Ikea Hemnes Hack – a custom shoe closet!
For the longest time I’ve been storing my shoes on a dingy shoe shelf in the coat closet. The small space amplified the clutter and made it hard to find the shoes I was looking for. When the closet was full I had to move some of my shoes to the garage, and after seeing how dirty those soon became, I decided it was time for to store my shoes properly, once and for all. We visited Ikea this past Saturday, originally set on the Billy Bookcase for my shoes. However, after looking at the models, we ended up with the …
Officially a Mrs.! Wedding recap & tips
Hello lovely readers! I’ve been swamped with last minute wedding planning + my bachelorette party, but I’m back now and officially married! I don’t think I’ve slept earlier earlier than 2 am for the past 2 weeks, so that just goes to show how much stuff we had left to do. I had planned on sleeping early and doing some at-home facials the week before the wedding, so yeah, that definitely didn’t happen. A lot of people told me I was crazy for going to Vegas a week before the wedding, but whatever. It was friggin’ awesome. The girls did …
Taiwan engagement photos from Sosi Studio
Yes it’s been a while since I posted, but I just returned from a 2 week trip to Taiwan and am still getting over the ridiculous jet lag. On a brighter note, we got the files from our engagement photo session!
Post-party SOS skincare routine
While my current skincare routine is nowhere as complicated as it used to be, it’s still a process that requires time and effort. However, after a late night out, all that goes out the window. I know it’s bad, but who has time for eye creams and serums at 3am? I just want to sleep!
My DIY bridesmaid box
One of the first thing that I decided when I got was engaged was “who am I making my bridesmaids?” Once that was decided, I had to figure out “how was I going to ask them?” After some googling, I came across these amazing boxes and I knew that’s what I wanted to give to my girls: Materials used: Now I just gotta give/mail them and hope that they like the gift (and say yes!).
May favorites roundup
I believe the last time I did a Beauty Favorites post was back in 2010 o_o Since this blog focuses more on just beauty products, I figured I’d do a roundup of my favorite products/items across multiple categories.
Today I choose to be grateful
Do you have days where you just feel like giving up completely? Like things just keep going wrong and you can’t seem to catch your breath? Like no matter how hard you try things just aren’t working out? I often feel all the above and more, and frankly social media has only exacerbated this feeling of not enough. And then the ugly monster that is jealousy appears: “Why is her skin perfect when she doesn’t even wear sunscreen?” “Why did he get promoted when I’ve worked twice as hard?” “Why is their marriage perfect while we keep having the same …
Easy and inexpensive DIY silk flower arrangement
I love fresh flowers, but ever since I got cats, my home became a no-real-flower zone. I considered fake flowers, but: After reading Marjorie’s post on flowers for home decor, I tried looking into silk flower arrangements as an option. Though they look realistic, they’re also quite expensive. So I decided to make my own :) Required Materials I purchased my silk flowers as a wedding bouquet from Afloral for $13 with free shipping. The perk of buying it as a bouquet is that it’s already pre-arranged, and it’s cheaper than buying each flower individually. You can also find these wedding …