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Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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Monday, August 1, 2016
How to Find Lilly for a Fraction of the Price
So its summer and everyone loves brightly colored and patterned clothing. This means everyone is pulling out their Lilly Pulitzer clothing for the season and wearing them proudly. I don't know about everyone else, but I love the look of Lilly Pulitzer, but not so much the price of it. Keeping that in mind I have found many different items that I found for a fraction of the price and wanted to share how I did this with you all. Here are my strategies to finding amazing prices on Lilly.
Facebook groups are my favorite place to find them. My go to group to find my Lilly is called "Lilly Pulitzer: Dress to Impress"
With this I love how everyone in the group are Lilly lovers so they do not over price things, and do not sell you things that are fakes or in horrible condition without you knowing. Iv bought a few things from this page and have had nothing but great service.
Mercari is another one you can use to find Lilly for a bargain. I found a dress that was originally $198.00 and got it for $40.00. What is great about this site is you can buy and sell just about anything and unlike Poshmark you do not have to give them a percentage of your sale. This means you are getting a great deal because the seller does not need to push prices up to make up for having to pay part to the site. This one also is great because if you for some reason do have issues you can dispute them with no issues.
I also have recently become OBSESSED with eBay to find my Lilly items. I have gotten five or more items from eBay and all together have paid maybe a little over $100.00 for all of them together. Yes eBay is one of those sites you need to look into the item before purchasing to make sure you are getting what you are wanting, but I have never had any issues come up.
Lastly do you know those hashtags you like to put all over your Instagram to reach out to different people? Well those can be used to find people who are selling their Lilly. I have found a few using #buymylilly or #buymelilly. These two seem to be the most popular, but go onto Instagram and type in random hashtags involving selling Lilly Pulitzer items and see what comes up.
I hope this helps you find some amazing deals to help add to your Lilly Pulitzer collections.
If you have any other tips on where you find your Lilly comment them below or share what you find on some of these sites!
XOXO Carissa Ann
Facebook groups are my favorite place to find them. My go to group to find my Lilly is called "Lilly Pulitzer: Dress to Impress"
With this I love how everyone in the group are Lilly lovers so they do not over price things, and do not sell you things that are fakes or in horrible condition without you knowing. Iv bought a few things from this page and have had nothing but great service.
Mercari is another one you can use to find Lilly for a bargain. I found a dress that was originally $198.00 and got it for $40.00. What is great about this site is you can buy and sell just about anything and unlike Poshmark you do not have to give them a percentage of your sale. This means you are getting a great deal because the seller does not need to push prices up to make up for having to pay part to the site. This one also is great because if you for some reason do have issues you can dispute them with no issues.
I also have recently become OBSESSED with eBay to find my Lilly items. I have gotten five or more items from eBay and all together have paid maybe a little over $100.00 for all of them together. Yes eBay is one of those sites you need to look into the item before purchasing to make sure you are getting what you are wanting, but I have never had any issues come up.
Lastly do you know those hashtags you like to put all over your Instagram to reach out to different people? Well those can be used to find people who are selling their Lilly. I have found a few using #buymylilly or #buymelilly. These two seem to be the most popular, but go onto Instagram and type in random hashtags involving selling Lilly Pulitzer items and see what comes up.
I hope this helps you find some amazing deals to help add to your Lilly Pulitzer collections.
If you have any other tips on where you find your Lilly comment them below or share what you find on some of these sites!
XOXO Carissa Ann
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
Brand Rep
Hello all!
Recently I have decided that I wanted to start promoting some brands that I have had a love for, so I have become a campus representative for a few different brands and thought I would share my experience with everyone so maybe you would be interested in becoming one also!
Fraternity Collection
http://fraternitycollection.com
I love this brand because what is better than a cute shirt with awesome design on the pocket! With Frat Collection I have a code for 10% off of every order. When my code is used I get compensated for that purchase. Kind of a nice way to make a little extra money on the side!
Code: repcarissa
PuraVida Bracelets
http://www.puravidabracelets.com
If you do not know about this brand it is a brand that sells hand made bracelets that are made in Costa Rica. Every different bracelet actually goes to a different charity which is nice! Also the basic bracelets are only $5!! Plus with my discount code that you can use you get an extra 20% off! I love representing this company because it is so easy to sell them to people since it does have a big charity aspect! With this it is the same as the frat collection when my code is used I get compensated.
