In the Spotlight: Braids

Today's ItS post is going to focus on one of my go-to hairstyles. Anything with braids is a way to make something really simple look like you spent hours accomplishing. Braids add different dimensions to a boring hairstyle, and they also add a little bit of your own flair to a style. Here are some of my favorites.

In the Spotlight: Skirts and Jackets

Hello lovelies! I'm going to be doing something new now and then with the posts that I do. I'll be doing something called In the Spotlight, and each In the Spotlight post will feature a certain fashion/hair trend that I've fallen in love with lately. I'll try to do one once a week or something like that.

For today's ItS post, I'm focusing on skirts/dresses paired with jackets. I love how you can take a really simple skirt or dress and then dress it up a little bit with a jacket. Jackets are also a great way to make your summer dresses work for fall too! Here are some of my favorite combos.

DIY Spoon Ring Tutorial

Good afternoon lovelies! Thank you so much for voting on my poll, it really helps Seana and I out so we know what you guys want to see more of. It looks like fashion came out on top with 10 votes, but food was trailing closely behind with 9, which is surprising to me!

Anyway, so here's a cool tutorial on how to make a ring from an old spoon! Enjoy. 

-July

Guest Post: Destiny Skye with Bandana Waves

Hello lovelies! As you might remember, July and I decided to start a once a month guest post where we bring in an awesome person to sprinkle their creative magic here at the Creative Clique. So without further ado, here's Destiny with an awesome wavy hair tutorial! (:

Hey everyone, I'm Destiny Skye! First of all, thanks to Seana and July for letting me guest post. I'm a sarcastic, homeschooled teenager who lives somewhere in the Northern Hemisphere. I love Jesus, books, music, chocolate and Doctor Who (yes, in that order).

Also, I'm obsessed with getting my hair curly/wavy without heat or hair products. My hair isn't too long, about to my upper back and I have a bit of trouble getting it wavy. I found this video in one of my endless searches and here's the tutorial. The pictures are mine and the video I found online.

So here are....Bandana Waves!

Hope it worked and y’all liked it.

Allons-y!

~D. Skye <3

Super Easy DIY Hi-lo Skirt

Hola (hello)! Buenas dias (good day). It's July! I've had a poll up on this blog for a while asking what you want to see more of, and if you haven't voted on that yet, please do!
Anyway, since food posts aren't very popular, I think I'll start doing more DIY type of stuff. Here's a cute, yet insanely easy skirt that YOU can make all by yourself!

I think this is absolutely adorable and chic. If you have a long skirt that's just not in anymore, create yourself one of these and it'll be wearable again! Or if you don't, I'm sure you can easily find some at thrift shops. 

I want to try this for summer. :)

<3 July 

100th Post

We've reached 100 posts!

Well this is exciting, isn't it? 100 posts ago the Creative Clique came to be and July and I started this little corner of cyberspace to bring you the latest DIY in hair, fashion, food, and all that good stuff.

Personally, I'm psyched that we have you amazing people checking out our blog. You all are fabulous.

And now I have an announcement to make.

July and I have decided to spice things up a little bit. We're going to try for a little while to have one guest post from a new person every month. That way you don't just get to listen to us babble on about the same old, same old. You'll get to see something new and awesome from someone else.

Sound like a good idea?

I'll take that as a yes.

So in honor of 100 posts, from here on out we're going to try and have a guest post every month. If you want to have a guest post on the Creative Clique, we'd be happy to have you! Just shoot July or myself an email (our emails are on the right side of the blog if you scroll down a bit), or leave us a comment.

And don't forget to vote on the poll located on the right sidebar of this blog! You can have some input in what we post more of!

Thank you all for sticking with us for 100 posts! We hope you hang around for the next hundred, two hundred, and beyond!

Love,
Seana and July

Winter Recipe Poll Winner: Peppermint Chocolate Marshmallows

Hello! 

It's July :) How were your holidays? Good I hope. I finally got around to making the winning food product from our poll, and I really did do it this time unlike the fall one... whoopsies. If you were paying any attention, you may have noticed that the Three Broomstick's Butterbeer and the Chocolate Peppermint Marshmallows had tied with a vote of 4 each, and I really didn't want to make both, so I picked one. I picked the marshmallows. If you were dying to try some butterbeer and are now in hopeless dispair, I'll send you the recipe, so don't you fret on little bit. Same goes for any of the recipes. 

*Note* I actually did make the eggnog fudge for a Christmas party and it did not turn out. It was too sweet and did not taste like eggnog at all :(

Here goes nothing. 

Below is what I was trying to imitate: 

And now what actually came out:

Now obviously, mine don't look as showy or fancy, but just ask Sea.. I am no professional chef, so it's justified. I didn't feel like there needed to be any sticks in them because when the chocolate hardened it was easy enough to just pick them up and pop them right in!

If you want to know how to make them, I can tell you what the picture would since there was no written recipe. Thankfully, it's self-explanatory.

What you'll need: 

• 12 big marshmallows
• 3 candy canes
• About a 1/4 bag of chocolate chips (or 3oz). 

What you'll do:

• First melt the chocolate in bowl (I did it in the microwave, but I suppose you could also do it in a pan on the stove)
• Crush the candy canes in a food processor (make sure you get them small enough) then place them in a bowl
• Dip a marshmallow into the chocolate about halfway and immediately cover with candy canes
• Place on wax paper and wait for them to harden which won't take long
• Enjoy! 

Now for my thoughts on this creation. I honestly didn't like it that much. I think it was the candy canes that did it for me and I would have enjoyed just a plain chocolate covered marshmallow better than this embellished one! It's really easy and if you like candy canes, go for it and tell me how it turns out for you! 

Happy belated holidays!

July

Flat Iron Curls (Easy Edition!)

I myself have finally mastered flat iron curls normally, but I've found an easier version for those of you who want a similar look without the hassle of trying to wrestle with your flat iron for hours.

Step 1: 
Start out with dry hair. It can be Day 2 hair (meaning you haven't washed it for a day), or it can be freshly washed. Either works.

Step 2: 
Take your index finger and middle finger and place them together, wrapping a 1-2 inch section of hair around them.

Step 3:
Gently take the wrapped hair off of your fingers. You should have a loop of hair similar to the picture.

Step 4: 
Take your flat iron and clamp it shut on the loop of hair. You can clamp it a few times or you can try leaving it clamped for a little longer amount of time. I would recommend not leaving the flat iron on your hair for too long or it will burn your hair.

Step 5: 
Repeat on the rest of your hair and voila! Gorgeous, beachy-esque waves.

NOTE: 
If you're worried about hair damage from the flat iron's heat, pick up some heat protectant from the store. If you spritz that all over your it will help to protect your hair from being damaged.