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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

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

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 

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

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!

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! 

Another Way to find some awesome scholarships is actually an app! It is called Scholly! It does cost $2.99 for the app, but the amount you will find in scholarships will definitely exceed that by way more!

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!

ShopKicks: This is another app that is possibly the easiest money you will ever make! You get points by walking into certain stores and also for scanning certain products! When you rack up points or "kicks" you can earn gift cards for a large variety of stores! i work in a mall so getting kicks is so easy its like making extra money while I'm at work!

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

Its my blog ill do it how I want..

Growing up I was never a "people person", this is something I got from issues I have had in my life.
With that being said, I just wanted to write a blog to vent and bring up some things that aggravate me, not just with my blog but with others blogs I have viewed!

Let me start off with this, I decided to start blogging to give my opinions and advice on many different topics mainly for women around my age and younger. That means for people who are about 25 and younger. As a college student grammar is important yes, but I am not an English major, and never want to be!
I have had some rude comments saying "her grammar is horrendous" or "reading this hurts because the grammar".
Here is my comment to that ...
This is a blog, not a paper!
I spend most of my time sitting in a class having a professor critique my grammar, I am not worried about having perfect grammar when I'm writing a blog post. If you are reading this for the grammar mistakes then please refrain from reading my blogs! It is very simple!

I enjoy writing my blogs and could care less about what others say, but it aggravates me when people criticize someone so hard!
Yes, constructive criticism is a good thing, but there is a difference between constructive criticism and just being plain rude and spiteful!
I see it on so many video and blog comments and I just don't understand why people think it is necessary.

Another thing I have noticed is that people are very rude when it comes to telling someone when they are doing things wrong on a site. When something is not being done correctly then you tell the person, there is not need to be rude about it! What is being rude going to do? The only thing you will get out of it is usually a rude response back!

All of these things are just issues I wanted to bring up just because I have had it done to me and also have viewed it being done on many other blogs!
The last thing I want to say is to people who have had this issue is DO NOT LISTEN TO IT! I would honestly delete it or ignore it just because no one deserves that negativity! You are an amazing person and your blogs or videos are perfect however you make them! Do not listen to the rude and unnecessary comments! These are your opinions and thoughts in your blog and people are not being forced to read them!
If this post offends anyone that means you're probably someone who is making the hateful comments and I'm glad it offends you!

Love at First Sight ... Maybe

We all grow up watching princess and romantic movies where boy meets girl and instantly they are in love and no matter what they live happily ever after ..

Well I hate to be the barrier of bad news but for the most part the is not how it works

In those movies the relationships are perfect and fighting never happens and when it does the relationship ends, again not the case!

I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over five years now and I can tell you everything I said above about how the movies show it is the complete opposite! 

The first time my boyfriend and I saw each other was my sophomore year in high school and we had two classes together, we never said one word to each other! 

Yes I thought he was cute but I am the shyest person on the planet so he never knew! 

I never talked to him but I did think he was extremely annoying because he was always the kid talking and being obnoxious (like all freshman boys)

After a few years past and he got my number and we started to hangout and although I really liked him it was not love at first sight! 

Yes after a few months I fell in love with him and love him more and more each day but we still are not living a perfect life together! 

No matter what anyone says any good relationship has fights in it! 

When I say fights not I don't mean beating and putting down, I mean arguing and disagreements. Yes some of these are pretty big fights but it happens specially when you get really close to someone! 

My boyfriend and I will have huge fights but what makes us a great couple is we know how to make it through those fights and move on! 

So many of our friends tell us how much they wish they could be like us and never fight when in reality we do fight we just do what most couples don't do and we make it through! 

All of us know that couple who says they are perfect and never fight well I'm gonna let you in on a secret...

Those are the couples who usually are the worst! 

They are the ones who are hiding everything and its normally because something is very wrong! 

Yes there is a line that can be crossed when it comes to fighting and if you feel it has been crossed then GET OUT because your gut feeling is always right and that line has probably been crossed! 

Don't think just because you have been with someone longer than someone else that your relationship is stronger than theirs! This is one thing I cannot stand! Someone will say "my boyfriend bought me this he loves me so much" or "we've been together for so long and you haven't so we are more in love". Well again since when do you get to decide who loves who more or who has a better relationship?

And since when does it matter who has a better relationship?

Honestly if you are having to put your relationship up against someone else then that means you are doubting your own or judging your own and may want to rethink it! 

In the end life is never a fairytale so don't try and make it that way! Love who you want and do what makes you happy! Never let anyone judge or hurt your relationship because in the end who cares what anyone else thinks all that matters is how you feel and how happy you are! 

