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Me: I’m so excited for it to be fall!

Everyone: Oh yeah! Me too! Pretty leaves and Halloween and pumpkin spice, am I right!!!

Me: Yeah, exactly!

Me(Internally): Sweater weather, bulky coats, concealing on body, multiple pockets, Christmas shopping, busy stores

Me: I can’t wait :)

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Jess’s Guide to Starting a Fitting Room ✨

Okay so I think we’ve all been there… you’re trying to lift and have a couple things strategically held in your hands to make it look like you have less than you do, and an SA comes up and asks if you want her to start a fitting room. So irritating, right?? Well, depending on the store, this may be your ticket to getting everything you planned on lifting and more.

First off, as soon as someone asks you if you want them to start a room for you, say yes and thank them, then give them what you’re holding. Don’t act weird about it, tell them you’re going to keep browsing. Stores that do this are often pretty dedicated to customer service, so chat them up. Tell them you’re trying on different things to see what you want for Christmas/your birthday. It helps to go to the store beforehand to see if they count or ask for your name, if there’s cams, whatever. Never give them your real name, if you buy something pay in cash.

Keep shopping, pull a bunch of random things carefully paired with things you’ll lift. Pro tip: if you want something brightly colored, patterned, or otherwise noticeable, pick it up in several sizes. Every once and a while ask them to take the stuff to your room.

Now, make your final collection. I like to get something bulky, typically in black, and tuck what I’m going to lift around it. If someone comes up again and offers to take that stuff to your room, politely decline and tell them you’re headed there now. Work quick grabbing the rest of what you want, then get to that room.

Mit should be a mess of random things you picked out. Locate what you intend to lift. When someone comes to check on you, ask for a couple things in different sizes. Ask for suggestions that are like “hey do you have any other button up skirts like this in a different material?” Or “Do you have any other colors of this bra?” Get them confused about what you’ve brought into the room.

Conceal everything how you prefer, though I recommend on body because that’s what I’m all about dude. Try and slip out when nobody’s around. Put some stuff on the return rack and leave some in the room. Make a clean getaway.

Congratulations, have fun with all your cute shit. This may not work for every store but I know it does in places like Lululemon and Altar’d State. Prosper, my lil thieves ✨🎁

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^this is real good

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✨⭐️Seph0ra Post⭐️✨

1. TIMING

timing is everything-i either try to go either an hour before closing when the SAs are tired and lazy from wanting to go home or right at busy times like on Saturdays when everyone is out. Some people function better when lifting with crowds while others like privacy-know which one you function best at and go then. I would recommend 5-10 minutes in a location. Make a list of what you want before so you don’t get greedy which is so easy in seph0ra. Having a plan is also the best way to get in and out fast. I usually get 1-2 items…3 if I’m feeling bold. Know your limit and how much you can handle in x amount of time you allot yourself. If you hang around for longer than 10 minutes you will get serviced more and people will take more note of you since people usually spend 7-13 minutes in a seph0ra at my location at least. I always aim to be in the low average of shoppers.

2. APPERANCE

look somewhat put together, you don’t need to have a full on glam look but have some makeup on so the SAs don’t swarm you and think you know nothing about makeup then never leave your side. WEAR LONG SLEEVES. long sleeves are literally a godsend in Seph0ra. They make everything so much easier to conceal which I will go into further depth about later. Obviously don’t be in dirty sweatpants or something, my go to ‘fuck up seph0ra’ fit is a long comfy sweater/sweatshirt with leggings and a baseball cap and a bag of course. I usually use other shopping bags that are dark and you cannot see through for larger items.

3. BROWSING

When browsing for products always check for tags, if needed open the packaging if an SA asks just say you bought one but it was damaged blah blah blah… they will get bored and leave you alone. I always test products on myself in the mirrors even if I already know it’s mine, testing makeup looks less suspicious than someone grabbing something without examination or testing it on themselves. Swatch it, put in on your face, shop like REAL people do, pretend you’re debating whether to spend $40 on a fucking lipstick. When testing the product look around you in the mirror. Are there people around you? Can you use them to your advantage? where all the SAs? Are there cameras above you? How many cameras? Always keep your eyes open when browsing.

4. CONCEALING

For smaller items like lipstick, concealer sticks, whatever can fit up a sleeve comfortably just slide it up your sleeve. Take two of the same product, examine one with one hand while you slide the other one up your other sleeve FAST. I recommend ALWAYS moving when you do this, turning corners, going from standing to crouching to look at something else. After you have concealed the first item return the second one. An easy fool proof way is also reaching DEEP into a display where you hands cannot be seen then sliding it up your arm if you’re a bit more nervous. For eyeshadow palettes use the drop method once PERFECTED at home. I mean practiced and practiced and practiced. There are also blind spots which you should be concealing in at all times if possible. There probably are 1-2 blind spots at my location, but you can make your own by crouching, using people, walking, etc.

