Is your best friend getting married or is a formal event approaching? Don’t panic because styling a bridesmaid dress or a sleek gown without overdoing it can be quite simple. Follow my easy “how to style a bridesmaid dress” tips to avoid stress. As an example I’ve taken a Cheap Bridesmaid Dress that’s already a showstopper: an A line, knee-length dress in a light powder pink tone and lace details all over it. This is a fresh and sweet model but it represents almost a complete outfit as it covers and decors the body, except arms. Below there are 10 easy tricks to style it. 1 Play with the colour palette…
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How to: fight the heat with these 7 easy tips
Walking and working under the sun, even during the hottest hours, are a summer nightmare, no matter if summer is at its roaring start or final days. This is a comprehensive guide for people who want to enjoy the sun and outside activities or work safely without suffering the heat like hard workers, tourists, athletes and archaeologists. So what to do if you can’t litterally lock yourself at home with your air conditioner at full power (not a recommended nor ecological choice!)? Follow my easy-peasy steps to fight the heat and have a safe sunny day. 1 Wear a hat: protect yourself from the heat starting from your head: you’ll avoid…
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Tips for a healthier life and a good diet
During the holidays we always tend to treat ourselves too much with goodness and then, when our work or study reminds us of our duties, we tend to spend too much time sit and relaxed. If you want to fight those extra pounds, here are some great tips that my dietitian has wisely shared with me and that are able to improve anyone’s lifestyle and diet. – Avoid these types of food: meats, sweets, dried fruits and fruits in syrup, wine and all alcoholic beverages, butter, lard, margarine and fresh cream. – Prefer natural, seasonal, fresh and whole foods. You can use frozen food, while all canned foods are to be…
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How to & Tips: Peplo, a reenactment Greek dress or an easy party costume
If you don’t know how to get dressed for a costume party, you can use a plain bedsheet and become a classical Greek woman or a glowy goddess with your own DIY peplos (here with a makeup look by yours truly). I found this do-it-yourself idea while leafing an old monthly magazine dedicated to the ancient Greek world (a Focus History special issue). Despite the title of this insert (“The chiton in 4 moves”), this DIY dress looks like a peplos like those worn by Greek women up to 500 b.C., with a flap of fabric on the upper part of the body that was called “apoptygma“. Your bedsheet, about one-third, should…
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How to: fixing a broken nail (Come fare per riparare un’unghia rotta)
Let’s talk about one thing I really hate: broken nails. When it happens you must file all the other fingernails at the same length and this is so annoying. If you accidentally broke one nail you can easily fix it with a super quick DIY tutorial I’ve found on youtube and I used: the tea bag method! All you need is: – an empty tea bag, – scissors, – a fortifying nail treatment (top coat or a clear nail polish). This video made up by Imogen will show you how to apply tea bag stripes to your broken nails. I had a very deep crack on my index nail and…
