Pinterest

 
I am a member of the Pinterest community. 

For the most part, I get on when I'm bored and I usually just look at the funny stuff. Sometimes, though, I see some interesting things that I've liked to try, and I have tried them. 

Crap on Pinterest that works: 

Making your own chalkboard paint in any color. 

The recipe for this any-color chalkboard paint is 1/2 cup any color latex/acrylic paint and 1 tablespoon of nonsanded grout. 
Make sure you mix it well and DO NOT add too much of the grout. It will make it too thick and kind of chunky. The paint lasts as is for several hours, even uncovered. 

Insta-dry nail polish. 

To dry nail polish quickly, spray cooking oil on your nails after painting them. Wait 30-60 seconds and then take it off. Sometimes, depending on the polish quality and brand, you can just wipe it off with a paper towel. But in some other cases, it's better to wash it off with soap and warm water. 

Orange juice and baking soda facial.

One part orange juice concentrate and one part baking soda mixed with a little water. Rub it on with a cotton ball, let it dry 5-8 minutes, and then rinse off with warm water. 
This does work really well, but you need to be completely consistent with it, or it can make you break out. 
It makes your skin really clean and VERY soft.

 

Baking soda and peroxide teeth whitening.

 
I know there are about five billion methods for teeth whitening on the Internet, but this one works AMAZINGLY. It's one teaspoon of baking soda, one teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide, and a bit of your toothpaste. Mix it all together and use it in place of toothpaste. (It isn't as thick as toothpaste, so it's a bit weird at first.) Do this once a week for as many weeks as you need. It works immediately, and it's not as rough on your teeth and gums as the chemical strips.

 

Nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa, and cornstarch bronzer.

 
Seeing the photos of the girl who originally did this on her blog, I was skeptical, cause she looked terrible with this stuff on. She made it too dark, put too much on.. It was just kinda scary. But I tried it anyway. For this, you start with a little cornstarch and add cinnamon, nutmeg, and cocoa in whatever quantities you want till it's the right color. For me, I hardly used any cocoa, not a lot of nutmeg, and mostly cinnamon. My skin is a yellow tone instead of a pink tone, so the cinnamon was a good thing for me. Getting the right color is a little difficult, but it actually works well. It's not heavy or greasy like other store makeup I've used, and it feels like it's not even on your skin. Bigger plus, it's stuff you have in your house, so it's far cheaper than regular bronzer.  

Crap on Pinterest that doesn't work: 

One-serving cookie.

 
So, this is the one where you make one cookie in a mug or bowl and zap it in the microwave. Yeaahhh.. I've tried this three different times and varied the recipe just to make sure that I couldn't do it any way. Well, it did't work. Not any of the times. The closest was the first time I tried. I used a tablespoon of flour instead of half a cup or something like that, and it was super chewy so it was weird.. So if you can ever get that to work out, let me know.

 

Hanging photos with ribbon on balloons.

 
You know, the thing where you tie the photo to the end of the ribbon, and it's like a hanging photo chandelier. Okay, they did this at my cousin's wedding, and half of them kinda worked and the other half didn't. Maybe it depends on the amount of helium in the balloons or the length of the string or the weight of the photo.. Again, if you figure out how to make it work, let me know.

 

"Painting" a mug.

 
The one where you draw a design or write on a mug and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.. Yeah, that didn't work either. Used a clean mug, put it in for the right time at the right temperature. It started washing off the very first time I washed it.

 

Spot-treating breakouts with aspirin.

 
This.. I don't know, it's a little weird. You smash the aspirin tablet and add water till it's a paste, then put it on the breakout and it's supposed to work "instantly." Well, in my experience, it didn't work at all. Maybe if it's hurting, it would work.. But that's my story with it.

 


And thus is my Pinterest experience.