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Getting the Look for Less Speaker: Amy Storer-Scalia Publisher of CincyChic.com Writer of Chic This Week Blog Topics: Swapping Shopping Saving Swapping MakeupAlley Swap products for tokens Buy products with tokens Read reviews Communicate on boards Swapping Makeup Swaps at Home
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Getting the Look for Less Speaker: Amy Storer-Scalia Publisher of CincyChic.com Writer of Chic This Week Blog
Topics: • Swapping • Shopping • Saving
Swapping • MakeupAlley • Swap products for tokens • Buy products with tokens • Read reviews • Communicate on boards
Swapping • Makeup Swaps at Home • Swap products with friends • Makeup artist assigns products to guests based on skin color/type • Nancy Dawson nancy@brideface.com
Shopping • Do you really need to buy? • No: • Special occasions • “Fake It Till You Make it” Moments • Consider Renting!
Shopping • Rent the Runway • Dresses & Accessories • Milly ruffle dressrental $50 retail $335
Shopping • Bag Borrow or Steal (Avelle) • Rent designer handbags, jewelry, sunglasses & watches • Pay a monthly member fee and a fee per bag • Rent for week/month/season
Shopping • Do you really need to buy? • Yes: • Wardrobe staple • Low cost-to-wear ratio • You love it too much to rent! • Consider these saving options!
Saving • Online: • Always search for a coupon code at sites like: • Retailmenot.com • Couponcabin.com • Couponcode.com
Saving • Newsletters: • Always sign up for your favorite stores’ newsletters • Get exclusive offers • Learn about sales and events • Groupon • Save on products/services
Saving • Savvy Shopping Sites: • www.eyeslipsface.com • Makeup; Everything is $1 • www.hautelook.com, www.RueLaLa.com, www.gilt.com • limited-time, online sale events; 70-75% off retail prices
Saving • Hair: • Dry cutting last longer than wet cuts, cost the same • Perfections Salon only place that offers them in Cincinnati • Highlight refresher • Regular highlights & cut costs $100+, but refresher & cut is $50
Saving • Nails: • When doing housework, put on a thick hand cream before putting on rubber gloves • Express treatments/polish change instead of a full mani/pedi ($8-$10 vs $23-$60)
Saving • Wardrobe: • Swap • Thrift • Consign • Accessorize