Being at home full time now due to the current situation, I have embraced my more creative side due to my constant interaction with TikTok. Now, I still do not know how to do renegade but, I have learned a few new hacks or ideas from TikTok that I feel like I should share!
- Whipped Coffee / Dalgona Coffee
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This has been consistently on my TikTok for you page which seems fitting since I am an avid coffee drinker. One product I appreciate from Starbucks is the cold foam, it truly changes the iced coffee experience in my opinion. Because of quarantine, I have not been going out to get my cold brew with cold foam every morning which led me to miss that subtle experience when drinking iced coffee. But this all changed when I officially made the Dalgona Coffee for the first time. The recipe calls for 2 tablespoons of instant coffee (nestle cafe is my preference), 2 tablespoons of sugar, and 2 tablespoons of hot water. Once these are combined into a small bowl, whisk them until you can pull the whisk up and it forms a stiff peak or mountain looking shape. After whisking until your arm feels like it is going to fall off, the moment of satisfaction is near! Grab a glass with ice and your choice of milk, I prefer oat milk, place the coffee into the glass, stir and enjoy!
- Painting Jeans
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Painting your jeans is a perfect way to repurpose an old pair of jeans! All you need is an old pair of jeans, a design in mind, a pencil, fabric paint, and a brush. Once you have all of these materials, it is time to let your creativity flow! I used a stencil since I am not artistic, but a freehand drawing would be great as well. I found that the fabric paint is more vibrant on lighter wash jeans in comparison to dark wash jeans, just a word of advice! Also, do not neglect the back pockets; it is a fun way to spruce up the back of your jeans in addition to the front! Once the paint is completely dry, it is recommended to let the jeans sit for three days and then they are perfect to wear and wash as normal!
- Saran Wrap Graphic T-shirts
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This craft is easy and can be done with basic goods found in your kitchen. All you need is a printed image on regular printer paper, two pieces of saran wrap, parchment paper, and an iron. Once you have the photo printed out, cut it out with as little white as possible and place it in between the two pieces of saran wrap. For a cleaner look, I would leave a half-inch of saran wrap around the edges of the photo to ensure it sticks to the shirt while removing excess saran wrap. Then, it is ready to iron it onto the shirt: lay the design onto the desired area on the shirt and place the parchment paper over the design and then iron for five to seven minutes. You will know it is done when you can peel the parchment paper back and nothing sticks to it. I have found that this works the best on light color shirts as well because sometimes the saran wrap can leave some residue which is more noticeable on darker colors.