I’ve been getting a lot of request for my personal DIY’s. This edition is dedicated to those old denim jeans thats balled up in the back of your closet that you’r hoping one day will come back in style or you will find some use for them. One of the many things you can do to an old pair of jeans is distress them. Yes, You! Yes, Yourself! Its Fast and very simple and of course inexpensive. My Best Friend showed me this years ago when I thought I destroyed a pair a jeans by spilling bleach on them.

Finding a good pair of distressed denim to you’re liking(just enough holes, right color, perfect fit)is hard to find at a reasonable price. It seems the more distressed they are the more pricey it becomes. So why the heck would you pay $300 for some jeans with holes when you can do them yourself. So put your wallets away! Im more than sure you have a pair of outdated denim, or just damaged jeans thats worth saving and I’m here to help you bring them back to life.

This simple technique helped me bring my favorite pair of denim and STILL one of my favorite pair of jeans till this day! So take them out the back of the closet and lets get started!!!!!!!!

Materials:

1. Denim of your choice

2. A sharp pair of scissors 

3. Sandpaper(optional:after making the holes you can wash your denim for the same results for instinct results you can purchase sandpaper from your local hardware store)

4. Tweezers

5. Pencil/Chalk

Step 1: Try on the denim to see where exactly you want to distress, Than you will use the chalk or pencil        to mark the area.

Step 2: Sandpaper over the areas you marked for the extra worn look. (Skip this step if you prefer to have the distressing to a minimum or will use the washing machine after the completed steps)

Step 3: Turn your denim inside out and cut straight slits over the area you want to distress. The slits should be anywhere between 1/2 inches to 3/4 inches from each other because you have to pull out the threads with the tweezers in the next step.

Step 4: Use the tweezers to pull the threads (see picture below) but only in the areas you cut. Its fine if you can’t get all of them or if its fuzzy in certain areas the more you wear your denim and washing you do to them the more it will even out.

Step 5: Repeat steps 1-4 for other areas of the garment for example back pockets and the front by the zipper.

Step6: Last but not least wash and dry your denim! And Your Done!!!!!

Enjoy !!!!!

Be sure to tag @january___jones on instagram in a picture of you wearing your DIY denim to be featured in the feedback section(page must be public)

justabrooklyngyrl

By now I know you’ve heard of the recent health trend “Oil Pulling” also known as “kavala”. Justabrooklyngyrl is here to give you all the things you need to try out this health craze as well as tell you the benefits of oil pulling every morning before breakfast.

I first heard of it last summer on an episode Dr. Oz, oil pulling or oil swishing is an old remedy where coconut oil is swished or held in the mouth for about 20 minutes. This remedy is known to cure hangovers, draw toxins out of your body, as well as improve oral health, and health in general.

The things you need to try this out are simple and more importantly inexpensive! Are you ready?

1. Natural Coconut Oil (found at your local health food store, Trader Joes, or GNC for about $14) I use coconut oil because of its antibacterial properties but you can also use sesame or olive oil.

2. Teaspoon

3. Plastic Bag or ziplock bag

4. Tooth Brush (besides the one you use on a daily basis)

The Steps are simple and might disgust you for the first try or first five minutes!!!

But heres the thing just think of the health benefits in the long run. Try practicing this in the morning during your everyday routine before work. I usually do it while watching the news or putting my clothes on for work. Before you know it your done oil pulling and ready for your day!

It has to be done in the morning on an empty stomach for best results.

1. Put 1-2 teaspoons of coconut oil into your mouth. It scoops up as a solid so you have to let it melt in your mouth before “swishing”.

2. Swish for 20 minutes: so timing is the key! The longer the better because it has to break through plaque and bacteria but not long enough that the body starts “re-absorbing” the toxins and bacteria! You get the picture!

(The oil will get thicker and milky mixed with saliva during this time and should be creamy and white when you spit it out)

3. Spit it out into the garbage can or a plastic bag! Never your sink or toilet! Do Not Swallow!

4. Rinse well with warm water.

5. Brush with a separate tooth brush! To be sure that any remaining bacteria is killed.

Hope you enjoy!

Be sure to comment your experience and your own do’s and don’ts  on “Oil Pulling”

Enjoy!

justabrooklyngyrl