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body concealing 101, with pictures

(or, how to gain 20lbs without really trying)

after the insanely long wait, i’ve finally gotten around to this thing. before we start, please keep in mind this is a one-size-(hopefully)-fits-all guide, as i am thin and short and have tits and have never been any other way lmao. if anyone of other body types wants to make their own post/add onto this please do so!

in this guide i will frequently use the words conceal and (re)pack. to conceal in the context of this guide means to be inside a store actively lifting, where taking too much time will get you caught regardless of if you’re on floor or in a changeroom. i use the word pack to refer to a location outside of a store (such as a mall bathroom or even your own car) where nobody is really paying attention to you and you are free to spend a significant amount of time changing/repacking all your items.

DO WEAR

something you can move in

clothes (especially pants) a size up, but not noticeably too big on you

a jacket (a puffy winter jacket whenever reasonable)

plain, mostly dark colours

something that hides the shape of your body

DONT WEAR

ultra-tight OR ultra-loose clothing

thick, heavy clothing on a hot day

something you’re not willing to stretch/rip by accident

1. SMALL ITEMS (makeup, toiletries, jewellery, etc)

lets start on easy mode. watch this video first. notice how much stuff i’ve managed to fit on my body in places that are (relatively) easy to reach? now consider that you can also body pack in harder to reach places such as down a pantleg, in your shoes, around your arms, between breasts … you have more space than you think, and body packing is just a matter of trying to fit things together.

small items can be concealed easily in the front waistband of your pants, up your sleeves, or in pockets, and packed later in more difficult-to-reach places such as against your back in your waistband, inside your bra, or pushed lower into your pants. small mouldable items like a facemask or makeup brush can also be stretched out along your leg inside your pants, so long as you can bend your knees and walk normally.

bra packing is a very handy tool i use frequently. soft things (such as panties) can be concealed in the cups against your breasts and it is possible to fit something cylindrical between them or on either side of you bra, parallel to where your arms fall. if your bra has fabric that covers around your rib area, items can be packed in there as well (provided it is tight enough; see above video).

waistbands are a godsend when it comes to concealing. i like to conceal high up in the waistband where i don’t have to move my shirt too much to reach, and later adjust things to pack lower down in my pants. if you layer it’s easy to fit an absolute shitload of stuff in here without any bulging (more on this in the next section). the small of your back can also be used to pack items, just check a mirror to make sure it doesn’t look funny.

finally, shoes can hold a lot of stuff. high-top boots are good for dropping long items into, and mukluks are amazing for storage (just beware if you put stuff in your boots you may eventually end up walking on it … don’t stick earrings down there. please learn from my mistakes.)

2. CLOTHES (shirts, pants, bras, panties, etc sans shoes)

two strategies here. i’d start by layering, and then wrapping when you can no longer layer without looking weird. when layering, i recommend wearing a slightly loose (not baggy) shirt and jeans that are either worn enough to move very easily with you or are a half size/one full size too big, just so you have a little wiggle room to put things underneath

layering is not only an excellent way to pack clothes, it also creates extra space and smooths the look of small items. the idea here is to just wear multiple types of one piece of clothing at once. notice how in the video i linked at the beginning of this post that i’m wearing 3 bras and 3 pairs of pants (one of which is high-waisted tights) which not only gives me more space to pack in, but also keeps things tighter to my body and therefore less likely to shift/fall out. 

depending on your size, you may be able to layer more than i can without looking odd. i can fit about 3 pairs of pants (2 jeans/1 lulu tights) before it gets too tight to move easily, and anywhere between 3-7 shirts depending on style and thickness. always put your lifted clothing underneath your original clothes unless you are heading to a completely new location. do not change outfits in a mall, you can change between different standalone stores or malls.

wrapping involves literally wrapping an item of clothing around your torso or waist. you gotta make sure not to crumple what you’re wrapping, or it’ll look funny through your shirt/pants. i like to tuck things slanted through my bra, around my body, and then down into my waistband like so, because it’s more secure. if you wrap around your waist and only tuck into the waistband, make sure almost the whole garment fits into your waistband because gravity might make it flop around at the top, which looks sus as hell

3. BULKY OBJECTS (larger/weirdly shaped packaging, shoes)

gonna be honest, this shit sucks to body conceal and i don’t do it frequently. body packing isn’t always comfortable, but weirdly shaped stuff just hurts. these sorts of objects are best concealed when wearing a big jacket/scarf, as its really hard to completely hide. i prefer to gtfo of the store asap with these things, ditch the packaging and then repack it well. i will occasionally break my “body conceal only” rule on these things and put them in a shopping bag/my purse just because they suck so much to conceal. i recommend lifting these sorts of items at the end of your trip so that you’re not super uncomfortable for a long period of time. dump them in your car or purse as soon as its safe.

the only good way i’ve found to do this is a long scarf, baggy shirt, and puffy jacket. i skipped the jacket in these in these pics.

