Any Jersey Shore fan knows Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi isn’t afraid of a little (or a metric ton) of bling. Case in point: Snooki’s now infamous diamond rhinestone-encrusted shield sunglasses. Lost? Crawl out of your pop culture-barren rock and check the image at right.
You’re now obviously dying for a pair of your own. Unfortunately, these exact shades are as tough to locate as The Situation’s shirt. But don’t fret, a simple DIY will make these yours in no time. Follow me for a step by step guide on how to make your own blinged-out Snooki shades in a matter of minutes.
What you’ll need:
1 pair of Sunglass Warehouse Shield Style #1199 or Shield Style #1400
1 pack of mixed crystal acrylic gems
1 glue gun with glue
Step 1:
Assemble the gems you will adhere to the shades. Before you begin think about how the various shapes can fit together to minimize empty spaces.
Step 2:
Dab a drop of hot glue to the back, flat side of a gem and place it the edge of the frames.
Step 3:
Press the gem down firmly to secure.
Step 4:
Repeat this process until the entire surface of the lenses are covered. You’re not aiming for symmetry so don’t worry if the gem placements aren’t perfect.
Step 5:
The hot glue gun will create tiny strings of glue around the gems. You can use your fingers to pick or brush these away.
Step 6:
Fist pump.
umm what the hell those rhinestones are to big get it rite u need smaller rhinestones haha
How can you see through those things ???
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