Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Vintage Hunt! How to shop VINTAGE

I'm a 90s baby!
And really 80s was the time when the style was amazing, when the punk and retro styles were in. But I LOVEE! The 80s! I love their style, their amazing happiness and dance during the time.

So, today we're gonna get vintage.


Everyone probably has some vintage jewelry or something here and there in their closets. To bandanna, leg warmers, miniskirts, bracelets, EVERYTHING!


Okay. So I don't shop at Aero and Abercrombie. I have no idea why, I just think, for some stupid reason, that their not my type. I shop at American Eagle and stuff like that. So, let me tell you if you shop at Hollister or places like that, or the VINTAGE HUNT, you need to ditch those places. And go.

And go.

To a THRIFT STORE.

You heard it. Loud and clear.
Thrift stores have amazing jewelery and things like that.

Now, I'm not a huge fan of thrift stores, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE shopping at discount stores, like Gabriel Brothers, Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Burlington Coat Factory.

I love those stores to DEATH! I love going there, as well as Urban Outiftters, DEB, American Eagle, Express, Hot topic and I love Tommy Hilfiger! haha

But those discount stores have a wide variety of jewrely that are vintage, classic, modern, and retro.




I've been to NYC, and I've been in SOHO without realizing it! hahaahhahah! (the picture is from the web)
and in SOHO they have the most amazing stock of vintage jewelry and watches that I've EVER seen! it's amazing!

Here is a list of vintage things that you can hunt for..(well that's in my closet atleast ha ha ha):

-leg warmers
-bandanas (wrist)
-funky cool watches (cuff watches)
-necklaces/bracelets/earrings...jewelry
-shredded miniskirts (with leggings!)
-VANS (shoes)
-belts

here are some favroties that I found online that are SO similiar to the ones that I have:

Vivani Silver-Tone Crystal Animal Watch Studio Time Silver-Tone Simulated Opal Bangle WatchRelic® Men's Black Leather Cuff WatchRelic® Men's Brown Leather Cuff WatchMixit® Chandilier EarringDecree® Chain Link  NecklaceMixit® Hematite/ Silver/Crystal BanglesMixit® Siam Mesh Chandelier Dangle EarringsMixit® Stretch Flower RingDiamond Flower Ring 1/5 CT. T.W. 14K/SilverMixit® Stretchable Matte Gold RingMixit® Red Flower Stretch RingArizona Leather Double-Grommet Belt


My style is pretty much vintage, however at school, I'm really simple. Just some jeans and a sweater or something:DD

SO GO GET THE VINTAGE HUNT!!





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Saturday, July 31, 2010

Baking Soda and Water to make jewelry shine!

Hiiyaa(: Well ya know how everyone of us girls have imitation...or "fake" or jewelry that's cheap and ... not silver, bronze, copper, gold ... ya know. Well, so I decided that I was gonna wear my long dangly earrings that was imitation, but when I finally found in my jewelry box, no joke, but it really looked like copper! It was reddish brownish, and there was no way that I would wear that.

I have to go to a birthday party tomorrow, and I was planning to wear the earrings tomorrow to match my outfit. The earrings would complete the look, and now I had "copper" earrings, that most definetly did not complement my outfit. So, I was helpless, until I told my mom; and she suggested washing them with baking soda.

So, I did, and it worked wonders! It was like copper --> shiny!! Try this with all your jewelry so they can shine like diamonds once again! (well...not like diamonds exactly ...)

"Hey Bruh, this is what you need man!" :

-baking soda
-water
-used/old toothbrush (preferably a kid's one)


That's what you'll need! Now, rush to your kitchen (well don't rush, take your time :) ), and get your baking soda and water. Now, you might be surprised of how much baking soda you'll need; but if you have a lot of stuff to clean, get a LOT! Don't mess with the water just yet. Now, just take a spoon and mix the baking soda ... with itself. Now, open the tap water, and be really careful of how much you will use; because a little more water can ruin the mixture. Just add a spoon of water and mix it with the baking soda. If it's still chunkier, then add another spoon of water. Now, it should look kinda watery, but when you ruin it with the spoon, it should be kinda gooey.

Now take your old toothbrush and dip it in the mixture and start rubbing hard on the jewelry. It's gonna take some time, so scrub it thoroughly!

They say that you should brush your teeth sometimes with baking soda once in a while to whiten it, and I was thinking if it can do this to like almost brown earrings, then our teeth would be like SPARKLING GEMS!! I haven't tried it yet, but if I do, I will be most definitely posting!

Anyways, that's it for now(: Do this when you see your jewelry is not in it's best shape, it will make it SHINE!!

Bye; Take Care

-Ellie
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