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.

Merry Christmas!

From July and I, we wish you all the merriest of Christmases! Hope your day is filled with wonderful Christmasy food, family time, and all the happiness in the world!

Love,

♡ Seana & July

                                                   

Winter Recipe Poll!

Hello everyone! I'm still very sorry about our last recipe thing that I promised to make, but this time, I promise I WILL get around to it since I'm done with musical, NaNo's over, and we have a little something called CHRISTMAS BREAK coming up.

Well, I need your help again to vote for the winter recipe that you want me to make, review, and share the instructions for.
Here are your options!

Three Broomsticks' Butterbeer (a different and more accurate recipe than what I've posted before)

Eggnog Fudge 

Eggnog Milkshake (erm.... not the spiked kind.... who do you think we are??? ;) heehee)

Peppermint Chocolate Marshmallows

And there you have it, folks. Please, please vote on which one you want me to make! And don't worry, I checked all the recipes this time so I will be able to make whichever one you choose :)

Love ya,

July

Fall Recipe Poll- Pumpkin Chai Cupcakes

Hey everyone! Welcome to the results of the Fall Recipe Poll. I am sooo, sooo sorry that I didn't get this post up sooner, and even sorrier that I never had a chance to make these! 

Technically, the carmel apple shake won, but I made the huge mistake of not checking out the recipe beforehand and some of the ingredients were things that you can only buy online or in health food stores. I didn't want to get into that because I would probably only make the shake once or twice. Therefore, you guys get the recipe of the Chai Latte Cupcakes. 

I love chai tea lattes, so I'm hoping that when I do actually get the chance to make these, they will be just as yummy as I imagine!

In this recipe, you start with the basic cupcakes (which is below) and then you add other things to make the cupcakes chai, pumpkin chai, or vanilla chai. 

*Source

The Perfect Yellow Cupcake Recipe

1 cup unsalted butter (I soften this up in the microwave first, after cutting this into cubes for easier mashing)

2 cups sugar

1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 eggs

3 cups sifted cake flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk (my secret: I use low fat goat’s milk which tastes like cream)

2 tablespoons of either melted cream cheese or sour cream (really adds a lot of moisture!!!)

If this is all you want to do, scoop into your muffin papers/tins and bake at 350 for 20 25 minutes. You can freeze after they cool, if needed.

Now, onto the fun stuff:

Chai Latte Cupcakes

What you will do is bring 1 cup of water to boil and place two black tea bags (does not matter if it is decaffeinated, in fact I often make it without caffeine because I have a lot of friends who don’t like caffeine) in the water. Let it boil for about 2 minutes, then reduce to a simmer and let it simmer for about 20 minutes, or until it reduces to 1/3 a cup of water. You’ll add HALF of that to your basic batter. Then you will add the following spices:

* 2 tablespoons Cinnamon

* 1 teaspoon ground ginger

* 1 teaspoon nutmeg

* 1 teaspoon black pepper

* 1 teaspoon cloves

I almost always add MORE spices than that, but I am giving you the minimum because I know that people have different tastes than me, so just taste your batter and adjust accordingly.

The frosting for this should be a buttercream frosting with the addition of 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon.

Vanilla Chai Latte Cupcakes

Simply add an extra 1/2 teaspoon to vanilla to the batter and when making the buttercream frosting add 1/4 teaspoon vanilla and then sprinkle each cupcake with a little cinnamon.

Pumpkin Chai Latte Cupcakes

To the Chai Latte cupcake batter, mix in 1 cup of NON SPICED pumpkin puree. If you have only pre-spiced pumpkin puree, please adjust your spices accordingly.

Frost these with a cream cheese/butter frosting with 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla mixed in.

And since it is the season, a generous topping crunchy orange sugar sprinkles is always super nice!

Winter Is Coming (A Side Updo Tutorial)

Living in the north of the US means one thing: We get snow. And just this weekend we got some snow, and it was one of the most gorgeous things I've seen in a while. With winter already around the corner (or for some of us, it's already here), and that means it's time to break out the cozy sweaters and delicious peppermint goodies.

And some of you will definitely have some Christmas, New Years, and other holiday parties that go along with winter. Struggling to find a hairstyle to go with your outfit? I've found a tutorial that's perfect for any occasion and looks adorable.

SOURCE

Happy winter!

♡ Seana

Triple Headband Braid Twist

Hello, lovelies! Apologies for the absence of new posts, but I've got my hands full with schoolwork and other crazy things that come along with being in high school. (: But now I'm going to share with you a gorgeous hairstyle that's essentially just three headband braids and a little poof.

Necessities:

- Hairbrush

- Rat tail comb (or any other teasing tool)

- Elastic hair bands

- Bobby pins

- Hairspray (optional)

Steps:

*Brush out your hair so that there are no tangles and knots.*

1.) Divide your hair as if you were going to create a half-up hairstyle. Tease that section of hair lightly, smoothing over the top to hide the teasing and making it look sleeker and not so gnarly.

2.) Gently twist the teased section and pin it on the back of your head with bobby pins.

3.) Divide the rest of your remaining hair into two parts.

4.) Take a little section of hair (near your ear) from one of the two parts and braid it with a regular 3-strand braid.

5.) Take that braid and drape it across your head like a headband, and pin it on the other side, hiding the end of the braid underneath a little bit of your hair.

6.) Braid the two remaining sections, repeating the headband style that you did for the first one. Hide the ends and bobby pins underneath the other braids.

7.) Finish with hairspray to set the look and tackle any tricky flyaways.

Voila!