DIY Banana Blueberry Muffins

Hello! Today we're making DIY banana blueberry muffins! You will need:

• 1 ½ cups of flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
• 3 bananas
• ⅓ cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries

First, preheat the oven to 350º F. Add to a large bowl the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.

Mash your bananas.

Melt the butter in the microwave and add in the bananas.

 Then add in the sugar. Mix well.

After that, add in the eggs and vanilla. Make sure the mixture is well combined.

Add the wet ingredients into the dry and combine, making sure not to overmix.

Then fold in the blueberries. 

Put cupcake liners in your muffin tin and put a tablespoon of mixture into the molds.

Bake for 35 minutes, and you're done! These are how my muffins turned out:

This recipe was really easy to make, and the muffins taste really good! I hope you try this out.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Hair Mask

Hello! Today we're making a DIY hair mask for oily hair using only three ingredients! You will need:

• 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon of honey
• juice of one lemon/lime

Add all of the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well.

After that, you're done! Apply this to your hair in small sections, from roots to ends. Then cover with a shower cap and leave on for 30 minutes. 

This DIY is perfect for a night in, or a pampering session. It really works! I hope you try this one out.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Buttons

Hello everyone! Today we're going to make buttons using straws! You will need:

• plastic straws
• parchment paper (optional)
• scissors
• iron
• needle or safety pin

 First, place some parchment paper on your iron. Then cut 3-inch pieces of your straws.

Then press the straw onto the iron. I ended up taking the parchment paper off because it kept sliding off. 

Press the straw onto the iron until you get small pucks of plastic:

Let everything harden, and heat your safety pin on an open flame. Then with the hot safety pin, poke 2 holes through your plastic. 

Let everything harden, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

These DIY buttons are so easy to make. They work great in a pinch if one of your shirt buttons fall off. I like the imperfect shapes of the buttons! I hope you try these out.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Hairbands

Hello! Today we're making DIY hairbands with hot glue. You will need:

• glue gun
• pencil or dowel

First, put some glue on the pencil in a twisting motion.

This will make a spiral.

Once you get to the end of the pencil and the glue has dried, take it off of the pencil. 

Then put both of the ends back on the pencil and add some glue to stick the ends together.

Peel it off of the pencil and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was super easy to make. These actually work and even look like the store-bought ones! I hope you try this out.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Lip Gloss

Hello! Today we're making DIY lip gloss. You will need:

• 1 tablespoon of coconut oil
• 1 packet of flavored drink powder

First, melt your coconut oil.

Then add in your mix.

Mix well and let cool. I put mine in the freezer for 5-10 minutes or until hard. And you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was very easy to make. It's not very tinted, which I really like, and the flavor is good too! I hope you try this out. 

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Origami Trees

Hello! In celebration of the holiday season, today we're making DIY trees our of paper. You will need:

• green construction paper
• scissors

First, cut a square out of your construction paper.

Then fold it in half diagonally.

Fold it again diagonally, making the corners meet up.

Then unfold the whole thing. You should have two creases going across the corners.

Then fold it in half horizontally. 

Fold it in half again, making a smaller square.

Then unfold the whole thing.

After that, fold using one of the diagonal creases.

Lift up the side and push down.

Do this to the other side as well.

Lift up one of the sides,

and press down. The pointed tip should be facing up.

Do this to all sides and then cut off the bottom.

Then make small slits about 1/4-inch apart going halfway across the middle crease.

Fold the corners of the slits down, one side at a time.

Do this to all sides, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was super fun to make. These trees are great for festive room decor! Feel free to make them in any color you want to add a pop of color to your room. I hope you try this out, and happy holidays!

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Clay Face Mask

Hello! Today we're making a very easy DIY face mask using bentonite clay. You will need:

• 1 tablespoon of bentonite clay powder
• 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar

Mix everything together, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was very easy to make. It's great for acne and dark spot removal. It leaves your skin super soft! I hope you try this one out.

Until next week,

-Vasti

DIY Scrunchies

Hello! Today we're making scrunchies! You will need:

• a 12" x 4"-wide piece of fabric of your choice
• 8" long piece of elastic
• scissors
• needle and thread
• optional: sewing machine

First, begin by sewing the ends of the fabric together.

It should look like a long tube of fabric.

Turn the tube inside out.

Then, stretch the piece of elastic out and thread it through the tube of fabric.

Sew the pieces of elastic together.

After that, sew the ends of the fabric with a needle and thread.

And you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was a little on the harder side and was more time-consuming, but it's definitely worth it! I like how you can use your choice of fabric to make these, and even recycle old clothing for this. They make great gifts. I hope you try this out sometime!

Until next week,

-Vasti 

DIY Oatmeal Face Mask

Hello! Today we're making a hydrating face mask out of oatmeal. You will need:

• 2 tablespoons of rolled oats
• 3 tablespoons of milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

Put all of the ingredients in a small bowl.

Mix well, and you're done! This is how mine turned out:

This DIY was extremely quick to make, and it was very easy. I hope you try this out sometime!

Until next week,

-Vasti