Thrift shopping has become one of my favorite pastimes over the past year for many reasons. I love the sustainability aspect of it and knowing that I’m helping the environment. But even more, I enjoy the thrill and challenge of giving new life to another person’s “trash.” This black ribbed mini dress is one of my recent and most favorite finds and I struggle to understand why anybody would get rid of it.
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When SAYA Designs invited me to review one of their hairpins, I was beyond excited. I’ve been trying to develop a more sustainable style, and SAYA designs helps me do just that. While hairpins are trending these days, these pieces are unique because of the sustainable approach founder Victoria and her team take to crafting them. Each hairpin is made from salvaged root wood from abandoned plantations in Indonesia. And that’s not all! For every hairpin you buy, SAYA partners with local nonprofits to plant up to ten endangered trees back into the rainforests. Now, those are two initiatives that I can definitely get behind.
Although it was hard to pick among all the beautiful designs, I chose the Frangipani hairpin. Another reason I was excited to test this hairpin was that my hair is finally long enough to play with. This was the perfect accessory to do that with because there’s so much you can do. Plus, it adds a fun touch to your look overall. Saya has plenty of hair tutorials for all different lengths, which is helpful. I’d suggest you check them out if you’re considering purchasing one of these fun accessories.
I also have to add that this piece is extremely practical. It fits right into your purse, so you can carry it around in case you need a midday hairstyle change. I know that this will probably be a good way to ditch the habit having a hair tie around my wrist. haha!
Let me know if you check out SAYA designs and which piece is your favorite. 🙂
—This weekend was very busy for me in a good way. I had the opportunity to catch up with a couple of friends on both Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, I invited my sisters out to brunch in celebration of my sister Alejandra’s(Ale) birthday. Then we went back home where we enjoyed a delicious crepe cake that Ale made, which she will be sharing on this blog very soon. Ale takes many of my pictures and helps out with this blog in so many other ways, as you may already know, so I’m very excited to have her do a guest post.