Code: carissadelraso20
Crown & Honey
https://www.crownandhoney.com
This is a newer brand that makes different clothing pieces. I joined when they first started their rep program and received a few free items one of them being a monogram and a tee shirt that happens to be the safest shirt I now own! This company is amazing and all they want you to do is post pictures of you in their brand on your social media and they will send you free things every month, possibly the easiest job ever!
Being a campus rep is a great opportunity that everyone should try! It is great experience and also you normal get something out of it like free products or you can make a little extra money! Have any questions about my experience let me know, or if you want to share your own experience with brands leave a comment!
XOXO Carissa Ann
Recently I have decided that I wanted to start promoting some brands that I have had a love for, so I have become a campus representative for a few different brands and thought I would share my experience with everyone so maybe you would be interested in becoming one also!
Fraternity Collection
http://fraternitycollection.com
I love this brand because what is better than a cute shirt with awesome design on the pocket! With Frat Collection I have a code for 10% off of every order. When my code is used I get compensated for that purchase. Kind of a nice way to make a little extra money on the side!
Code: repcarissa
PuraVida Bracelets
http://www.puravidabracelets.com
If you do not know about this brand it is a brand that sells hand made bracelets that are made in Costa Rica. Every different bracelet actually goes to a different charity which is nice! Also the basic bracelets are only $5!! Plus with my discount code that you can use you get an extra 20% off! I love representing this company because it is so easy to sell them to people since it does have a big charity aspect! With this it is the same as the frat collection when my code is used I get compensated.
Code: carissadelraso20
Crown & Honey
https://www.crownandhoney.com
This is a newer brand that makes different clothing pieces. I joined when they first started their rep program and received a few free items one of them being a monogram and a tee shirt that happens to be the safest shirt I now own! This company is amazing and all they want you to do is post pictures of you in their brand on your social media and they will send you free things every month, possibly the easiest job ever!
Being a campus rep is a great opportunity that everyone should try! It is great experience and also you normal get something out of it like free products or you can make a little extra money! Have any questions about my experience let me know, or if you want to share your own experience with brands leave a comment!
XOXO Carissa Ann
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Indoor, Outdoor, and Self Tanning
So summer is right around the corner and although being tan is not a necessity, personally it is something that makes me feel more confident. It gives me more options in colors I can wear without being washed out which is always nice. Those lilly dresses always look better with a tan! I have done many different methods of getting a tan and I wanted to share with you my techniques and pros and cons.
I want to start out with saying I am pretty pale skinned so my normal tan in the summer without any help is red because I burn so easily. With that in mind lets get started.
Before this year I decided I could not tan to save my life and self tanner would be a great easy alternative. I tried gradual tanners, lotions, and towelettes here are some of my favorites.
Self Tanners
This is the Neutragena Build a tan tanner. This is one that takes awhile to get a nice tan. I did not like this very much because it was very greasy, had to be applied everyday if I wanted a tan to show up and did not last very long before tan faded.
This IS the Jergens Natural Glow. This is hands down one of the best self tanners I have ever used. It was easy to apply and was easy to make even. Also It did not have a bad smell when it was applied which is always nice. It did take awhile to dry which made my sheets become discolored which did not make my mom to happy, but I love this product and will always go back to it when I need a self tanner. This also lasts pretty long and builds on very well to get a nice dark tan.
This is the Banana Boat Summer color, this is one my mom randomly decided to pick up one day and try. The first time we got it, it was the lightest color which did not do anything (remember I am really pale so thats sad). Then we got the next one at the medium color and it did give a pretty nice color. Although the large downfall is that it did not last very long and had to be applied a lot to keep the color on.
Tanning towels are another type of self tanner I decided to try. These are the Loreal Paris sublime bronze towels. These were great! They are so easy to apply because you literaly are just rubbing a towel all over your body. I never had any issues with streaking but I will say that my co workers who tried it said that they had some streaking issues when using this product so it may have to do with the skin type. The downside to this product is that depending on the body type it may take more than one towel per use which can get pretty pricey when there are only six towels in a box and your paying almost $8 per box. Like I said though I loved this product and would go back to it if I needed a nice fast faux tan.
When I am putting on all of these products I have listed I always use Ocean Potions ever glow lotion right after application. This is a very subtle gradual tanner that helps even out the self tanner. I also will use this tanner after outdoor tanning because it helps keep my skin moisturized which helps my tan last so much longer!
