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Online Shopping Tips and Fabulous Finds

It is no secret that I am an avid online shopper. I did literally 98% of my Christmas shopping online this year—the bulk of it on Amazon.com (thank you, free 2-day Prime shipping!).

I like to think I have become something of an expert in the online shopping world. After all, it’s how I scored my gorgeous Matt & Nat for half retail (Rue La La, anyone?). Not to brag or anything, but my friends often enlist my e-shopping help to find great deals on amazing things. And I always deliver.

That said, I was thrilled when the following list of online shopping tips from Barry Boone*, founder of CurrentCodes.com, was sent my way to share with you She She readers! These are tips and rules I live by personally so take note, girls!

Online Shopping Tips:
1) Check for Promotional Codes: Always check for a coupon or promotional code online before checking out. Finding a discount code website through your favorite search engine only takes a few seconds and could save your family anything from free shipping to 50 percent off or more.

2) Compare Prices:  If you know the exact product you want to purchase, it pays to visit several online retailers to compare prices. Some websites can help shoppers find the best price by providing a list of online stores in a particular category.

3) Pay with Credit Card:  Security of credit card information is a top concern when shopping online. In general, it is far safer to use a credit card than a debit card.  Most debit cards do not offer the same level of protection as a credit card does when making an online purchase.

4) Review Carefully: Always take time to review the final checkout screen. Be sure to confirm that your order reflects the correct items, quantities and pricing before you click “submit.”

5) Protect Your Privacy: One of the most important steps of online shopping is how to find websites that are safe and secure. It is important to keep your personal information out of the hands of identity theft predators. Be sure to read the site’s privacy policy on information sharing, and don’t unintentionally opt-in to having your information shared with third parties.

6) Sideline Sales Tax: Some merchants are required to collect sales taxes in your state, while others may not.  It can save you money to check several online retailers if the merchant you are about to purchase from wants to charge sales tax.

7) Beware of Shipping & Handling Fees:  Pay close attention to shipping charges. Some retailers make up for their “low” prices by padding the shipping fees, so be sure you are getting the lowest possible overall price.

Now, how about some fab fashion deals? These are some hot deals on some of the top sites we She She ladies trust and love:

  • BodenUSA.com is offering 15% off your total order, plus free shipping and free returns until Feb. 28th! No minimum purchase. Oh, the Soft Knot Wedges are calling to me!
  • Save 25% on $100 orders of select flats on Endless.com. Spring is coming up fast and flats are so perfect paired with a lightweight dress or some straight leg or skinny jeans.
  • One of our favorite websites is Bluefly.com. Great prices on designer clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for both women and men. They always have some great deal happening! Get $15 off your first order of $100 or more with the code UPROMISE15 until Feb. 28. Sign up for Bluefly email alerts and save $10 off your first order!
  • Gap.com is having a spring sale—25% off with no minimum purchase (but keep in mind, you get free shipping on any order over $50)! Enter code GAPSAVE25 at checkout. I love the wash of these sexy boot surplus jeans! Oh, to be tall and chicken-legged.
  • Zappos.com offers free shipping both ways every day with no minimum purchase! Not only are their prices fab, you save a ton with no shipping costs and don’t have to stress about returns if those great wedges don’t fit.
  • Love Smashbox? Get free shipping on any Beauty.com Smashbox purchase with the code SMASHBOXFS. Beauty.com is also offering free shipping on orders of $25 or more, plus free samples with every order. And check out these gift-with-purchase offers!
  • It’s Final Sale time at Piperlime.com! Get up to 70% off shoes, apparel, handbags and jewelry—no code necessary. These leather OTK Joie boots are marked down from $545 to $144.97! Amazing. Oh, and hello James Jeans jeggings—only $47.97, down from $119. And did I mention free shipping and returns?

Wow. It is going to take something big, like extreme hunger or a broken limb to pull me away from that final sale. Fortunately, I have a large bag of carrots, a Diet Coke and a box of granola on my desk and essentially no limb-breaking tasks on today’s agenda so I guess I’ll keep clicking for a while!

I love spring sales. Happy, smart and safe online shopping, ladies!

