Things You Can Make With A Glue Gun (Shoe, Clothing and Swimwear Embellishments and Even Hair Extensions!)

Oh the things you can do and make with a hot glue gun...

And I've tried them all. These projects not only produce professional results from hot glue adherence, but hold up over time...Yes even the swimwear (Hot glue can get wet and cold water washed, just DO NOT put in the dryer.)

SHOE EMBELLISHMENTS

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ONE OF A KIND CLOTHING

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DAINTY GLOVES WITH BOWS

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JEWELED COLLAR

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ELEGANT DETAILED CLUTCH

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BEJEWELED BELT BUCKLE

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LACE-TRIMMED BIKINI

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FAIRY OR TINKER BELL COSTUME

CLIP-IN EXTENSIONS (NO SEWING)

How To Make Your Own Clothes Without Sewing

(Watch my video to learn how an old, ill-fitting cotton blouse, a t-shirt and a broken necklace,  can be recycled and made into a uniquely embellished vest.)

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTHES WITHOUT SEWING
...from re-using these items:

1. From an Ill-Fitting Cotton Shirt to a Crisply Accessorized Vest or Jacket - Cut the collar and/or cuffs off of a cotton shirt and re-attach them to another article of clothing like a vest or jacket. 

2. From a Stained T-Shirt to a Soft, Girly Flounce - Cut off the bottom of a t-shirt and then cut that piece in half and gather one side for a flounce or train you can attach to a jacket or vest or another shirt.

3. From Broken, Out-of-Style or Tarnished Jewelry to a Ga-Ga Inspired Ensemble- Save any jewelry or hardware you would normally throw out because you will probably have the change to use them for embellishing. Drape chains across the back of a tank top or attach bracelets/chains to the shoulder(s) of a jacket, vest, shirt, etc. 

4. From a "Too Short" Short Skirt to a Peplum Look - Pat yourself on the back for hanging onto your minis no matter what unrealistic the reason. Put that shorty back on, but this time on top of another skirt or dress and you'll have a peplum look that everyone will envy. 

CLOTHES THE DEAL...Job Interview Attire Ideas - What to Wear to a Job Interview

Job interview fashion is about setting the tone for your entire career. A great concept to remember when dressing on for a job interview is to consider what you might wear if you were meeting your fiance's conservative parents...for the first time...in church! Nothing too short, too tight, too colorful, too revealing, too white, too black, etc. This criteria for dressing to impress a prospective boss probably seems impossible to meet so I've put together some great out fit suggestions with pictures to make it easy to ace 50% of that interview before you even leave your house.

I suggest tailored and layered with a cohesive color story or one color accentuated in one or two accessories. Good tailoring or well-fitting clothes are EVERYTHING. You can be suffering and symptomatic from the flu, in the pits of a break-up or even fearful of losing your job or rank and if you're wearing clothes that LOOK like they were made for you, it hard for people to think anything about you except that you know exactly what you're doing. If there's every a day you should wear a suit, it's for a job interview. Get inspired with the looks below and read the list of What to Never Wear on a Job Interview at the end.

• A Black Suit with a Slightly Contrasting or Printed Blouse and Black Closed Toed (or break suit pieces up)
• A Black Blazer with Neutral Modest-Fitting Slacks, a Slightly Contrasting or Printed Blouse and Closed Toed Pumps/Heels
• A Black Suit Skirt with a Slightly Contrasting or Printed Blouse Layered with a Knit or Sweater (Not too bold or bright in color) and Black Closed Toed Pumps/Heels

 

• If Not Black, A Grey or Neutral in Color Suit with a Contrasting but Complementing Blouse (It's OK to be a little boring when pairing items with your suite. This white blouse with subtle ruffle neckline is the perfect amount of pizazz)

• You Can Still Show Off Your Personality and Fashion Sense with Accessories. Stick to a Cohesive Color Story and Don't Mix Lots of Different Colored Accessories (Remember: You don't want your interviewer to be distracted by your clothing or outfit because he/she won't be interested in what you have to offer their company aside from an interesting look.)

