DIY Elbow Patch

While perusing Pinterest one evening, I came across an intriguing tutorial on the wonderful art of needle felting. I had to learn more – especially after realizing it entailed repeatedly stabbing a needle up and down into a piece of fabric or sweater. A satisfying stress reliever that results in something wearable? Sign me up. And now that I can officially call myself a needle felting maven (and nerd), trust me when I say that you’re going to have a blast with this technique. So grab your supplies and let’s get started on a pair of heart shaped elbow patches!

You’ll need:

• a wool sweater
• a 36 gauge felting needle
• a piece of dense foam cut to size or needle mat
• some wool roving
• a 3″ heart cookie cutter
• an iron

With the sweater on, place a piece of tape about half an inch below the elbow. Do the same with the opposite elbow. Remove the sweater and insert the foam block into one of the sleeves.

Align and center the bottom of the cookie cutter along the top of the tape. Pinch off a few tufts of wool roving.

Fill the cutter, spreading out the wool fibers evenly.

At the base of all felting needles are tiny, sharp burrs, which grab and interlock the wool fibers. While holding the needle vertically, repeatedly stab it into the wool roving and through the sweater. I found it easier to work around the outer perimeter of the cutter first and then work my way inwards. Important tip: To prevent breaking the needle, always keep the needle upright and never at an angle. And don’t forget to pay careful attention to your fingers while felting as the needle is extremely sharp. Honestly.

Continue stabbing away until the surface is flat and even. Fun, right?!

Remove the cutter and use the tip of the needle to reign in any stray fibers, if necessary. Don’t worry about the holes as they will be mended later.

Patch up any bare or uneven spots by adding more wool roving where needed.

Carefully peel the sweater away from the foam. Notice that the fibers have transferred through to the backside of the sweater.

To smooth and set the patch, spritz with water and press with an iron on the wool setting.

Repeat the same steps the other sleeve.

Ta da! Your heart shaped elbow patches are finished!

Cucumber Face Mask For Acne

Cucumber and Oats Facial Mask Recipe
The cucumber and the oats are perfect ingredients to make face mask against acne. If you are having a problem with acne, try this unique combination and see the results.

The oats and cucumber mask for acne is great to fight pimples because it is the combination of astringent and exfoliant so this mask is really perfect to nourish the skin, but also to clean it well and avoid the appearance of pimples. It is a perfect astringent and at the same time helping those who have oily skin. For this reason, you should try this cucumber facial mask if you have acne problems.

Ingredients:

1. Half of cucumber
2. Two tablespoons of oat
3. The juice of half of lemon
4. One tablespoon of honey

Preparation:

Put the cucumber, cut into pieces in the blender. Add the oat flakes, the juice of half a lemon and honey. Blend until ingredients are integrated with each other, resulting in a homogeneous mask.

Apply this beauty makeup in areas most affected by acne. Massage gently to exfoliate and then leave for 15 -20 minutes before removing the mask with cold water.

This mask works well against acne, performing various functions. On one side is astringent and avoids the formation of fat on the face. It also helps to eliminate the layers of dead skin cells. Moreover, it is perfect to nourish and soften the skin, two of the fundamental characteristics of honey and oats.

We must, however, be careful not to use it before sun exposure, given the presence of the lemon. The contact between sun light and treated skin from the lemon can cause spots on the skin. Therefore, it is best to use it at night.

Cucumber Face Mask For Acne

Cucumber and Oats Facial Mask Recipe
The cucumber and the oats are perfect ingredients to make face mask against acne. If you are having a problem with acne, try this unique combination and see the results.

The oats and cucumber mask for acne is great to fight pimples because it is the combination of astringent and exfoliant so this mask is really perfect to nourish the skin, but also to clean it well and avoid the appearance of pimples. It is a perfect astringent and at the same time helping those who have oily skin. For this reason, you should try this cucumber facial mask if you have acne problems.

Ingredients:

1. Half of cucumber
2. Two tablespoons of oat
3. The juice of half of lemon
4. One tablespoon of honey

Preparation:

Put the cucumber, cut into pieces in the blender. Add the oat flakes, the juice of half a lemon and honey. Blend until ingredients are integrated with each other, resulting in a homogeneous mask.

Apply this beauty makeup in areas most affected by acne. Massage gently to exfoliate and then leave for 15 -20 minutes before removing the mask with cold water.

This mask works well against acne, performing various functions. On one side is astringent and avoids the formation of fat on the face. It also helps to eliminate the layers of dead skin cells. Moreover, it is perfect to nourish and soften the skin, two of the fundamental characteristics of honey and oats.

We must, however, be careful not to use it before sun exposure, given the presence of the lemon. The contact between sun light and treated skin from the lemon can cause spots on the skin. Therefore, it is best to use it at night.