4. HOW MUCH CAN YOU FIT?

the obvious question. here we go. starting with the bottom layer, here’s 10 pairs of panties and 6 bras/bralettes. because of tumblr’s img limit, you’ll have to trust me when i say this shit’s invisible under my jeans. i look bustier than usual, but to anyone who doesn’t know my tits the way i do, i look normal.

next, 3 pairs of pants and 25 small items, including facemasks, makeup, and fake nails. for illustrative purposes, i’ve left a lot of it sticking out the top of my waistband, but in reality you want that shit jammed down there tight against your body.

finally, 8 shirts and a sweatshirt to cover it up. notice the tiny bulge by my waist; the shirts were starting to curl at the bottom and i didn’t bother to smooth them out because i was sweating so fucking much and just wanted to get all this shit off me.

here’s a video proving i’m wearing what i say i am.

and here’s all the shit i had on my body. 10 panties, 6 bras/bralettes, 3 pants, 9 shirts, and 25 small items.

5. FINAL THOUGHTS

always always always do a 360 in a mirror or at least try to look down at yourself to see if anything’s bulging or looking weird. sometimes things that look sus looking down at your body look fine from an outside perspective, and sometimes something that looks flat to you will look obviously bulky in a mirror. remember to raise your arms, reach out, lean, crouch, and twist to make sure your packing stays where it’s meant to and that you are actually capable of moving like a human being. please wear deodorant when packing because you’re gonna sweat like a motherfucker.

packing well takes practice. wearing something high-waisted or shapewear under your jeans can help to smooth out bumps and give you more space for packing. you can pack literally like. almost anywhere on your body you can reach–i packed a shirt along my spine once, i’ve twisted a scarf along the length of my arm under my shirt, and stuffed my boots with little earring packs. if it works, it works. be safe and happy lifting ! :)

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Just wanted to let all my fellow dña baes know that V1ÇTORÎAS S3crēt does track your IP, checked where you live, and when I tried to use a VPN the bot in CS told me that I'd have to call. When I tried it without the VPN it worked just fine. They check where you live because my CS made sure to let me know that I only live a few miles away from the store when all I gave was an email. They're getting very difficult now, I suggest only doing them for semiannual salés!

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Ayo if we still doing the discord I request membership

NOTICE

Since tumblr is going to shit, reblog this if you would like a l1fting discord or google doc!

I’d highly recommend discord (mainly because I’m used to it) but reblog with your ideas! If it gets enough notes I can create a group/doc in either of the platforms so we can keep in touch!

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Maybe a Tip? Take it with a grain of salt, it's just my point of view.

TAGGING

I worked in retail, three clothing stores, and at each and every one, we were often asked to be on the floor and tag merchandise there while assisting the customers. At stores with pushy sales associates and not too large, not too many employees, we would also detag stuff ON THE FLOOR. I can’t tell you how many times I was told “tags in pockets? Double tagged? STOLEN. DON’T ASSUME OTHERWISE.” And yet, I would be working and drop one part of the tag (just one) on the floor and it would get lost. We’d sometimes find them and just throw them back in their bins for later tagging. My point is this: employees don’t drop sealed tags, ON THEIR OWN, on the fucking floor. We just don’t. Ever. But drop a piece to the tag? Yes. Sometimes, we do. If your store doesn’t have cameras or has inattentive sales associates, if you can do so on camera without being suspicious, walk around with the rest of your hangers like you’re still looking. Drop in two solitary areas away from sight one part vs two parts. If a sales associate sees a part of the tag missing, and can’t find the other part nearby, they’ll assume it was THEIR fault. I dropped this piece while tagging on the floor! I dropped it while bringing the bins of sensors and tags *the part that goes off, and separately the part that locks it to the clothing, kept together* while bringing it to the back, OR TRAVELING AROUND THE STORE WITH IT AND EYEING CUSTOMERS. At every store I worked at, even fucking Lacoste, that merchandise as well as the detagger were kept duplicates of on the floor for “tasks.” If you double tag an item, they’ll go check their cameras. They’ll know someone stole. If they see a closed tag on the floor, someone stole. A sales associate would never do that. If they find both parts to a tag in a pocket, someone stole. They know that. They will EVALUATE WHO IT WAS. If I saw one part on the floor, many times it happened, “Oh, silly us. Dropped it while tasking.” At the very least, there is less conclusion than those items thrown TOGETHER. Get rid of tags in the most subtle and accidental way possible. Please don’t double tag or put tags in pockets. Sales associates will notice. Either way, you take a risk. Not sure if this helps anyone, but this is how it was for me. I once found a piece and told my manager one of us might have dropped it, and she just said “happens all the time. Put it back in the bin.”