Along with using the ever glow after applying the tanners I always recommend using some sort of glove to apply the self tanner. If you do not then you will get orange palms or orange in between your fingers that is hard to get rid of! For this I like to use the St. Tropez application glove. It works so well and to reuse you just throw it in the washer and its just like new. You can buy these either with the St. Tropez lotion or on amazon seperatly.
Outdoor Tanning
This is the typical tanning method since it is free and does not take much product unless you want to get that tan faster. I will say I always recommend using a sunscreen that helps you tan, but still has SPF because skin cancer is real and the last thing you want is to burn!
The sunscreen I recommend is going to be the Hawiian Tropic sheer touch. This product comes in many SPF. The version I have that is pictured is the shimmer effect (has sparkles) which is supposed to help with tanning, which I agree definitely helps my tanning ability. If you are not into looking like a vampire from Twilight than I would recommend getting the version in the brown or white bottle. This product smells like coconuts and is drys very well also. I would recommend 30 SPF for someone who burns easily like me.
This product is the Banana Boat Tanning Oil spray. This is the product I will use after I have a noticeable base tan. The one I have is 8 SPF which is a very low amount, but it does come in 15 SPF which may be more beneficial for some skin types. This is a tanning oil so it will attract the UV rays which means you should not stay out to long with this product on without other protection. All of that aside I love this product and it does help with darkening my tan.
Indoor Tanning
This is something that many people would not even think about doing, but for some people it is an easy way to get there tans going. I recently started indoor tanning to hopefully keep me from burning on vacations this summer. I will say I only use the level 1 tanning bed for five minutes to refrain from burning. Since I have not been doing this very long I do not have many products I recommend, but if anyone has products they love or hate just comment below!
First product is goggles!! These are mandatory to have in most tanning salons so for the most part you have no choice. If you do have the choice make sure you are wearing them because the light can cause many eye issues like cataracts or possibly making you blind. Don't let them try and sell you those really expensive ones though because they will all work the same as long as you have a pair.
When you go into the tanning salon you will see a wall of tanning lotions you can purchase, thats fine to buy one but those are $50+ which is a little much. The one I have been using is European Gold Dark Star 100x which is less than $10 at Walmart! Also it came with a free pair of goggles which saved me an extra $5. I love this product and it works just as well as those expensive products at the salon. I have heard this from many other people at the salon also. It also helps from the fading of your tattoos which is great!
After I tan in any way I always use the Ocean Potion Ever Glow right after to keep the tan last longer. I would always recommend you have some sort of after tan procedure with a lotion because that will just make your tan look so much better for longer!
I hope you got some good tips on products for having a gorgeous tan this summer! If you want more tips or you have some leave them in the comments id love to see what I can do to make my tan better!
XOXO Carissa Ann
I want to start out with saying I am pretty pale skinned so my normal tan in the summer without any help is red because I burn so easily. With that in mind lets get started.
Before this year I decided I could not tan to save my life and self tanner would be a great easy alternative. I tried gradual tanners, lotions, and towelettes here are some of my favorites.
Self Tanners
This IS the Jergens Natural Glow. This is hands down one of the best self tanners I have ever used. It was easy to apply and was easy to make even. Also It did not have a bad smell when it was applied which is always nice. It did take awhile to dry which made my sheets become discolored which did not make my mom to happy, but I love this product and will always go back to it when I need a self tanner. This also lasts pretty long and builds on very well to get a nice dark tan. This is the Banana Boat Summer color, this is one my mom randomly decided to pick up one day and try. The first time we got it, it was the lightest color which did not do anything (remember I am really pale so thats sad). Then we got the next one at the medium color and it did give a pretty nice color. Although the large downfall is that it did not last very long and had to be applied a lot to keep the color on. Tanning towels are another type of self tanner I decided to try. These are the Loreal Paris sublime bronze towels. These were great! They are so easy to apply because you literaly are just rubbing a towel all over your body. I never had any issues with streaking but I will say that my co workers who tried it said that they had some streaking issues when using this product so it may have to do with the skin type. The downside to this product is that depending on the body type it may take more than one towel per use which can get pretty pricey when there are only six towels in a box and your paying almost $8 per box. Like I said though I loved this product and would go back to it if I needed a nice fast faux tan. When I am putting on all of these products I have listed I always use Ocean Potions ever glow lotion right after application. This is a very subtle gradual tanner that helps even out the self tanner. I also will use this tanner after outdoor tanning because it helps keep my skin moisturized which helps my tan last so much longer! Along with using the ever glow after applying the tanners I always recommend using some sort of glove to apply the self tanner. If you do not then you will get orange palms or orange in between your fingers that is hard to get rid of! For this I like to use the St. Tropez application glove. It works so well and to reuse you just throw it in the washer and its just like new. You can buy these either with the St. Tropez lotion or on amazon seperatly.