This may have sounded like some rambling but all this is things I wish I would have known when I was younger because I may have had more insight on what relationships should actually be like! 

If anyone has anymore questions don't be afraid to ask! 

XOXO Carissa Ann

Finals Week Prep!

Well I know its not the thing everyone wanted to hear but the most terrible time of the year is fast approaching ....

FINALS WEEK!!!

The dreaded hours of studying and prepping for a few hours of your life that will make or break an entire semester of class! 

We have all been through it on many levels depending on if your in middle school, high school or college

No matter what level you are you still know how stressful this time can be, especially now that break is also so close you can almost touch it! 

Well I'm going through it too and ill give you some of my tips that may help you make this time just a little less stressful (or ATON LESS!!!)

First off make sure you are going to all of your classes! 

I can't stress that enough! 

This probably is only something that pertains to college students because its a lot easier to skip classes but try your best not to!

You should not be skipping many classes at all but towards the end of the semester it is more important because your teachers and professors will be giving you a lot of information as to what may or may not be on the final. Also many teachers will start to give out extra credit opportunities and that is something you will definitely want to miss! Also many teachers like to give out quizzes to test and see where people are and how much help they need before taking the exam. 

You want to have all the information you can to help you study for the finals as much as possible! 

No one wants to go into the finals and realize they just studied the complete wrong thing! 

Next tip is get a tutor!!!!!

This is so helpful and important!

Yes you can do study groups and if that works for you then great but if your like me then study groups do not help at all! But a one on one tutor will be able to help so much! 

Now when I say tutor I don't mean a friend who is taking the class with you, I mean someone who is being paid or is getting credit to teach you everything!

These peoples soul purpose is to sit in a room and teach a student everything they need for there class! Usually these people are people who got a extremely high grade in the class and understand it more than most people! It will help you so much! 

Most schools only give you so many free tutoring hours but don't let that keep you from a tutor! 

I say this because I know my school has a Student Success building and this building is all about tutoring! They will have certain times when a bunch tutors are scheduled to be in a room and you can just go in and get free tutoring! 

This is something that every school I have been to has had but they do not advertise it because they want you to pay! So you may need to find it! 

Start studying at least two weeks before your final if not three weeks! 

These are going to a lot of things from previous test so if you can you should be studying what was on the previous tests as your going through the semester! 

Most professors like to use similar questions just rewording!

Now things to help you through the stress! 

Do not burn yourself out with studying! 

Yes you need to study a lot but not to the point that that is all you are doing! 

You need to take breaks and put your mind on other things it is the only way you will start to retain what you have studied! 

Also a AMAZING stress reliever is coloring! 

Yes I did say coloring! 

You can find the adult coloring books almost anywhere now a days and they are the best purchase you will make! It is amazing how much it can calm you down when you are feeling extremely stressed, plus you get to color which just makes you happier in general! 

Next and last tip for now is keep yourself healthy and happy! 

Eat right and keep yourself out of negative things!

If you do not do those things no matter how ready you may think you are for a final you will be sitting in that final thinking about whatever drama or stress is in your life and not the questions on the test!

The last on is something you should always be doing because no matter what is going on in your life it is always going to get better! always put yourself in a good situation not a bad one because it will make everything in life, especially school 1000000 times easier!!!

Got other ideas that you may do when it comes to exams or finals week I would love to hear them! Comment them below because who knows your tip may help someone ace their finals! 

November Ipsy Review

Hello again everyone!

Every month I get a Glam bag from a site called Ipsy (ill have a link at the end)

This is a bag that comes with four or five sample size items (sometimes full sized!) 

These items include makeup, nail polish, skin treatment, lotion, hair care items and much more! 

Usually every bag will come with a higher end makeup product also which is amazing!

They all will come in a really cute makeup bag also!

Well all that is great but how much?!

all of this is only $10 a month!!!!

It is so worth it for only that amount! 

Usually these bags are worth way more than that! But you can see that for yourself because I will be posting the prices or estimated prices with the review! :)

So here we go with my November Glam Bag! 

Here is a picture of the bag and the items all together

I am loving this bag! it is perfect with the galaxy print and the material feels like a rain jacket material I would say! So perfect!

Now the important part the goodies inside! 

Lets start with the best part the Smashbox Full Exposure Mascara!

This sample size is a bottle with .14 fluid ounces! Thats way bigger than normal samples! 

I finally got the guts to try this mascara because I am EXTREMELY picky when it comes to what kind I use and normally hate anything I try other than my Voluminous Lashes! 

Well this one was AMAZING! 

It made my lashes look so long and full, I was extremly surprised! 