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what r some tips for newbies that seem obvious but aren't? for example I literally thought barcodes were important for so long lmaooo

lmaooo we've all been there😖

hmm, these are only my opinions (and some pet peeves), so they won't be one size fits all tips. but yeah

don't over-act and draw any attention - i've seen people make a big show out of checking their phone and having a loud fake phone conversation in order to seem natural in a store. i've also seen posts where the op recommends pretending that someone called you to say that a loved one got in a car accident so you can exclaim in horror and rush out of the store. or another post where someone wanted to see if the security towers worked so they "accidentally" took an item too close to the towers to set them off, then ran back into the store like 'omg sorry!!' like, most customers are quiet and minding their own business as they shop, so drawing attention to yourself will only make you memorable and sus imo. it seems to be a newbie thing to overdo the customer act out of nerves

acting too chummy with the SAs. where i live, shoppers are usually silent on their own and only interact with the SAs when approached or if they're having trouble finding something. if an SA greets you at the doorway (rare), they might get a smile or a mumbled hi, but not much more. if you're in a place like this then too much interaction is a bit sus, especially if your nerves make you chirpy. i had a newbie lifter friend who said 'hiiiii!!!!!' every time she entered a store near an SA and it ALWAYS got us sussed😭😭 btw this isn't to say don't be nice to the SAs, but there is such thing as acting too familiar. mimic the customers around you

i guess leaving packaging behind. this ties into the barcode thing, but every newbie lifter does it at some point. it's a red flag that your store has a thief, and we don't want to tip a store off to that

the art of casual lifting and misdirection. i worked at a topshop once and the number one red flag for spotting potential lifters was seeing someone touching merch with their hands but looking everywhere else. i get why ppl do this - when you're stuffing merch into your bag you don't want to be looking straight at it since that's a big tip off. but then you get into the habit of doing that while you're scoping the place out and it looks super sus. look at what your hands are examining like a shopper would, don't let those eyes wander so obviously. if your other hand is busy stuffing merch into your bag that's fine, but your eyes need to be fixed on the decoy merchandise for the misdirection to work

rfids, cut them down the middle to deactivate them. they've got that metal circle, right? they only work when the circle is complete, so slicing them down the middle will stop them from working. it's easy to remember that way imo, but newbies get paranoid and slice the shit out of them, which i totally get. but just breaking the circle will work just as well, and it's less time-consuming

booster bags don't keep magnet detectors from detecting magnets. booster bags work as faraday cages - they block electromagnetic signals from escaping, which is why they work on rfids and hard tags. but magnet detectors can sense magnetic signals, not electromagnetic, so a faraday cage won't shield your magnet from detection. neither will a metal box or burying the magnet in clothing - i don't think there's anything that will keep a magnet detector from sensing the magnetic signals. if you're scared of your magnet being detected, don't bring the magnet

also, magnet detectors are a lot rarer than you think. you won't find them everywhere. the way i used to measure it was 1/15 urban outfitters had them based on my own experiences😂 you can spot them pretty easily - they're slim glass towers installed alongside regular ones. if you accidentally go into a store that has them with your magnet, body conceal your magnet and leave after a brief time browsing to avoid looking sus. you can also enter and exit the store in a group if you know of the towers but want to use your magnet anyway. newbies seem very scared of these towers, which i get, but they're not common at all

you don't have to stop for an SA or LP at the doors. obviously this depends on your country's laws. i think newbies in particular become paralysed by fear and consent to a search when they don't have to. the authority that SAs and LP hold isn't as powerful as you think, and they don't have the lawful right to make you consent to a search. you could go full Karen to avoid this if you're old enough, but sometimes a simple "no" or "no thanks" will suffice. don't get sucked into an argument either, just refuse or ignore them and exit as fast as you can without running. again, leaving in a group is helpful for this since you can feign ignorance and leave without responding (don't make eye contact lol)

you can't physically lift items out of the reach of security towers. towers detect things an equal distance around the towers. if two towers are a metre apart, that is the extent of their reach all around, above, and below them. if the merch is a metre away from the towers at the entrance, that is the extent the towers can detect tag signals. just saying this bc i've seen newbies suggest putting tags/a magnet in their bun, or pretending to stretch as they exit the store with an item in their fist to avoid setting off the towers. that won't work sadly

