* DIY * | Embroidered Shirts | #RecycleOldShirts

They say that the year 2017 has been taken over by embroidery. There is embroidery everywhere be it on shirts, tops , jeans......just everywhere.
Not that I follow trends religiously. But this was one that I actually loved and felt that it is so my style. My inner shopaholic looked up to buy some embroidered shirts online, but then I have been shopping too often and also it is difficult for me to manage my ever increasing wardrobe. Also I had promised myself to shop for clothes only when I actually need them. (I break the promise every 2 months but happy that this time I was able to keep my words :)

This shirt was bought almost 3 years back when I was dying to have a red shirt. Looking at my wardrobe it felt that this little bright red thing could easily be the canvas for an equally bright embroidery. I immediately looked up online for some easy embroidery designs. There were tonnes of designs but I was searching for something that would be easy to work with and would not take much time to complete. Petrified that I might start it and then never be able to complete. Zeroed upon this design. Used a carbon paper to put the design on the fabric.

Embroidered some lazy daisies for the flowers, stem stitch for stems and leaf stitch for leaves. Pretty easy and simple.
I referred to this video for inspiration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PA0SFQ4LMbc&list=PLUeXctVo_ATIxvEyle7Ywz92vNNrROwuE

So see it really pays, if you take your school needle work classes seriously :) But again in this era of youtube and pinterest never mind if you haven't taken your classes seriously, there is always a tutorial online to learn from.
So grab an old Shirt and make it into a DIY trendy embroidered shirt and dont forget to let me know if you liked the idea.

Skin Care Haul | Khadi Natural,Juicy Chemistry, The Face shop, Innisfree , Kama Ayurveda, Soulflower

Crazy work schedule and sick toddler left me with no time to blog. Yes, June was one crazy month, extreme work pressure and my baby had a terrible viral fever :( :(  But now things are much better, and its my turn for some much needed TLC :) :) :) :)
Off late my skin has been behaving really weird. Actually its super sensitive.It reacts to almost everything, shampoos, body washes, lip balms, lipsticks. Its extremely frustrating so much so that I had to see a dermat. So invested in mostly organic skin care stuff.They are mostly herbal products with minimal preservatives and chemical. Some of them are 100% organic with no chemicals at all. 

Juicy Chemistry:

This is one brand that I feel so safe to use. Over last one and half years I have been suffering from a terribly sensitive skin and a never ending bout of contact dermatitis. Till now I have made countless trips to the dermat but its only recently that I realized that the sensitization is due to the presence of the harsh chemicals in the ingredients of most of the products in my stash. Juicy chemistry products are formulated with absolutely no chemicals and preservatives.You can visit their site here.
I got their revitalizing face scrub and their under eye gel. Will do separate reviews on them.

Khadi Natural:
Khadi in itself means a handspun fabric usually made out cotton. It is of aesthetic value to Indians as it is related to the Khadi movement led by Mahatma Gandhi himself during the British Raj. Khadi Natural is an Indian skincare brand. They use all herbal and natural ingredients in their products.Their body soaps are really good. I got the chandan and haldi (sandalwood and turmeric) soap and their honey body wash. You can read about them here.

Just Herbs :

Just as the name suggests this is another brand that has its roots in Ayurveda. Their formulation depends heavily on herbs and plant extracts. They also claim to not use any harmful chemicals or toxic perfumes which is BIG Yaay for me as I have suffered a lot in the last 1 year (may be more) due to contact dermatitis from chemicals and toxic perfumes in various products. Planning to do a seperate post on that.
You can read about the brand here.


Soulflower :

Not blessed with the best of hair and since the past few months it has been shedding like crazy. Stumbled upon this rosemary and lavender hair massage oil. It had some good reviews and hence decided to give it a try. Soulflower is a 100% vegetarian company providing people only the goodness of nature. Read about them here

Kaama Ayurveda :
Much has been said about this product by Indian You tubers and bloggers. And now that I am using it I know why they love it. This is a must buy.Their rosewater is to die for. ‏Kaama Ayurveda claims to  be  100% natural, vegetarian and use the highest quality of natural ingredients. This means - No artificial colors. No artificial fragrance. No petrochemicals, parabens, urea, propylene glycol or other harmful additives. Know about them here. 

The Face shop Sheet Masks : 
Sheet masks are the one stop solution for that perfect hydration. so restocked on my sheet masks. I have a complete review on the Face shop sheet masks. Read it here.

Innisfree Sheet Masks : 
Wanted to try these masks from Innisfree as I had already used the sheet masks from other brand and loved them.

All the products except the Khadi Naturals one were bought from www.Nykaa.com.(Khadi is also available on Nykaa though) So glad that this beautiful herbal brands are available to us, considering my current sensitive skin situation this is a Savior. Also I am a huge fan of Korean sheet masks and if you haven't tried them I don't now what you are doing :P :P
So this was my small summer skincare haul. Hope you enjoyed reading it.


Disclaimer : This is not a sponsored post and all products are bought by myself. All information about the brands are sourced from their respective websites.