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sit in the sun without anything to do, feel the heat of the rays hit your skin, realize that this sunlight has travelled a very long way to reach you

walk around barefoot and try to feel as much of the ground under your feet as you can, notice every rock and blade of grass

sit quietly for a while and notice the touch of breath in your nostrils, feel how the air gets cooler as you inhale and warmer as you exhale

drive around aimlessly and blast some of your favorite songs, scream/sing along to them and feel the vibrations of your favorite lyrics as they change the air in your throat and around you, feel that the music is healing you from the inside out

stay away from alcohol or drugs for a few days, try to be as aware and present as you can in every moment, stop trying to numb or dull your senses

eat a few meals without any distractions, notice every bite and taste every flavor that covers your tongue, be grateful for it all

here is my general guide on lifting with a partner or group. honestly, as an experienced lifter i prefer to lift alone, but a a good number of times you go to the mall you’re with other people. lifting with partners is tricky. my best lifting partner is my best friend - she knows all the ins and outs of lifting, like what is and isn’t sus, the method/game plan for each store, when to bail, and the general lifting rules. when i go with her, it’s enjoyable and stress free knowing that neither of us are making each other look more sus, so i prefer going with her over my other newer-to-lifting friends. in this guide, you’ll fnd a lot more Dos than Don’ts, and for this reason i suggest going alone, but if you and your partner can properly lift together than go for it. there are many benefits to having a good lifting buddy - they’re an extra set of watchful eyes, someone to bring stuff to the fitting rooms, and it’s fun being able to swap your loot and get stuff for each other. so here’s how to make sure you have a good experience with your lifting partner(s) -

first, acknowledge that the odds are stacked against you when you are with other people. LP and SAs will monitor more closely teenagers, and groups or pairs of teenagers especially. for these reasons, in order to look as normal as possible you need to minimize any suspicious behavior.

Dos: you can walk in together and really act like you’re friends - it’s more sus if you walk in and start acting distant, they’ll know something is up. put aside any lifting anxiety and act like two friends just shopping normally. it’s fine to split up for a majority of the time, as this can be more efficient and it’s normal too. but if you’re staying close together, you must be perfectly normal. talk at a normal level and make your conversations regular teenage girl stuff (if you’re a girl of course) just gossip or talk about hot guys or that party this weekend. be stereotypical, you’ll fit in better. reference merchandise occasionally - “do you think this is cute?” etc. my lifting partners and i use this as code for “i’m gonna lift this.” it’s fine to leave alone, my best fried and i do this all the time so we can hit stors the other person might not want to go to or just to save time. if you see your friend in the next store you go to don’t be scared to greet them and follow regular procedure.

another method is to pretend not to know them. this is best for hard stores. it’s harder to execute as you or your lifting partner might want to break character to say something, but i’ve tried this before with success. the better actor your partner is the better off you will be. you will just have to enter and exit alone and keep your distance from your partner. once i was lifting with a partner using this method and i left a shopping bag on the ground - my partner thankfully did not break character but instead tapped me on the shoulder and said “hi, i’m sorry, did you leave this over there?” my response was a gracious “yes, thank you so much!!” and then she quickly said “oh no problem” and we parted ways. thankfully she was convincing and kept the act up.

communication is a key benefit of having a partner. to discuss lifting related things, only text each other, preferably when you are farther away from each other. this is nice for when you want to relay SA behavior or anything else happening in the store. if your partner does not know that there are rfids in the tag at a certain store, text them instead of verbalizing it. you can also text your partner to bring stuff to the fitting room.

Don’ts: do not be shifty or awkward. NO WHISPERING. if you need to say something that should be whispered, text them. whispering looks extremely sus. do not go to blindspots with your partner. no discussing lifting out loud. this is the most important thing not to do that most partners end up doing. i don’t care if the SA is out of earshot, you never know, and cameras can still see you whispering. no pointing out security tags, just text them. don’t hand them tools under fitting room doors (yes, i’ve had problems with partners doing this). do not show them an item and be sus about it. do not enter in a store and quickly split up immediately. make eye contact when you are talking to the person, do not look away from them as you talk unless it is normal to (you’re picking up an object and saying “this is cute” or some shit) it looks weird if you aren’t looking at them when you are talking and it probably means you’re talking about something sus which is a big no no. don’t go into fitting rooms with them. don’t swap bags at any time. [insert parks and rec “don’t be suspicious” video]

I WILL NOT walk out of a store with something in my bag if I can help it! SAs and LPs can check your bag and WILL check your bag if they think you’re sus.

