More Shopping Tips for Men
(Including How to Buy Underwear)
By Lynda Stretton.
Well lads, it's that's time of year again. Christmas is almost here. Had
any good ideas yet? Naa...
I'm going to try out a few suggestions on you to try and get your brain in
gear.
Have you ever wondered why girls spend so much time in the bathroom?
They're pampering themselves. Every girl likes to pamper herself. Even
if your lady of the moment is an outdoorsy type, some little goodies for
the bathroom can go a long way. How about getting her that backpack she's
been drooling over and fill it with moisturizing lotion, body scrub,
shower gel, shampoo, lip balm, loofah and conditioner.
A task that men seem to hate more than women is gift wrapping. You can get
very ingenius and amusing if you just own up to this fact. If you find a
square box a challenge to wrap, how do you deal with something like a
cuddly toy? Don't even try to wrap your presents up like they've all been
gift wrapped at Harrods. Shoddy wrapping can be endearing, especially if
it contains a precious trinket or two. Use last year's wrapping paper, the
one that stuck in the back of the drawer, and use lots of cellotape - when
you hand over your present look pleased with yourself, her heart will melt
because it will look as though you've spent ages struggling to get it
wrapped.
One year I was given twelve bottles of outrageously coloured nail varnish
all packed in an egg carton.
You may well wonder what to get the woman who has everything. I've
uncovered a few ordinary items that have been born again.
If you admire her lovely neck, adorn it with a choker with sexy spelt across
it in diamante.
Take her to Spain for Christmas, and as you step of the plane into the
blinding sun, hand her a pair of diamante sunglasses.
A heart-shaped powder puff will remind her of you every time she powders
her derriere.
This one will probably please you the most - lurex stockings for her to
wear under a black evening gown at the Christmas party. Every time you
see a flash of ankle only you will know their secret.
Rucksacks are becoming so popular that this year they're available in all
shapes and forms. If she loves cuddly things, a teddy bear rucksack
might become an old favourite.
Want to buy her precious jewels but can't really afford to? A calculator
decorated with semi-semi-precious (plastic) jewels would be useful as well
as decorative.
Slippers are not just for your auntie you know. Even though she may only
wear them on Christmas Day, a pair of red, spiky heeled mules will make
your girl feel sexy even though she only walks around the bedroom in
them occasionally.
OK let's not put it off any longer:
The Subject of Underwear...
Most men seem to think that a traditional Christmas present for their
girlfriend is lingerie. Nothing wrong with that as long as you keep in mind
what your girlfriend really looks like. Make sure you buy her the right
size; men always seem to think that we're skinnier than we really are.
If you're a little bit daunted by the thought of visiting the undies
counter, it might give you some encouragement to know that most customers
at lingerie shops are males buying for their female counterparts.
Don't be afraid of not knowing what it is you're looking for, have a browse
along the racks and you'll know when you see it. Ask for help from the
shop assistant, they can help you if you don't know the exact size you
want, they're used to being pointed at and having a man say to her "she's a
bit like you uptop " or " she's got a narrow waist". Knowing her dress size
gives a good clue to her bra size.
Buying a bra can be difficult because of the different variations in cup
size - a 32A means that she'll fit into a size 10 dress, but so would a
lady who wears a 32D, it's all to do with whether she has a wide girth or
not. Depending on her size, a padded bra gives a nice shape and some
cleavage - a bigger woman would want a wired bra for the better support it
gives. To complete the outfit, get a pair of matching pants - briefs or a
naughtier tanga.
Buy her something that she'll want to wear and be able to get into. There's
nothing worse than trying to squeeze into a merry widow by sucking and
pushing your wobbly bits into the right places. Lingerie can be
comfortable and sexy - a pair of satin french knickers, a body (lycra
helps to push in and out the right places), a silk slip (this could be worn
under a lace or a sheer dress). And remember we do have a sense of humour
so, a pair of silk boxer shorts printed with holly might bring a smile to
her face.
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