DIY creepers ReVamp

today is not a good day.

but I'll make a post nonetheless...

I had these creepers for what I believe was an enormous amount of time, eight years if I'm not mistaken.

this was back when pinstripes were having all the hype. since that I really grew tired of the whole stripes fad and as my wardrobe changed, these puppies fell back.

*the neglected creeper*

the years were kind to them, taking into consideration the fact that I used to work twelve hour shifts on them...

so, for the revamping of the pretty boys (yes, mine are boys) I used:

- a permanent black ink marker (the type you use for writing on CDs)

- black shoe polish

- shining liquid for the shoe polish

- a polishing brush & sponge

I first started by cleaning the creepers of any dirt and dust with a dry cloth, the next step was to run the marker down the white pinstripes, and be very careful not to draw a very wide stroke and paint every bit of white. I also used it to cover up some scrapes from usage.

*with & without pinstripes*

as you see the progress already makes a big difference. 

next I gave it a vigorous scrub with the black shoe polish, and here is where you might get a bit lost:

the platform on these creepers is dented throughout, so if you go in with a sponge to get all the nooks and crannies, you'll never get it all and you've consumed a ridiculous amount of time on a half assed job.

my answer to that is to use a small and wide brush (much like a hair brush), put a lot of black shoe polish on it and scrub for your life.

then all you have to do is give it a good shine and clean the zipper parts of any shoe polish with a dry cloth.

*the finished product*

they look much better in real life, but this was a project done in the middle of an insomnia night, and I was still trying to work out my new camera...

hope you liked it.

<3

Bitting and gnawing in high heels

Today I woke up terrified with the prospect of having one of my wisdom theet pulled.

I am completely and utterly afraid of dentistry. it is also known as odontophobia and more commonly adressed as dental phobia.

it's when a person has a severe fear of dentistry and receiving dental care.

wikipedia describes it so:

"... Approximately 5 to 10 percent of U.S. adults are considered to experience dental phobia; that is, they are so fearful of receiving dental treatment that they avoid dental care at all costs.^[5] Many dentally fearful people will only seek dental care when they have a dental emergency, such as a toothache or dental abscess. People who are very fearful of dental care often experience a “cycle of avoidance,” in which they avoid dental care due to fear until they experience a dental emergency requiring invasive treatment, which can reinforce their fear of dentistry.^[6]

Women tend to report more dental fear than men,^[7] and younger people tend to report being more dentally fearful than older individuals.^[8] People tend to report being more fearful of more invasive procedures, such as oral surgery, than they are of less invasive treatment, such as professional dental cleanings, or prophylaxis. [...]^"

I really have to say this is me.

my luck in life is that I have insainly good teeth. I never had much trouble with them that I really needed to take care of it. my only troubles up to now were; pulling one tooth, getting two filled, and using a retainer.

all of the above were tremendously scary... I actually had to use braces because my mouth is too small for my teeth but I never had the financial support to do so, and being scared out of my mind didn't help as well.

now, I've come to a point where I can't let my fear win anymore.

said the Corpsie of past year and a half. I went there, had two fillings and the spectacle was shameful. I almost passed out, cried, barely openned my mouth... the works. that dentist is a saint for putting up with me... twice!

he said we wanted me there in a couple of months to talk about getting all four wisdom teeth removed. so I ran. I ran for an year and a half. sure I felt pain sometimes. but I would take something and forget about it. but now... it's getting worse and I can't stand the pain. so I went there today... and he did not remove my offending tooth. he's treating my inflamation and as soon as it heals, I'll have to go there and finally get it out. I'm already feeling better, really, but this is temporary if I don't suck up my phobia and get it over and done with.

I'm telling you, the moment he touched my mouth with those sliky gloves, I felt I was going to pass out. my heart was beating so hard I almost died.

I hate this...

well... more on that some othe time.

I did a couple of new videos, why don't you guys check it out a bit?

this is the demonia's Demon 17/B review, and I can already tell you that these shoes will make you fall in love! so confortable for every "terrain" you might have to conquer, and so easy to dress up or down if you're going for a casual look. take a gander, you won't be disappointed!

the next one is a review on a reasonable knock-off jeffrey campbell's Litas, and might I say they where a bargain. 24€ is next to nothing considering these babies can mimic the real ones in a most satisfactory way. hard to tell where they are from... just a random store in Portugal, but it all boils down to Chezchuan, China.



see ya soon my lovelies... <3