HARRY POTTER PARTY, PT 2--THE SIGNS

FREEEEEEEE, YEAH.

This still makes me giggle.

Had to get an 11-yr-old to get these so I didn't feel weird putting up signs and taking pictures in a boys' bathroom.

Anyway, it says "Entrance to the Ministry of Magic."
Side note: boys are gross.

The "Platform."  I taped gray butcher paper to a cinder-block wall and used a Sharpie to trace the lines.  The 9 and 10 were simply printed out with Word, cut into ovals, and laminated.  This is the entrance to the rink itself, where everyone hid for the surprise.

"Password?"

"Myrtle was here" written with a dry-erase marker in the girls' bathroom.  I'm not sure if anyone got it.
   And DANG, that shirt is NOT flattering.

To download free fonts like Lumos and Harry P, among others, check out http://www.mugglenet.com/downloads/fonts/index.shtml

To print out ready-made signs, books, and other fun stuffs, click
http://dirtandsunshine.com/harry-potter-party.html

DIY SALT SCRUB

1 cup salt (or sugar for a less abrasive scrub, for you softies)  Dead Sea salt is supposed to be the miracle, all-healing salt, but I haven't been to Israel in a minute so I had to settle
1/2 cup coconut oil
scented oil of your choice (I used a fragrance oil Moonlight Path-type, because that's the best smell on freakin earth)

Melt the oil in the microwave for about 20 seconds and give it a good stirrin. Mix it up with the salt or sugar in a bowl, then add your oil.  I don't know how much, I just poured it real quick, but I'd say about a teaspoon or so.  Less, of course, if you don't like big smells.  Once I was out of oil and used a few squeezes of lotion.  I imagine you could use shower gel, too.

It's hard to judge the smell at this point.  The first time I made this, I was all, "Crap, this just smells like hot coconut."  Even in the shower, that's all I could smell.  But when I dried off. . . it was alllll Moonlight Path and it was awesome.

Have at it.  Let me know if there's a certain scent you prefer.

TEA TANNING AND COCOA STAINING

. . .otherwise known as, "Pinterest Makes Us Think We Don't Need Wal-Mart anymore."

The Pin:  "Healthy tea tan- steep 4 bags black tea in 2 cups water for 15 minutes. Shower and exfoliate, then spray or sponge mixture onto dry skin. Repeat for darker shades. Lasts 3-4 days."


Alright, let's try that shit.

My pasty ass legs, before

After 2 "coats."  I used a spray bottle to apply.

2 more coats, and another towel, 'cause that first one's pretty much ruined

Okay, so after an hour and some minutes of this junk, there ain't much of a difference in color.  I had a space heater on me the whole time, but still, that crap was COLD.  On the upside, it did even out my skin tone quite a bit, and my legs feel a bit firmer.  I think.

The same pin linked to a blog that also had instructions for a bronzer---mixing cocoa powder with lotion and applying.  That was streaky as hell, buuuuuut

Hey, lookie there---somewhat of a tan!

And you know what?  I SMELL FREAKIN DELICIOUS.

So, if I try this again, I'm using way more tea and the sponge method.  And more towels, because this is a big honkin mess.