Madewell, Madewell, Madwell...

One of my new favorite stores? Madewell! Owned by J.Crew, this fairly new branch is a less preppy version of its sister but still insanely cute! Here are some of my top picks from my wishlist:

Sunday Morning Tee

Daytripper Dot Tee

Denim Campsite Shirt

Warmnote Cardigan

Moondust Shimmer Tee

The Suede Sidewalk Skimmer

What are your Madewell favorites this season?

xoxo

Sabrina

New Beauty TestTube

Two words... Ah. Mazing. But let's back up and see how we stumbled upon this ingenious product...So of course my trip back home to LA was last weekend and it was the BEST! Thank you to all those who made it special! Unfortunately I didn't take a ton of pics :( but I can assure you all, I had an amazing time! Complete with family, friends, sushi, Starbucks, and of course a football game. But before I got driven over to La Canada, I spent Thursday with the family and had lunch with my Grandma Laws, Grandma Burlingame, and Aunt Carolyn at Fred Segal, which finally brings us to the TestTube! Before meeting the others for lunch at the FS Cafe, Grandma Laws and I had a poke around the store and came across a new shoppe called New Beauty! One of the lovely attendants in the store explained to us all about this new TestTube system:

1. Grab a TestTube
   
2. Pick 1 full sized object
3. Pick 5 smaller products
4. Grab a New Beauty Magazine
5. Pay & Enjoy!

It's really great because you can save a lot of money (you know I love that!) and it's a great way to try out new products! Besides choosing your own in stores, you can buy them pre-picked on QVC or online, or you can sign up for a year-long where you receive a new pre-picked TestTube every three months (great Christmas present! The gift that keeps on giving...literally!). So my advice? Get one! My products of choice? Supersmile Toothpaste, Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Balm, Philosophy Microdelivery Exfoliating Wash, Mally Volumizing Mascara, Smashbox Lip Enhancing Gloss in Fame, and Chella Anti-Fatigue Eye Mask.

The Supersmile Toothpaste works amazingly well in whitening your teeth and is actually created by a dentist so it's safe on all types of dental work (it uses calcium to whiten/clean teeth instead of harsher chemicals). The Fresh Sugar Rose Lip Balm is also a fav of mine. The others I haven't used as much yet but will have a report if requested!

xoxo

Sabrina

I Have a Dilemma....

My dilemma? I'm a girl who LOVES all (almost all) things designer but as I've said before can't necessarily afford ANYTHING over $100 while living off of a babysitter's salary and a weekly allowance of $14. Well, my dilemma was partially solved today! One of my favorite places to find designer things at low prices is Nordstrom Rack! After buying some gifts at one of my new favorite Seattle places, Glassybaby, I went with my mom to Nordstrom Rack, looking for a winter coat, but instead I found this!

A gorgeous gold studded, jade green Rebecca Minkoff crossbody bag! Originally priced at $295, I paid $69!! Mind you, now I have no spending money so I can't buy anything else for my upcoming trip! But, I'll make it work :).

xoxo

Sabrina

My New Bedroom Tour: Before and After...

It has been quite a long process, and there are still a few finishing touches (which I will post about later) but my room is pretty much done!! Here's a look at the transformation...

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(Notice: the DIY Union Jill-Jack-that's all over Pinterest.

Yes my mother did it all by herself, with a little help

from Yours Truly!-very little help-)

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(DIY Closet: We removed all those wire racks that were there before and I was planning on putting IKEA built ins in there. But instead my mom came up with a more personalized system. We went to Home Depot and bought two 6' clothing rods and had the guy in the pipe department cut them-which he wasn't really supposed to do-and hung those at proper heights. The shoe/bag tower to the left is actually and IKEA Billy Bookcase! The white dresser is an antique, the mirror to the right was left in the house-and is yet to be painted-, and the thing in the frame is a Louis Vuitton shopping bag-I saw that idea and a blog and being me, I had to do it.)

Some of the best art, comes from the heart:

One last note: the photo collage above, that now hangs above my Union Jill, was given to me by all of my close friends back home. I wanna to take this chance to just thank them again for the amazing party, the amazing memories ;), this amazing collage, and the amazing plane ticket!!!

La Canada, I'll see you in exactly a week!!

Next post? Packing List!!

xoxo

Sabrina