5. HOW TO WIN WITH SAs

SAs are trained to monitor what you are holding. So whenever possible don’t try to make lots of contact with them while not looking like you’re avoiding them. Fake a phone call if you feel overwhelmed and need to get to a part of the store fast. “Hey mom…. you want what? Another hair mask? Let me look at the options.” little things like this can help if you feel anxious, take time to regroup, conceal, dump, or whatever you need while on the phone. Don’t wanna fake a call? Google a random product to take a second to breathe. If needed fake a phone to get out. Ask SAs to help you test something. I ask an SA to help me match a foundation and just chat a little and compliment their makeup or whatever, i feel like if one SA approves you they all turn a blind eye. If an SA offers you a bag that’s literally their job, it doesn’t mean you’ve been sussed unless you get a weird vibe fro them, but I’ve been offered a bag so many times after they give me a product they’ve tested on me.

hope all these helped! be safe and beat that face hun✨

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very important please read!

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The Pastel Haul

This has to be one of my favourites hauls to date, and even though it’s not my highest total I love every single item! I also finally got my Stila Liquid Eyeshadow which I’ve wanted for YEARS - I’m so happy :)

Marks & Spencer’s

* Stila Liquid Eyeshadow in Jezebel - £23

VS PINK

* facemasks x 2 - £10

* boyshorts - £9

Lush

* Cup O’ Coffee face and body mask - £15.75

TK Maxx

* NARS Adoration Dual Blush - £30

* ABH Liquid Lipstick in Madison - £20

* MAC Viva Glam matte lipstick - £17.50

* Milk Makeup deodorant - £11

* Gucci eye pencil - £22

Topshop

* Doll Lashes in Liza - £10

* Champion mint jumper - £60

* Black moto skirt - £32

Primark

* White pointed nails - £1

* Pink candle - £0.80

Boots

* L’oréal pure clay glow scrub - £5.99

* NYX wonder stick - £11.50

* Baì antioxidant water - £2.39

Superdrug

* Makeup Revolution concealer - £4

WHSmith

* Faber-Castell artist pens x2 - £4.30

TOTAL: £290.23

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😍😍😍

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I rly rly love a nice colour-themed haul and this one is no exception✨✨😌 🌊Anthropologie🌊 • Wisteria climber earrings - £28.00 • Katarina denim dress - £88.00 • White peasant top - £98.00 • Grey cashmere wrap jumper - £108.00 🌊Jolly’s 🌊 • Gold shell necklace - £10.00 🌊Fat Face 🌊 • Blue primrose jumper - £45.00 • Serena Broderie dress - £55.00

🌊Total: £432.00🌊

I can’t decide what summer Löök i’m going for - seashells or flowers?? but i’m a lifter so i’ll just get both☁️😇☁️

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this is beautiful ❤️

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Celebrating the end of exams with a haul ;) I lifted a couple of things during exam season but not much worth posting but now I have a long summer so you bet I’ll rob everywhere blind x

🥀H&M🥀 * Vest - 6.99 * Knickers - 8.99

🥀Tiger🥀 * Glasses wipes - 2

🥀Apple Store🥀 * Earphones - 29

🥀Urban Outfitters🥀 * Mario Badescu acne facial cleanser - 14 * Gum - 3 * Photography book - 12.95 * Rose necklace - 8 * St Christopher - 12 (x2) * Pixi rose tonic - 10 * Sheet mask - 3

🥀Paperchase🥀 * Cherry lights - 10 * Neon light - 16 * Pen - 8 * Notebook - 11 * Notebook - 15

🥀Superdrug🥀 * Foundation - 12.95 * Colour corrector - 8.95 (x2)

🥀The Body Shop🥀 * Concealer - 9 * Brow pencil - 11

🥀Lush🥀 * Tea tree water - 4.95 * Aqua marina - 7.50 * Celestial - 15.95 * The birth of Venus - 6.95

🥀WHSmiths🥀 * The Waves - 6.99 * Selected poems - 9.99 * Delta of Venus - 9.99

✨Total: £295.10✨

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this is possibly my favourite of all of my hauls (even though it’s no where near my most expensive tbh i just think it’s cute) i refuse to let it have 4 notes

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this is amazing

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I’ve been very excited to share this haul with all of my sisters and brothers in crime so without further ado

the one that broke $30k - medium ChIơe Fayé $1,950.00

the last white dress for the summer - UIIa Jơhnsơn Madison $495.00

i don’t understand trends but ok - ChIơe RyIeé $1,490.00

walked out with this between my legs - Mánsũr GavrieI Large $625.00

I’ve faked an accent, waddled around walking on my toes with a huge ass bag clenched between my thighs, cried in the fitting room thinking whether or not any of this was worth it, and doubled back for one shoe at a time, but I was never sussed even once. After the first bag I basically got bored waiting around and got the other 3 things throughout the week.

