DIY || Chevron Friendship Bracelet

Hi there beauties!

In today's post I will teach you how to make your own friendship bracelets. It will be described and shown on pictures. What I really like, is that you can choose your own colours and patterns which are quite easy to do! Summer is already here and I just feel like it's a must for me to share with you guys how to make your own friendship bracelets! (Sorry about the pictures not being so great, my camera was very out of focus!)

So here are two pictures of one of the bracelets that I have made.

 First of all, you need to measure out around 68inch of embroidery thread of at least three different colours. Then fold the pieces of string in the middle, just like it's shown in the picture above.

 Make a small loop, but big enough to tie when you're done with your bracelet.

 Separate the colours out so they are opposite each other. I have put the pink strings in the middle, the burgundy after and the black on top. The order will change every time you make a row of the pattern.

 Take the string on the right side and create a reverse 'L' shape over the string on the left.

                 

Then take the end of the 'L' shaped string and take it under the string and pull it through so it comes out on top.

 Then tighten the string on the top of the loop like this:

Now it is nice and neat.

Now carry on with the rest of the strings on that side.

 And then change the direction and do a normal 'L' shape an do the same.

This is what one of the sides should look like when done.

 And here is a snap of what a whole row looks like.

 Here you can see how the pattern is going to look so just carry on until you've reached the perfect length to go around your wrist/ankle.

 And this is how the bracelets should look like when finished :) I hope this wasn't too complicated, you can always watch a YT video on how to make a Chevron bracelet!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Recent Purchases

Hello beauties!

Nothing's better than mid-Summer sales! I have got some amazing bargains during the past 2-3 weeks!

I got this gorgeous La Senza set for £7. £5 for the bra and £2 for the knickers. Talk about a bargain!!

Many of you who regularly read my blog, will know that I dropped my new Body Shop powder on a night out and it totally broke and crushed into tiny pieces :( I was heart broken as I've only been using it for just over a month! So I had to buy a new one. #emptypurse

Once you go MAC, you never go back....

I bought the Brush Cleanser for £11, the quad pro palette for £5 and the large palette insert for £2.50. Now I just need to stop gritting my teeth and spend another £14 on the actual large palette so I can start de-potting my eye shadows!

This gorgeous crop top was only £5 from Bank. What a great deal! I love the pattern on this top as well as the colours! It's just so Summery!

River Island jewellery is my fave x

This little ring set was reduced to £1. WOW!

This choker necklace was reduced to £2. Sorry the pictures aren't very clear, my phone's camera isn't very good.

I also grabbed this amazing bargain! £15, reduced from £38 for high waisted jeggings! 

Have you found any great bargains this week?

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Recent Purchases

Hello beauties!

Who's been enjoying this weather? Me, Me, ME!!!! It is absolutely boiling in Nottingham, and I caught a bit of the sun. There is nothing better than having tanned skin and enjoying a beautiful weather. What I got up to those past few days is shopping, working and hitting the gym! I am determined to get very fit over the Summer just in time for my first girly holiday in August!

Anyway, here are pics of a few things I recently bought.

My little sister is obsessed with loom bands at the moment so I decided to buy some myself!!

Primark sunnies are the best. The prices vary from £1-£3. The white aviators were £1 and the mirror effect aviators were £2. 2 pairs for £3!!! BARGAIN!

Birkenstocks are a bit expensive, so I opted for the cheaper way and got some look alike sandals for only £5 from Primark. I've been wearing them every day since the day I got them and that was over a week ago. They are extremely comfortable.

This gorgeous handbag cost me £35 from River Island. Pricey but totally worth it!

I found this camisole in Vero Moda and had to try it on ASAP. It looks great on and weirdly suits my new hair colour! It was only £10, an amazing bargain especially as they accept NUS card so I got 10% off the bill.

This lovely skater skirt was reduced to £12 from I think £25 or £30 which is also a total bargain. It's great for this Summer and will look fantastic with a tan.

I've wanted to buy a 90's string top for a while now. I had a look around a local Miss Selfridge store and couldn't find any that I liked off the website, and you know what it's like when it comes to online shopping - it doesn't always turn out so great and something might not suit you. So I went into Topshop and found this lovely white top for only £6!!! I tried it on and really loved it. I will definitely purchase this top in more colours!

