Now that we don’t have the long walks to the department store to keep us from shopping and all our favourite things are a click away there is nothing to stop you from shopping the quarantine blues away but before you fall into all the traps, regret how much money you have spent, return it because it doesn’t fit, here are a few hacks to help you shop online.

Discounts, and where to find them

The feeling of getting a discount on your shopping is always a bonus to the shopping experience. What you don’t know is that not all discounts are advertised on the site page. So how can you find theses discounts apps like Honey (available in United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom) and Rakuten rewards work to search for any discounts around your purchase? Another way to find discounts is to ask for them. Most shopping websites have the chat boxes at the bottom you can ask there if they have any discounts.

Honey – https://www.joinhoney.com

Rakuten rewards – https://www.rakuten.co.uk

Shop before you shop

If you go onto an online shopping website not knowing what you want to buy best believe you will leave, there having bought a lot of things and very few of them ever turn out to be a steal. To aid this you need shop before you shop. Websites like ‘shop style’ help you to find clothes based on trends and also discounts available. This may help you know what you want to buy before you officially shop for them online.

Shop style https://www.shopstyle.com

Leave it for later

Another hack that has been seen to work for some. The idea is to shop for the items you want and leave them in the cart usually some websites will contact you to remind you of your items and if you don’t buy them sometimes, they sweeten the pot by sending you deals of free shipping or any discounts that may be applicable.

Different sites different size

Have you ever shopped on a website and you picked your correct size, yet your item still came a bit too small or big? Before you swear off anything here is a hack for you grab yourself a tape measure and take your own measurements and note them down. A site like Size charter allows you to find your perfect fit based on different brands giving you your size in different popular brands.

Size charter http://www.sizecharter.com

If you are new let them know

Almost all shopping websites offer discounts to their first-time customer or customers without a personal account with them. If you are really looking to save that extra 10% -20% maybe, it’s time to make it official and open an account. They also offer additional discounts if you invite a friend it all depends on how bad you want that discount.

Follow your brands on social media

If you have a specific brand you love or just always have the products for you it is time to declare your love and follow them on their social media this will help you get ahead of their product releases discounts or upcoming sales also if the love is real you can also participate in their giveaways you might be the lucky winner.

Schedule your shopping to discount seasons

By now if you are a true shopper you already know the same seasons beginning of summer and winter and also our favourite holidays black Friday and cyber Monday. During these times you are likely to find the biggest discounts out there so If you could schedule your shopping around these times you will find you have an easier time especially if you have already done the previous steps of planning what you want to buy.

Words by Precious Njoki

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1. BROW-nie points for this one

Do you struggle with those droopy pesky eyebrow hairs? Trying to achieve that perfectly shaped eyebrow seems somewhat impossible, but with a few swipes of a clear mascara this could quickly become a thing of the past. This will set your eyebrows in place (you can even use this trick to brush up your eyebrows for that fluffy look that we all dream of!)

2. KOHL-er me in

We’ve all been there when you’ve paid a silly amount for an eyeliner pencil just to find there is no colour pay off. All you need to do is hold the nib of the eyeliner under a hair dryer for a couple of seconds to warm up and soften the pencil. Let it cool and now try again. You’ll find a much softer pencil. This makes creating the classic smokey eye so much easier!

3. Turn up the HEAT!

That’s not the only place your hair dryer can come in handy in your make-up routine. Holding your eyelash curlers under your hairdryer for a few seconds will help to give your eyelashes a lasting curl before applying your mascara to help lock in that curl.

4. Are you having a LASH?

Eyelash envy? We’ve all been there when we see girls with beautifully long and thick lashes. Why wasn’t I blessed with lusciously thick eyelashes?’ you would find questioning yourself. Well, ponder no further with this revolutionary solution. Apply mascara in thin layers and sweep on setting powder between each coating. This will help to build thicker looking lashes.

5. MATT-nificent

This hack is one that every girl needs to know! Are you not feeling that silky lipstick look today but you don’t have that perfect colour in a matte shade, rest assured. Apply the original lipstick and make it matte! Impossible I hear you say. Well, try this. Separate a piece of toilet roll so you have one thin layer and place this over your lips. Pat over some setting powder and hey presto, you have yourself some matte lips!

6. Treat them CLEAN, keep them keen

Your well-used make-up brushes are just dying to be cleaned, but your busy schedule just keeps putting this mission on hold. Head down to your local hardware store and grab yourself an embossed oven mitt. The raised surface will help to break up the dirt between the bristles more effectively than traditional methods, giving you more time to glam up and go! (This will save you the soggy hands.)

7. WHOOPSIES

I know that every single girl has done this for a fact. Your make-up is looking perfect and your finishing your final touches of mascara when you tap some of the product onto your face, whoops. Many girls are quick to try and erase the mistake but this is the worst thing you can do. Let the product dry and allow it to harden. This means it can be easily scratched off without leaving a black smudged mess.

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1. Nailing It!

Everybody has found their nails looking worse for wear with the remnants of last week’s varnish scrapes left on when they’re rushing to a big event. The nightmare only worsens when you come to the realisation that you have run out of nail varnish remover. Not to fear, dot on a layer of nail varnish over the top of the nail scrapes and leave to soak for about 20 seconds. Wipe off the wet varnish with a cotton pad and you will find it brings off the under-layer along with it.

2. Lash Out!

Isn’t everyone just so sick of buying strip lashes over and over again for them to just be ruined after a few wears? Instead of throwing them in the bin, cut the strips into clusters and keep the cleaner, re-usable parts. Applying these clusters of lashes will create the perfect fluffy eyelash look or you can easily achieve the wispy cat eye look with longer clusters on the outer eyes.

3. Get The Glow

Trying to achieve that golden glowing look? Add this to the ‘Get-the-Glow’ rule book; never forget the ears. Adding a pop of highlight to your ears will help bring further structure to your face. This is mandatory for those hair-up days.

4. Powder Your Nose

OK, don’t panic with this one. Applying the correct blusher to your nose makes for a cute and rosy look. Yes, you read it correctly; blusher on the nose. Be sure to stay away from red and blue toned blushers and only use peachy ones with a light hand. I learnt this technique from Victoria’s Secret 2016 show and I promise, you’ll never look back.

5. Lush for Lashes

Vaseline is without a doubt the most notorious product in the world of make-up. Pushing your eyelashes and eyebrows upwards with some of this before bed will encourage hair growth in an upwards motion. Repeating this will help you to achieve longer lashes as well as the infamous fluffy eyebrow look in the long term.

6. Colour My Lips

Here we have another reason why Vaseline is an absolute staple product in any make-up kit. You can literally create any lipstick shade with a little eye shadow pigment mixed into it. Yes, any shade. Let your artistic mind go wild.

7. Lip Salvage

Do you find yourself spending copious amounts of your hard-earned money on expensive lipsticks for them to be gone in a few weeks? Don’t be fooled by the deceiving packaging of the product. Using a blunt knife, carefully stick it down into the bottom of the lipstick and scrape out the remnants. Pat these down into an empty jar. Normally you’ll find about 1/5 of the lipstick hiding down there. Thank me later.

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