13. Complete a Craft Project

So my 15 Things in 30 Days challenge was a total failure. I did manage to complete a few of my goals over the course of the entire summer.

This finished wall hanging is the product of taking Maryanne Moodie's Beginner Weaving Loom Class, purchased here off Etsy. I highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in learning how to weave. Maryanne is a fantastic teacher and hosts a fantastic workshop complete with mimosas and local sweet treats.

15 Things in 30 Days Vol. 1

Erdem Fall 2013 Nail Art on TeenVogue.com

I really love how different this Erdem Fall 2013 look is. The florals are etherial and dark, but could also be garden party-appropriate. Visit TeenVogue.com to get the step-by-step instructions for how to get the look.

Via TeenVogue.com, photos by Mark Iantosca

Prada Spring 2013 Nail Art DIY on TeenVogue.com

I must say that I am proud of my second nail art feature with TeenVogue.com. I had been dying to use this Prada Spring 2013 collection for nail inspiration and the features and photos just look insane. Mark did such an amazing job with these, I love how editorial they look. (p.s. he also just updated his website, so check it out!)

Full feature live on TeenVogue.com

Holiday Nail Art with Look TV

The holidays are here and I'm celebrating with festive nail art inspired by Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Alexander McQueen. Enjoy!

Into Now: Woven Wall Hangings

Woven wall hangings like these have been popping up more and more frequently across my favorite sources of web inspiration. Big pieces can end up being pretty expensive, so I'm looking into local weaving classes to try to DIY one of these. Right now I've been looking at Coursehorse, Lion Brand Yarn Studio and Loop of the Loom. If you know of any nearby, please share the links!

Images from: The Brick House, Brook & Lyn, LA in Bloom, Totokaelo

Moveslightly Shop Update!

Check it out! There are several new styles in the Moveslightly shop--including a few limited editions.

Get shopping: http://www.etsy.com/shop/moveSlightly

Christopher Kane Aqua Gel Clutch-Inspired Nails

I have a definite soft spot for fashion that is also fun. Christopher Kane always delivers on that front and his Fall 2011 collection was no exception. The item that stood out on everyone's list was his Aqua Gel-Filled PVC Clutch. I knew I wanted to adapt this piece to my nails if only to bring back so many memories of trading stickers during recess and being lucky enough to score a jelly one.

To get the look, I layered a Deborah Lippmann sheer purple with an Essie neon pink and swirled the two colors while they were still wet. After letting the colors partially dry, I took the back of my brush and drew wavy lines, revealing my natural nail underneath, then finished it off with a clear top coat.

All photos by Mark Iantosca

Isabel Marant Fall 2011 Navajo Nails

My latest nail project was inspired by Isabel Marant's monochromatic Navajo-inspired Fall 2011 collection. I tried to go for something easy and subtle, which along with chic is how I would describe Marant's style. For this I chose Essie's Chinchilly, Sally Hansen's silver nail art pen and a light grey from Brucci. I used the two greys for the base and the nail art pen to draw on different Navajo-inspired shapes (mostly triangles and more triangles). Nail art pens are definitely a really easy way to do nail art, but not ideal for detailed executions.

Photos via Mark Iantosca and Style.com

Moveslightly Shop Update!

We've updated the shop with some exciting new styles. Check out these and more here:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/moveSlightly

Let me know if there are other color combinations you are interested in as well!

Link Love: Glamour.com The Girls in the Beauty Dept.

I was so honored to be mentioned today on Glamour.com's The Girls in the Beauty Dept. They picked up my Prada-inspired manicure and mixed in some very chic clothes to match.

Read all about it on Glamour.com!

Neon Camping Bracelets- Batch 2

I've been a really terrible blogger of late because of a this little side project taking up all of my extra time. After our first successful batch of neon camping bracelets, Mark and I whipped up a couple of new styles. Some of these are already in the Etsy shop, some to come, and some are special one-offs.

Take a look at Etsy.com/shop/moveslightly and let me know what styles you'd like to see!

Photos by Mark Iantosca

Turks Head Camping Bracelet

Just a little taste of what's to come in the etsy shop.

Check www.etsy.com/shop/moveSlightly soon for updates!

Neon Camping Bracelets

I, like most fashion-loving twenty-somethings, became immediately obsessed with Proenza Schouler's Pre-Spring 2011 camping-inspired jewelry. Despite being the perfect (budget-friendly) product to fill the gaping lack of Proenza in my closet, what they really did was get my crafting impulse going. After enlisting Mark, we went perhaps too far and created a nice little collection of camping bracelets. Since I can only wear one or two max, we posted the rest on Etsy. If you're interested, it would make my day to sell one to someone other than my good friend Paul.

UPDATE: Shop is replenished with new bracelets coming this weekend. Thanks to everyone who purchased!

Buy here: Moveslightly on Etsy

Photos by Mark Iantosca

Half Moon Manicure

A few weeks ago, Leandra (you know her as Man Repeller) very nicely posted pics of my leopard print nails and also very nicely led me to the easiest tutorial ever for half moon nails courtesy of Alix from The Cherry Blossom Girl. I gave method of using hole-punch stickers as a guide a try and not only was it super easy, but the stickers worked really well to give a clean edge. The only trick is to wait until your nails are completely dry to remove the stickers and to be sure to follow up with a nice shiny top coat.

For my nails I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in All Fired Up, my favorite solid red with a pop.

All photos by Mark Iantosca

DIY: Wall-Mounted Bulb Lamp

My room suffers from the curse of someone who got overzealoused about energy-safe bulbs and thus has a bright sterile white glow. A little trip to Ikea and a lot of help from Mark created the perfect little lamp to solve the problem. We used an Ikea wall bracket, Ikea lamp cord, and a standard silver bowl bulb and drilled three notches to hold the cord, all for about $10. How do you think it goes with my YSL Manifesto print?

Photos by Mark Iantosca

Proenza Schouler Spring 2011 Campaign Nails

My latest nail project was inspired by Proenza Schouler's Spring 2011 Campaign staring Melissa Tammerijn and Julia Nobis and shot by Willy Vanderperre. I love how textural this image is, but since that doesn't play well in nail polish, I tried to capture the milky quality instead. For the base I used one coat of Essie Haute as Hello, then to mute the color, I used a thin layer of Knockout's Powder on top.