Iridescently Katey

Hey everybody,

For starters, raise your hand if you’ve ever been personally victimized by a cheap clothing store website? 🙋🏻‍ I think a lot of us have at least once. You search online for a piece of clothing that you’ve been seeing on Instagram that looks super cute. You find the exact piece you’re looking for and it’s out of your price range. The link next to it has a similar piece and it’s $20, maybe even less. You decide to take a chance on the product and after waiting 2 months to get the package it ends up being a toddler sized tank top versus the XL that you ordered. Well I gotta say, I thought that was going to be the predicament with SHEIN.

What is SHEIN? It is a new (at least, new to me) trendy website that features adorable and trendy clothing for affordable prices. What’s the catch? You’re ordering from China. So let me first tell you that I’ve ordered from them on three separate occasions. My first purchase was a maxi dress. The second was pjs and a sweatshirt. My last and most recent purchase was a cropped sweater and skirt set, Sherpa blazer, and lightweight long sleeve thermal tee. When I purchased my first order with SHEIN, I was very skeptical which is why I only bought one thing. I found a good discount code, PLUS free shipping, so I figured it was worth a try. As I searched the website, I noticed that they had some outfits on models and others that were on hangers or laid on the ground. I checked out the reviews to the outfits that were NOT featured on models and the recent customers were posting photos of how the product looked on them. Majority of the articles of clothings that were presented on hangers and such were not very appealing on any of the recent customer’s review photos. Of course, that’s my opinion, and I encourage you to make your own opinions. I prefer to just send a word of caution that those products aren’t always what they seem. Here’s why…

As I said in the last paragraph, I placed my first order for a maxi dress. This dress was advertised on their website on a beautiful plus sized model and I found a great discount code that I couldn’t pass up. I received the package about 8 days after ordering it and I was pleasantly surprised. I have to be honest, I didn’t have high expectations but I loved the dress. It fit well, the quality was a lot better than I anticipated, and I loved the way it looked on my body. I’m not going to say the quality was top notch but I will say that I was very pleased with the product I got for the price I paid. The dress washed well and it was perfect for an 80 degree day in Las Vegas (which is where I wore it). The next order I placed was 4 months later and the experience was not up to par with my first order. I ordered two items that were both displayed on the ground/hanger and I should have known better to order them BUT we all make mistakes. My order came in about two weeks later because it was the holiday season, therefore many stores were backed up. With that being said, I didn’t hold that against them. Many of us are very understanding to that since it is the season of giving and lots of shopping happens at the end of the year. When I opened my package the clothing I had purchased it seemed to be adequate until I tried them on. The first piece was a pair of red velour pjs that I thought would look adorable for Christmas morning. Although, I did like the pjs a lot, they were not exactly what I was expecting for Christmas morning with my family. It was a crop top and booty shorts, which I was aware that could potentially be the issue. I took that risk and I own it. Alas, I still like the pjs a lot. So what’s the issue you may ask? Well the next piece I bought was supposed to be an oversized red sweatshirt with gold and silver sequins on the arms. I wanted this sweatshirt for Christmas to possible add a cute screen printed holiday themed quote on it. That didn’t get to happen though. The shirt was labeled as a women’s XL but it ended up being equivalent to a Girls 16. I should have known better but again, I took the risk. My last package I ordered came with a few more products, all that I made sure were all featured on human models this time. Each piece I ordered were beautiful pieces and I was very happy with my purchases again.

With all of that being said, out of six pieces I’ve ordered, only one of those pieces was truly unwearable. The others were all affordable, trendy, and lovely pieces. I definitely suggest ordering from SHEIN if you want to purchase trendy items and/or want to buy a lot of clothing for good price. I think it’s definitely worth it for you to browse their site and try it out.

Let’s Review:

1.) Check out SHEIN.com

2.) Only consider buying clothing that is being worn on human models and/or another customers is wearing the clothing in the review for that product.

3.) Remember you’re ordering from China so the shipping takes a little longer (7-12 is what they advertise).

4.) The quality isn’t exactly top notch but still a decent quality.

5.) Before finishing your checkout process, Google “SHEIN coupon codes.” I promise you’ll be able to find codes on sites like retailmenot.com for at least 15% off.

5.) Definitely try it out!

Well I hope my experience and tips helped to persuade you into exploring SHEIN’s website and try it out for yourself. Let know below if you ordered from them and what your experience was.