DIY Creations: The Shift Dress.

Since graduating university, my crafty hands are back out. I'm back to being a fabric store junkie and a refashionista.
What I love most about sewing is just the act of creating and really making something from theoretically, nothing. It's a wonderful art. It's alchemy at its simplest form.
I haven't really had the chance to sew in the past months because I was completing my final semester of university and sewing was just something I couldn't give time to.
Now, I'm back and I'm hoping to be better than ever and in order to do that, I want to get my readers involved in the process. I'm doing this mainly because it holds me to some accountability and it makes me work harder and better because I will be sharing all of my creations with you guys.
Thank you all for always motivating me and making me better.
My latest trip to the fabric store was quite fruitful, because I found some interesting prints for a steal. I will be showcasing all of them in due time, but lets start with this one. I found this lovely tafetta for $2 a yard and I decided to make a little shift dress with it.

 Shift dresses are an absolute staple in my wardrobe because you literally slip it on and go. They're loose, breathable, can be easily dressed up or down, and are casual enough for a day at the park and dressy enough to even wear to work. I decided to try my hand at making them because having a collection of these dresses will make getting dressed on a lazy day 1189399x easier for me.
This is the result:

For a first try, I'll give myself some props and say it isn't bad, it could be better and it will be with time but for my first time at it, I did a decent job. Originally, I wanted it to have sleeves but with this fabric, huge bell sleeves just came off as awfully tacky and  I ripped them off with a quickness.

All in all, I'm very exciting to begin this journey into creating fashion and I'm so excited to be sharing it all with you guys!

To all my readers in the U.S.A, Happy Memorial Day! Take advantage of that beautiful weather and get out their with your loved ones.

 Love & Light,

Rachel.

Beauty Basics: D.I.Y Coffee Scrub.

Happy New Year!

This year, I want to simplify my beauty routine, get down to the basics while implementing natural and affordable products. In order to do so , I'm focusing on Do It Yourself beauty products because they're easy, affordable and fun to make.

This D.I.Y beauty product is a Coffee Scrub. Used coffee grounds and a cleanser/soap unite to make a beautiful, rich paste that exfoliates, tightens and brightens the skin.

I've been using this to not only exfoliate, but also to remove my makeup and my skin has been incredibly smooth and glowing. I hate most makeup removers because my skin is relatively sensitive and most irritate my skin and my eyes. Cetaphil is an extremely gently cleanser and the coffee grounds are tough enough to give a nice scrub but not tough enough to cause micro tears in the skin (like sugar, salt and apricot scrubs do..beware of those).

This scrub can also be used for the whole body and I'd highly recommend doing so every now and then. However,  be prepared for a cleanup.. this scrub has the potential to be a tad messy.

I made a fun pictorial, showcasing how to make and use this scrub!

Enjoy!



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Love & Light,

Rachel.