Confessions of a Shopaholic; Online Shopping Edition

Let's talk for a moment about online shopping... It's truly a beautiful thing.  You can buy anything you want, in the  ENTIRE world, from the comfort of your own bed (while in your sweats with your hair in a mess on top of your head and pimple cream on your face) and have it arrive on your doorstep. It can even be shipped Next-Day if you're so inclined and willing to shell out a few extra dollars. I love online shopping.  (Wellllll... Let's be honest, I love ALL shopping.)  So today I wanted to share a few of my favorite websites for deals and steals that EVERYONE needs to know about… (Disclaimer: I do NOT work for/am affiliated with/or sponsored by any of these companies or websites.  Simply an avid shopper here.)  ;-)

For any and all online shopping excursions you must start somewhere, and the BEST place I've found is... Ebates. (Rhymes with Rebates. As in, YOU GET MONEY BACK!) No gimmicks here, this site is legit.  Just by shopping through Ebates you will earn a percentage of what you spend BACK! (By that, I mean, you go to the Ebates website FIRST and select the store you want to shop at from their extensive list of online shops.  Then they redirect you to the website of your choosing with a shopping trip id# to keep track of your purchases)  Typically the cash back amounts range anywhere from 2-8%. Every few months they send you a check. SIGN UP. IT'S FREE. It's just that simple.  You can use my referral link or just google 'Ebates'.  Shopping and saving= #winning (and usually more shopping) in my book.

Hautelook- A Nordstrom company.  How do I explain Hautelook.  Hmmmm… It's an online shopper's dream.  They have everything from fashion (men, women and kids) to beauty to home decor and kitchen gadgets… All at discounted prices!  They feature some amazing brands… (A few you may have heard of like Steve Maddon, Rebecca Minkoff, Dolce & Gabbana, Lorac, NYX… Others may be new to you like Elizabeth and James or Jules Smith).  Every day at 8am PST different events begin/end, act fast because really popular brands/products sell out quickly!  You need to sign up but once again… Membership is FREE!  Feel free to use my referral link or google 'Hautelook'… Whatever you decide... Sign up and stop missing out!!!  One last thing… There's also an app for that! (Get the iPhone app here or Android app here) 

For the beauty obsessed… I give unto you… Ipsy.  This is a monthly beauty subscription service.  That means every month they send you a cute lil' bag (called Glam Bags) filled with (4-5) deluxe samples and full-sized beauty products catered to you (simply take their beauty quiz) for only $10.  I have been a Glam Bag subscriber for about five months now and have yet to be disappointed.  In comparison, I used to receive Birchbox (another $10 beauty subscription service), you may have heard of them… I cancelled that.  I found them very disappointing.  Every month they would send tiny samples of very random products that didn't suit me.  Ipsy, however, makes me happy… EVERY month.  As always you can use my referral link or google 'Ipsy'… Take heed… There is a wait list.  It's worth the wait.  Decide for yourself, check out some of my past Glam bags here, here, and here…


That's all I've got for you today… Until next time!!!  What about you?  Any sites you think I should look into?? Let me know!!!