I’ve been an online shopping fanatic for a while (in addition to just being a shopaholic in general) – I really need to stop!  I’ve been good lately at resisting the temptations.. until this month.

This post isn’t to blame the online shopping world because I am totally a supporter of it – it’s to share with you guys some tips to a successful online shopping experience and all the places I find the best DEALS & value :) Keep in mind that I use online shopping to purchase online clothing, accessories and beauty products – no electronics or big purchases like that.

Sure, with online shopping, there are some negatives such as:

• not being able to try the product
• not seeing product first hand
• exchange/return hassel when you can’t take it back to a physical store

BUT, there are the positives:

• most of the time, there are discount coupons & promotions
• there’s nothing more exciting than opening that package
• most places allow for exchanges/returns in stores
• shipping is fast these days and i mean FAST
• accessibility & browsing EVERYTHING the store is to offer (sometimes, in physical stores, they run out of stock)
• less time wasted walking around the store, you can see everything with just a click of a mouse

As you can tell from the positive/negative lists above, for me – the positives outweigh the negatives.  The best thing about online shopping is that there’s no pushy salesperson pressuring you and it’s so convenience – you can shop pretty much anytime you have wifi.

So, here’s some of my favorites online shops: 

There are probably a lot of people out there hesitant to try shopping online because of a numerous reasons, so here’s some tips to somewhat help you get the best online shopping experience:

1. Only use legitimate & trustworthy website
2. For sizes, since you can’t try it on, I usually like to purchase when I can see the product on a model.  I also go for brands I’m familiar with so I know how they usually fit on my body
3. Lots of research on reviews on the product, especially if it’s makeup & skincare
4. Search for discount codes & coupons
5. Always keep a tab on everything you order with its confirmation number