Seeing as Summer is fast approaching for many of us I've decided to focus on S/S collection. Though, honestly, I wouldn't have the confidence - or the cash - to pull off some of the bold looks that strode out onto the runway. That's why a virtual world like VP is perfect for fashion lovers and you can experiment with all manner of looks; fantasy wings, bold colours and, as shown here, high fashion 'til your hearts content. 

Fashion always travels in circles and this season we saw monochrome, which stemmed from the 60's and designers like André Courréges, make a big comeback!
Marc Jacobs uses crazy patterns in contrasting black and white to make an impact on the catwalk.

Balmain is another designer who pulled out a stunning monochrome collection. You can create the same look without the huge price tag ((cheesy wink)) The shops are rife with black and white items which, when paired together, make cute replicas of Balmain's collection.




Happy Creating!

Did you know that there are over 2500 clothing items on virtual popstar? So many different things to dress up your popstar with! A few months ago we started getting clothing updates a few times a week and we've gotten so many awesome pieces created by our friends here on VP. What are some clothing pieces that are very important to the community, you may ask?

First of all, these 2 hairs released a few weeks ago for 30.000 pd which were only out for 3 hours are very special.

During the summer time our skin is our most worn accessory. I am going to provide you with a DIY/How To body scrub that will keep your entire body moisturized and satin smooth. For this easy how to you will need...

• Turbinado, or raw sugar
• Pure honey
• Extra virgin olive oil
• Lemon (optional)

If you're wondering, turbinado sugar is a form of brown sugar, but with bigger crystals. If you do not have this item just substitute it with plain white sugar, which is good for sensitive skin. Let's get into putting everything together..

Combine 1/2 a cup of Turbinado (or plain white sugar) into a bowl. To this you will now add 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, be sure to stir in between adding your products. Lastly, you will be adding 1 tablespoon of lemon. Lemon is great for lightening and brightening your skin, as well as any dark marks you may have. There is no specific consistency for this scrub, just adjust it to your liking.

I have been using this scrub for months, you can only imagine how happy I am to share it with you girls. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this scrub, feel free to mail me.

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Hello my dear friendlings of VP! I am Arifa and today I will be doing a step by step tutorial on how to make this cute and funky ice cream keyring! 


This little accessory is made from salt dough which is composed of 3 ingredients: Flour, Salt and Water. These are typical household baking products so it makes this tutorial even easier! 

You will also need:
A paperclip
Acrylic Paints
PVA glue
and some creative spirit!

Make sure you keep your surface clean by protecting it with either newspaper or a plastic bag.

The measurements for the ingredients are simple and easy to remember. You will need 2 cups of flour, 1 cup of salt and around a quarter of a cup of water. This makes quite a lot of salt dough, so you can keep the rest in a container for later use, or simply halve all the quantities to create half the amount. 

Without further ado... lets get started!

1)

Firstly, you're going to want to have the flour and salt in one bowl. Add water, a little at a time to get the dough's consistency just right. You want everything to bind into a sphere of dough. The salt helps to do this. If your mixture is runny, add more flour and if its the complete opposite (very crumbly) then add more water to the mixture.

2)
Once you have a big ball of salt dough, you want to start moulding the three different parts of your cute little ice cream! To create the cream, roll your dough so that it becomes a long sausage and start creating a conical shape using a spiraling motion. You want to make sure as you spiral upwards, the shape of the cream should become narrower. When creating the cone, create a short fat sausage and only roll inwards with your hands, to the end. The beginning of the ice cream cone should be wider than the end, which should be pointy. Don't forget to add a cute little chocolate flake! When you have your three different parts, you want to push your paperclip into the back of the cream. This paperclip is going to be the hook in which a keyring hoop will be able to fit onto. 

Now pop it in the oven for atleast 10 minutes at around 180*C/356*F, checking every few minutes. You can only proceed to the next step if the salt dough parts of the ice cream are hard. Allow them to cool as this will help them harden as well.

3)
After that, start sticking all of the ice cream parts together using some strong glue. 

Hey presto! we have our ice cream! Time to paint it!

4)
I've decided to use acrylic paints. If you happen to have only poster paints, then mix some PVA glue with the poster paint. voila! you have good old acrylic paint! I'm going to make my ice cream really original by sticking to a normal fresh whip and a chocolate flake, but you can do whatever flavour you want- whether it be mint, chocolate or strawberry...you choose since you're the artist! Do be careful when painting to not overdo the painting process as the paint will start to peel off and you'd be left in a pointless situation where you're going to have to start again!

When the paint is dry, start adding some diagonal, crosshatching lines using a brown pen to give the texture of an ice cream cone. Try adding some funky detail on your ice cream to give it a bit of oomph! How about sprinkles? Or even better, Strawberry sauce? Yum! 


You have been able to create a cute addition to your boring batch of keys! Hurrah!

I hope you enjoyed this little DIY article and share your responses in the comment box below! I would love to see some Ice Cream Keyrings done by my fellow friendlings of VP!

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