Hello!
Let's skip the small talk and get right to it! I bought this little vanity mirror and a junk shop for 3 big ones. I know, I know. So expensive ; ) I forgot to take a picture before I got started, but I remembered soon enough to be able to show you what the original finish looked like!
It was black with hints of gold and I really wasn't feeling it. It stayed that way for a little bit while I decided what to do with it. I contemplated a bright glossy color, but decided I wanted to give gold a shot. I looked in to gold leafing but decided that was more money and time than I wanted to invest.
I picked up a tube of rub 'n buff for a few bucks and went to town.
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| In progress. |
This ^^^ was the finish before. Too dark/gothic looking for me. Here it is after the rub 'n buff:
It stayed like this for a while too. I liked it, but I never really used it. I usually stand up at my vanity to do my hair and make up so I never even looked into this mirror.
I still liked the way it looked so I decided, while doing this project, to give it a little chalkboard love.
I considered writing some confidence-boosting-esteem-building-tyra-banks-ish quote on it.
Like so:
But then I decided to keep it real and write something a little more useful:
Am I the only one who doesn't notice an annoying stray eyebrow hair until I get into the driver's seat and look in the rear view mirror? No?
This is crazy! I saw my mirror in a boutique in the Short North this past weekend. Theirs was painted a creamy white... and I kind of like it!
Sincerely,
Ashleigh
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Ashleigh
14 comments:
LOL love the love note to yourself ;)
Gold looks infinitely better than the previous gothic though. I tried Rub n Buff once and it had a pasty, almost gritty texture but everywhere I see it on the net it is smooth and gel-like. Maybe I got a bad tube and should try again.
Soo funny! We are totally on the same wave length! I love this mirror/chalkboard and I can't believe it was only $3 dollars. I looks heavy! The details are amazing. I had never heard of rub n buff, Must try!!
That turned out so pretty, love that you made it into a chalkboard. I always discover scraggly brows in the car mirror and recently I discovered ...a gray hair!! I need to write myself a note like that but now I need to add dye your brows LOL.
Ha! Love the chalk board idea - cute.
x
I know Britt already commented but I had to chime in because I TOTALLY know what you're talking about with the eyebrows in the rear view mirror! Happens to me all the time. :)
that is so cute! and how on earth did you know about my eyebrows... i am due!
Love the chalkboard! Gold looks good too.
Love the mirror!
what a cute lil´ mirror and how did you know my morning mantra?
xoxojess
The transformation is so cute! And the mantra is hilarious.
Very nice job on this. As for the message, thanks for the reminder. LOL
What a sweet little mirror.
Danielle
Cute makeover... and how did you know I needed some eyebrow maintenance? *winks*
Dawn... The Bohemian
I need the eyebrow note over here! Love the rubb n' buff, so awesome. I think I like the gold better than the white. Nicely done!
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