You can fit so much on your person; more than you think. Get yourself a waist trainer. I always wear a waist trainer and leggings under a pair of jeans and a sports bra under my top. I always have a jacket on me just in case I’m a bit lumpy, and the jacket ALWAYS has inside pockets.

Bonus if your top is a turtle neck, bc then you can wear other tops/ dresses underneath and they won’t peak from over the top.

I also try to avoid concealing on floor, but obvs that’s not always possible. That’s what the jacket is for!

My inside pockets are LARGE! I sewed them in myself so I know exactly how much they fit. AND YOU SHOULD TOO!

OUTFIT ✨ okay basically go for the complete opposite of what you’ll usually wear, but still look basic - probably sounds confusing but that’s my fault, basically think this everytime you’re picking out a lifting outfit : if I go on the news, I want people to think ‘that doesn’t look like [Y/N]!’ If you usually wear crop tops and shit wear something that’s more Nana style or conservative - vise versa (I suggest to always bring some kind of coat or jacket with you - even a fucking flannel or light cardigan if its hotter) wear something different each time you lift from the same place, or just in general. I can’t stress this enough

If you have itty bitty tiddies stuff your bra, if you have big ol tiddies try to make them look smaller or wear something that doesn’t do them justice lmao (I often wear lose fitting clothing). Change this up too!! Go once with huge boobs then again with no boobs.

MAKEUP ✨ -fRECKLES!! freckles can drastically change a persons face, if you don’t have any - draw them on and cover your face in them!! Mine usually end up looking like acne but that’s fine! They’ll look for someone with excess acne and that’s not me ((: I use a brown eye pencil or brown eyeshadow or eyebrow shit to dot it on my face - blend it a little so it looks more natural then go over it with a translucent setting powder.

- EYEBROWS!! eyebrows also drastically change your face (: if you have thin or invisible brows tHEN LUCKY YOUUU!! Make them any colour you want, change the shades each time. Arch them differently, play around with thickness (: just make your eyebrows darker and thicker than what they naturally are. If you want to make them look natural then fill them in a little messier and mess up the hairs.

-CONTOUR!! your literally changing your facial bone structure … fuck it upp, go above and beyond!! Make it look like your a completely different person

-fALSE LASHES!!! again, go above and beyond ! make it look like they’re not your eyes

-FOUNDATION use one that’s a shade lighter or a shade darker than your actual skin tone. Get a fake tan/tanner if you can or if you want to!

Put fucking moles and beauty marks on your face lmao idc just look different!!

ACCESSORIES✨✨ - Fake nose ring (no septum or anything that’ll bring attention to you! Just a plain boring ass hoop on your nose) if this fits in with your aesthetic then yay! But if you feel it looks out of place on you then skip it (:

-Glasses ! Again this can drastically change someone’s face. Wear different glasses each time, or switch it up if you just have two pairs. Go without them sometimes then the next time go with them on

HAIR ✨✨ -Part it differently each time

- Go once with it up then the next time have it down (do different styles with it up, braids, buns, ponytails, idk what else lmao)

- Make it a different texture/style each time. Curl it, krump it, straighten it

- fake bangs or get them out of the way

- If you have wigs use them!! 100%

- Extensions if you have them !!

sure! most stores use dome cameras - these are tricky as you can’t tell where they’re pointing, so it’s best to assume that whatever dome camera you can see is focused on you. scoping out a store is helpful as you can identify blind spots before lifting and lower some of the risk. once you’ve got your blind spots figured out you can focus more on lifting during your next trip!

don’t look directly at the cameras, try to move your eyes rather than your head. you can bring a water bottle or some other drink with you, and as you drink from it take the opportunity to tip your head back and examine the ceiling for cameras. keep an eye out for obstacles that you can put between you and the cameras. things like shelves and displays, clothing racks, etc. a blind spot doesn’t have to be absolute - e.g. if there’s a shelf in front of you that comes up to your chest and a camera beyond that, you can still take things from the shelves even though the camera can see your face. you just need to make your movements subtle and focus on something on the shelf in front of you rather than what your hands are doing. a good rule of thumb is “if i can’t see the camera, the camera can’t see me.” the cameras sight line can’t see around shelves or ppl, so you can create blind spots by standing behind things. you can also crouch or lean down to create a small blind spot if there’s a low shelf or rack between you and the camera. ppl can also be used as blind spots (this is why i love to lift in crowded stores), so you can stand beside ppl and use their body to block the camera’s view of you while you conceal. however, this carries the risk of a customer seeing you and snitching.

