I am SO late in getting this SHEIN Summer Haul post up and I truly apologize. I did a try on session on Instagram stories a while back with all of the items from my Summer SHEIN order and I promised you a full overview. SHEIN can be a tricky site to shop from as it’s a Chinese online boutique. It takes some tricks to have a successful shopping experience. I will also be sharing my tips, my favorite items from this order and all the details on sizing and quality.

This post will follow a similar format to my Spring Amazon Haul and I promise I’ll have my Amazon Summer Haul up soon as well.

Tips for Shopping at SHEIN

• Always size up! Sizing is based on Asian sizes so you must read the reviews, use the size charts and aim for bigger on every item except shoes
• Avoid items with zippers. Due to the sizing issues, I have better luck when I choose items that are stretchy and can be more forgiving if I don’t get the sizing right
• Don’t expect high quality! If I am looking for a coat, winter boots or good jeans I look elsewhere. For seasonal, on trend items
  SHEIN is perfect. As I branch out my maternity wardrobe, I am taking full advantage of SHEIN to stock up on cheap stylish pieces I will only wear for a few months.
• Check out the Style Gallery. You can get to this from the Explore tab. The gallery is filled with real photos of customers wearing the clothes. I never buy anything that doesn’t have reviews and more specifically user photos. It’s a great way to get a sense for the fit and style. If I am browsing, I always start there and sort by category (ie. dresses or swimsuits)
• When possible select items with the “express” shipping notation or immediate availability. This means they ship from the US warehouse and will come in a few days vs. a few weeks/month. If this is not listed, you can still pay for express shipping but note handling time is usually 5-7 days. I used to wait a full month for orders but now my orders come in 1-2 weeks tops.
• Write reviews. Not only does it give back to help other customers but you earn points with correlate to discounts on future shopping. You get extra points for uploading photos.

SHEIN Summer Order

Dresses

I am obsessed with smocked dressed. They are super flattering on the middle section and have been awesome for highlighting my bump during these transitional maternity days. The red smocked dress is my absolute favorite, a little longer and was softer fabric. It also comes in a yellow color if you don’t like the red.

The light blue smocked dress is a gorgeous color but does ride up some and is a bit scratchy. It still looked ADORABLE in our pregnancy shoot but wanted to be sure to share all the pros/cons.

Tops

Tops can be tricky with SHEIN , but I always aim for loose fitting or stretchy materials. I lucked out this time around and love both tops I ordered. The black crop top is a super soft fabric and the ties actually come undone which allows me to tie it as tight as I want. It’s a ribbed material and is really nice quality for the $7 I paid.

I also love the pink heart tee I got. I wanted a cute tee I could tie up and wear with high waisted skirts as my belly grows. This tee hit the mark for $10 and was honestly thicker and longer than I even expected. Great find!

Accessories

Accessories are usually a win for me when it comes to SHEIN. They have so many cute bags and my last few shoe orders have been great as well. For this order I added the flower studs and faux pearl necklace as a last minute decision to get me to free shipping and was SO impressed with the quality as each item was under $2. I will say the studs are much smaller than I expected but they are very thick quality and the necklace is much more sturdy than I an anticipated.

OBSESSED with these clear sandals. I had been looking everywhere for a pair of clear slide on mules but all the ones I found were SO pricey. I wanted something cheap, but comfortable and these fit the bill! I couldn’t get a good pic of them on me so definitely take a look at the stock photo for reference. They are comfy, reasonably prices and true to size.

Swimsuits

My luck did not continue with swimwear! Sizing is so tough to get right and with the whole changing pregnancy body, it was a big fail this time around.

I LOVED this white bikini but when I went to wear it this past weekend, the top was just too narrow to feel comfortable wearing in public. There are removable straps but the clasps don’t keep them in place well. I think I should have sized up to a large (ordered Medium). For reference I am 5’2″ 36D and about 126lbs in this photos.

I really wanted to like this blue and white bikini but it just didn’t do much for my figure. The stitches on the bottoms started unraveling as I tried it on and just overall I didn’t love it. I may still try to wear the top with another set of bottoms but we shall see!

One pieces were even worse. The flamingo suit would have definitely fit my pre-pregnancy body (size medium) but was not doing much for my bump. The leopard suit was way too small but I am hoping it will work out for a friend. I will see the quality of the suits were nice, thick and not see through so if you can get the sizing right you’re golden!

Past SHEIN Order Wins

Some of these items I ordered years ago and still wear! The “weekend” sweatshirt it one of my favs and I have used the scallop white top for multiple photoshoots.

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Next Order

I hope you enjoyed this summer SHEIN haul recap and all of my shopping tips. I’ll leave you with some of the items I am eyeing for my next order including tons of shoes!

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Have you ever shopped with SHEIN and what was your experience like? Let me know in the comments.