Total $4560.00

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holy fuck y’all better not sleep on this

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what the f u c k

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I lifted a three-wick candle at B&BW and found out we’re not allowed to have candles in dorms 😡😡😡

I know I know it’s funny how I’ll break rules that are literally laws and could jeopardize my future while following dumb and meaningless dorm rules BUT I don’t want the smoke alarm to sound. That shit will trigger my anxiety so hard lmfao like imagine the whole building has to evacuate cuz of you… and then you get evicted or something for bringing in a candle

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What’s BB&W’s no-receipt return policy? It’s kind of ambiguously worded on their website. I think I’d like to get some store credit, the SA actually showed me a really nice smelling lotion while I was there picking up the candle.

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Update: there were some scratches in the wax so I just put it back on the shelf and lifted the lotion 🙊

Am I a piece of shit or what

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you can always lift those plug-in wall scents from B&BW, they smell so bomb and last forever

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I lifted the ingredients for this besides the bananas and it was really yummy

Recipe if anyone wants it: 1 frozen banana and about 1 cup frozen berries + nut milk, put all that shit in a blender or food processor and then top with chocolate granola, banana slices and honey ☺️

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i just nutted

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Hanger PSA

I just read a post about how a lifter here conceals hangers (I literally just read it and then now I can’t find it, sorry) by pinning them to her back.

I just want to warn everyone to check hangers thoroughly. I was at a store that i frequent (for actual shopping) not to long ago just browsing, and I happened to pick up a shirt and look it over. For some reason I decided to take a peek at the hanger (shouldn’t have done this on the floor but curiosity got the better of me) and I noticed a small hole in the bottom of this wooden hanger. The thicker plastic ones had them too.

For some reason it struck me as odd, so I looked closer and there was a very faint flashing light inside the hole. I ended up taking it to try on so I could look closer. The fitting room was dark so I took the opportunity to ask the attendant why the hanger was flashing. She was okay talking to me because I always chat people up and make friends with atrendants.

IT’S A GPS TRACKER. It’s like those little tags you can get to put on your things and use an app to find where they are!! Not only will it set off the alarm, but they can pull up a program to see where it is.

Then she said they are working towards getting more discreet ones that are basically undetectable. They’re expensive but they have helped catch more people.

I left after chatting with her and got curious. I went into several other stores and 5/7 of them had some kind of security device on the hanger. Whether it was just a soft tag or a full on GPS tracker.

It’s becoming more common in my mall because it’s near a few high schools so the theft rate is really high.

What I’m trying to say is BE CAREFUL.

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BOOST BOST BOOST OMG

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Wowww. I almost always take the hangers too because I don’t want to leave evidence. Can you describe what the hangers looked like? Where they clear? Plastic? Would?

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WTF. Lifting the hanger is one of my favorite techniques. I usually ditch it in the bushes outside of the store anyway, but I will start checking them because this is crazy

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TAKE THE HANGERS. Don’t LEAVE EVIDENCE. DUMP IN A NEAR BY DUMPSTER OF A DIFFERENT STORE! MAKE SURE THERE ARE NOT CAMS WATCHING THE DUMPSTERS.

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Holy shiT

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when everyone thinks I bought my bomb ass wardrobe and shit on a minimum wage job

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found this outside of the community lmao

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Me justifying lifting

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Tips for the Ultimate lifting outfit (autumn/winter/spring edition)

This advice post is ideal for:

1) a female that doesn’t look too young/can pass as mid 20s

2) wants to lift clothing / small items to conceal on body

3) plans to lift mon-fri because this look is very workwear. The persona you’re playing here is rich classy yet immemorable lady working a well paying office job (probably accounting, finance or audit-you choose). You are BLAND (Boring, Lacklustre, Average, Nondescript, Day job worker) lol I came up with this acronym myself!

-TOP

You want to wear a light/pale coloured blouse (apparently light colours make you look less sus) that is flowy, yet modest, expensive looking and slightly fashionable. Example:

This top I wore today is ideal because: loads of room to conceal at the bust and around waist/hips, expensive thick satin fabric (costed $125 even on sale and I lifted it), fashionable wide sleeves which you can conceal stuff in (wear a tight log sleeves top under to secure stuff in) and is modest and not eye catching.

