Creative Closeting

I'll admit I'm a little delayed in the "spring cleaning" process- so delayed that it's more like "summer cleaning" now. BUT my closet was starting to look like it was worthy of being featured on an episode of Hoarders, so I figured it was time.

I've been watching HGTV's new series Million Dollar Closets, which inspired me to organize my ten dollar closet. I purged anything that I haven't worn in over a year (which was way more emotional than I expected) and sorted garments out by color and style (dresses, tops, jeans, etc.).

I know NYC's idea of a closet is a dent in the wall (and you're lucky if you even get that). A cool closet space -or lack there of- solution is to incorporate your clothes and shoes into the rest of your room. While I was trying to stuff everything into the 2 square feet that defines my closet, I had this lightbulb moment- instead of hiding our clothes behind a closet door, why don't we show them off as art? So I went out and bought 2 dress racks from Ikea ($15 a pop) and a few $5 shelves - I looked really cute lugging those bad boys around on a bus and two subways- and displayed to my heart's content! I love the way my room looks like an upscale showroom and I can actually SEE what I own now.

Fashionable Regards!

Sammy

Brown Sugar - Not Just For Baking!

As previously mentioned, I'm kind of seriously addicted to google-ing DIY beauty tips and using myself as an experimental guinea pig to see if these concoctions really get the job done. I have been both successful and unsuccessful in these endeavors, but one of my all-time favorite do-it-yourself recipes is the brown sugar facial scrub featured in a so-old-it-could-be-an-antique article on The Nibble.

So I'm sharing it with you (thank me by spreading the word about whimsy and mod pleeeease)!

STEP 1: Heat up 3 tbsp. of extra virgin olive oil in the microwave (make sure it's WARM -not HOT ) -- mix the warm oil to avoid burning hot spots

STEP 2: Mix the warm oil with 3 tbsp. of any store bought brown sugar

STEP 3: Add 1 tbsp. of store bought honey to your mixture base (continue to add more until your mixture becomes thick and gooey)

STEP 4: Wash your face with your regular facial cleanser (keep your face damp) and then apply the mixture to face and gently scrub in a circular motion for 1-2 minutes. Make sure you are concentrating on dry, rough areas of the face.

STEP 5: Rinse your face off thoroughly with warm water and apply facial lotion (if you have oily skin - use a gel lotion with no oil base, if your skin tends to be on the drier side, use an oil-based face lotion).

STEP 6: Strut your stuff, gorgeous!

You're welcome :)


Fashionable Regards!


Sammy

Greetings, Fellow Bloggers!

I'm Sammy, a 23 year old fashion school graduate, blogging my way through my first year in the real world. I know what you're thinking, the world does not need yet another entitled fashionista wannabe blogger sporting the latest Louboutins. Don't worry- this blog is a bit different due to the fact that every time I go shopping, I end up on the infamous Raman noodle diet.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't regularly drool while window shopping on Madison Ave or torture myself daily by filling my Alice and Olivia online shopping cart up to the brim, only to empty it all out and type forever21.com into my browser.

I, like many girls, have an insatiable passion for fashion and styling. I think it's high time we turn our "champagne taste with a beer budget" attitude into an art instead of a downfall! I'm a firm believer that we can all look and feel fabulous, even while paying back student loans and paying our dues through entry-level jobs. I'm also a huge DIY'er- I live for at-home facial masks and fun beauty concoctions. I'll be blabbing about my adventures through the big city, fashion inspiration, and fabulous finds.

Fashionable Regards!

Sammy