On the verge: Buying on the Summer Cheap

Well, I've yet to hit the "checkout" button on my gap.banana.oldnavy.piperlime.com shopping cart, but at the rate I'm going, I'm going to have to so I have something to wear on the steamy summer days.

I have nothing right now, and even getting to Target at the moment is a huge challenge, so I'm going to have to resort to online. Normally a fan of web shopping, I was really hoping for a little me-time to browse racks.

Not to be. Other than a massive computer problem that gave me some found time to wander the Clarendon shopping district (really not a bad place to shop), there's no way in heck I'm gonna get to a store.

But I really want a fun summer dress and a pair of sandals - at minimum. And I'm willing to buy a few extras & return if I have to. In my cart now...

Shop in Style: Events Galore IV - Clean up for that Big Event at Alanya Spa

What: Deals to get ready for those holiday special events - blowouts, manis, pedis...
When: 17 October - 25 December
Where: Alanya Spa, right across from Pizza Paradiso
Why: Deals, and turkish coffee (a personal favorite)

A member of the Infintessimal Readership reports that Cevat, Alanya's owner, and his wife have created a little oasis in the hubbub of Georgetown (I'm picturing stopping in between frantic pushes down the holiday-package laden sidewalk in December). Cevat's a veteran of Tara and Toka, and opened up his own place two years ago. Their hospitality is renowned - warm, welcoming, and a cuppa in hand.

Blow Dry - $25 (normally $45-75)
Haircut - $50 (regular price $80)
Men’s Haircut 30 (regular price $45)
Pedicure- $30 (regular $40)
Manicure- $15 (regular $20)
Eyebrow Wax - $15 (regular $20)