if you absolutely can’t find blind spots, or you feel you need some extra security, i suggest trying sleight of hand methods. you can use the sleeve method where you take an item and use your fingers tips to push it up your sleeve, or the method of taking two of an item at once and putting only one back like you changed your mind about it. sleight of hand is for situations where you need to trick anyone watching rather than ensure that no one can see you, so maybe it’s worth brushing up on. in the end, finding blind spots mostly requires estimation - if the shelf you’re behind hides you, if you can trust yourself to spot all the cameras in view. i suggest scoping out blind spots multiple times on different trips to ensure you’ve found them and to memorise them, and then try a very small haul that requires minimal risk. from there you can slowly build up your confidence!

Started my holiday “shopping” today 😉 Since I had some extra time to take pictures of my little haul today I thought I’d share it with you!

Everything in this haul is being gifted or used to wrap up my gifts. I find lifting during the Holidays more challenging because stores have more staff and more customers to watch out for but I’m just so happy I could get my friends gifts they deserve this year. ❤️

I usually don’t include details anymore but since this haul is a lot smaller than the ones I usually post details are as follows:

Stores hit: American Eagle, Shoppers Drug Mart, Polo Ralph Lauren, Roots, Aerie, Sport Check, Old Navy, GAP, Kate Spade, David’s Tea, Yankee Candle, Sephora, The Body Shop, and Dollarama.

Total: $2380 CAD (including tax).

Happy Holidays everyone!

So I told you guys that this haul got a little wild (like 30+ wallets in one day type of wild) and I’m finally posting haul pictures so y'all can see! From the following stores: Shoppers Drug Mart, American Eagle, Brooks Brothers, Fossil, Rexall, Wal Mart, Forever 21, Kate Spade, Aerie, Nike, and Michael Kors. Listing details would be way too long but if anyone has any questions feel free to message me! I gave up trying to total this but from what I counted, it hit well over $10k CAD.

So I know I’m not popular at all… and that’s kinda the way I like it. But I just wanted to share a tip

Have your bag set up so that if you get caught (I hope not sweetie) you can drop your bag, and you don’t care. I walk into a store- I have my phone in my hand, my keys in my pocket, and my ID card or cash in my front pocket.

The purse I lift with is not my actual purse. That’s in my car. I don’t want to ever be caught with someone holding on to my purse and unable to leave.

The only things I need are on my body. It makes me feel more confident. I have medicine I should have on me, but I leave that too. It’s too risky to have on me basically.

I remember watching this caught video of a lady unable to run because the LP had a hold of her purse and she just had to wait for the cops to show up and arrest her because he wouldn’t give her back her own purse. Screw that. LP tries that I’m so out of there. And usually they can’t touch me so hopefully they would just watch me run and think they have my info…. hopefully. They will want to grab you and hold you to the ground and handcuf you, but that’s because they think they’re important. Anyway- another subject.

I know some people don’t have cars, but I would just think about packing very light on trips, and having anything important on your person at all times.

So, little old me was trying to conceal in the dressing rooms of nordstrom. I head on in and start getting down to business. As I’m in there I hear like some heavy breathing and awkward shuffling and I really didn’t think anything of it.

I’m in there no pants on trying to look like I’m changing as I’m trying to remove a tag. All of a sudden I hear like this beep sound and then the starchy noise that a walkie-talkie makes when you like talk into it. I peak through the little blinds on the door and see a mall security guy standing outside of my dressing room. So I’m standing there in my underwear, hook in hand trying to get a tag with security standing right outside my dressing room door, I though that I was done for. Like dead, gone, of to prison where I will be eating crappy food for a couple years.

COMMON BLINDSPOTS/ NO GO ZONES

this is a map of a target, however it was mostly used just so show the titles as a visual.

Red dots - No-Go zones, commonly heavily supervised, almost always cameras and is usually being watched. Green dots - Common blind spots, I think we all know what a blind spot is

No go zones - BEAUTY!!!! - jewelry - women’s - electronics - registers, please never conceal here it so stupid! Not only are there tons of cashiers watching, but they are heavily monitored with cams. - grocery (cropped oops) - pharmacy (also cropped oops)

Common blind spots - bedding/bath/kids rooms - pet care - cards & party - luggage - toys and games - baby - Windows/rugs (basically all home decor) - didn’t put a dot but cleaning supplies, especially like tissue, toilet paper, & paper towel sections