Girlie Gyan

I was clearing my favourite drawer today, the one that contains all the girlie stuff. And I did some listing out. (my favourite activity, appears productive without actually being so)

What does a girl really need in her wardrobe and her makeup/accessories drawer? A question that’s baffled mankind for centuries… Here’s my take:

Clothes:

• Five saris (heavy, flowing, transperant, wildly printed and all extremely sexy)

 

• Five kurtis (for lazy weeks. include a white chikan one that you can team with blue jeans)

 

• Five salwars (for everyday wear when aunties/grannys are around)

 

• Five captioned T-Shirts (for the prove a point types, like me)

 

• Five normal, plain, slightly oversized T-Shirts that can graduate to the gym and then sleep (by which time they would have also acquired a degree of sentimental value), preferably one or two flicked from a guy (for feel fat days)

 

• Five extremely girly tops

 

• One pristine white, well cut, just the right curves, formal, button down shirt

 

• Five pyjamas (for those who prefer do the laundry once a week)

 

• Two pairs of shorts (to laze around in)

 

• Two pairs of jeans (that last a month without washing)

 

• One pair of formal trousers (just in case)

 

• One pair of cargoes (for weekends)

 

• One pair of capris (for weekends and to show off smooth as silk legs)

 

• Absolutely NO Embroidered Jeans!

 

Shoes:

• One pair of floaters/comfy shoes that go with all jeans

 

• One pair of dressy heels

 

• One pair of sandals that that go with most salwars

 

• One pair of comfy sneakers

 

This list of clothes and shoes doesn’t, of course, count the dress up stuff.

Make Up:

• Compact (the right shade, please. Grab another shade if you’ve tanned to avoid looking like ramseys B grade Bhoot)

 

• One clear gloss

 

• One pink gloss

 

• One shiny glittery thing (for dress up evenings that can be worn over other colours too)

 

• One red lipstick, preferably non transferable (coz it will be worn on occasions where you might carry an oh so tiny purse that will not hold the right touch up stuff)

 

• Lip liners if you have the patience, the right shade and know how to use it. Most of us don’t and look like disasters

 

• One neutral brown lipstick, neither glossy nor matte (that can be worn to work)

 

• One shade of glide on lipstick that does justice to your complexion

 

• A six shade eye shadow compilation that will double as highlighter when worn with the right brush (that starts with a silvery white and ends with a dark brown) wear multiple shades only if you know how to blend. again, most of us don’t have the required degree in fine arts

 

• Eyeliner

 

• Kajal (for casual summer evenings)

 

• Mascara (for dress up occasions. there are better things to do in office than worry about mascara)

 

• Foundation and concealers are for the babes who wouldn’t be reading my blog

 

Accessories:

• Two pairs of studs

 

• Two pairs of ethnic dangling earrings

 

• Two pairs of funky dangling earrings

 

• Whatever neckwear you prefer

 

• One witch like ring

 

• One normal ring

 

• Bangles of all types (matti, glass, metal, yellow metal, bracelets)

 

• Cute anklets

 

• Two good belts

 

• One pair of good shades that complement the face

 

• Three bags (one fancy party type thing, one all encompassing backpack that holds gym clothes, emergency chocolate and more and one normal thingie)

 

Necessities:

• Face wash

 

• Face scrub

 

• Light moisturizer

 

• Sunscreen

 

• Moisturizing Cream

 

• Effective cleanser

 

• Deoderant

 

Emergency Supplies (hope to never need them):

• Anti pimple cream

 

• Off the shelf face pack

 

• Blackhead removing strips

 

If you’ve made it till here, please note that I’ve not talked about hair care in this post

A girl should own and definitely know how to use this stuff (especially the sari ) but whether she actually uses it… ummmmm… well…