• If, and Only if, You Truly Believe You Would Benefit from a More Casual, Less "Stiff" Interview Ensemble, By All Means, Take it Down A Notch. (Just one notch though. Check the looks below to understand how to dress less formal but still professional.)

What to Never Wear to An Interview

• Jeans - Even if you think you're compensating with businesswear on top, you're not. Terrible idea.
• Open-Toed Shoes - Bad Bad Bad. It's not professional or acceptable for a job interview no matter how new and neat your pedicure is. It also reads "cheap". Your interviewer could assume your desperate for employment which is actually not something business owners/managers look for in an employee. And since your interview outfit sets the tone for your careerwear, with that particular company, your interviewer could foresee a string of bad outfit choices, which just looks bad on her/him and puts the entire company's reputation at risk. All from a peep-toe! I'm telling you...Don't do it.
• An Oversized Sweater or sweater of any kind that isn't a vest or fitted. It's too sloppy-looking unless paired with leggings or tight bottoms, and that is too casual and not appropriate for a job interview.
• Flats - Heels exude power
• Lots of Pink - I love pink, but it's just not taken seriously enough in the workplace. Peach and dim pinks become acceptable once you're employed...in moderation, but hot/bright/neon pink should never appear at work.
• A Lot of Floral - Save the sundress for the weekend. Again, too girly - Not taken seriously. Dim, subtle floral/paisley prints are fine for a blouse, layered with a blazer or tailored jacket/knit.
• Tall Boots - Sex appeal can be played up slightly once you're employed...but if you don't know how to do so and respect the workplace too, then just don't even attempt. Again, you'll be able to show off your new leather, studded stems...that's what the weekend is for.
• Major Pieces with Shine or Shimmer - No sparkly jackets, skirts, pants. Subtle sheen like satin lapels or silver trim, fine.
• Mesh, Sheer or Unlined - As with the other "Not-to-wears", don't try to bend this rule. It's never okay to wear anything see-through to a job interview no matter the suit vest you paired on top or the pretty bra you bought to wear underneath or the flesh colored slip/lining that prevents you from showing "all" if the air conditioning gets a little low. Nude lining under something see-through still emits the concept of NUDITY and it shows that you are leading with your sex appeal, not your mind or personality.

How to Accessorize The Little Black Dress

You have one...maybe two or three. Your little black dress isn't exactly the go to choice when you're feeling fashionable frisky or adventurous, but it can be. Try these accessory tips with your LBD. You won't be able to pull off the "this ole thing" line even if it's true.

(Watch little black dress styling tips in video)

• Loosely wrapped scarf and/or studded/stitched belt around the hips
• Pop of color skinny belt cinching the waist
• Turquoise!
• Pop of color fitted blazer
• Black or silver blazer with subtle accents like satin lapels
• Tall boots
• Pearls and lace
• Chunky, sparkly necklace
• Leather gloves
• Ribbin tied around the waist or bow pinned at back
• Large yet simple hat or fascinator
• Bright colored pump

10 Things Men Love Women to Wear

The formula is: Hint of Costume Cliche (Waitress, School Girl, Lolita, Dominatrix, Secretary) + Hint of Easy Access (Plunge, Zipper, Ties, Short, Tight, Button Down, Transparent, Slits) with a "Halo" of Innocence = What Men Love Women to Wear.

The most important element in this formula is the "hint" which will attain the overall innocence of the look. It's a tricky equation to complete without error but who said men are anything but tricky.

The tip is not to go overboard in any direction. HE should not be able to put his finger on your inspiration. You DON'T want to hear, "You look like a waitress, or construction worker or middle-schooler".

Enjoy the examples below and please leave your feedback.

