Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Store Steals: Victoria Secret and Victoria Secret PINK



Over the past few years, Victoria Secret has become trendier and trendier. There undies, bras, swimsuits, yoga wear, scents, and active wear have become legendary from their famous VS Fashion Show they hold every year. Bra and panty shopping is every girl's favorite thing, it gives a confidence boost when your undergarments are pink and sparkly, even if nobody else will be seeing it. However, both Victoria Secret and their PINK branch can tend to be over priced. Some things are worth it, some are worth it on a steal, and some are just not worth it at all. From years of shopping at Victoria Secret these are my tips and tricks that I have found.
Bras: I personally love Victoria Secret and PINK's bras, unfortunately, the prettier and more sparkly, the higher the price can tend to hike up. Bras can be around $70-$80 which is just downright ridiculous and not worth it. But, for somebody with a small chest like me (thanks a lot asian genes), their pushup bras offer the best results and even just their normal bras are extremely comfortable. My number one trick to getting a good deal on their bras are to wait for their Semi- Annual sale which is typically during january and June. Bras are marked down from $80 to $15 which is a crazy great deal. Even the gorgeous, decorated bras are marked down and it's a great chance to stock up and replenish.
Underwear: Victoria Secret and PINK carry my staple bras and underwear. Every single bra and panty of mine is from Victoria secret or PINK. They typically offer their underwear on some type of deal. Normally it's a 5 for $25, which seems like a good deal until they do the 7 for $25. Which is a much better deal to wait for. They typically offer this deal fairly frequently, I would say like once a month, so it's worth the wait. When you get the 7 deal, each pair gets to around $3.60 each, which is a better deal than their clearance panties which start (key word start) from $3.99 each and are typically super picked over. But for 7 for $25 you can choose from their current, in season panty line from both VS and PINK. Individually they'll run you $10-$11 each without a deal, which to me is not worth it.
Swimsuits: Once summer rolls around, VS swimsuits are all the rage. Everybody loves and gets them, and tbh can you really blame them? They're great quality and are cut really nicely for your body. Sadly, they can hike up the prices. I mean like $60 just for a top. My advice? Wait for the semi-annual sale and take advantage of it. I typically buy my swimsuits for the year at the semi annual sale because they're marked down 50-80% off. I also order mine online because the color and size selection is much better.
Yoga/Activewear: Unless your talking about the VS pushup sports bra on a deal, I'd pass. The quality is not worth it even on a great sale and the full priced items are just ridiculously overpriced for the quality. They stretch out a crazy amount and wear to be super thin. The material is not a nice thick material, it's thin and kind of oddly fuzzy in a way. Looking for good activewear? Check out lululemon, it's pricey, but their key peices are worth it.
PINK loungewear: On a deal sweatshirts and sweat pants are worth it. They're super cozy, and cute but they are not the thick fleecy sweatpants. They're sweatshirts are also great to throw on for a lazy day and still look semi put together. Regularly they are kind of overpriced for what they are, but on a deal they're worth scooping up. The 2/$40 t-shirt or tank deals I'd pass on. That's $20 a shirt and they're really not that great quality. Everyone owns or has seen them, they look cheap, they're super thin, and I'm pretty sure you can find a better deal anywhere else for a fraction of the price.

Victoria secret has a semi annual sale twice a year, (hence the semi-annual), this is the time where all of their merchandise in on pretty much the best deals. I'd use these sales wisely and stock up. In store is hard to find everything your looking for because it is super picked over since it's so known. But, shop online, and if you don't like it, you cant return it to the store.

Xxx Girl with the Pink Bow

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