out)

Joey Graceffas (how is a great you tuber) gaves some information on ALS.

So I desided before I go ahead with the challenge I wanted to find out what ALS acturaly was:

• It mans that you can no longer send messages to your musles meaning that eventually you cant move them.
• It affects the nurse cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
• It eventually leaves to death.
• To start of it meanly only effects your arms, legs, mouth and breathing.
• There is no cure at the moment but there are things you can do to help maintain the situation.

Hope you now can see why your money is so important and that you now understand why you are throwing buckets of water over you heads.

click here to donate

Sorry this is not a normal blog post and that is a bit  but I really thought it was an important topic. I tag anyone who reads this and wants to do it.

Thankyou for reading

it was my pleasure to write

Hannah xx

Q&A

Random question

Rules:1. Respond and rework: answer the questions on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, add one more question of your own.

What is your current fashion obsession? Playsuits and Jumpsuits!

What is your current makeup obsession? Having green eyeliner on my bottom lash line with a basic eye

What are you wearing today? As its a sunday and I'm not going out any were I am just wearing leavings and a hoodie nothing special 

Hair? Natural

Do you nap a lot? Never

Why is today special? Sadly its not really

What would you like to learn to do? Drive a car

What's for dinner today? Sweet and sour chicken stir fry

What are you listening to right now? Happy little pill by Troy Sivan

What is your favorite weather? Sunny and Hot 

What's the last thing you bought? My Dads birthday present

What are your essentials when traveling? Clothes, Makeup and Money

What's your style? I would say I like to mix and mach styles I don't like to stick to one look

What is your most challenging goal right now? Trying to work out what Aleves I'm going to do then what job I will get and if I should go to uni.

What colours have you diyed your hair? I have never diyed my hair but I would like to get highlight

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be? Cornwall

Favorite vacation spot? Santarini

Name the things you cannot live without? my laptop, dog and family

How was your childhood? Its good so far

What would you like to have in your hands right now? A big roast dinner

What would you like to get rid of? The health and mental illnesses that some of my family members are going throng so they can have a happier life with out the worry.

What are you most excited for? Seeing my friend again but also my prom in December!

If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go? LA

Which countries have you visited?Lanzarote, Florida, New york, Santorini and Bermuda 

Where would you like to be in 5 years from now? This is hard for me as I don't now what I want to do with my life but hopefully I will still be blogging and ether be at uni or have a job and be saving up to move out. 

Thank you for reading,
its my pleaser to write.

Hannah xx

P.S I know I didn't get tagged but I thought it would be a good one to do and I am tagging anyone how wants to to answer these questions.

Summer Holiday

Summer Holiday

Me, my older sister, Mum and Dad wall went on an amazing summer holiday to Santorini, which is one of the Greek islands. We went for ten day and had loverly weather unlike England!

They were just a few of the many photos I captured from my holiday. I would decently recommend going to any of the Greek islands if you get a chance. It was just a short post today and I should have another post soon.  

Thank you for reading,

it was my pleasure to write.

Hannah xx