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2011 Fashion and Beauty Resolutions

Well darlings, it's a brand new year! Soooo…how are those resolutions coming along? Is it just me, or do we all tend to start each new year with a vast list of "never again's" and "starting tomorrow's", only to throw in the towel after a week or two? Well, not this year darlings! I have learned that the best way to make my New Year's Resolutions stick is to make them realistic enough to actually achieve.

So, instead of "fit into size 4 by Easter " (as if!) one of my resolutions this year is to live a healthier lifestyle. The good thing about this resolution is that because it is all-encompassing, it can be achieved by setting small reachable goals — preferably those which can be accomplished on a daily basis, thus giving a girl a sense of, well, accomplishment! And accomplishment, to this girl, means rewards!! (That's the other secret to accomplishing my New Year's Resolutions — I promise myself a little reward for sticking to them. The longer I stick, the bigger the reward.)

So, living this healthier lifestyle (less caffeine, more sleep, no deep-fried foods, more sleep, regular exercise, more sleep) has the added bonus of not only improving the way I feel, but of also improving the way I look! Which is going to make it that much more fun to work on my fashion resolutions! (Shop Girl insists I make a few each year to ensure that I never appear in those glossy mag photos with a black bar over my face.)

Fashion Resolutions/Acquisitions

Acquire the perfect little black dress for upcoming parties, festivities and events. Go with a classic style, not too short and not too long, preferably knee length or a few inches above. A sheath style is an excellent choice, as it can be dressed up or dressed down depending upon the occasion.

Denim to Die For: with all this healthy eating and daily exercise I'm quite certain that my "assets" are going to benefit in all the right places. Which means the very distinct possibility that I will be smokin' hot in my designer jeans this spring! And as they say, if you've got it (and I will have it!) flaunt it! I'm thinking new skinnies, with a soupcon of stretch and an adorable rear view. Paired with kickin' booties of course!

Haute Handbag. You know I'm a handbag hussy — there is just something about the soft and supple leather, exquisite hardware and georgeously crafted design of a classic handbag that I can't live without.

Sassy Skyscrapers. As much as I love my fabulous knee high boots, my gorgeous sh'booties and my fun and fab duckies (which have carried me through all the cold and wet weather in style and comfort), I am all about strutting around in the sassiest pair of skyscrapers I can find! From metallics and exotics to supple leather and shiny patent, I'm thinking that I'll definitely need several pair. Which makes for an excellent "reward" for keeping those resolutions, no?

Beauty Resolutions from Jemma Kidd

Style maven Jemma Kidd, whose coveted make up line and new book, Make-up Masterclass, set the bar for healthy beauty year after year, has sent along her top resolutions for 2011:

  • My lifestyle will enhance my beauty. I will regularly exercise knowing it increases blood circulation, which carries more nutrients to the skin and helps with the renewal of skin cells and I will eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables, which are high in antioxidants and help to protect the skin from environmental damage. 
  • I will clean up my act – makeup act that is.  Good hygiene is crucial to avoid breakouts and eye infections.  I will be sure to wash my brushes using brush cleanser or mild shampoo.  Then I will rinse and squeeze gently in a towel before letting dry over the side of the sink so air can circulate around the fibers.  I will never use a hair dryer to dry them as that will damage the brushes.
  • I will clear the clutter.  I will empty my makeup bag completely.  I will replace the following:
  • I will always, always wear SPF.  Not only does this reduce my risk of skin cancer, but it will also help to limit 90% of the aging process that is traced back to sun exposure.
  • I will get to know my skin and the colors that work with it.  For porcelain, try shades of gray, blue and cool creams; fair skin works well with a wide range of warm and cool tones but avoid yellows and oranges; light olive is best suited for neutrals, earthy browns and mossy greens; dark olive shades should be paired with deep purples, plums, greens and rich golds and browns; and deeper skin tones should try bronze, burnt oranges, emerald green, sapphires and plums.

(Thanks Jemma!)

Well dearest girls, it's a tough job, but someone's gotta do it. Stylish resolutions are not for the faint of heart. Here's to a chic and fabulous 2010!


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