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Looksee: 4 Fashion Items We're Digging, Plus One Tik-Tok Fashionista Who's Showing the World How Cool Thrift Shopping Can Be ...
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(Style)
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... Bruja Body Crema ($8), which leaves skin “as moisturized as a piece of tres leches cake.” -Lisa Butterworth
Nifty, Thrifty, and Thriving I have BUST’s own Callie Watts to thank for introducing ...
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Created on 07 October 2021
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With Their New Book "Chinatown Pretty," Valerie Luu and Andria Lo Are Highlighting the Stylish Elders of Chinatowns Throughout North Americ
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(Style)
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When San Francisco–based writer Valerie Luu and photographer Andria Lo met in 2009, they bonded over their love of the bold and thrifty style of the city’s Asian seniors—a vibe they dubbed “Chinatown ...
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Created on 13 April 2021
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7 Indoor Hobbies To Try Out While Quarantining
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(Arts)
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... the power of reinvention. If you need some inspo, check out this video from bestdressed, a thrifty fashion queen on YouTube.
5. Develop your green thumb
You know that sad looking house plant ...
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Created on 24 March 2020
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A Beginner's Guide To Punch Needlin
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(DIY)
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Punch needling is a textile technique similar to rug hooking, but easier. A special punch needle creates loops of yarn in cloth, which are held in place by the tension of being so densely packed. Make ...
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Created on 30 January 2019
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Make This Boho Macrame Wall Hanging With Just a Few Simple Knots
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... originally appeared in the June/July 2018 print edition of BUST Magazine. Subscribe today!
More from BUST
Dye A Scarf Using Real Flowers With This Bundle Dyeing DIY
Light Up Your Life With This Thrifty ...
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Created on 06 June 2018
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WTF Is Cryptocurrency? Here's What You Need To Kno
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(Living)
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In the world of money, cryptocurrency (and the blockchain technology that supports it) has moved from the realm of tech-savvy investors to the mainstream. The shift has created a modern-day tech gold ...
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Created on 13 April 2018
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Light Up Your Life With This Thrifty DIY Neon Sign
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(DIY)
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Neon signs can be really expensive, especially a custom one. But with this simple faux neon craft, you can put your name—or any word you want—in lights, for about $20. Go get lit!
Materials
Marker ...
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Created on 11 April 2018
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BUST's Holiday Gift Guide For The Best Presents At Every Price Poin
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(Living)
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Looking for gifts in a variety of price ranges, from thrifty to splurge-worthy? Want to support women-owned businesses and charitable causes with your holiday shopping dollars? Then look no further ...
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Created on 18 December 2017
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BUST's December/January Issue With Greta Gerwig Is On Newsstands No
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Holiday Gift Guide
Thrifty, nifty buys that support female-owned businesses, give back to worthy causes, and are just plain rad.
The Female Gaze
Artist Dani Lessnau lodges a pinhole camera inside ...
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Created on 21 November 2017
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In the 1980s, This All-Girl Skateboard Gang Took Over The Streets Of LA
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(Living)
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... a longtime dream for Bates. She’d bought her first board in the early ’70s at a Thrifty’s discount store at age 9. It was just a little wooden skateboard called “The Black Knight,” with clay wheels and ...
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Created on 23 January 2017
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Dec/Jan 2018
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(Magazine)
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... Wilson
Holiday Gift Guide
Thrifty, nifty buys that support female-owned businesses, give back to worthy causes, and are just plain rad.
The Female Gaze
Artist Dani Lessnau lodges a pinhole camera ...
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Created on 27 July 2015
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Tips to Score the Best 4th of July Deals!
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(Style)
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Holiday sales are my favorite part of capitalism. Really, the Independence Day of our great nation can’t be celebrated in a better way in my opinion.
As a thrifty nickel, I’ve been on the lookout for ...
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Created on 01 July 2014
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You're Paying Too Much! Thrifty Tips for the New Yorker/Hawaiian/Washingtonia
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(DIY)
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Yesterday on my way home from work I stopped by the grocery store to pick up something for dinner. I wandered the aisles, grabbing a bit of this and that from the shelves—“I need paper towels, right?” ...
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Created on 26 May 2014
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Agustina Woodgate's Poetry Bombin
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(Arts)
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... it could maybe be near the inside waste of your coat, or on the tag of that thrifty cardigan you eyed the moment you walked through the door. And that just makes it all the more magical to me. Imagine ...
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Created on 19 August 2011
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Alexa Chung to Star in Thrifty PBS Reality Show
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(TV)
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For several years, my BFF and I have vaguely planned to make a road-trip reality TV show, where we travel around in an RV and find deals at various thrift stores, antique malls, and shuttered local department ...
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Created on 29 November 2010
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Go West, Young BUSTies
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(Music)
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... a lot of money to spend on entertainment, but I'm thinking of it as buying in bulk. Twenty-some bands for under $100? That's less than $5 per band. It's actually quite thrifty.
Go to the All Points West ...
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Created on 01 April 2009
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Dec/Jan 2013
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(Magazine)
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... du Jour Comedian Reggie Watts is tops! By Molly Simms
REAL LIFE
No-bake thin mints; car care for thrifty chicks; Jell-O gets a glamorous makeover; and more.
Eat Me Soup’s On! By Chef ...
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Created on 14 August 2008