This is definitely a product I will be buying full size and full priced! 

The price for the full size is $20 with .36Fluid ounces 

So estimating would be about $7

Next up os the Beauti Basics navy gel liner with brush

Ill start out by saying I am not a huge gel liner fan and not a huge navy fan so keep that in mind

with that said I am not a fan of this product not just because of that but it doesn't make a nice solid line.

By this I mean to make a good line you would have to put a few coats on! 

Heres a picture of a line on my hand!

Other than that the formula is easy to get out of the pot which is trouble I usually will have with other products!

This product is a full size product and retails for $9.99 on there website! 

Thats the price of the bag!

Next product is Dermelect nail gel!

So when I got this I had never tried this product but was very excited I got it just by seeing others reviews and pictures! 

Well I got it and tried it and OMG I'm in love!!!

The color I got was Sophisticate! 

Its a light mocha looking color (picture below)

I'm terrible at doing my nails haha

Goes on so well and great coverage! 

Also is long lasting on me which is not normal at all! 

This is also a full size and is $14 on there site!

Next is the Figs and Rouge Primer!

When I first got this I thought it was a cream or face soup and was kinda like eh probably will not get used (I'm picky and don't like new things!)

Well I looked closer and got SO excited because it was actually a mattifying primer! I needed a new one so bad!!

Well then I tried it and well I LOVED IT! 

It worked with my skin so well! 

I usually start to get oily after awhile (specially at work) but with this my makeup looked perfect all day! 

Definitely would think about buying the full size!

For the full size the price would be $37.40 which is 30mL 

The sample size is 15mL so would be worth about $18.60!

thats not to shabby!

Last but not least is the SL Miss Glam Blush Brush!

This is the cutest looking brush I have ever seen this company did so well with the look, I would have bought it just off that just look at the picture you'll say the same thing!

Aside from that this is an amazing brush it is very soft and the perfect shape for blush or even some contouring and highlighting! 

I haven't used it a ton but so far there has not been any shedding which is great!

I would love to get more of the brushes as a set because they are amazing and soft! 

This brush on its own will sell for $14.50 on there website! 

So there you have it all the goodies I received this month in my glam bag! 

I am very happy with everything I received this month which is great! They will all be used almost everyday!

If you didn't keep track of the total here it is for everything!

Drum roll please.....

$64.09!!!!!

WHAT?!!!!! all for only $10!!!!

like I said it is so worth it! 

I love it every month when I see my bag in the mail!

Definitely something everyone should try if even for a few months! 

If you want to sign up for the glam bag here is a link below so you can sign up!

https://www.ipsy.com/new?refer=2rofm

Hope this gave you some inside on Ipsy Glam Bag!

XOXO Carissa Ann

3 Ways to Make Extra Cash

If you are like me then you have a huge list of things that you want, but do not quite have the budget for those things. 

Well along with my previous blog about bargain shopping I will let you in on a few secrets I have when it comes to making a little extra cash. 

You can do along anything online now a days and making money is one of those things. 

Now not all of use have the time or are old enough to have an actual job so I would recommend going online to a few different websites that may not give you a ton of extra money but they will give you some extra money to put in your pocket or to spend. 

First one is one of my favorite sites its called SwagBucks!

This site (or app) is a site where you can take surveys, watch videos, play games, shop online and even browsing the internet all to earn what they call swagbucks. Once you hit 500 swagbucks you will be able to get a $5 gift card to a place of your choice! 

How easy is that?! 

I have been using this for the past few months and have been racking up a ton of target gift cards that I can use whenever!

What I love about this site is you are not obligated to do a certain amount at any time, so I do the surveys whenever I am extremely bored and just want to pass time.

If you are interested in this I will link the site below!

www.swagbucks.com/refer/Caraluvsu93

Option number two!

This is a sit called ShopKicks!

It is an app where using your location it will tell you what stores around you will give you points for walking in!

So you can go to places like target, american eagle, walmart, etc, and just press that you are there and it will give you points.

With those points you can rack up gift cards that you can use!

That may be the easiest money you could ever make!

Specially if you are at a mall a lot! 

Here is the link for this site to register!

http://get.shopkick.com/hydrogen43065

Option number three!

This is a app called gRateFriends

With this app it will use your location to find businesses around you that you can rate.

When you rate them you will earn points which will turn into actual cash!

This is an app that it will take a lot of ratings to get a decent amount of money so what is fun is you can have your friends join and that will help you boost your amount of earnings faster! 

So you get to grow your group so everyone keeps earning more and more! 

How awesome is that?! 