Outdoor Tanning
This is the typical tanning method since it is free and does not take much product unless you want to get that tan faster. I will say I always recommend using a sunscreen that helps you tan, but still has SPF because skin cancer is real and the last thing you want is to burn!
The sunscreen I recommend is going to be the Hawiian Tropic sheer touch. This product comes in many SPF. The version I have that is pictured is the shimmer effect (has sparkles) which is supposed to help with tanning, which I agree definitely helps my tanning ability. If you are not into looking like a vampire from Twilight than I would recommend getting the version in the brown or white bottle. This product smells like coconuts and is drys very well also. I would recommend 30 SPF for someone who burns easily like me.This product is the Banana Boat Tanning Oil spray. This is the product I will use after I have a noticeable base tan. The one I have is 8 SPF which is a very low amount, but it does come in 15 SPF which may be more beneficial for some skin types. This is a tanning oil so it will attract the UV rays which means you should not stay out to long with this product on without other protection. All of that aside I love this product and it does help with darkening my tan.
Indoor Tanning
This is something that many people would not even think about doing, but for some people it is an easy way to get there tans going. I recently started indoor tanning to hopefully keep me from burning on vacations this summer. I will say I only use the level 1 tanning bed for five minutes to refrain from burning. Since I have not been doing this very long I do not have many products I recommend, but if anyone has products they love or hate just comment below!
First product is goggles!! These are mandatory to have in most tanning salons so for the most part you have no choice. If you do have the choice make sure you are wearing them because the light can cause many eye issues like cataracts or possibly making you blind. Don't let them try and sell you those really expensive ones though because they will all work the same as long as you have a pair.
When you go into the tanning salon you will see a wall of tanning lotions you can purchase, thats fine to buy one but those are $50+ which is a little much. The one I have been using is European Gold Dark Star 100x which is less than $10 at Walmart! Also it came with a free pair of goggles which saved me an extra $5. I love this product and it works just as well as those expensive products at the salon. I have heard this from many other people at the salon also. It also helps from the fading of your tattoos which is great!After I tan in any way I always use the Ocean Potion Ever Glow right after to keep the tan last longer. I would always recommend you have some sort of after tan procedure with a lotion because that will just make your tan look so much better for longer!
I hope you got some good tips on products for having a gorgeous tan this summer! If you want more tips or you have some leave them in the comments id love to see what I can do to make my tan better!
XOXO Carissa Ann
Monday, March 14, 2016
The PERFECT cover up!
It is bikini season and if you are like me you probably don't like to walk to the beach in just a bikini, but you also do not want to go fully clothed. So the best way around this dilemma is a coverup! Yes you can go for those expensive extravagant coverup from Victoria Secret, or you can go the route that I choose over anything and use a tank top or spirit jersey!
You know those really cute Jadelynn Brooke tank tops with the cute sayings on the back? Those make the best coverups because not only are they adorable and perfect for summer, but they normally are a little baggy or "bro tank" like which makes them perfect to cover up your bikini but still letting you gain some sun.
Inserted are some different designs they have currently on their site.
Another place iv gotten them are from either my sorority or shirts from sorority fundraisers. My favorite is one that Delta Gamma was selling for St. Patty's Day that says "patty Witt us". It is perfect specially for spring break!
If the tank style isn't for you another great cover up specially for chillier days would be a spirit jersey! These are those baggy long sleeve shirts many girls wear with leggings and boots.
These two are always my go to coverups on the beach because they are comfortable and cute without having to spend a ton of money!
XOXO Carissa
Not my pics: From Pinterest, will giver credit upon request
You know those really cute Jadelynn Brooke tank tops with the cute sayings on the back? Those make the best coverups because not only are they adorable and perfect for summer, but they normally are a little baggy or "bro tank" like which makes them perfect to cover up your bikini but still letting you gain some sun.
Inserted are some different designs they have currently on their site.
Another place iv gotten them are from either my sorority or shirts from sorority fundraisers. My favorite is one that Delta Gamma was selling for St. Patty's Day that says "patty Witt us". It is perfect specially for spring break!
If the tank style isn't for you another great cover up specially for chillier days would be a spirit jersey! These are those baggy long sleeve shirts many girls wear with leggings and boots.
