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Shopping tips

written by Alya Sharara

This is for all of the people that love to shop regularly whether it is because you need to or because you just feel like a little bit of retail therapy. I'm going to display the top 5 tips everyone should know about.

 

Now before we start we need to all establish the BEAUTY in comfortable footwear whilst shopping. We know we need it so that we can last during the day without developing any foot sores but then why do we still go out in pointy shoes that haven’t fitted us for the last 6 months?

 

1) Dilemma: Have you ever seen something that you really liked and there was loads of it everywhere and only one in your size, and so you say to yourself “let me go and look about because I could find something cheaper and if I don’t I’ll come back to it”? Then when you eventually go back its not there!!!

Answer: Never do it again because did you seriously think that you were going to find it when you came back? It's almost like you wanted the shopping world to freeze while you took your time doing something else! Believe it or not there are many shoppers out there with different minds. Instead of them coming back for it later they would have just bought it!

 

2) TIP: Never shop for something you need the next day or the same night because you might not find anything. If you know that you have a party or somewhere next weekend to go to try and shop during the week or pick up bits and pieces. Leaving it to the last minute isn’t clever girls...

 

3) TIP: Love your body like it loves you a little more!! When you go shopping treat yourself to not just clothes, shoes, perfumes, etc.... Buy something from the Body shop or its equivalence. You should regularly moisturize your body and hair too. There are lots to choose from; hot/cold face masks, one hour hair treatment, Dr Hauschka daily face care kit, hair detox kits etc...

 

4) TIP: Always try on the clothes if you can before you buy them because each company has different sizes. So a size 8 in ‘Selfridges’ is not the same as a size 8 in ‘John Lewis.’

 

5) TIP: Have a rest in between shops because shopping should be a pleasurable experience and not feel like a chore. So when ever you feel a little tired go and have a coffee in ‘Starbucks’ or its equivalence.