-BOTTOM

You want to wear pants which are loose enough to fit more pants under, yet not too loose to be sus. You should choose a fabric which skims and has a little stretch to it (so choose a synthetic fabric) so that you look natural even with items packed under. It’s ok to wear dark pants because both light top and light bottom may be attention grabbing. Black pants are a professional work look.

These are the pants I like to wear when lifting leggings (comfortably fitting 4 pairs under, could probably fit a few more). You can easily wear spanx under and fit stuff in waistband too. Waist tie comes in handy when I’m concealing hangers on body because i can use it to tie the hanger tight against my body for more security. Choose a pair that covers your ankles (easy for shorter gals). Remember not to tuck your shirt in so that the loose top will float over any bulkiness.

Ps these shoes are a great example of shoes to wear, as long as they’re comfortable!

-HAIR

Your hair is an important part of your disguise. Choose a wig that is different to your natural hair. Think different length, colour, curl/wave, texture- as long as it looks natural and believable! POC should stick to darker colours (up to a hazel/light ashy brown, maybe caramel if you can pull it off). Now is not the time to experiment with fun colours and styles! Remember, you are BLAND. Example:

This is the one I have. It screams sweet, nice girl next door who would never hurt a fly, let alone shoplift. Was $7 of AliExpress!

Wig tips:

Bangs or lace front, you want to be natural and nothing looks worse than a weirdly stark hairline. Don’t be afraid to trim the bangs and the overall hair so it fits you better. Get a wig cap for underneath. Reduce unnatural shine with a little baby powder or dry shampoo. Muss the wig just a little- no one has perfectly smooth helmet hair! Don’t accessorise your wig because a BLAND person would not have the creativity/guts to do so.

-BAG

Neutral colours and structured bag! No pom-poms or shiny stuff hanging off your bag. You wanna look mature!

You might want a small crossbody bag if you’re concealing on body because it makes you look innocent (how can she fit those 69 leggings she took into that tiny bag anyways). Bring a spare plastic shopping bag or two in your crossbody if you need it. Keep your hook/magnet in bra/on person.

Example:

So smol and cute and nude! Although I just lifted this today I can envision it fitting a couple of rolled up tops and some makeup in there.

If you’re going for a bigger bag, make sure it looks like a structured work bag. Think:

Obviously there are better examples floating about in the community.

-COAT/JACKET

I suggest not bringing one unless where you live it’s superrrrr cold like in the negatives. Your wig and the multiple clothing items you’re body concealing will keep you warm. Wigs get real hot after a while!

If you’re not wearing a coat, it’s the perfect excuse to lift one during your trip- just drape one over your arm right at the beginning, shop around a little, bring stuff into change rooms, detag coat, then bring coat out with you over your arm.

If you must bring a coat, try one with lapels and defined shoulders so it looks like a professional work coat, preferably in a nude/cream/light neutral colour. Example:

A coat makes it easier to conceal more stuff under as it smooths everything out, especially if it’s a thicker fabric with a structured fit.

-GROOMING

This advice is pretty standard. Light, professional makeup applied well helps. Remember, a BLAND person won’t have crazy eyeshadow at her boring day job!

Have your nails look nice and neat in a neutral colour. Look expensive and classy. No thotty instagram stiletto nails here!

Don’t wear jewellery, especially on hands if you’re concealing on floor. Bright shiny things catch the eye.

Just be clean and well groomed, like you look after yourself. You want to look mature yet still sweet and innocent and incapable of committing crime. Long wispy eyelashes and inner corner highlight might help here!

Consider wearing fake glasses/coloured contacts to amp up your disguise! Maybe even a fake lanyard with some fake ID thingy in it will reinforce that you work somewhere. Don’t have any noticeable tattoos with this look (small dainty ones are ok).

Wear black flat/ comfortable office-appropriate shoes.

Thank you for reading this long ass post! Took me ages to make so would be great if this could be reblogged to share the advice

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me exactly

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GREAT EFFING POST THANK YOU

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My stolen makeup I’ve accrued over the last year or so this isn’t including my makeup kit some from tjmsxx and Marshall’s and Riley rose and Sephora and drugstore I’m so proud I’ve only got caught once so far or twice sorta but I’ve had a lot of luck at the jcp Sephora’s I kinda frequent them never gotten sus or have them ask me a shit Load of questions the box ones are unopened lmk if y’all want a skin care version 💕