These two are always my go to coverups on the beach because they are comfortable and cute without having to spend a ton of money!
XOXO Carissa
Not my pics: From Pinterest, will giver credit upon request
My pageant journey
So.... I have decided that I will be getting back into pageants this year!
As of right now I have only decided to participate in The Miss Collegiate Pageant in my state. I believe this will be a great way to get back into pageants while showing the judges and contestants all about my collegiate career!
I will be posting many updates and maybe will do videos of my journey up to the pageant. I am looking for any tips or other pageant systems people may recommend so shoot me a comment!
Alright keep an eye out for updates!
As of right now I have only decided to participate in The Miss Collegiate Pageant in my state. I believe this will be a great way to get back into pageants while showing the judges and contestants all about my collegiate career!
I will be posting many updates and maybe will do videos of my journey up to the pageant. I am looking for any tips or other pageant systems people may recommend so shoot me a comment!
Alright keep an eye out for updates!
Monday, February 15, 2016
Saving Money in College 101
So your moving on to the next big step in your life and going to college. Well if you are like many people who didn't do fantastic in high school to get great scholerships to help you pay for these four years then money is probably a concern. Well I have a few things that I have used to help me save some money in college.
The first problem is paying those outrageous tuition bills!
Well one way is of course is to either take out loans either from your bank or from FASFA.
Small problem with these two is they will have to be paid back six months after you graduate plus all of the interest you have accumulated. I don't know about you all, but that doesn't sound like something I would want to do specially with the debt some schools will put you in!
My best tip to save you from paying all of these crazy bills in the future is to get free money that you will never have to pay back!
If you are currently still in high school than I would recommend talking to your advisor to see what they would recommend for you since your school may have scholarships to give out.
Another awesome place you wouldn't think to look up scholarships is actually pintrest! This is an amazing resource because you can type in what your looking for from academic interests to left handed scholarships! I was amazed with the pages that I would find!
Yes I know that isn't really what you were thinking when you saw save money in college, but when you can pay for college easily without using your own money then that will give you money to spend. It also may give you some extra money to use as spending money!
Well here are your tips on saving money for the normal broke college student!
1. If you have a job always put away atleast 10% of every pay check that you get! That may not seem like a lot, but it will start to add up after a couple checks!
2. Allocate a specific amount from every check that you are "aloud" to spend on whatever you want! This way you are only letting yourself get to a small amount of money and saving the rest incase you are in need of a larger amount for an emergency. They come up and usually we all are worried how to pay for those emergencies, but if you have money placed aside or in your savings you will be less worried that something may come up.
Financial tip - You should always have an emergency fund that can pay for your living expenses for at least three months!
3. One big expense in college are those dang textbooks that you have to have! Well my HUGE tip for that is BUY USED OR RENT!! and not from your school! Even rented or bought used schools jack those prices way to high! Use sites such as Amazon, Half price books, or my favorite to rent is Chegg! I have gotten so many amazing deals from all of these websites!
4. My last tip is use those apps that you always see on pintrest that your not quite sure about! You know those apps that you wonder if they actually will help you. Well actually they do help so much! Here are the ones I love and use!
Mint: This app is used to keep track of your spending and keeps you on track! It actually works really well because you are getting a better view on your spendings
Cartwheel: This is the Target app! Who doesn't love target! Well this shows you special deals and lets you know whats on sale and what is going on.
Walmart savings catcher: This app lets you take your Walmart receipts and it checks to see if you could have gotten an item cheaper somewhere else. Then it will credit that amount to a gift card! Normally its like a few cents a trip but that will add up after awhile!
Meijers M Perks: This is a app that is through Meijers which is a large super store in the midwest that you can see deals and coupons and add them onto your virtual card! You also can get 5% off or 10% off your whole purchase about once a month!
If you are interested in this just go to http://get.shopkick.com/hydrogen43065
SwagBucks: This is actually better used on a computer but it is a site that you take surveys and you can get gift cards for doing them! I love doing these surveys when I'm bored in the car or have nothing to do! Easy money!
If your invested in this go here -- http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Caraluvsu93
Yes those last two will give me credit like extra swagbucks and more kicks, but you can do the same and invite your friends to get more! It like nicely making money off your friends!
Hopefully some of these tips will help you start saving some extra money!
If you have any more tips for everyone put them below in a comment would love to see how you try and save money!
XOXO Carissa
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