Hey, I just started lifting and tomorrow im going to the mall with a friend (who doesn't know I lift and I would never tell for the life of me) and I need advice. My magnet hasn't arrived yet so that's a tuff one and what stores do I avoid? also what do I bring to hide my ideas and how do I conceal them (i've only ever put things up my self)?
so!! for American chains, even stores that tag frequently do leave things untagged, and those that supposedly tag have high ranges from store to store of how much is actually tagged, so I’d just avoid department stores because they do generally tend to tag decently thoroughly and they’re where most caught stories center, so put those off for a little while later
clothing is the easiest thing to lift with the aid of fitting rooms tbh. get 5-6 items, bring them to a room, then lift 1-2 (never lift more than half, and don’t bring excessive amounts into a room. six seems to be the golden number for me). if it’s a store that asks how many you have (as most do), I usually glance down for a second, look at my items like I’m scanning then real quick then say one or two less than you have—kind of a weird tip, but in my opinion if you usually add a little air of unsureness in your voice, they’re a lot more likely to believe you. customers usually don’t know how many they say so instantly saying five is a bit of a red flag—make it sound like you’re actually ballparking it. in the US I’ve never met an SA who will take stuff from you and count it themselves when you’re going in (unlike the first SA I met in your country @heavenlylifter 😤😤). some places will start a fitting room (eg lululemòn) and those places count the most, but usually if you just sneak into your room with some items while the SA is away, you’re good. in the US everyone I’ve ever found just goes through the motions if the fitting rooms are even monitored at all (though it’s always best to slip into one without an SA seeing you first, so see if you can find someone leaving a fitting room in VŠ while the SA is away and go in right after them and the like)
anyways I’m skilled in the art of body packing so here’s for concealing. your outfit should go like this: dark denim jeans that are also stretchy, random fashionable shoes like converse, sports bra, tight camisole, a moderately oversized looseish shirt that is NOT see through, jacket (or flannel if it’s too hot for an outright jacket). or basically as close as you can get to this—the optimal lifting outfit for anyone under 25 not lifting from high end stores. cute, casual, plenty of space to conceal. when you’re in a room, just slip folded shirts halfway into the waistband and pull your camisole down over the rest to secure t, then tuck your camisole firmly into the waistband of your jeans. you can also roll shirts into cylinders if they’re particularly thin, then just slide those into your waistband. your shirt should come over your waistband definitely to hide any bulges, but you should be good if you check for anything odd in the mirror. the goal is that if anything at all is noticeable, it just makes you look a little chunkier than usual—not sus at all
for shorts/leggings, you can usually just wear those under your jeans. make sure your jeans aren’t skinny tbh—you want them made of dark Jean fabric so bulges aren’t as easy to see and with some give. anyways, I’ve gotten as much as 5 shirts, 20 pairs of underwear, 3 pairs of shorts, 2 pairs of leggings, and tons of other little products just by body packing alone
anything other than clothing that involves concealing on the floor means you need a good blindspot. if you don’t know what that means, then you’re probably not ready to conceal on floor. if you do, then locate one easily enough and y’know, just conceal. in your waistband. in your purse. hide it under your phone, then tuck your phone away into your purse w said item. get a shopping bag from another store and drop it in there. stay away from items that might be tagged (things like palettes n shit) for now. hell I exclusively lifted lipsticks by reaching to put them back into the row and slipping then up for my sleeve for the first four months I lifted, so don’t rush
anyways I’m done having tumblr delete my response halfway through and this is more than enough info as it is lmao—have fun and stay safe!! 🧡🧡
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