Presenting the Finest
Looking good and feeling good are two factors that tie in closely with one another. When you think you look good, you are likely to exude self-confidence and feel comfortable in yourself. As a result, there are no doubt some people out there seeking ways to look and feel their best, which is where we […]
A small group of shoemakers have been meeting twice monthly for a few months, to share our shoemaking journey and to share tips, at 6:00 Eastern Time. Since that time is 11:00p.m. in Europe, we had a 3:00 ET gathering last week. One of the women was from Poland and said that she had not […]
Jewelry isn’t just beautiful — it’s also one of the best, most valuable purchases you can make. But it does require some upkeep to prevent it from becoming tarnished or damaged. Those tasks include proper cleaning and storage so that it lasts and retains its sparkle. At Brittany’s Fine Jewelry, we’ve […]
I put a short video on my instagram feed – simple shoemaking – on how to make a leather pin cushion from scrap leather. I had the good fortune of receiving a boxful of colorful leather samples, and used two of them to make the pin cushion. I think sand is the best filler for […]
Leather has always been sustainable fashion’s big debate. In recent years, more and more people have been shifting to “vegan leather” in an effort to be more sustainable. But does vegan mean better? Can conventional leather ever be sustainable? What if it’s secondhand? And what better alternatives are out there? In its current state, the […]
A gemstone’s clarity grade is directly related to its rarity – and the rarer the stone, the more value it has. Clarity refers to a gemstone’s relative freedom from ‘clarity characteristics’. Clarity characteristics can mean: inclusions, which lie within the stone blemishes, which lie on the surface of a gem The fewer clarity characteristics, the […]
Don’t we all want to make our curls to last longer than one day? I’ll be honest, I don’t have time every morning to curl my hair and I don’t really want to make time for it either. Figuring out the secrets to getting my curls to last was something that was a must for… […]
Mornings when school starts for your littles or yourself, you have early meetings, etc. are always the times I swear my hair tends to not cooperate…Anyone else? When I was little and would wake up for school I would cry and cry in the bathroom not knowing how to do my hair and it drove… […]
Summer is here and this mama wants her hair back and out of her face. Anyone else? I love having longer hair, but it gets hot in the summer and I’m always looking for ways to pull it back and away. Most days if we are being completely honest it is up on the top… […]
Hi friends, I hope you are having a wonderful Valentine’s week! A few days ago I braided my hair in this simple braided hairstyle. It’s a hybrid braid, which is practically the same as a chunky fishtail braid. It’s a fishtail braid made with four interchanging sections of hair. I pinned the end […]
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