10 - PinStripes/Red, White and Blue

9 - Zips/Ties

8 - Black and Form-Fitting

7 - Off the Shoulder

6 - White Pencil Skirt/Pants

5 - Vests

4 - Fishnets

3 - Boots

2 - Plaid Skirt

1 - White Tank Top

Femininely Androgynous - How to Make Trending Menswear Sexy

Hugh Hefner's famous men's magazine, Playboy, is more world-widely known and recognized, than any other of its kind. Ask Playboy readers what makes the magazine's photos stand out over the web's endless supply of eye-popping, chest-clutching, uncensored nude media and the unanimity of the answers can be chalked up to the following summation: Playboy's images are more "classy" than images in other magazines. The photos emit sex, but in a "artistic", and more "beautiful" less "raunchy" way. I decided THAT is the EXACT portrayal I try to accomplish when I dress myself..."classy sexy". I've taken a cue from Hef and developed some tips to integrate into your look based on the winning element that Playboy says is vital to the classy sexy essence of every one of their photographs...the hint of a man. For example: If a model is posing in a beach scene, she might be lying on a sports logo'd towel...Or if the set is in a home kitchen, the model may be wearing a man's t-shirt or business-inspired, white, collard shirt while she's baking cookies (obviously for her man). Just as Playboy relies on a small HINT to complete and MAKE the shot, so can you to revolutionize your look.

The key to making menswear sexy and not...well, manly, is the HINT. More than a hint and you might as well be growing a beard and drinking a brewski. Here are some of the ways I found menswear can translate as classy sexy.

TIE IT IN
Add a men's tie to a simple ensemble. It's pretty amazing what adding a tie to an understated look like jeans and a tank does. I draped a light purple, paisley-printed, men's tie around my neck with dark denim skinnies, a white ribbed tank, a black blazer and heels, and I'm telling you, the reviews were unanimously favorable. Girls thought it was the best accessory idea since the bangle and guys couldn't stop untying me with their eyes. There's just something about "the hint of a man" that drives them ALL wild.

TUX IT AWAY

There are all kinds of new spins on the tuxedo. It's become a staple piece in any designer's collection that they've somehow reinvented a part of the classic tuxedo. I love a blazer with tails or a skinny tuxedo pant. Now, remember, a HINT. You're not pairing a tux blazer with tux pants...OVERKILL. But, a tuxedo pant with a simple top and heels, or a tuxedo blazer over jeans and a tank, KILLER!

Crafty Gal Tip: Turn your outdated slacks into trendy tuxedo pants with ribbon and glue!

Even those tapered leg, internship-interview pants can be added into your wardrobe rotation again with this trick. Find some ribbon that compliments the pant color and style you want to revamp. Adhere the ribbon to the sides of each pant leg with hot glue. Overlap the ribbon at the top and the bottom of each leg so the ribbon folds over the edge of the pants at the waist and the ankle and each end of the ribbon is glued to the inside of the pant (inside of the waist band and inside of the bottom of the pant leg/or cuff). Hot glued cloth washes in the washing machine just fine as long as it's in cold water but do not put in dryer.

CHAIN IT UP

The chain wallet or pocket watch is such a dignified piece of historical men's fashion that paying homage to it in your ensemble is not only sexy but interesting and a conversation starter. Since we are paying homage, we don't have to replicate the look entirely. It's not necessary that you begin to feverishly Ebay for "watch fobs". If you consider yourself creative or a fellow crafty-gal, just think of items (chain-like) you already have that you could easily attach to clothing and/or accessories.

Crafty Gal Tip: Use a chain necklace and attach it to a jacket or pants so it drapes at your waist.

There are so many ways to attach jewelry to clothing without damaging either item. I look for a button that I can clip the end of a necklace onto. Then I use a safety pin to secure the opposite end of my necklace/chain, usually to a pocket, by inserting the safety from the inside of the pocket and poke it through the outside of the pocket. Then I just "thread" the point of the safety pin through a chain link at the end of the necklace, and fastened the safety as your supposed to after poking the end back through the fabric. Attaching a necklace to the waist of pants or jeans is easy if you have beltloops to clasp the ends onto.

Crafty Gal Tip: Chain bracelets or necklaces make great shoulder jewelry.

Bracelets can be just as trending when it comes to accessorizing with chains. Chain embellishments rock an outfit when a linked bracelet is draped over the shoulder of a top or jacket. Take it one link further and drape a necklace over your shoulder attached at collar. You may need pinning from underneath to keep in place.

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