Diy - xoJane

xoFOOD: Make New Friends (And Lovers) By Making Your Own Cheese!

Claire Lower — Mon, 13 May 2013 12:30:00 -0400

If you really want to impress the pants off someone, make a staple from scratch.

5 Affordable Methods For Cleaning Your Pores -- PLUS Many Are Also Useful For Terrifying Your Housemates!

Claire Lower — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:00:00 -0400

Aestheticians enjoy working on me. One less than tactful lady could hardly contain her joy when she exclaimed “Your pores are HUGE. And there’s SO MUCH IN THEM.”

BAD GIRLS ONLY: Mixing Custom Nail Colors For The Elitist Beauty Aficionado In Us All

Tynan Sinks — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400

If nothing else, the elitist gratification of saying, “Oh, this? I mixed it myself!” when someone asks you what color you’re wearing is BEYOND worth it.

I Got Married On A Unicorn, And Other Tips For Having A Cheap Amazing Wedding Covered By The New York Times

Jessica Delfino — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

I’m not going to say how much my wedding cost because that’s not classy or whatever, but I will say this: It was half what ever your wedding cost, and this is how I did it.

I Might Have Too Many Hobbies; What Are Yours?

Marianne — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

So, I went to a knitting convention this weekend. It was pretty awesome.

The Chalkboard Mani Is The Easiest Thing Ever

Marianne — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

I love kits and complicated stuff. But chalkboard nails do not even need any of that.

Get Your Hair Did With Nnekay: DIY Products Made With Ingredients From My Local Health Food Store

Nnekay FitzClarke — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:30:00 -0400

What better a way to celebrate my black natural roots than by raiding Berkeley Bowl and making some healthy DIY leave-in hair products?

How To Brew Your Own Kombucha That Doesn't Taste Like Yeasty Piss-Water

Zoe — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0400

The energy and excitement I put into this whole kombucha project only proved that I probably do need more friends.

Pinterest Continues To Be a Web of Lies, or, That Time I Almost Set Myself on Fire

Claire Lower — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

Most of you know how I feel about Pinterest. I don’t know how many of you follow my “I don’t believe you board,” but there have been some doozies.

At Home Gel Manicures That Actually Work, Plus: Beyonce, Madonna and Rihanna's Manicurists!

Tynan Sinks — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:30:00 -0400

I mean, dude, if I can do it, you can do it.

DO THIS DON'T: Washing And Conditioning Your Hair With Vinegar And Baking Soda

Claire Lower — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:30:00 -0400

When my beautiful, all-natural-without-being-granola aunt (who is only seven years my senior) suggested that my hair could be cleansed with baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and conditioned with vinegar (acetic acid), I was super skeptical.

BETWEEN MY THIGHS AND YOURS: Let's Talk About Chub Rub!

Louise Hung — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:00 -0400

CHUB RUB: When the inner thighs of a human touch, and upon locomotion, rub together, thus causing friction resulting in a number of maladies including, but not limited to chafing, blisters, rashes, bleeding, bumps and discoloration.

FUN WITH NEEDLES: How To Give Yourself A Tattoo (Forreal)

Hannah — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

'Cause sometimes you want to adorn yourself, prison style.

8 Strange-But-Awesome Uses for Deodorant

Kristin Booker — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:30:00 -0400

I'm the MacGyver of Beauty!

MILK YOUR NUTS: How to Make Your Own Almond Milk PLUS a DIY Scrub!

Zoe — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 14:30:00 -0500

Taste aside, making nut milk is incredibly cheap, and good for those who spend an abundance of time in their kitchen, and/or want to know EXACTLY what they're eating.

How To Fix A Flat Tire Like A Damn Grown-Up

Nicole — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 11:30:00 -0500

Over the weekend, I pulled into the Firestone Auto Care garage, my camera, notebook and ‘Bout Business attitude all on hand, ready to check this flat tire thing off my list.

99 Days At The 99¢ Store, WEEK NINE: A Remedy For Self-Pity

Courtney Kocak — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

So how does one regain perspective after melting down over a shoe?

DIY CORNER IS BACK: Make A Sexified Latex Skirt With Me!

Gabi Rivera-Morales — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:30:00 -0500

I left all that boring stuff up to my sartorially dexterous boyfriend while I watched endless X-Files reruns and barked out orders from the couch. GENDER ROLE REVERSALS IN THIS HOUSE, Y’ALL.

5 Tips For Getting Through Moving Without Wanting To Hurt Someone

Stephanie Kaloi — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:30:00 -0500

My husband is all about carefully wrapping and boxing things, and I'm prone to throwing stuff in the back of the car, unboxed and unlabeled, and then being heartbroken when something breaks.

The Very Best Books About Cooking and Food Science And A Defense Of "Food Porn"

Claire Lower — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 16:00:00 -0500

Like 1960s Playboys or your favorite dirty VHS, cookbooks have a certain tangibility that online recipes cannot replace.