Your mother has probably asked why you're spending money on ripped a thousand times...
or was it just my mom? In any case, distressed denim just looks so much cooler. And sometimes you need a little more airflow in the hot months! One thing not so cool about distressed or ripped jeans? They can be *so* expensive. Whether you want to save some moolah or take on a , achieving that worn-in look on your own can ironically breathe new life into an old pair jeans.
Even better news? Most of the tools you'll need are probably already laying around in your pantry, kitchen, or bathroom. With some time and a lil patience, you can transform any of your old into the tattered, frayed, hole-y pair of your dreams. Follow the steps below, and you'll have your ideal distressed jeans.
Just a note though: If you also want to bleach your jeans, do head over to step 6 first before getting into the rest. Step 1: Gather your tools. Step 2: Decide where you want to distress.
Using your chalk (or a pencil), mark horizontal lines about an inch apart where you want to add in some rips along the legs. It could be at the knees, more toward the hem, the thigh area, or all of the above! Go for it. The trick is to measure the lines smaller than you think because you can always make them larger, but you can't make them smaller once they've already been cut.
Step 3: Start cutting. Take your scissors and cut along those horizontal lines you marked, being careful not to cut all the way through (unless you want ri.
