Online Shopping Hidden Gems

Super cute and affordable clothing and accessories await you at these lesser known, yet still top-notch online shops. Delve into our picks for the best sites that are offering seriously cute and one-of-a-kind buys that won't break the bank!

Spool No. 72

With super trendy and adorable sweaters, dresses, tops, boots and more, Spool No. 72 will have you running for your wallet. Featuring casual, vintage yet chic items, this shop sells out fast and boasts new apparel frequently -- making sure you're getting a one-of-a-kind steal. If you find something you like, snag it before it sells out!

Esther

Have you ever seen a fabulous dress in a magazine and thought, "where do I find a dress that amazing?" Check out this fabulous site. With dresses that look fit for the red carpet with a much smaller price tag. This company is based in Australia but fret not, they offer free worldwide shipping to any country.

Tobi

Tobi features items on sale daily, and not just clearance items, most items are marked down by 30% every day. From trendy fashion-forward tops and dresses to classic accessories and outerwear, Tobi has apparel for any style at a discounted price.

DailyLook

*Obsession alert* Great quality meets fabulous styles for an inexpensive and stylish shopping experience. This is your one-stop-shop for great quality items that hit the latest trends with ease. Right now they are having a discounts on items with a candy corn by them for Halloween. Plus, you get 20% off your first order! What's not to love.

HauteLook

HauteLook features designer apparel, accessories and home decor at a fraction of the cost (we're talking more than 50% off in most cases). How it works: HauteLook puts up a new designer event for a set amount of days and you can shop the deals until they're gone (or when the set amount of days are up). After that a new designer sale takes its place. Shop quickly, some sales sell out within hours.

DIY Glitter Candle Votive

Hello my Do-it Yourselfers!

I found the most adorable (and simple) blog post on how to make glitter candle votives and decided to do my own twist on it.  See the original blog that I got the idea from HERE. I thought stripes of glitter would look cute so I busted out the scotch tape and went to town!

I like how these look like glittery sand–I love the beachy look!

First, I selected the glass candle votives I wanted to glitter-fy. I used old medium sized candles from Bath and Body Works that has nothing left to burn and cleaned the wax and wick out…voila! Perfect tea light candle votive. You can also use a store bought candle and just remove the label. ☺

You will need:

-Glass candle votives
-Modpodge
-Glitter (The finer the glitter, the easier it adheres to the modpodge)
-Smaller paintbrush
-Something to cover the work area (I just used newspaper)
-Scotch tape or painters tape
-Tea light

Method:

1. Cover your work area to keep it clean, I don’t understand it but somehow glitter always seems to multiply!

2. Make sure the outside of the glass is clean so everything will adhere evenly.

3. Tape off the sections you don’t want glitter on. For solid glitter, I still taped off about ¼ in on the top and the bottom of the votive so the glitter coating looked more structured. For stripes, I taped off the top and bottom again and then also a band of tape around the middle of the votive.

(Tip: for the middle band of tape, be sure to leave one end of the tape sticking out, it will make it so much easier to remove later if you don’t have to dig through glue and glitter to find the end of the tape.)

4. Once tape is fully adhered, paint on the modpodge using a paintbrush, do a fairly thin coat but make sure it is opaque.

5. Dust on the glitter of your choice! I used Recollections Extra Fine Glitter in Champagne. Be sure it is fully coated and no glue is showing.

6. Let dry then peel off the tape.

7. Place tea light into the now glittery and chic votive, and you’re done!