don't over-explain yourself, it's a signifier of nerves. if an SA approaches you to see if you need help, a simple 'no thanks' or 'no thank you i'm just browsing' is fine. nip it in the bud and don't provide more detail than necessary. it feels curt when you're nervous but most customers don't want to chat imo

make sure not to react physically to things around you. if someone sets off the security towers while you're browsing don't look around, continue as you are. ignore people who walk by you, don't glance at everyone who comes your way. this is because LP know that lifters are twitchy so sometimes they'll set up nearby distractions to see if you're keeping an eye on your surroundings

okay i'm scraping the bottom of the barrell and this chance to complain about my newbie pet peeves was very therapeutic, thank you!! also if you do these things dw it's all natural when you're new, plus there's always room for improvement and growth. i hope this can help any bby lifters out there💗💗💗

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Tea on LP

There’s an website called Loss Prevention Magazine (losspreventionmedia.com)  Explore it to your little heart’s content. It has podcasts, updates on new LP stuff, tips etc etc etc. It’s literally a paradise for information on up to date LP Enjoy and have fun with it ;)

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IMPORTANT!!

I should note that almost exactly a year ago, I was caught for the first time. I had no serious consequences, but this did occur during the holiday season. I'd like to urge everyone to be extra careful lifting during this time, as stores are on high alert right now. I know it's probably tempting to be lifting even harder right now, picking up Christmas presents, but I assure you it's not worth getting caught. Don't get sloppy, take a break if you can. Reblog to save a lifter during the holiday season !

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I still do hauls??? Just kidding not really. The older I get the more I actually hate shoplifting. It's so stressful. But, there's stuff I want and can't afford so I keep doing it. Sorry this blog is pretty much defunct now, but don't worry I still lift and love the lifting community <3

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I actually pulled a good haul yesterday. I felt that rush from lifting that I haven't felt since I was caught over a year ago. I should start taking haul pics again, I think.

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friendly reminder that I am still using peach and my username there is the same as my blog url

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i finally started posting in this community, but i don’t know how to gain any sort of notice or interaction with others?? how did you first get your account rolling when you started it? 💕💕

Oh shit this is like my first ask

Okay, well it's definitely hard to to start out at first. We don't use tags, and usually we don't have our following lists public just to make it harder to find us. Unfortunately, that also makes it harder for us to find eachother. Firstly to get exposure and everything you want to follow a good amount of active lift blogs, all the ones you can find, and start posting. Original content and hauls are highly appreciated since that stuff is few and far between on liftblr these days, since the end of our hayday in about 2017. The community is much smaller now, and many of the popular, aesthetic, well established lift blogs are inactive now. How I connect with other liftblrs is I find just one active blog, and I go and view the accounts that they reblog from. You're bound to find some active ones that you enjoy this way. Once you've got a handful of them followed, start reblogging and posting things of your own. Try and stay active, don't let more than a month go by without reblogging or posting something. As you follow more lift blogs, Tumblr automatically recommends more active liftblrs to you, or at least that's how it works for me. This way, you slowly build connections. It's like an ever growing secret web, it's pretty cool. Anyway, that's how I do it, so that's the best advice I can give. Happy lifting Xx

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IMPORTANT!!

I should note that almost exactly a year ago, I was caught for the first time. I had no serious consequences, but this did occur during the holiday season. I'd like to urge everyone to be extra careful lifting during this time, as stores are on high alert right now. I know it's probably tempting to be lifting even harder right now, picking up Christmas presents, but I assure you it's not worth getting caught. Don't get sloppy, take a break if you can. Reblog to save a lifter during the holiday season !

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Ever since I was caught, almost exactly a year ago, I've barely been lifting. It sucks, I miss the heavy lifting, but I just can't bring myself to do it. I've also turned 18 since then, so the consequences would be worse if I were caught again. I'm playing it safe, but I wish I didn't have to. I miss heavy lifting so much honestly. It might seem like I'm out of the game, but I assure you I'm not. I was never a big haul poster anyway. I lifted a couple mini brands (I'm obsessed) from five below the other day, and then a gloss and an eyeliner from a sephora. Stay safe everybody, if you're underage, lift while you can and enjoy it while you can, and do everything to avoid getting caught, because you really can't go back to that pre-caught mindset.

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I Have No Chill Haul

Uh . . . Oops??? I’d like to add that this was done at multiple stores in various locations not all at one store.

Grand Total: 2389

💫Department Stores $1297

💫Makeup Stores $526

💫Jewelry Stores $406

💫Big Box Mart $160