If you are interested in this app just download the app and in the sponsor code section put

Cdelraso93

Unfortunitly none of these are going to be get rich quick schemes but they will help you easily get some extra money! What is also great about all of these is you can get more from inviting people to join you! 

If you have any questions just let me know!

Please use the links I have provided only because it will help our groups grow which will in turn help you out!

XOXO Carissa Ann

Pick me up :)

While I was shopping today for new room decor I came across this picture and frame when I was at Homegoods. I was so excited about finding this because it went perfectly with my vision of colors I want in my room!  

Black and Gold so classy right?

Well I got home and started thinking about life and everything thats been going on the past few days  and realized ..

"this quote is something I need to live by" .. scratch that this quote is something everyone should live by! 

Always Believe that Something Wonderful is About to Happen! 

Why you ask?

Well let me tell you!

Everyone is going to have their bad days, but when you think good thoughts from those bad ones more likely it will turn into a good day. 

Easy way to put it 

You got a bad grade on a test? .. Well using this saying you could think maybe he will give extra credit or a retake! Well that would be something wonderful! 

It works in so many different situations and is just a quote I wanted to share with everyone and maybe it will make someones day just a little better! 

XOXO Carissa Ann

Prep for Fall on a budget!

Trying to find all those cute Pintrests looks but on a budget? 

I know I am a broke college student always looking for cute looks for less so I will share a few things I have come across to get those trendy looks! 

My first tip is going to be shop out of season! 

I know who wants to buy this seasons clearance when you can't wear it for a year and they're will be something new by then! 

Well I look at it as if you love it now who cares what the "new look" is next year, be you and love that item next season!

If that isn't a option for you then go to overstock places like TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Burlington, etc. You can find some great deals for way cheaper than you would anywhere else! 

On that same note you can also go to my favorite place to shop .. 

OUTLET MALLS!!! 

Yes again last seasons or overstock clothes but those Jcrew chinos may be factory but id much rather pay $25 over $50 or however much they are at Jcrew, but hey that may just be me! 

But seriously outlet malls are like the best place ever!

I got my favorite Kate Spade Large Loden there for 50% off then another 20% that baby came to $150! how does someone pass that up! I know I didn't! 

Ok enough of my outlet mall obsession another place to check is Poshmark! I love this site so much its like Ebay but not Sketch! You can find so many different things and yes most of it is used but its normally a great price and most of the time looks brand new! I got my favorite Fossil cross body that was originally $160 for $25 and it was in perfect condition! 

You also could use eBay but again you need to watch what you are buying because some things are sketch on there! 

Another place I have recently fallen in love with is a site called aliexspress.com! It is a site that literally sells everything! I bought a herringbone vest on there for $25!! I get so many compliments on it and everyone thinks it from Jcrew! 

But ill let you all be the judge of that! 

With this site you have to be careful and read through the reviews before buying an item because sometimes you are getting something different than what is pictured but there are some really amazing deals you can get! 

I also got two knock off triangl bikinis on there and they look amazing! I will insert pictures and a link below! 

http://best.aliexpress.com/?aff_platform=aaf&sk=BaauNnI2j%3A&cpt=1446962243448&bz=300*250&aff_trace_key=ed77be8155cf4f7f9724576af05fe7be-1446962243448-05429-BaauNnI2j

But this site is also amazing for accessories that you won't wear a lot or even for one occasion!

Just again read the reviews before you buy please!!

Another tip is save those pictures you find of cute outfits and keep them on your phone for when you go shopping! 

You should see the amount of pictures I have on my phone of random outfits I want! 

Now when you go shopping at places like forever 21 or H&M look for pieces you can use that look like the ones in those outfits! 

You should be able to find things very similar if not identical for half the price! 

Lets be honest yes those bean boots are adorable but I love my madden girls duck boots just as much and they were over half the price! 

Heres a tip that may contradict my last statement but it is something my mom has always told me ever since I was little that now I am starting to agree with ..

When buying something you are going to wear a lot it is ok to splurge!

The reason is yes those boots may have cost you $200 but they will last five years unlike those ones you got for $40. Which means you'll have to probably pay over $200 in those five years because you replaced those boots so many times! 

Another HUGE tip is ..

COUPON, COUPON, COUPON!

Like I can't even count the amount of apps I have on my phone for couponing!

Yes I am a crazy coupon lady!

Like I mean get all the apps possible! 

Ill probably do another blog on those another day if anyone is interested :)

Well for right now those are my tips to save you some money and still look amazing! 

Hope this helps! 

Any comments or want to see something in another blog comment and let me know! 

Also I have started a instagram so add me at @Lifewith_Carissa 

XOXO Carissa Ann