DIY Watermelon Shorts

Last week I showed you my fun watermelon mani I gave myself. I was so inspired by the watermelon shorts I posted along with it, that I decided I had to attempt to make my own!

First I found some white cut-offs at Value Village. This gave me a clean palet to do whatever I wanted to do to them.

Next I got some red and green dye. I found the red dye at Safeway and the green dye at Craft Warehouse. I prefer the liquid dye to the powder dye because it doesn't require as much mixing to make sure the color is even in the dipping container.

I chose to start with the red first, dipping it in the dye until I had reached the desired color, rinsed it well, and let it dry completely. I then did the same thing with the green.

Once the shorts were completely dry, I free handed watermelon seeds onto the red portion of the shorts, with a black fabric pen. When I finished drawing all the seeds I wanted, I ironed my shorts thoroughly. This is an important step as it will make the marker become permanent on the fabric.

And here is my finished result. Aren't they so fun?! I can wait to rock them all summer long! Let me know what you think in the comments below!

xo | dré 

Watermelon

If I were to say that summer had an official fruit, it would have to be watermelon! They are super tasty and of course so good for you! 

I've been dying to give myself a watermelon manicure for some time, so I decided to do it the other night. I think they turned out so fun! Then while browsing on Pinterest, I saw these fun watermelon shorts. I'm totally going to attemp to DIY some of my own, and I'll let you know how it goes!

xo | dré 

How to achieve dré's mani:

Start with a base color of OPI's Suzi's Hungary Again. After that dries a bit, polish just the tips of your nails with Venique's Give A Girl A Heel Breaker. Then using a toothpick, dab "seeds" on the melon with OPI's 4 In The Morning. Allow to set for 15 min and then finish with a top coat. Voilà!