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Iris Apfel is the style.
Her name means elegance and life full of wrinkles worn with youthful irreverence. Her taste made this interior New York designer a true style icon, her clothing is over the top but never too excessive, so her eccentric style made her one of the most admired women in the world.
a rare bird of fashionBorn in 1921 in Queens, after graduating in History of Art, Iris Apfel has worked as an interior designer with Elinor Johnson, and then opened a textile company, the "Old World Weavers" which closed its doors in 1992. From '50 'to '90 Iris was responsible for interior design, personally managing, among other things, some work for the White House to accommodate as many as 9 presidents. Currently the 93 years old woman, the coolest on the planet, occupies her days talking about style and holding lectures around the world; last year Iris was named by the magazine Guardian one of the best dressed women over 50. In 2005 the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York dedicated a retrospective titled "Rara Avis (rare bird): the irriverent Iris Apfel": more than 80 suits of her personal collection became an exhibition that after New York shot galleries and museums around the world. The unique taste of Apfel, eclectic mix of true pret a porter and exotic fashion accessories of all kinds, made her irreverence an emblem of taste. The collection is an anthology of all the influences and combinations that flow into her beautiful and creative spirit.
Is also produced a documentary called "Iris Apfel film", here is an interesting promo, for more information please refer to the web page

I couple of months ago I made my first homemade laundry liquid detergent and it works very well. The recipe is fast enough and very cheap. You can have 5 liters of good household liquid soap  with less than one dollar!

Ingredients
500 gr  of bar soap
5 liters of hot tap water
1 ladle
1 funnel
1 cheese grater
1 5 liters container
3 spoon of baking soda

Procedure:
Grate the soap in a bowl and add 3 spoons of backing soda and 1 liter of hot water, than mix with a ladle than gradually add 2 more liters of hot water; let the mixture stand for 1 day shaking occasionally to facilitate the mix. After a day you will have a gel so put it into a container and fill it with warm water: your soap is done.  For a medium dirty laundry I use one cup and a half.
Needless to say, this recipe is really very easy and cheap. Have you tried this soap or have you another magic recipe? Let me know.
Two weeks ago I bought a new pair of jeans, they are beautiful and comfortable but after 15 minutes I found out that the zipper opens all the time and I lost the receipt; the most obvious thing is to change the the throusers zipper but I'm not skilled enough, so I used a fast technique to fix any broken zipper. I don't remember where I've learned this thing, maybe an old high school girlfriend told me this secret!

You need:
1 elastic 
1 defective zipper

Take the elastic and fit it into the slot of lightning by passing one end inside the other and squeezing hard.









 Pull on the zipper and tie the elastic to the button, do a knot and tight it firmly to prevent it from melting, if necessary make two. Cut the elastic in excess.







It wont be necessary to open the knot when you want to remove the jeans because this method allows you to remove them without any problem. The zipper will never get off and the elastic on the inside will be completely INVISIBLE!
Isn't it the best zipper repair?
I have always been a lover of the bob with super bangs because since I was a little child my mom has brought me to the hairdresser every month. My only problem is that my bangs grow very quickly; it is pretty boring, so often I let it become a tuft. Looking on the web I found the solution:  I bought a Hair Tools Bang Cut Kit on amazon and the problem was solved, but What is this?
This kit is an ideal tool to have when you're traveling abroad, for example, I lived abroad for long periods and if I'd had this comb and a pair of scissors I would have been certainly more presentable. 


That's me with my orrible long fringe before the cut!
Before using the kit, comb your hair well and separates the fringe from the rest of your hair. 



This fabulous kit is nothing more than a double comb with a small level. Just put it on the hair and choose the desired length, after you can cut the bangs.








This is me after cutting the bangs that I got in less than a minute!
It is fast and precise, I use this from a couple of months, this mean a lot of money in my wallet and my hair look fabulous!
Make up is a beautiful friend of every woman: it helps to soften features and generally improves the relationship with the body. Last Saturday I went out with a friend and I realized how many people misuse the word "fashion" and style and confused the role of make-up, looking very bad. Here is my Top Five of the most common mistakes that women make in the care of their image:

the best makeupIn fifth place is a very common and "scary" mistake: a wrong texture of foundation. If you chose a wrong color of foundation you will ruin the inherent sense of this product and same goes for the concealer; last saturday I've seen a lot of strange "elegant" women with a horrible break between face, neck and ears, actually some girls were like pandas, with two white patches around the eyes and a mask of a color that frames their face. Remember, avoid using concealer and foundation if the color you have available is not suited to your skin!

In fourth place is the meaning of style that many women choose reading gossip magazines and adapting their clothes with the trend of the moment (which is not always necessary). Most of women, including me, are not the beautiful lady of "The Devil Wears Prada" so a good use self-criticism when you choose a dress!

In third place there are excesses: sometimes you see women with plunging necklines doing the line at the post office, ceremony hairstyles in the supermarket,  high heels to go to find grandmother in the hospital.. Excess makes a woman really unattractive.

In second place  there is a really common mistake: ranking a bad eyeliner. This error is more common than one would think: a phone call at the wrong time and you will lost the direction of the line around the eye that turns into a real zig zag; often, if you are on a hurry, you do not realize the damage, on this situation just hope to meet a friend or an enemy on the street that makes you notice this horror!

At the top rank  are the eyebrows:  sometimes they are retouched or tattooed (although some are done really well) and look really strange but is better looking like Frida Kahlo  that makes her pronounced eyebrows a truly element of charm. This doesn't mean for us abandoning the tweezers but while we use them just respecting the line of the arch: thinning out, if necessary, but NEVER, changing this very important feature of your face.
I am curious to know what your Top 5 !! Write in the comments!
Nails are an important part of our body but they break very often  'cause of aggressive detergents, stress or other causes. Last year I found out how to create a great homemade remedy  to strengthen Weak Nails. This method works for sure because I use it and my nails are more resistant, so if your nails are weak don't worry..
weak nails strenghten


What do you need?
olive oil
20 drops of essential lemon  oil 
1 old bottle of  nail polish thoroughly washed

Put inside the bottle 20 drops of lemon essential oil and fill with olive oil.
Put the oil in the nails, leave for a minute and remove with a paper towel making circular motions. Wash your hands and put in the nails almond cream. In a vcouple of days your hands will look more resistant!
As you know Mascara is an important ally of our make-up, however after a few uses it starts to become dense and  leaves lump on our eyelashes. 
It was normal until rather annoyed to change it often, I found out, talking with a friend how to revive a dry mascara; actually it is quite simple and of course is a zero cost:
Put 2 or 3 drops of saline solution for eye-contact lenses or eye drops inside the mascara, shake vigorously for a few seconds et voilà, you got a new liquid best mascara ever!
Ps: Don't do it with expired products, it can damage your skin.