Hey babes! SO as promised, I have done this DIY!:) I used two different shorts so don't worry.. You're not going crazy for seeing two different shorts. Anyway, this is like a 2 in 1 DIY. So the first part is bleaching your shorts into an ombre.
SUPPLIES:
BUCKET
1/2 a CUP OF BLEACH
OLD PAIR OR SHORTS
GLOVES
FIRST THINGS FIRST:
POUR THE 1/2 CUP OF BLEACH INTO THE BUCKET!
THEN:
YOU PUT YOUR SHORTS IN FACING EITHER WAY YOU'D LIKE THE OMBRE EFFECT TO START.
DONT!:
DON'T PUT THE END THAT IS GOING TO STAY DARK INTO THE BLEACH. LEAVE THAT PART FACING UPWARD AWAY FROM THE BLEACH.
THEN:
WAIT ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND YOU'LL SEE THE DENIM START TO LIGHTEN.
FINALLY!:
THEN, ONCE YOU'RE SATISFIED WITH THE RESULTS RINSE IT, SET IT OUT TO DRY THEN WASH AND DRY THEM AND WAH-LAH! YOU'RE DONE!
SECOND PART:
SUPPLIES:
4 CUPS OF HOT/WARM WATER
4 TBSP OF SALT
YOUR PACK OF DYE
GLOVES
A BUCKET
THEN:
IF YOU WANT TO DO THE DYING PART HERE IT IS! GET YOUR BLEACH FREE BUCKET.
THEN:
POUR YOUR HOT WATA INTO THE BUCKET.
THEN:
ADD YOUR FULL PACKET OF DYE INTO THE WATER.
THEN:
ADD YOUR 4 TBSP'S OF SALT INTO THE DYE.
THEN:
STIR IT ALL WELL
THEN:
PUT YOUR SHORTS INTO THE DYE, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR GLOVES ON FOR THIS!
AND START TO PUSH AND MIX THE SHORTS INTO THE DYE.
NEXT:
YOUR SHORTS WILL BE SATURATED IN THE DYE! RING THEM OUT.
NOW:
YOU RINSE OUT ALL OF THE DYE IN COLD WATER, MAKE SURE YOU RING IT OUT WELL.
FINALLY!:
YOU ARE FINISHED! LET THEM DRY, WASH THEM IN COLD WATER AND DRY THEM AND YOU HAVE YOURSELF A PAIR OF BAMBI AND MANSON WANNA-BE'S!
IF YOU WANT YOU CAN ADD STUDS, PATCHES, ANYTHING! GET CREATIVE.















7 comments:
I'm definitely going to try this!
- Charlotte
http://fashiongirl134.blogspot.com
This post is amazing if not only for the my little pony helpers. So efing funny.
love it.
xo
ashley
www.thephotogramps.blogspot.com
Looks great! :D
so funny post! Good DIY, but I prefer to buy them haha!
love, Gongy
http://groolstyle.wordpress.com/
Um. This post alone just gained you a new follower. I LOVE THE PONIES! and you are adorable. The shorts are also to die for. :)
xoxo
Rachel
http://www.artofblank.com
Doing this. Stat.
xo Ashley
luckylittlebird.blogspot.com
Love this ... Will definitely be trying this sometime!
♥ Marina B
http://q-riouser-and-q-riouser.blogspot.com/
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