I've never tried Topshop's make-up but it would be a sin if I didn't buy these items for 50 PENCE EACH. I found this eye crayon in gold, a lip marker (lip stain) in red, and two sets of nail varnishes in variety of colours. I shall do a review on those products very soon.

This gorgeous velvet headband was reduced to £1 from £6 which is a total bargain for Topshop. Personally, I don't think I would have paid £6 for a headband as it's just an accessory.

Lots of love,

Maya xo

Recent Purchases

Good Evening Beauties!

This week I splurged on some high end make-up products, but I don't regret a thing! I know I have been slacking in the blog world lately, yet again, but I will try and keep it up and post more often. I lead a busy lifestyle at the moment and barely have any time for myself, therefore not a lot of time for you guys. I will create a new timetable and make sure that I post at least 3 times a week. 

So, going back to my recent purchases, I bought the following:

MAC eye shadow in Purple Showers. I had to buy it on eBay as MAC doesn't sell it any more, and the colour is gorgeous. I will definitely post a make-up tutorial soon using this product.

Here is a photo of the eye shadow swatched on the back of my hand. It is very pigmented and shiny, just how I like my eye shadows!

I also got a MAC Kohl eye liner in Smolder. I needed a new Kohl pencil for a while now, and nothing can go wrong with black. It is easy to smudge for a smoky-eye effect.

Here it's swatched on my hand, it is very dark and easy to apply. Goes on smoothly on the eye too.

My very first Bare Escentuals product by Bare Minerals. This shade is called Harp and is a brown nude colour. It looks lovely on the lips and goes with any type of outfit or make-up.

Here's a photo of the lip gloss swatched on my hand. It looks a bit orange, but it's more brown/nude. It looks lovely on.

Keep in touch guys!

Lots of love,

Maya xo

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Hello Everyone,

There is no better feeling than finding amazing bargains on clothes, make-up, skin care and even books. I went round Charity shops in the local area and found great deals. I got 5 books for 30 pence each, coming up to £1.50 for the whole lot. I couldn't be happier. I am a massive book worm, and finding such great bargains on books which were originally on my to-buy list is a great feeling.

I am a huge Sex and the City fan, and Candace Bushnell is an amazing author. I own 6 of her books now, including the Lipstick Jungle.

I've read the 50 Shades of Grey Trilogy and thought the books were quite good, even though I expected more of them. I've heard of Sylvia Day's Bared to You books and thought that I should give them a go, at least the first one anyway. The fact that I found this book for 30 pence is shocking. And amazing!!!

Nicholas Sparks is my all-time favourite author. I love all of his novels and film adaptations. I had to add The Lucky One to my collection.

I loved the film, so I reckon I will love the book even more.

This film is beyond beautiful.It made me cry so many times throughout the 2 hours haha. I reckon the book will make me just as emotional.

What's better than a storage box for £1? I got this from Poundworld and decided to store all my single eye shadows and eye shadow palettes.

4 storage baskets for £1 also from Poundworld. I'm going to use these to store my lipstick, each basket for different shades: reds, pinks, nudes and assorted colours.

Look how cute the baskets are. They are so tiny!

I adore Eylure eyelashes and when I saw these in Poundland I had to grab them! I only bought one pair to try them out and see if I like the style. I will definitely buy more pairs if I like these.

The flash on my camera is on the product so you can't see it very well, but I got the Nip+Fab concealer on sale at Tesco for only £2.49 reduced from £9.99. I'm very excited to try this product, especially as I ran out of my Rimmel concealer and had to buy a new one. I will review this product very soon.

I got this Nike gym top from a Charity shop for £2.99. I love the colour and cannot wait to wear it when I next go gym :)

I got this Next Camisole from another Charity shop for only £1.49!! I can't wait to pair it up with a pair of black or white jeans. This post just shows how good I am at finding great bargains! I must say that I'm always happier when I go shopping and spend a little money for a lot of clothes, rather than splash out for one item. I've learnt how to spend my money, at last!!!

If you have any questions then don't be afraid to drop a comment or email me :)

Lots of love,

Maya xo