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  • DIY Face Masks

    Whether it's a Saturday night party that will be vividly documented on FaceBook, or a family gathering that will be vividly documented by Aunt Edna, we are never psyched to be immortalized on film with our skin looking less-than-lovely.  L... more

  • Secrets of a Stylist-to-the-Stars

    We have to admit that the one thing we rarely cut costs on (ha ha) is our hair.  Mostly, this is due to our complete and utter inability to DIY our own ‘do’s, but it’s also because we fell in love with stylist Christine Symon... more

  • Party-Ready Hair in 5 Minutes

    We wish we had enough time in the day to do something about the disaster zone that is our hair, but alas, we barely have the time to brush our teeth lately.  This makes getting ready for a party (or, for that matter, leaving the house) challen... more

  • The 7 Secrets to Looking Young Forever

    Though we totally get the pressure to look young (we live, after all, in a city of 22-year-old aspiring starlets), we have always believed that natural enhancements are best -- especially for broke girls -- as going au naturel will both save you mo... more

  • The Perfect Detox Day in LA

    We don’t know about you, but Coachella absolutely wrecked us.  Since the big event is over, and summer is a good month and a half away, we feel that now is as good a time as any to nurse ourselves back to health.  Accordingly, we&rs... more

  • DIY Gel Manicures with Mr. Kate

    If you aren't already obsessed with blogger and jewelry designer Mr. Kate, you are extremely late to the party -- unfamiliarity with the adorable pixie is a sure sign you're over-worked and under-blogged as she's become quite ubiquitous... more

  • Best of the Broke: June

    June hasn’t seen but a day or so of gloom this year, and we’re a little sad to see such a perfect month come to an end.  However, it looks as though we’re facing nothing but clear skies and warm temperatures for at least the ... more

  • Bath Petals' DIY Body Scrub

    Contributed by Jule Warnock of Bath Petals. To make your own body scrub, all you need is table salt and vegetable oil.  I like sunflower oil or olive oil since they are filled with vitamins and essential fatty acids, but any vegetable oil w... more

  • Your Very Own DIY Poolside Spa

    The massive amounts of work, stress, and bridesmaiding expenses that we have recently endured have left us feeling a bit bitter about the fact that we can't treat ourselves to a luxurious spa experience.  Since we're guessing that we&#... more

  • DIY Fishtail Braid

    We don’t know about you, but we’re addicted to Pinterest, and until a concerned friend stages a Pintervention, it’s probably going to stay that way.  Let’s be real: most things we pin are purely aspirational.  The ... more

  • 25 DIY Beauty Hacks

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, LearnVest.com.  There's no end to the perfumes and washes and creams and sticks and powders and shimmers that claim to make us our most beautiful ... for a price.&n... more

  • Your Weekend To-Do List: Ryan Gosling, Breakfast Pizza, & 30% Off Fall Must-Haves

    Our LA readers love the weekend itineraries we send them (oh-so-creatively called BGG Weekenders) so much that we couldn’t bear the thought of depriving the wider world of their genius. So, we’ve begun creating weekend to-do lists that ... more

  • Fake It 'Til You Make It: DIY Our Fave Facial Oil

    Being a broke girl can, at times, be tough. Just because we’re not rolling in dough doesn’t mean we don’t have a taste for expensive things. And even those of us who can afford to blow our wads on each and every new product on the... more

  • Fake It 'Til You Make It: DIY This Celeb-Approved, All-Natural Moisturizing Facial

    After watching the Golden Globes on Sunday night--and obsessing endlessly over Globes coverage all day on Monday--we have to ask: are we the only people completely mesmerized by Actress Skin Syndrome? Side effects of which include a ... more

  • The BGG To-Do List: The Next Dessert Craze, a New Cocktail, & the Perfect Single Ladies Brunch

    We don't know if it was post-Super Bowl doldrums, pre-Valentine’s Day anxiety, or just "we have to work for a living...forever" depression, but for us this week was sort of weird! We’re totally ready to see it go, and to turn o... more

  • The BGG To-Do List: Snag Jason Segel, Make Girl Scout Cookie Donuts, & Get Really Good At Life

    We don't mean to whine, but this has felt like the looooooongest weeeeeeeeek eveeeeeeer! We thought it was Thursday on Tuesday, so you can imagine our disappointment when it was revealed to us that we actually still had more than half th... more

  • DIY: Decorative Door Knob Wine Cork

    This article was graciously contributed by one of our favorite websites, Glitter 'N Glue. While thrift shopping in Palms Springs this weekend, I purchased a few fancy glass liquor containers (here). They’re very Mad Men, if you will, bu... more

  • Your Weekend To-Do List: Meet The Most Eligible Bachelors In The World, Win $500, & More

    We have four words for you. THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!!! We are so ready for the weekend. We're so ready that we can't even think of anything remotely entertaining to babble on about right now. Instead, we'll get right to your weeke... more

  • How To Find The Fountain of Youth...In Your Kitchen!

    While we know that how we age has a lot to do with genetics and how well we take care of ourselves from a young age (sunscreen!), we can't accept that we're completely powerless to stop our faces from revealing every bad decision we've ... more

  • DIY Nail Art For The Artistically Challenged

    written by Rachel Segal-Sklar It’s 2013, and you want to polish your nails. You pick out a color you like, and you start to paint. You’re extra careful, making sure to minimize the amount of polish that escapes the confines of your na... more

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