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How To Shop On Black Friday

Shop Til’ You Drop: 6 Tips For Surviving Black Friday

Written by Danielle Young, Lifestyle Editor
Published on November 29, 2013

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It feels like I just stopped picking candy corn out of my teeth and the holiday wrapping paper, candy canes and glittering decorations have already hit the stores. I guess I have to embrace that it’s that time of year once again. Yes, it is the most wonderful time of the year, but it can also be the most stressful, especially when you have to make sure your long shopping list is fulfilled before Christmas Day. Luckily for you, #TeamBeautiful scored some helpful shopping tips from ShopTrotter to help you navigate on one of the biggest shopping days of the year–Black Friday.

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Instead of overwhelming yourself this season, why not avoid the anxiety altogether by getting ahead of the shopping game on Black Friday? That’s right! If you finish your shopping well in advance, you’ll still have plenty of time left to worry about the decorating, cleaning, cooking, party planning and the like! But, how will you ever make it through Black Friday in one piece? Look no further. See below for our essential Black Friday survival guide, featuring six key tips. Happy shopping!

1. Pack plenty of water and snacks!

Let’s be honest, a thirsty, hungry shopper is a crabby and less-efficient shopper. Stay on your A-game by packing water and snacks in your purse. Stay hydrated and keep your blood sugar up–the better to see those amazing deals, my dear!

2. Map out your route ahead of time with ShopTrotter.

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Make a plan with ShopTrotter, the navigational shopping website and app that maps out your shopping route from store-to-store, so you can shop with ease. Gone are the days of you aimlessly walking and riding from store to store with no set path. You’ll feel more organized and you more than likely won’t forget Aunt Norma’s fuzzy socks this time!

Shop Til’ You Drop: 6 Tips For Surviving Black Friday  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

3.  Bring a companion.

Why? Mostly for sanity purposes. Shopping alone is great, however, when it comes to Black Friday, you’ll appreciate having a friend by your side to laugh, joke and chat with you while you’re waiting in line for an hour! And if your girls are anything like mine, they’ll be down to have your back if you and the lady with the big hat both grab for the last tube of RiRi Woo.

4. Dress smart.

Not so fast – this isn’t a free pass to wear sweatpants (unless it’s those really cute leather kind)! But you should wear comfortable shoes, since you’ll be running from store-to-store all day. Keep the stilettos at home! You can be just as cute in your flats, girl.

Shop Til’ You Drop: 6 Tips For Surviving Black Friday  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

5. Mind the time.

Bring a watch or a smartphone along so you can constantly monitor the time. You don’t want to linger too long in one location, or you’ll miss out on the other stores’ deals!

6.  Reward yourself.

You deserve it! Trust us, after trying this once on Black Friday, it will forever be engrained into your Thanksgiving traditions!

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Shop Til’ You Drop: 6 Tips For Surviving Black Friday  was originally published on hellobeautiful.com

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