Shopping No Longer Needs To Be Your Cardio

6 Reasons Shopping Online is Awesome! 
1. CONVENIENCE - You can shop anywhere, any time, looking however you want! There are no rude/judge-y shop assistants to make you feel uncomfortable... No waiting in line or dealing with crowded stores (if you are an introvert like me, this point will really appeal to you). Finally, shopping online allows you to try on the items in the comfort of your own home. We all know how off-putting the unflattering lighting and mirrors in the change rooms can be.

2. TIME - No pushy sale assistants equal no one leading you to make rash decisions. I love shopping online because you can take your time making your purchase, sometimes I spend minutes on a site adding things to my cart and then just closing the browser. The only downside is when you return to the online store to find out the item you decided to get is sold out! 

3. RESEARCH - I don't think I've ever bought something online without doing some form of 'research'. This can be anything from searching for reviews to just looking up images, sometimes that might even be hash-tagging #riverislandboots on Instagram to see how they look on actual people.  

4. DISCOUNT - There are always discount coupons to be found somewhere on the internet.  I highly recommend any University students reading this post, to sign up to Unidays for a variety of online  discounts. 

5. SECURITY - Paypal is seriously the best thing to happen to online shopping addicts. I have had a handful of instances where something went wrong with my order and Paypal has always refunded my money, or sorted out the situation. I cannot stress enough how important it is to use Paypal for online purchases. 

6. DELIVERY - Getting mail is fun! It's always exciting could become addictive waiting for a parcel to come!

Favourite Online Shops for Fashion 

Asos Australia - Asos is a great place to shop online because they have such a big variety of options. The downfall is that the sizing on Asos is hit and miss, and you have to pay for returns. I highly recommend always sizing down in the Asos own brand of clothing. If you often shop at Asos you can become a premium member (for a small price) which allows you free express delivery and free returns. Asos also stock some great European beauty brands, such as Bourjous, at great prices (which are often included in sales!).

The Iconic - The biggest bonus to shopping at The Iconic, is the free, super-fast shipping and FREE returns! They stock a range of well-known brands, from the really affordable to the more pricey. For ridiculously  affordable clothing I definitely recommend the label, Zalora. There is often a coupon available for the website here: http://www.theiconic.com.au/coupons/ .

Urban Outfitters - This american website sells some really great clothing, home-wares and beauty products, and often at a great price as there season's discounts align with the Australian start of season. They also offer free shipping to Australia for orders over $50 and $5 returns. P.S You can use your Unidays discount!

Favourite Online Shops for Beauty 

Urban Outfitters - See above (I always get my Anastasia products here).

Beauty Bay / Feel Unique / Luxola / Make Up Geek - These stores all stock International brands, with free shipping if you spend over a certain amount. Make sure you sign up to the mailing list's to be notified of  frequent promotions and discounts.

What do you think of online shopping? Are you an addict, like me, or do you prefer, like Carrie Bradshaw, for shopping to be your cardio. If you know of any great online boutiques I'd love some recommendations!